COMC is a bad drug

Ugh!  Just take all my money COMC!  Here's a sampling of my addiction:

Cubbies

SP Bryant and the Baez is part of the Bryce Harper collection

Royals

O'Hearn SP; Moose New Era card

SP Salvy

Former Athletic

 I decided to jump on the bandwagon of some Royals prospects.

SP Singer

Player collections

I was hoping this was going to be a memorabilia card with Diamondback colors.  

Myers and Bundy are #'d; Machado and Gallo are SPs

Set needs

A Sportslot bundle!

I've said for the past couple of years that I really want to concentrate on finished my current set collections, and obtaining cards for my mega collections.  I have spent some much needed "wellness" time doing something I love, which is organizing and finishing my collections.  Just a couple of days ago, I dived in and really determined what I'm missing from all my mega collections and updated my blog lists and TCDB.  Then, I have determined what I can and can't trade for on TCDB.  If I can't make a TCDB trade because it's not available, I'm buying it at the best price possible via Sportslots or COMC.  In other words for anyone that reads this blog, you'll be seeing a lot of Sportslots posts, and I also want to take the time to share good sellers.  

Sportslots #1 - 1972hank

Sportslots #2 - jjcard1

The card I added to maximize my shipping costs!

I only need 2 more 5 Tool cards and 1 more Golden Glove award card.

Sportslots #3 - scoagh44.  I got a lot of 2017 Topps inserts for my sets.  This is only a sampling!

I chose this card to round out my purchase to maximize shipping.  I typically don't like cards without logos, etc. but one this particular card, you can't tell.

TCDB trade with minibbcards

It's always nice to know that my unwanted mini cards have a home with minibbcards!  Here's what he sent me:

And these were a couple of extras!

Needed for TTM request

Needed for Royals mega collection

When Panini gives you a lemon, they also make you some lemonade!

I follow quite a few fellow Bloggers and sports card people on Twitter, and I had read some poor reviews regarding 2019 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball.  For $20, you get 5 cards, and most were unhappy with that, which I agree.  But, low and behold, I was at Target and couldn't resist new product.  Out of the 5 cards, one was a relic, but this is what it looked like:

There was no relic in there!  I filed a QA ticket with Panini.  I didn't have much hope for this to be fruitful because I had not read any good reviews on dealing with Panini.  However, after filing on January 2, this week, I received a package from Panini that included this:

I couldn't believe it!  I got two cards, and one is a Royal!  I had to do some reading on Miguel Hiraldo, but it looks like he's doing well in the Blue Jays system.  Thank you Panini!

TCDB trade with MMehler30

I got some nice items here from MMehler30.  A couple of catcher cards for the catcher binder, and a Javy for the Cubs mega collection binder.

TCDB trade with propmaker

A new trade partner over on good ole' TCDB, propmaker.  All player collection cards, and most are from the "era" I wasn't collecting cards!

TCDB trade with trinitydawg22

A fellow Zistle trade partner!  We used to do quite a few trades over on Zistle!  It's always nice to find a trade partner again!  Quite a few goodies!

Player collections

Iowa MLB alumni

Texas A&M baseball Alumni

Iowa Hawkeye football alumni

Royals mega collection