A Flock of Jays

 Whether from a COMC shipment or the most recent TMV envelope, here's a bunch of cards from the local team.

At 4400+ copies, this card honoring something that will likely never happen again in MLB history was one of the more popular ones last year. I didn't really care about the print run - I just wanted this beauty. And half a Jays card is still a Jays card.

If I want to have evidence of Erik Kratz and his 34 games with the Jays in my collection, the only choice I have is his entry in the Summer Safety team issue, formerly the Fire Safety issue, and currently not-issued at all since '17.

Maybe it is just because the attempt to connect the tip to baseball became forced.

Joe Panik did get a mainstream card as a Jay - unfortunately for him, it was 2020 Update. That made this Topps Now entry the least expensive option.

I don't imagine Tate getting an actual card out of his short time with the Jays. So, this will have to do. And either way, we'll also have his reaction shot to Daulton Varsho's stumbling, falling backhand catch. Along with a pretty legible signature.

The reaction may have been better than the catch itself. 

Not really, but it was memorable.

Even if Ryan Jennings never gets a licensed Jays card, at least his sock game was strong for his Panini EEE release.

As for Williams, his nickname is "The Iowa Meat Truck". Short of that being his actual autograph on the card, how could any card of his not be one I have to have?

That's it for the COMC portion, and now off to the TMV mailer.

I didn't get these in the box of the 2024 Holiday I broke, so here they are from a non-wax source. Those are some rough photoshopped jerseys on the end. 

Say what you will about Alomar getting banned from baseball, at least he now, thanks to Pete Rose and the Black Sox, has a definite path to return. 

I'll always love any salute of the 1965 design. Pennants are always a nice element. 

One final autograph to wrap things up. Nick couldn't have been better in his MLB debut - he pitched a single perfect inning. And that was his last experience in the majors. Sheesh. Should he have had an immaculate inning as well? 

And there you have it! Only Mets stuff to go to wrap up the mailer.