Card Show Pick-Ups: 10/16/11

Thank goodness midterms are over! Now I can show ya'll what I found at the card show this weekend. A lot of these came from the pot of gold I found: an Atlanta Braves 12/$1 box! The rest also came from various 12/$1 boxes. If you had school loans that totaled an amount large enough to buy a house, you would only buy from the 12/$1 box, too.

I'm just going to pick a few to show, starting with the most important: a new Javy for my collection!

1997 Donruss Team Set #25

As my collection grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to find Javy cards that I do not already own. That is why I get ecstatic when they show up in my mailbox or I find them at card shows/shops.

2004 Studio Stars #SS-38 Mike Mussina

1995 Studio Gold #15 Albert Belle

A driver's license and a credit card? All you need is the cash Ryan at This Card is Cool recently posted about and you have the complete wallet.

1983 Fleer #139 Glenn Hubbard

This, children, is how not to bunt a baseball. I'd put money on the outcome of this to be a pop-up to the catcher.

2001 Fleer #10 Tim Hudson

If this picture wasn't already on a baseball card seen by collectors all over, it would've made for excellent blackmail.

1994 Collector's Choice #221

Did he get demoted to groundskeeper? Were they having ATV races instead of the Home Depot Tool Race? I love this card because it's different. It's not the typical Spring Training picture or mid-swing picture or turning a double play picture. And it's what I used to do in undergrad. I was in charge of the maintenance of the softball field. I'd put in my headphones, hop on the tractor, and spend hours spiking, nailing, and dragging the field until it was perfect. Best job I ever had. My dream job is to either be a rock star or head groundskeeper for the Braves. I'm not kidding.

1993 Topps Coca-Cola Commanders of the Hill

I did a little research and found that these cards were sold in packs at military installation food courts and snack bars for 25 cents with the purchase of a Coke fountain drink. I wish they still did stuff like that today. Maybe they do and I'm just unaware of it. Also, I love the game by game breakdown on the back.

1996 Topps #189 John Smoltz

I believe there is a blogger out there, I can't remember who, that has a hitting pitchers collection. In that case, I bet he has a lot of Braves pitchers in there with the likes of Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz. 

1993 Upper Deck Inside the Numbers #460 David Justice

That is one awful haircut. No one should carve lines into their hair. No, not even you, Dan Uggla. It just makes you look like a tool. All in all, it's a pretty cool picture though. Can anyone tell who's autos are already on those two baseballs?

1992 Pinnacle Shades #604 David Justice

To make up for the awful haircut, I bring you this much cooler Justice card.

1992 Score Dream Team #888 Craig Biggio

The more I see these, the more I love them. Eventually, I'm going to have to compile a list of all the sets I may someday like to collect including this one and various Topps Heritage sets.

1994 Stadium Club #148 Ryan Klesko

I like to think that this is Klesko's headshot for when he auditions for movies. Reminds me of those awful '91 Studio cards.

1979 Topps #715

Really? In the 12/$1 box? I'll take it! It's a little off-center, but that couldn't matter less to me.

And a few more:

Overall, a really good day. However, I keep acquiring more and more cards with no place to put them. I ran out of space in all my binders and boxes. Guess I should stop spending my money on cards and spend it on some card supplies. But what fun is that?