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Monday, January 19, 2015

Going Against the Norm

I don't have many rules when it comes to my collection other than have fun and try not to go crazy with spending. The majority of the money I spend goes to eBay purchases which mainly consist of Pirate autographs. Sometimes I'll find a cool patch or a random card that someone else might need, but I would say autos take up around 90% of my purchasing.

One aspect of the hobby I rarely hunt for are parallels. At some point I would like to go after a rainbow of a player, but nothing has caught my attention. I think the hunt would make me go crazy. Maybe once the Pirates new short season team starts playing in Morgantown I will get attached to one of the players and possibly try to acquire as many cards as possible much like Luis Torrens with Zippy Zappy.

With all that being said one certain parallel caught my eye this year. I fell in love with the clear stock acetate cards. I knew I wanted to add one to my collection and figured I would try Polanco. After a few missed opportunities I was able to secure one. Of all the Topps parallels these seem to have been a hit with collectors as the secondary market sales are strong.
2014 Topps Update Gregory Polanco Acetate Parallel /10

Overall this really doesn't change my view on parallels. If one happens to pop up that actually looks different I can be swayed, but my spending habits will be the same. For now I'm just happy to secure a card that I was hunting for.

Thanks for reading!

14 comments:

  1. I really need one of these acetates. Right up my alley.

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    1. They are super nice. Hard to find a good deal, but you will like them.

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  2. Nice card.

    "Maybe ... I will get attached to one of the players." For your sake I hope you don't. Trust me, the chase will drive you mad and reduce your brain to mush and your funds to mere pennies.

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  3. I pulled a Jason Bartlett 8/10. I thought about using it for trade but it's too cool to part with! Great pick up Matt!

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    1. They are a super tough pull so congrats on that. Maybe you could sell it, and put the money towards a Tiger.

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  4. I've placed bids on a large number of these things, but the prices either skyrocket or I forget to be online when the auctions are closing. I guess I should look into a bid-sniping program, but to me that still feels a bit like cheating.

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    1. I've tried multiple times myself. I underestimated how popular the cards were. You really have to be aggressive if you want to win one.

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  5. Very cool card. Congrats on the pick up!

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    1. Thanks Mike! It's rare that I'm excited about a parallel.

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  6. I have 2 complete rainbows, its frustrating until the super surfaces, but make sure you know your market and can afford it, I always had that money set aside for when it surfaced. The acetates are really nice looking cards, I'd like more but they are pricey!

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    1. If I do it, it will probably be a low end rookie or some random veteran that doesn't get a whole lot of cardboard love.

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  7. Awesome card. When they first hit the market I thought about building the team set. 3 seconds later, I said put your money elsewhere. So far I've only got 2 Mortons and 1 Tony Sanchez.

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    1. I think it would be neat to go after guys like Morton since he doesn't have a ton of high end releases. The big names are crazy expensive.

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