I Wanted To Share One Per Day
(…but it’s turning into one per week)
So, I’ve come to two very obvious conclusions about this blog and my current posting habits. Firstly, I’ve become WAY too busy to keep up with even the smallest most inane posts. I swear, this house is like having a child (not that I would know, but that’s how I would equate it–I mean, I seriously feel like I changed the house’s diaper last night). Secondly, all my posts have turned into lately are solely blaster reviews, mail day write-ups, and selfish shilling for more Allen & Ginter cards. I probably won’t stop giving those with whom I’ve traded their due props, and it’s highly unlikely that I’ll discontinue my hunt for more Ginter, and this blog would hardly serve its purpose without my own personal twist on card reviews. Wouldn’t it be nice, though, if there was something more, oh, say, INTERESTING to read about here? That’s why I’ve come up with my personal promise to not only you, my fantibulous readers, but also to myself. If by the end of the year this blog is still as stale as last year’s wide open bag o’ Lays, I will gladly pull the plug. Let’s face it, there are TONS of baseball card related blogs out there the way it is. Who am I to think that anyone wants to hear what I say about this particular subject? Now, would people want to hear what my cats have to say about the hobby? I’d have to say, I would personally be interested. Of course, they aren’t allowed anywhere near my cards what with the odor and claw issues.
So, in keeping with not boring you fine folks to death week after week, I’m going to do what I shoulda did in the first place. I’m going to consolidate my Mega Mail Day into one post. I know, Betsy got her own post, so it’s not entirely fair to everyone else. For that I am sorry. Yay for Betsy though, yeah? Yay!!
PACKAGE #2
Things have been getting a bit more desperate here at Crackin Wax as far as the Allen & Ginter Project is concerned. I’ve had to start relying on eBay to tackle some of my wants and needs. This package is actually from four different auctions by the same seller. I didn’t spend more then a couple of bucks and ended up with these beauties.
These came from eBay seller ramden. The items were shipped securely and quickly, and at a reasonable rate. No doubt about it, positive feedback was left. I should do a little bit of research on this, but I wonder who the artists are who came up with the paintings/drawings used for these cards. Are they stock artwork, or did Topps hire some talented helping hands whose names do not end in Kong or Perez?
PACKAGE #3
Next up is yet another trade package from Chris over at Nachos Grande. While this trade wasn’t as hugegantic as those he and I have made in the past, this one was still very helpful indeed.
This gets me down to just TWO MORE National Pride cards left to finish that subset. I’m getting that real sense of wasted accomplishment now. Wasted because putting sets of cards together isn’t really contributing to anything but my own selfish and lame hobby habit, and accomplishment because I’ve never tackled a set before. And, really, what would a set be without yet another Yankee card? At least DJ is at the forefront instead of A-Fraud.
Oh! Annnnnd I got a bonus card from Chris, too!
I gotta be honest with ya. I’m not entirely sure what the significance of this bonus card is/was other than it was a freebie not included with the original trade deal. Is it a 1/1? A 1/10? A 1/100? A one-in-a-million? In any case, it was awful nice, pardner. Thanks!
PACKAGE #4
Yet another non-traded semi-surprise package from one or more of the girls at A Cardboard Problem (although I truly suspect it was all Marie). We’ve just been sorta tossing cards back and forth to each other without worrying about setting up any real trades. It’s kind of fun that way not always knowing what you’ll be getting.
Well, that certainly is a very green way to save some cash! And that bubble mailer? I can totally guess who, who, whose envelope that used to be!
I can always count on the ladies to tackle some items off of my Twins Want List. Plus, I got a Gomez A&G Back Mini as a surprise! Yay! Thank you so much, Marie (and even Sooz)!
PACKAGE #5
This last and very final package kinda cracks me up. It’s a big ol’ giant box from Nate over at Legal Arcade. It cracks me up because only six cards were sent in this mammoth box. It’s like that birthday gift you KNOW you’ve given someone at least once in your life.
And with this kindly National Pride card, I am now officially down to just ONE National Pride card needed to finish that set! Hooray!
Five more Code Cards to strike off of my list. This parallel set has been a bit tricky to track down. I’ve got a ways to go before this one gets finished up.
And, hey. What would a trade be without some needed Twins cards? One more card off of the ‘09 Upper Deck list, and that Nathan is my first 09 Topps Chrome Twins card of the year. Look at the torque on Nathan’s arm in that photo. That must have been one nasty breaking ball. Hopefully he didn’t give up back-to-back home runs in that photo session like he did last night. Thanks for the trade, Nate!
I suppose this means that I’d better update my…
2009 ALLEN & GINTER PROJECT LIST UPDATE
NEEDS:
Code: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 52, 62, 63, 73, 77, 94, 100, 103, 110, 118, 127, 129, 131, 134, 138, 141, 147, 150, 159, 166, 170, 175, 179, 180, 182, 184, 187, 196, 198, 200, 204, 206, 207, 210, 215, 217, 222, 223, 229, 230, 233, 236, 245, 254, 271, 274, 275, 281, 283, 286, 293, 296, 300
Baseball Heroes: AGHS14, AGHS15, AGHS16, AGHS19
National Pride: NP60
Creatures Minis: LMT3, LMT4, LMT5, LMT6, LMT8, LMT9, LMT10, LMT11, LMT16, LMT17, LMT18, LMT19, LMT20
Hoaxes Minis: HHB10, HHB13, HHB15
National Heroes Minis: NH4, NH5, NH7, NH8, NH11, NH12, NH16, NH20, NH24, NH25, NH26, NH29, NH30, NH33, NH34, NH35, NH36, NH40
Extinct Minis: EA1, EA2, EA3, EA4, EA5
Future Inventions Minis: FI1, FI2, FI3, FI4, FI5
DOUBLES:
Base: 23, 34, 54, 84, 120, 188, 195, 206, 234, 240, 288
National Pride: NP8, NP11, NP12, NP14, NP15, NP16, NP17, NP18, NP19, NP20, NP21, NP73
Hoaxes Minis: HHB5
National Heroes Minis: NH21, NH23, NH38
Cards in italics are pending current trades/purchases
If any of you would like to help out in finishing my ‘09 A&G set, please send me a line here, or you can always get in touch with me at topher {at} designyouridentity {dot} com.
THANK YOU!
