Top 5 TTM's of 2018

Here are my Top 5 TTM's of 2018.

5.  Michael Cuddyer - I had tried to get him when he was with the Rockies, but I had gotten it back.  I sent this to his home address and was successful!

4.  Raisel Iglesias - I had always liked this Panini card.  The scan is not very good, but it looks great in person!

3.  Mitch Maier -  A nice addition to my Royals TTM.  This was my second attempt.

2.  Mike Montgomery -  Best of both worlds here, Royals cards signed by a Cubs player!

1.  Will Clark -  My second attempt at Will The Thrill was a success!

Top 5 "hits" of 2018

Here are my Top 5 "hits" of the year!

5.  Max Fried, 2018 Topps Chrome Auto.  I bought a pack of Chrome Hobby at my LCS.  This is a hit because I don't get that many autographs through packs.

4.  Dominic Smith, 2018 Topps Fire.  I bought a Blaster Box at Target.  This is a hit for me because I really like the look of the card!

3.  Javier Baez, 2018 Topps Chrome Mega Box Pink Refractor.  I bought a blaster box at Walmart.  This was a hit for me because it's a Cubs PC and it's a colored card!

2.  Khalil Lee, 2018 Topps Pro Debut Green.  I bought a hobby pack at my LCS.  Lee is a rookie in the Royals system.

1.  Mookie Betts, 2018 Topps Tribute Relic.  I bought this at my LCS.  

Top 5 cards I bought in 2018

I really got some good stuff this year.  Quite a bit of "firsts" for me and my collection!

5.  Starlin Castro - I really wanted this card because he was one of the Cubs' representatives at the 2012 All Star Game here in KC.  I bought this off of COMC.

4.  Kris Bryant - As he's gotten better, this card continued to increase in price.  I need two, one for my set and one for my PC.  I bought this off of eBay. 

3.  Ryne Sandberg - This is my first Living Set purchase.  I bought this from Topps.

2.  Eric Hosmer - I bought this off of eBay, as well.  This is my first printing plate.

1.  Jackie Kennedy - I didn't even know this type of card exsisted until I saw it on COMC.  However, the price was right for me on eBay and not COMC.

Top 5 cards I traded for in 2018

This list is probably not what you think it is, but most of these cards are not cards I was aiming to get via trade on TCDB, which makes it all the sweeter!

5.  Hunter Dozier - acquired via trade from traderjack.  I didn't know that Stadium Club made Chrome cards, and this was my first one.  This scan doesn't do it justice, but it's a sharp looking card!

4.  2018 Topps Pink Royals team card - I don't have many of these numbered Topps cards in my collections, but this one is in my Salvy player collection.  I got this from dsorek.

3.  Willie Wilson -  I just got this from belijr.  It's a nice surprise and an awesome addition to my Royals autograph collection.

2.  Javier Baez - I needed this for my player collection token relic card.  I got this from bubbasums.

1.  Raul Mondesi, Jr. - There are not many autographed cards of him out there, so that's why this one is huge!  I got this from minibbcards.

COMC Black Friday Sale

It seemed like I had to wait forever for my COMC Black Friday order to arrive!  

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