I finally got all my scanning done and I started to put away my cards. Luckily, I realized a couple of weeks ago that with all the cards I'm adding, I was going to need more pages and books. I actually got the pages a couple of weeks ago but the new binders came in today. I've also been organizing the PC's that have over 250 cards with their own binders and actually putting them in chronological order with a card that shows the year. Pretty basic but it was a long time coming. For awhile, I would just add the cards to the back of the book and occasionally take them out and put them in order. Now I can do it as I go. I debated on doing it with some of the smaller collections, once I finish the bigger ones, I'll see what I decide.
I would say that you'd be happy that after 3 Barry Larkin posts that you get another player for today. Except the random popped up with a guy most of you don't like. Of course, it only had to choose between 2 posts because that's all I had left from the last Sportlots package. Apparently I had a lot of cards of this guy so expect a large post.
I'll start off with his Minnesota days with this 1999 Pacific rookie.
A few more Twins cards along with his next team, the Giants. From what I've read, both fan bases can't stand him anymore. These are all from 2004 Donruss/Leaf/Playoff which are all together now. I like the Studio with the Golden Gate background.
More 2004, this time of the Fleer variety. I do like the first Ultra with the sliding shot.
Topps in 2004 was already starting the parallel game on a bunch of their sets.
Even grabbed a couple of Upper Deck from 2004. I liked the Diamond Collection sets when they were out, not so sure about the Vintage as I felt like they were trying to copy Topps without actually copying Topps.
Now on to 2005, another year of multiple team cards but at least we are getting to the Sox cards. I did like the Diamond Kings because they started using retired players which was a newer concept to regular base sets. I found it odd that Studio went from very colorful to a black and white set. It's not bad, just different.
2005 Fleer show all Giants cards. I like the colorful Showcase and the no border Ultra with an action shot.
A couple of Cracker Jack's, one is a mini sticker the other is a mini red. The card on the right is a MLB Showdown.
Some more of Topps (Cracker Jack is also Topps). You know I like the Heritage because of it's Vintage look.
A couple of Upper Deck, pulling a Topps and making parallel sets.
Only a 4 pack from 2006 but 2 vintage look-a-likes
For 2007, we have mostly Topps. The always present now-a-days A&G with a couple of mini's, the regular mini and an A&G back. The Topps Update is the red back version.
The 2008 Topps up there is the gold foil version and the Heritage Chrome is numbered to /1959 (as I'm sure you all guessed.)
The 2009 Bowman is a refractor. I was surprised I didn't have the Ticket to Stardom or the UD O-Pee-Chee as I had a bunch of those back in '09.
The top right card is the Target version and the left is the Walmart version. The 206's at the bottom are the bronze and the mini Piedmont.
Jumping to 2012 Topps, the blue parallel with Chrome and a sticker. The bottom 2 are the best with the 1961 clone and my favorite Finest set of all time. It looks really good in black too.
Now on to 2013 and his next team. I don't know their fan base or any after the Sox feel about him but most White Sox fans loved him. All parallels up there except the Gypsy Queen.
Another year, another team. I actually picked up quite a few from 2014 starting with the 2 GQ's and a Heritage.
Lots and lots of Topps parallel's with the same team, the wrong Sox.
Oh yeah, there's another team in 2014 and a couple of more parallels.
Another year, another team, again. This will be the last team we'll see today though. This Heritage is from 2015.
Don't worry, more parallel sets though for 2016. 2 embossed differences and a shrunken down one.
Man, that was a lot of cards. The good news is I think I completed the AJ's for under $.50 on Sportlots. Maybe once I get through everybody, I'll go back and start doing $1 and under. I'm sure you all want to see more of AJ anyways.
These 84 cards put my AJ cards at 241 cards so he's about ready to get his own binder.
That’s an incredible amount of AJs. You’re right - Giants fans couldn’t stand him, due to what we gave up to get him (Joe Nathan and Francisco Liriano); the fact the Giants were pretty rotten the year he played with us AND he apparently was a bit of a clubhouse cancer. However, you’ve certainly shown me that there were a ton of cards of him in a Giants uniform, only a couple of which I have myself.
ReplyDeleteI hear that he was a clubhouse cancer in Minnesota and San Fran but he was loved (as far as I can tell) in Chicago so I don't know if he changed or we were just more accepting of his attitude or maybe he was misunderstood in other places. Who knows? I liked his drive to win.
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