Saturday, July 27, 2019

Christmas In July

Earlier in the week, I received a padded envelope filled with cards from Brian a.k.a Collecting Cutch who happens to own one of the most insane player collections I've ever seen on a blog.  But don't take my word for it, head over to his blog right now and see for yourself.  You won't be disappointed.

Okay.  Now that you're back, let's get to the goodies Brian sent my way:

2004 Fleer National Pastime American Game Patch #AG-DW

Boom.  I was speechless when I saw this patchBrown and yellow are two of my least favorite colors, but when you put them together on this card they're breathtaking.  The fact that this patch was part of a jersey worn by one of three players who chose to wear a Padres hat on their hall of fame plaque makes it that much cooler.

This card is gonna be hard to follow up, but don't tell that to the Swinging Friar:

2019 Topps Opening Day Mascots Autographs #MA-SF

Was it signed by one of the people who dresses up as the Swinging Friar?  Or was it a San Diego Padres employee?  Maybe it's a Topps employee?  Who cares?  It's awesome!

Next up are a pair of cards for my Altuve collection:

2018 Topps Update Postseason Manufactured Patch #PSL-JA
2018 Chronicles Holo Silver #29

Here are some new additions to my Japanese Athlete PC:

Bandai Owner's League Cards

2018 BBM Grateful Days #19

And this awesome low #'d rookie card of Nerd Power:

2011 Topps Chrome Red Refractor #184 (#'d 2/25)

When Kurt Suzuki signed with the Minnesota Twins back in 2013, Sogard became my honorary favorite Oakland Athletic... especially after the whole "Face of the MLB" contest.  I went out and picked up a few of his autographed rookie cards.  This card isn't autographed, but it's now my best Sogard rookie card.

If you're familiar with Collecting Cutch, then you're familiar with this color:

2014 Topps Tribute Pink Autographs #TA-JC

Each October, Brian celebrates National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by showing off some pink McCutchen cards.

Canseco might not be the most popular guy among baseball enthusiasts... but he'll always be special to me.  Believe it or not... there was a time when I had more Canseco cards in my collection than Tony Gwynn cards.

Rounding out this post are a pair of customs created by Brian:


Don't worry Sport Card Collectors and Night Owl, Brian drew on a penny sleeve and not on the actual card.

Unfortunately... I can't say the same for this sweet piece of artwork:

2012 Topps 1987 Topps Mini "Santa Sketch Card" #TM-40

This painting is sweet!  It's one of the most interesting and creative Christmas cards I have ever received.


Thank you Brian for this super generous care package!  Stay tuned... I'm on a mission to find some Pirates for your collection.

Happy Saturday and sayonara!

10 comments:

Johnnys Trading Spot said...

Heck of a package.

The Snorting Bull said...

Good stuff. I love that Winfield card. I mean the other cards are nice too, but there is something about a nice brown/yellow Padres card that just stands out. I think the Ohtani might be my second favorite, love the Japanese cards.

Peter K Steinberg said...

That Winfield! Wow. What a great package!

The Lost Collector said...

So awesome. Love that Canseco!

Collecting Cutch said...

I'm glad you enjoyed the package. I appreciate all you do for the blogging community. It seems like you comment on everyone's blogs, which is awesome.

Nick said...

That Ohtani is fantastic! I, too, wonder who actually signs those mascot cards. It'd be tough to prove the authenticity of any of them should that issue ever come up, I'd suppose.

defgav said...

Wow, great stuff from Brian! That Winfield is epic.

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Jon said...

I'm hoping that someday I'll be fortunate enough to receive one of those save the turtles customs!

Fuji said...

johnnys trading spot - yeah... it was solid from start to finish

the snorting bull - that winfield patch is insane (especially if it's a legit piece of from a winfield game used jersey).

peter k. steinberg - i don't get the opportunity to add patches like this to my collection on a regular basis.

the lost collector - heck yeah... it's so pink!

collecting cutch - reading and commenting on blogs is one of my favorite things to do in my spare time. thanks again for this awesome care package!

nick - when i first saw the ohtani... it reminded me of a ud masterpieces card. love that set

defgav - yeah... brian went to the next level with this care package.

jon - it's definitely a treasured addition to my collection