Cross a couple more serial numbers off the want list

Part of the box of cards that Kyle from the Nolan's Dugout blog included in the box that he sent me last week were a couple more cards to remove from the SNI want list.

I decided to combine these cards with a group of 4 completed pages that I've had sitting in the drafts folder for a while.

Chance Ruffin only pitched in two games for the Tigers during the 2011 season, but that was enough to earn him a card in the Update series that year.  Chance was traded in August of '11 to the Mariners, and has been in their system ever since.

This card is serial numbered 1176, and brings the Tigers up to 34 out of 50.

I don't have very many team cards as part of the SNI set.  This Rockies card is serial numbered 1026, and is the 46th card out of 50 that is required.   Not bad for a team that sat at the bottom as far as cards needed for the longest time.

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Page number 87 features one of the 90 cards contributed by retired blogger Ted who wrote the Crinkly Wrappers blog.  The 90 still stands as the most that came from another other source outside my own home...

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Page 92 features 6 cards that come from the blogosphere, including the Ramon Ramirez card in the lower right corner from great reader and trader Steve D., who has contributed 12 cards towards the 1500.

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The 9 cards on page 83 include the Cameron Maybin in the upper right corner, courtesy of another generous blogger, Pat from Hot Corner Cards.  Pat has contributed 34 cards towards the set, via numerous PWEs that have arrived in my mailbox.

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Finally, page #91 includes a Topps Gold Label card of Eric Munson which was sent to me by another great contributor, Max from the Starting Nine blog.   Max is the #2 contributor to this set, with 73 spots having his name on them.

A bit of a rush has started up again the past couple of weeks, knocking the want list down to 237 cards.  I doubt that I'll get down to the 200 mark by years end, but it would be nice to knock off one of the teams that is close (Jays, A's, Rays, Cards and Nationals all need 3 cards or less to hit 50).

thanks for reading, Robert

Mail day for somebody

OK, let's random off the '54 Topps Duke Snider card.   Here's the final list:

Al Kawamoto (Early Bird)

Al Kawamoto

Marcus (Early Bird)

Jedi Jeff (Early Bird)
Jedi Jeff

Dime Box Nick (Early Bird)

Night Owl (Early Bird)

Adam K.

P-town Tom

Red Cardboard

Matt Scott

Hackenbush

Tony L.

Roger

Roger (Promo)

GCRL

RAZ

Mark Hoyle

The Lost Collector

The Lost Collector (Promo)

Nachos Grande

Daniel Wilson

Daniel Wilson (Promo)

Dan

Alex Markle

Dutch Card Guy

Kevin Papoy

Shane Kroeker

Greg Zakwin

Greg Zakwin (Promo)

Max

Max (Promo)

Unclemoe

ARPSmith

Jeff Laws

Wilson

Wilson (Promo)

Play at the Plate

Play at the Plate (Promo)

Hiflew

Deal

Chris Mays

Chris Mays (Promo)

Julie Owens

Julie Owens (Promo)

Captain Canuck

Defgav

GoGoSox60

Spiff

Nick

Need More Cardboard

CynicalBuddha

Tony

Junior Junkie

Praline

Jeff Y.

Aus

Ryan’s Pitch

Ryan’s Pitch (Promo)

Caitlin Jennings

Caitlin Jennings (Promo)

Stealing Home

Jeff S

Jeff S (Promo)

The Angels in Order

Richard

Duane

MMosley

Kyle Brown

Cardman99

Eric Eckstein

Paul Hadsall

Jim Saksa

Bru

Bru (Promo)

Kyle

Kyle (Promo)

Robert W. Tompkins

Commishbob

Randomizing 3 times and we get....

Jeff Laws is the winner!  Jeff, please send me an email with your address so I can send the card to you ASAP!  

Thank you all for entering.

Last call

Thought I'd show the card again for everyone.  I have 77 entries so far for the 1954 Topps Duke Snider card.  They are all listed below.

The Early Birds totaled just 5.   That post is no longer eligible for entries.

If you have promoted the contest on your blog, I have added another entry with the (Promo) listing afterwards.  If you have promoted, and I don't have you listed on here as doing so, please provide the link to the promotion so I can add the extra entry for you.

If you haven't entered yet (shame on you!), you have until 6 pm EST this evening to post a comment here for your chance at the Duke.

Good luck everyone, Robert

1.      Al Kawamoto (Early Bird)

2.      Al Kawamoto

3.      Marcus (Early Bird)

4.      Jedi Jeff (Early Bird)
Jedi Jeff

5.      Dime Box Nick (Early Bird)

6.      Night Owl (Early Bird)

7.      Adam K.

8.      P-town Tom

9.      Red Cardboard

10.   Matt Scott

11.   Hackenbush

12.   Tony L.

13.   Roger

14.   Roger (Promo)

15.   GCRL

16.   RAZ

17.   Mark Hoyle

18.   The Lost Collector

19.   The Lost Collector (Promo)

20.   Nachos Grande

21.   Daniel Wilson

22.   Daniel Wilson (Promo)

23.   Dan

24.   Alex Markle

25.   Dutch Card Guy

26.   Kevin Papoy

27.   Shane Kroeker

28.   Greg Zakwin

29.   Greg Zakwin (Promo)

30.   Max

31.   Max (Promo)

32.   Unclemoe

33.   ARPSmith

34.   Jeff Laws

35.   Wilson

36.   Wilson (Promo)

37.   Play at the Plate

38.   Play at the Plate (Promo)

39.   Hiflew

40.   Deal

41.   Chris Mays

42.   Chris Mays (Promo)

43.   Julie Owens

44.   Julie Owens (Promo)

45.   Captain Canuck

46.   Defgav

47.   GoGoSox60

48.   Spiff

49.   Nick

50.   Need More Cardboard

51.   CynicalBuddha

52.   Tony

53.   Junior Junkie

54.   Praline

55.   Jeff Y.

56.   Aus

57.   Ryan’s Pitch

58.   Ryan’s Pitch (Promo)

59.   Caitlin Jennings

60.   Caitlin Jennings (Promo)

61.   Stealing Home

62.   Jeff S

63.   Jeff S (Promo)

64.   The Angels in Order

65.   Richard

66.   Duane

67.   MMosley

68.   Kyle Brown

69.   Cardman99

70.   Eric Eckstein

71.   Paul Hadsall

72.   Jim Saksa

73.   Bru

74.   Bru (Promo)

75.   Kyle

76.   Robert W. Tompkins

How to effectively rid oneself of unwanted '91 Donruss

I had contacted Dennis, the proprietor of the Detroit based sports card blog Too Many Verlanders, the other day and alerted him that I had a few cards that I wanted to send his way.

Dennis confirmed my request to make sure I still had his correct address, and at the same time he let me know that a PWE was headed my way.

That PWE arrived today and I quickly ripped it open, and take a guess as to what the first card I saw was...

Gerald Perry!  1991 Donruss!  Hold on....

Am I collecting this set?  (brain shuts down to think....give me a minute please)   No, I am not.

Royals?   Blue uniform is correct, but the logo is a little off.  Beginning to wonder if I was being pranked.

OK, there's blue tape on the top loader, let's see what's underneath the Perry.

Whew, a couple of cards more my speed!   A pair of serial numbered Bowman cards to add to the SNI project.  The Steven Ramos on the left takes care of the lowest number that was remaining, 29.  The Cardinals are now just 3 cards away from the 50 card goal.  The Frank Herrmann on the right is serial numbered 255/500, and gives the Indians 41 cards in the set. 

Dennis has also been a frequent contributor to the project, as these are cards #40 and #41 that he's sent my way.

Thank you for the PWE Dennis, it is greatly appreciated!

Note:  this post does not constitute an endorsement for anyone out there to send me their unwanted '91 Donruss cards.  Yes, my collecting interests are wide, but not that wide!!

Thanks for reading, Robert

I did find a few other odds and ends

The response to the Duke Snider giveaway has gone way beyond my expectations with approx 50 people commenting on that post.   Maybe I should grab some more like that next month....

I've had good luck at the monthly card show over the past couple of years.  I have found some really cool cards to hit many different parts of my collection.

While my primary focus this month was to add some more '59s to my collection, there were also a few cards here and there that I couldn't leave behind.

I grabbed a handful of '62s including the Hot Corner Guardians card.  I've really started to notice these combo cards, especially those that feature players who aren't as well known.   It doesn't have to be a league leaders card to be interesting.  (I still wonder how I'll ever find the '64 AL Bombers card on the cheap...)  Roy Face also interested me because of a show I watched on the local Pittsburgh sports channel that talked about Face and his success as a reliever for the Buccos (18 wins in 1959 wasn't too shabby...)

A dollar for a '74 Reggie Jackson was another deal I just couldn't leave at the show.  The '74 set is not a current pursuit, but a card here and there doesn't hurt.

Not sure what possessed me to pick up this '82 Robin Yount card.  Maybe it was the giant All-star star that caught my eye.   It could have been the fact that the card was only a quarter.

 

A tad off center, yes.  Still it's a good card of one of the best left handed pitchers of all time.  How he never received at least 1/3 of the BBWAA votes in any of his hall of fame eligibility years really surprises me, but then again what do I know?   I picked up 9 total '68s just so that set didn't feel left out.

I already can't wait for December's show.  I've got to keep the winter blahs away somehow!

thanks for reading, Robert