Thursday, September 30, 2021

Still Helping

 Here we have the last pack from the Gem box, which has been about what is expected - a chance to open some packs with little real oomph in the cards or big hits or anything, but cracking into packs is still worth the price sometimes.

Today, we get a single scan to show all of the 2018-19 Upper Deck Series 2 cards, and at least they are all keepers for my set build.

Also not complaining that I got Crosby right off the bat - about as nice as base cards go. Though the Young Gun isn't a home run, getting one is help no matter what.

Highmore had some games in 2017-18, some more for Chicago in 2019-20 before spending part of that year then over with Vancouver.

You know where I spent time recently? You do.....here are the baseball cards from www.baseballcardstore.ca that I picked up. As you will see, very Jays heavy.


1990 Panini Stickers are one of the first collectible "cards" I have fond memories of. The other two would be 1984 O Pee Chee and 1991 Donruss believe it or not. I remember packs upon packs of them and still not completing the set...had to love the poor collation...

Just a sprinkling of 80s Jays for the most part as well. I was looking more to just fill in holes with what Jays were available, so picked up a few.


As you can see, 1986 Donruss needed the most help.

Fred McGriff is the error "missing copyright info on the back" one which I was still missing.


90s Bowman...still need more...then we just to more recent cards. I think I was finding so much I needed, I just figured I'd go to the newer cards since I don't see as much of that.


Nothing too spectacular, but it doesn't have to be - base Jays from any set, especially the new ones I don't have, are great additions.

Oh, at least one team set I did finish off...


Yeah, I was still missing one or two from 1988 Score, and here made sure to also get dupes for the set build where those were needed.

All fantastic, but I think I am saving the best of the singles I picked up for last - the wrestling portion.

2 comments:

  1. For a first year set, '88 Score was pretty good. Way better than '81 Donruss or the '81 return of Fleer.

    Tempted by Crosby, but the DK Stieb wins this round.

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    1. Everyone always talks about Upper Deck being a great set the first years it existed - score was pretty good too. Agreed that Donruss and Fleer seemed to need a little room to learn and grow before hitting their stride.

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