We received four inches of snow Friday afternoon into the overnight. I'm pretty sure it's only the second real snow that's fallen this winter and the first didn't stick around long. It's been a weird winter to this point - very little snow and relatively mild. We live near a park that has some nice slopes and is a popular sledding spot. My daughter and I walked over after lunch and had a blast making countless runs.
Received two packages in the mail today. The mail carrier arrived about four hours later than usual. The snow must have slowed them down. The first was my first trade with TCDB member pjdionne12 and included only basketball cards. A couple from 1999-00 and one each from 2004-05 and 2007-08. The Hardaway Jr. is a 2017-18 Essentials parallel that is headed for the Michigan collection.
The remainder of the trade included twelve cards that go toward completing my 2017-18 Essentials set. Now have 139 cards from the core set of 200.
The second package was from TCDB member BeChristensen. Benjamin started adding some serious basketball cards to his lists in November. In early December I became his first trade partner and we have now completed three trades in approx. six weeks. He is an excellent and valued trading partner. If you are a basketball collector you must check out Benjamin's lists.
This first photo covers 1991-92 (Hoops McDonald's, Upper Deck) and 1992-93 (Fleer, SkyBox, and Upper Deck McDonald's). Just four cards away from completing the 91-92 UD set and up to 76% complete on the UD McD's set. Also two cards shy on the UD Holograms insert set.
The second photo covers 1993-94 (Fleer) and 1994-95 (SkyBox, SP Championship, Stadium Club, Topps Embossed). Building Stadium Club sets is a primary goal and these five cards bring me up 77% complete. Love the Reign Man card.
Photo number 3 is strictly 1995-96, including Metal, SkyBox E-XL, SP, SP Championship, and Stadium Club. I like Metal cards. The E-XL cards are strange with their faux photo frame.
1996-97 is the focus of the fourth photo. This includes Collector's Choice, Metal, Z-Force, Stadium Club, Topps, and UD3. Three Iverson RCs are nice additions. The UD3 set is an interesting mish-mash of styles. Some work, others don't. Stadium Club progress now at 28%.
Photo five includes Flair and Stadium Club cards from both 1997-98 and 1998-99. I really like '90s Flair. I should make these more of a priority. '97-'98 SC completion rate up to 79% while '98-'99 stands at 20%.
1999-00 cards in the sixth photo below. Flair, Metal, Stadium Club, Stadium Club Chrome, and Topps Gallery included. I like the previous Flair sets better than this edition.
The seventh and final photo includes one 2000-01 Finest, one 2000-01 Stadium Club, and a lot of 2006-07 Topps Turkey Red.
BIG thank you to Benjamin for the trade. Several of these were extras not included in the "official" trade.
Michigan Wolverine collection additions - T. Hardaway Jr.
Thank you for the shout out Pete. Love our trades and really enjoy reading your blog.
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