Shiny...Chrome.. Must Buy

I picked up a pair of 2012 Bowman Chrome cards on eBay recently.  I paid a total of 12 cents shipped for everything.  The cards are Salvador Perez and Kevin Youkilis.  I wanted the Perez card more than the Youkilis.  I really didn’t have any Perez cards except for one that was dinged up.  I don’t really buy much of the Bowman products, but these are some nice cards.  I don’t actively seek out Youkilis cards, but whatever.  And Youkilis was a Yankee for a brief moment. 

I Got a Second Chance

I picked up this 2010 Bowman Chrome rookie card of Ike Davis on eBay recently.  I actually got this card on a second chance offer.  On the few occasions when I have gotten a second chance offer, I always feel like I am getting some kind of bonus.  Of course, it’s just as likely that the seller had multiples of the item and wanted to sell both.  Davis had a downright awful 2013 that included a trip to AAA Las Vegas.  He finished 2013 batting only a few points above the Mendoza line.

Carlos Gonzalez Dime Card

I picked up this 2012 Bowman Chrome card of Carlos Gonzalez on eBay for just a dime.  I combined shipping with another auction, so I figured why not.  Gonzalez is a stud and it only cost a dime. 

I Think I Bought Some Rookie Cards

I picked up 2 2008 Bowman Chrome Rookie Cards on eBay for 12 cents shipped.  The first card is David Purcey of the Blue Jays.  Actually, Purcey’s true rookie cards were made in 2004 and include several autographs.  The second card is Greg Smith of the Oakland Athletics.  Smith had a few cards in 2007 though.  Figuring out what was a rookie card was a heck of a lot easier before these logos came about.  Can anyone dispute that 1989 was Ken Griffey’s rookie year?  I don’t even need a logo to tell me that. 

The Art of Closing

I recently picked up this lot of Addison Reed cards on eBay for only 6 cents with free shipping.  The lot included 4 2012 Bowman cards and 1 2012 Bowman Chrome card.  I am not an Addison Reed or White Sox fan but the price is certainly right.  Reed is the closer for the White Sox, or at least he was last year.  Closing pitchers tend to change frequently on many teams.  I have a soft spot for closers.  I think that is because I use so many of them on my fantasy teams.  A pitcher can go from worthless to fantasy gold just by moving from the 8th inning to the 9th inning.  And I am usually desperate enough to chase these pitchers. 

Contest at 2008 Topps Set Blog

There is a contest at My 2008 Topps Set Blog. It's easy to enter. All you have to do is become a follower of the site. The prize is a good one. The winner gets a box of 2010 Bowman Chrome cards. To get started, click on the link below.
http://topps08.blogspot.com/2011/01/contest-win-box-of-2010-bowman-chrome.html

Christmas Swag: 2010 Bowman Chrome

What better time than a few days after Christmas to show off some of the cards I received as gifts. Actually, the only cards I received were contained in a 2010 Bowman Chrome blaster box. Each box only contains 24 cards. I received a precious checklist which gave me 25 cards. I was kind of disappointed with the contents of the box. This box sells for 20 bucks. I received a numbered Top 100 card of someone I never heard of. I also received a Yunel Escobar refractor. It really took me two days to realize that this card was a refractor. Either my eyes are terrible or Bowman needs to differentiate the refractors from the base cards a little more. So unless some of these kids make it big, this box was a bust. But that’s OK because these cards were a gift which makes them special in my mind.