2017 Chronicles - Swatches

Year: 2017

Manufacturer: Panini

Set: Chronicles

Card Type: Insert, Relic

Insert Set: Swatches

Card Number: CS-RF

Card Attributes: Serial Numbered, Relic

Relic Type: Jersey

Serial Number: 040/299

To say it's been slow at the Rollie Fingers Collector world headquarters is an understatement.  At least when it comes to picking up new cards for the collection.  But as luck would have it I just got a trade package in the mail from Julie who writes A Cracked Bat.  She also happens to be a Tigers collector amongst other things and I sent her a slug of Tigers a while back.  In the trade package were a great selection of Brewers cards about 85% of them I didn't already have, which is a boon considering the massive sorting and cataloging of my Brewers collection I've been undertaking, closing in on 9000 unique cards for the team!  To help add to that total and to my Rollie collection Julie also sent this gem.

I've seen this card pop up on my ebay searches, but I've been really limiting my online purchases lately and mainly to just new Yount cards.  So adding a new Rollie, a new Rollie serial numbered relic, and he's featured as a Brewer, or as close as Panini can get is great.  The card commemorates Rollies 300th save.    

Thanks Julie! 

2016 Topps Archives Snapshots Black and White Parallel

Year: 2016

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Archives Snapshots

Card Number: AS-RF

Card Type: Parallel

Parallel Set: Black and  White

The other Rollie card I picked up from last year's COMC Black Friday sale was this Archives Snapshot Black and White parallel.  The card is exactly the same as the base color card only, you know, in black and white.  Still a great little set. 

2016 Topps Archives Snapshots

Year: 2016

Manufacturer: Topps

Card Set: Archives Snapshots

Card Number: AS-RF

Card Type: Base

I picked up a few Rollie Fingers off of COMC during their Black Friday event.  I've really slowed my PC of Rollie, but that's mainly because there are fewer cards to chase and most of them are low numbered auto cards.  Anywho,  The Topps Archives Snapshots was an Topps online exclusive.  Each box had 12 cards: one autograph, one black and white parallel and 10 base cards.  The base set is small, only 50 cards and there are 36 autograph subjects, Rollie has an autograph in the set as well and there are 2 parallels.  I really like this card and not just because it features Rollie as a Brewer.  It's a great photo.