Leading the league

Before the Santa Lot 20, a couple nice Leaf pick ups from Listia.


The 2011 Upper Deck Canvas cards are a nice parallel in hand. You can't see the texture very well in the scan, but definitely noticeable in hand.

As for the 2013 Artifacts Phaneuf - I love these Artifact cards. One of my favorite Artifact designs. Simple, feels like an artifact, nice and simple use of foil stamping...I have nothing bad to say about it, other than Phaneuf not being my favourite Leaf.

I can appreciate good cards, even if I don't collect them personally. Today's Santa Lot 20 highlight is a string of cards from 2007 Topps football which contain all pro bowlers and league leaders.

Highlights:

Definite star power in these cards, not surprising given the subject matter. Always curious if, even though these cards are base cards, whether they print slightly less of the "within base insert sets" if you know what I mean. I am not a fan of any short printing in base sets, but curious if it happens.

The rest
Keepers:
Yeah - none - kinda stinks...


Traders:

Continue to add to the 2003-04 SP Authentic basketball set which seems to be coming together for the most part...we will see if tomorrow brings more...

Summary (through 2040 cards):

Specific Accomplishments:
- Completed 2007-08 Upper Deck McDonald's Checklist Subset (6 cards)
	Hockey	Baseball	Basketball	Football	Austin Powers	ET	Star Wars	Rocky	KISS	Clue
Toronto	40	4
Inserts / Var Kept	82	3
Error	9	1
Keep	556	71
Doubles/Sell	189	12	411	349	226	8	5	2	3	1
Doubles Inserts / Var	15		19	34