I enjoy the National more for walking around and taking in the sights than in making a big splash with a purchase, so my big buy was my second box of 2011 Bowman. Dave & Adams undercut the general price of $70 on Sunday by a dollar, and I think my cheapness paid off.
Parallels
Hanley Ramirez...
My brother bought me this box as a birthday present, and though the autos may have disappointed, there was still plenty to like. I really enjoy the look and feel of the cards, and most likely will go after at least the base set with SPs.
Autographs - Neil Walker and Michael Brantley
Bazooka...
I picked up the Elite blister box cheap on Blowout, not really knowing what to expect after being happy with a couple full boxes earlier this year. The other boxes were welcome Christmas presents. I had fun with all three products, and it's the first Bowman Chrome I've ever opened (only draft or...
I picked up this box at the FansEdge show in Rosemont for $51. Here are the goods:
92/100 base set
Evan Fredrickson Status 69/75
OJ Mayo Aspirations 108/150
College Ties Joe Savery/Cole St. Clair 1236/1500
School Colors Scott Green and Charlie Blackmon /1500
Rolando Gomez autograph 422/544...
Went with my brother to Rosemont, and while he was paying a pretty penny for memorabilia autographs of Dan Marino, Ozzie Smith and Rod Woodson, I pawed through those cheap autograph bins and avoided some of the sketchier characters wandering about. I ended up with a Preston Wilson auto for $4...
I bit the bullet on my third box, this time paying $62.95 from D&A on eBay. As you can see, I'm glad I did:
The redemption and Chisenhall were in the same pack, and the Heyward was in the next pack I opened. I was in a daze!
So, through three boxes, I have pulled two gold refractors, two...
First off, it's good to read all the posters I read back on another site. I deleted my bookmark when the changes to the site hit and just wandered among the blogs until someone linked to this site. I love seeing what people are collecting. And so, to give back, here are two boxes I broke - one...