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How sweet it is...
This Autograph Letter Rookie Patch #165 from the 2010 Topps Finest release is a beauty.
1 per mini-box and 'R' for Richardson. It is numbered 114/217.
Just one of the peaches that Ross at Sports Card Info sent me this week.
Knowing very little about the Topps Finest set or these manufactured patches and did a quick checklist search.
It has left me none the wiser and a little confused.
The checklist has Luis Dutango listed as card #165 on the autographed letter patch rookie cards and states the letter is for the players last name. Another quick surf on e-bay reveals 'S', 'O' and an 'E' of the same card. If I'm not mistaken there is no 'e' in Richardson. So is the checklist incorrect? Fully utilising my keen deductive skills I suspect the the 'R' is for Red Sox not Richardson. Fine by me it works both ways and doesn't diminish the card in my eyes.
Ross always sends cards from sets that never really see the light of day in the UK -Bowman Chrome, Topps Finest, Bowman Sterling, Topps Tribute.
All this shiny goodness.

Thanks as always to Ross, my first trade with anyone for a while and what a super trade it was.

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A surprise package from Ross at Sports Card Info arrived through my letter box just before Christmas. I always found Ross's site to be hugely informative and his sleuthing ability to uncover fake cards and scams is second to none. I must admit to being a tad jealous of the product that he busts.
So what did the surprise package contain?
2009 Allen + Ginter #139 Daisuke Matsuzaka

2009 Sweet Spot #SS-WB Sweet Swatch Memorabilia of Wade Boggs. How sweet is that?
2009 Sweet Spot #29 Dustin Pedroia
2009 Sweet Spot #59 Jon Lester
2009 Topps Unique #40 Daisuke Matsuzaka

2009 Topps Unique #60 Victor Martinez
2009 Topps Unique #60 Victor Martinez red border #0549/1199
2009 Topps Unique #87 Jason Bay
2009 Topps Unique #108 Dustin Pedroia
2009 Topps Unique #108 Dustin Pedroia gold border#53/99
2009 Topps Unique #138 Jacoby Ellsbury
2009 Topps Unique #131 Josh Beckett
2009 Topps Unique #144 Mike Lowell

2009 Topps Unique #191 Josh Reddick black border #2482/2699

2009 Topps Unique #199 Aaron Bates red border #1199/1199
2009 Topps Unique #199 Aaron Bates black border #2343/2699

2009 Topps Unique #UU19 Kevin Youkilis

Now that is what I call a surprise package! Thanks Ross. The Phillies are accumulating.

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Another nod to my friend Ross from Sports Card Info. He has come up trumps again, with a great selection of Red Sox cards in exchange for the Phillies that I pull from packs. The pick of the cards being these 2009 SP Legendary cuts base cards- Jacoby Ellsbury included. Also from Sellinsgrove, Pennsylvania came:

2008 Timelines #30 David Ortiz
2008 Goudey #26 Bobby Doerr
2008 Goudey #28 Daisuke Matsuzaka
2009 Allen+GInter #215 Jed Lowrie
2009 Allen+Ginter #300 David Ortiz
2009 SP Legendary Cuts #20 Kevin Youkilis
2009 SP Legendary Cuts #34 David Ortiz
2009 SP legendary Cuts #58 Jonathan Papelbon
2009 SP Legendary Cuts #60 Jacoby Ellsbury
2009 Topps Finest #18 Daisuke Matsuzaka
2009 Topps Finest #34 David Ortiz
2009 Topps Finest #64 J.D.Drew
2009 Topps Finest #106 Jon Lester
2009 Topps Finest #119 Jason Bay
2009 Topps Heritage #54 Jonathan Papelbon
2009 Topps Heritage #117 Michael Bowden
2009 Topps Heritage #336 Paul Byrd
2009 Upper Deck #544 John Smoltz
2009 Upper Deck #549 Jeff Bailey
2009 Upper Deck #554 Dustin Pedroia
2009 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary #1111 Nomar Garciaparra
2009 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary #1286 Pedro Martinez
2009 Upper Deck Starquest #SQ-38 Dustin Pedroia Emerald Super rare
2009 Upper Deck Starquest #SQ-45 Jonathan Papelbon Blue uncommon

Thanks again Ross. It is always great to trade.

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My good friend Ross from Sports Card Info and I have completed another trade. I have to take my hat off to Ross because he always, without fail, sends great cards. A few off the wants list, an odd ball here and there, a Jacoby, a Nomar or two and a variety of Red Sox cards.

This time Ross sent these Red Sox along :
1982 Fleer #288 Tom Burgmeier
1989 Topps #269 Tom Bolton
1990 Bowman #279 Dwight Evans
1990 Upper Deck #463 Nick Esasky
1991 Bowman #109 Ellsi Burks
1991 Bowman #130 Kevin Morton
1992 Topps #324 Danny Darwin
1993 Topps #798 Greg Blosser
1994 Topps #321 John Dopson
1996 Pinnacle #303 Mike Greenwell
1996 Upper Deck #23 Mike Greenwell
1996 Upper Deck CC #1 Nomar Garciaparra
1996 Upper Deck CC #473 Dwayne Hosey
1996 Upper Deck CC #477 Stan Belinda
1997 Fleer #21 Jeff Frye
1997 Fleer#603 Shane Mack
1997 Score #110 Reggie Jefferson
1997 Topps #293 Nomar Garciaparra
1997 Topps #370 Roger Clemens
1997 Upper Deck #234 Nomar Garciaparra
1997 Upper Deck CC #48 Tom Gordon
1997 Upper Deck CC #51 Darren Bragg
1998 Fleer Ultra #263 Michael Coleman
1998 Fleer Ultra #336G Jim Leyritz
1998 Leaf #7 Reggie Jefferson
1998 Leaf #63 Nomar Garciaparra
1998 Leaf #255 Michael Coleman
1998 Pacific #45 Nomar Garciaparra
1998 SP Authentic #61 Pedro Martinez
1998 Topps #64 Tom Gordon
1998 Topps #193 Jeff Frye
1998 Topps #427 Reggie Jefferson
1998 Topps #438 Jim Leyritz
1998 Topps Stadium Club #223 Jose Canseco
1998 Upper Deck #320 Nomar Garciaparra
1998 Upper Deck #452 Nomar Garciaparra
1998 Upper Deck CC #47 Darren Bragg
1999 Fleer #69 Nomar Garciaparra
1999 Upper Deck #53 Scott Hatteberg
2007 Bowman Best #8 David Ortiz 173/249
2009 Topps Finest #46 Jacoby Ellsbury
2009 Topps Finset #115 Kevin Youkilis
2009 Upper Deck #40 Mark Kotsay
2009 Upper Deck #42 Jacoby Ellsbury
2009 Upper Deck SPX #67 Dustin Pedroia

Fantastic. Once again Ross you have blown me away with your generosity. Thanks.

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In the movie 'Fever Pitch', (the movie was called 'A Perfect Catch' in the UK, I presume the name change was because there had already been a movie called Fever Pitch based on the book of the same name by Nick Hornby. The book is a good read. It is about his obsession with Arsenal Football club. The movie was OK-ish.) Jimmy Falon's character is introducing Drew Barrymore's to the world of Red Sox baseball and mentions No, No Nanette, Green Monster and Pesky's Pole. I had always intended to find out what that was all about. Some of my questions were answered when this card arrived from Ross at Sports Card Info.
He also sent along this fine selection:
2008 Donruss Threads #6 Carl Yastrzemski
2008 Donruss Threads #7 Carlton Fisk
2008 Donruss Threads #8 Wade Boggs
2008 Donruss Threads #10 Johnny Pesky
2008 Donruss Threads #11 Jim Rice
2008 Donruss Threads #12 Fred Lynn
2008 Donruss Threads #56 Lars Anderson
2008 Donruss Threads #57 Josh Reddick
2008 Donruss Threads #58 Luis Exposito
2008 Donruss Threads #62 Jon Still
2008 Donruss Threads #76 Jeff Corsaletti
2008 Donruss Threads #88 Stolmy Pimentel (What a great name!)
2008 Sweet Spot #36 Dustin Pedroia
2008 Sweet Spot #62 Josh Beckett
2008 Tristar Prospects #41 Pete Hissey
2008 Tristar Prospects #138 Pete Hissey, Bryan Peterson, Ryan Mestmoreland
2008 UD SP #MM-2 Josh Beckett
2008 UD SP #AA-50 Josh Beckett
2008 UD SP #5 Daisuke Matsuzaka
2008 UD SP #65 Josh Beckett
2008 UD SP #91 Jonathan Papelbon
2008 UD SP #93 David Ortiz
2009 Topps #50 David Ortiz
2009 Topps #112 Hideki Okajima
2009 Topps #257 George Kottaras
2009 Upper Deck #470 J.D.Drew

Thanks Ross. Fantastic cards as usual.

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ENJOY!

This one word adorned two envelopes full of Red Sox from Ross at Sports Card Info. The packaged arrived yesterday from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Ross included some pretty awesome cards my way.

Here is what he included:

1997 Donruss #108 Big Mo Vaughn

1997 Pinnacle #190 Mo Vaughn

1997 Topps #370 Roger Clemens

1997 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #37/45 Mo Vaughn

1997 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #45 Jose Canseco

1998 Topps #335 Nomar Garciaparra

1998 Upper Deck #10 Nomar Garciaparra

1998 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #274 Nomar Garciaparra

1999 Fleer Ultra #10/20 Mo Vaughn

1999 Invincible #23 Nomar Garciaparra

2000 Stadium Club #61 Carl Everett

2000 Topps Gallery #1 Nomar Garciaparra

2001 Sunoco #6/12 Carlton Fisk/Luis Tiant

2001 Sunoco #7/12 Fred Lynn/Jim Rice

2008 Allen & Ginter #US18 Jonathan Papelbon

2008 Allen & Ginter #55 Josh Beckett

2008 Allen & Ginter #62 Dustin Pedroia

2008 Allen & Ginter #153 Clay Buchholz

2008 Allen & Ginter #204 Julio Lugo black border mini

2008 Allen & Ginter #308 Jed Lowrie

2008 Allen & Ginter #348 Justin Masterson

2008 Bowman #199 Jacoby Ellsbury

2008 Topps Finest #1 Daisuke Matsuzaka

2008 Topps Finest #14 Mike Lowell

2008 Topps Finest #45 Manny Ramirez

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #93 Hideki Okajima 031/150

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #102 Mike Lowell 043/150

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #118 Manny Ramirez 030/150

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #118 Manny Ramirez 043/150

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #119 Manny Ramirez 081/150

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #141 Pedro Martinez 028/150

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #141 Pedro Martinez 048/150

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #141 Pedro Martinez 049/150

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #142 Daisuke Matsuzaka 018/150

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #142 Daisuke Matsuzaka 105/150

2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #142 Daisuke Matsuzaka 128/150

2008 Upper Deck Timelines #67 Justin Masterson

The Moments and Milestones threw me for a minute. Every card was numbered to 150 another. What a brilliant way to keep the set collectors happy.

Thanks to Ross and another great selection of cards and yes I did ENJOY!

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When you have a chance, if you haven't already, read Sports Card Info. What started out as a site talking about fake sports cards (I have to add I think because it moved from one Blogging provider to another), developed very quickly into an informative and interesting site about card collecting. Ross (and Andrew) bust some serious product, all top of the range cards like Sterling, Sweet Spot, Triple Threads and Exquisite. I contacted Ross to see the likelihood of a trade. He collected Phillies cards, unfortunately I had already pretty much earmarked all my Phillies for Cliff from Capewood's Collections. Cliff also collects Astro's, so I send a pile of Phillies to Ross and to make me feel better a pile of Astro's to Cliff.

Yesterday a package arrived from Selinsgrove ,Pennsylvania and what a selection of Red Sox cards Ross and Andrew sent.

1991 Upper Deck #5 Mo Vaughn RC

1998 Bowman Chrome #87 John Curtice
1998 Upper Deck #276 Jason Varitek RC

1998 UD Collectors Choice #121 Jason Varitek RC

2003 Bowman Chrome #305 Bill Simon

2003 UD Classic Portraits #172 Mike Nicolas RC 0693/2003

2004 Bowman Chrome #304 Jon DeVries

2005 Bowman Best #91 Matt Van Der Bosch

2005 Bowman Chrome #218 Matt Van Der Bosch

2006 Bowman Chrome #BDP12 David Pauley RC

2006 Bowman Chrome #DP35 Dustin Richardson

2006 Bowman Sterling #BS-DP David Pauley

2006 Topps #618 Craig Hansen RC

2006 Upper Deck SP #112 David Ortiz 895/899

2007 Allen + Ginter #4/30 Daisuke Matsuzaka

2007 Allen + Ginter #35 J.D.Drew mini

2007 Allen + Ginter #210 Daisuke Matsuzaka RC

2007 Allen + Ginter #217 Hideki Okajima RC

2007 Topps Finest #59 David Ortiz

2008 Bowman Chrome #BCP100 Aaron Bates

2008 Topps Finest #FM-DO David Ortiz

Thanks to Ross and Andrew for the mighty selection of Rookies, SHINY and numbered cards. A Bowman Sterling card for my collection to boot, a first!