It always makes me laugh when I think about simple cards
missing from my Tino Martinez collection. I always feel like there aren’t many
early 1990s cards I haven’t unearthed, but then all the sudden I’m like, “wait,
I don’t have the 1994 Donruss base card?”
This happened recently when all-around nice guy Kin reached
out with this 1993 Pacific.
I was sure I had it, but still checked my “have” list. Would
you look at that? It wasn’t there. Somehow, in my 20+ years of collecting Tino,
and in all the times when I’ve bought 100-card lots for the two I didn’t have,
this card wasn’t there.
Kin sent me two copies and apologized because each had a
little paper loss. That’s what happens to 25 year old cards. They stick
together! It doesn’t matter to me. I’m just happy to add it the 1993 section of
my Tino collection.
It’s Tino #23 for 1993 and #846 overall.
'93 Pacific is a toughie, for whatever reason. I've had the Dale Murphy from this set on my want list for almost two years now.
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DeleteI ended up with probably 250-300 of these. Just looked and no Murphy. Was going to send it to you. Sorry.
Glad they arrived safely...just wish they were mint for you.
ReplyDeleteKin is a good guy for sure. That's great you now have the card. No matter how careful I am, I find I'm missing cards all the time; and likewise I'm always buying cards I already have.
ReplyDeleteThere may have been a player you collect in there...and in a stack to send to you at some point. Well, not a stack, it's the only one that I have for you right now!
DeleteCongrats on #846! Kin is a fine gent
ReplyDeleteNice Primera Base, he was a really good 1B for the Yankees after Mattingly retired.
ReplyDeleteGotta say... 1993 Pacific is a fine looking design. I'd be tempted to bust a box, but after hearing about the "sticking" issue, I'm not sure it'd be worth the risk. Maybe someone on eBay has a set that's been stored in a binder.
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