Clearing off the Desk - Thank yous and a new addition

Been a busy couple of months here at world headquarters, but I would be remissed if I didn't at least make an effort to say thank you to a couple great bloggers and their generosity.

First up Chris aka Raz from Raz's Card Blog. He sent me an unexpected packaged a couple weeks ago.  Chris was the door prize winner and a finalist in my World Series contest from last year.

 First up was a pair of shiny Braun cards.

 A nice trio of 2017 Topps Holiday cards.  I didn't pick up any of the holiday boxes last year and these are my first 3 holiday parallels

 There was also a pair of 2017 Topps Mini cards.

 There was also this Eric Thames 2018 Donruss card.  I haven't had time to see if this the base or one of the many parallels available in the set.

 A nice Orlando Arcia Topps High Tek rookie card.  I have a small PC for Arcia (I know he's a Brewer and I would be collecting him anyway), but I'm cautious because every time I decided to add another Brewer to agressively collect the team trades them away (Scooter Gennett ahem).

For me the best card of the bunch was this Robin Yount card.  Anytime I can add a new card to my PC is a boon.  It might be hard to tell but this is the Rainbow Foil parallel.


Next up another Chris this time the proprietor of  Nacho's Grande sent me a nice little package as well.  Chris had ripped some 2018 Donruss and pulled a Brandon Woodruff autographed card. I had asked Chris before I left for my vacation if he'd be willing to trade for it.  The card is the blue parallel numbered to 99.   It's my first auto from the young player.

Chris also sent along a nice selection of Brewers cards (there were a lot more I didn't scan).

And a nice 2017 Topps Gallery Arcia Artist Proof parallel

 I still need to send Chris my end of the deal, but we've traded enough to know that I'm good for it.  I'm hoping to get my package sent next week.



And finally I broke down and bought another Topps Now card.  I have a feeling, like last year, this will be my one and only card, unless the Brewers manage to make it to the World Series and then all bets are off.  I picked up Josh Hader's recent card for setting a MLB record throwing 8 strikeouts in less than 3 innings.  That hair is dreamy and I've jumped on the Haderade train.

Thank you to both the Chris' the cards were great and well apprciated.

Thank you Mr. Hegan, Thank you

Former Brewer and Ohio native Mike Hegan passed away on Christmas day.  I was lucky enough to get two cards signed through the mail by him in June of 2012. Mike played in the majors for 12 years. Starting with the Yankees and then with the Seattle Pilots, getting the first home run in franchise history. He moved with the team to Milwaukee and played there till 1971 when he went to the A's and got a World Series ring in1972 playing along side two of my other favorite players of all time  Rollie Fingers and Reggie Jackson. Went back to the Yankees for a few years and then finished his career with Brewers.   He then spent 12 seasons as the Brewers TV color commentator and then 23 seasons as commentator of the Cleveland Indians.  He retired from broadcasting in 2012.

I don't know if anyone here follows Tom Owen's blog, Baseball by the Letters, but he's an advocate of not waiting to tomorrow to send out your TTM's and fan letters. You just never know when times going to run out.  So thank you Mr. Hegan, for all the great years and for the kind response to my TTM request. You will be missed.

A big thank you.

I just finished finalizing my 10th trade of the year and the month of January.  Not too shabby for me. I just wanted to thank everybody who looked through their 2009 Upper Deck baseball and then through my need lists and set up a trade with me.  Ken your package is going out this afternoon, Captain your package will be going out no later than Friday, but I'm hoping tomorrow or Wednesday.  Everybody else your packages are on their way! 

Thanks again, 

Your cynical buddy in the North.