Eli Countdown To 1.5K: 1024, 1025, 1026,1027, 1028

Well, it appears I haven't done an Eli Manning update on here in a while, so we are jumping ahead a little on my countdown. However, I can tell you today that this number is completely up to date on where I am at currently.

Let's check out the latest adds!

1024: 2023 Prestige Base

1025:2023 Prestige Living Legends

1026: 2023 Prestige Xtra Points Pink /25. This adds to my rainbow chase but I can't tell the difference between the base parallel and the xtra points parallel. What makes it harder is the fact they have the same numbering!! So I am calling this Xtra points one. It's a pretty one is all I can say.

 

1027:2023 Absolute Championship Fabric. Super Bowl relics and Eli Manning are must haves!

 

1028: 2023 Absolute Canton Absolutes. He's heading to the Hall Of Fame, no argument over it. This is a nice two-color patch.

We are creeping closer to 1100. Hopefully I can move this along a little faster as time goes on. Really hard to find anyone trading Eli.

More updates as they come along will be posted!

Single Card Mail Day:2023 Absolute Autograph Deonte Banks

 

When you can get an 1st picks autograph and a soon-to-be top corner in the league's autograph for $1.25, why wouldn't you?

So it's what I did.

His autograph his certainly lacking but what rookie autograph isn't? If you had to sign like a million cards for multiple companies, I can't blame him for just wanting to go and get it all done. Though us as collectors and fans suffer from it.

This card also marks my first Deonte Banks autograph in a Giants uniform, my previous one came from a college product.

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!

Single Card Mail Day:2018 Absolute Head To Toe Evan Engram

I chase a lot of cards for my Giants collection, any new ones are the main attraction, but some cards I put before others. 

Ones I define as the "cool cards." They are sort of the clique jocks/cool kids of my collection group.

I recently picked up one of them for cheap and thought it would be fun to show it off today.

The card is called Head to Toe and it is exactly what it claims to be.

The head, top piece on the card, is a swatch of the player's helmet swatch

 

And the toe, bottom of the card, is a player's cleat swatch. Not a sock.

Even though Engram isn't a member of the Giants anymore, I still really wanted this card and glad I picked it up. He was also one of the only Giants on the checklist I believe for this type of card.

I have always liked Panini Absolute as it always includes the unique relic cards like this one.

Thoughts on my latest addition to my Giants collection welcomed in comments. I hope to find some other unique cards to add like this soon.

Absolute Steal In My Mind

The Gmen are 6-1!! 6-1!!!!

Yes, you read that right and I typed it right. The 2022 NY Giants are 6-1 after beating the Jaguars yesterday 23-17.  This team continues to find ways to win and this is their best start since 2008. 

That's many years ago.

The card I am showing off today is a player on that 2008 team and a name that most know because of the big Super Bowl play known as the Helmet Catch.

David Tyree was a 6th round draft pick in 2003, All-Pro and Pro Bowl special teams player, and of course the big play in the Super Bowl. He played for the Giants from 2003-2008.

 

In the last few years, he has signed more autographs than he had in previous years. Despite that, prices for his autographs go for more than you would expect.

 

When I found one for $2, I wasn't turning that down.

This marks only my second autograph of the Super Bowl champ. I have actually been keeping track of my collection of him over at Trading Card Database.  When I get the rest entered, I will update where I stand.

Thoughts on Tyree or my latest addition welcomed in comments.

Eli's Cardboard:2019 Absolute Team Trios Red Spectrum Parallel /100

Good Morning!

Yes, it's Monday and it's a great morning. Why? The Giants are 3-1 for the first time since 2011 and I am also 3-1 in Fantasy football. I am not sure how long either record lasts as a winning one, but for now, I will soak it all in.

I must also apologize for another Eli's Cardboard post, but he has actually been the only Giants player I have been adding recently. I need to do a re-count on him, but pretty sure I am closing in on 900 different ones.

I will update that soon.

Today's card caught my eye with its shine and the trio featured on the card.

There is Saquon, who to me is the Giants offense and Team MVP this year (besides the coach). Eli who leads them in the center. Then comes Sterling Shepard who I feel terrible for the guy as he is out again for another season. Such a good guy and teammate. Also, a great player when he is on the field.

 

Back of card is meh.

Thoughts on my cards and players on the card welcomed in comments.

Have a happy Monday! The G-Men are 3-1!!