A Big Bounty From Bo!

Back when I got to attend a card show for the first time since forever, I considered it a good day. What made the day even better however was later that afternoon when I checked the mail. I received an unexpected package from Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!) Over 80 cards and very few were cards I already had! It was a lot to go through, and as I was happily doing so I picked a starting 9 to show off today: 

 

9. Shiny and Red 

I've never seen these cards before. While design-wise they fall into the typical 90's style of cards, the shiny red foil really makes them pop and stand out. During every pass-through of the stack, they caught my eye.  

 

8. Multilingual Baseball

 

Growing up in Western NY, I was exposed to two versions of Sesame Street: The American version, which often taught Spanish, and the Canadian version, which routinely taught French. (Despite that being my only intro to the language, even now I can count to 10 in French!) Just as much fun are cards that teach us some important baseball terms in both of these languages. 

 

7. The Nava Saga Begins!

 

The story of Daniel Nava is one of my all-time favorites, and I've always believed his journey to the Major Leagues would make a great movie! I don't have a PC collection devoted to him, but I'm always appreciative of his cards!  

 

6. Drawing A Blank..

Bo posted this card on his blog awhile back, and I mentioned I might be interested in trading for it. Bo obviously declined my trade offer, including this blank backed card of the man they call "Psycho".

 

5. A Few Less Missing Sox

 

Slowly but surely, I've been whittling down my want list of Red Sox cards from all the Topps base sets in my lifetime. Bo helped me knock down that list even further with these great cards! 

 

4. Childhood Memory Unlocked!

 

It's funny. Lately I've been thinking about the 1982 Topps sticker set. Completing that sticker album became a focus for me and my friends that year. I never did finish it, and the album disappeared somewhere over time. I'm really tempted to buy an album off eBay and work on this set again. The Yaz sticker only makes the temptation stronger.

 

3. That 70's Show

 

As the child of the 70's, this decade always holds some allure to me, even if I wasn't around for half of it. Eventually when I finish off my Missing Sox list, I'll have to work on the Red Sox cards from older sets. This will make that quest a little easier. 

 

2. Collecting Stamps

 

More Red Sox collectibles I was unaware of! I never saw these 1969 MLB PhotoStamps before. Some of these are unused, while some have a sturdy cardboard backing to them.     

 

1. I Consider Vintage As Anything Older Than Me!

 

That last cards I'm showing off are these great cards from the 60's. A little wear on them, but that fine with me!  

 

 

Bo, my heartfelt thanks for these cards, plus all the others I didn't show off. may life be as generous to you as you are to others!