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Greg (from Night Owl Cards) and I have exchanged 27 trade packages (by my count) dating back to mid-2009. The latest mailing went to me from Greg - and it contained a bunch of cards that I needed from my 2011 Topps set, plus a couple of new Larkins for my collection, and a few other goodies - let's take a look!
2011 Topps:
Topps 60:
T60-5. Lou Gehrig
T60-42. Mat Latos
Did you know that Mat Latos was in the top 10 WHIP for 2010? Me either. As a Reds fan, I was also a little bit surprised to see Bronson Arroyo in the top 10. Oswalt and Halladay were one-two, and while I would have thought Halladay would have been one, I'm sure any Phillies fan won't mind which order the two Roys appear in a top 10 list!
History of Topps:
HOT-5. Topps Goes Public
HOT-8. Topps Moves from Booklyn to NYC
These are last two cards that I needed from the History of Topps insert set. Somehow, I had a feeling that this would be the easiest set to complete (it was small - only 10 cards but more importantly, most people seemed uninterested in the set)! As for me, I'm simply thankful that I get to knock another set off my want list entirely!
Topps Town:
TT-5. Roy Halladay
I know no one wants to see scans of Topps Town anymore, but you know what - when someone sends me the last card I need from the set, not only are you going to see the scan, you're going to like it. And yes, if you are keeping track at home, that means that Greg managed to finish off two of my sets for me - no wonder why we trade so many times over the years!
Diamond parallels:
164. Koji Uehara
276. Miguel Olivo
It's been awhile since I received some diamond parallels - these two will net Greg a pair of entries into my contest - and they helped me hit the 60% completion threshold! Also, the two cards aren't terribly miscut, I simply scanned them poorly and didn't bother redoing the scan.
Finally, Greg also threw in a couple of Barry Larkins and some assorted Reds cards. The Larkins will get their own chance to shine at some point in my ongoing Barry Larkin Collection series.
Thanks a lot for all the great cards! And, as always, if anyone else would like to trade - check out my want list and make an offer!
2011 Topps:
Topps 60:
T60-5. Lou Gehrig
T60-42. Mat Latos
Did you know that Mat Latos was in the top 10 WHIP for 2010? Me either. As a Reds fan, I was also a little bit surprised to see Bronson Arroyo in the top 10. Oswalt and Halladay were one-two, and while I would have thought Halladay would have been one, I'm sure any Phillies fan won't mind which order the two Roys appear in a top 10 list!
History of Topps:
HOT-5. Topps Goes Public
These are last two cards that I needed from the History of Topps insert set. Somehow, I had a feeling that this would be the easiest set to complete (it was small - only 10 cards but more importantly, most people seemed uninterested in the set)! As for me, I'm simply thankful that I get to knock another set off my want list entirely!
Topps Town:
TT-5. Roy Halladay
I know no one wants to see scans of Topps Town anymore, but you know what - when someone sends me the last card I need from the set, not only are you going to see the scan, you're going to like it. And yes, if you are keeping track at home, that means that Greg managed to finish off two of my sets for me - no wonder why we trade so many times over the years!
Diamond parallels:
164. Koji Uehara
276. Miguel Olivo
It's been awhile since I received some diamond parallels - these two will net Greg a pair of entries into my contest - and they helped me hit the 60% completion threshold! Also, the two cards aren't terribly miscut, I simply scanned them poorly and didn't bother redoing the scan.
Finally, Greg also threw in a couple of Barry Larkins and some assorted Reds cards. The Larkins will get their own chance to shine at some point in my ongoing Barry Larkin Collection series.
Thanks a lot for all the great cards! And, as always, if anyone else would like to trade - check out my want list and make an offer!
27! Really? Wow.
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