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It's no secret that I love Sweden. It's a beautiful country...

*ahem*... it's a beautiful COUNTRY.....

 Better. Why all the Swedish content? Why I'm glad you asked. (Quit staring at the blonde)

Reader Magnus from, yes, Sweden, instigated a trade with me. Part of the loot I received was these three beauties.

 STICKERS!!!

 these are the last three stickers I need for the 2009 Topps Total English Premier League sticker set.

I'm grateful for having put this set to bed a day or two before the sticker box I bought for the 2012 set arrives in the mail.
What?? I'm a set builder. Three years is nothing.

Thanks Magnus!

Ok, you can go back to the blonde now....

Sooooooo close....

Thanks to my good friend, the not so Average Joe, who sent me 10 of the last 11 cards I need for 2009 Allen & Ginter set completion, I am down to needing this one last card.

#347 Yovani Gallardo. Here's what he looks like...
anybody got a spare Yovani?

Joe also sent me some other goodies which deserve their own post. Coming soon. Thanks Joe!

and then there were 7....

the Chicago Black Hawks knocked out the Vancouver Canucks tonight in Game 6, 7-5. That's the last Canadian team that remained in the playoffs. All I know now is that a bunch of foreigners are going to win the Stanley Cup.

Chicago vs
Detroit/Anaheim

Carolina/Boston vs
Washington/Pittsburgh

Washington staved off elimination by defeating Pittsburgh 5-4 in overtime. Looking forward to an awesome Game 7 there...

Game 6 Tuesday night for both Carolina/Boston and Detroit/Anaheim

Who will join Chicago in the next round?

Look at what I got....

The results from Joe Collectors latest case break are in. Jeff always does a great job with these case breaks, and my loot got here super quick.
The latest offerings is the brand new(at the time) 2009 Topps Finest.
First, the base cards.... they're shiny, although they don't scan that well....

Upton, Volquez, and Uptons' twin brother.
Pence, Dempster, and Berkman

Longoria, Dye, and Kazmir

Beltran, Sheffield, and Figgins

A-Rod, Beckett, and Captain Cheeseburger

and yes, those three were put together on purpose.

Chris Young Red Refractor 06/25

now these are nice looking cards.

and now, the best card out of the bunch....

Awwww yeah! B-Mac!

Also included in the package were two other cards...

a completely random Black bordered Joe Mauer jersey

and... oh look. An auto of Tyler Flowers......

Jeff must have a sense of humour.

Thanks Jeff! And if anyone wants to get inon the fun, head over to Joe Collector for his latest casebreak ... a dual 2007 Sweet Spot baseball and football break.

EDIT: oh yeah, any of these cards are available for trade.... except for McCann of course. And maybe Flowers. Just for the masochist in me.