The Radicards® Thread

[patrick182]

Here it is, my 1000th blog post. https://tinyurl.com/5n8hjju7

 

[banjar]

Hey Patrick - on that 2000 Pacific Crown Latinos of the Major Leagues Parallel, it's not just the /99 serial numbering that differentiates it from the normal insert. There is also a diamond-shaped embossed area that contains the words "Exclusive Series". I included the scan of my Alomar card, and if you look closely between his left arm and waist, you'll see it. Still a pretty lame way to make a "parallel" card though. It's the only parallel in my collection that is still, to this day, only known as "parallel".

This is a review of my experience at the July 13-16, 2023 Dallas Card Show. https://tinyurl.com/59atz95a

 

[patrick182]

Hey Patrick - on that 2000 Pacific Crown Latinos of the Major Leagues Parallel, it's not just the /99 serial numbering that differentiates it from the normal insert. There is also a diamond-shaped embossed area that contains the words "Exclusive Series". I included the scan of my Alomar card, and if you look closely between his left arm and waist, you'll see it. Still a pretty lame way to make a "parallel" card though. It's the only parallel in my collection that is still, to this day, only known as "parallel".

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Good catch; the busy background makes it really tough to notice that little snippet of print. But alas, it's still a parallel. ::

 

[patrick182]

This is a set review of 2001 Donruss Production Line baseball cards, which includes an obvious tip on how to store the Die Cut parallels. https://tinyurl.com/39nknvyj

 

[patrick182]

This is a set review of 1998 Finest Mystery Finest baseball cards. https://tinyurl.com/atycbs2x

 

[patrick182]

This is a set review of 2012 Leaf Valiant Draft baseball cards. https://tinyurl.com/mtcedhz2

 

[Dilferules]

I like that set, but in a very typically Leaf move the 2011 and 2012 sets look extremely similar.

Blue parallels from 2011 and 2012:



They did a better job ripping off the 1998 Crusades than Panini ever did, though.

 

[patrick182]

I like that set, but in a very typically Leaf move the 2011 and 2012 sets look extremely similar.

Blue parallels from 2011 and 2012:

They did a better job ripping off the 1998 Crusades than Panini ever did, though.

Thanks for the comment.
I can remember now. I bought the Travis Witherspoon in 2011 from the associated release. I've updated my article to reflect the memory. Yes, they are quite similar between the two years but they look great either way.

 

[patrick182]

In this episode, one of our favorite guests shares his thoughts on the 2023 National Convention. https://tinyurl.com/4wppnk7w

 

[patrick182]

The Museum is back up.

 

[patrick182]

I finally got around to post-production on my review of the remaining Dallas Card Shows from the second half of 2023. It's a good one. To watch it click here: https://tinyurl.com/ypaszwnz

I also published a review of the January 2024 Dallas Card Show. To view that one, click here: https://tinyurl.com/5n8je5mw