Shiny cards

It seems like I get cards every Monday and than everything slows down the rest of the week. Let's hope this doesn't happen this week.

Both of today's cards came from 1 seller.

I got this Jon Garland card for $.49/shipped. It's a nice, shiny, red card at that. I've seen this set before, I think I even have the team set, but I had never seen the color variations. It's also numbered to /199. This is my 30th card of one of our World Series starters.

I also got this shiny Buehrle (another World Series starter). It's also numbered (to /99) and was picked up for $.53/shipped. It is my 187th card in the Mark Buehrle Collection. Also nice to add his cards as he's probably my favorite White Sox pitcher of all time.

Old and New

I never thought I'd be calling 1990 & 2005 old but there you go.

I've gotten 2 envelopes in the last 2 days. I got lazy yesterday and didn't post, that just means more cards for you today.

I picked this 1990 Topps traded for $.25/shipped. It is my 10th card of Wayne.

I also picked up these 2 World Series heroes for $.25/shipped/each as well. It is my 30th card of Garland and 26th on Contreras.

I did manage a player collection card as well. I paid a little more for this one at $.50/shipped. It is my 187th card of Mark and my 3rd one of his this year.

All the cards above came from the same seller and he threw a bunch of others in as well. Mainly some 1993 Donruss, I had a couple of them but there were a few I didn't.

All 3 of these were new to me, or at least as far as TCDB is concerned but I have a bunch of cards stored in the basement that I haven't logged in yet so I probably already have them. It is my 18th card of McCaskill, 82nd card of Guillen and 27th card of Hernandez.

I also picked up this sleek pink shiny card of our starting SS who was on fire until he got injured. Hopefully when he comes back his hot season continues. This is my 13th card of Timmy and I picked it up for $.50/shipped.

I also picked up this fire card of Seaver from the same seller as the Anderson. This is my 356th different card of Seaver and the 9th card of his I picked up this year which is really good considering I only picked up 2 of his last year. I grabbed this one for only $.25/shipped.

Team collection pick-ups

I  broke these up to 2 posts because the PC post was getting pretty long.

2014 Panini Donruss

White Sox collection

$.40

• I still need 3 cards for the team set.

*note – I purchased this in a lot of 2 with a duplicate copy that went to my Chris Sale collection.

2004 Fleer Tradition

White Sox collection 

$.49

• I still need 12 cards for the team set.

2004 Topps

White Sox collection 

$.49

• I still need 14 cards for the team set.
• I purchased this card from the same seller as the next one.

2003 Topps

White Sox collection 

$.49

• I still need 13 cards for the team set.

1983 Donruss

White Sox collection 

$.35                                       $.21

• I still need 19 cards for this team set.

1983 Topps

White Sox collection 

$.11                                     $.15

• I still need 3 cards for this team set.

1995 Skybox Impact

Michigan collection

$.45

• This is my 186th card of the Michigan collection.
• This is my 4th card of Tyrone Wheatley.

*note – You’ll see this card at Too Many Manninghams at a later date.

Completed Team Sets–2007 Fleer

I finished this set awhile ago and am just not getting around to posting it.  I have some new stuff (2013) to scan, hopefully tomorrow.

Action shots, team logo and player name, it has all my requirements for a good card.  No border would have made it better and I don’t know that I need to see the team name when the logo is on there.

But it is a nice set, all in all.  No complaints really.

Completed Team Sets–2006 Fleer

I’m sorry about all the Completed Team Sets and 1981 Topps posts, but that’s all I’ve got scanned so far.   I have some packages to get scanned but I’m waiting for 1 more from COMC before I scan some more.  I usually try to sit and scan everything at once while I have the scanner out.  But until then, you’ll get alternating between those 2.

I actually received this team set from a trader, I don’t remember who now, but I took the Paul Konerko and it went to the Paul Konerko collection because I fill the player collections first.  But I went and picked up an additional Konerko to finish it with my last COMC purchase.

You can’t complain about all action shots.  Kind of a plain foreground but it’s got the team logo, so that’s a positive.

Completed Team Sets–2002 Upper Deck MVP

I like the look of this set but I really do like White Sox cards on black backgrounds.  I don’t necessarily know why they picked who they did for this set but what do I know.

Box Break–Community Gum

Community Gum had another great box break.  He kept the Frank Thomas cards for himself but that was cool because I had a crap load of them anyways. It was an all Upper Deck box break so let’s get to the loot.

A couple of Jim Thome’s from 2007 UD Elements.  The one on the right is sort of see through which you can’t really see in the scan.

6 new 2006 UD First Pitch.  I like the Mark Buehrle, but that’s more because I like Mark Buehrle.

Some 2003 UD Victory.  3 Paul Konerko’s.  I showed the duplicate’s because one will go in the White Sox Collection and the bottom 2 will go in the Paul Konerko Collection.  I received all great players from that set.

2002 UD 40 man.  A couple of Kenny Lofton’s and a couple of rookies.  Jon Rauch was supposed to be one of our top pitchers but never quite got there.

And some 1999 UD Retro.  I’m not sure if Community Gum already had that Frank Thomas or it slipped through his fingers.  Either or, he must have felt bad for taking the others because he also sent me these that are new to the White Sox Collection.

I could have sworn I had the Gypsy Queen but it was still on my list.  I thought I had the team set.  I’ll know for sure when I eventually get around to putting them away.

Thanks for the break and for the bonus Thomas’.  Be sure to check out “Community Gum” for box breaks and much more.

Ebay Pick-up #9

• Josh Fields – 2005 Topps Turkey Red autograph ($2.25)
• Josh Fields – 2005 Topps Turkey Red White autograph ($2.37)
• Jon Garland – 2005 Topps Turkey Red relic ($1.25)

All 3 of those come from one seller with free shipping so the price next to the item is the price including shipping.

Completed Team Sets–2007 Fleer Ultra

I like this set as well.  Good action shots, no borders and I really like the black background on the rookie cards.  Goes well with the black and gray uniforms.  My first completed set of more than 6 cards.  I bought a bunch of these from a fellow blogger and almost completed the set but was a card or 2 short which I ended up getting in trades.

Box Break from Kyle

Kyle over at “JABO’s” held a box break.  My main reason for joining was for the 2012 Heritage, but I didn’t have much of the other boxes he was breaking either which made it even better.  First, I’ll show off the few extra cards Kyle was nice enough to throw in.

This is my 3rd die cut from the Upper Deck X, when I pulled it out I thought it was a dupe, but I didn’t have the Dye one.  I knew I didn’t have the Shoe Box Collection because I have never seen or heard of that set.  So it was really cool that Kyle threw in the next one.

A Little Luis for the Aparicio collection.  I love vintage and vintage reprints so I love this card.

But you’re here for the box break so I’ll get to those.  First up, the 2007 Upper Deck SP.

Thome and Konerko.  I already had the Konerko in the player collection so this one goes into the White Sox Collection.

Next up, the 2004 Fleer Platinum.

Didn’t get too much out that box, just these 3 and lots of dupes.  I think I got 3 Crede’s and a second Loaiza.

Next up, 2011 Bowman Platinum.  I got these 4, Beckham and Sale base, Beckham red and Morel green.  I like this set, maybe just because it’s shiny.  I like the parallels too, except for the fact that I have more to collect.  I also got an Adam Dunn base but I already had one of those.

And the main reason I got in the break, 2012 Heritage.

I love these cards.  Obviously because they look vintage.  But I like the card stock it’s on.  A little thicker than usual.  I also like the team cards.  I didn’t get any inserts but then again, I don’t know if the Sox even have any.  I know there is a Luis Aparicio Then and Now that I need for the player collection but he’s with the Orioles on it.

Last but not least, one for the player collection.

Thanks Kyle, love your breaks.  Be sure to check his blog out.  He’s constantly doing breaks and drafts and all kinds of goodness.  “Juuust a Bit Outside”

Trade with the Sandlot

Joe of “the Sandlot” fame contacted me about a trade.  He had some Sox cards to get rid of and wanted to know if I had anything to trade.  After about a month or so, I finally collected enough cards to send to him.  Here’s the highlights of what he sent me in our first trade.

I have some of the Topps Unique cards, but I had never seen the red ones.  Are these a parallel from Target?  I liked the photo of the Morel the first time I saw it, now I have 3 different ones with this Walmart parallel.  And you can’t go wrong with a 75’ mini from Lineage.  I only have a few of these, definitely need to get more.  Metal Universe of our new head coach, a Joe Crede rookie and a numbered Buehrle.  Joe knows how to do a trade right.

I don’t think I’ve see these Topps Gallery cards and I really like them.  I’m familiar with the Gallery brand, just hadn’t seen this set before.  I like these about as much as I do the Upper Deck Masterpieces.

A couple of refractor’s

A few vintage, including a ‘71.

Even a full team set.  Well it was, I didn’t have the Konerko so now I’m short that card for this set.  Joe is an awesome trader.  He sent a lot of different things.  But wait, there’s more.

All of these cards go to my Paul Konerko collection   I thought I had the Unique but apparently not.

And finally, Joe even sent these beauties.  Brandon McCarthy was supposed to be the next big thing and I was upset when they traded him but apparently KW knew what he was doing because Brandon hasn’t been the same since, lots of injuries hasn’t helped.  And you can never go wrong with a Frank Thomas relic.

Thanks Joe, amazing trade.  Check out “the Sandlot” and make a swap with the man, he knows what he’s doing.

Crinkly cards with no Wrappers

I picked up some cards from “Crinkly Wrappers” as he was downsizing his cards.  I picked up about a 300 or 400 count box of cards for cheap.  I won’t go through and post everything I got but I will show the White Sox cards I got.  Everything else I got will be up for trade when I get around to getting them all on my trade page, but if you see a set here that your collecting and want to know if I have certain cards of the set, let me know.  Comment or email jccsst1022 at gmail dot com.

Got a Konerko, yes!  I really like the Danks rookie in the bottom corner.  I like the rookie cards in general with the black background.

No Konerko’s here, but all cards I didn’t have.  Like I said, I got a bunch of these sets so if you need any, let me know.

Thanks to “Crinkly Wrappers” for the chance at these cards.