My Rankings On TCDB

Good Morning! Well, if it's morning where you are reading this. I have my coffee in hand, ready to figure out what breakfast may be, and preparing for a new Cards Over Coffee Post.

*takes a sip*

I haven't been on here much recently because life has kept me busy and I really didn't have much to post about. It's hard when you don't really have a lot of cards incoming and you have been tearing apart your collection sorting to come up with anything creative and worthy of posting that hasn't already been shown off.

So on top of lots of sorting and re-organizing, I have been adding some player collections on TCDB (Trading Card Data Base). Not only does it make it easier for me to figure out my needs, but my favorite part is seeing my rankings among those who also have collections of the same players.

For the most part, I did pretty well.

I took the top spot for Victor Cruz.

Barely snuck up on the top spot for Darius Rucker.

Blowing away the field for Charles Way.

I have just a few Andre Williams, I also never added the duplicate relics/autographs I had. So this is straight up individual cards.

Have over a 100 card lead here with Rueben Randle. Another guy like Andre Williams I was heavily invested in.

Took the top spot for Chevy Chase.

And now onto some that I need to do some work on.

  

I still have a ways to go with Eli, but my first goal is to reach 1,000. I have added some recently that I didn't put on TCDB yet, but not even close to that goal yet.

 

I couldn't believe my lack of David Wilsons in comparison to the first-place person.

  

My lack of Amani Toomers is appalling to me and disgraceful to him. How could one of my Top 10 favorite NY Giants not have more. I really need to get on this and move up the board.

  

I believe I was within two cards of first place until recently. It appears I have some serious competition here to move up more.

 

Tied with John Starks, Allan Houston is my favorite NY Knick of all-time and yet I sit in 10th place here. Even fellow blogger Billy has a significant lead on me. I need to work on this collection, maybe Billy has some duplicates.

I still have a few players I really need to add on there, and maybe even Kerry Collins and Rodney Hampton who are only done through spreadsheets.

Thoughts on my rankings, what some of your rankings are and how many collections you have uploaded on TCDB welcomed in comments.

Now it's time to find some breakfast with the rest of this cup of coffee.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Hold My Hand

*sits down with coffee in hand...when doesn't anybody not find me with one. takes a sip, has a stack of new cards nearby and gets ready for the latest Cards Over Coffee post*

I mentioned a few posts ago that I wanted to jumpstart a Darius Rucker, lead singer of one of my favorite groups Hootie And The Blowfish, PC after acquiring my second autograph of him in that post.

I have now started my ground work on this collection.

So, Hold My Hand and I take you down to Tuckers Town and show off my collection thus far.

2014 Panini Country Music product makes up a good portion of the Darius Rucker cards out there. He has a total of 69 cards with only less than 20 being something not from Panini Country Music.

I spent a lot of tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmmmeee researching his cards.

I have 2 of the 3 base cards he has in the base card set.

Along with base, there are parallels. When aren't there parallels???  

This is an emerald green found in retail.

  

I have a decent start on this card run but still many to go.

An overall look at the parallels, 

Green, Blue /199, Purple /99, Red /99, Silver /49, and -Gold /25

It's not too bad in terms the amount of parallels. Anytime I see more than this I Go Blind.

Hootie, Darius, is also featured in some of the inserts as well.

They as well have the following parallels,

Green, Blue /199, Purple /99, Red /99, Silver /49, and -Gold /25

Top Of The Charts base insert and emerald green.

Backstage Pass Emerald Green

Many more needs for Country Music including the non silhouette autograph card, the relic card and the guitar pick card.

I did however add the second 2004 Playoff Honors Fans Of The Game Need. Now I have the autograph and the base insert. Only missing the parallel insert which I don't see listed anywhere.

If any of you have any Hootie I don't have available for trade, drop me a comment or an email! Or if your wife has any, take them and trade them to me. Just Let Her Cry!

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

Darius is the latest singer/actor I have added a PC of.

The others are, 

Chevy Chase

Elton John

RL Stine

Thoughts on my PC and if you have any that you don't need, comment below!

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Biggest Trade Of The Half Year

*sits down excitedly to show off the biggest trade of the half year so far. takes a sip, looks over the cards again and gets ready for the latest Cards Over Coffee post*

Before I begin with today's posts, I wanted to point out some new things I added to this blog. Not only did I update my Top Wants list and added a few more as well, I left a Top 20 Most Wanted list, What I Collect and a Top 10 Most Wanted Autograph Card list if you guys feel like checking them out. Maybe you have something on there we can work out a trade for.

Now onto today's post.

When it comes to making a trade between two people who do not know each other, especially a BIG trade, it will require a big risk and a trust factor. Otherwise, why bother.

This is how my trade with @Pradough1 started out. We both wanted what the other had for cards, but hesitated for awhile on pulling the trigger on the trade.

Then we both finally gave in hoping it would work out for the both of us.

As you can now see with today's post, it did.

*takes a sip before showing off the cards*

I am continuously looking to add to my non-sports PC, which is my most sought after PC right now, and will pretty much take anything that looks cool to me. I mainly look for pieces that connect to my past, but overall, I will take any.

In my trade with @Pradough1 I did both.

First, I will show off the freebie he tossed in. Heidi Montag who is mainly known for being the main cast member on the reality TV series, The Hills has also been featured on a few other shows/movies/music as well.

 

Elijah Wood is mainly known for his role on the LOTR trilogy, something I still need to watch, but he also starred in many other movies, some I have seen such as Flipper, Deep Impact, and The Faculty among others.

 

Jenny McCarthy has been on my want list for a little while now so it was good to knock her off the list. I have seen her in films such as BASEketball, Scream 3, Scary Movie 3, John Tucker Must Die, and her guest spots on multiple TV shows such as Two and a Half Men.

 

The next autograph is of Megan Fox. I have yet to watch the Transformer movies, I will someday, so I mainly know her from the TMNT movies where she played April O'Neil.

And the final autograph is a new side PC project I am tackling...

The Dolphins may make him cry but I was happy to see this Darius Rucker autograph in the mail. If you don't know, he is the lead singer of Hootie And The Blowfish.

Also, if you are wondering about this new side project, I am collecting Darius Rucker cards. This marks my second Rucker autograph card and I only have one more to go.

This trade isn't even over yet....there is still one more card to show off which will wait until tomorrow.

Thanks again to @Pradough1 for taking a chance and pulling off this amazing trade. I hope to do future deals with you and hope others who see this trade will trade with you as well.

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

Trades like this are always fun if it works well for both parties and if it actually works. It's nice to knock down some of these autograph wants.

If you have any non-sport cards or Darius Rucker cards for trade, let me know. I am always looking for non sport relics, autographs, base cards of celebrities, cards from Goodwin, Americana, and Allen Ginter.

Hope everyone has a Fantastic Friday.

In comments today, let me know your favorite card above or tell me your favorite Hootie song, movie or TV show of one of the actors above as well.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*