Rodney's Cardboard:2023 Certified Purple Autograph /10

It's been a few weeks since I last posted a new autograph from 2023 Certified, so let's get to another one.

Today's is the second third lowest card in the print run. The 1/1 still eludes me, but I have the /5 and now have the /10.

This one is the purple parallel. I don't think I own another purple parallel of Rodney in my collection.

  

Card back looks the same as the rest.

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.

If you happen to see the 1/1 and I don't, please let me know! Send an email even to sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com or comment below!

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

 

 

Thanks for coming by this Sunday to read. More Rodney's to come!

Single Card Mail Day:2015 Topps Field Access Victor Cruz Autograph

 

At some point, I really should make a list of my all-time favorite Giants players.

I know for sure that Victor Cruz would be on it and most likely towards the top of the list.

The salsa dancing, speedster undrafted Giants star was a lot of fun to watch throughout his career and even helped lead the Giants to a Super Bowl win in Super Bowl 46 catching the game's first touchdown along with some other key catches in the game. 

I believe this marks my fifth or sixth Cruz autograph in my collection and I am more than happy to add more when the time comes. Hopefully I will have real exact numbers on this at some point.

I want to know today who your favorite undrafted player is all-time? Let me know in comments!

Loving These Cards Sent By Dennis!

Dennis from Too Many Verlanders Blog has always been one of the most generous bloggers I have met in my time of blogging.

He also knows his way around to finding some great cards and needs for my collection when he sends me a mail day.

I don't have a lot of Giants from the past two years so this Kayvon Thibs is new. I also have grown to liking Origins after many years of not doing so.

Topps Stars Bronze Michael Strahan numbered.

 

Elite Series Saquon who is an Elite player when he is healthy. I am begging the Giants to sign him back.

More Saquon. This time a Green Parallel of Power Players from Contenders. 

 

I didn't like the 1991 Donruss design until Panini redid it. I think this card is bold and stands out. The photography is great as well. I would be into a base set like this.

This Will Allen is sharp and my lightbox did it's best to capture this card and all of it's beauty. He was the 22nd pick of the 2001 NFL Draft. He had his struggles on the field and stayed on the Giants for only a few years.

 

Some Eli Mannings I need to check and see if they are new once I have time to sit down to do so.

Leonard Williams Prizm Red Cracked Ice. The perfect card for Valentine's Day.

Sterling Shepard was a true Giant and team player. Hope he finds a role on the team next year after his retirement this year. He was always out there cheering on his teammates.

Steve Smith ranks up there on one of my most favorite NY Giants all-time list. If he hadn't hit the injury bug, he may have broken a ton of records for the Giants. He was that good.

 

And we close it up with this outstanding towel card of Davis Webb. I was sent a couple of these two Christmases ago by Wes and without Dennis knowing, I actually want to chase as many of these as I can. I know these aren't game worn but could be sweated on. Just a cool, multi-color relic. The card overall has a great look to it.

Thanks again for the superb mail day Dennis!!! I LOVE all of these cards. I hope to hit you back soon once I am feeling better. I have had some cards pulled aside for you for a few months.

I hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day.

Rodney's Cardboard:1995 Collectors Edge Printing Plates

Today I am showing off REAL printing plates as opposed to the fake ones the last couple of weeks. 

The fake ones were fun and all for a collector's item, but the real ones are where it's at.

And thanks to my buddy Wes, I just added quite a few of them and I am kicking it off with two from 1995 Collectors Edge.

 

The plates don't come with labels on the back like newer ones to describe which color each plate is, but you can tell there is a difference even if its slight.

I can't remember and haven't had the chance to see if I have others in the plate run yet. When I have more time, I will and will showcase all of my Rodney plates.

In the meantime, more plates to post the next few weeks sprinkled in with some Certified and other new adds. Stay tuned!

Eli Countdown To 1.5K: 1007,1008,1009,1010,1011,1012,1013,1014,1015(plus bonus card)

With my latest trade from blog reader Oren, I jumped up quite a few Eli's on my journey towards 1.5K.

It's amazing how many basic Eli cards I didn't have.

1007:2022 Score Gold

1008:Leaf Limited base from 2008

1009: How did I not have this one from 2012 Topps?

1010: Contenders base. Looks cooler in person.

1011:2012 onruss Elite base

1012: is from 2012. It's a Topps Magic base card. Topps Magic was very underrated.

1013; 2014 Absolute Football retail red parallel. Very hard to store these.

1014:2016 Donruss Production Line

1015: Phoenix base card.

And for good measure, Oren surprised me with a bonus jersey/patch card.

 

Great addition to my Gallman PC.

Thanks again to Oren for all of the Eli's and for the surprise patch card.

Here's to hoping more Eli's arrive soon!

Eli Countdown to 1.5K:1006 (my first Eli 1/1!)

This will be sweet and short...but here is my very first Eli Manning 1/1 and card #1006 in my Eli Manning collection... thanks to a trade with my buddy Shane from Cheap Wax Wednesday....

It's a printing plate, I know many don't care about those anymore but it's still my first 1/1 of Eli!!!

I couldn't find this one to add on TCDB, so any assistance with that would be welcomed.

Thanks again to my buddy Shane for the trade and for helping me add my very first one!

Eli Countdown To 1.5K: 1000,1001,1002,1003,1004,1005

After hitting the 1K mark, I kept the incoming Eli's rolling as I try to chase down 1.5K.

One of the easiest ways to build the collection bigger is by adding cheap parallels,

 

 

(this one continues my rainbow chase)

Some of these are from trades, can't remember who and a couple I snagged myself with the remaining of another eBay gift card.

My next post on here will include have my very first Eli Manning 1/1 card so stay tuned!

Single Card Mail Day:2021 Chronicles Totally Certified Autograph Ottis Anderson

 

I know, I know. Another Ottis Anderson. But this one was color team matched, dirt cheap and number match parallel too. I just needed it and now this marks I think the fourth or fifth autograph of his in my collection. 

Sometime when I find more time, I will be posting numbers on each player in my collection and how many overall cards, autographs, relics, etc.

I have them all written down, just needs to be typed. Some day.

Rodney's Cardboard:1991 Fleer FAKE Printing Plate

 

Well, to follow up with last week's FAKE printing plate, here is a second one that was added to my collection. There was a third one as well which happened to have been a 1997 Fleer Metal Universe one of my favorite products that would have cool as well, but not worth the chase or worth the cost of it.

Next Sunday I will tackle an actual real printing plate. Stay tuned for that!

In the meantime, have you ever bought a fake or custom card thinking that it was real? Let me know in comments!

Eli Countdown To 1K: 1K

 Well....you read the title right....I have officially reached 1,000 Eli Mannings!

And here is the card that got me there. I acquired this through a trade on Twitter as the guy surprisingly had one that I didn't. It's a cool card but not the one with bells and whistles I had hoped for to celebrate such a milestone. I tried to land an autograph for this one, but the guy was asking for too much in return over the value of Eli and to me, even though I wanted it and collect Eli, I am not giving up everything for a card.

This also marks the end of this segment, however, now it's the countdown to 1.5K Eli Mannings. I am still ranked #2 Eli Manning collector on TCDB and am 475 behind first. It's a mountain to climb, but hopefully I will get there and take my place at the top.

On to more and if you have any, even if it's base, just send me an email at sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com. Always up for a trade!

Single Card Mail Day:2022 Chronicles Paramount Signatures Landon Collins

 

2022's hero on the Giants autograph for less than $2???! Yup. That's what I scored this Landon Collins for. I wasn't quite sure what Collins was going to bring to the table when the Giants re-signed him back last season, but he brought the fire and the crowd to their feet when he pulled off a pick 6 in a game against the Colts that led to the Giants clinching their playoff spot last season.

It is a play I still watch over and over again. Especially with how this season went.

Single Card Mail Day:2022 Pro Set Power Autograph Kayvon Thibodeaux

Kayvon looked like the player the Giants had hoped for at certain points last season. Then there were still times where you could tell there was some need for growth, but I think, well hope, he is on his way to being the Superstar this defense needs.

So, when an autograph can be acquired of him, I take it. Why not?

Which led to my latest addition which was less than $5. Can't go wrong with that. Yes, it's the Leaf Pro Set brand without logos and it's not a Giants uniform, but I will still take it for the price.