Futures Game

Here are two cool Cardinal relics from 2010 Pro Debut. I like that these cards are numbered and have giant jerseys on them. I think these will be perfect for autographs at the next Cardinals Winter Warm Up.

Eduardo Sanchez 187 of 299 – Sanchez made a splash earlier this year out of the bullpen but has been out with shoulder problems for the last two months.


Francisco Samuel Gold 25 of 25 – Samuel is supposed to be our closer in a couple of years but has been passed by Fernando Salas, Lance Lynn and Sanchez.


Let’s just hope they can give us what this guy has since 2006. Get well Waino!!!

2011 Topps Tribute Cardinals

We picked up a couple of Topps Tribute Cardinals a few weeks ago. I can’t believe there are really packs and boxes that cost this much! Glad we found these singles.

Pujols 111 of 199. Wainwright 39 of 199.

2006 SPX Adam Wainwright Auto

The latest addition to our Adam Wainwright Rooking collection:

Numbered 350 of 999.

2006 Topps Finest Adam Wainwright Rookie Auto

Added to our Wainwright rookie collection a few weeks ago thru a cheap, three card lot from a new seller. I think a lot of folks were turned off by the new seller’s lack of feedback so the bidding was at a minimum.


The other two cards in the lot. Nelson Cruz Rookie Auto. Ryan Garko Rookie Auto Refractor 366 / 399. Both are up for trade.

2006 Adam Wainwright UD Future Stars Auto

Here’s another low cost ebay addition to our Wainwright rookie stack. This one is pretty cool as its printed on clear plastic. The auto is on a clear sticker.

2006 UD Ovation Adam Wainwright

Another numbered 2006 Ovation rookie card, this time of our injured Ace – Adam Wainwright.

Side By Side: Adam Wainwright

Bringing Side By Side back to keep things going until the season starts. Might as well start with Isaac’s favorite autograph from the 2011 Winter Warm Up. Here’s what we’ve got:
In person, on card:

2006 Topps Chrome Rookie Auto Sticker

2006 Topps Co-Signers Auto Sticker

2006 Upper Deck Special Something Or Other Auto Sticker

So what do you think? Wainwright definitely uses more room on the Relic card and the #50 inscription is nice too. The sticker autos, even though there is more room on them, seem rushed by comparison. They’re also eerily perfectly centered though!

Winter Warm Up 2011–Day 2 (Afternoon)

We paid for the Adam Wainwright autograph and asked him to sign a jersey card we found over the Christmas break. It matches my Chris Carpenter jersey card autograph from last year’s warm up. I think it looks great! A guy in the Tom Henke line saw it and told me it was a nice card. I saw my friend in the Tom Henke line. His dad is a Blue Jays and Joe Carter fan. I was the last person in line for Hard Hittin’ Mark Whiten! The Matt Carpenter card is from a Springfield Cardinals team set my dad bought on Day 1. Too bad they didn’t’ have a team set for Memphis.

Trade With Carl Crawford Cards

I offered a Juan Marichal Topps scratch off card for trade awhile back and worked out a trade for a 1968 Topps game card of Prime Time’s favorite baseball announcer.

CCC also threw in a bunch of cards for Isaac. Here are a few of Ike’s favorites.



Oh yeah. Ike got bipped… “Dad why did he send all of these Ozzie’s? Why did he write on the Carl Crawford Card? I’m not allowed to write on cards…”

Retro Mini’s

As Isaac builds sets, hoards Cardinals, and fills his favorite player binder, I’ve been gravitating towards vintage Cardinals and mini’s of any flavor, though lately just Cardinals. Here are a few of my latest additions from a newly discovered local shop with a huge, well sorted selection.

1975 Topps Mini's of Gibby and Brock

2003 Topps 206 Sweet Caporal

A trio of 2006 Bowman Heritage mini's including Wainwright's "rookie" in mini form.

The 2009 A&G Conor Jackson 6/10 silk card I mentioned a while back.

Flea Market Mini's

Made our monthly visit to the local flea market yesterday. Isaac was disappointed the $1 pack guy didn't have any 09's but he picked up a few Pujols' at another booth. We also picked up these Cardinals for the mini binder (not sure what to do with non-T205/206 sized cards yet though). I liked how the dealer framed the 08 A&G's in red cardboard.

Note to self: Next time, take the cards out of the toploaders before scanning. I didn't realize how scuffed up the plastic was until I saw the scans!

1999 Pacific - Rick Ankiel

2001 Bowman Heritage - Red Schoendienst

2001 Bowman Heritage - Stan Musial

2001 Bowman Heritage - Enos Slaughter

2005 Heritage Play Ball - Albert Pujols

2006 A&G Black Border w/ A&G Back - Frankie Frisch

2006 A&G Black Border - Bob Gibson

2006 A&G Base w/A&G Back - Bob Gibson

2007 A&G Black Border - Albert Pujols

2008 A&G w/A&G Back - Rick Ankiel

2008 A&G w/A&G Back - Troy Glaus

2008 A&G w/A&G Back - Adam Wainwright