A DC Die Cut Delivery Day

I came home to a few PWE’s with my name on them and a rigid piece of something in them.  It’s card delivery day! YAY!  I’m sure those cards were just waiting to get delivered to my mailbox after the holiday yesterday.  Ironically all three cards were die cut cards of young DC sports stars…and here they are!

13 PS Jordan Reed Die Cut

The Jordan Reed card is probably my favorite as it appears to have the least amount of surface area and was a little tricky to get the 2.5″x3.5″ box around the card when I scanned it.  It’s a pretty simple card.  No flash, no serial number, but the perimeter of the card is quite nice.

13 TC Stephen Strasburg Die Cut

The Stephen Strasburg card is also pretty cool.  This one is a little more flashy since it’s from the Topps Chrome collection.  This one seems like it should have a stand in the back so you can display it somewhere nice.

13 BP Bryce Harper Cutting Edge Stars Die Cut

The man-child Bryce Harper with the mountain main beard was the last card I received.  Only minor die cut action going on here, but Bowman Platinum is always a nice card.  Plus with Topps pledging to bring me closer to the game from the past, present and future, I feel good about these three going in to my player collections.  I should add these to the page, eh?

My First Trade Post!

…Now, this isn’t my first trade.  Just my first trade post you see.  I am sort of a slacker when it comes to following through.  I try, I really try…it’s just not always that easy for me.  The other trades i’ve made have been great…i’ve just found it difficult to do as many posts as I would like, and tonight I have some time.  It’s New Year’s Eve and I have time to write a post on my sports card blog…My, my, my how the times have changed…

When Collector’s Crack posted a couple of mini figures of Robert Griffin III I was enamored as I am with Redskin and RGIII things.  I begged and begged for them and CC was kind enough to part with them.  The cool thing is that I now have the full rainbow of RGIII figures for this year.  2 pieces and the set is complete!  I can’t say this is my best photography work and the background is a little weak.  I’m sure my photographer wife will give me the business about my shoot.  I guess I don’t know how to work with models that well.

Here is the front of the burgundy top…

RGIII B Front

…and here is the back of the burgundy top.

RGIII B Back

Here is the front of the white top…

RGIII W Front

…and here is the back of the white top.

RGIII W Back

It’s a very happy day at the Hog household when I can get new toys that my wife looks at and rolls her eyes. Such a patient woman to be married to a child.  I warned her! 🙂

CC was also kind enough to send me a 2013 Strata card of Robert, which I do not have already.

13 TS Robert Griffin III

I’ve noticed that it’s probability very difficult to make a trade with me since I am terribly behind on my checklists (more on that tomorrow…)  I’m really hoping to make more trades in 2014 and post them on the blog (more on that tomorrow…)

Be on the lookout for your portion of the trade package CC and I hope you enjoy the cards.  Also, don’t forget to sign up for the Easiest Super Bowl Contest on the Web.

Consider yourself PIMPED!

PS – I’m trying out smaller scans of the cards as i think the gigantic scans are a bit much…although I liked how they lined up with text at the edges.  Visually I thought that was a better layout…but maybe not.  I would love to hear your input if anyone is reading.