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I have collected baseball cards and autographs over the years. I still have boxes full of cards (as well as newer cards) that are just sitting there. So, I have decided to see how many of them I can get autographed. I use through the mail as my preferred route for this adventure. I also have an account on Zistle and The Trading Card Database for trading purposes (stevienicks77).



Sunday, June 4, 2023

2023 Heritage

I still can't find any 2023 Bowman, so Heritage will have to do.  I always like Heritage, mostly because I like they way they feel and they are easy, no prep TTM cards.  The only downfall to this year's design is that it feels familiar from Archives.  

First card

Second pack

3rd pack - I have never been able to find this guy in a Cubs card

4th pack

5th pack

6th pack

7th pack

8th pack

Inserts


SPs


I needed this Crook for my Cubs mega collection

PC goodies



Catcher binder!

Cubbies


Hits!


Wednesday, May 31, 2023

May TTMs

Donald Harris
Signed 3/3 
Sent c/o Home address
90 days


















Jeff Criswell
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
11 days

















Jeff Kunkel
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
9 days

















Mike Dunne
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home adress
15 days

















Jonah Heim
Signed 1/2 (sent second card back unsigned)
c/o Texas Rangers
35 days


Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Internet purchases for May

Surfing the web while I was unable to do TCDB trades.  I've been busy with my adjunct teaching job and unable to hash out any trades, but I knew what I needed, so it was a quick buy.


This is a sharp card!

2022 Archives

2022 Topps inserts






Found this gem on eBay for a pretty sweet price.  I've been chasing this since 2017!


Monday, May 15, 2023

2023 Topps Big League

Another new product!  When I saw the release pictures of this year's Big League, I was hooked, again.  This is a great set this year, and I really love the holofoil cards, especially the colors.

1st pack - first card


Second pack

Third pack, and new Cubs killer

Fourth pack

Fifth pack

Sixth pack

Seventh pack - this card made the 792 binder

Eighth pack

Ninth pack

Tenth pack

Inserts - quite a few insert sets and they are all neat and I would love to collect, but with the current rookies in these sets, probably unattainable 






Player collections

Catchers


New additions to the Cubs mega collection binder


Colors and foil


This card is really sharp!