Can't Have Too Many Cards: Anthony Rizzo

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Friday, December 30, 2016

It's Like Having My Own Surprise Party?

Recently I received a surprise envelope from Daniel of It's Like Having My Own Card Shop. Great guy that he is, he was concerned that I never received a prize I won back in January. Here are the highlights from a team bag of Cubs cards. I haven't been buying many cards lately so believe it or not these are my fist two Schwarb cards. I still can't believe he played in the World Series--and contributed.

This guy is just the best. Hope he's a Cub forever.

Thanks for including the two Hebrew Hammers.

I was blown away when I saw the Shark's Notre Dame football highlights.

Last but not least is this awesome shadowbox card of a smiling Ernie in 1968.

Thanks Daniel!

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

This Product is Not for Me

This blaster, a gift from my father-in-law, was sitting in my pack stash. I really didn't know what to expect but I had pretty low expectations. Good thing!

So, 8 packs, 56 cards. I pulled about a dozen or so shiny cards. I guess that's good. And one per pack thick gold bordered beauties. Problem is, hardly any names I recognize or that seem to be viable prospects and the ones I do know are not close to being stars. There was one lone exception and fortunately it saved the blaster from being a total bust. As a Cubs fan I was happy to see the Cubs' biggest star, Anthony Rizzo. Yeah, it's a Padres card but it doesn't scream San Diego. And it's a refractor, so bonus.

I'm not a speculator, don't really have the interest or budget to be one. This product is lost on me. I appreciate the gift and I'm pretty sure my father-in-law bought it at a discount but I'd never buy it for myself.