First break

[Grey Street]

So, I collected as a kid in the late 80's and early 90's but never since then. A buddy in my fantasy league got me excited about cards again and in the last couple days I've broke 4 boxes. I'm still working on cataloguing everything in a spreadsheet(is there a better way?) but wanted to get my first post out.

From my 2011 Topps Series 2 hobby box and jumbo box

Full series 2 base set complete.

Short Prints
Reggie Jackson
Greg Maddux
Bert Blyleven(Diamond Anniversary)

Golds
Everth Cabrera, Miguel Cairo, Mark DeRosa, Frank Francisco, Chone Figgins, Phil Hughes, Jason Motte, Madison Bumgarner, Dallas Braden, Willy Aybar, Jeff Niemann, Kyle Blanks, Mitch Moreland, Adam Wainwright

Diamond Anniversary
Austin Jackson, Jose Bautista, Ichiro, Kelly Johnson, Javier Vazquez, Billy Butler, Justin Duchscherer, Dustin Pedroia, Fernando Abad, Octovio Dotel, San Francisco Giants, Josh Rodriguez, Chris Young, Neftali Feliz, Joe Paterson, Joel Zumaya, Jonny Venters, Ricky Nolasco, Pedro Beato

Black(excited to get one but not a fan of Chone)
Chone Figgins


Still working on logging the special cards from the boxes, but got the base and parallels all accounted for.

[dimsey]

Great break so far! I catalog my cards by putting them into boxes and promptly forgetting everything I have!

[kgsportscards]

So, I collected as a kid in the late 80's and early 90's but never since then. A buddy in my fantasy league got me excited about cards again and in the last couple days I've broke 4 boxes. I'm still working on cataloguing everything in a spreadsheet(is there a better way?) but wanted to get my first post out.

Hey Grey,

My story of collecting is similar to yours. What got me back into collecting last year was Topps Allen & Ginter. If you are into the retro stylings of cards and unique subjects, definitely give Allen & Ginter a shot. I attribute my re-awaking to A&G!!!! I thank Topps for this.

Now that I am an adult with a little more in my wallet I also enjoy the high end / high risk type of products like Topps Tribute and Sterling. I came to realize, that while I still have all my WORTHLESS late 80's and early 90's cards (thousands upon thousands) that I don't want to collect or have to deal with a million base cards. So that's another reason why I enjoy the high end stuff, less is more and cards are delicious. However, due to my addiction of Allen & Ginter I do have a few large boxes full of those base and parallel sets that I am waiting to go through once I can take 2-4 weeks off from work to start building some sets.

Have fun and take a look at A&G if you haven't already!!!

[Grey Street]

Great advice KG, I'm probably going to settle into one series to try to get base set from and then higher end stuff like you mentioned. Might even make it a different base set each year to make it interesting. I enjoyed the little higher end Bowman Platinum and plan on trying their Sterling as well.

The Ginter's do look awesome and that's probably the next box I'll try. I like the idea of the non sports cards and the look is great.

Thanks for the reply!

[jordanrulz]

can use this if for trade.check my site.lmk
Bert Blyleven(Diamond Anniversary)

[SingleDaddyof2]

Congrats on completing the Series 2 base set! I hope you got some good hits there too.

[mikec5000]

Welcome to SCF. Not bad so far pending the hits. Who'd you get?

[Grey Street]

Got through all the hits and inserts

Auto
T60A-SC Starlin Castro

Relic
T60R-TC Tyler Colvin
T60R-BGA Brett Gardner
MGL-HK Harmon Killebres (leather nameplate #/99)

Topps 60
Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax
Roy Campanella
Paul Molitor
Paul Molitor
Joey Votto
Chase Utley
Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield
Shane Victorino
Shane Victorino
Hunter Pence
Starlin Castro
Greg Maddux
David Ortiz
David Ortiz
Carlos Gonzalez
Jon Lester
Jon Lester

Topps Town
Justin Upton
Justin Morneau
Jose Bautista
Victor Martinez
Mark Reynolds
Pedro Alverez
Chris Coughlan
Cliff Lee
Cole Hamels
Hunter Pence
Torii Hunter
B.J. Upton
Roy Oswalt
Joakim Soria
Jayson Werth
Ryan Ludwick

Kimball Champs
Hank Aaron
Steve Carlton
Mel Ott
Tony Gwynn
Johnny Bench
Greg Maddux
Luis Aparicio
Brooks Robinson
Phil Rizzuto
Phil Rizzuto
Bob Feller
Frank Robinson
Craig Biggio
Craig Biggio
Dale Murphy
Wade Boggs
Wade Boggs
Cal Ripken Jr.

Diamond Stars
Evan Longoria
Roy Halladay
Jason Heyward
Miguel Cabrera
Matt Holliday
Robinson Cano
Carl Crawford
Adrian Gonzalez
Buster Posey
Chase Utley
Hanley Ramirez

Dynamic Duos
Sandy Koufax-Clayton Kershaw
Dan Uggla-Jason Heyward
Ryan Braun-Carlos Gonzalez
Ryan Braun-Carlos Gonzalez
Frank Thomas-Adam Dunn

[Grey Street]

can use this if for trade.check my site.lmk
Bert Blyleven(Diamond Anniversary)

Sorry, probably save as I'm a Twins fan

[mikec5000]

Nice Castro auto.