Parallels Aplenty, but less than $30 worth...

a few days ago I received a surprise package in the mail from Robert who writes $30 a Week Habit.

In it was one hockey card, and eight baseball cards. You'll see the baseball here, all from 2012 Topps.
As luck would have it, I needed 7 of the 8.

An orange Uggla from Chrome. I've said it before, and I'll repeat myself... I love these cards. I just wish I could find the purple and blue and red ones....

Speaking of blue.... here are three blue parallels from... uh.... Topps Update? Maybe?

Yes, Chad Durbin is still in the majors...

Hard swingin' Matty Diaz. If only every ball player gave the effort that Matt gives.....

Next up, three of the '87 mini's... I had Kimbrel already, but it was awesome to be able to add Chipper and Freddie.

I've now got Heyward, Kimbrel, Bourn, Uggla, Hanson, McCann, Spahn, Chipper and Freddie. Who am I missing? Anyone?


Finally, a liquorfractor of Jair Jurrjens. I dunno if the Braves are going to resign Jair... how can someone go from Cy Young candidate to OMG I FORGOT HOW TO PITCH in 6 months???

Thanks Robert!!! I'll see if I can find more Leafs for you soon....

That's gold, Jerry! Gold!

Fairly odd headline coming from a guy who has never seen a complete episode of Seinfeld. But with all of the Seinfeld/chicken references going around baseball this past week, I figured why not join the crowd? Be one of the 'in' people for once. Assert my individuality by being like everyone else. It's like being a teenager again.

Where was I? Oh, yes, cards. Of course. That is why most of you come here, isn't it? (those few not withstanding who are still checking out the hot soccer chicks. I'm over here.... hello?)

Moving on, they'll catch up later....

I bought a few baseball cards at the last card show. I'll show you these four now.... maybe the rest later if I ever find where I put them down.....

Four, count them, four outstanding Braves cards for the low, low price of $8.

You know any Braves post HAS to contain Chipper, right? Well here's mine...
2012 Heritage New Age Performers....

He also had a stack of these Gold Rush cards. Apparently you had to send in wrappers to Topps in exchange for these. Who knew? Not this boy. Yeah, I haven't been paying attention much.

I now own, Dan Uggla

recent number retired honouree and future Hall of Famer John Smoltz

and Warren Spahn.

Now these are pretty cool. I'm not going after the set or anything crazy like that... but I do want all the Braves. A quick check at Topp's website for a checklist....
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Looking at Topp's website for a checklist! That's gold, Jerry! Gold!
Anyways, if any of you know of, or have any Braves that I ain't got listed here (ther's only three to keep track of, it's easy) Please let me know and we'll get a deal done.

It was nice to be able to find time to write... thankfully Euro 2012 is almost over. I may get my life back again. Wait. What do you mean the Olympics are starting? When? Uh oh...........

I'm slowly convincing myself...

I've talked at length about my new 'strategy' towards set building. Well, towards buying cards really. It's summed up as "Wax is for suckers". And it is. We all know it is. But it's hard for someone like me who enjoys busting wax. I know you feel my pain.

Normally a new baseball season means new boxes to bust. We've all bashed Topps to death lately, and deservedly so, so I'll refrain from more of it here.

When I saw the bright shiny purple wrapper of 2012 Topps, I of course had to buy a pack. Just one. Just to see. I plopped down my $2.75 and ripped it open right there on the counter. Ten cards. And the only name I recognized was card #7, Mickey Mantle.

Cue the Price is Right fail music....

But that's okay. After the initial let down, I was over it because I had to buy a pack. I just didn't end up with a good one. But that's life. Right? No biggie. The sun will rise again tomorrow, and eventually that GroundHog will learn how to drive. Just hopefully not angrily.

Fast forward a couple of days, and I hit up the weekend card show. This is the one more in the north end of the city from me. Which also means it has the guy who sells baseball and football cards.

He already had a few cards set aside for me....

Seven insert cards from the new Topps release.

Fabulous Freddie. (no sophmore jinx, no sophmore jinx, no whammy, no whammy....)

 Arodys Vizcaino - nice looking cards I guess. This is about the best use of gold as they could do. It does look like a Bowman insert though, not Topps.

 A couple different Henry's....

 Looks like Hank is squinting trying to see through the impending duststorm.

CHIPPAH!!!! This card is begging for an auto....

 Dan Uggla on the 'talent' side of this dual card.

 Big Mac sharing space with some scrub with weird looking equipment.

All seven of these cards cost me just under what I paid for that hobby pack.

So um..... yeah. I guess no more packs for me of this product.
But that's okay. I got to open one. And one is all I needed.

Great Googly Moogly..

Hide your women and children...

2012 Topps baseball is live. Here, and here, and here and.............

Hope your RSS feeds can handle the onslaught...

I think I'll go watch a hockey game... maybe a re-run of the ProBowl.