Aaron Judge & 2018 Yankees Collection Thread

DM23HOF

Going to post my favorite Judge and current Yankee cards here, as well as some game pics, whenever time permits.

Will start with this, which is my favorite non-auto Judge card.

JKT

Nice Superfractor and GREAT SEATS!

DM23HOF

I know this is somewhat of a double post, yet these two 1/1s just look great together...

DM23HOF

Thanks! I am always on the lookout for great Judge cards, especially from his 2017 rookie season. Slim, slim pickings though since he started the season strong.

The two that remain elusive are his Heritage 2017 Superfractor and his Archives Gold FFA 1/1. Finding even a red FFA from that Archives product is tough, between there having been just 25 made and the red borders.

Here is today's Judge card pic...

What makes these 1/1 retro patch cards so special to a Judge collector is that he clubbed not one but two of his record setting 2017 bombs in the jersey featured on the card. It even says which games and HRs on the reverse.

For this reason I prefer these special patch cards even over the "sibling" 1/1 auto versions. I now have the 1969, 1972, 1986 (pictured below), and 2004 versions.

And putting it on a desk beside a 1986 Topps Don Mattingly is really sweet!

Stone193

Geez Matt - those cards are awesome!

Had to go with the shades for those superfractors!

DM23HOF

Thx, Mike. In honor of the moonshot that was 2018 bomb #5...five Judge's...

CenteredMantles

You've really put together one hell of a Judge collection!

I had high expectations for this kid going into the season and have been really impressed with what he has done so far. He has single handedly made this gruesome Yankees start worth watching. The plate discipline has been beyond impressive.

Here are a few 1/1 patches I have recently added.

Kid4hof03

Amazing collection! I'm really struck by how great looking the cards are, I love the retro designs.

DM23HOF

The Judge Man looking great, and another cartoonish bomb today

2017 Heritage/Austin run... Missing the 1/1 tho!

Stone193

Wow Matt!

This is quite impressive.

I also liked the live shots you posted - thanx!

DM23HOF

Thanks, Mike.

What a game he had yesterday. Going to see him play Friday here in Cali for my son's bday (which is also Judge's, lol).

Here is the Topps Transcendent 1986 1/1 Retro Auto, which pairs with the 1/1 HR patch of the same design...

The red/white/blue lineup of the Archives Fan Favorites. The blue is /75 and red is /25, both especially tough due to the borders. All three usually have centering issues as well— I suppose Topps went all the way with the "Retro" thing in that regard, LOL.

Stone193

I thought you'd appreciate this Matt.

I never liked fractions in 3rd grade.

This guy put elementary school knowledge to "good" work in hyping his Judge auto.

So, he's got the 10/10 - nice auto.

But, low and behold, he does some fraction reducing and voila! 10/10 = 1/1

Ya gotta love eBay.

DR27

@DM23HOF said:
I know this is somewhat of a double post, yet these two 1/1s just look great together...

Hey @DM23HOF,

Firstly... awesome collection man!

Ive been searching everywhere for that Judge 83 super! Would you be willing to talk privately about possibky parting with it?

New to the forum... actually joined because I found this post. Could you please give me a message?

Thanks

GreenSneakers

I dont like Judge and cant stand the Yankees, but those 1/1 patch cards are nothing short of badass. I especially like the 83 and 86. Unbelievable you were able to acquire all of them. Congratulations.

DM23HOF

Thanks guys. A few favorite Judge cards for the imminent game...