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2005 Donruss Team Heroes Matt Lawton /10

Another retail exclusive set!  Unlike the UD set I showed yesterday, I'm very much familiar with Donruss Team Heroes.  I have several cards in my collection from this set. 

The true gem in the set as a Pirate team collector is Matt Lawton.  If you were a fan of the Pirates during this time frame, you would really become familiar with the veteran acquisition process. Sign middle of the road veteran that is past prime, trade at deadline and get nothing of note in return.  

Card wise it leaves you with few options. Thankfully Team Heroes captured the Lawton tenure. I guess it helps that during this time frame roughly 30k sets were being produced.  At least a few of them turned to some short tenured guys.  

Thanks for reading! 

Relic Cards Can Still be Fun

Many collectors have grown tired of relic cards. Judging from secondary market sales, mega patches are the only type of relic that seems to have appeal. The days of getting excited to see a plain white jersey card fall out of the pack are long gone. 

Personally I still think they hold a place in the hobby. I no longer get excited when I pull one from a pack, but I still enjoy receiving them in trades and finding obscure releases of Pirates and Mountaineers. 

2005 Throwback Threads Matt Lawton Bat Card

This is the kind of card that 99% of collectors would get royally pissed pulling out of a hobby box. For me this is the type I love the best.  Lawton was a Pirate for half a season, so he barely has anything Bucco related. This card was a must get for me! 

Do you guys still like relic cards?