My New Superfractor!!!

I guess technically it is not a Superfractor, but it basically is. This card is numbered 1/1 and is truely a gorgeous card. I am super stoked to get this for my collection. With this in hand, I think I am going to go for the rainbow which should be easy because I only need 2 more cards to complete it.



-20youksox

Recent Pack Breaks: Golden Giveaway Fail/ Win

After being dragged to the mall, I stumbled across a Newbury Comics so I had to check out the card section. I didn't want to spend to much because of a big purchase I am making today (I'll post it later) so I settled on one jumbo and one regular pack of 2012 Topps. Overall I think I did pretty good for two packs. The highlights were a Prime Nine redemption, a Golden Giveaway code, and a black parellel /61.



I thought the fun was over, but when I redeemed my Golden Giveaway code someting strange happened. The code turned out to be a Robinson Cano ring, my second player ring. The site then told me that I had reached the three you need to get a free code. I wasn't going to turn down a free code, so I used it and got a David Price Die Cut! What luck!



I ended up trading it later for a nice Adrian Gonzalez Die Cut that will stay in my PC. Not bad for a Golden Giveaway glitch.

-20youksox

I'll Take This For $10 All Day Long

After getting a good deal on my jumbo patch, I have a bunch of money left, so I spent some of it on this, and hopefully the rest will last till next weekend when I will probably get out to a card store.  For $10 this is a steal.  Problem was, the starting bid was $10 which scares off bidders.  Another thing was it was only a 24 hour auction, so not much time for people to see it.  It is a nice 2 color patch numbered 5/25.  For now all I have is the crappy scan that was used in the auction, but I will get a better scan of it when I get it in hand. 



-20youksox

New Jumbo Patch Pickup

Hey, I just wanted to share a new jumbo patch I picked up off of eBay.  I have three others already, so this is my forth.  They are also numbered 1/6, 2/6, 3/6, and 4/6.  It would be really cool if I could eventually get all six of them.  I will post scans of them together when I get it in the mail.  This patch is the top of the C and A (I have the bottom peice too) from AMERICAN.  Also, you can see the edge of the star in the top right corner which serves as the dot on the I.



-20youksox

My New Blue Jays Hat Inspired Me To Post My Favorite Blue Jays Card (MUST SEE)...

I don't usually post random cards, but after buying a new Blue Jays hat, I feel inspired to post my favorite Blue Jays card. Even though he is no longer on the Blue Jays, I would consider him the best pitcher to ever play for the Blue Jays. This is a card that I pulled myself out of a hobby box of 2010 Upper Deck Baseball. I saw the thickness, so naturally I saved it for last. I slid the card so I couldn't see the player, but I could see the team and position. Pretty dissapointed to get a Blue Jays pitcher so I slid and saw the patch. Okay, this is the sickest patch I have ever pulled. Finally I slid and revealed the player, Roy Halladay. Duh, I almost forgot about him because when I pulled this, he was no longer on the Blue Jays. I will let the card speak for itself...



-20youksox

Interesting Non Cards Sports Related Purchase

You might be wondering what this is, so here we go. Besides baseball cards, I also have quite a few hats. So today I ordered a couple more hats. The first one is the new Blue Jays hat.


I really like the colors and the nice old school type logo. I am a huge fan of this hat and I love the new jerseys that go with them. Now the next one may be a shocker to some of you. After writing this...


I have changed my mind about the new Marlins Uniform. I think they are kind of cool looking now, so that is why I picked up their hat.


-20youksox

I Didn't Know Upper Deck First Edition Had Hits

I busted a lot of Upper Deck first edition back in 2007 and 2008, and I never pulled anything of note. A few days ago, I discovered there actually are hits in this product. I used to just bust it because it was dirt cheap and fun to open, but I didn't know there were jersey cards in there. I must have opened like 50+ packs of it between loose packs and blaster boxes and never pulled anything besides base. The reason why I discovered this is because someone offered to trade me a Youkilis jersey from this set. Anyways, the card arrived in the mail the other day and it is sweet. This card is really thick for a jersey, so thick it is in a 180pt toploader. The design is great, and I really apreciate the red jersey swatch. Well, here it is...



Man this would be a great design for a patch card or laundry tag.

-20youksox

Beefing Up My Auto Collection

After looking through my PC at the beginning of the year, I tried to look for things my collection was lacking. Relics- no, base- hell no, 1/1s- no, and finally I get to autographs and realize I don't have that many. So, I have been trying to pick up more autographs lately. I really strive to have a diverse collection that includes a little bit of everything. Anyways, I ended up getting this in a trade...



This card is really nice, and it was a really easy trade. The other trader also threw in some nice Red Sox cards including a 2006 Bowman Chrome Jonathan Papelbon rookie, and a 2006 Bowman Chrome Kevin Youkilis base. I sent him off a 2011 Topps Gypsy Queen Auto of Aroldis Chapman for his Aroldis Chapman PC.

I also joined in on the 2012 Topps bananza and busted a blaster box. I will share the results with you when I get the pictures loaded onto my computer. With the new 2012 Topps release, I officially get pumped for Spring Training. Good luck to anyone who is busting 2012 Topps!!!

-20youksox

Boom- Mojo!!!

Here's a couple of my most recent maildays. I have been on an auto kick recently. So, I will start off with a 2004 Donruss Xtra Bases Autograph /100 of Kevin Youkilis. This is a beautiful card with a nice autograph.



And here is the big boy. It is a 2009 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Triple Patch Autograph 5/10 of Youk. The patches are really nice, and the autograph is on card. This is one of my favorite autographed cards and my first autographed relic card. I also really like the photo they used on the card. Enjoy...



-20youksox

I Love...YES LOVE...2012 Topps

The design is sweet. The inserts are silky smooth, Gold or not. Gold Standard, Golden Futures? Brilliant with or without the gold. The Gold Standard design takes a look at some notable milestones of baseball players careers, and focus on a player who reached said milestone. The Golden Futures are sweet and contrast gold with black and white very well, a brilliant idea of a portraying prospects who have bright futures in the MLB. The "Golden Moments" are great, as well! It's like a revamped Topps 60! The Golden Greats are nice, also, but I personally like the other inserts better. Who could forget the '87 minis? Perfect replications of a classic Topps design with today's stars like Chase Utley and Dustin Pedroia. The golden shiny takes on the base cars are a welcome insert as well. Now, my only beef, if you could call it that, is the manu-patches might be a little to much, as opposed to actual autos and relics. But, nonetheless, Topps came through with some sweet manu-patches this year, and they look very appealing to the eye. The autos look nice, as do the relics. I love the product, and hope to pick it up soon.

Topps 2012 Goes Live

Hey, everyone. Topps 2012 Series 1 has been released. Boxes come in at somewhere around $60 a pop. Note that there are some sweet SSP's in the form of Jose Reyes in a Miami Marlins uni, and Albert Pujols in an LA Angels uni. Plus, there is a Skip Schumaker card with a "Rally Squirrel" on it. Gimmicky or good fun? What's your opinion?