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[captkirk42]

On Saturday 16 November 2013: I got two card packages. The first was an Ebay order that had FREE Shipping. One seller two cards:
1952 Topps Baseball 212 Ned Garver Browns $9.75
1966 Topps Baseball 90 Luis Aparicio Orioles $1.25

I also got a package of some cards from a Group Box Break held by Andrew of the Andrews Baseball Cards Blog. He was breaking a Jumbo box of 2013 Topps Baseball Update Series For 10 bucks a chosen team and one random team. My Nationals and My O's were already taken when I found out about the break and the Rangers were also taken I decided to go with the Twins for my chosen team and got the Diamondbacks as my random team. I needed the base cards anyway I guess if I'm going to go for an update set. Here is my booty from the break:

BASE:
US27 Eric Hinske D'Backs
US34 A.J. Pollick D'Backs
US37 Cliff Pennington D'Backs
US48 Vance Worley Twins
US70 Joe Mauer AS Twins
US95 Eric Chavez D'Backs
US113 Samuel Dedund Twins
US117 Willie Bloomquist D'Backs
US146 Didi Gregorius D'Backs
US154 Kyle Gibson RC Twins
US167 Randall Delgado D'Backs
US197 Josh Collmenter D'Backs
US204 Mike Pelfrey Twins
US209 Anthony Swarzak Twins
US240 Paul Goldschmidt AS D'Backs
US244 Glen Perkins AS Twins
US289 Kevin Correia Twins
US304 Partick Corbin AS D'Backs
US317 Oswaldo Arcia RC Twins
US324 Chris Colabello RC Twins
1971 Style Mini TM-8 Joe Mauer Twins
Gold Parallel US70 Joe Mauer Twins #d 0794/2013
Making Their Mark
MM-35 Aaron Hicks Twins
MM-50 Patrick Corbin Diamondbacks

 

[captkirk42]

On Monday 18 November 2013: I got an ebay purchase that I'm a little disappointed in, I was expecting more but realize it was described as what it is. Sigh I paid $9.99 for it (Free shipping) it was the Price Guide part of the Non Sport Update Vol 20 No. 2 with Doctor Who on the cover. I thought I was getting the magazine not the price guide part. Oddly the Doctor Who articles were in the magazine which apparently has The Terminator Salvation on its cover but the promo cards were supposedly a Star Trek card and a James Bond Archives card. I might not had rushed to get this thing, I had been watching it for a couple of weeks I should have noticed then. In 20/20 hindsight I would only have paid no more than $5 bucks for it. OH Well.

Now I also got some cards:
Also from Ebay 1968 Topps Baseball 341 Jim Lemon MGR Senators

Finally I got a package from a group box break at TCZ Pwolantern's (Ken) Bi-Monthly Baseball Break. My teams were my standard Nationals and Orioles. Here is the Booty:

2012 Onyx Platinum Prospects PP10 Dylan Bundy Orioles 009/500

2013 Bowman Platinum:
39 Bryce Harper Nationals
42 Manny Machado RC Orioles
BPP25 Anthony Rendon Nationals
BPP47 Brian Goodwin Nationals
BPP74 Lucas Giolito Nationals
Cutting Edge Stars die cut CES-BH Bryce Harper Nationals
Top Prospects TP-AR Anthony Rendon Nationals

2013 Topps Finest:
20 Stephen Strasburg Nationals
64 Anthony Rendon RC Nationals
86 Adam Jones Orioles
100 Bryce Harper Nationals

2013 Topps Triple Threads: Purple (Amethyst actually) Parallel 12 Ryan Zimmerman Nationals #d 151/650

And since I didn't get a "HIT" from the Nationals or Orioles I was given a card from a unclaimed team that had been randomized to the break host but he gave it to me
2013 Bowman Inception: Prospect Autograph PA-CH Courtney Hawkins White Sox blue on-card sharpie

 

[captkirk42]

On Thursday 21 November 2013: I got two cards from Ebay the first is:

1970 Topps Baseball 599 Senators 1970 Rookie Stars: Dick Stelmaszek, Gene Martin and Dick Such for it for .99¢ + .99¢ Shipping

Also got a very very nice looking ACEO (Art Cards Editions and Originals) sketch card from artist Javier Gonzalez at Blackhilt Studios it is a color portrait of Joanne Kelly as Myka Bering from Warehouse 13. I actually sniped this card in the last minute before the auction ended. The bidding was at $15.50 with 5 or 6 bids for a day or two up til the final day. I had "watched" the auction since I first saw it either the day it started or shortly after, then as the auction end time got closer I checked it periodically for any increase and then returned a few minutes before it was scheduled to end. For about 40 seconds I was worried my bid wouldn't be the winner due to other snipers, the ones that use automatic programs so they don't have to actually be watching the auction like I was. I only do that when I absolutely really really want a card or other item. Usually I just bid the final day. Anyway I was afraid that my maximum of $35 would not be enough, but I won the card for $21.50 my final bid was the 7th bid. Shipping was free at first I think it was $3.50 shipping but maybe after the bidding reached a certain price it switched to free? I am soooooooooooo glad I won this one.

 

[captkirk42]

On Saturday 23 November, 2013: got a single card from an Ebay purchase. Total was $3.50 the shipping was free.
2013 Rittenhouse Warehouse 13 Season 4 Promo P2

 

[captkirk42]

On Friday 29 November 2013: I got two packages one regular sized which had my booty from the TCZ Official bi-monthly Football Group Break.

My regular teams Rams and part of the Redskins.
2013 Panini Certified Football:
20 Andre Johnson Texans
22 Owen Daniels Texans
127 Pierre Garcon Redskins
147 Chris Givens Rams
148 Isaiah Pead Rams

2011 Panini Gold Standard
156 Aldrick RC Robinson #d 060/299
Rookie On-Sticker Auto 158 Anthony Allen RC Ravens on-sticker blue sharpie auto #d 141/499
Rookie Materials Sliver Auto 275 Austin Pettis RC Rams on card auto in silver on black background with 3 color patch w/stitching (glod/white/blue) #d 416/525

2013 Panini Absolute Football: Rookie Premiere Materials: NFC Prime 235 Tavon Austin RC Rams N gold/white/blue F white/gold C gold/white #d 07/25

The other package was a larger flat rate envelope that held a card box from my sportlots auction order of 300+ (about 333) 1980 Topps Baseball cards, mostly commons a few stars mixed in and a few dupes obviously.

 

[captkirk42]

Thursday 05 DEC 2013: a 3 card Day.

From Sportlots
1960 Topps Baseball 297 Reno Bertoia Senators 0.75¢
1969 Topps Football 85 Norm Snead Eagles 0.25¢
Shipping 0.46¢

From a sale on TCC Forum:
2013 Topps Platinum: Black Rookie Auto A-BR Bacarri Rambo Redskins on-card blue sharpie $5 delivered

 

[captkirk42]

A one card sportlots Friday 06 December 2013:
1959 Topps Baseball 540 Willy Miranda Orioles 0.25¢ + $2.50 Shipping (of course sent in a dang PWE but at least it had a penny sleeve & Toploader)

 

[captkirk42]

Monday 09 December 2013: got an Ebay order, well 2 orders same seller. It was a bit late, but the seller had explained they had been computer-less for several weeks. I am glad it finally came. Shipping was FREE. The final item from my big "Free Shipping Spree" a few weeks back.

2004 Inkworks Charmed Connections: Promo Card CC-P2 (Non-Sport Update) - $3.00
2005 Inkworks Charmed Conversations Promo Card Pi (Inkworks Website Exclusive Promo)- $5.00

 

[captkirk42]

On Tuesday 10 December 2013: got an Ebay order 13 Football cards all one player, two teams some duplication. For opening bid of 0.99¢ + $3.00 Shipping (a typical not too bad charge and shipped properly in a padded mailer) I got the following cards of QB Kurt Warner Mostly Rams one Cardinals:

2001 Fleer Premium 18
2001 Fleer Tradition Glossy:
67 (2)
329 Unsung Heroes
366 Spirit of St. Louis flying high in 2000
400 St. Louis Rams Team Leaders (Team Checklist on Back)
2001 Fleer Ultra: 2
2001 Topps 133
2002 Upper Deck SPX 89
2009 Upper Deck Football 1 Cardinals
2002 Topps QB Immortals QI-KW
2013 Topps Archives: 1976 Style 35 (2)

 

[captkirk42]

On Monday 16 Dec 2013: I got my TCZ Secret Santa package. I think I will wait till Christmas Eve to open it.

 

[captkirk42]

This isn't really a "mailday" post in the sense of getting anything today, it is an opening of a mailday (of the above Secret Santa package)

OK this is sort of a part 2 post. Last Monday 16 December, 2013: I received my "Secret Santa" package from TCZ (That's here!) forum. I was going to wait til Christmas Eve (Tuesday 24 Dec) but needed to open it tonight Monday 23 December, 2013 Here now is what I got:

2003 Upper Deck SPX Combos (Game Used) C-RR Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles (3 color looks like it could be part of his name - a small stitch part of orange, white, orange, black) and Scott Rolen Cardinals (2 color mostly red, then white) card is serial #d 86/90

FRANK HOWARD SENATORS 2012 Panini Leaf Limited Limited Greats Autograph 29 Auto on-sticker Blue sharpie #d 195/299

 

[Zimmy]

Kirk, I got one more thing headed your way. I searched far and wide to find the sweetest item I could find for a Frank Howard collector. It should be here within the week/early next week. It'll be something to bring in the New Year with.

 

[captkirk42]

Kirk, I got one more thing headed your way. I searched far and wide to find the sweetest item I could find for a Frank Howard collector. It should be here within the week/early next week. It'll be something to bring in the New Year with.

Oh cool thanks.

 

[captkirk42]

on Thursday Boxing Day 26 December, 2013: I got a package from sports lot auctions all the same seller, but unfortunately the shipping was murder at $8 UGH.

Well here is what I got:
BASEBALL
1961 Topps:
450 Jim Lemon Twins 0.25¢
458 Willie Tasby Senators 0.25 ¢ (one more for my Curly W Team Sets Project)
463 Jack Fisher Orioles $1.25

1980 Topps: Expos Lot 17 cards (of 28 in the team set) $2.75 Gets me that much closer to the 1980 Expos Team Set, I had a few of them already. I ordered the remaining 6 cards I need from one seller at sportlots regular inventory not auctions so shipping is not highway robbery like the auctions are.
14 Dave Cash
42 Dave Palmer
97 Bill Lee
180 Warren Cromartie
293 Elias Sosa
345 Larry Parrish
375 Ross Grimsley
395 Ellis Valentine
427 Tom Hutton
446 Duffy Dyer
520 Steve Rogers
539 Rudy May
578 Scott Sanderson
653 Stan Bahnsen
660 Rusty Staub
680 Expos Future Stars: Tony Bernazard, Randy Miller, John Tamargo
724 Jerry White

FOOTBALL Some of these I already had.
1980 Topps: Redskins lot 18 cards 0.25¢ and Rams lot 12 cards 0.25¢
19 Redskins 1979 Team Leaders: John Riggins, Danny Buggs, Joe Lavender and Coy Bacon (Team Checklist on back unmarked)
25 Rich Saul Rams
43 Ken Clark Rams
60 Dennis Harrah Rams All-Pro
64 Ricky Thompson Redskins
84 Mike Bragg Redskins
98 Charley Young Rams
104 Bob Kuziel Redskins
145 Ken Houston Redskins
166 Terry Hermeling Redskins
194 Danny Buggs Redskins
214 George Starke Redskins
239 Vince Farragamo Rams
254 John McDaniel Redskins
273 Wendell Tyler Rams
299 Joe Lavender Redskins
320 Mark Moseley Redskins All-Pro
322 Terry Nelson Rams
351 Ron Saul Redskins
370 Jack Youngblood Rams All-Pro
371 Don Warren Redskins
390 John Riggins Redskins
407 Ted Tritsch Redskins
423 Nolan Cromwell Rams
430 Lemar Parrish All-Pro
445 Pat Haden Rams
465 Frank Corral Rams
499 Dave Butz Redskins
514 Cullen Bryant Rams
522 Coy Bacon Redskins

 

[captkirk42]

On Tuesday 31 December 2013 I got a bubble mailer from a sportlots order. 9 cards for .18¢ each + $1.75 shipping Mostly Expos to help finish off my Team Set. I think that Team is complete.
1980 Topps Baseball:
70 Gary Carter Expos
125 Tony Perez Expos
235 Andre Dawson Expos
240 Dave Kingman Cubs
404 Orioles Team Card Earl Weaver MGR
415 Bill Atkinson Expos
440 Don Sutton Dodgers
479 Expos Team Card Dick Williams MGR
497 Jim Mason Expos

I still need many cards to finish the full 1980 Topps set. I am however concentrating on my "Curly W Team Sets".