Raptors Megapost

 It is time again to show off a bunch of Raptors cardboard to their limited audience. Both COMC content and group break content will fill this post, with a bunch of trade content in a future post.

Among the COMC incoming mail, this was the only true Raptors card. It wasn't even a COMC card - just one I had sent through the mailbox service after picking it up through Panini Points. The Vance Johnson penmanship addition a few days ago also counts. Any Raptors card featuring a member of their 2019 Championship squad is an easy addition. 

The rest of these are a case of "My Binders - My Rules" additions. Such as 8 game Raptor (and now in the Clippers organization) DJ Carton. In cases like this, it is not just a desire to add a less expensive option, but really the desire to add anything at all. The odds of his getting a Raptors auto had to be close to zero.

Now for Ochai Agbaji, he's already received plenty of cards on the team, but will he gets autos at one point? Maybe. But until then, a cleverly positioned Kansas jersey on the card will do just fine.

As for the previous season's #1 draft pick, there are definitely more options out there, even if he doesn't have too many options so far that feature an unedited Raptors jersey. Still, there was a definite decline in penmanship from his Pro Set to Topps autograph move. When in doubt, go for the most legible signature available.

There's sort of a pennant vibe here - enough to make this the only non-auto or non-numbered card in the shipment.

And now, some 24-25 Raptors courtesy of a group break of 24-25 Hoops.

Here's the veteran base,

along with three of their four draftees. Ulrich Chomche wasn't included as a base card, but I've already rectified his lack of inclusion here by adding one of his autos to my COMC inventory. 10 cards total is just perfect for a 300 card base set. 

Are there parallels? Do bears defecate in forested areas?  These are the premium parallels, and just like with the holiday release, these parallels do have full colour backs.

I think these are the Texture parallels. 

These are a little easier to identify, but they are more than merely orange parallels. These are Premium Orange Prizm parallels. Classy! And /199.

That Walter is a perfect segue into the inserts and the final appearance of Ja'Kobe Walter in this post.

With a name like High Voltage, the design should be shiny. And it is.

Start with an autograph - end with one. Will Mogbo turn out to be a second rounder that helps the Raptors to a Championship like opener Norman Powell? Optimism can be a strange theme in fandom. Of the Raptors rookie class this season, both Mogbo and Chomche probably went into 2024 NBA releases with the fewest hits out there, so I'm happy to add this one as my first of the year. 

There you have it!