All Good Things Must Come to an End

To conclude my awesome weekend, I stopped by a card show in hopes of picking up a couple relics I saw last week. Well, they had already been sold so I took these home instead:

I always seem to acquire cards of the "Killer B's" - Bagwell, Biggio, and Berkman. I don't know what it is, but every time I come across a decent card of theirs, I pick it up. And it doesn't hurt that this one contains a nice pinstripe. Same with Rolen. I frequently come across boxes full of players like Griffey, Thomas, Ripken, and Bonds. What do I pull out? All the Rolens, Bagwells, and Burrells I can get my hands on. Don't ask me why, I just like the guys. But please, don't send them to me. I'd much rather have your Braves.

How much did these cost me? Two bucks. I'm no expert, but I think it was a pretty good deal.

Next up, the vintage. Well, the only vintage you're going to see. I picked up three cards out of a 3/$1 box, but two of them are for the project.

I'm not a stickler about the condition of my vintage cards. Any vintage is good vintage, I always say.

1965 Topps Denis Menke #327 - the only Milwaukee Braves card I own. You can tell I don't have a lot of vintage cards. (Hmm, let's see if I can say vintage one more time...)

As I mentioned in my last card show post, it seems that they can sell current Braves cards at a higher price simply because we're in Atlanta. Does that happen everywhere? Are current Phillies cards higher in Philadelphia? What about Astros cards in Houston?

These cards were $.50 each or 3/$1, so instead of just getting the Uggla that I had been hoping would wind up in a trade package, I picked up a Chipper rookie and a Water Buffalo to boot.

Now onto one of the greatest parts of a card show, the 12/$1 box. This lady had some amazing cards I had never seen before, let alone seen in a 12/$1 box! I picked up 30 cards for a total of $2.50. It was difficult just picking out a few to scan, but here they are.

First up, some cards for my player collections:

Unfortunately, I didn't realize I already had the Pacific Lopez and the Opening Day Hampton, so they're up for trade if anyone is interested.

The scans don't do some of these cards justice. For example, that Klesko is amazing. Parts of that cloudy background are actually see through. And I'm not sure if that Sheffield is really steel, but it is heavy and feels like it could be.

Hey! Those aren't Giambi's legs! They're Todd Helton's! I love random cards like these and that's precisely why I love 12/$1 boxes!

This concludes the awesome-ness that was my weekend. Now back to studying...or the Braves game.

If I scan too many things or you would like for me to write more about the cards, or if you have any other suggestions, let me know. I'm still trying to get the hang of this blogging thing. I love being able to show off my cards and hear others' opinions.