2011 Topps Heritage 4 Trade and Needed!

Good Saturday afternoon to everyone! Hope everyone's weekend is going great so far!  I'm trying to finish up a few 2011 sets before collecting any 2012 and I'm in need of some help!  The first set I'd like to complete is my 2011 Topps Heritage set.  I'm looking for the following cards....

11,29,32,35,37,40,41,45,50,58,70,71,81,96,101,103,106,110,116,127,136,139,
144,182,190,201,208,210,214,217,218,219,242,246,256,265,271,288,292,294,
295,305,319,330,333,344,347,366,368,394,395,400,411,412,416

I have several 2011 Heritage cards for trade here.  If you're looking for something else just let me know.  I have a lot to trade including tons of 2009, 2010 and 2011 Topps base.

Thanks!

Steve

Trade with Spankee from "My Cardboard Mistress"

This past week I received a bubble mailer in mail from Spankee over at My Cardboard Mistress.  Not too long ago I sent him some cards that he needed for sets and some former VT Hokies.  Spankee emailed me to let me know that he sent a return package but I didn't expect to get anything like this!

First up were 17 2008 SP Authentic cards that I needed for my set.  This is one set that should have been completed long ago since it's only a 100 card set.  Yeah, I'm lazy!

Next up are some 2010 Topps inserts that I needed.  I'm getting closer to the master set, minus the autos and relic cards.

Next we have some 2007 and 2008 Topps Chrome set needs.  Spankee sent 9 2008 Topps Chrome cards in all.  I've really got into Topps Chrome the past couple of years.

Not only did Spankee send baseball cards, but he sent some football too.  In total, there were over 20 Steeler cards.  These are a few of my favorite including a 2011 Rookies and Stars Cortez Allen RC card serial numbered out of 150 and a Rashard Mendenhall RC.

Spankee didn't just include base Steeler cards though.  Here we have a 2008 SP Authentic Limas Sweed rookie "event-used" memorabilia card.  Sweed never panned out for the Steelers, who released him last September, but I'm glad to now have this card in my Steeler collection. An interesting side note; the Steelers released Sweed to make room on their roster for Kevin Dockery and former VT Hokie, Macho Harris.

Spankee also sent along this sharp 2009 UD Game Day Gear Rashard Mendenhall "event worn" memorabilia card.  I have to admit, being a Steeler fan I didn't have a lot of Steeler relic cards but my collection is really starting to take off.

Now, the cards that Spankee sent up to this point were more than enough but he didn't stop there.  Being that I'm a Yankee fan, he also sent along this sweet 2007 Ultra "Feel The Game" game used jersey card of Robinson Cano, my first relic card of Cano!

The last thing I found in the bubble mailer was a really cool 2008 Sweet Spot tin.  I never bought any of these so this was a real treat.  I wish I could have scanned it but I had trouble due to the thickness of the tin.  As cool as the tin is, what was inside really blew me away and caught me off guard.

Inside were 4 Yankee Stadium Legacy cards of Don Mattingly, all of which I needed!  Also in the tin was this bad boy......

A 2008 Sweet Spot dual jersey card of Dave Winfield and Don Mattingly!  Needless to say, I was shocked when I saw this card.  Spankee, you went above and beyond!  I can't thank you enough for the awesome cards!  Be sure to check out Spankee's blog, My Cardboard Mistress!

Trade with Colbey from Cardboard Collections

Today, I received my end of a trade that Colbey, from Cardboard Collections, and I recently made.  I sent Colbey a 2005 UD Sweet Spot Classic Tony Gwynn jersey in exchange for a card that I've been wanting for quite some time; a 2002 Fleer Classic Cuts Don Mattingly jersey.

Thanks for the trade Colbey!

2011 Topps Lineage - 2 Hobby Box Break!

Like many of us over the Thanksgiving holiday, I spent some time scouring the web trying to find some great deals on Black Friday.  I ended up at Orange County Sports Cards where I found boxes of 2011 Topps Lineage for around $35/box.  I've not purchased this product this year so it was still new to me.  I purchased two hobby boxes and was happy to get the complete set of 200 cards. 

 2 autographs and 1 relic per box.  Along with a lot of inserts!

The Diamond Anniversary Inserts.  The Dawson and Thomas are sweet!

The Diamond Anniversary Platinum Inserts.

The 1975 Mini Inserts.

The 3-D Inserts.

The Cloth Sticker Inserts.

The Stand-up Inserts.

Insert Rookies.

The Venezuelan Inserts.

The back of another Venezuelan Insert.

The Two Relics Cards.

The 4 Autographs.

This was a fun product to break with all the inserts and cool retro shots of some of the games best players from the past.  The Andre Dawson and Johnny Bench cards in this set are the best, in my opinion.  I have some base extras if anyone needs any.

A Box of Bucs from Baseball Dad

Recently, I received a box in the mail from Baseball Dad, from All Tribe Baseball, in exchange for a package I had sent him previously.  In the box that arrived was a treasure trove of Pirate goodness.  In all, there was around 250 cards (my best guess).  I can't show them all, since I don't have enough patience with my scanner, so I'll show the ones that stuck out the most.

First off, my favorite.  A 2005 SP Legendary Cuts Ralph Kiner, who led the NL in homeruns in each of his first 7 seasons!

Next up, we have 3 cards from the 1991 Conlon Collection.  These cards really give you a glimpse of what baseball was like in the early 20'th century.

Here we have some modern Pirate goodness including a 2008 Topps Gold Zach Duke (top left) and a 2006 Topps Chrome Refractor Oliver Perez (bottom left).

Some shiny goodness was also in the Box 'o Bucs.  I really like the Xfractors and the Topps Diamond Anniversary cards!

Also, some minis of different sizes including a couple stickers.  The Topps sticker on the bottom left is my first 2011 topps sticker!

Baseball Dad didn't just send me Pirates though.  In the box I also found some Mattingly's for the collection and also a Topps Pristine Nick Johnson that I didn't have.

But that's not all folks!  Baseball Dad also sent me the 2011 Topps Diamond Anniversary Factory Set Limited Edition Pirate team set!

Thanks so much for the cards Baseball Dad!  I have another pile of tribe cards with your name on 'em piling up!

Black Friday 2011

First off, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

As Black Friday winds down, I'd like to know what your thoughts are about it.  Did anyone find any good online deals?  It seems most people had trouble, once again, with Blowout Cards' website and they didn't seem to have very many good deals or much anyone was interested in (at least it seemed for me).  Dave and Adam's Card World had a few good deals, including 2011 Topps Chrome baseball for $50/box, and I was about to buy but I decided to spend my money at Orange County Sports Cards.  There, I purchased 3 boxes of 2011 Topps Finest baseball and 2 boxes of Topps Lineage for about $250.  They offered free shipping and a free 2011 Rated Rookies football set (with auto) for purchases over $100.  This is, by far, the most I've spent on cards in a long while.

So how 'bout yourself?  Find anything you just couldn't live without?

Topps Diamond Giveaway Diamond Die Cut!

I don't usually post the cards I receive from the Topps Diamond Giveaway, since they're usually not too impressive, but I have to make an exception today.  So far, my best card was a Yunel Escobar Diamond Die Cut until i unlocked this one today.....