Another one down. This was a consignment recently while Jose Iglesias is with El Paso in AAA. He's a notoriously tough signer and I've never seen a copy of this card signed before this one in the seven years I've been looking.
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Another Archives add to the chase. The thin blue autos on those Archives cards are really clean. I wish I knew what type pen they were using for those.
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Seems like I go weeks without seeing any new opportunities and then they come in waves. I've got quite a few coming in the next month and starting with these from Ebay.
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I'm pretty excited about this one in how I got it. I got in touch with the folks with Padres Authentics which work for the Padres themselves and asked if they ever had any cards to get signed. After some back and forth from the end of last season to this season was able to get this Jake Cronenworth from them signed recently and with the MLB authentication sticker on the back. That's a first for the collection!
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Two cards within one week that I haven't seen since I started the chase in 2017.
The Aviles popped up on Ebay last week. I've seen virtually every other card of his signed but not the Rookie Cup.
And then the grail... Tsuyoshi Shinjo signed 2002 Topps Rookie Cup card. One of the most notoriously difficult signers and I was looking for him on one certain card. I honestly began to think I'd never see this one or be able to add it.
This one popped up a few days after the Aviles and, with some nervous moments as the auction was ending, I was able to add this bad boy to the collection. I'm over the moon on this acquisition.
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I was able to pick this one up on Ebay this week. Originally I was just colleting the Rookie Cup catchers and then expanded it to all of them but when I get back to complete again on the catchers each year it always is a good day. Now the quest for the 2024 Yainer Diaz Rookie Cup auto begins.
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Two cards within one week that I haven't seen since I started the chase in 2017.
The Aviles popped up on Ebay last week. I've seen virtually every other card of his signed but not the Rookie Cup.
And then the grail... Tsuyoshi Shinjo signed 2002 Topps Rookie Cup card. One of the most notoriously difficult signers and I was looking for him on one certain card. I honestly began to think I'd never see this one or be able to add it.
This one popped up a few days after the Aviles and, with some nervous moments as the auction was ending, I was able to add this bad boy to the collection. I'm over the moon on this acquisition.
Nice. I wonder if I would have seen this, had I not stopped looking. Its also one of the better ones i wanted to find, mainly because foreign players tend to disappear back to their own homeland and disappear.
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Two cards within one week that I haven't seen since I started the chase in 2017.
The Aviles popped up on Ebay last week. I've seen virtually every other card of his signed but not the Rookie Cup.
And then the grail... Tsuyoshi Shinjo signed 2002 Topps Rookie Cup card. One of the most notoriously difficult signers and I was looking for him on one certain card. I honestly began to think I'd never see this one or be able to add it.
This one popped up a few days after the Aviles and, with some nervous moments as the auction was ending, I was able to add this bad boy to the collection. I'm over the moon on this acquisition.
Nice. I wonder if I would have seen this, had I not stopped looking. Its also one of the better ones i wanted to find, mainly because foreign players tend to disappear back to their own homeland and disappear.
I've had several Ebay searches set for both Shinjo and Kaz Sasaki (who I was able to consign at the All Star game last year) since 2017 and had begiun to think I'd never see either. The foreign players are the first I try to go after in each new class.
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Another amazing mail day! Back to complete on all the catchers through the current class. Down to 5 before factoring in the current batch and just need two more of those (Senga and Yoshida) of the cards that have been released to this point.
If anyone has a line on any of these please let me know.
I second that motion on a 2011 Topps Jaime Garcia. However, I will give you first shot at one since you generously gave me your 2011 Topps series one Garcia that lacked the rookie cup that I needed.
I still haven't figured out why in the world Topps would put out a card of Jaime Garcia in series 1 and in series 2. That makes no sense. Anyway I'm just chiming in to say that two are needed! If I finsd one, I promise to let you know and to stay out of the bidding or buying it outright. Or I might buy and just give it to you. Either way, you get dibs first!
Yeah I agree Dan. Funny story about this one. I've been after his base Topps without the Rookie Cup for a while. I was at a Braves game attending the on field batting practice when he was with the Nats and surprisingly he came over to sign. I had a choice of the Topps base or the Topps Chrome with the Cup on it and I decided to go with the Chrome. Been nagging at me ever since.
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Got this from a recent private signing. Made sure to get the Beckett authentication sticker as his auto changes so much it's tough to get them slabbed.
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Love this project
Thanks! Finally landing one of those was an incredible feeling.
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Another one down. This was a consignment recently while Jose Iglesias is with El Paso in AAA. He's a notoriously tough signer and I've never seen a copy of this card signed before this one in the seven years I've been looking.
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Wow that’s awesome!
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Another Archives add to the chase. The thin blue autos on those Archives cards are really clean. I wish I knew what type pen they were using for those.
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With each new year comes new card sets and new Rookie Cup winners. Got this from a consignment from a DC grapher.
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Seems like I go weeks without seeing any new opportunities and then they come in waves. I've got quite a few coming in the next month and starting with these from Ebay.
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Nice work! J Rod is a great get. Both mariners, coincidentally.
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Big addition to the set in today. First true base Topps Shohei I've been able to add.
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Holy crap! Other than Munson, that might be my favorite post you’ve made for this project!
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Thanks Dan! I'm stoked on this one too.
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I'm pretty excited about this one in how I got it. I got in touch with the folks with Padres Authentics which work for the Padres themselves and asked if they ever had any cards to get signed. After some back and forth from the end of last season to this season was able to get this Jake Cronenworth from them signed recently and with the MLB authentication sticker on the back. That's a first for the collection!
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Big thanks to Waukesha Sportscards for taking care of this one at the Houston Show.
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Highlights from a 118 card bulk Rookie Cup auto submission.
And from the Excellent Timing category:
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Got a consignment return this week for the quest.
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Another base Topps I've been looking for forever off the list. Got a huge update later this week but this will do for now.
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Massive week for the quest.
Two cards within one week that I haven't seen since I started the chase in 2017.
The Aviles popped up on Ebay last week. I've seen virtually every other card of his signed but not the Rookie Cup.
And then the grail... Tsuyoshi Shinjo signed 2002 Topps Rookie Cup card. One of the most notoriously difficult signers and I was looking for him on one certain card. I honestly began to think I'd never see this one or be able to add it.
This one popped up a few days after the Aviles and, with some nervous moments as the auction was ending, I was able to add this bad boy to the collection. I'm over the moon on this acquisition.
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Congrats on landing such a white whale!
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Got another one in from a consignment from the All Star Game fan fest. Been after this one for a long long while.
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Believe me.... I Know how tough specific card are to find signed.... Especially by tough signers or signers that have passed away.
Congrats!
Shane
It's been a while since I've had a new addition. Just back from a Cardinals Fest consignment.
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Two more Rookie Cup adds from Braves Fan Fest today.
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What a gorgeous card!
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I was able to pick this one up on Ebay this week. Originally I was just colleting the Rookie Cup catchers and then expanded it to all of them but when I get back to complete again on the catchers each year it always is a good day. Now the quest for the 2024 Yainer Diaz Rookie Cup auto begins.
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Awesome adley!
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This thread is porn. What does the Michael Harris inscription say?
Wander might not be a good one any longer.
It's his nickname "Money Mike". Got it a Braves FanFest and when I heard they would do inscriptions it had to be on there.
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Unfortunately yes. I received the PSA submission with that one in it about two weeks after the news dropped.
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Love the Rookie Cup cards. Madlock, Tanana, oliver, rose, Fidrych, Mcgwire, etcc
Nice. I wonder if I would have seen this, had I not stopped looking. Its also one of the better ones i wanted to find, mainly because foreign players tend to disappear back to their own homeland and disappear.
I've had several Ebay searches set for both Shinjo and Kaz Sasaki (who I was able to consign at the All Star game last year) since 2017 and had begiun to think I'd never see either. The foreign players are the first I try to go after in each new class.
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Two new pickups this week. The Pena was a consignment from spring training and the McLain from Ebay. The first of the new group!!
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Great stuff, Nathan. I like both of those players.
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Love the 2024 design. Congrats!
Great progress!
Shane
Thanks Shane! Another of the new crop from eBay and the Witt Jr. Heritage a pick up from the SCN boards.
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Two more pickups this week.
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Those 2 would make one hell of a bullpen!
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Picked up another from one of the members of the most recent class. I hear this guy's pretty good.
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Another amazing mail day! Back to complete on all the catchers through the current class. Down to 5 before factoring in the current batch and just need two more of those (Senga and Yoshida) of the cards that have been released to this point.
If anyone has a line on any of these please let me know.
2011 Topps Stephen Strasburg #183
2011 Topps Jaime Garcia #643
2017 Topps Corey Seager #5
2022 Topps Adolis Garcia #652
2023 Topps Reid Detmers #645
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I second that motion on a 2011 Topps Jaime Garcia. However, I will give you first shot at one since you generously gave me your 2011 Topps series one Garcia that lacked the rookie cup that I needed.
I still haven't figured out why in the world Topps would put out a card of Jaime Garcia in series 1 and in series 2. That makes no sense. Anyway I'm just chiming in to say that two are needed! If I finsd one, I promise to let you know and to stay out of the bidding or buying it outright. Or I might buy and just give it to you. Either way, you get dibs first!
Shane
Thanks Shane! Hopefully we can both come across one.
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These all came in this week from recent signings. The base Trea Turner is one from that set that doesn't have the Cup while his Chrome base does.
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Trea is a stud!
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Yeah I agree Dan. Funny story about this one. I've been after his base Topps without the Rookie Cup for a while. I was at a Braves game attending the on field batting practice when he was with the Nats and surprisingly he came over to sign. I had a choice of the Topps base or the Topps Chrome with the Cup on it and I decided to go with the Chrome. Been nagging at me ever since.
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Got this from a recent private signing. Made sure to get the Beckett authentication sticker as his auto changes so much it's tough to get them slabbed.
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Manny never makes it easy for anyone.