2 weeks ago, I received a very nice package from my favorite Cardinals blogger, Kerry . We completed a large TCDB trade involving 35 Cardinals going in each direction. Although my stats show this was our fifth trade on the site, there have been quite a few more. We help each other out by exchanging duplicates.
Kerry is a great source of cards for my in-person autographing needs. I often look at his Cardinals trade list when picking out a card to have autographed. I always like to keep a copy unsigned for my collection. Of the 35 cards I received, 28 of them were replacements. Here are the 7 cards new to my collection.
This is my favorite of the bunch. 2011 Topps Cognac Diamond Anniversary parallels have a great design. They have more of a gold finish in person instead of the bronze look my scanner gave this card.
Despite his down 2024 season, I am still an Arenado fan. He may not be the same 35 home run, 120 RBI guy, but I think 25 and 100 would still be in reach.
It is hard to tell from the scan, but the Lester is Metallic parallel. This is Goldy #345 in my collection. Not sure I will reach the 400 mark with his unsure future this offseason. He is another guy I would not mind having back, but it would have to be at a reduced rate.
The Panini portion of the package features a nice Wainwright Prizm and one of the many brands from 2022 Panini Chronicles. Recon is not a bad design. The photo choice helped to hide the lack of logos.
Nice liquorfractor!
ReplyDeleteIt was sad to see how Goldschmidt and Arenado struggled this year - hopefully they can resurge some before their end.