2012 Heritage - You guys Rock!!

You guys are awesome!!  I want to thank everyone who stepped up and took some of my needs away from this set.  

If your still looking or planning on buying any Heritage this is an updated list of all the cards I need from the main set. I need only 31 base cards, but yikes lots of SPs.  I have a few extra SPs too, so if you'd like to do a 1 for 1 SP trade let me know.

My needs lists on my Help me complete a set page is up to date as well and so is the Brewers Team set needs.  I don't think I'm going to keep this post updated like I did the last one so if in doubt check those two stand alone pages or email or comment to me and I'll let you know.

20,  61,  87, 107, 109, 112, 113, 120, 138,  144, 151, 155, 156, 162, 177,  197, 201,229, 232,  241, 242, 316, 320,   330,  336, 339,  378,  387, 406, 409,  411,  417,    //// SP's  427, 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 435, 436, 437,  439, 441, 442, 443, 444, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 455, 456, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 468 469, 471, 472, 474, 476, 477, 479, 480, 482, 483, 484, 485,488, 489, 490, 491, 493, 494, 496, 497, 498


Here Are the Brewers cards I still need for my Team set.

Base
3- Prince Fielder HR League Leaders
126-Jonathan Lucroy,
131-Team Card,
156-Yuniesky Bentancourt, 
201-Yovani Gallardo,
320-Zack Greinke,
476-Prince Fielder (SP)


Plus various other inserts and parallels.  I won't post the full list here, but it's up to date on the Brewers Team set Needs Page





And remember I'm always looking for set filler and Brewers, Packers or any cards from players for my Player Collections.


Thanks again everybody.

Calling all 2012 Heritage and non-Heritage collectors. Help me Complete a set.

Well at least help me complete the base set.  The SP's they might take time.

Nyjer Morgan Smash!!!

That being said. I've collated and sorted, and I have a big stack of extras, even a few extra SP's.  I don't have a list of what I have extras of (yet), but I do have a list of what I need.  Here it is:  (you can also find it on my Help Me Complete a Set page over on the right)
Updated 3/27/12
Red = In trade
Base
10, 20, 31, 34, 35, 43, 61, 71, 87, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 120, 138,  144, 149, 151, 155, 156, 162, 177, 197, 199, 201,215, 229, 232, 236, 241, 242, 263, 269, 307, 316, 320,  325, 330, 334, 336, 339, 365, 369, 378, 379, 383, 387, 390, 406,409, 411, 416, 417,  421,  //// SP's  427, 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 435, 436, 437,  439, 441, 442, 443, 444, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 455, 456, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 468 469, 471, 472, 474, 476, 477, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485,488, 489, 490, 491, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498

I'm bought 2 hobby boxes and 2 blasters and I still need everything in black.  I think I'm done buying for awhile, but I would really love to trade.  I've already worked a trade out with one reader and I know a few others of you have expressed interest in possibly trading.  If I find some time tonight I might work up a haves list for you all too. I'll try to keep this list updated as best I can.

I also have a few Brewers needs for my master team set.

Base
3- Prince Fielder HR League Leaders
126-Jonathan Lucroy,
156-Yuniesky Bentancourt, 
201-Yovani Gallardo,
320-Zack Greinke,
476-Prince Fielder (SP)

Image Swap Variations

276 Ryan Braun

476 Prince Fielder

Image Swap Relics

ISR-RB Ryan Braun

ISR-PF Prince Fielder

Color Swap Variations

137 Nyjer Morgan

201 Yovani Gallardo

414 Cory Hart

Red Border (Target)

201 Yovani Gallardo

276 Ryan Braun

Chrome /1963

HP2 Ryan Braun

HP16 Aramis Ramirez

HP37 Nyjer Morgan

HP70 Yovani Gallardo

HP72 Randy Wolf

HP73 Zack Grienke

HP93 Fielder LL

HP94 Gallardo-Grienke LL

Chrome Refractor /563

HP2 Ryan Braun

HP16 Aramis Ramirez

HP37 Nyjer Morgan

HP67 Shaun Marcum

HP70 Yovani Gallardo

HP72 Randy Wolf

HP73 Zack Grienke

HP93 Fielder LL

Black /63

HP2 Ryan Braun

HP16 Aramis Ramirez

HP37 Nyjer Morgan

HP67 Shaun Marcum

HP70 Yovani Gallardo

HP72 Randy Wolf

HP73 Zack Grienke

HP93 Fielder LL

HP94 Gallardo - Grienke LL

Clubhouse Collection Relics

CCR-NM Nyjer Morgan

CCR-RB Ryan Braun

CCR-YG Yovani Gallardo

CCR-PF Prince Fielder

Stickers

#21 Ryan Braun

New Age Performers

#NAP-RB Ryan Braun

Thanks for looking and let me know.  I have a handful of bubblemailers and a pocket full of stamps so lets TRADE!!!!

I know it's baseball season, but HOLY shake up in the NFL Batman!!

I know we all have our eyes on opening day in a few weeks, but since I'm still a fan of both the MLB and the NFL I keep my ear on the rail for interesting stuff and so far in the last 3 days I've been on the edge of seat. Just kidding.

Peyton's going to Denver.  That's going to be interesting if he's healthy. And the Colt's are more than likely going to have a rookie QB starting the season.

Tebow's going to the Jets. Looks like the bench will be nice and toasty for the starters!

The Dolphin's picked up Garrard. Don't they know he has Crone's disease!! I don't see this helping the Dolphins at all.

Matt Flynn signs with the Seahawks I wish him well and I hope he kicks major ass in the NFC West.  Will he? Who knows, I've liked what I've seen, I just haven't seen that much.

Brady Quinn signed with the Chiefs, I guess he can how suck with the Chiefs.

And the Saint's coaching staff just got wiped out in a Tsunami name Goodell.

I probably couldn't tell you who will win what division, but I can probably make a few predictions on what teams are going to basement dwellers this season.

That will be all

CB out.

1963 Topps Baseball Project - Sisler, Rudolph, and Carreon

It must be tough having a dad who's in the Hall of Fame.  That's a tough act to follow.  Dave's dad was of course George Sisler.  Dave came from a baseball family with both of his brothers involved at some level of the game.  Dave's old brother Dick was a outfielder/ first baseman in the 40's and 50's for a handful of teams and his much older brother, George Jr., was a manger in the minor league system.  Dave started his career with the Red Sox and while solid was not really all that spectacular and was traded to Detroit in 1959.  He had some good fortune with the Tigers, and was selected by the Senator's in the 1960 expansion draft. Dave was fairly solid the first half of the 1960 season, but his productivity quickly dropped off and he was dealt to the Reds in Nov of 1961.  Reuniting Dave with his brother Dick who was the first base coach.  Dave didn't have a great season and though he was signed through the 1963 season was sent down to the minors where he finished his career.  After baseball Dave went on to become an executive with the investment firm AG Edwards.  Dave pasted away early in 2011 from prostate cancer at the age of 79.

Don broke into baseball in 1950 playing for D level Jesup in the Georgia State League.  And was called up from time to time.  Spending most of his time in the minor league system before 1962 when he was added to the regular rotation for the Senator's.  Don retired from baseball in 1966 feeling misused and underappreciated.  Don is probably better known for marrying burlesque star Patti Waggin.  Sadly Don was killed in a truck accident in 1968 at the age of 37.

Cam was a California native who started out in the D and C level Minors, but quickly worked his way up to AAA and in 1962 a starting catching job with the White Sox.  In 1964 he tore tendons in his right arm and was put on the DL.  In 1965 he was traded to Indians and then in 1966 to the Orioles.  After the '66 season Cam played in the minors for a few more years till 1967 and then retired to Tucson. But when the Tucson Toros joined the Pacific Coast League Carreon came out of retirement for the 1969 season to help with catching duties and then went on to coach till the 1972 season.  Cam passed away in 1987 from a fight with cancer at the age of 50.  Cam's son Mark went on to play in the major league as well.

TTM Success Former Brewers Catcher Tim McIntosh

I sent Mr. McIntosh a couple of cards before I left for vacation.  He only sent this one back.  No big loss I think the other card was a 92 Donruss.  And if I wanted one back his 91 rookie card would be the one.

Tim didn't have too stellar of a major league career and was mainly used as a back up catcher, but did eat up the minor leagues for a few years.  After Milwaukee he went on to play for the Expos.  Then did a stint playing in Japan for the Nippon Ham Fighters and then finished his career with the Yankees in 1996.

My wife asked me last night as I was getting some cards ready to send out to Spring Training what happens if I don't get them back?  And I laughed.  She was worried I was sending out valuable cards. Then I told her that the postage was worth more than most of the base cards I sent out to get autographed see didn't seem impressed.

Anywho I'm slowly starting to get my TTM chops.  Out of the 4 TTM's I sent out before I left I've already gotten 3 back in about 2 weeks turn around time, that's pretty good.  I'm only waiting on Dan Plesac.  I just sent out 11 more TTM's this morning, 3 current players and 8 former Brewers, 3 of which coach for the Cubs and one for the Mariners.

The stats for Tim McIntosh:

Date Sent: some time around 2/27/12
Date Received 3/17/12 - St Patty's Day!

Address used:

Tim McIntosh
10662 Chantel Ln
Stockton, CA 95212-9216

2012 Topps Heritage 2 Box Break and Review

Well this weekend I went and picked up two hobby boxes of Heritage.  I couldn't resist trying to put together this years set, begin one of my all time favorite designs and the fact that I also decided to try and work on putting together the original 1963 set.  I'm also slowly working on the 1965 set and will probably put that Heritage set together as well in two years.

box label

Well lets have a look at the cards.

The base:

Classic design.  There are also color swap and photo swap variations.  I didn't notice any when I collated and sorted, but I haven't gone through the cards with the full checklist yet.

The inserts:
Baseball Flashback

I guess these are falling about 2 per box considering I only got 4.

News Flashbacks

Likewise with these News Flashbacks.

Now and Then

I haven't looked up true odds or insertion rates but I only got 3 of these out of 2 boxes.

New Age Performers

Likewise with the NAP cards.  I kinda like the looks of this years design.  It also never hurts to pull a Pujols.

One thing I don't like about these inserts is the numbering, or rather the lack of numbering.  The News and Baseball flashbacks, Then and Now and New Age Performers all have the insert prefix and then the initials of the player or event featured.  I don't understand why Topps keeps doing this for these basic inserts

1963 had stickers so Topps has these mini stickers.  I'm a sucker for mini's, but I'm torn whether or not to try and put this set together and at only 3 per box I'm tempted to just say no.

The shiny Chrome goodness.

I sure eventually Topps will be putting out a full Heritage Chrome product like with the Flagship and Bowman, I don't see how they could resist, but until then they are the shiny numbered inserts to deal with.

Out of two boxes I got 4 Chrome cards all numbered to 1963:

The one refractor I failed to scan as it had Brewers in it. I think it was HP94 numbered to 563.

And I got one Black Chrome Refractor.

The hits (ahem if you can call them that)

I also got one advertising panel box topper, which I didn't scan, wasn't that exciting and one buy back.

Oh Topps.  Sadly this is card I need for my 1963 set, but since .Topps had to go and foil stamp it, it won't be going in.

Over all I love the design, being a fan of the 63 set already.  However hobby boxes are selling for way to much for what you get.  This product should be about 50 bucks a box max, not 70 to 80.  And there are some nice hits you can get. Obviously getting a couple of dollar relics kinda sucks, but you roll the dice.

TTM Success Retired Brewers Pitcher Teddy Higuera

I sent Teddy Higuera 3 cards before I left for vacation and received them back March 17th.

Teddy was one of my and my grandfathers favorite pitchers from the late 80s and early 90s.

Teddy was nice enough to sign all three and he's got a great signature.

1989 Topps

1992 Donruss

1988 Topps

Stats

Date Sent 2/27/12

Date Recieved: 3/17/12

Address used:

Teddy Higuera

1567 S Sycamore Pl
Chandler, AZ 85286-6818

Thanks Teddy!