Eli Countdown to 1.5K: #1,131

As we approach the 1,150 mile mark for Eli's, I thought I would start to post them again and keep you up-to-date on my chase to taking over TCDB's number one Eli collector. 

I still have like 300 more to go so we have a journey still.

Tonight's Eli is from Topps first football product in a very long time, Topps Composite. This product combined a bunch of different Topps products like Panini Chronicles,

Even though it's unlicensed, it still had some fun cards.

Like this Eli. This one is a case hit known as Retro Vision.

Old TV screen, player in black and white and a refractor type shine. I think it looks pretty cool.

The only issue I have with this product is the backs. Pretty boring.

If you want to keep track of my Eli chase or have some I need, you can find there HERE.

Single Card Mail Day:2024 Mosaic Honeycomb Darren Waller

I don't know what it is, but I have been really into case hits recently.

They just look so much better than the regular cards in products.

So, when I found a Darren Waller Honeycomb, I had to bring it home.

 

Honeycomb parallels look exactly as you would expect, like a honeycomb.

These aren't numbered or anything. Just a case hit.

This isn't one of my favorite case hit parallels for Mosaic, I prefer Genesis still, but they still look pretty cool. Hoping to add a few more Giants, a Nabers would be real nice.

Single Card Mail Day:2024 Donruss Signature Marks Deonte Banks

Well, if you were to tell me when the season started that this team in its 100th season would finish 3-14, I would have laughed at you.

Now I am the one being laughed at as a fan.

And the Giants announced this morning they are keeping everyone and no firing of the GM or coach this year.

Welp.

Despite the team's output, I have still been collecting NY Giants cards and adding new autographs to my collection of players I didn't have yet.

 

I had a Deonte Banks autograph, but not one in a Giants uniform yet which is my preference. This one is from the new Donruss product that came out about a month ago. I was RAK'd this one by @willewillmcards on Twitter/X.

Back of this card is better than most Panini ones.

Thanks again to @willewillmcards!

Hopefully next year Banks will look like he did in his rookie year and not the guy he did this season that seemed to give up on plays. Would be nice also if they drafted or signed a guy to pair with him. That might help. It's all in Daboll and Schoen's hands now.

Single Card Mail Day:2023 Panini Obsidian Lightning Strike Autograph Isaiah Hodgins

 

It's easy to get caught up in the now when it comes to NFL cards. 

Of course, you want the top rookies and players. Of course, you want the newest and hottest rookies for your team. Of course, you want this and that but when the dust settles and you can find a nice team PC card for well under $5, you grab it.

$3 for this Isaiah Hodgins was a bargain for a player who has great skills but plays for a team that lacks in offense. This marks my second autograph of his in a NY Giants uniform and my fifth overall autograph of him.

I am hoping with a revamped offensive line, a healthy Daniel Jones, and maybe some play calling by Daboll himself, that Hodgins will have the same impact he did in his first year as a Giant.

Rodney's Cardboard:2023 Certified Blue Autograph /30

Rodney's back, back again. Today's card is so far my favorite one of the run. 

When a card can match the team featured, it's always a big draw. Today's is the Blue Parallel and is numbered to just 30 copies. 

  

Card back looks the same as the rest in the series.

Here is an overall look at the chase in 2023 Certified for Rodney,
Base /199, Bronze /99, Pink /75, Orange /50, Red /35, Blue /30, Teal /25, Gold /15, Purple /10, Green /5, and Black 1/1.

Here are the cards I have posted so far from this run,

 

 

  

 

More from this run and others to come. Hope to see you back next Sunday for the next one!

These Colors Aren't So Gray

You ever just start a colorful chase just for the fun of it? Well, that's what I did with 2023 Prizm and Eric Gray.

Why did I choose Gray, well, for one reason, Saquon Barkley left so I am assuming Gray will be playing a bigger role on the Giants offense. Two, he's dirt cheap.

So, for fun I added these through trades and a couple on eBay,

Green Wave

Silver

Red White and Blue

Green Pulsar

Green

Pink

Electric Lazer

 

Orange Disco

This was a short-timed chase just to add some color to my Gray (collection). If anymore happen to fall in my lap, I will welcome them but it's not something I am out seeking currently. Panini put some many parallels in this year's Prizm and so many low numbered ones I will never get them all.

But it was fun in the meantime and isn't that what the hobby is all about?

Have any of you started a chase just for the fun of it?

Rodney's Cardboard:2023 Certified Teal Autograph /25

Last week, I posted the base autograph for this chase, today, I am posting another one of the parallels.

Today's card is the teal parallel. It's hard to see it on here as I tried to capture it with the lightbox.

  

Card back looks the same as the rest in the series.

Here is an overall look at the chase in 2023 Certified for Rodney,
Base /199, Bronze /99, Pink /75, Orange /50, Red /35, Blue /30, Teal /25, Gold /15, Purple /10, Green /5, and Black 1/1.

Here are the cards I have posted so far from this run,

 

 

 

More from this run and others to come. Hope to see you back next Sunday for the next one!

Rodney's Cardboard:2023 Certified Base Autograph /199

Rodney is back on here again, after much experimenting between blogs, Rodney belongs here. Right here with all of my other Giants cards.

So, let's continue where I left off on here with some 2023 Certified. 

Today's card is the base version. This was actually one of the last ones I added as I added the tougher ones first. Much different approach for me this time as I normally start biggest to littlest but found this new approach to be better.

  

Card back looks the same as the rest in the series. Such a boring backing.

Here is an overall look at the chase in 2023 Certified for Rodney,
Base /199, Bronze /99, Pink /75, Orange /50, Red /35, Blue /30, Teal /25, Gold /15, Purple /10, Green /5, and Black 1/1.

The 1/1 just popped up recently and I have an eye on it. Hopefully I can land it with some assistance from friends.

Here are the cards I have posted so far from this run,

 

 

More from this run and others to come. Hope to see you back next Sunday for the next one!