Rollie Fingers State of the Collection

Slowly working my way around my blogs getting geared up for my big State of the Collection and New Years collecting resolutions over at Collector's Crack.  But lets look at the State of the Rollies.

It's been a good year for my Rollie Fingers collection.  I really picked it up this year, with my Yount collection slowing down due to the lack of new stuff I needed and some of the through the roof prices some of his higher end cards have been going for.  Needless to say I've still been able to pick up my Rollies fairly cheaply and there have been lots floating around.

After a year, the earlier pick ups seem to fade into the night, while the newer pick ups are fresh on the brain.

My  favorite most recent pick up has to be the 2009 Goodwin Champions Magician back mini #d 3/8.  I had been hunting for one of these since I discovered they existed and had the good fortune to be on the winning end of bidding war.  I still picked it up for less than $20 bucks which in my mind was a great deal due to the super low numbering and fact that this card was the only one up for auction that I've ever seen.

My other favorite Rollie accomplishment this year was completing my 2009 Topps Tribute Rollie Rainbow, with not only the Red 1/1 but 2 1/1 printing plates too.  The third one escaped me but I'm sure it's in just a good of home as if I'd have won it.  I finally found all my other Rollies since the move from Haines earlier this year and plan a doing a nice post with the rainbow.  The red refractor is supersweet.

I also picked up quite a few nice autographed cards.  A couple that stand out were,

 this Canadian Club on card auto.  The auction said these were actually autographed to be used as giveaways on booze bottles.  Don't know if that's true but a nice card none the less, plus it's a booze card!  Don't see nearly enough booze/baseball cross promotions anymore.

This Topps Retired refractor auto was also a nice addition.

And this beautiful UD Etchings #d to 325.

I also have a bunch of other cards that never got posted but with the man cave coming along I'll see what I can do. 

One of the first additions of the year were these nice custom art cards I picked up for super cheap.

I did a post about them way back in Janurary.

Do I have any specific goals for the collection in 2011.  Well I want to get my have list up and running and I'm planning on linking all the cards in the list to my photobucket sites so that there are pictures of each card.  I would love to get my hands on one of the 2010 Sterling book cards he has.  And there are a few other things but over all a great year for the Rollie Fingers Collector.

cb out.

2004 Sweet Spot Patch

Got this in the mail the other day.  Long before Topps was putting manufactured All Star Game patchs in blasters to entice you to buy retail, UD was putting them in their Sweet Spot products.

Here is my newest Rollie.  A 2004 Sweet Spot Classic Patch numbered 192/230.

And the back...

Not too shabby and it came in the screwdown too all for about 3 bucks.

cb out.

Smell my Fingers

It's been a good week.  I've gotten quite a few new Rollie for the Awesomest Rollie Fingers Collection ever.

The first is the 2004 Fleer Inscribed Names of the Game Jersey of the Rollster.   I've also seen numbered versions of this card without the jersey and I'm not sure but there might also be autos of this card.

Next is this 1983 Permagraphics Superstar.  If you've never seen one of these there like a credit card and even have a signature stripe on the back and there made of plastic.

Another 2010 Tribute jersey card with a nice stripe on it.  This one is #d 18/50.

And last but not least...

2004 UD Etchings Etched in Time #d to 375 Rollie auto.

This card is beautiful.  Lots of foil and a great auto.

The best part about this card is that I only paid $2.75 plus shipping.  A super deal in my opinion.

I'm excited there are some nice Sterling cards out there right now. 

The latest awesome Rollie addition.

I've know that these were out there.  I've been waiting to try and get one.  But I haven't seen a single one listed for auction or buy it now since these cards came out last year.  And then last week.  The skys opened up and I saw a ray of sunshine beam down and saw this listed.  Now you say oh it's just a Rollie Fingers Goodwin Champions Black mini. 

No it's better it's the black foil Magician Back!! #d 3/8 one of the rarest cards in the set. 

Here's the back.  Pretty sweet.  This is one of my Top 10 wanted Rollie cards.  I had decided after complete my Rollie Rainbow for Topps Tribute last year that I wanted to try and pick up some of the rarest cards for Rollie. The best part this card only cost about 10 bucks plus shipping.  A pittance compared to the relative scarcity of it.  I have seen very few Magician cards come up on eBay let alone of someone I wanted.

I still have yet to post the rainbow from the 2009 Tribute set.  I apologize those cards are spread out and packed away right now but soon I should have some room to spread out.  I think I actually posted all the individual cards as I collected them.

Next up I'd love to get my hands on a couple of printing plate from this set but I haven't seen any of those up at all either.  If anyone has a Rollie printing plate they'd like to trade for I'm open.

cb out

some new rollies

I picked these up a while ago but have been busy with other junk.

Here we have a Canadian Club Auto card.  The auction stated that these were actually suppose to be put on bottles as an insentive to buy the bottle but never released.  What ever, it was cheap and cool looking.  There should be more liquor cards.

Next a Rollie 2008 Goudey Mini  Green Back #d to 88.

And a 1984 Diamond Kinds Autographed card.  All of these were super cheap.  That's why I love collecting Rollie Fingers.

Some recent editions.

It's been awhile since I posted some Rollie Stuff.  I have been accumulating a pretty good stack but have just been too lazy and busy to scan them all in.  But I just bought a new scanner so I figured what a great way to test it out.  This is by no means everything and I wanted to leave a few for future posts but here is the newest editions to the Most Awesomest Rollie Fingers Collection.

It's 2010 commerative 4th of July Manupatch #d to 99. I don't like the picture here it makes Rollie look like he's got a unibrow.  I'm still looking for a cheap Milwaukee patch card.

Next we have my 2nd 2010 Rollie from Tribute.  He doesn't have a base card this year and niether does Yount but I did finish my Rollie Rainbow from 2009 Tribute.  I just have to find them all to post.

Jersey card above one color numbered to 75

I picked up a couple of 2008 Legendary Cuts Legendary Memorabilia for cheap.  A blue and Brown both #d to 75.

One of my nicer pick ups.  This card looks fake for some reason but who would fake a Rollie card?  Nice patch and numbered to 10!! Again I got this card for under 10 bucks so if it is fake who cares?

A couple UD Sweet Spot Classics.  2003

and 2007.

A nice UD 2003 Authentics Threads of Time #d to 350.  I love the fabric texture in this card and it's a nice layout.

 2003 SSC Patch #'d to 300.

And lastly, at least for this post a 2005 Topps Prestine Title Threads Relic.

Super Sorry

Well it's my fault I've fallen behind with this blog.  I have been accumulting cheap Rollie autos, patchs and I even completed my 2009 Tribute Rainbow, but did I post any of that?  Did I mention the the ole Rolster is making an apperance at the National?   Nope none of it.   But i'll be back in a few weeks from my next field assignment and then the gloves are off.