Next 5 List: Scottie Pippen

I've been adding a few cards on my want list throughout the past week, and today I got the Alex Rodriguez card I had been eying. Now it's time for a new addition. To recap, here was my old top four:



And for my new addition:

I like relic cards with pieces of the basketball inside them (See Jeff Pendergraph), so I'm really hoping to get this Pippen card. The small swatch of ball has one of the black stripes on it running across the middle, making it extra cool. This is definitely a card I want for my collection!

--Connor

Alex Rodriguez Card

I received a Jacoby Ellsbury card in my first batch of mail this morning, and I just got the Alex Rodriguez card I have been waiting for from FedEx. Here it is:

Name: Alex Rodriguez

Set: 2004 Donruss - Shirt off my Back

Serial Number: 66/75

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 9/10

My former-Mariner collection continues to grow, this time with a four-color A-Rod jersey. Even though white is the dominant color here, it has nice descending-in-size stripes of black, red, and blue. The only reason I didn't rate this higher was because I feel like I'm giving all of my multi-color cards 10's now!

--Connor

Next 5 List: Edgar Martinez

Earlier today I got the number one card on my want list, so now it is time for a new addition. To recap, here was my old top four:

And for my new addition:

This was the only three-color Edgar jersey I could find on the internet, and now I want it badly. I'm a sucker for the Mariner jersey cards that have some Teal in them, and this is no exception. The fact that it is numbered to 50 is just icing on the cake.

--Connor

Jacoby Ellsbury Card

Here it is, the card I've been targeting for the past few weeks!

Name: Jacoby Ellsbury

Set: 2007 Topps All-Star Futures Game Authentic Patch

Serial Number: 91/99

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 10/10

I've been waiting for this card for a while, and at first glance, it was worth the wait. As you can see in the picture of Ellsbury, the orange-black-white swatch was taken from his Futures' Game jersey (Was Orange and Black because San Francisco hosted the game), but it is a cool coincidence that those were also his college colors.

I don't think this counts as a rookie card, since Ells was drafted in 2005 and played his first full minor league season in 2006, but it is a MLB rookie, since he first played for the Red Sox in '07.

Maybe my rating system is getting too soft since I have had a few cards now that have been 10 out of 10's, but a three color swatch from one of the best Beaver baseball players of all-time definitely deserves a high ranking.

--Connor

Next 5 List: Jay Buhner

By now you are familiar with my "Next 5" posts, so let's just get right into it. Earlier today I got the number two card on my list, so now it is time for a new addition. To recap, here was my old top four:

And for my new addition:

Jay Buhner is one of my favorite Mariners of all-time, but unfortunately I could only find a couple of his relic cards. This one is the best that's out there, with three slighlty different shades of color on the piece of bat. Overall, a nice card that would be a great addition to my collection.

--Connor

Brent Barry Card

I just got the number two card on my "want" list today! Here it is:

Name: Brent Barry

Set: 2009-2010 Topps Championship Materials

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 6/10

Overall, this isn't the best card I've ever gotten. The pieces of jersey are small and just plain black, even though it does look kind of cool incorporated with the orange basketball. But, it is one of the best Beaver Basketball players of all-time, so that helps its rating.

--Connor

Ken Griffey Sr. makes his way onto my "Next 5" List

Like I said a couple weeks ago, I always have a list of the next five cards I want. I just got number three on my list, so it's time for a new addition. To recap, here was my old top four:

And for my new addition:

This is the only three-color Griffey Sr. card I could find, but I like it a lot. I'm not sure where the red on the jersey comes from, but it could come from his hat, which would make this card incredibly special.

Either way, it is a great addition to my "Next 5" list!

--Connor

Randy Johnson Card

I got my first card in a couple of weeks today, and it is one of my best one's yet. Here's the breakdown:

Name: Randy Johnson

Set: 2008 Upper Deck Premier Patches

Serial Number: 30/57

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 10/10

This is now in a three-way tie for my favorite card along with the Kevin Gunderson and Steven Jackson. It features five different colors (Black, Gold, White, Purple, and Teal), he is a former-Mariner, and there is only 57 made. It's not the rarest in my collection, but it has the most colors.

Overall, a great card that really increases the value of my collection!

--Connor

Win a Jason Giambi Jersey Card!

Alright, here we go. Our first contest! The winner will receive the card below:

This is a very nice card, as it features three different pieces of Giambi's jersey. It is also numbered to 125! On top of this, I will add 10 mystery New York Yankee cards!

All you have to do is pick a number between 1 and 10. The first person to correctly guess the number will win the card!

Good luck to all!

Ken Griffey Jr. makes his way onto my "Next 5" List

Like I said a couple weeks ago, I always have a list of the next five cards I want. I just got number one on my list, so it's time for a new addition. To recap, here was my old top four:

And for my new addition:

Sticking with the former-Mariners theme, I love this three-color Griffey Jr. jersey. Any time there is more than one color on the swatch it is basically a must-have with me, and it is the same with this one. It is also numbered out of 25, making it super-rare.

Make sure to check back in the coming days for a contest!

--Connor

Steven Jackson Card

A couple weeks ago I pegged this as my number one card that I wanted and I was lucky enough to get it off Ebay. Here it is!

Name: Steven Jackson (Rookie)

Set: 2004 Fleer Hot Prospects Double Team - College and NFL Jersey (Red Hot)

Serial Number: 5/10

Gotten From: Ebay.com

My Rating: 10/10

This is by far the best card of my collection. Being a huge Oregon State fan, an Orange, Black, and White swatch from his playing days at OSU is the best someone can get. A rookie card and a low serial number is just icing on the cake.

With only 10 of these being made, this is by far the rarest card in my collection. Overall, a great card!

Make sure to check back in the coming days for a contest!

--Connor

Miguel Tejada Card

I won this card on Listia last week and just received it in the mail. Here's the breakdown:

Name: Miguel Tejada

Set: 2007 Upper Deck Sweet Swatch Memorabilia

Gotten From: Listia.com

My Rating: 6/10

This is a nice looking card, but the piece of jersey isn't very exciting. Tejada was/is a great player though, so that helps it's value. Overall though, a mediocre card. At least it was free!

Keep checking back over the next few days for a contest!

--Connor