Troll's Out of Angels

When I pulled the lump of cards out of the package from Troll this awesome Vladdy refractor was on top:

The first thing I do when I get a refractor, is to try to get it to refract - you know, hold it just right to get the rainbow effect.  I'm still trying to figure out the best way to scan refractors to demontrate the best refractorization.  I have found that scanning them in a penny sleeve seems to work a little better.

Anyhow, after checking the refractorization I then turn it over to look at the number on the back:

Holy smokes! Number 14!? I think this is now the lowest numbered card in my collection. Sweet!

But Troll's note that was slid into the penny sleeve of another card is what I wanted to get to:

Ah yes, my mission in life: to acquire all of everybody's Angels cards.  Troll knew this, recognized that resistance was futile, caved in and sent me all his remaining Angels.  I never even had to ask.  Thanks Troll.

These three cards in the stack completed my 2011 Topps Update Angels team set.

It's always such a thrilling feeling to complete a team set.

Oh, and don't forget to support the Bradentucky Bombers!

Beat those Roller Rebels!!

The Stack of Mail That Greeted Me Home - Part 3

Trade mail.

Fat packages. Padded envelopes. Self-sealing. Metered mail. Team Bags. Mmmmmm.

I'll highlight just a few of each's contents.

#1. Overweight, stiff get-well-card-sized envelope from the Troll.

Minis are pretty with a black background aren't they? And numbered cards are always nice. Jered Weaver Gold 1333/2011.



#2 Crinkly Wrappers shows up with a self-sealing, moisture resistant 4x7 Scotch padded envelope.

Contents included six nice cards for my 2008 Upper Deck X set. Nice chunk to check off. And two really sweet 2011 Topps Heritage Joel Pineiro variations: Wal-mart blue tint and a regular green tint. Joels gone now. Is there a black tint?


#3 The largest envelope was a 6x9 USPS issued, self-sealing padded stuffed with a LARGE team bag appropriately stuffed with Team Angels.

Five, count'em five...wait four and a half, oh three and a half and one with a hole...how many does that make...SALMONS!  A beautiful assortment.

Two, two-thousand-one Topps Archives Angels.  Very nice.

A really sweet 2001 Fleer Ultra Garret Anderson Gold Medallion Edition #136G.  Again, gold looks good.

Practically a whole team set of 2011 Lineage PLUS a Diamond Sparkly Jered Weaver!  Oh hey!  You know what?  Troll sent me the Vernon Wells card that makes it a complete team set!  Did you two work together behind the scenes?

That's the best I could do on this extra little surprise in the envelope, a little bitty Vladdy from something.  Not sure what this is from but the bottom says whizkidgames.com.  Went there and didn't see any kind of MLB game that would have a little Vladdy as a piece.  Dig it for the collection though.


#4 Same as #2 but from Nomo's Sushi Platter.

Good, good stuff Spiegel, good, good stuff. (Thats a Piedmont back!)

Thanks everyone.