Mail Day: 1 of 1 and Auto Alert!

This was a pretty spectacular mail day. Most likely will not have one like this for a very long time. I apologize for the bad pictures. We are currently remodeling our house and my scanner is in storage.

2018 Topps Stadium Club SCC-164 Refractor Barry Larkin

Even though the Super has been found I decided I’m going to continue to go after this rainbow as much as possible. It reminds me of the designs of the 90’s bringing back some good memories of collecting.

2018 Topps Stadium Club Red Foil  #164 Barry Larkin 

The red foil odd are 1:3 packs.  So fairly common, but will still need it to finish the rainbow.

2018 Topps Definitive Inscription Autograph Collection DCA-BL /35 Barry Larkin

When I first saw this card on eBay I knew I needed to have it in my collection. Having a Reds Player put “Go Blue” on his card is pretty bold.  Especially seeing that he is from Ohio State country. The prices were absolutely insane.  I was able get this one for $20 in a raffle.  Pretty stoked to put this one in the PC

2005 SP Legendary Cuts Lasting Legends Platinum Barry Larkin

All of the Lasting Legends in this post is coming from a fellow Larkin collector who is only going after his playing days now. This is my first official 1/1. I wasn’t planning on going after this rainbow, but now I feel like I need to give it a shot after adding this one.

2005 SP Legendary Cuts Lasting Legends Materials

The biggest surprise to me in this set is the base materials aren’t numbered.

2005 SP Legendary Cuts Lasting Materials Gold 22/75 Barry Larkin

1998 Topps Tek #57 Patterns 50 & 89 Barry Larkin

Another one off the Ultimate Want List taken off. Now have 32 of 90 patterns. Hoping to continue the trend to move on. If you know of anyone who is looking to unload some let me know. I am really hoping to move to at least 50 by the end of the year.

Wednesday Mail Day

The first 2018 Stadium Club has arrived.  A semi-annual series I will be going over what additions I have made to the collection.

Three additions have been added this week.

Total Unique Larkin Cards: 1350

2018 Topps Stadium Club Chrome #SSC-164 Barry Larkin

As stated in a previous post Stadium Club Chrome is one of my favorite subsets.  Just the general design (and shininess) is one of the main reasons.

2018 Topps Stadium Club Chrome Gold Minted SSC-164  Barry Larkin

This was actually my first purchase for the year in this set.  The odds of a gold minted is one per case.  I may have overpaid for it as there is one on ebay going for $2 with only two days remaining, but outside of the SuperFractor, this is the rarest one.

2018 Stadium Club Members Only #164 Barry Larkin

This one came in a pair with the chrome.  There is not an “official” print run of this, but rumor has it is it’s out of 10 cards.   I do want to try for the 1st Day Issue, but it is way outside of my price range right now.

What’s remaining:

Base
Black Foil
Sephia Foil
Black/White
Rainbow Foil /25
First Day Issue /10
Photographers Proof
Gold Rainbow Foil /1
Chrome SuperFractor /1

Oops I bought it again!

The new and soon to be famous segment of Oops I bought it again!  Like the title states I bought another card I thought I didn’t have, without checking my checklist and now I have two!  I will be happy to trade it for something I need.

2003 Fleer Tradition Black/White Goudy #BLJM  #827/1936

 

 

 

 

Checklist Update: 2018 Topps Stadium Club

 

2018 Stadium Club Chrome Gold Minted

Checklist Update

Set: 2018 Topps Stadium Club

Total Cards: 19

Full Checklist

 

 

 

A goal of mine is to write more.  I am hoping to do this in a variety of ways.  As many of you know I am a huge Barry Larkin collector.  One of the series I am hoping to create is a checklist update.  The update will be mainly of new releases.  There will be a few surprises with cards that were not originally on my checklist, so stayed tuned!

Topps Stadium Club is one of my favorite series of all time. However, the amount of variations remind me of 1995.

1995 Stadium Club Extreme Corps

Larkin has four different cards, each with a handful of variations.  One is the standard stadium club. I am very excited about the 1st Day Issue (10 or less) and the Members only (1 per case).

Stadium Club Chrome also has made a comeback. I personally have been a fan of chrome since day one.  Larkin has a Chrome Base,  Refractor, Gold Minted, and a SuperFractor (1/1).

On the auto side he has a chrome autograph. I don’t know if SC is doing on card or sticker this year (always a bigger fan of on card.

A nice surprise is a dual autograph, with one of my favorite current players, Joey Votto.  This card specifically will be out of my price range for sure.  I am hoping to wait it out for a year or two to acquire it.

Till next time!