My New Twitter Trade Partner is All Hero

Aloha, everybody, 

Time to get caught up on trade posts. The good news is I made a new trade connection through Twitter. The better news is Basecard Hero sent over a fantastic fistful of cards from a set I don't usually buy, so all of these cards are new to my collection. 

That's a very shiny, good thing. We'll lead off with some inserts...

The cards are well-designed, with great photos and an unimposing abstract background, topped off with a slick, shiny surface. 

The surfaces are so slick, the cards wanted to slide all over my scanner from the slightest touch. 

On to the base cards. They switched up the background to a half and half mix of abstract design and the team logo. Again, it works.

How about some Hanley? 

Some very attractive cards, and great new RCs of Corey Seager, Maeda and Urias. Thanks, Basecard Hero!

I've got your cards in a pile. I'll be hitting the post office soon. 

Aloha! 

OK Topps, I'll Bite

I was successfully resisting the impulse to buy any 2014 Topps until I saw this post over at Dodgers Blue Heaven, featuring the short print variations of the Dodger cards.  I gotta have em!  So I stopped over at my local Wallymart and grabbed some cards in the hopes of catching some lightning in a retail box.

So let's check out what I got, since anything short of Dodgers or top notch cards will immediately become trade bait for all of you team, set and player card chasers out there. I didn't pull anything fantastic, but I can't complain too much.  Besides, there might be a card or two that you want.
Let's open with the Dodgers I pulled...

Third card from the box. Cool.

Kershaw on a card is always a plus.

PUUUUUUIIIIIIGGGGGG !!!!!

Alas, none of those short-print variations, but I caught a few Dodgers, so all is well.  Here's some other players I've never heard of, from some other teams I've never heard of...

You want Rookie Card badges? I've got stinkin' Rookie Card badges...

BOOOOOOOO !!!!!

HAHA...Everybody in the pool. I hear the water's fine.

Who likes inserts?

Hey! I pulled a Hanley Ram.....ohhhhhhh....he's a freakin' Marlin :(

Mini die-cut.  Cool card. 

Finally, if any of you are chasing these, my three Wallymart Blues...

 After these, a whole buncha base cards.  Although I'm very 'meh' about the card design,  I gotta admit, I love the photography Topps used this year.

Also: Roger and Zippy Zappy, your contest winnings went out in the mail yesterday. Keep an eye opened!

Thanks for reading, everybody!

Live Blogging Blaster Pack 10

Last pack....

Here's a nice card.  Although, I always think of Walker as a Rockie.

Floating baseballs galore!  p.s. BOOOOO !!!

Another floating baseball.  Nothing's perfect, but I wish this shot included the base so we can get the perspective of being safe or out.  I'll bet our super-bloggers can analyze the curvature of the infield clay and determine how close he is to the bag.

How about this shot with Mathis ! I'm thinking this is a bang bang suicide squeeze at the plate followed by a throw to first for a DP?

As you can see, even I don't know our patch at this point.  I like the fact it says "throwback" patch.  All you folks out there playing along, send mojo for your team, because I'm sure as heck broadcasting my mojo for a Brooklyn dodgers patch!

Live Blogging Blaster Pack 9

Here we go...did somebody say something about Dodgers?

ROYAAAAAAAAALLLLSSSSSS !!!!

Another great photo. Catchers gear? Check. Hard-ass look? Check. RC? CHECK !!

Last pack, coming up! 

Live Blogging Blaster Pack 5

So Josh D. checked in.  Josh followed along the first time I ripped packs live and I'm very glad to have him along for the ride again. 

I had mentioned in my previous post the teams seemed to be spread around, but Josh rightfully noticed the Royals were missing.  Josh, you asked for Royals, and joining us a second time brought you some Blaster Break Mojo.  Stay tuned, and you'll see something Royal coming up later in this post...

Our first Angel!

So much blue, and not a smidgeon of Dodger Blue. *sigh*

I pulled the base version of this one earlier.  Now comes the sparkle version.

Usually neglected, the Rockies have been popping up here and there in this blaster.

Did somebody request Royals?

It's the 60 YOT version, but I'm glad you asked and it showed.  It certainly is yours if you want it. 
Who knows, this might be the preview for something even more Royally cool to come.  We still have 2 more packs to go, and our patch card.

Live Blogging Blaster Pack 4

No sooner did I state the cards were spread across different teams then I got a quick run of Red Sox cards.  Sheesh!  This pack also contained only seven cards  :(

BOOOOOOOO !!  However, another RC, and a pretty nice one at that.  This Topps release seems to pack a lot of horizontal cards.

I love the look on Zumaya's face on this release.  I can almost hear him.

Did somebody say, "Red Sox cards" ?