We’re back for the final three days of the Topps Holiday Advent Calendar. It's day number 22 - shoutout to Jordin Tootoo who wore number two-two .. but unforunately retired long before 2022.
It's another five-card pack, but this one is above standard:
Another Aaron Judge Nice List insert, and a Plaid Parallel of the James Wood RC. Not bad at all!
I got cards in the mail again today, though I was expecting these. One of my three Sportlots orders arrived and, well, .. I really wish I didn't have to buy singles on Sportlots anymore.
I'm still trying to fill out my Red Sox binders. 1980s team sets aren't quite complete, so I paid $1.60 for these eight cards:
And my 1970s Sox singles are really sparse, so I spent another $1.60 on two that were listed as "NM"
Ugh... nope. Not NM, not even close. I can accept vintage cards that aren't 50/50, but anything over 80/20 messes with my OCD. The '77 Doyle is centered well enough on the back but the front is no bueno. Koonce is 100/0 on both sides - and that one was $1.40.
One of my New Year's resolutions will be to trade on TCDB again - so that I don't pay actual money for poorly centered '70s-'80s singles - since vintage cards are rarely sold at card shows anymore :/
Two more doors to go.
Thanks for reading!
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You hit on one thing I appreciate about TCDb trading--not having to deal with Sportlots et al when it comes to some of those low-end singles. If you do come back to trading there I hope it goes well for you. Also, enjoy your final two advent packs!
ReplyDeleteI got excited when you said you needed '70s Red Sox, but my extras are pretty far from sharp so, uh, never mind.
ReplyDeleteI have some 80's baseball sitting in my box. If you have a Red Sox wantlist for 81F, 87F, 86D, 81T, or 85T, shoot me an email. I might be able to help you out.
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