PWE Surprise from The Lost Collector

I came home Thursday to find a PWE on the table with a return address that I recognized, but couldn't place in my head.  Inside I was thrilled to find four Russ Davis cards from AJ, of The Lost Collector blog.  Thank you so much, AJ!

I'm now at almost 70% complete on the Russ Davis collection.  I am probably already there, with some of the oddballs and randoms that aren't listed on Trading Card Database.  WINNING!

If you shop online and haven't signed up and used ebates yet, you're missing out.  I also use it on eBay to get money back from purchases there.  Between referrals and cash back, I've gotten over $100 in less than a year.  FREE CARDS!  If you're on Twitter, please give me a follow.  Happy collecting!

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.  

If you shop online and haven't signed up and used ebates yet, you're missing out.  I also use it on eBay to get money back from purchases there.  Between referrals and cash back, I've gotten over $100 in about seven months.  FREE CARDS!  If you're on Twitter, please give me a follow.  Happy collecting!

One More Sportlots Post

It appears I counted incorrectly or just did something else stupid.  I finished up my Sportlots posts yesterday, but there was one envelope left with three Russ Davis cards.

1996 Flair #159 Russ Davis

1996 Summit Foil #30 Russ Davis

2002 Topps #206 Russ Davis

The stat line for the Russ Davis collection after this addition is at 213/309/68.9%.  This is of all cards, including 1/1s, in the Sports Card Forum Database.

If you shop online and haven't signed up and used ebates yet, you're missing out.  I also use it on eBay to get money back from purchases there.  Between referrals and cash back, I've gotten over $100 in about seven months.  FREE CARDS!  If you're on Twitter, please give me a follow.  Happy collecting!

Dime Box Buy: 1978 Topps #215 Darrell Evans

1978 Topps #215 Darrell Evans

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Mail From Night Owl

Night Owl was kind enough to send me some goodies!  If you don't follow him on Twitter, you should (@nightowlcards)!

The cards were a great assortment to enter different parts of my collection.  I'm working on the 2017 Gypsy Queen set.  I don't think I have any of the Will Clark cards and there was also a Russ Davis included!  I need to do some work on checklists, but there are only so many hours in the day.

Thank you so much, Night Owl!  The cards are appreciated and welcome additions to my collection!

If you shop online and haven't signed up and used ebates yet, you're missing out.  I also use it on eBay to get money back.  Between referrals and cash back, I've gotten over $100 in about seven months.  FREE CARDS!  If you're on Twitter, please give me a follow.  Happy collecting!

Dime Box Buy: 1988 Classic Blue #225 Will Clark

Will Clark had one of the sweetest swings I've ever seen.  This almost has to be the only card of him bunting.  At least I hope.

1988 Classic Blue #225 Will Clark

1988 Classic Blue #225 Will Clark

If you shop online and haven't signed up and used ebates yet, you're missing out.  I also use it on eBay to get money back.  Between referrals and cash back, I've gotten over $100 in about seven months.  FREE CARDS!  If you're on Twitter, please give me a follow.  Happy collecting!

Dime Box Buy - 1990 Leaf #172 Will Clark

Picked up two of these from the ol' dime box.  I never had 1990 Leaf cards back in 1990.  Topps, Donruss, Fleer, Upper Deck...had 'em!  Leaf...negative.  

1990 Leaf #172 Will Clark

If you shop online and haven't signed up and used ebates yet, you're missing out.  I also use it on eBay to get money back.  Between referrals and cash back, I've gotten over $100 in about seven months.  FREE CARDS!  If you're on Twitter, please give me a follow.  Happy collecting!

Dime Box Buy - 1991 Post #3 Will Clark

Another dime box rescue that I'm actually keeping for myself! 

1991 Post #3 Will Clark

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DBBD: 2003 Donruss Stat Line Career #387 Robb Nen

I will pick every serial numbered card I can find out of a dime box.  Unless it's one of those 1990s ones numbered out of 1999 or something like that.  This Robb Nen is #d235/298.

2003 Donruss Stat Line Career #387 Robb Nen

2003 Donruss Stat Line Career #387 Robb Nen (back)

DBBD: 1978 Topps #384 Jack Clark

My favorite thing about this dime box beauty?  Topps used "Penna." as the abbreviation for Pennsylvania.  Heck, maybe that was the norm at the time, but it's definitely out of place now.

Well, he looks a lot skinnier than I remember as well.

1978 Topps #384 Jack Clark

1978 Topps #384 Jack Clark (back)