Catching Up With the Raptors - Part 1

I've spent some time over the past week entering my Raptors collection into TCDB. Almost 1300 cards (including NCAA ones) later, it is done. So, I'll celebrate this weekend by showing off some newness in the collection. Today, 2019-20 goodies! With the cost of even retail being insane this year due to Zion chasing, pretty much all I'm doing is buying the Raptors spot in group breaks. Here's some of the acquisitions.

I missed this when I did the Hoops recap a few months back, but there was a red backed parallel of Pascal Siakam in the mix of that.

If you want to see the front of a Spicy P card, here you are!

Winning the photographic wars of these cards is a super-excited Serge Ibaka. Probably something he ate. I've already thrown a couple parallels of this into my COMC inventory.

I'll stay with Prizm for an insert with a historic feel to it.

/49 was about as low-numbered as my parallels got, with this Press Proof Blue Laser parallel.

Next up in terms of parallels was this /100 Cosmic parallel of Kyle Lowry.

But there was one hit in the whole bunch, and it probably will remain that way until Terence Davis starts making regular appearances, with this Kyle Lowry swatch /75. I'm certain I'm really close to a complete Lowry jersey by now through cards.

And there you have it! COMC stuff tomorrow!

2019 Adventures in Repacks: Part 21.1 - The Usual

I'm back at a very familiar place today, and for the next couple posts with Dollarama repacks. I'll start with the first half of a baseball 80 card hanger.

2017 Chronicles - Matt Holliday - Off an running with a very wordy base card from Chronicles.
2017 Topps - Albert Pujols

1990 Topps - Joe Oliver - The happiest player ever on a baseball card?
1991 UD - Sil Campusano

1991 Topps - Jerry Don Gleaton - Or is he?
1991 Score - Mike Witt
1989 Fleer - Daryl Boston
1989 Topps - Eric King

1987 Fleer Update - Andre Dawson - I guess someone at repack HQ picked up a boxed set of 1987, as this was the first of six in this repack.
1990 Donruss - Luis Quinones
1989 Fleer - Steve Farr
1988 Topps - Harry Spilman

2009 Topps - George Kottaras - Cancon!
2003 Elite - Gary Sheffield

2005 Bowman Heritage - Roy Halladay - An appearance of Doc is enough to make this a great repack, especially as a Heritage card.

1991 Topps - Walt Weiss - One of the classic card photos from that era.
1992 Donruss - Steve Olin
1993 Select - Andy Stankiewicz

1995 Stad. Club - Midre Cummings - Part of Stadium Club's continued legacy of interesting photos.
1989 Fleer - Jeff Pico

1989 Topps - Wil Tejada - Expos content!

1987 Fleer Update - Albert Hall - #2
1990 Donruss - Ken Phelps
1989 Fleer - Eric Davis
1988 Topps - Reds Leaders
2017 Bowman Chrome - Kyle Freeland
2011 Topps - Johnny Cueto
1991 Topps - Herm Winningham
1994 Coll. Choice - Terry Steinbach
1990 Topps - Gary Wayne

1991 Topps Traded - Devon White - Jays card #2.
1989 Fleer - Steve Lake
1988 Topps - Shane Mack
1987 Topps - Kirk McCaskill

1987 Fleer Update - John Mitchell - Mets card #1 brings the 3rd card from '87 Update.
1988 Topps - John Farrell

1989 Fleer - Jimmy Key - Jays card #3.
2013 Topps - Carlos Gomez
2017 GQ - Corey Kluber

2012 Bowman - David Wright - Visible card #2 was Mets card #2. Although I've got several copies of the card, this made it the repack I had to go for.

Another 40 next time!

1 Mail Day = 2 Cards off the Most Wanted list

The only thing better than receiving a trade envelope is receiving two. One was a surprise PWE from Nick @ Dime Boxes. The other was from Rsgreen55 over at zistle. Since one of the cards in the former was a Vlad Guerrero, and I've already posted one of those today to lead off, I'll go with the latter.

At the Expo, I spent a smidgen of time looking through some 1997 Pinnacle. I didn't really have the time to look through it too greatly, but did so on zistle when I returned. Of all of the ones that went on the wantlist, this one was my favourite. There is a great juxtaposition with Matthew and the sign up against the glass. The expression on Barnaby's face a mix of amusement, and  "I'm going to hear about this one in the locker room". Thank you, Pinnacle, Hannah, and Tonia for combining to create such a memorable card.

I also picked up a Norm Milley for my 2/14 binder. There was a problem. The back listed his birthday as December. Every other source, and every card with a birthdate listed it as 2/14. I'm not including Boom Boom Geoffrion cards where his birthday is listed as 2/16, so I can't include this one. At least I still have one card of Milley.

Another Pinnacle card, with this one destined for the mask binder. Definitely not the traditional usage of the royalty theme for a Kings mask, but it's different, and also a keeper.

This is another one that's been on the periphery of my Top 10 list for a bit. You can't beat the emotion of a cup lift, but the events of one week later make this card a beautifully emotional card.

There was also some 2013 S2 set filler, but I won't bore you with that and will instead move onto the PWE. Vlad Guerrero is all over my zistle wantlist. But this one was my most desired. It has a fun casual shot, with a nice close up that shows the fleur-de-lis on the uniform.

And to wrap it up, some red. Tyler Clippard is bound for the 2/14 binder. He's one of two in the flagship this year that qualifies, along with Derek Norris. I'm holding out for a longshot that Paul Clemens gets a card in Update this year. Although, since he's an Astro, I won't hold out hope.

Thanks for the goodies!