5 Cards I'm Looking At

In my mind, I always have a top five board for the next cards I want. Now that I have a blog, I might as well share them with you. Here they are:

First on my list is this Steven Jackson rookie. This is an amazing card, with four colors of jersey, including a Orange-Black-White swatch from his playing days at Oregon State. The card is numbered to 10, making it super rare and valuable.

Next is this three color Jacoby Ellsbury jersey. Jacoby was one of the best Oregon State baseball players of all-time, so to get a Orange, Black, and White swatch would be huge for my former-Beaver collection. The piece of jersey won't be from his actual Oregon State jersey, but from his 2007 Future's Game Jersey. Still, a very cool card.

Third on my list is this Brent Barry card. He is also a former Beaver, which makes the orange and black piece of jersey even better.

This is an amaing card. It features FIVE COLORS from Johnson's uniform while playing with the Diamondbacks, including Black, White, Gold, Purple, and Teal. It is also numbered out of 57, making it pretty rare. All around, this would be a great card for my former Mariners collection.

Last on my list is this four-color Alex Rodriguez card. Even though white is the dominating color in this card, there are black, red, and blue stripes making this extremely cool. I would love this for my former-Mariner collection.

So, there they are. Make sure to check back in the coming days for a contest!

A Big Card Day

Seeing as I haven't gotten an actual card in a couple of weeks (Busy with the blog, work, etc.), I decided to go out yesterday and get a couple of cards.

I went to my two favorite card stores, Legends and Baseball Cards and More, and got a card from each. Then when I got home and checked the mail, there were two more cards waiting for me! Here are my new additions:

Name: Gary Payton - Boston Garden Seat Card

Set: 2001 Topps Heritage - Authentic Arenas

Gotten From: Legend's - Clackamas, Oregon

My Rating: 8/10

I know the picture is awful, so you'll just have to trust me when I say that this is an awesome card. It's got a picture of Payton in his Sonics jersey with a two-color relic of a seat at the old Boston Garden. The only reason that I don't rate this higher is because it's kind of confusing.

It says on the back of the card that Payton played in the Garden once a year from 1990-1995. Okay, I still think it's weird that they have a relic of the Garden on a Payton card, especially since the card was made in 2001 and he didn't play with the Celtics until 2004, but whatever, it's cool.

Name: Jeff Pendergraph - Jersey and Ball Card (Rookie, Autograph)

Set: 2009-2010 Absolute Memorabilia - Rookie Premier Materials

Serial Number: 496/499

Gotten From: Baseball Cards and More - Portland, Oregon

My Rating: 9/10

This is a great card. A red jersey and a black jersey with a piece of ball in-between, an autograph, a rookie card, a former Pac-12 player and Blazer, and a serial number. This is only my third autograph, my second two-jersey card of one player, and my first ball-relic card.

Overall, a nine rating is much deserved.

Name: Roberto Alomar - Bat Card

Set: 2011 BB Series 1 Diamond Anniversary - Topps 60

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 7/10

Bat cards are always nice, especially from a player like Alomar. Plus, it's another card for my "Topps 60" collection.

Name: Ryan Howard - Bat Card

Set: 2011 Topps Baseball Heritage - Clubhouse Collection Relic

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 7/10

I've got the same feelings on this one as I did on the Alomar card. The piece of bat is nice, and the old-school design of the card is nice as well.

--Connor

28 of 28: Miscellaneous

Here's a look at my 11 miscellaneous jersey cards. This will be my final post on my current collection, and after this we will get into the next cards I should add, plus some contests!

Name: Matthew Stafford (Rookie)

Set: 2009 Donruss Football Threads - NFL Rookie Jersey Collection

Gotten From: Target - Portland, Oregon

My Rating: 8/10

I like this card for a few reasons: One, it's the only jersey card I've ever pulled out of a pack. I don't go "pack-searching" like some people, so this is a pretty rare feat for me. Second, it's a rookie card of a great quarterback, and third, it's got a nice piece of his blue jersey. Overall, a great card.

Name: Chad Johnson

Set: 2007 Donruss Leaf Rookies and Stars

Gotten From: Amazon.com

My Raing: 6/10

There's nothing very special about this card, besides for the bright orange piece of jersey. Johnson is one of my favorite NFL players, but this is a pretty mediocre card.

Name: Dontrelle Willis

Set: 2008 Upper Deck Sweet Swatch Memorabilia

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 6/10

Another mediocre card. I do like the pinstripe down the middle, but a Willis card isn't as great as it was a few years ago.

Name: Chauncey Billups/T.J. Ford

Set: 2009-2010 Upper Deck Dual Game Materials

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 7/10

This card just has a "cool" look to it. I love Ford's purple jersey, and it goes together nicely with Billups' white swatch. It's also my second card of the "Dual Game Materials" set, so overall it gets a solid ranking.

Name: Willis McGahee

Set: 2009 Donruss Certified

Serial Number: 57/100

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 7/10

This is tied for the rarest card in my set, but that's really the only reason I like it. The purple swatch is nice, but I like Ford's light purple above more than this dark purple piece.

Name: John Lackey

Set: 2011 Topps BB Series 2 Diamond Anniversary - Topps 60

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 4/10

I got this card for free, but it's the worst card in my collection. Lackey isn't exactly a great pitcher and the white piece of jersey is boring. It is one of my four "Topps 60" cards, so that's good.

Name: Lance Berkman

Set: 2007 Upper Deck Essential Elements - Authentic Dual Memorabilia

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 6/10

I'm not a huge Berkman fan, and the pieces of jersey are boring, but it is a dual card, so that ups its value a little bit.

Name: Stephen Drew - Bat Card

Set: 2010 Topps Allen & Ginter's

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 7/10

This is the first card in my collection that features anything but a jersey, but I like it a lot. The card had a great look to it and Stephen is my favorite Diamondback, so this gets a solid ranking of seven.



Name: Taylor Griffin (Rookie)

Set: 2009 Panini Rookies & Stars - Dress For Success

Serial Number: 93/299

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 8/10

This is one of my favorite cards, even though it features a pretty bad player. First of all, he is Blake Griffin's brother, so that's cool. Second, it's a rookie card. Third, it is kind of rare as it is numbered to 299, and finally, it has a nice bright piece of orange jersey. Add those up and Griffin gets a rating of eight.

Name: Kevin Gunderson (Autographed)

Set: 2005 USA Baseball National Team

Serial Number: 51/100

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 10/10

Here it is, the prize of my set. I don't have a Beckett account, so I can't look up the prices of my cards, but if I had to guess I would say this is only worth a few dollars. That doesn't matter to me though.

First of all, Kevin Gunderson went to the same high school as I go to now (Central Catholic), and he also went to Oregon State, my favorite university. This is his card from when he pitched for the 2005 USA Baseball team, along with his opening day jersey, a red signature, and it is only numbered to 100, making it tied for the rarest card in my collection.

So, maybe it's only worth a few dollars, but for a Central Catholic-Oregon State-Jersey Card-Red Autograph-Serial Number fanatic like me, it is priceless.

Name: Shin-Soo Choo

Set: 2011 Topps BB Series 1 Diamond Anniversary - Topps 60

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 5/10

It's kind of a letdown looking at this card after my Gunderson one, so this only earns a rating of five. There is nothing special about it, except that the gray jersey looks okay. A lot better than just plain white.

--Connor

17 of 28: My Portland Trail Blazers Cards

Living in Portland, my favorite NBA team is obviously the Trail Blazers. I have five Blazers jersey cards, and here they are:

Name: Brandan Wright/Channing Frye

Set: 2009-2011 Upper Deck VS Dual Materials

Serial Number: 108/570

Gotten From: Phoenix Card Co-Op - Glendale, Arizona

My Rating: 6/10

Like I've said many times before, the pieces of white jersey bore me. I like this card because of the dual materials and the serial number, but overall, it's a pretty mediocre card.

Name: Tony Parker/Brandon Roy

Set: 2009-2010 Upper Deck Dual Game Materials

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 7/10

This is a pretty good card. Two great players in Parker and Roy, a nice piece of Roy's black jersey that goes nicely with Parker's white. Overall, the card just has a "cool" look to it.

Name: Brian Grant

Set: 1999-2000 Fleer Mystique

Gotten From: Legends - Clackamas, Oregon

My Rating: 7/10

Despite a relatively boring piece of jersey, Brian Grant is my favorite All-time Blazer so this card has a lot of value to me. It's also the oldest card in my collection, being made in 2000.

Name: Bill Walton

Set: 2010 Upper Deck Greats of the Game - Old School Swatches

Gotten From: Legends - Clackamas, Oregon

My Rating: 6/10

This is definitely the oldest piece of jersey in my collection, even though the card wasn't made until 2010. Overall though, there is nothing special about this card, which is why it gets the middle of the pack rating.

Name: Josh McRoberts (Rookie, Autographed)

Set: 2007-2008 Fleer Hot Prospects

Serial Number: 271/599

Gotten From: Baseball Cards and More - Portland, Oregon

My Rating: 9/10

This is one of my favorite cards because of the four obvious things: Rookie card, an autograph, a serial number, and a three-color jersey. It's the only three-color swatch I have, and the only other multiple color one is a Dontrelle Willis with a simple pinstripe. So overall, a very nice card.

So, there you have it. I'm always looking for more Trail Blazers cards, so if you'd like to sell or trade one, just leave a comment.

Next Up: My eleven miscellaneous cards

12 of 28: My Oregon State Cards

As you can tell from reading my profile, my favorite college team is the Oregon State Beavers. I currently have 10 Oregon State cards, and here they are:

Name: Yvenson Bernard (Rookie)

Set: 2008 Topps Rookie Progression

Serial Number: 127/249

Gotten From: Legends - Clackamas, Oregon

My Rating: 8/10

I really like this card. Yvenson is one of my favorite Beavers of all time and the card has a nice blue piece of his Hula Bowl jersey. It's not very rare, but at least it has a serial number.

Name: Mike Hass (Rookie)

Set: 2006 Press Pass Signature Edition

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 6/10

The only reason I don't like this card is because of the plain white jersey. However, the design of the card is awesome. You've got the angry Beaver logo in the corner, Hass in his full jersey with the retro Beaver on his pants, Silver lettering, and the swatch is in the shape of a Football. All of those things are important to a card nerd like me.

Name: Derek Anderson (Rookie)

Set: 2005 Upper Deck Rookie Debut

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 7/10

I like this card for two reasons. One, it has a piece of his blue jersey from the 2005 East-West Shrine Game, and two, it shows Derek in his old school Oregon State jersey, which is one of my favorites. It's also a rookie card, so that helps the value.

Name: Dwan Edwards (Rookie)

Set: 2004 Topps Draft Picks and Prospects - Big Dogs

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 5/10

This isn't a great card, mainly due to the all white piece of jersey. It does come from the 2004 Senior Bowl and is a rookie, but that's about the only value this card has.

Name: Mitch Canham (Rookie)

Set: 2007 Donruss Elite Throwback Threads - Extra Edition

Serial Number: 336/500

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 9/10

This is my second favorite card out of my entire collection. It is numbered to 500, it's a rookie of my favorite Oregon State baseball player, a piece of his bright orange jersey from the 2006 CWS, and (Major nerd alert here) the jersey has small holes in it, which I think looks a lot better than just a plain jersey swatch.

Name: Jacquizz Rodgers (Rookie)

Set: 2011 Press Pass Saturday Swatches

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 7/10

This is a pretty good card. It's got a nice piece of orange jersey on it and a cool picture of Quizz on the left side of the card. It's also a rookie, so this card could be worth something if he ever makes it big in the NFL.

Name: Joe Newton (Rookie)

Set: 2007 Topps Draft Picks and Prospects - Senior Standouts

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 7/10

Once again,a pretty good card. It features a bright red piece of jersey from the 2007 Senior Bowl, so that's cool.

Name: Darwin Barney (Rookie)

Set: 2007 Donruss Elite Throwback Threads - Extra Edition

Serial Number: 256/500

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 8/10

This card isn't that special except for the bright orange jersey from the 2007 CWS, but it is a DARWIN BARNEY ROOKIE. This is probably my best card from a value standpoint, and will only contineu to increase as Barney's MLB career continues.


Name: James Newson (Rookie)

Set: 2004 Topps Draft Picks and Prospects - Big Dogs

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 5/10

This comes from the same set as the aforementioned Dwan Edwards card, and it gives me the same feeling.

Name: Sean Canfield (Rookie)

Set: 2010 Press Pass Certified Authentics - Gridiron Gamers

Serial Number: 8/299

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 7/10

Usually I find black swatches boring, but for some reason I really like it on this card. Besides for the swatch, it has a nice picture of Canfield in a throwing motion and is numbered to 299. All in all, a pretty good card.

So, there you have it. Out of all my Oregon State cards, I'd say that the Mitch Canham, Yvenson Bernard, and Darwin Barney cards are my favorite. I'm always looking for more Oregon State jersey cards, so if you'd like to sell or trade one, just leave a comment.

Next up: My five Portland Trail Blazers Cards

2 of 28: Felix Hernandez and Bret Boone

Let's get started with my two Seattle Mariners jersey cards.

Set: 2011 Topps Baseball Series 1 - Topps 60

Gotten From: Baseball Cards and More - Portland, Oregon

My rating: 5/10

Overall, this is a mediocre card. I find the piece of white jersey kind of boring, but it is King Felix so that automatically gives it a few points.

Set: 2001 Upper Deck All-Star Home Run Derby Jerseys

Gotten From: Amazon.com

My rating: 9/10

This is one of my favorite cards. To start things off, the design of the card is just amazing. I love the derby stats on the bottom, the swatch designed into a figure of home plate, Boone swinging over home plate, Safeco Field in the background, and the Mariners logo in the middle of "Home Run".

The card is not serial numbered, but I think it is pretty rare because I only found one picture of it on the internet.

All in all, a great card!

Welcome to my blog!

In the past couple of months I have started a collection of jersey cards. I have gotten a few good ones and figured, "Why not start a blog and post all of them here"?

On this blog, you can talk about your cards, my cards, propose trades, or just talk about sports in general. Over the next few days I'll be posting pictures and some comments on my 28 jersey cards that I have so far.

Thanks for visiting and come back often as there will be contests and lots of content!