My #WalletCard runs on Dunkin Donuts!
The Sports Card Guy |
|
0 Comments
2014 Topps Tek was one of the hottest releases in 2014, and the cards were highly sought after by collectors at the time of release. I've tried to narrow my collecting focus, so purchasing a box just didn't make sense to me. A box of 2014 Topps Tek yields 8 cards, one of which will be an autograph, another will be a base parallel #'d to 99 or less. A box of 2014 Topps Tek is priced in D&A Card World for $72.95, and your autograph can range anywhere from a dollar bin scrub (highly likely) to a vintage or current superstar (much less likely). After looking at the checklist, there were three PC guys that I collect (Pedroia, Garciaparra & Griffey Jr.) and a few other Boston Red Sox players in the set. Rather than risking $65-$75 on a box where I probably would get (at most) one card I'd want for my PC, I decided to take my $70 and see what i could get if I built my own custom "box" of Tek cards. How did I do on my "box"? I have spent $63.06 so far ($8.75 of which is S&H), and here are the cards I've gotten: Dustin Pedroia: Shattered Glass Base, Spiral Base, Gold Diffractor (#/99), Disco Diffractor (#/50) and Cloud Diffractor (#/25) Ken Griffey Jr.: Spiral Base and Wave Base Mike Napoli: Wave Base and Autograph Nomar Garciaparra: Wave Base, Cracked Ice Diffractor (#/75), Tektonics Insert (#/50) and Autograph Inspired by this blog post by @breakdowncards (on Twitter), I wanted to participate in the hottest new collecting trend - wallet card! It reminds me of when I was a kid playing little league, I used to put a Wade Boggs card in my hat every year (in the little flip down part inside). Also, while going down memory lane, I used to write the names and uniform numbers of the players on the Red Sox that season on the bottom of my brim (the green part). Back on track, I was psyched to do the wallet card, but I really wanted to take time to think of the perfect card. It took me a few days to think it over, but I am finally very happy with my selection. My choice for my wallet card is... 2010 Topps National Chicle #22 Tim Wakefield This is the PERFECT card for me, I've been obsessed with the image on this card from the moment that I saw it. Tim Wakefield is one of my favorite Red Sox players of all time, the painting is outstanding and I love the knuckleballer's picture here where he's biting the ball & holding it with a knuckleballer grip. It's easily one of the coolest baseball cards ever produced, at least in my eyes, and now it'll travel What is YOUR wallet card???
On August 9th, Evan's Sports Cards and Collectibles (one of my LCS) held an autograph signing for former Philadelphia Phillies player Ricky Jordan. The signing was great, Evan's had ROMLBs to sign and even had some of Ricky's cards to purchase. They were offering a free autograph with any item purchased, so I bought the ROMLB and two of his rookie cards (1988 Score Traded & 1988 Fleer Update - $1 each) and got three autographs for under $20! Can't beat that deal! When I got to meet Mr. Jordan, he couldn't have been nicer. He signed the baseball first with the inscription of his number and "Phillies". Pretty cool. When he signed the cards, he was excited to see the 1988 Fleer Update. He said that it was the first card he was ever on, and how he asked them for a bunch of copies and carried one around in his wallet. I thought it was cool to see the excitement he had when he saw the card, probably brought him back to the first time he saw it. It was great to see the impact that a simple baseball card to make on a person. Anyways, if you're ever in Voorhees, NJ stop in to Evan's Sports Cards and Collectibles. He's got great memorabilia, good singles, supplies and even a few dime boxes to look through! Introduce yourself to Evan too, he's a nice guy and a great shop owner! |
About Kevin:I live in Southern NJ, originally from NY. I have collected cards for most of my life, currently focused on PSA-graded cards, rookie cards and Boston Red Sox cards. Archives
June 2020
|