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The past month was a crazy month for me, mostly because of work related things (the end of the semester will do that to a person). However, other than having to still attend graduation for our senior class, I'm all done with work for the 2012/13 academic year. As such, I've been able to turn my attention to things that are more fun - things such as baseball cards (and LEGO sets)! Today's trade package is courtesy of Thorzul from Thorzul Will Rule - and I can happily say that his return package went in the mail yesterday. In fact, I believe I'm totally caught up on mailing out cards to people...and after this trade package I only have three other envelopes sitting near my desk waiting to be discussed!
I sent Thorzul a bunch of 2008 Topps Heritage base cards plus a few inserts and parallels. In return, he put together an amazing trade package for me. We begin with a card that I never thought I'd see made...
A Corky Miller jersey card!
Corky is a bit of a legend among Reds fans - he's been around seemingly forever and his facial hair that he now sports is a thing of legends. That said, he's never been particularly good (at least not at hitting or throwing out base runners) but he's still a crowd favorite! This card is an instant treasure to me!
Moving on to lesser treasures:
Yep, an autograph can't beat the wonderful power that is Corky. Sorry Daryl, maybe next time. Even so, I always appreciate Reds autographs - especially since I refuse to actually spend my own money on eBay or the like acquiring such cards. I might (someday) buy a Barry Larkin autograph since that's a major hole in my collection...but for now, I'll rely on generous traders like Thorzul.
In addition to the Reds hits, Thorzul also threw in one more Reds card for me - this super shiny Reggie Sanders numbered 13/25 on the back.
It's a pretty nice card - and I have no idea what set it's from (Rookie Cup maybe?). I will say it looks much nicer in person than it does in the above scan.
Finally, I was also fortunate enough to be able to land a few cards from my want list. The best of the bunch? This Joey Votto Rookie Perfomer.
How I never was able to acquire that card before is beyond me - but I'm happy to have it now!
The final three cards of the trade were all from the 2006 Fleer Greats of the Game set - a set that I'm determined to finish someday!
First up, a Tigers Great card of Jack Morris.
I love the team greats cards in the set - the Morris is no exception!
The final two cards get a single scan since they go together - both are part of the Nickname Greats set.
I don't think I ever heard "Secretary of Defense" before as a nickname but it's much, much better than the lame nicknames of today. Seriously, A-rod? HanRam?
Thanks for the great trade Thorzul! And, as always, if anyone else would like to trade - check out my want list and make an offer!
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I think every team has a Corky Miller. Mine with the Cubs for awhile was the Augie Ojeda.
ReplyDeleteNice trade!
You are right, that Sanders is from the 2005 Topps Rookie Cup set. It is a one per box chrome reprints set. I have the 96 Garret Anderson that I pack pulled a couple of years ago.
ReplyDeleteCorky's a bit of a "legend" with the Twins, too
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