Last of the Card Show Loot

Hello,

Just wanted to post the last of the card show loot, these are a few of the singles I picked up. Overall I ended up spending about 20 bucks and got a few cards I didn't have and a few that I have wanted. There were a couple /facepalm moments at the card show though. Normally I like to get myself a hobby box or two for something to open, but here is what I was working with...

2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces the gentleman wanted $90 for it. Really? Blowout just had a sale each box 30 bucks a piece. No thank you sir I will pass.

2010 Topps Heritage, after busting 4 boxes and buying singles of the Short Prints I'm still 33 cards short of the set. However I have probably close to 300 doubles so if anybody is working on the set let me know. Anyway, I thought what the hell maybe pick up a box try to finish off the last 33, for $125 a box I passed. I paid $75 a piece for all 4 I bought earlier.

2010 Bowman....even after all "good" hits have been pulled the wax dealer still wanted close to 400 for a hobby, not even a jumbo. I saw the boxes (he had 2) and I wasn't going to even ask after seeing the prices of the others. Another dealer told me the price he was charging, we then proceeded to have a chat about how outrageous his prices are and how he is lucky to even sell a few packs at the shows.

Anyway, no boxes for me to crack like my girlfriend...just a few singles:



I haven't purchased any 2010 Finest, I simply didn't think the value was worth the money. This is the first Finest card I have purchased this year. 241/299 Ryan Braun. I like it, the background is blue...it works.

The second card is Prince Fielder Spectrum Jersey numbered to 199. I have lots of refractors and auto's of Prince, not many jersey cards so I figured let's get one. It has a clean design that I like, and it looks nice in the collection.



Topps All-Star Prince. I have a version that is not numbered and saw this, figured for a buck why not get the numbered version. Not the greatest card, but one that will fit in the collection just fine. Don't worry about the big black 5 on the scan, it's just on the penny sleeve. Forgot to change it and put the card in a new one!

These last two are cards that I saw at the end of the show and still had some coin in my pocket. I love this guy, he defines Milwaukee and I have posted on him before. I paid two bucks a piece for these, that might be too much but oh well, it's Mr. Baseball!




I did pick up a few Brewer mixed "grab packs", one because I needed the Alcides Escobar RC that was on the front. The other because there was a 1989 Topps Robin Yount that I did not have for some reason. The dealer was cool and sold me both of those packs for a buck. Can't beat getting around 50 Brewers for a buck.

All in all I enjoyed the show. Didn't have the same feel as Gonzaga Hall in Milwaukee but a mall show usually doesn't. There were like 10 tables and each person minus the table I spent my 20 bucks at seem to think their cards were worth 2 or 3 times what I could get them on eBay for. I bet next month I will go back and see the same 2008 Masterpiece box for 90 again.../sigh

Card Show Loot Part 2

Hello, back for Round 2 of the card show loot my girlfriend picked up on Saturday. She was willing once again to share a few of her favorite cards from the show so let's show them off again!




Brett Favre, who?! The future of the Green Bay Packers is in very capable hands with the young quarterback from Cal. For all the crap he took about Favre, it has to be said he handled it with class. Very excited to see what #12 can do again this year, and can't wait to watch Favre choke away another year for the Vikings!



This cool little card/book brings back great memories of Hall of Famer Reggie White. White came to the Packers and our world changed for the better! Finally Green Bay was relevant in the nation sports world again, free agents actually wanted to come here. If Reggie White could come to cold little Green Bay, it was ok for Santana Dotson, Sean Jones, Keith Jackson, Eugene Robinson, and all the other veterans that helped get us over the top. While some of those guys were traded for, they still wanted to be part of something special. And something extremely special did happen, Reggie White took over the Super Bowl sacking Drew Bledsoe a total of 3 times.



RIP Reggie White, you are truly missed here in Wisconsin!

Finally some more Packers from the grab bag she wanted to share:





I'm so happy she collects cards with me, it was a lot of fun going to the show with her, watching her look at all the cards. I think she picked out some good ones, easily guys you can root for! She has started quite the collection and it will be fun for me to keep taking her to shows!

Card Show Loot part 1

Earlier I wrote about my girlfriend and her first hobby box purchase, I'm extremely proud of her for her snap decision on purchasing something she would enjoying opening. Let's go to the cards and check out her favorite ones:

2009 Topps Mayo Football



Nice...even though he plays for the Giants I'm sure her soft spot for him has to be the fact he is a former Wisconsin Badger!



Ryan Grant, a powerful runner who seems to get better as the year goes on. I'm a huge fan because he is a former Golden Domer, and I'm a homer for Notre Dame!



Maurice Greene and her first hit! Gotta be happy with an autograph of a man who has won some medals!



One of her favorite Packers, Greg Jennings. This receiver came out of nowhere from a small college in Michigan and has solidified his #1 status in Green Bay.



Aaron Kampmann, the Jacksonville fans will love him. Probably won't find a harder working football player in the league, it's a shame the Packers played him out of position. Would have loved to keep him in Green Bay!



Her second hit...Heyward-Bey. What can you say about him?! Hopefully his hands can catch up to his feet and he turns into a good wideout in the NFL. Maybe a new quarterback in Campbell will make him better!

Finally...she purchased another card off a table and got a good price on it.



An Upper Deck Icons Jordy Nelson Autograph. Nelson and James Jones have been pushing Driver for more playing time, and the thought is he could really break out in the offense this year. With Rodgers spreading the ball out, his size and speed can help create match up problems for many teams!

Well, that is all for this post and card show loot. I'm extremely happy she wanted to share some of her favorite cards from her box break, even though I'm more of baseball guy it's neat seeing her excited about cracking wax. Check back soon for more card show loot she got, and for what I picked up!

Card Show!

Hey guys/gals,

Today I got a chance to go to a local card show with my girlfriend, it was her first trip ever to a card show and I gotta say she handled herself well! I'm running behind but I will post later about the loot we picked up when I get home from work.

Oh one more thing, she bought her very first hobby box! So i'm stoked to find out what she pulled!

Until later!