CARD #1
Set: 2007 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Patch Autograph
Brand: Exquisite Collection
Team: Houston Rockets
Card Number: 64
Serial Number: 183/225
Attributes: 3 Color Patch, Auto, #'ed, RC
Manufacturer: Upper Deck
Acquired Via: eBay.com
My Thoughts: This is Aaron Brooks best true rookie card coming from the high-end Exquisite Collection product. Although the patches are event-worn from the rookie photo shoot, I received a nice patch on this particular card and it fills the jersey slot nicely. Another great feature about this card is the full on card autograph as well as a thick card stock. I believe this is my 3rd or 4th Exquisite Rookie of Aaron Brooks and hopefully I'll be able to pick up a few more before he starts to tear it up for the Phoenix Suns.
CARD #2
Set: 2010 Certified Emerald
Brand: Certified
Team: Carolina Panthers
Card Number: 20
Serial Number: 5/5
Attributes: #'ed
Manufacturer: Panini
Acquired Via: eBay.com
My Thoughts: This is one of the low #'ed inserts I'm out to find each year, these mirror emerald cards are extremely rare and usually hold a print run of 5. I managed to get the last card of the run and it arrived in excellent condition. I know it isn't much, but I really enjoy the low #'ed inserts that are extremely rare and hard to come across. I can now check this one off the list!
CARD #3
Set: 2011 Upper Deck Football Yellow Printing Plate
Brand: Upper Deck Football
Team: Oregon Ducks
Card Number: 20A-55
Serial Number: 1/1
Attributes: Printing Plate
Manufacturer: Upper Deck
Acquired Via: eBay.com
My Thoughts: Jeff Maehl still remains an undrafted free agent due to the NFL lockout he continues to await his future in the NFL. I hope he manages to get an invite to a training camp and somehow make a team. Either way this is still a great pickup for my collection because he is featured in his Oregon Ducks uniform, the all white, one of my favorite uniform combos. And in the end, if he makes it in the league or not, he had a great career at Oregon and I can't go wrong with a 1/1 printing plate. Best of luck to Jeff as he tries to battle his way into the NFL.
CARD #4
Set: 2010 Bowman Platinum Collegiate National Team Patch Autograph Refractor
Brand: Bowman Platinum
Team: USA Collegiate National Team
Card Number: PAR-TA
Serial Number: 678/740
Attributes: Jersey, Auto, #'ed, Refractor
Manufacturer: Topps
Acquired Via: eBay.com
My Thoughts: Added yet another Tyler Anderson Bowman Platinum Autograph to the collection. These are starting to get boring when they arrive in the mail which probably means I have more then enough of this particular card for now. I think I'll start chasing the green and other colored variations more since they feature multiple colored patches compared to the single colored jersey's on the base autograph versions like this one. It's okay though, I managed to snag this one for at or around $5 which isn't bad for a auto/relic of a player I collect.
Mail Day Grade: A
In the mail today, I received a variety of cards ranging from an autograph patch, low #'ed insert, and a printing plate. Today's mail, although it was only 4 cards packed a lot of cool cards and anytime you receive a high end exquisite rookie patch auto and a printing plate in the mail, it's a pretty good day!
As Always, feel free to share your grade for today's mail along with any other comments or questions.
- Tom
selling that Maehl plate??
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