COMC Pickup - 2013 Bowman Sterling Hunter Harvey Autograph

For a whopping price of $4.25, I was able to pick up this 2013 Bowman Sterling Hunter Harvey autograph off of COMC.  Not bad, if you ask me.  Harvey will likely start the season at Single A Frederick this year, so it is a possibility that I will be able to see him play.  I definitely hope to catch plenty of MiLB games this year, like most years.

The Orioles farm system is much better than it has been in recent memory, so any of their minor league games should be entertaining.  Harvey has a long road to the majors, but the O's can now take their time with him since they signed Ubaldo Jimenez to a long term deal and they have Gausman and Bundy waiting in the wings.  I hope they don't rush Harvey at all, because we all know what happened to Arrieta, Britton, Loewen and others who were rushed.

COMC Pickup - 2003 Topps World Series Highlights Brooks Robinson

I'm winding down on my most recent COMC package as I have only two cards after this one to show off.  I have done a pretty good job of catching up on things, so I guess that means it is just about time to queue up some stuff to keep me busy for the month of March.  I'm getting ahead of myself, though...

I actually had two of the 2003 Topps World Series Highlights cards, a Tom Seaver and an Ozzie Smith.  I didn't even think to look for a Brooks, until I happened upon this one during my last COMC purchase.  I got the card for $0.85, so I think I did pretty well.

The scan doesn't do the card much justice, though.  The 'photo' on the card is actually foil and looks really awesome, but you really need to see it in person.

Ebay Pickup - 2013 Bowman Orange Ice Alex Murphy

I got a really cool card off of Ebay last week when I won an auction for this Alex Murphy card.  It is a 2013 Bowman Orange Ice parallel, numbered 4/5.  I've seen cards numbered to 5 for certain players go for hundreds of dollars, but this Murphy cost me only $16, including shipping.  Not bad, right?

It came in a Beckett top loader, labeled Beckett Raw Card Review, 9.  I guess it would qualify for a grade of 9 if I chose to send it in.  I won't, but it is nice to know.

I'm really hoping that Murphy breaks out and becomes a star.  Not that I ever invest in cards, but for $16, I think if he becomes a star, I'll make a good return on it, haha.

Really, though, I like the Orange Ice parallel.  I had no idea they existed until I was looking up Hunter Harvey cards on Ebay and saw them.  They really are nice and they go so well with Orioles.

Ebay Pickup - 2014 Topps Chris Davis Printing Plate

I got a good deal on Ebay the other day when I got this 2014 Topps Chris Davis printing plate for just over $30.  I really needed it if I was going to pursue the rainbow.  I already have the purple, clear and a couple of the other variations.  I lost out on the blank back, which went off the other day at $121.  Yeah, I'm not going to spend that much.  I just saw that the 2012 blank back was listed on Ebay, so I figure maybe I'll see the '14 again.  I may even go after the '12.  I would like to complete one rainbow at some point, but those true 1/1 cards really kick my butt.

Anyway, this printing plate is really cool.  I actually have a quite a few printing plates in my various PCs, so they're not too tough to come by.  I'm still glad I got it and at such a good price.

Mail From Judson - 2014 Topps Chris Davis Purple

I got a nice sort of surprise package from Judson the other day that had this 2014 Topps Chris Davis purple parallel in it.  I say sort of surprise because Judson told me it was coming.  His reasoning was very sound, though, because he was afraid if he didn't tell me that it was coming, I might buy it.  Well, he was right because not 5 minutes before he messaged me, I had added two different auctions to my watch list on Ebay for this very card.  I'm glad he jumped in because it saved me about $5.

Judson also included the 1989 minis of Davis and Manny Machado, each of which I needed in my PCs.

Thanks so much, Judson!  I really appreciate it.

COMC Pickup - 1971 Milk Duds Brooks Robinson

I was able to knock out a really cool oddball Brooks Robinson card the last time I made a purchase on COMC.  This is a 1971 Milk Duds Brooks.  I got it for $4.25, which is a pretty good price, considering I had never heard of them.  The card was the back of the Milk Duds box.  I saw a whole one while I was at Fan Fest and the asking price on that was $15, so I think I got a pretty good deal, even though this one was cut out.  That's how I would have wanted it anyway.  I don't really have room to keep the box, but this one can just slide into a top loader like normal and off we go.

COMC Pickup - Familiar Faces In Strange Places

I bought these two cards off of COMC recently because I thought they were so cool.  These are 1975 SSPC cards.  The above card shows Hall of Famer, Duke Snider as a coach for the Expos.  It definitely is a funny sight to see him in the Red White and Blue Expos uniform.

I don't have very many Expos in my collection, so adding this one was a no brainer for me.

Finally, this card is weirder for me than the Snider.  Harmon Killebrew as something other than a Senator/Twim.  Wow.  I totally forgot that Killebrew finished his career in Kansas City.  The card is awesome and I'm glad I own it.

I looked at most of the '75 SSPC checklist on COMC and there are quite a few cards that I still want from there.  I might make this a mini PC, players in odd uniforms.  I could have Boog Powell as an Indian, or Frank Robinson as an Indian or Dodger.  Some stuff like that.  I used to have the Heritage card of Babe Ruth as a Dodger coach.  I wonder what I did with that.