some catching up

in my desperate attempt to get caught up on the recent (and not so recent) mail days, I give you a double header.
First up Greg from Lake Effect Baseball Cards sent me a few National Prides for my attempt at the '09 Ginter set. But he also included this beauty.
the last card I needed to complete the 1991 Score set. Well, the first 800 cards anyways....

and I also received a package from Sean at Condition Poor, a new blog to me, but I quickly found, an excellent one.
Sean also sent a few Ginters in exchange for the same. He included with them a couple of Dale Murphys to try and cushion the blow at the fool voters who did not, and have not voted Dale Murphy into the Hall of Fame. Neither in Cooperstown or at Collective Troll's Bloggers Hall of Fame.
Thanks guys!!!

catching up.... and a warning....

with my scanner on a work stoppage, I've fallen behind on a few mail days. My apologies. I'll try to catch up on the first few here.

first up, my good pal John in the UK sent over some more wonderful stickers. He sent some random Braves as well, but it's the stickers that I'm truly after. As soon as I'm done typing, I'll be ripping and putting these in my album.
if anyone has doubles of these, hook a brother up. There's nothing worse than a half empty sticker book.
next we have a selection from Paul from Crawford Cards. It started out simple enough. He had a few '03 Heritage cards I needed. Then it grew to an exchange of '76 Topps as well. Paul also enclosed a surprise Pete Smith auto.
I'm a lot closer to completing these two sets. Thanks Paul. I know you already received the first part, the second part should be there soon...

now we're onto my Canadian friend David. Or tunguska as some may know him from a Long Fly Ball to Because. David first sent over this Brian McCann auto, which apperntly arrived sooner than it should have, followed by this box of much needed '09 OPC hockey. Trying to complete a 600 card set plus shiny inserts is a very daunting task. It's great to have friends who can help.

It all started back in mid April. I bought a blaster of these and busted them here for all to see. I decided to not collect them, and offered them up to anyone who needed them. David spoke up, and I ended up sending him 15 or 20 cards. Like an idiot, I decided to collect the set about a week later. Well, he returned the favour, and then some.

Lastly we have two packages from Greg at Lake Effect Baseball Cards. Greg hit my wantlists with a passion. He finished off my '91 Score set, my '08 Opening Day set, along with some needed '09 Heritage, '76 Topps, and a random assortment of rather interesting Braves.

Please cast your eyes to the back row.

need a closer look?

Those are Braves baseball card Xmas ornaments. You know damn well they're going on my tree. Greg, you need to know my wife is not amused. Things were said. Promises were made. But you shouldn't worry too much Greg... I mean, she does know your address, but you're fairly far away. And you do have a head start.

Greg has decided to take "an indefinite hiatus" from blogging. Coincidence? I think not. He knows. He knows.

Good luck Greg.

pleasurable side effects...

Greg from Lake Effects Cards sent over a small package. Inside I found a stack of random Braves.
The first is a beautifully centered and sharp Brett Butler rookie card! You know how I know it's his rookie card? Simple. It's his first card. No '81's for Brett. And no. His '86 Topps cards are not considered rookies. Even if they had a stupid logo on them claiming they were. Stoopid MLB players association and their stoopid logos.
a 3D John Smoltz coming right at ya!

Tommy had better be on his game. There's no way Andruw is going to be able to see anything with that huge flag just behind 2nd base.

What is the fascination with gold?

A couple of die cuts of old friends

that's Mr Maddux to you....

a nice shiny All Star card of Big Bob Horner

and of course some Chippers...

love those framed cards...

these, and some others found their way into my collection. Thanks Greg!