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Happy New Year. My first post of 2014 goes to ... Alex Presley. Who? Presley was acquired by the Twins in the Justin Morneau deal. This is my first card of Presley. I picked up this 2013 Topps base card for just a few cents on eBay. He may be competing for a starting outfielder job this season. So far, he has just been a spare part for the Pirates. He will have competition in spring training, but maybe this is his big break.
I picked up a lot of 4 2013 Topps blue variation cards for a grand total of 31 cents on eBay. These cards are only available at Walmart apparently. I like the blue color. It’s a nice looking parallel to collect. I could also see a base set with a similar design though. The four players on these cards are Devin Mesoraco, Mat Latos, Jordan Zimmermann, and Tommy Milone. Those aren’t exactly no name players.
I was fortunate enough to acquire not one, not two, but three 2013 Topps Chrome cards of Matt Cain on eBay for a grand total of 11 cents. (Photo of the back for contrast!) These are my first Chrome cards of the year. I usually don’t buy packs because they are overpriced. These are decent looking cards though of a legitimate star pitcher. I will likely pick up a few more Chrome cards here and there. But I won’t be wasting my money on packs or boxes.
I bought a small lot of 2007 Topps Cardinals cards on eBay for 12 cents shipped. I don’t know why I did this. I guess the price tempted me. 2007 is probably my least favorite Topps set. I hate the black borders. Yet I have purchased and continue to purchase the product. Go figure. I got one card of Kip Wells, one of Juan Encarnacion, and two of Todd Wellemeyer. Not exactly an All-Star Team, but at least I didn’t overpay.
I picked up this 2009 UD Spectrum card for just a few cents on eBay. It’s a cool looking card of a guy whose stock has fallen sharply over the past few years. Zambrano was most recently in the Phillies minor league system and is currently a free agent. I didn’t even realize he was gone. I would have to believe that some team will take a flyer on him this year.
I picked up a 2009 Upper Deck card of Nick Swisher for just a few cents on eBay. The photo is a cool staged shot of Swisher that must have been taken right after he came to the Yankees. I can’t help but to be a Nick Swisher fan despite the fact that he has left the Yankees. He just always seemed like a cool guy.
I bought a lot of 5 Topps mini cards from 2012 and 2013 on eBay for just 30 cents. Two cards feature the 1972 design. The other three feature the 1987 design. I grew up during the junk wax era, so I can appreciate that wood grain design. Plus, we all have a ton of this stuff in our collections somewhere. The 1987 cards feature Hanley Ramirez, Mike Stanton, and Giancarlo Stanton who is the same person as Mike. The 1972 cards feature Carlos Santana and Ian Kennedy. The design is a little too funky and colorful for my tastes. I still prefer the familiar look of 80’s junk wax.
There are quite a bit of Yankee haters out in the blogosphere. There are a few Yankee fans though, including myself. However, I think it is fair to say that almost everyone hates Alex Rodriguez. I am not a huge fan of the guy. But he is a Yankee and thus I must collect his cards. I have a number of ARod cards but there is no such thing as too much. So if any of you Yankee haters are about to burn your ARod cards, please leave a comment with your team/player. I am sure I can send you something nice in trade. And yes, I do feel a little dirty.
I am not much of a fan of baseball cards that do not show baseball players. But this particular card is relevant on Veterans Day. This card highlights President George H.W. Bush’s service in the U.S. Navy. Happy Veterans Day to all of those who have served our nation.
I picked up a 2012 Topps card of Kelly Johnson on eBay. I have been accumulating 2012 Topps for some reason. I didn’t buy much back in 2012. Johnson is a bit of a journeyman. I forgot that he was a Blue Jay. I mostly remember him as a Diamondback and Brave. Johnson was a Ray this year and will probably play for other teams before he retires.
