Category: Bought

Sleg-Hammer

Today I received a pair of packages that had some real nice items in them.

The first package was from Chad L (TheChad on SCN) and contained a bunch of Rochester Red Wing items he got signed for me at the Welcome Home Luncheon and the first few weeks of the season.  He filled in some real nice items I was unable to get at Twinsfest or otherwise so far.  Chad got the following signed for me:
Aaron Slegers ticket w/”MLB Debut”
Tyler Duffey ticket w/”1st Win!”
Alan Busenitz ticket w/”MLB Debut”
Zach Granite ticket w/”First HR”
Gabriel Moya 1st Save ticket
Gabriel Moya ML Debut ticket
Kennys Vargas 2017 Topps Now Road To Opening Day OD-146
Aaron Slegers 2018 Topps 227
Chad has a few other items to work on for me and I should be getting those goodies in a month or so.  I cannot wait!  Thanks Chad!!!

The second package was from Devin M (baseballexpert on SCN) and contained the following cards:
4 Jake Reeds
Vance Worley
Jason Richardson
Yohan Pino
2 Niko Goodrums
James Beresford
These cards appear better in person than they even were in the photo!

Willie & Jason

Today I received a pair of autographed cards in two packages.  The first was the 2000 Fleer Greats of the Game Willie Stargell card.  This is not the certified issue but rather the much harder maroon border version.  I had all the cards signed by each person in the set who was living at the time it was available (although the Fernando Valenzuela might be ghost signed so I need to upgrade that one) except for Willie Stargell.  It is the last card needed on A LOT of people’s list.  Scott K (cpt_k on SCN) was selling all his cards six months ago and I worked out a deal with him that he would offer a refund if the card did not pass PSA.  The card was not signed the best but I was not too picky as I only know of two instances of this card signed before I saw this one.  I sent it in to PSA in a group submission that Tony M (bandit11 on SCN) sent in and today I received it authenticated.  I am pretty excited about it.
The other card I received was a Jason Tyner card I needed for my Twins card sets that I bought from Jared W (jaybruce32 on SCN).  I am happy to now have all the Tyner cards I needed and can mark him off my need list.  I had sent this card to him twice with no response so I gave up.  Thanks Jared!

Happ(y) For The Thrill

Today I received a pair of packages of items that made me happy!
The first was an envelope where I received a 2017 Topps #554 card signed by Jason Castro.  Since Jason was not at Twinsfest, I was unable to get it signed so I was happy to add it via Matt W (invctrl on SCN).
The other package was my second of three packages I sent to spring training signings for MLAM.  This package contained a pair of Will Clark Sports Illustrated magazines… 05.28.1990 signed real nice in silver and 04.04.1988 (now to add Mark McGwire to it and finish it!).  It also had an Ian Happ ticket signed with “ML Debut”.  All items came with an MLB hologram on them.  I am real happy how they turned out!

Rub a Dub Cub

Today I received a pair of Sports Illustrated magazines I purchased from Nick S (Smitty227 on SCN). They are the 12.11.2014 Jon Lester issue that is signed in beautiful silver paint pen and the 05.16.2016 Javier Baez issue signed in blue Sharpie and is PSA certified. Both magazines are beautiful and are perfect additions to my collection! Thanks Nick!