Eli Manning #1,245 : 2025 Prizm Draft Red Cracked Ice Eli Manning

I can't remember the last time I posted an Eli Manning update, but here we go!

I have made it all the way to card #1,245 from my last update and this is freshly updated so no more posts to go on this until I add news in.

Which by the way, do you have any I don't? Even base! I would take any!

Today's card is simply just a basic, no numbered parallel from Prizm Draft. These come by very cheap and can be easily acquired.

The leader on TCDB currently has 1508 so I have a way to go to catch him. So, I will need all of your guys help to get there!

As I said earlier in this post, I don't have any more Eli's coming in the mail and don't plan on it anytime soon but would love to close this gap some more somehow.

The drive to 1500 is on!

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?

Cool Team Parallels

 They don't make them too often, but when they do, I try to at least grab one.

What am I talking about, I am talking about team parallels.

 

Last year's Phoenix product included them as one of the parallels, one of many, to chase.

The parallel features the NY Giants helmet in the background of the card.

I didn't know they existed until I saw another collector post about them and then I immediately had to look up the Giants to see. Most weren't too cheap, except this one of Theo Johnson. It was awhile ago I added this, but I believe it was under $3 which is up my spending alley.

 

These parallels are numbered to 399. I would also like to point out an actual card back photo. I miss the days when they did this.

I would love to get the complete team player run of these but may have to wait until a few others drop in a cheap range to do so, I am talking about you Malik Nabers.

In comments today, let's hear what you think about team parallels and cool photo card backs.

Have a magnificent Monday!

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Inception Magenta /99

 

It's really crazy to think that we are in July. 

JULY.

Where I am it feels like summer just began but soon football season will be kicking off. We are only a few weeks away from Preseason football already.

CRAZY.

So in the meantime I have been trying to add all of the Giants cards I can and however I can before the new season kicks off. I can't wait to find some of the newest players cards in Giants blue, especially Russell Wilson. I was a fan of his since his Seahawk days.

But, while I wait on that to happen, let's share the latest Rodney add.

This is the Magenta parallel, not be confused with the red parallel though looks pretty similar.

I really like the look of Inception this year and have more to chase whenever they pop up. The base Hampton is still like chasing the 1/1 at this juncture. I am surprised that someone out there doesn't have it!

Anyways, I hope everyone has a great Sunday. God Bless!

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.

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!

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 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!

The Latest Hyatts

With so much QB uncertainty in New York in the 2023 season, the rookie Wide Receiver the Giants were high up on didn't quite have a chance to show all of his talents as he finished with 23 catches for 373 yards and 0 touchdowns. 

It was disappointing, but that doesn't mean he won't next year.

In the meantime, I will soak up all of his rookies in anticipation that next year will be a bigger year.

At Christmas time I was gifted this one from my buddy Rick on Twitter. I am not sure what parallel this is, but it's numbered to 24.

Up next, a two-card mail day from another Twitter friend, @ErichWalter

 

Donruss Optic Silver

 

And a stinkin' autograph!!!! My first Hyatt autograph in a Giants uniform.

Then came a few cheap pickups that I used up my eBay gift card from Christmas on. If you are ever looking to get me a gift, nothing says gift to me than an eBay gift card.

Blue Scope. Team color match and it's sharp!

Metal Hyatt autograph. Card looks nice despite lack of logos.

And finally, another Hyatt auto. This one is from Super Glow.

Not a bad start to my very small Jalin Hyatt PC. I am trying hard not to load up too much as I learned a lesson from Kadarius Toney about doing things like that.

Here's to a better 2024 for Hyatt and for the Giants.

Eli Countdown To 1K: 962,963,964,965,966,967,968,969,970,971,972,973

Yes, that is a very long title to today's post but there has been a lot of Eli Manning movement recently as I continue to crawl towards 1,000.

My goal is to complete this by the end of the year, but I am not sure I will get there.

Before getting on with showing off the latest adds, I will mention if you are counting these cards as you go along, that four card pictures are missing. Where they went, I will never know. So, I will start off the countdown with those four missing ones and go from there.

Let's go! 962,963,964,965

966 is numbered to 50!

967 you can't see it but this is a Purple Lazer.

968: Base are cards too!!

969: Another new one to the rainbow, this is a blue /199

970: Prizm parallel. Looks great as a Giants fan.

971

972: The start of something new with this years Prestige.....

973:And my latest add thanks to a trade on Twitter!

This is my official number of Eli's as of today. I have 18 days left to get 27 Eli's to reach my year end goal. Can I get there? We will see.

If any of you have any Eli Manning's reading this today, please let me know by dropping me an email at sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com.

Eli Countdown To 1K: 958,959

The Giants play the Washington Commanders today with a third string undrafted QB.

It makes me miss the days where we had a QB that never was injured or missed any games except the one where the coach pulled him for Geno Smith. So glad that coach was fired.

Eli Manning started 210 consecutive games for the Gmen and since then the Giants have had a single QB that can barely finish a season.

I miss Eli.

It's only part of the reason why I collect him. He is also a likable guy, won two Super Bowls which I may never see another in my lifetime and a leader.

Let's check out today's latest adds which both come from 2023 Select Draft Picks,

Gold Lazer

 

Purple Lazer

I have a few more Eli's on the way as we creep very slowly towards 1K. My goal would be to get there by years end, but we will see and I could use your help to get me there! I am always trading for new Eil's!

RAK ATTACK!

I know a lot of collectors are very turned off by Twitter sometimes, but for me, that's the beef of my hobby. That's the place I spend my hobby time on. Yes, there is bad on there, but what isn't seen a lot of the time is a lot of the good.

Recently, I was messaged on Twitter by @dabtendo91 who showed me a picture of an autographed Andre Woodson card I didn't have and asked me if I wanted it. Of course I did! All NY Giants cards are welcomed and very appreciated here.

It's also a great looking card.

 

And is numbered 1/5!

By far my best Woodson card in that PC.

Thanks again to Caleb for the Random Act Of Kindness.

If you are wondering who Andre Woodson is, he was the NY Giants 6th round pick of the 2008 draft to help back up Eli. He never got a chance to play because Eli never gave anyone else a chance to. Woodson made it a couple of years in the NFL before hanging up his cleats.

Thoughts on my latest addition is welcomed in comments!

Rodney's Cardboard:1997 Score Premiere Club (Team Set)

Honestly, I have no idea where to file this Rodney Hampton under when I looked it up on my spreadsheet. The only thing that matches up is the NY Giants team set cards so that's where it went.

This card comes via my buddy Shane from Cheap Wax Wednesday fame.

I may not have much if any info on this card, but what I am showing off is spectacular. This card is even better in person I promise you that.

If you have any information on these, let me know in comments. Otherwise, I welcome comments in general on this card. They sure don't make them like they used to.

Also, thanks again to Shane on this trade and for helping me cross another off my want list.