TTM Return From Patriot Ronnie Lippett

1987 Topps #109

1988 Topps #187

1991 Upper Deck #410

Returned on June 3 in 32 days from his home in Easton, MA.

TTM Return From Patriot Eugene Lockhart

1992 Score #174

Returned on June 3 in 13 days from his home in Carrollton, TX.

TTM Return From Jerry Nielsen

1993 Stadium Club Angels #28

1993 Fleer #654

Jerry played for the Angels in 1993.

Returned on August 14th after 75 days from his home in Rancho Cordova, CA.

Big Daddy Vladdy

Newest member of the Angels Hall of Fame.

Next stop Cooperstown.

After missing by just 15 votes earlier this year, should be a shoe-in in 2018.

I won this PSA graded card on Listia, of all places, a while back.

I Got Vottoed

A while back I let Chris (Nachos Grande) know that I was starting a mini, behind-the-scenes, Joey Votto PC. The idea for the PC was just to get his Topps Flagship card for each year he's played, and not an all-out everything Votto...at least not just yet (since I have my hands full enough with all my other collections). I was hoping that Chris, being the Reds fan he is, had some dupes for trade. He did, and what he sent completely changed my goal for the PC. I think now I'll also look for Votto's early cards from all manufacturers.

Out of the team bag of Votto cards Chris sent, I picked out a few to show.

2008 Topps Chrome #196

2008 Topps Opening Day #218

2008 Upper Deck Documentary #1880

2008 Topps Heritage T205 Mini #HTCP6 

I love the elementary school pose for this one.

Not sure why I latched onto Joey Votto in the first place, I think maybe because he's just so stinkin cool, not to mention that he's just so stinkin good too.

Thank you Chris for helping my new Votto collection get some legs under it.

Overdue Box Break Haul

Getting caught up with posts, the titles of next dozen or so will probably begin with "Overdue".

I participated in Peter's (Baseball Every Night) 2017 Topps Series 2 box break a while back.  Here's the Angels I pulled.

Peter mentioned in a note that he loved the Simmons cards, and I'd have to agree.

Pointing to heaven with the flames of hell in the background...awesome.

Thanks for the break Peter, love the cards.

TTM Return From Devon White

1987 Fleer #646

1987 Donruss The Rookies #8; 1987 Donruss #38

I've tried to get him for years, finally got him.

Returned on June 24th in 26 days from the Buffalo Bisons.