Hemorrhaging Cards

I mentioned that Jay at Card Hemorrhage had sent me some cards out of the kindness of his heart when he sent me a Tim Anderson card. The random decided to show the rest of his package today.

He started off with some of the 1991 Topps Archives. Archives before there was Archives. I needed these 4 and those 4 actually put that team set only needing 1 so I will need to go pick that card up.

Sadly, none of these 3 are even close to completing a team set but they were all needed. I like seeing the Joey Cora as I have seen him play in South Bend on a rehab stint. The Cora (21 cards) and the Cameron (17 cards) are low quantity player cards but the Beckham is my 69th. Mainly because he was active in 2011 when I got back into cards and bought a ton of them. This Beckham is a refractor which is why I didn't have it.

Last but definitely not least. Jay also sent this 1971 Topps of our former manager. It is a high number and on TCDB, it's listed as a SP. I'm not sure if that means because it's a high number or on top of being a high number. All the high numbers aren't listed with the SP so I assume the latter. Either way, it was a nice surprise.

Thanks for the cards Jay. I have a week off work after Christmas, I may get around to seeing if I have anything for you. I haven't decided how lazy I'm going to be that week yet.

Vacation Pick-Ups #5–1950’s

That’s right, I even picked up some great 1950’s White Sox cards while on my trip.

Picked up this 1959 Topps rookie stars of John Romano.  Only my 4th card from the 1959 team set.

This 1957 Topps Jim Landis rookie.  Only my 3rd card from the 1957 team set.

That’s right, 7 cards from the 1954 Topps set.  These were the first cards of the 1954 set in the White Sox collection.  Now do you see why I got all excited about all the vintage White Sox cards I purchased.  But wait, there’s more.

My first 1954 Bowman.  So with all the 1954 purchases, they all become the oldest cards in my White Sox collection.  I don’t even have a want list for the early Bowman sets like the one above.  I guess I never figured I’d have any.

So how’d I do on my vacation pick-ups for the White Sox collection?  I had a great time sorting through all the vintage.  But you haven’t even seen it all yet, I still have some vintage collection posts as well as a few player collection posts.  But before those, I’ll show you the few autos and relics that I picked up tomorrow.

Free Ebay Purchase

Here is another free (Ebay bucks) card. I only had $3 or $4 in Ebay bucks so I made some of my cheap purchases.

Free – 1960 Topps (Purchase Price-$.76/shipped)

In my final Free purchase from Ebay, I was really shocked to win this under $1.  Now that my free purchases are done.  I’m thinking I may set my sights on finishing some vintage team sets.  I have a few that I only need 3 or 4 cards to finish them.