Some player collection pickups... (9th Super)

[Zambrano38]

Some Castro items I have picked up:

2010 Batting Gloves

2011 Batting Gloves

2011 Locker Nameplate

2010 Hats

1st pair of home pants (go with the jersey in my sig). He wore 67 in spring training and continued wearing them when he got called up.

2010 Bat

2010 Home Cleats

2010 Helmet

And as for Zambrano...
I have started a collection of win tickets and am stuck on 51/121.
Here are some of the better cards I have picked up recently:
/25
This is the 2nd last card I need for the entire 05 Artifacts Zambrano set and am only missing the base parallel /1 now.

/10

Looks nice with the /1

/5 to complete the rainbow

/15. One of the most recent Z autos from 2009. He needs some new ones!

/10

My 2nd of these. One of my favs (/10):

One of only 2 BGS 9.5s (out of 37 graded). They are a very tough centering and surface grade.

/1

I have been trying to get this card for years. I finally was able to work out a deal for it! I am now only 2 1/1s from the complete Zambrano 05 Sweet Spot auto set.

And I will finish off the cards with this one. My 9th Zambrano Superfractor!

And some game used pickups:

Team/Game Issued Autographed 1948 Jersey and Pants, two sets were issued for the game (Zambrano pitched in this game on 6-12-08, and the Cubs won)

2011 Locker Nameplate

Game Used Bat

2007 Road Jersey (Cubs didn't wear the Alternate Blues during this year)

2009 Alternate Jersey and Home Pants

2011 Alternate Jersey. I love the Santo patch on these. Worn during his 1st win of the year and arrived unwashed so I had to air it out. Already one of my favorite jerseys. I now only need Zambrano jerseys from 01, 04, and 06.

Thanks for looking! Now if only Zambrano could beat Halladay on Friday...

 

[darrend505]

Sir your collection never ceases to amaze! Congrats on the new pick ups!

 

[George_Calfas]

Where is a Jaw Dropping smiley when you need one.

 

[thelesquad]

 

[tyweb1]

Awesome items!

 

[schillingfan]

Just absurd. Easily the best mail day post I've ever seen.

 

[CubsFan13]

Those are some amazing pickups!

If BigZ gets traded (there have been a few rumors floating around, will you collect his non-cubbie game used items and cards?

 

[imac220]

Truly inredible! Most INSANE collection I have EVER seen!

 

[stu]

An amazing collection.

 

[Zambrano38]

Those are some amazing pickups!

If BigZ gets traded (there have been a few rumors floating around, will you collect his non-cubbie game used items and cards?

At this point, I would continue to collect Zambrano for sure. Though if he goes to the Yankees I may go broke :lol: He has said he won't waive his no trade clause though. Thanks for all of the comments. I need to make more progress on 2011 items. Where is the Z Canary?!

 

[Zan]

That must have been fun to sort through

 

[ChasHawk]

The most effing ridiculous mailday in FCB history!!!

the title of this thread is the understatement of the year.

 

[mrwhitesox30]

Awesome stuff! I'm sure you've been asked this before, but how many different places do you look for game-used items?

 

[Zambrano38]

Awesome stuff! I'm sure you've been asked this before, but how many different places do you look for game-used items?

I try to search as many ways as possible: eBay, MLB auctions, Steiner, Steiner auctions, all auction houses (auctionreport.com is good), fan conventions, gameuseduniverse.com, google, yahoo, etc.

Thanks for all the comments. Still looking for a matching set of Zambrano and Castro 2011 jerseys.

 

[gonzagacubs]

Awesome stuff man! Great additions to the museum. :lol:

 

[DRM]

:shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[miguelcabrera]

great pickups man!
nice to see you still frequent the boards, havnt seen you around in a while

 

[Pastretta]

AMazin pick-ups!!!!!!!!

 

[nevermore]

Just incredible! Most of us get by with cardboard boxes, but you may have to build a locker room to store your collection.

 

[IndyManning18]

Good stuff bud! I always enjoy seeing your mailday posts. Unless it's prospecting garbage.