Earlier this month I wrote about how I made my first purchase from COMC. As they began their transition into their new catalog, they offered $1 in COMC cash for every 1,000 points earned helping inventory their stock.
They recently reinstated their challenges and needless to say, I took full advantage of it. I was able to raise enough cash to fund my second purchase from COMC.
Does anyone want to take a guess as to what cards I got?
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They recently reinstated their challenges and needless to say, I took full advantage of it. I was able to raise enough cash to fund my second purchase from COMC.
Does anyone want to take a guess as to what cards I got?
I'll start out with these three autographs. The first is a 1994 Signature Rookies Signatures Joey Hamilton SN 4635/8650, 2010 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Franchise Futures Signatures Jonathan Galvez SN 808/810 and an Upper Deck A Piece of History Rookie Autographs Violet.
I also ended up with a couple memorabilia cards, a 2005 Donruss Greats Souvenirs Materials Bat Steve Garvey and 2010 Topps Commemorative Patch Adrian Gonzalez. I'm not a huge fan of manufactured patch cards, since they can make a patch for anything, but who doesn't love the fat friar?
I jumped at the opportunity to boost my Tony Gwynn collection with the following cards, a 1987 Stuart Panels, 2000 Topps Tek Pattern1-27, 1994 Oscar Mayer Round-Ups, 1989 King-B Discs.
I was able to find a trio of 2008 Topps Moments and Milestones Black Trevor Hoffman 32's'. Numbered to 25, each of these cards represent a save in Trevor Hoffman's 601-save career. With these three cards, I'm now up to 11. Will I try and collect them all? I kind of doubt it, since that's a rather daunting task. However, being they're Padres cards, I'll probably pick them up as I go along.
These six cards closed out my Padres purchases - First Row - 1986 True Value Steve Garvey, 1981 Fleer Rollie Fingers and a 1987 Classic Update Yellow Benito Santiago. Second Row - 1993 U.S. Playing Cards Rookies Frank Seminara, 2013 Bowman Chrome Rising Through the Ranks Mini Max Fried, 2009 Topps Wal Mart Black Border Will Venable.
I also added to my hockey collection. With the Minnesota Wild basing their AHL team in Des Moines this year, and as a season ticket holder, I had the opportunity to see these youngsters play. Kris Foucault is represented through his 2013-14 Panini Prizm Autographs and his 2012-13 Panini Rookie Anthology RC S/N 578/699. Jason Zucker spent most of this season in Minnesota and it'll be interesting to see if he returns to Iowa next year. Here's his 2012-13 Fleer Retro Rookie Sensations Autograph.
In my last COMC report, I mentioned a pair of Blackhawk hockey cards I picked up in my initial purchase. Joe, who writes the blog The Shlabotnik Report, mentioned he was a COMC seller.
"As a seller on COMC, I would like to offer you my heartfelt gratitude at your tireless efforts to update the catalog," Joe wrote. "You got some nice stuff for your efforts... I wouldn't mind seeing the Blackhawk cards, would that violate the Brown & Gold theme too much?"
"As a seller on COMC, I would like to offer you my heartfelt gratitude at your tireless efforts to update the catalog," Joe wrote. "You got some nice stuff for your efforts... I wouldn't mind seeing the Blackhawk cards, would that violate the Brown & Gold theme too much?"
This one's for you Joe. Pictured is my 1952-53 Parkhurst Gus Mortson and 2001-02 Topps Heritage Salute Pierre Pilote.
I'd really love to stay and chat a little more, but there's only a couple more categories left to catalog on COMC and there's a few more Padres cards I have my eyes on...