A few days ago I started seeing collectors showing off their redemption arrivals from 2018 Archives. I began to wonder when my Jim Perry redemption autograph would show up. But I needn't have worried. Just yesterday I received a friendly announcement from Topps saying that my 2018 Fan Favorites Autograph 1971 Silver Parallel Jim Perry (boy, that's a mouthful) was on its way. Keep an eye out! This afternoon it showed up in the mailbox. I admit it's rather pretty. It resembles 1971 Topps about as much as I resemble a mountain man, but let's not quibble with a card that shows a scoreboard listing the Mets vs. the Padres and the Pirates vs. the Reds! I also appreciate the action picture, as '71 Topps was known for that. There is the back in all its 1971-like splendor. The stamping is difficult to read but it's numbered 68/99. As I mentioned when I pulled the redemption card, Jim Perry is a little before my time. His last card issued during his care...
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