Now That's A Patch!

Adding to my Giants collection has been a bit easier with trading I do on Twitter.

It saves me money...that I already don't have...and helps make friends along the way and even add some unique cards that I haven't seen before.

One of which was the GIANT Jeremy Shockey patch card I got in a recent trade that the patch alone is bigger than a regular sized card.

See what I mean!

This thing is massively cool

I am not usually one for manufactured relics, but this one is superb.

 

Just look at the detail!

This now marks the biggest card in my Giants collection and finding storage or even a protector has been hard. I may have to put it in a ziplock just to have something to protect it from any elements.

How do you guys store these kind of cards?

Kerry's Cardboard: 2003 Bowman Chrome Refractor

It has been months since I added a new Kerry Collins card to the collection and I thought that was months too long. So recently I added a few Kerry to get that PC up and going again.

Today's was grabbed not only because it is shiny and beautiful, but it was dirt cheap for under $2 and numbered. It was hard to say no.

 

There are no odds on these refractors, but they are numbered to 500. I assume only a few per box.

Thoughts on my latest Kerry add welcomed in comments.

Kerry's Cardboard:2003 Topps Chrome Black Refractor

It's that time of week again, it's time for a new Kerry's Cardboard. 

On this blog, only Kerry featured in Giants uniform are welcomed. All others I don't post....at least on here. I have been grabbing other cheap ones on and off.

Today, for $1.50 I was able to land another newbie for the PC. It's shiny and numbered.

2003 Topps Chrome black refractor you can define by its black border.

And the numbering to 599 on the back.

This card is another example of why we need Topps Chrome back in our football collecting lives.

Let me know your thoughts on my latest add in comments.

Kerry's Cardboard:2003 Fleer Ultra Platinum Medallion /100

We go from one former NY Giants QB yesterday, to another former one today in the newest Kerry's Cardboard addition.

I have Kerry Collins as a saved search on eBay so I can keep track of cool cards and watch them when I see them. I don't always have the funding to grab them, but when I do, I try to add the toughest ones first.

Today's card is a Platinum Medallion. There were no odds on these back in 2003 Fleer Ultra, but they are numbered to 100 so they are not easy to find. Just like any of the Ultra Platinum Medallions throughout the years.

The front of the card has a silver/platinum tint to it.

 

The back is numbered to 100 and has the words Platinum Medallion. Wouldn't it be nice if some of today's products listed what they actually are? Especially Mosiac. Some of those parallels are really hard to tell.

This is so far the only Platinum Medallion I own of Kerry. I will need to chase the others down at some point.

In comments today, let me know your best Platinum Medallion you own!

Kerry's Cardboard:2003 Fleer Mystique Awe Pairs Dual Game Jersey w/Jeremy Shockey

Kerry's Cardboard finds a new home again as the Giants only portion of my Kerry Collins collection makes it way on here.

Today, I am showcasing a game worn dual jersey card that I landed for less than $5.

Today's card features two of my favorite Giants of the 2000's. I think a lot of people forget about the impact that Kerry Collins had on the Giants passing game after signing with them. He also had an impact on Jeremy Shockey when he came into the league in 2002. They were an unstoppable force for a couple of years before the Giants released Collins in favor of Kurt Warner/Eli Manning in 2004.

So, there is a lot of cards that feature the two on them. This is the only copy I have seen of this card listed.

 

This is the back of the card. Only 199 of these were produced.

There are two other variations of this card which are in form of inserts. There is a base insert and a gold parallel which is extremely tough to find.

Thoughts on today's card welcomed in comments.