New Arrivals - Sharing our new acquisitions in a single thread starting in 2026 and beyond

[nevermore]

When do we get to see the Ford/Berra?

As a set collector, I've always preferred vertical designs which tend to fit well in binders.
However, horizontal cards have grown on me when it comes to autographs. The landscape design allows for a fuller, less cramped, signature.

The Yankee Stadium Monument Park honoree autograph collection stands at 16 of 39.
The matching Ford and Berra. Joe McCarthy was another show pick up from early 2026 which I hadn't posted yet.

Seeking a variety of designs/eras and sets, branching beyond Topps issues where possible to capture the DLP and UD eras.
Currently, looking for a single definitive Goose Gossage card. Not a tough signer, want a strong autograph with an inscription.
(I may not keep this Posada, but was part of the bundle deal.)

 

[Philip J. Fry]

Not my favorite Diamond Kings insert set, but still a sharp card 30 years later.

 

[madbull34]

2018 Topps Heritage 100th Anniversary Yoshihisa Hirano. These are not numbered but supposedly limited to 25 copies.

 

[chippernate]

Card show grabs

 

[General_Says_Tso]

Ken Griffey Jr. Bowman's Best International Refractor

 

[General_Says_Tso]

Today was a special day in collecting for me. I was able to finally get a grail card that I have been waiting on getting for a while.

 

[Philip J. Fry]

Ken Griffey Jr. Bowman's Best International Refractor


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I miss the days when Bowman's Best was affordable and fun.

 

[mrmopar]

A couple heritage singles. From childhood, i still do double takes of early 70s tigers cards/designs.

Dominique


This is in case he gets into a game and gets a snap, Jacob Clark, since it was cheap. I will have to wait for Mendoza until he either flops or just levels out. If he has a great career, I will just be out of luck. There is a flaw in the signature market these days, pushing current players well beyond the cost of all-time greats, deceased and HOFers. I don't understand why people will pay these crazy prices for guys with -5 years under their belts, but they do! I now have a signature for every Raider QB that played a game for them from 1960-2025 except for 7. I am not counting any other position players that took a snap.

If you can help, with any reasonable/bargain priced signatures (as some of these may be somewhat pricy), let me know. Cards/flats preferred, but will consider anything signed:
Nick Papae (1961)
Don Heinrich (1962)
Chon Gallegos (1962)
Larry Lawrence (1974-75)
Mike Rae (1976-77)
Donald Hollas (1998)
Brian Hover (2023)

 

[michaelstepper]

One mail

 

[joey12508]

wish i got it for 2.99

 

[BucCollector]

"I will have to wait for Mendoza until he either flops or just levels out. If he has a great career, I will just be out of luck."

Fernando Mendoza ALREADY has more cards than any other person on TCDB, 152,500. Of these, 28,818 are autos. Yes, many of those are SN1 but that it still a lot of autos out there. You may need to wait a few years but the hype will fade and you'll find one in your price range.

 

[mrmopar]

"I will have to wait for Mendoza until he either flops or just levels out. If he has a great career, I will just be out of luck."

Fernando Mendoza ALREADY has more cards than any other person on TCDB, 152,500. Of these, 28,818 are autos. Yes, many of those are SN1 but that it still a lot of autos out there. You may need to wait a few years but the hype will fade and you'll find one in your price range.

That is crazy. I don't wish anyone ill will in their careers, but I do find myself sometimes hoping that they sputter a little bit so that I can grab autographs at decent prices. For a guy who has yet to play a NFL game, it's pure speculation and gambling as has been the case for the last couple decades or more as we all wait and see which draft picks made good at the pro level in every sport and wait for the surprise guys who were not drafted high, but bust out anyway. Some people will make serious money on the guy, some will probably lose serious money along the way. It's one part of the hobby that has really turned me sour in recent years.

 

[mrmopar]

Perez /50. Quite a bargain, given the current autograph pricing for big names.

Super cheap, but remembered these being tougher back when the product was new. Signed flip cards.

The card makers have pretty much ruined serial numbering, but i still find some of the "older" low print run cards very appealing and when we are talking about /5 or /10, i still can't believe you can find any in the $5-10 range. i just landed these four timeless teams gold /5 for roughly between $3-9 each!


Kukoc. Naismith HOFer, although not for his NBA days. These kinds of HOFers definitely don't get the love the "normal" NBA HOFers get.

 

[General_Says_Tso]

Derek Jeter Team Finest Gold

 

[Philip J. Fry]

Derek Jeter Team Finest Gold

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I'd give my left nut for that card. Incredible, and it's not even a refractor!

 

[madbull34]

Knocked off the 2025 TC Shohei Ref

 

[madbull34]

Tatis City Connect Bobblehead from last nights Padres game

 

[Philip J. Fry]

A small mailday, but a perfect one in a way. 1994 Finest Don Mattingly and 2021 Finest Flashbacks Aaron Judge. 1994 was my favorite design of Finest in the early 90s.

 

[michaelstepper]

One in the mail this week.
A nice add to Spahn PC

 

[Philip J. Fry]

Mail from yesterday and today. I now have 2 of the Tyler Austin (checklist issue on my end). As for the Rivera, it was cheap and will look good next to his father's auto.