Friday, July 1, 2016

Happy Canada Day!

Today is Canada's 149th birthday - so hopefully no better way to celebrate than look at a Canadian team card or two....and the last batch of baseball cards from Listia - here is the final 20 for now...never know, I may pick another one up if given the chance...

Highlights:

Jack Morris had one awesome 'stache - sorry Leach, yours just doesn't compare.

The rest
Keepers:

Greg Zaun years before being a Jays analyst on TV...and generally early on in his career seeing as how this touts the rookie.

Traders:

One of those sets that I am not actively collecting at all, but will probably look to complete some day will be 1986 Topps. I really like the simple design and it is so classic mid 80s design.

As for the Santa Lot 20....

Highlights:

Well, not a bad pick up for the day. I like the pick up of the blue used with the background and the Leaf blue - simple and well designed card.

The rest
Keepers:

A couple Tkachuk cards (I prefer the photo on the Upper Deck card rather than the SPx card.

Traders:

My favourite of these would be the Jeff Garcia card - took a while to come around on him after Montana in San Fran, but he was a solid QB in his own right. I don't think he ever found the same form/success once he left San Fran.

Through 2920 cards:
Specific Accomplishments:
- Completed 2007-08 Upper Deck McDonald's Checklist Subset (6 cards)
Hockey Baseball Basketball Football Austin Powers Other
Toronto 61 5
Inserts / Var Kept 92 4
Error 11 1
Keep 802 88
Doubles/Sell 281 15 546 677 231 19
Doubles Inserts / Var 19 29 39

3 comments:

  1. If you do decide to collect 1986 Topps, I'll gladly send you any I have that aren't in my Jays/Expos... Not one of my favourites..

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    1. Likely once I get 1989 Topps done, I'll turn my attention to it...

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