Mail From Judson - 2013 Topps Heritage '64 Mint Dylan Bundy

Sometimes folks email you with some really awesome trade proposals.  Judson, from the blog "My Cardboard Habit" messaged me recently saying  that a local card shop near him had a hand numbered Dylan Bundy card with a nickel in the card.  I told him I definitely would be interested and next thing I know, here's the card.  I had no idea that it was also graded (at a 9, by the way).

I've got some stuff in mind that will head towards Judson.  I'm still in awe over this card, it is pretty sweet.  Especially that it is hand numbered 1/15.  Not bad at all.

Thanks for the pending trade, Judson!  I really appreciate it!

No Mail Lately

I haven't gotten any good mail since my Virgil Trucks Photo Negative (and a thank you card from his daughter for sending her the audio copy of my interview).  I have a couple things pending, but who knows when they will arrive.

So, after being disappointed by a close loss by the O's tonight (man, they are swinging the bats!), I figured I better get something posted.  Here is that something.

Recently, I went to the card shop and got a few packs of 2013 Heritage.  In the last pack, I pulled this mini parallel of Detroit Tigers' pitcher, Max Scherzer.  It is hand numbered 100/100 (OH DEAR LORD, EBAY ONE OF ONE!!!!!).  Ahem.  It is hand numbered 100/100, which is kind of cool (Why couldn't I pull Verlander?).

Scherzer is pretty good (but he's not Verlander), so I guess I'm cool with pulling it.  I know a few Tiger fans who would love to have it, so, yeah, trade bait?

If anyone it interested, please shoot me an email.  Thanks!

Trading With Ken Again

I completed another trade with Ken over at "Ken's Daily Fix" when I sent him a few Indians cards and the 2013 Topps Blue Sparkle parallel Jason Kipnis that I got from my 2013 Topps Wrapper Redemption packs.  Ken, in turn, sent me a ton of 2013 Topps Emerald parallels (my needs list is now up to date) and almost all of the Orioles from 2013 Topps Heritage.

Ken sent me 4 of the Heritage Nolan Reimolds from this year.  4 of them!  Woo Hoo!  I need to see if Nolan would sign one TTM for me, or I can just take one to Baltimore during my next trip and try to have him sign it there.  I bet they look good signed in blue Sharpie.  Just saying.  I was really happy to get the Reimold from Heritage already.  I need to see about getting any parallels of his from this set, if there are any.

 

I finally have a baseball card of Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez.  Gonzalez had a good season for the O's last year and held his own in a playoff start against the Yankees in the ALDS.  I really hope Gonzalez can continue the success he had last year and win about 15-18 games for the O's.

Thanks again for the trade, Ken.  I hope everyone takes a look at his blog!

Trade With Ken

I completed a trade with new blogger Ken (from Ken's Daily Fix) recently when we swapped 2013 Topps Emerald parallels (for me) for past A&G Indians cards (for Ken).  I sent him 20 or so A&G cards from 2006 to 2009 and he sent me 10 Emerald parallels that I needed for my set and also some Orioles that I needed.

One of the Orioles cards that he sent was the above Manny Machado/Dylan Bundy Orioles Rookie Stars from 2013 Heritage.  I think any Oriole fan can look at this card and feel excited about the future of the team with these two on the cusp of stardom.  Even Bundy looks excited in his picture for the card....

Ken also included the 2013 Spring Fever Nick Markakis that I needed for my Nick the Stick PC.  I really like how this card scanned.

Anyway, thanks for the trade, Ken.  I know we will be doing a bunch more trading now and in the future!

Make sure you check out Ken's blog!