2012 Topps Chrome Group Break over at Cardboard Collections

3 boxes and two teams (one chosen, one randomized, for $17!)

Check it out.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend filled with some baseball related fun if possible.

I picked up this patriotic Ike Davis insert from this year's Bowman set off ebay, I'm hoping that Ike's recent success at the plate continues to build and he can reclaim the form he was in before he got hurt last season.

Opening Day 2012 Needs! Better late than never right?

So I'm sure most of you have moved on from Topps Opening Day, if you ever gave it any attention in the first place, but I just got my hobby box a week or two ago.  So, if any of you still have extras lying around here are my needs:

Base: 6, 24, 32, 79, 89, 136
Super Star Celebrations: 7-8, 11-12, 14-16
Opening Day Stars: 1-5, 8-13, 18-22, 24-25
Elite Skills: 1, 6-7, 20-21, 23-25
Fantasy Squad: 1-6, 10-18, 28-30
Mascots: 1, 11-24

Shoot me an email, and we can work out a trade!

PS: Thanks to Troll for the help with the insert sets!!

Jose Reyes Gypsy Queen Relic

It's always tough for us collectors to decide whether we are going to continue collecting a player who leaves via trade or free agency.  I've decided to continue collecting Jose Reyes cards.  What is especially nice about this particular 2012 Jose Reyes card is that he is depicted in his Mets uniform, and that made my decision to pick it up to compliment my David Wright relic from the previous post quite easy.

I think it is appropriate since the relic is clearly from a Mets uniform.  At the same time it is kind of odd, since Reyes is depicted in his Marlins uni in both the base Gypsy Queen card and the sliding stars Gypsy Queen card (both of which I still need).

Nevertheless, it made me happy to pick up a nice 2012 MET Reyes relic card to add to my collection hopefully to be followed by the non-Met Reyes cards from Gypsy Queen soon.