Trades are like Christmas

I was contacted last month by Edgar and he told me he was willing to send me some cards from my Zistle list.

I confess that I'm so far back from updating it that I don't know what to do about it.

But since I don't buy cards so often my want list there might be up to date non the same.

Soooooooo last week I got this pretty big pack from Edgar and it pretty made my Christmas before December.

He spoiled me with the complete Astros set from 2011.

Not only I get the complete team but also some mini-collections which is like 2 in 1.

And then I got ultra spoiled with so much Yankees that I'm still recovering!

Willie Randolph seems to be playing basketball. Doing that trick by passing the ball under the legs.

There are some 'intruders' like the Daisuke Matsuzaka Rookie RC SP in Japanese and my cute Paul Molitor.

And some colour parallel to make this even a greater pack.

Hunter! Hunter! Hunter!

I simply miss Posada. He was fun to watch, especially for batting without gloves.

I also miss A.J and Swisher.

More cards for mini collections like the Dust Is In the Air and Front Row. +1 because Edgar also sent me the chrome versions of both.

And if one Molitor wasn't enough here's the 2011 SP.

I simply love this year base set. This and 2009.

Now back to more Yankees.

More vintage ones but I put Derek Jeter too because is now a vintage one.

I like this set a lot. I like the simple design from back then and the cap with the team's name and player position is sooooooo baseball. That alone makes the set for me.

And since I don't mind having other teams cards and players I enjoy the 'shared-cards' for league leaders.

The current league leaders cards are boring. These were just a completely different feeling.

And if baseball wasn't enough Edgar also sent my way some Penguins cards!

Look! I got my second Mario Lemieux card ever!

And I probably might get more when I open these packs.

Completely spoiled I assure you!

I just haven't opened the packs already because I'm keeping them to open only on Christmas evening. To feel like a true Christmas present!

And to complete the "spoilment" (just made that up) Edgar sent a note wrote in Portuguese.

Português perfeito ;)



I'm preparing a pack too to send to Edgar. Hope you enjoy the cards as much I enjoyed the ones you sent my way.

And thanks once more for the great Christmas before December.

What's in a name

I know no one can win against Angel Pagan but Miroslav Satan is cute too.

Tyler Kennedy

Excluding Crosby Kennedy must be one of my favourite players.

He always look eager to participate and play.

And you can see he takes fun from what he's doing which is great to see.

Not in the first line of my Pens but he always put a tremendous effort in the game and he's missed when not in the lineup.

Retro uniforms - NHL style

I've liked Pens not only because the Penguin is cute but also for the black uniforms.

But then I totally fell in love with the yellow and blue retro uniforms.

I only have cards with the blue uniform. But it's something since I don't have much NFL cards.


Ahhhhhhhhh And I miss Jordan Staal huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggggeeeeeeee time!

2009-10 Upper Deck Ice Hockey Victory

I buy and then read the reviews. I know it's dangerous! Spooky sometimes when you're a newbie and understand too late that the Opening Day set from Topps just add the OD logo to Series 1 cards.

But! None the same, I think I do all good.

It seems, after some web search, that this UD Victory set is the lower end of any ice hockey product they have. For me people think that because it doesn't have super-hyper-mega-special hit cards. But so I like base cards. And clean design cards for the matter. So I truly liked this set.

The card back has this little trivia with the way to pronounce the players name. But I would change that for having the players position. On the RC they have the position but for other players no. That's a shame.

Check the photo. Got 3 Penguins players. Weeeee...oh wait! Jordan Staal is no Pen no more. He got me on tears moving to Carolina. Marc will be next?
And just lucky me got Eric Staal insert card. The Staal brothers are all Stars of the Game for me. So I don't mind on which team they are currently playing...except for Jordan a bit.

Got Niemi RC! Woot! Got pretty mask.

But I must say this. I talked earlier about the clean design chosen for the cards. And they got me thinking of this:

Is just me that see some resemblance between the clean-white-design!?

I'll get 1 more rack pack in a few days. Will get to it then.

2009-10 Upper Deck Series 2

Like I wished for, got one of the purchased packs/box yesterday.

Here is a look on the 2009-2010 Ud Series 2 rack pack cards.




One of the first cards I went through was an Ovechkin one. I'm a Crosby fan so you can imagine my face...but right after that I got my only Pens' card in the pack, a Malkin celebrating with other Pens. Not quite the most high res photo but that's ok.

My favorite cards are on the photo. Including the Malkin one obvious.

The Victory Rookie card of Del zotto made me think it was an intrude because I haven't opened the Victory pack at that moment yet.

Besides that got 3 insert cards. At least I think they are because they are not like the others.

The back is ok. The normal UD card back saying some player last few years stats. At least the few that fitted in the space.

I'd like to see the name of the team. But to compensate that they had the players position. Seems we cannot have both at the same time.

I was wishing for the Tavares RC but did't get it. Will try other pack perhaps

Upper Deck Ice Hockey

I decided to risk and buy other cards than baseball cards. For this test I ordered a 2009-2010 Upper Deck Victory Ice Hockey rack pack and also a 2009-2010 Upper Deck Series 2 Ice Hockey rack pack.

It's not only the year my Penguins won the Stanley Cup but I'm trying to get Tavares RC. His parents are Portuguese. That's why I care about him. Because I don't like NYI. In NY I'm a Ranger on Ice. But none of them can reach Pens! Let see if I get a Crosby card to make me smile.

Of course that with them I ordered too a 2009 Topps 206 box. Maybe my favorite set until now.

But before I receive these cards I got to receive yet my 80's boxes and 2009 box.

Will be a good week.