I Came Here To Show Cards And Chew Bubble Gum.

And I'm all out of bubble gum. 

Hmmm.  That was supposed to sound a lot more tough that it came out.  Between you and me, it came across a little dorky. 

But now I'm committed to showing cards, so let me show you some awesome cards, courtesy Greg from Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle.  I sent him a Jose Bautista auto and a few other Dodger cards and he sent back a few items right in my wheelhouse:

This was the highlight of the package.  If this Mike Moustakas auto showed him in his Northwest Arkansas uniform, it would have been more than I could bear.  I'm still hoping the light switch goes on for Moustakas at KC- he was certainly a beast while he was here in AA ball.

 

 

Speaking of beasts, Peyton Hillis was a man-child while at Arkansas.  I remember him coming in as a freshman and absolutely flattening people.  He was wildly popular and fans around here couldn't believe it the next year when Hillis starting losing playing time to a couple freshmen named Darren McFadden and Felix Jones.  What I love about the cards is the uncanny resemblance between his and my arms.

Finally, Greg added this cool mini SP of Jurickson Profar.  Not only is the card cool, but this is the first time I've ever seen a mini card toploader.  Sweet!

Thanks for the trade Greg!  And don't go revealing any secrets you think you may know about me!

Another Trade With Plaschke...

Thy Sweater Is Argyle.  And another sweet Tony Gwynn relic.  And another sweet Pudge Rodriguez relic.  How many more of these guys do you have dude?  The Gwynn is a very sharp Finest relic, and the Pudge has both Jersey and bat pieces.  I also got something else I am very excited about:

That's right, a 1987 Fleer Mitch Williams!

Actually, it was the autograph of Logan Forsythe that sealed this deal.  Forsythe is a former Razorback, and I don't yet have any cards of him.    I will say he needs some work on that signature.  I don't even remotely see "Logan Forsythe" in that scribble.

Thanks for another nice trade Greg!

A Trade With Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle

Man, I got nothing tonight as far as clever post titles are concerned.  But I did just complete a sweet trade with Greg of the high end, sophisticated, professional looking Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle, and I am excited to show you the loot he sent.  The only thing I didn't like about Greg is that looking at his blog reminds me how amateurish mine is.  Geez, what a nice blog he has...  It must be nice to have brains and talent.

I recently picked up a really nice auto/relic of Clayton Kershaw at one of Cleve's auctions.  Greg must have really wanted it because he offered up a huge lot of nice cards for it.  It was a tough card to lose, but his package offer was too hard to turn down.   If you can get over me ending that sentence with a preposition, allow me show you what he sent.  First, we have a couple of Tony Gwynn relics:

I don't have either of these, and they are both really cool.  Love the pinstripe on the one on the left.  Next, we have some Pudge:

Ivan Rodriguez is one of those guys I've always followed and liked but haven't aggressively sought to collect. But when I come across his cards, I wonder why I don't collect him and intend to make it a point to beef up my collection.  He is one of the greatest catchers of all time, and should be a first ballot Hall of Famer.  These are a great boost to my small I-Rod collection.  The SPX card is a beaut!

Finally, Greg added in some nice cards of star players I collect, and an interesting low numbered card of former Hog, Ryan Mallett.  The back of the Mallett card describes it as a "make ready" card:  "A make ready is one of the first printed sheets.  It is used to adjust colors and registration.  4-color cards are a combination of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black.  Once all of those colors are combined, you have the color combination seen on printed cards."    My first "Make Ready" card!

Thank you for a great blog and a great trade, Greg.  Look forward to another one down the road!