The Meaning of Memorial Day

Here is a card with a piece of camo jersey worn by Cutch.

Memorial Day is often the kick start of the unofficial celebration to the summer, but it's true meaning rests in remembering those that lost their lives serving in the US Military.

Thank you to those that served and prayers to the families who lost someone in the call of duty. 

The Pirates began wearing a camo jersey in the 2015 season to honor the military.

It is nice to see that the camo swatch (and the really nice home white jersey patch) are in fact game used jersey swatches.

Diamond Kings is a fantastic product and the way that art based products could be,done correctly.  It is my favorite Panini product each year.

This particular dual jersey card is the blue foil parallel numbered 4/5.


I hope everyone had a safe Memorial Day.

Nate Delivers an eBay 1/1

You may remember that last year Nate from Bucs Stop Here sent me a card that was a top 5 want list item.  I reciprocated with an epic mail day (his words, not mine).

Well...we are back at it again.
Nate sent me this Blue parallel dual jersey relic I needed for my collection.

It's an "eBay 1/1" (numbered 50/50)

Nate also included one of those Chipz that Topps produced.

Thank you Nate for the trade.  I sent yours out today so you should be getting it in the next few days.

On The Block?

The August nonwaiver trade deadline is literally just days away.  Andrew McCutchen has cleared waivers and news broke today that Josh Harrison has cleared also.

Could the Giants trade Cutch to a contending team looking to bolster their outfield and lineup?

Could a team use a super utility guy like Josh Harrison to be a late inning bat bench?

One thing is for sure these 2014 MVP candidates are not viewed by their current teams as being cornerstones to build around anymore.

With the offensive decline of both players I have been able to pick up a few cards here and there of both of them for significantly less than their previous prices would have commanded. 

There was a time in 2015 when a certified Elite Extra Edition sticker autograph of Harrison numbered to 600 would command $50. Now?

I am able to buy autographs of him in Topps Archives for under $10 delivered for on card signatures of my favorite cards he has appeared on.

This will likely be one of the last dual cards of Cutch and Harrison produced and it's Majestic.

Well...partially

I love bad puns.

Added another autograph...

I added another unique autograph of Cutch to the collection when this dual patch autograph from 2011 Topps Marquee showed up at the door.

It's a shame it's a sticker auto because the patches on this card and the design is fantastic.

Turn it over and it sounds like that McCutchen kid might one day turn into something decent.

Shame they traded him for a middle reliever and a prospect whos still in AA.

It's official!

Gerrit Cole has been announced as the team's Opening Day starter.  For the first time in 3 years I won't be going to see the Pirates on Opening Day, but.... I will be seeing game 2 of the 2017 season in my first trip to Fenway Park.  I am pretty excited about that.

Here is one of my older booklets of Cutch with a jumbo jersey swatch of both Cole and Cutch.  It's numbered to only 5!!!

I have a few other low numbered Cole/Cutch combo cards.

I will show them off in future starts by the Cole Train.