Sunday, January 14, 2018

Coming Soon To A Field Near You ....

With it being -10 right now, and over half the country frozen,  its hard to believe ..

BUT..

We are now only 30 days away from SPRING TRAINING !!!!!!
Countdown is based on a February 14 opening date, as posted by MLB.


Image result for spring training

Image result for kc royals spring training


YES !!!!!!!


Keep On Collecting !!

Jeff

Saturday, January 6, 2018

2017 Christmas Haul ....

Every year the family asks --- what would you like for Christmas.
My answer is of coarse Baseball Cards !!!  or other baseball related memorabilia.
(sometimes GB Packer items)
And they always give that look.  (all collectors know the look)

Well, they all did a fabulous job this year.

I will start with .....


Here is the break down of the contents..



This is what was inside the box -- 2 2016 Topps series 1 / 1 2016 Topps Heritage / 1 2016 Stadium Club / 3 Topps Chipz.....



close-up of the chipz..

Plus this white box full of cards.


Nothing to exciting in there ... commons commons and more commons .....


I also recieved a Mega Box of 2017 Topps Chrome Update..


and 7 packs and a blaster box of 2017 Topps Update.



From the Topps Update and Chrome Update.. these were the most exciting cards that were pulled.

2017 Topps Chrome Update TREY MANCINI RC Auto

2017 Topps Update CODY BELLINGER RC Variation

2017 Topps Update MICHAEL CONFORTO Variation

Also got this great vintage looking tin sign...



My gem mint 10 of a wife really came through this year.  The top 2 gifts are ..


Great T-Shirt along with Bazooka Joe and Sand Lot socks. (You're Killing Me Smalls!)

AND the best gift ....



Just published-- 50th anniversary book for the KC Royals.  I have been a Royals fan since they started in 1969.

Hope everyone in the blog-o-sphere got what they wanted for Christmas.

Here's to a new year of collecting in 2018..


KEEP ON COLLECTING !!

Jeff