Post #200: New Eli Mannings Added and Updated

I haven't had a lot of time for cards recently with life taking over, but I finally sat down and did a project I have been needing to get done.

I have finally updated my Eli Manning Trading Card Database count to celebrate the 200th post on this blog.

So, currently I have.....sorry you will have to check out the photos of my latest pickups first before I announce where I stand in the chase of Eli....

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

(a 1/1 plate I traded for on Twitter)

 

(TCDB doesn't list these anywhere so it doesn't count as apart of my number)

And the total I am at is...drumroll....1,171!

This puts me 323 away from taking the overall lead on TCDB. This goal was once close to 800 away. The last two years I have chipped away, closing the gap. I am also not sure if the top guy has been active on TCDB anymore. He may have even more that he hasn't added yet, but I guess that doesn't matter to me. I want that lead!

Eli always had a fourth quarter comeback in him, it's my turn now.

I just want to take a minute out to thank everyone who has read this blog. Without you, today's milestone wouldn't have happened. Thank you!

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!

Rodney's Cardboard:1995 Fleer FAKE Printing Plate

Yes, you read the title of this post correct.

FAKE PLATE. 

There was a guy on eBay who flooded it with tons of what looked to be real cheap Printing Plates when they were not that.

Once you got the plate in hand, you can tell.

 

First off, the color is off as you can see. You can also see the back is shiny, not something a printing plate should look like if it had been used. You can just tell it is fake.

However, I don't have a problem with the card. It's still a cool piece to have added to my Rodney Hampton collection either way.  It's like adding a custom card to your collection, I have no problem with it other than the seller selling it as a real one.

There will be another one of these I will post about as well along with some real ones :)

Hope everyone has a great Sunday and enjoy some football.