I took advantage of some Black Friday promotions on COMC. The result was the largest shipment I have received (to-date). It’s taken a while to getting around to posting what came in. Strap-in, it’s a long post but if you like the cards I like, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. All the great designs: 1982 Topps, 1984 Fleer, 1981 Topps, Donruss Preferred / Classics, 1998 EX-2001, 1999-2000 Chrome inserts, Gold Labels, It Came to the League, Joe Price, Mark McGwire, Prime Time, Elly de la Cruz, Gaylord Perry and a second spitter, the big donkey, professional wrestlers, a set completion, and the bird destroyer and The Bird himself.
Topps Archives SPs
Top Row: 2012 Jack Clark (#231), Andy Van Slyke (#212), and Ken Singleton (#204).
Bottom Row: 2012 Frank Howard (#208) and Willie Mays (#203) and 2015 Hoyt Wilhelm (#328) and Jose Vidro (#321).
Retired Signature Edition
2003 Gaylord Perry (#102), and three from 2005: Frank Robinson (#58), Johnny Bench gold (#28), and Bob Welch gold (#51).
Bowman Reds
2013 Bowman Sterling Tony Cingrani (#2), 2012 Bowman Chrome Autograph Billy Hamilton (#BCA-BH), and 2007 Bowman’s Best Homer Bailey (#94).
More Reds and a Phillie
2011 Topps ToppsTown Drew Stubbs (#TTU-16), 2017 Bowman’s Best Dean’s List atomic refractor Sixto Sanchez (#BADL-SS), 2020 Topps Turn Back the Clock Homer Bailey (#94), and 2020 Topps Heritage Nick Senzel (#482).
Big Mac, Big Unit, Deion
Top Row all Mark McGwire: 2017 Topps Throwback Thursday (#89), 1998 Stadium Club Never Compromise (#NC17), and 1999 Topps Chrome All-Etch (#AE1).
Bottom Row: 1999 Finest Randy Johnson (#185), 2001 Ultra Decade of Dominance Randy Johnson (#9DD), and 1995 Leaf Limited Deion Sanders (#90).
Randomness
2019 Topps Chrome ’84 Michael Kopech (#84TC-3) and 2020 Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Tim Locastro (#U-238).
Inception Autographs
2016 Bowman Inception Rookie Autograph Jon Gray (#RA-JG) and 2023 Topps Inception Autograph Patch (orange) Graham Ashcraft (#IAP-GAS).
Topps Gold Label
1999 Manny Ramirez Class 1 (#82) and 2000 Pokey Reese Class 3 (#41).
Metal Framed
2018 Topps Gold Label Autograph Luis Castillo (#FA-LC) and 2021 Bowman Transcendent Tyler Soderstrom (#40).
Elly!!!!
I really hope Elly de la Cruz has a breakout year.
2022 Bowman Chrome aqua refractor (#BCP224), 2022 Bowman’s Best (#TP17), 2023 Bowman Chrome Lunar Glow refractor (#BCP65), and 2022 Bowman’s Best UFO (#UFO6).
Donruss Classics-like
Top Row: 1997 Donruss Preferred Jose Canseco (Bronze, #30) and Frank Thomas (Platinum, #1), 2001 Donruss Classics Ralph Kiner (#198), and 2002 Donruss Classics Austin Kearns (#114).
Bottom Row: 2003 Donruss Classic Joe Valentine (#161), 2004 Donruss Classics Ryan Wagner (#197) and Gaylord Perry (#169), and 2005 Donruss Classics Sean Casey (#92).
2005 Donruss Champions
Gaylord Perry (#256) and Bubba Nelson (#371).
2001 E-X
Row 1: Jace Brewer (#119), Aubrey Huff (#106), Kenny Kelly (#110), and Jason Tyner (#121).
Row 2: Nate Rolison (#129), Oswaldo Mairena (#125), Corey Patterson (#102), and Keith Ginter (#118).
Row 3: Xavier Nady (#113), Joe Crede (#107), Tike Redman (#122), and Juan Pierre (#116).
Row 4: Winston Abreu (#117), Marcus Giles (#104), Timo Perez (#103), and Elpidio Guzman (#115)
Row 5: Johnny Estrada (#138)
Topps Chrome Traded
Top Row: 1999 Adam Dunn (#T50) and three 2001: Ben Grieve (#T141), Johnny Damon (#T86), and Jermaine Dye (#69).
Bottom Row: 2001 Ben Broussard (#T154), Austin Kearns (#T185), Jason LaRue (#T84), and Freddie Bynum (#T217).
2024 Topps Pristine
Pink Pulsar Refractor Christian Encarnacion-Strand (#63), Spencer Steer refractor (#64), Andrew Abbott (#15), and Christian Encarnacion-Strand (#63).
1984 Fleer Update
One of my Top 10 favorite set designs.
Row 1: Ray Burris (#U19), Lary Sorensen (#U109), Shane Rawley (#U94), and John Wockenfuss (#U129).
Row 2: Bob Kearney (#U60), Jack Perconte (#U90), and Gorman Thomas (#U117).
Row 3: John Franco (#U39), Scott Sanderson (#U104), Frank LaCorte (#U67), and Amos Otis (#U87).
Row 4: Brad Kommisk (#U63), Ken Oberkfell (#U84), Gary Lucas (#U73), and Ron Reed (#U96).
2004 Throwback Threads
Top left to bottom right: Robin Yount (#215), Keith Hernandez (#224), Tony Gwynn (#223), Ken Griffey Jr. (#56), and Jason Bartlett (#241).
1970s
Row 1: 1970 Topps Tommie Reynolds (259), 1971 Topps Jim Driscoll / Angel Mangual (#317), 1973 Topps Greg Luzinski (#189), and 1974 Topps Carlos May (#195).
Row 2: 1975 Topps Fred Norman (#396) and three 1976 Topps: N.L. RBI Leaders Greg Luzinski / Bench / Perez (#195), Carlos May (#110), and Brian Downing (#23).
Row 3: 1977 Topps Eric Soderholm (#273), 1978 Topps Grant Jackson (#661), and 1979 Topps Pedro Borbon (#326).
2008 Triple Threads
These are all Emerald parallels: Paul Konerko (#137), Bobby Crosby (#60), and Rich Harden (#36).
2023 Transcendent VIP
These are from the 2023 Topps Transcendent VIP Party Rookies through the Years: Gabriel Moreno (#GM1976) and Masataka Yoshida (#MY1981).
Reds Chrome Parallels
2023 Topps Chrome Update Aqua & Blue Lava Lamp refractors of Stuart Fairchild (#USC205) and Matt Reynolds (#USC3) and 2024 Topps Chrome Andrew Abbott (#154) magenta speckle and pink refractors.
Variety
Top Row: 2022 Bowman Platinum Precious Elements Elly de la Cruz (#PE16) and Max Muncy (#PE30), 2023 Bowman Chrome Lunar Glow Carlos Jorge (#BCP120), and 2022 Topps Chrome aqua refractor Jed Lowrie (#140).
Bottom Row: 2022 Bowman Chrome It Came to the League Colson Montgomery (#ICFL10), 2021 Donruss Dominators vectors Randy Arozarena (#DOM4), 2020 Bowman’s Best auto Sean Murphy (#B20SM), and 2023 Topps Update rainbow foil Garrett Acton (#US192)
20-Teens
Top Row: 2017 Topps Opening Day Mascots Mr. Red (#M4), 2011 Topps Platinum Diamond Homer Bailey (#508), and 2019 Bowman blue Sean Murphy (#BP144).
Bottom Row: 2013 Bowman Platinum Addison Russell base (#BPP33) and chrome (#BPCP33) and a 2015 Bowman yellow Avery Romero (#BP79).
2016 Bowman Platinum
Another set that I am trying to complete.
Top Row: Domingo Acevedo (#TP-DA), Orlando Arcia (#TP-OA), Jacob Faria (#TP-JF) and Andrew Benintendi (#TP-ABE).
Bottom Row: Anderson Espinoza (#TP-AE), Madison Bumgarner (#92), Jacob deGrom (#94), and Freddie Freeman (#61).
2004 Bowman's Best
Top Row: Brad Snyder (#BB-BMS), Paul Maholm (#BB-PM), David Murphy (#BB-DM), and Charlie Zink (#BB-CZ).
Bottom Row: Conor Jackson (#BB-CJ), Jeff Salazar (#BB-JS), and Travis Blackley (#BB-TB).
2002 Archives Reserve
Ted Kluszewski (#75) and Willie Mays (#92).
Rediscovered Topps
I was a Frank Williams fan! Here’s his 1989 Topps (#172) with a silver 2017 “Rediscover Topps” stamp.
1984 Donruss
Top left to bottom right: John Denny (#407), Milt Wilcox (#471), Bert Blyleven (#129), Joe Price (#506), and Bill Scherrer (#203)
2000 Chrome Inserts
2000 Topps Chrome inserts. The first three are Power Players: Manny Ramirez (#P11), Nomar Garciaparra (#P4), and Alex Rodriguez (#p8). The last is a 21st Century Topps Derek Jeter (#C3) which completes that set.
1998 EX-2001
Barry Bonds (#2)
More Randomness
2004 Fleer Inscribed Names of the Game Sean Casey (#14NG), 2000 Bowman’s Best Ty Howington (#166), 2005 Bowman’s Best Tyler Pelland (#90), and 1996 Upper Deck “Griffey’s Hot List” subset Alex Rodriguez (#422).
2001-02 Topps Archives
I like that 2001 did the first and last card and 2002 did a “best season” card. First three are from 2001: Mickey Rivers (#389), Greg Luzinski (#167), and Al Hrabosky (#380). The final one is 2002 Claudell Washington (#30).
Divas!!!
Top Row: 2015 Topps Undisputed red Emma (#66), 2007 Topps Heritage III WWE Maria (#65) and Melina (#61).
Bottom Row: 2010 Topps Platinum WWE Arn Anderson (#30) and 2009 Topps Santina Marella (#80).
AEW
The first five (top left to bottom right) are from 2022 Upper Deck Metal Universe All-Elite Wrestling: Penta el Zero M (#105), Sammy Guevara (#101), Jungle Boy Jack Perry (#102), Hangman Adam Page (#103), and Orange Cassidy (#104). The final card is a 2021 Upper Deck AEW First Edition Orange Cassidy (#98).
1981 Topps Mark Fidrych
This card was sold on eBay from a COMC account. Thought it was cool to get a graded card – only a PSA 6 – of The Bird.
2002 UD Piece of History
These were the last five I needed to complete the set. Yes, even the short-prints!
Top left to bottom right: Barry Bonds (#74), Alex Rodriguez (#20), Derek Jeter (#37), Sandy Koufax (#65), and Cal Ripken, Jr. (#16).
Another shipment is slated to arrive in March. Stay tuned for more!