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!

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!

My Kayvon Collection

With the 5th pick of the 2022 NFL Draft...the NY Giants select...Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon.

Draft night this year was really exciting if you were a Giants fan. We were able to draft two big studs in the first round along with some other fun pieces in the other rounds. Hopefully most of these guys pan out because this team needs them to.

The most important piece is Kayvon to me. This defense has lacked a pass rushing fiend since the Super Bowl winning years.

Fingers crossed he can stay healthy after his preseason injury and be all the hype the draft experts said he would be.

Here is my collection so far of him. Most of these have come via trading,

(closest to a Giants card of him I have)

 

And my first and only auto. Gotta thank my buddy @StephenJFurlong for trading it to me.

I hope to add an NFL autograph of him at some point in Giants uni.

Thoughts on Kayvon and my collection so far welcomed in comments.