How'd I Do?

I have been right out straight the last month or so.

Graduations, appointments, and family visiting from all over has kept me schedule crazy.

Recently though, I have been setting some time aside for blogging. Even though I have other stuff such as actual card work to be done in my little spare time right now.

But I am doing this for you guys :)

So, you better have your coffee and you better be readin'!

*takes a sip from a freshly brewed cup*

One of my recent visits came from my parents. I have already mentioned on here many times how my father still collects and we do trades/exchanges.

By now, I assume you know what this is leading up to.

Which was our latest exchange. My father was looking for some cards to sell at our version of a Goodwill, we don't actually have one of those here but a consignment kind of store, so I offered up four deep boxes similar to the one above of all of my duplicates.

In exchange, I got the following.

An old antique looking cat tin. 

This had the cards in it.

A bent-up Griffey card. Fortunately, I already had this one.

The 90's Jags were my second favorite team to watch. McCardell along with Brunell, were two of my favorites.

TJ Watt!

Not sure if this guy is any good, but I don't turn down rookie Prizm parallels.

Chrome blue parallel Williams.

Lisa Leslie die-cut.

This guy made a big impact last year.

My first look at 2024 Select football.

This was a pleasant surprise. I think this would fit well with Johnny's Trading Spots shadow card showoffs.

Clark!

Kickers are people too!

Shiny!

Shiny again!

Another Clark!

Not sure how this guy played last year, but I really like the design. Need a Nabers like this.

And finally, everyone's least liked WNBA player Reese. She is still a great player, just doesn't get the hype that Clark does. I think that gets to her.

I think I fared well. I didn't need a ton in return, just a few things especially since most of what I sent was regular base.

 

After going through those, to my surprise my mother had brought me cards as well. Not sure where she got a Ziplock full of WNBA cards, but I will take 'em.

Here were a few of the highlights,

(my first favorite WNBA player growing up who played for the Liberty)

Not a lot of named stuff in this group, but some. I will mainly save these for my girls' basketball team I will coach in the fall/winter.

Then there was one more surprise for me she picked up,

Sweet! Haven't opened any of this yet in 2024.

You all will have to come back for a Coffee Break to see how the pack went.

*takes an informal coffee break sip now, starts to feel hungry and needs something to go with the brew*

Cards weren't the only thing fun with my parents visit. We had a BBQ, watched some TV and I played Around The World against my father which I lost badly because of a recent shoulder injury. More on that another day.

Let me know in comments what you think was the best card I acquired in my exchange. 

In the meantime, keep sippin' and coming back for more here on Cards Over Coffee.

*bites donut that was found, takes final sip for post*

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

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Where Have All The Coffee Posts Gone?

Don't worry, I won't break into Paula Cole's song for today's post, I just will post and let you know I am still here and not hiding like Chanel.

*takes a sip of freshly brewed brew*

The last 10 days since my last post I have been busy which will be the theme of June, July and August so expect some delays in posts.

Mr. Turtle is a new addition to my garden this year, he will oversee and light up the flowers here

First, I have been getting my flower gardens prepped which has been really hard to squeeze in with the cold temps (today is 46 degrees) and the almost daily rain.

But, two of the four have been weeded and mulched. The other two will be more challenging as they are both bigger and have more weeds because of the rain.

I have also been on the road non-stop it feels so time to sit down and blog hasn't been an option. Not even at night as I have fallen asleep sitting up multiple times. (I hope I am not already getting to that age)

But that doesn't mean I didn't take some pictures along the way in my travels. And if you are law enforcement (or my wife) reading this, of course I pulled over to take these pictures (I really didn't and shouldn't be taking pictures and driving...ooops)

I also was able to start also adding some Set Needs finally to this blog. You can find those needs HERE and there is more to come when I have time to add them. If you have any help for me, drop me an email at sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com. All of them are updated except the Hardwood Leaders which I need to update today at some point.

And since this is a coffee and card blog, I was also able to add some cards in the last ten days as well.

2024 Prizm Draft Caitlin Clark rookie card. It's the closest to a Prizm rookie I will get.

And I had a RAK on these Marvel cards. They weren't anyone I have ever heard of, I just thought they were cool.

*takes a sip before finishing up today's post*

I have gotten some recent mail days from bloggers I need to post along with some other cool stuff that I will get to at some point including a decent hanger box of a product I don't like. I never know when I can squeeze in the next post, but hoping you will still be here when I do and not wonder where have all the coffee posts gone?

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*