A while back I sent Jason from The Writer's Journey about 19 cards he needed off his 2011 Topps Opening Day want list. As usual, I just said "send me a few Yanks." Jason went above and beyond and sent me a nice stack of about 50 Yanks PLUS a stack of 1988 and 1989 Topps Big - all Yanks. Too cool.
It was a great lot to sort through. I had one or two of the Topps Big cards just laying around, but this lot had Tino's USA card, Mattingly, Randolph and Winfield to name a few. These are definitely neat to have. The stack of Yankees was just as fun to go through. There was a 2011 Heritage Brett Gardner and Jeter Double Play (that isn't really a DP) that I didn't have yet, as well as a fun oddball - a Yogi Berra/Don Mattingly Sunoco card. There was 1983 Topps Bert Campaneris (people seem to forget/choose to forget that he ended his career with the Yanks). It was good to get the 2008 Alberto Gonzalez Heritage too. I had used that card for TTM a few years ago, and while he did return it signed, I pulled it out of my team set.
As if that wasn't enough, he also threw in 10 Tino cards! I always appreciate when someone takes the time to dog out a few Tino's for PC. I definitely needed at least two of them.
Jason, thanks again for our second trade!
I collected baseball cards from the late '80s through 2002. Then I went to college and when I came out, I was lost. There were too many brands, sets, choices, relics, autos, parallels, variations. It was a turn off. However, I slowly made my way back. So here is my attempt to venture back into the hobby. I'll buy a few packs of cards here and there, comment on some cards I have, send out some TTMs, and follow the progress of my Topps Yankees Project.
I'm glad they made it there safely and that I hit a few holes in your collection! :)
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