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Friday, June 10, 2016

Blink and You'll Miss

I make it habit to scan checklists when a new set drops on Cardboard Connection.  Mainly I'm looking for Pirates that are just starting to get some cardboard love both in base sets and hits.  Don't get me wrong I love the likes of Cutch, Marte and Cole, but odds are they are going to be in every set.

The problem is with so many sets dropping over the course of the year I tend to miss items that I had no idea existed.  Take this card for instance.

2015 Panini Elite Neil Walker Patch /25

Neil Walker was one of the more notable Pirates during the franchises turnaround.  When he first established himself as an everyday player he got plenty of cards in a variety of sets. For whatever reason his last couple of years as a Pirate most "hit' oriented cards dried up.  So much so that I stopped looking.  Well, when scouring eBay this card popped up.  

Nothing that notable about this card, but it was new to me.  For around $7 I was happy to add this card to my collection. Not a bad price since the patches were so hard to pull from these sets. Extra bonus for the three colors. 

Have a good weekend! 




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8 comments:

  1. Tony BurbsJune 10, 2016 at 6:12 PM

    I too try to scan every checklist like a hawk, hoping to see someone's first card as a Cub. That's a pretty sweet looking patch there!

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    1. BobWalkthePlankJune 13, 2016 at 9:26 AM

      It is hard to keep track of. I'm still waiting for autos of Cervelli and Liriano as Pirates. Figured I would have those by now.

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  2. Jeff JonesJune 11, 2016 at 8:41 AM

    Nice, I think it's impossible to catch every card as yet come out... too damn many

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    1. BobWalkthePlankJune 13, 2016 at 9:27 AM

      Usually if you just frequent eBay enough you will come across most cards, but this one was obscure enough to fall between the cracks almost a full year.

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  3. FujiJune 11, 2016 at 9:33 AM

    I'm such a bad team collector. I rarely ever look at checklists for A's or Padres... outside of the annual Archives Fan Favorites autograph checklist.

    As for that patch... it's beautiful. Congratulations on the new addition to your PC.

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    1. BobWalkthePlankJune 13, 2016 at 9:28 AM

      I'm not really a team collector in the fact that I don't chase everything. I just like to get a nice sampling of all the Pirates.

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  4. Zippy ZappyJune 11, 2016 at 4:17 PM

    I blinked and I missed this post. Nice card. Did you see the ovation Pittsburgh fans gave to Walker on his return to PNC?

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    1. BobWalkthePlankJune 13, 2016 at 9:29 AM

      My buddy and I always joke that Neal Walker is loved more than Andrew McCutchen because his from Pittsburgh. He was a good player for the Pirates, but the media made his return feel like he was some superstar player.

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