When it comes to cool Twins cards, Good Trading Buddy BobFranklin always seems to have them, so when I come across any unusual Phillies or Braves cards, I know where to turn. Sure enough, here is what my latest batch shipped off to Bob secured:
clockwise, from top left: 2013 Topps Commemorative Patch #CP-32 Joe Mauer (manu-patch); 2013 Topps Manufactured Patch Card #MCP-21 Joe Mauer (manu-patch); 2013 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects Red Ice #BDPP145 Joel Licon [01/25]; 2013 Bowman Platinum Top Prospects #TP-OA Oswaldo Arcia; 2001 Fleer Greats of the Game #112 Tony Oliva; 2007 Topps All-Star Rookies #ASR9 Francisco Liriano; 2012 Bowman Chrome Purple Refractor #18 Joe Benson [183/199]; 2011 Topps Pro Debut #147 Niko Goodrum
Always a pleasure, Bob!
It’s also time to update the Twins AU/GU page images, and I’ve picked up a crapton. First, some AU:
clockwise, from top left: 2013 Bowman Platinum Prospects #BPAP-NR Nate Roberts (auto); 2013 Bowman Platinum Prospects #BPAP-TM Trevor May (auto); 2004 Bowman Sterling #BS-KWA Kyle Waldrop (auto/jersey); 2005 Bowman Sterling #BS-JO Justin Olson (auto/jersey); 2004 Fleer Skybox Autographics Blue #A-SS Shannon Stewart [248/340] (auto); 2005 Donruss Playoff Absolute Memorabilia Absolute Ink Spectrum #AI-118 Jacque Jones [18/39] (auto); 2005 Upper Deck SPx Signatures #47 Jason Bartlett [127/350] (auto); 2004 Bowman Sterling #BS-MM Matt Moses (auto)
Some nice GU:
clockwise, from top left: 2009 Topps Unique Solo Shot #SSR-JMO Jusin Morneau [272/275] (jersey); 2013 Topps Allen & Ginter #AGR-JM Justin Morneau (jersey); 2007 Upper Deck SPx Winning Materials Dual Bronze #WM-MO Justin Morneau [19/25] (jersey); 2008 Upper Deck SPx Winning Materials Jersey # #WM-JN Joe Nathan [064/125] (jersey); 2004 Fleer Skybox Limited Edition History of the Draft #HD-TH3 Torii Hunter [36/93] (jersey); 2007 Upper Deck Elements Essential Elements #EE-FL Francisco Liriano (dual jersey); 2005 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Sweet Threads #ST-JS Johan Santana (jersey); 2013 Topps Allen & Ginter Full-Size #AGFR-JMA Joe Mauer (jersey)
And some more AU:
clockwise, from top left: 2013 Bowman Platinum Prospects #BPAP-JB Jose Berrios (auto); 2013 Bowman Platinum Prospects #BPAP-MK Max Kepler (auto); 2013 Topps Chasing History #CHA-CD Cole DeVries (auto); 2008 Upper Deck A Piece of History Rookie Autographs Red #127 Jose Morales [38/99] (auto); 2004 Donruss Playoff Honors #115 Jason Kubel [087/100] (auto); 2003 Donruss Classics Significant Signatures Blue #76 Adam Johnson [186/200] (auto); 2007 Upper Deck Spectrum #118 Glen Perkins (auto); 2008 Topps Highlights “No Earned Runs” #HA-MG Matt Garza (auto)
That’s a lot of autos!
And yet, no additional Lew Fords. 😦