Single Card Mail Day:2025 Optic Signature Series Mario Manningham

When I get an eBay gift card like I did for my birthday, I am immediately looking for steals and deals from my Gmen.

When I can land a deal on a Giants Super Bowl "legend" for under $5, I take it.

 

Which is why it's now in hand. 

Mario Manningham isn't a household name for most collectors, but as a Giants fan and collector he is. The toe tapping catch he made in Super Bowl 46 will forever live in my mind. I mean the Eli throw was also incredible and accurate, but the catch and awareness by Manningham to make sure both feet were in, was something you have to see if you haven't yet.

I will happily add Mario autographs for under $5 any day.

Single Card Mail Day:2025 Select Autograph Juice Wells

The latest autograph addition is the first one of his I have in a Giants uniform.

Earlier in the season I picked up an Antwane Wells Jr Leaf college uniform autograph but wanted an upgrade once he was wearing Giants blue.

Yes, if you re-read that sentence you will notice I used his real name, Antwane instead of Juice, which is his nickname because he is known to juke defenders and "juice" the ball.

  

I can't tell by his signature if he signed it Juice or by his real name. I tend to lean more towards Juice.

I was really hoping with the lack of wide receivers the Giants have that he would get his opportunity, but I guess not yet. Who knows what this season is to bring.

So, he has a clean slate of no stats going into year number two.

I am still excited for this addition and hopefully will chase my next new Giants needed autograph soon!

Single Card Mail Day:2025 Select Autograph Marcus MBow

Hey! You, yeah you, offensive lineman are collected too! They are people.

 

At least that's how I feel about my Giants collection. I will take them all. All QB's, RB's, Special Teamers, WR's, TE's, Oline, Dline. If they are wearing blue, I welcome them.

This is my first MBow auto and it was basically given away because he isn't an offensive superstar. Works for me!

MBow does have a future on this roster and possibly oline after making a few decent appearances last season. We all know how badly we need this offensive line to work!

Let me know if you collect offensive lineman in comments!

Single Card Mail Day:2025 Mosaic Purple Reactive Abdul Carter

We don't see them too often in the hobby, but occasionally they exist.

What am I talking about, well, Barney parallels.

Or as companies call them, Purple Parallels. 

There are always tons of blues, reds, greens, blacks and golds but you don't see purples often.

  

I picked up this newest Carter through a pwe trade on Twitter with long time friend Jeff, who I trade with on and off.

I have found myself liking Mosaic more and more every year. It's sad that this is the last run of it.

Do you own any purple parallels in your PC?

Best Looking "Football" Parallels?

Panini is putting out some of their best stuff this year with this being their last run of NFL trading cards.

I guess they should had done this before now.

But, before this hobby becomes a complete Monopoly I am enjoying everything that Panini is throwing a me currently.

When I did a search for 2025 Prizm NY Giants cards, hence yesterday's pickup, I also found another round of cards I quite enjoyed and had to get some.

This is probably the most footballist, is this a word, football parallel out there with these Pigskin parallels.

The border looks like, well, a football. Each of these is numbered to 180 and look even better in person.

I chased down what Giants I could. Not showing is Tyrone Tracy and Brian Burns as I didn't have time to snap pics of them to add to this post.

 

I really wanted the team set but considering the Giants strong draft class last year and the prices for those players, I won't be adding Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo or Abdul Carter anytime soon or at all.

I may have to look again at what is being offered in 2025 Prizm for Giants as it's been magical so far.

So, what do you think? Are these the best looking football parallels you have seen?

Single Card Mail Day:2025 Prizm Lockdown Silver Dexter Lawrence

2025 wasn't the greatest season or the greatest season for one of their best players, Dexter Lawrence.

But, I think 2026 will be different for him and different for this team.

I was recently playing around on eBay and just looked up 2025 Prizm Giants cards since I haven't had the opportunity to add any.

As I was scrolling, I found one that caught my eye, not only because it was shiny, but I really liked the photo.

There is just something about a Giants player flattening a Cowboys one that really draws my eyes.

The photo with the shiny effect and the price of under $2 made this an obvious grab for this Single Card Mail Day.

Single Card Mail Day:2025 Mosaic Silver Cam Skattebo

It's crazy to think that this is my first post on here of the New Year.

Time has gotten away from me.

I have missed so much on posting. The actual excitement around the Giants team this year with the hiring of John Harbaugh. The new free agent acquisitions. The building of a new culture in what feels might finally be the turnaround year for this team and I haven't posted anything.

That changes today!

Time to start posting on here again. It won't be daily, but there will be some new posts coming up.

Today I am showing off one of my newest pickups from the 2025 draft class.

 

A 2025 Mosaic Silver parallel of Cam Skattebo. I feel Mosaic doesn't get the credit it deserves, it's just too bad this is the last year of it before Topps takes over football.

I don't have much in terms of cards for Cam, probably under ten total, which is sad as he was a lot of fun to watch last year up until his season ending injury. But, this newest addition is by far my favorite thus far.

I am hoping when he hits the field this fall, he will be back at 100% and tearing up and destroying defenses again.

In the meantime, I plan to add more cards of him and hopefully some day I will be able to add an autographed card. He is needed for the overall Giants autograph collection too.

Let me know how your teams offseason has been so far in comments!

Eli's Cardboard:2024 Topps Resurgence Sign-Off

Remember in the 80's and 90's that annoying time of night when you would be watching TV, then fell asleep only to be awaken to a loud beep followed by scratchy noises because the channel was signing off?

Well, Topps said, let's turn that into a card.

And let's make it a case-hit.

 

My latest Eli Manning add has captured those memories all over again.

This tough-to-pull insert series in Topps Resurgence captures retired players and the years they played.

Eli Manning was a lifetime Giant from 2004-2019 and unlike Philip Rivers, he stayed out of the game and should be in next year's Hall Of Fame or the voters are wrong. 

They were already wrong not allowing him in as a first ballot.

Pretty happy with this one and others I have posting soon.

Hope everyone has a great and safe New Years Eve!