Too Many Manninghams Mystery Mailday

I have most of my purchased items (eBay, Twitter, Sports Card Direct, COMC) send to my office.  Very few things come home.  However, I came home to two unexpected packages on Wednesday.  I saw the return address on one was from Dennis of Too Many Mannininghams and Too Many Verlanders.  He'd emailed me a couple weeks prior asking if my 1991 Stadium Club need list was up to date.  I told him that it was and forgot he's asked.  

What was strange and provided the mystery was the shape of the package.  It wasn't anything I expected.  You'll see why at the end.  

Dennis was kind enough to send me all cards I needed to finish off 1991 Stadium Club Series 2.  I noticed that the Jeff Bagwell was in a topload separate from the others.  It had completey escaped me that this was the Hall-of-Famer's rookie card and probably his best one.  Thank you so much, Dennis!

He also included some Russ Davis cards.  I will have to take a look and see which ones I need.  

Now we're to what made the package an unexpected shape.  I am absolutely thrilled that the set above was finished off and about more Russ Davis cards.  However, these three Becketts from 1989 were the highlight of the package!

I probably had all three of these in 1989 (and for years), but no longer.  I never threw the old ones away, but I never took them when I moved away from home.  They were still in my childhood home when it burnt down three years ago.  I'm thrilled (see what I did there?) to have these to add to my reference library.  I'll take a deeper dive into them at some point down the road and write some posts.  I can say that I spent about an hour of my Wednesday evening perusing them.  One last thing...all are from 1989.  Will Clark graced the cover three times in 11 months.  Not too shabby!  

Thank you for everything, Dennis!  I promise to give them a fantastic home.  

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Dime Box Buy: 1991 Stadium Club #399 Mark McGwire

1991 Stadium Club #399 Mark McGwire

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Anyone Working on 1991 Stadium Club Baseball or have Spares?

I've finished up Series 1 and today opened a box of Series 2.

I've posted my set needs here and if you have needs, let me know.  I probably have 150 multiples.

Thanks for any help!

Too Many Davises? Negative, Ghost Rider.

I thought my title was witty when I came up with it yesterday.  It obviously isn't, as I've seen two similar titles on mail days from Too Many Verlanders/Too Many Manninghams.  Ah, well.  I'm worn down today and I'm just going to stick with it.

When I send cards out to others, I don't do so in anticipation that I will receive something in return.  Don't get me wrong, it's nice, though.  Dennis said that I've sent him two things and I won't argue, I can't remember off the top of my head.  He definitely read through my want lists and what I collect pages when he found some cards to send me.

There had to be 50 or more Russ Davis cards in the envelope!  A few months ago, I was making progress on cataloging my Davis cards.  I've spent a bit less time on my collection lately and with the time I've had, some other projects have taken priority.  I do know there are more than a few of these that I need.  My baseball collecting tapered off toward the end of the 1990s and some of the later cards are ones that I know I need.

I love the Collect-A-Book Will Clark!  I had a bunch of these as a kid and I loved them.  At some point they left my possession and I'm thrilled (see what I did there?) to have one of them again.  The Clark Orioles card is definitely one that I don't have.  I don't understand why so many people hate on Pacific.

My other favorite from this group is definitely the Steve Slaton/Runaway Beer Truck card.  Owen Schmitt will always hold a special place in my heart.  On a related note, I was saddened to learn of Bob Stoops' retirement this week.  The 2008 Fiesta Bowl will always be one of my favorite football games ever.

A few months ago I picked up a few of these "Club 3000" cards and added the rest to my want list.  Dennis certainly came though by adding these nine cards to my collection.  I would like to do the memorabilia set as well, but I do believe that will likely never happen.

Last but not least, Dennis helped finish off two sets.  I actually finished the 1986 Topps set recently, but it's entirely possible that these could go into the set.  There are so many poorly centered cards and also ones with print defects that these might be in.  The two Stadium Club cards are the only two that I didn't get in the one box that I bought.  I'm happy to finish off the set.  I guess now I can open that Series 2 box that I have and work on that set!

Thank you so much, Dennis!  You're certainly added a lot to my collection.  There's also another package of goodies coming for you at some point.  I just need to get them mailed!

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