Going through the closet: 2013 Heritage

I decided at the time I was putting this set together that I wasn't going to chase the SPs #'d 426-500.  I probably could have waited until now and started picking them up for cheap.   I checked COMC as I started writing this post and there are a lot of the SP cards available for $1.25 or less.  That kind of surprised me.

Anyhow, I decided to dig through this set and find a few cards that I thought interesting, or they brought something interesting to mind.

These two guys probably have hundreds of millions of reasons to smile.   One is a part owner of a baseball team now, and the other will be set for life (and a few other people's as well) once he's done playing.  Is it just me, or does Mike Trout look thin in this photo compared to how he looks now.

Remember the beard?   It almost looks as if the mustache and sideburns were colored in with Sharpie. 

Keeping in tune with the '64 set, the World Series had one card for each game in the series broken down.  How the mighty have fallen, remember the Kung Fu Panda being on top of the world having 4 hits in Game 1, 3 of them homers?  Back of the card stated that he was the first person to have 4 hits in a WS game since Monte Irvin in 1951. 

Good God is it already 6 years since Anthony Rizzo was a rookie?  Love, love, love the Rookie Cup version that Topps used here.  Anyone ever notice that the bat on top of the trophy appears to be a Q-Tip for Anthony's ear?

Card #200.  Hero number.  Topps got this one right on the money. 
Card #200 in the '64 set?  Sandy Koufax.   Perfect.

This is card #201, right after the Kershaw.  Probably the best dual RC card in the set.   Imagine when Manny Machado gets out of Baltimore and moves to a team that can afford him.  Maybe this card will start to rise in value from the very affordable $8 it is now.

It's hard to believe that it's already been 5 years since this set came out.  I might have to have another look at this in another 5 years to see how well players and rookies have turned out.

Thanks for reading, Robert

Dave Winfield is a catcher?

More goodies from the land of PWE, this time from regular contributor Pat who runs the Hot Corner Cards blog.  I've mentioned Pat so often on the blog lately that I believe I may have to start charging him an advertising fee.

OK, maybe the cards will cover the fees this time.

First off, the SNI set inches its way past the 75% mark with this Heritage Chrome beauty from 2013:

Bruuuuuuuuce

Jay's card is serial #642, and brings the Reds to 40 out of the 50 cards required for the insanity set.

Next up, a couple of cards from a set that is involved in the "What's Next" tourney, 1962 Topps.

I'm wondering if these Tigers are dupes...I hope so!

There's one more '62T card; that one I am showing on a quickie post tomorrow afternoon.

I've mentioned a time or 3 in the past that I enjoy art cards.   Vernon Wells on this card kind of dampers that enthusiasm just a bit...

VW just doesn't look happy, does he?

This next card probably was never listed as an error card, but for me it screams "screw up"!!

Backstop wins 1992 WS MVP Award.  Picture of Dave Winfield.  Hmmmm.

Just to be sure, I looked at baseballreference.com and checked Dave Winfield's stats.  All 3 outfield positions, a few games at first base, and a couple of innings at 3rd base in 1986.   Never played catcher.

Let's see if there's a mention of Dave on the back.

Nope.  I guess UD couldn't find a stock photo of Pat Borders anywhere?  Even #25 in the background isn't Borders (it's Devon White). 

Makes you wonder how this slipped by the quality control department.  Maybe they were on break at the time...

Thank you for the cards Pat, much appreciated!!

thanks for reading, Robert