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Friday, July 7, 2023

Gwynn Giveaway

Over the years… I’ve been sent hundreds of Tony Gwynn cards and a percentage of them are duplicates.  It’s not very surprising.  I don’t have a want list published nor do I have my collection on TCDB, which means people have no idea what I can use or what I already have.

Maybe one day I’ll get around to uploading my Gwynn PC.  We will see.  It’s not very high on my priority list right now.

My #1 hobby goal is to clear up care packages that I've accumulated over the months.  But before I continue with them, I’d like to thank my readers by giving away some of these extra Mr. Padre cards.

It’s a way of paying it forward after inheriting a huge Gwynn collection from Rod over at Padrographs.  He has sent me hundreds of Gwynns over the years.  I’ve added the ones I needed into my binders and now that his extras have been merged and organized with my duplicates, it’s time for me to pay it forward and share them with any of you who enjoy or collect Tony Gwynn.

I wasn’t sure what the level of interest would be, so I started off with 19 stacks of 19 cards:


I actually have hundreds of duplicates still sitting in my box, so if more than 19 people are interested I can make more lots.  But for now... I'll go ahead and reserve a stack for the first 19 people who comment.

If more people are interested... I'll figure out what to do then.

Unfortunately... there aren't any autographs or rookie cards included in these lots.  The oldest cards are 1985 Topps and Donruss cards... and the newest are from around 2013.  But if you are a collector who appreciates one of the purest hitters of all-time... each bundle will find a good variety of his cards.

I even have a stack of duplicate inserts... so I'll try to make sure everyone gets a bonus tossed into their bundle.

What's the catch?

All you need to do is comment down below that you're interested in one of these PWE's.  If you know or think I don't have an updated shipping address, shoot me an email too.

Thanks again to all of you for taking the time to support the blog... and a special thanks to anyone who has contributed to my Gwynn collection over the years.

Happy Friday and sayonara!

Extra Innings

By the way... I recently picked up the current issue of Beckett Vintage Collector, because Mr. Padre himself is featured on the cover:


I've gotta say I was super impressed with the entire issue.  In regards to the articles, I actually read it cover to cover... which is something I rarely do.  Part of it has to do with the content, because I'm a huge fan of the 1983 Topps baseball and the 1909-11 T51 Murad sets.  Plus there was a very interesting article about the Seattle Pilots and their collectibles.

But the coolest thing of all is that this issue has an article on Topps All-Star cards that was written by The Blogfather... Night Owl CardsGreat job Greg!  Loved your article... and the entire issue was well worth the cover price.

16 comments:

  1. Not claiming a stack, but nice of you to share the love. Gwynn was awesome.

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  2. No Gwynn wants but glad you enjoyed the magazine and my story. I'm working on another right now! (then another after that!)

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  3. If you get more than 19 takers, send them to me and I’ll handle the overflow. :)

    And while not claiming a PWE, I can always use more junk Gwynns for cardart/etc, so if you ever want to really dump a bunch of dupes (perhaps in-person during a Portland trip to save postage?) just let me know. (That goes for Rickey dupes too! :)

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  4. If available, I'll take the 86 Fleer if only one card.

    Thanks for the for the giveaway.

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  5. Sure, I'd be happy to take some off your hands! Same address as always. Thanks!

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  6. I'd like a stack please.
    I'll send you my new address.

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  7. Definitely interested in cards of Gwynn, one of the best hitters ever, and one of rhe best people ever.

    Thanks

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  8. Very generous of you! I will try my luck with a 19-spot and see if any fit my collection and aren't duplicates. If they are, they'll be included in my next TCDB baseball-themed contest/giveaway. Thank you for this kind offer.

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  9. Not much better than a bunch of Gwynns! I would love a pack. I am moving in two weeks but will shoot an email over with my new address as soon as I know it. Thanks !

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  10. I'm in for Gwynn! Very generous of you sir! I'll send an e-mail with my address shortly.

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  11. The BlogFather.... I love it. You should copy right that.

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  12. Thanks for the giveaway! I would be happy to take a stack. Didn't see him play much being in the other league, but I remember him coming to Yankee Stadium in 1998 for the World Series and being awed at the history there, and then shrugged it off and hit .500 in the Series.

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  13. Thanks for the generous giveaway- Mr. Padre was a class act - we often had seats at Qualcomm along the right field line & he stopped to talk numerous times. We lost him far too soon.

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  14. I would love to put a couple of pages of Tony in a binder of greats. Not sure if you have my current address. I'll send it to you. Thanks!

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  15. I'd love to add to my modest Gwynn PC. Very generous of you and quite an impressive pc of your own I can imagine. Will send an address.

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  16. Getting your PWE's packaged. Will hopefully ship this week. Here's who I have down:

    Ken Hawthorne *
    Laurens (need address)
    Brett Alan (need address)
    Elliptical Man*
    John Sharp
    Vroomed*
    Crh614 (need address)
    Jafronius*
    Bo*
    DRMustang*
    Hackenbush*
    jlcre2003*


    angels in order - the more gwynn collectors out there, the better :D

    night owl - i was just looking at my collection of beckett vintage collector magazines which consists of 3 issues. all 3 issues have articles written by you. looking forward to adding a few more

    defgav - i'll be sending you a special package with a bunch of the 1990 leaf gwynns for your customs. have fun. as for rickey... sadly i don't get his cards sent my way nearly as often as i get gwynn. butt i'll see if i have some dupes laying around

    laurens - i'll send you the 86f plus 18 more

    brett alan - actually... i just looked and i don't have your address. can you send it my way?

    elliptical man - glad to see you're back behind the keyboard.

    john sharp - i totally agree!

    vrooomed - hope some fit your collection

    crh614 - no problem. just send me your mailing address and i'll send you some gwynns

    jafronius - got it. enjoy

    johnnys trading spot - lol. got too much stuff on my plate at the moment

    bo - you got it. shame the rest of the big names that season struggled in that series

    drmustang - that's awesome that you got a chance to talk to him. i passed up an opportunity to meet him back in the early 2010's when he was coaching and came up to play sjsu. figured i'd have more time :(

    hackenbush - glad he'll get a spot in your binder of greats!

    jlcre2003 - no problem. always glad to help another gwynn collector out.

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