January Pick-Ups - White Sox Collection

I'm still trying to get through my January posts so bare with me. I have learned to combine posts so I can get through the month so we'll see how well I do with February. I'm going to blame it on a short month, yeah, that sounds good. I actually had this set to post this morning just to space out my posts but apparently that didn't work.

January's pick-ups come from

1. Dennis at "Too Many Verlanders" and "Too Many Manninghams"
2. Sluggo (my cousin)
3. Ebay
4. Packs (I actually bought some packs)

I've randomed and todays selection are going to the White Sox Collection

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2015 Topps

1987 Donruss Opening Day Box Set

2013 Topps Calling Card

2014 Topps

Dennis sent me these 4 cards to go to the White Sox collection.

1984 Donruss ($.14)

1992 Topps ($.06)

1993 Score Select ($.12)

2008 Bowman Chrome Refractor ($.15)

Grabbed these 4 cards all really cheap, the first 3 cards didn't surprise me, the refractor did. Being Orlando Cabrera, I figured I had a shot at it, but not at $.15.

2015 Topps

2014 Topps Update

2014 Topps Update Red Foil

2014 Topps Update 

2014 Topps Update

I'd say I did really well with the Update box compared to the base pack.

Surprise package

Julie from “Funner Here” apparently needed to get rid of some Chicago White Sox cards because a surprise package made it’s way in to my mailbox a couple of weeks ago.

All of these were new to the White Sox Collection.  Jerry Owens was supposed to be a 5 tool prospect but when he got here, he never lived up to the potential.  He wasn’t bad, just not as good as advertised.  You should know the rest of the players.  The Paul Konerko was a duplicate from my player collection so it went to this collection.  And a couple of 2012 which are always good for me.

A Rockin’ Robin Ventura from 1991.  Not sure what the Rookies set is but it looks to be the same as the glossy Commemorative All-Star sets that Topps used to put out in the 80’s.  I like the 2003 Opening Day Magglio Ordonez because they remind me of 1983 Topps.  I suppose they probably did that for a 20 year anniversary of that set.

She did manage to hit my Paul Konerko collection as well with this shiny card above.  I like the last few years of Bowman Platinums, I like the shinyness of them.

Thanks for the package Julie, it was definitely a surprise.  Be sure to check her out at “Funner Here”, she is closing on on her 1000th Roy Halladay card.

Completed Team Sets–2008 Upper Deck First Edition Update

I completed the update part of this set only so far.  But it’s the largest team set that I’ve posted so far with the 5 cards above and the 5 cards below.

Another no border set which I like.  Some of the borders are cool and I’m not totally against them, but I prefer the cards without them.  I’m not a big fan of these sets that get released in different parts.  I understand it and why they do it.  But I tend to buy a bunch of the first set released because it’s a new product.  By the time series 2 gets released, I’m over it.

Trade with the Dutch Card Guy

The Dutch Card Guy asked for some cards in my giveaway which I eventually sent him.  He responded even before he got my end with a huge package.  These are just some of the highlights.

My first Octavio Dotel relic.  A numbered Jermaine Dye.  I don’t even know what the Harold Baines is and a red (not orange, like it looks) parallel of Gregory Infante.

The Dotel relic is numbered to /99.  It was the 2nd to last card made, being as it’s numbered 98/99.  You can never go wrong with relics or autos.  Not a big fan of the Co-Signers cards, I’m not sure why.  I have others but this one was new, and numbered.  Like I said above, I don’t know what the Baines is but I really like that card.  What you can’t see is that it’s framed like the Masterpieces are.  And like some of you, I really like the colored borders.  I hate that I have to collect them all, but I like the looks of them.

And like I said, these are the highlights.  He sent me 4 team bags full of cards which 3/4 of them were new to me.  Be sure to hit up The Dutch Card Guy and check out his blog.

Trade with Thoughts and Sox

Even though we both think the other roots for the wrong colored Sox, we still traded.  I received his trade package in the mail at the end of last week, luckily before we lost our mailbox key but that’s a whole other story.  Adam sent me a whole bunch of White Sox cards in exchange for the Red Sox cards I had sent him.  I can chalk this up to another great trade, I have yet to have a bad one.  Hopefully I never will.  Here are the highlights.

I only had 1 2008 Bowman so to get some more of those is always nice.  I really like the looks of the Fleer Showcase and the O-Pee-Chee.  I also didn’t have any of the 2008 UD Piece of History’s.  I like the background/border on those cards, not to mention 3 of the 4 he sent were rookie cards.  These were just the highlights as he had sent a decent sized stack.  Thanks again Adam for the trade, as always, much appreciated.  Be sure to check out his blog at “Thoughts and Sox”

Trade post with GCRL

I have 3 trades that I need to get posted, I’ll try 1 a day this weekend.

Received some cards from Jim over at “Garvey Cey Russell Lopes” earlier this week. He swapped some cards with me and I was pleased with the Sox he sent me. This is just a sampling of them.

Some newer cards and semi-new cards.

Some late 80’s, early 90’s. I used to have a crap load of the 1988 Donruss, loved seeing them again. I think I stopped collecting not long after those 1995 Topps came out. And I always did like the 1994 Upper Deck. Also remember the Score Frank Thomas with the huge bat.

And some vintage 80’s and 70’s. I think the 1981 Topps is when I originally started collecting. I had a crap load of those too. I loved seeing the 1982 and 1983 Topps as well. I remember those sets as well. I have to start getting more vintage cards, so many memories of my youth.

Thanks Jim for the great trade. Everyone check out his blog “Garvey Cey Russell Lopes” especially if you’re a Dodger fan.