Rookies and a Couple of Chefs

After a run of trades coming in PWEs, I received a padded envelope on Monday from TCDB member Setshot68.  This one contained some nice late 1980s cards that I had not seen before.

I think Topps inserted these 1987 Glossy Rookies into rack packs, but am not 100% sure.  Todd Worrell was a logical choice as he won Rookie of the Year, but John Morris?  He played all of 39 games in 1986 and batted less than .250.

Magrane was the lone Cardinal in the 1988 set.  He was a decent pitcher for some bad teams in the late 1980s.  He even won an ERA title in 1988. Mathews was also a member of that same rotation, but was only a .500 pitcher.  That was enough for Score to include him in the 1988 Young Superstars set.

I always thought Chef Boyardee came in a can, but these cards appear to be cut from a box.  Nothing fancy hear, but I still love the food issue cards.

The lone modern card was this 2017 Heritage Wacha.  I am down to needing any version of the Carlos Martinez card to finish the team set.

 

2 PWE Mail Day

I received two more trades yesterday from TCDB members that arrived in PWEs.  These were both packaged a lot better than the one I received over the weekend. 

Member colonel98801 sent a 4 pack of 1990s set needs.  My favorite is the 1995 Select Certified Bernard Gilkey that completed a team set.  This member cut an old 9 pocket page down to one row, then taped it to a piece of cardboard while taping the top shut. 

I have traded with member wackydog before as he is also a member of Trading Bases.  He sent 3 cards in his pwe that were placed in a sleeve, tape inside a card saver, then taped to a piece of cardboard.  This 1982 Kellogs is in great shape and finished my team set.

1980s oddball cards are right up my ally.  I believe this is my first Burger King card.  Not the most well done without logos and an extreme close up of Mr. McGee, but I will take it.

The last of the 3 cards was this 2001 Topps Archives.  I wish the current version would feature some lesser known players.  It would be fun to see a new Bo Hart or Joe McEwing card, although I doubt too many collectors would be thrilled to pull one other than the Cardinals fans. 

Got Lucky With This Trade

Every know and then I get a trade package where I wonder what was the other person thinking when they packaged the cards.  I received a PWE over the weekend with 7 cards in it.  I had no problem with the cards being shipped in a PWE, as the total value was less than $10.  All the cards were in penny sleeves.  That's it.  No top loaders, no flimsy card savers, nothing secured together.  Just 7 penny sleeves wrapped in a piece of paper with no writing on it.   At least nothing was damaged.

Panini did not do too bad with 2017 Chronicles set.  I have seen better, but I have also seen a lot worse.  I do like the idea highlighting a certain game or stretch of games.

2018 could be Wainwright's last season as a Cardinal.  I hope not, but injuries have really taken a toll on him the last few years.  He still has a nice curve, but only being able to throw in the upper 80s will only get you so far.

I hope Waino can retire a Cardinals just like Ozzie and Musial.  He is not a Hall of Fame candidate, but he did win 2 World Series and has done a lot of charitable work.  Great player, even better person.

This is my first 2017 Topps Gold Label card.  I did not notice the font on the left side until I scanned the card.  If you look very hard you might see the team name and what class the card is.  Maybe Topps can improve on this for 2018. 

  

I Feel a Draft

My latest trade envelope arrived yesterday from TCDB member Bertons doubles.  He helped knock out a 2017 team set.

There were only 5 Cardinals in the 2017 Bowman Draft set.  I already had the Delvin Perez card.  Carlson was a #1 pick in 2016, while the other 3 players were drafted in 2017.  Hurst was in the 3rd round, Robertson in the 4th, and Kirtley in the 5th.  The Cardinals lost their first 2 picks because of the computer hacking scandal involving the Astros.  Hurst was their first pick at #94.  All 4 of these guys could start the year at low A Peoria.  Carlson spent all of last year there, but is still young and could use more time.  Robertson spent the last two months there, but is also young.  Kirtley and Hurst played short season ball after being drafted, but should be moved up early in the season.  Robertson is somewhat famous because his mom Kim Mulvey is the women's basketball coach at Baylor.

The non draft part of the trade was this 1996 Pacific Prisms Team Logo insert.  I would have guessed it was from the regular Pacific Crown Collection set, but I was wrong.

 

Two for Tuesday

Yesterday's mail brought one trade package that contained 2 cards.  This trade was with TCDB member mycardboardhabit. 

I have a lot better luck tracking down Gypsy Queen SPs than Heritage SPs.  I assume this means the GQ ones are not as rare.  At any rate Ozzie knocked my 2017 team set needs to one card.  Any have an #37 Alex Reyes card to trade?

Topps Opening Day parallels are usually numbered, but this blue foil from 2017 is not.  Weaver stands to be the #4 or #5 starter to begin the season.  I hope he can last a full season.  When we saw him at WWU last week, he had put on about 15 pounds, but still looked like he weighed about 175.     

First EBAY Win of 2018

My first EBAY win of 2018 arrived over the weekend.  Nothing high end or too exciting, but it is a new Cardinals auto for me.

Kirtley was the Cardinals 5th round selection in 2017.  He played some short season ball at State College to finish 2017.  He should see some time at low A Peoria this year.  This 2017 Bowman Draft refractor only cost me 26 cents after I used some EBAY bucks. 

2 Carlos and some Red

After my last 2 posts have been rather long, this one will be short and sweet.  Before I left for the WWU, I had one trade envelope arrive on Saturday from TCDB member SaveDaKid.  It was a nice small trade that brought some colored parllels.

Target red parallel cards go great with the Cardinals uniform.  These 3 are from 2013.

Wal-Mart blue parallels do not look bad either, but I prefer blue refractors a little better.  The bottom Beltran card is from 2012 Update while the top on is a 2013 Heritage insert.