2004 Donruss Classics Legendary Jerseys (Non-relic) Insert

Year: 2004

Manufacture: Donruss

Set: Classics

Card Number: LJ-39

Card Type: Insert

Insert Set: Legendary Jerseys

Card Attributes: Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 221/500

COMC Black Friday Haul #49

Another Donruss set with a lot of inserts and insert parallels.  In the Donruss Classics product was the Legendary inserts.  These inserts were called things like Legendary Jackets, Legendary Jerseys, Legendary Leather...you get the picture.  Every set had a non-relic base cards.  That had a low serial numbered print run and then at least one relic parallel, sometime many, many more.  I've had a few of these for a while, but being low numbered they don't pop up that often and a lot of times people want way more than I'm willing to pay for them.  But then sometimes you get lucky.  As a matter of fact sometime really lucky as I picked this card up for just over a dollar, it's another one of those cards I didn't get during the Black Friday sales event, but rather a random pick up mid-year.  While I love the two big events the COMC has, the Spring Cleaning sale and Black Friday, I'm always on the hunt on the website.  

2019 Topps Series 1 150th Annivserary Commemorative Medallion

Year: 2019

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Flagship (Series 1)

Card Number: AMM-RY

Card Type: Insert, Manufactured Relic

Insert Set: 150th Anniversary Commemorative Medallion

ManuRelic Type: Medallion

COMC Black Friday Haul #48

Getting down to the bottom of the COMC Black Friday Haul barrel.  I was able to pick up two of Robin's manufactured relics from 2019 last year.  The first was the plastic patch 150th Anniversary Commemorative card and the this one.  I like these heavy metal medallions.  Sure it sucks that this counts as a hit in a hobby box, but it seems we've come to accept that as part of the hobby.  There are a couple serial numbered parallels to this set to chase.   Overall I like the card.  It's super thick and heavy.  Although I'm sure I've seen Topps use that image before.

2005 Donruss Studio - Portraits - Zenith White

Year: 2005

Manufacturer: Donruss

Set: Studio

Card Number: SP-91

Card Type: Insert Parallel

Insert Set: Portraits

Parallel: Zenith White

Card Attributes: Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 43/70

COMC Black Friday Haul #47

I posted about 2005 a lot over the years.  Mainly because Robin has a lot of cards from 2005.  As a matter of fact the most cards every produced for Robin were in 2005 with what I estimated to be right around 1000.  You can see the Yount-o-graph I did year's ago here.  I should update that.

Anyways one of the main reasons Robin has so many cards from 2005 was the fact that a lot of the insert sets he was included in had a gazillion parallels.  Case in point is 2005 Donruss Studios Portraits insert, it has over 50 different parallels.  All serial numbered, all barely different.  A lot has to do the with advertising on the back but also the border color, the photo color and the serial numbering.  But with so many to chase when one pops up on COMC and for a decent price I usually will pick it up.  

The Portraits set was a nod to the cabinet cards from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  Although I'm at a loss if it was directly modeled after one particular set.  Maybe someone out there knows?

Anyways it's a great card from the last set of Donruss Studio that was issued before Donruss-Playoff lost their MLB license.

2019 Topps 1984 35th Anniversary Tribute

Year: 2019

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Flagship (Series 1)

Card Number: T84-32

Card Type: Insert

Insert Set 1984 Topps Baseball 35th Anniversary Tribute

COMC Black Friday Haul #46

Robin has a lot of cards to chase in 2019 Topps.  One of my favorite inserts was the 1984 35th Anniversary Tribute Set.  Well at least Robin's card in the set.  A quick search on Getty Images reveals Topps used a photo from a 1980, sadly the actual date and location are not listed.  The inset photo used is from a much later date as that is most definitely Yount as the elder statesman on the team.  I've also included Robin's actual 1984 Topps card for photo comparison.  The bigger difference is on the back with the card having Robin's stats through 1993, odd for a 1984 tribute and the stats start in 1978.  But I won't complain as long as my favorite Brewer keeps getting featured in these sets it just means more to add to the collection.  Or course card also has all the color parallels and gets the chrome treatment in the Silver Packs.

2012 Panini Prizm - Holo Prizm Parallel

Year: 2012

Manufacturer: Panini

Set: Prizm

Card Number: 147

Card Type: Base Parallel

Parallel Set: Prizm

COMC Black Friday Haul #45

This card is pretty lackluster, even though it's the Panini equivalent of a refractor.  Oh it's shiny alright, there's just not much to love about this card or this set.  2012 was the first year of Prizm and besides Robin looking like he's playing baseball for a North Korean prison team there's not a whole lot to love about the card.  I will say back in 2012 Panini hadn't quite gotten the parallel bug yet.  There were only 6 base parallels to chase, two of those were retail exclusives to Wal-mart and Target and believe it or not are kind of hard to find.  This card is just the base Prizm parallel or refractor if you will.  It's shiny and doesn't scan well, but at least with the color parallel versions the color adds a little something to what is a very bland card.  

2017 Topps Gallery - Hall of Fame Gallery Blue

Year: 2017

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Gallery

Card Number: HOF-28

Card Type: Insert, Parallel

Insert Set: Hall of Fame Gallery

Parallel Type: Blue

Card Attributes: Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 74/99

COMC Black Friday Haul #44

I'll admit I'm a bit fan of Topps Gallery from way back in the early days of the brand.  2017 marked the return of the set, which I was excited for, I was not excited that this was a Wal-Mart exclusive as this is a set that also begs to be in hobby shops.  I love that Topps also commissioned artists for the set. It would have been easy for Topps to just run some Getty Images through some Photoshop filters to get a similar result, something I sure they've done, but Dan Bergren does a great job on this Yount piece.  Add the marbly blue border for this parallel and it's a cardboard masterpiece.  As I stated a few posts ago one of the best things about COMC is being able to find cards like this as they pop up for great prices, sometimes it's a waiting game.  But it pays off.

1991 Panini Stickers #166

Year: 1991

Manufacturer: Panini

Set: Baseball Stickers

Card Number: 166

Card Type: Base Sticker

COMC Black Friday Haul #43

After the past few posts with those flashy parallels and serial numbers it's time to get back to basics.  Kids nowadays thing of Panini as this big time card company but a couple decades ago Panini was know primarily for their sticker sets.  I mean they still do stickers.  Anyway, last year I made an effort to try and fill a few holes in my collection by picking up as many Panini and Topps stickers as I could find for a decent price.  One of those missing was this 1991 #166.  Nothing flashy here, but a nice action shot, 1990 base stats and some good advice from Panini on the back.