My ongoing quest to accrue all 330 Series 1 Wal-Mart blue parallels continues to chug along. Unfortunately I wasn't able to add any new pieces during my recent visit to a local card show. But, thanks to the card-blogging community, my efforts continue to find sufficiently generous aid.
Not too long ago, Brian, the chief of the Play at the Plate tribe, listed a bunch of 2013 Topps parallels and inserts that were up for trade. I quickly but in a bid for the available Mets parallels. That included the Captain Kirk card above, along with three blue-bordered teammates.
This foursome of handsome Metropolitans brings my official '13 Blue count to 144 of 330 cards, for a completion rate of 43.6%. Woo hoo!
But blue wasn't the only shade of parallel that I netted.
I struck a little gold, too.
A beauty of a card -- sunshine, shadows, and the blue n' orange NY on the back slope of the mound -- made even more sensational by the gold bordering. Niese and the Mets pitching staff are just a few reasons to be excited at all for the upcoming season in Queens.
A tip of the cap to Brian for these fine additions. A return package will be coming your way very soon...
MK
Shucks, I was just getting ready to send a copy of that blue Nieuwenhuis to you.
ReplyDeleteLove that Jason Bay one as well. I think it's one of the better cards from the 2013 base set, but I haven't seen it get much publicity around the blogs thus far.
Glad to help out!
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