eBay Pick-Up: Dave Winfield Bat Card (3000 Hit Club Bat Card Collection)

I got this 2001 Upper Deck Heroes of Baseball Game-Used Bat Card of Dave Winfield today in the mail. It was an eBay pick-up. $3.77 shipped. I picked this card up to add to my 3000 Hit Club Bat Card Collection. It goes nicely with the Wade Boggs card from the same set that I got recently. This is my 8th bat card of a 3000 Hit Club member. Only 20 to go!

Card Shop Pick-Up: Dave Winfield RC

I picked up this 1974 Topps Dave Winfield Rookie Card this past Friday at my local card shop. I've wanted this card for a while. My brother-in-law had this card from when he was a kid and I've always liked it. Now I have one of my own. The condition is not perfect (I didn't crop it real close so you could see the corners and edges), but I've mentioned before that for me, when it comes to vintage, condition is not all that imprtant to me. This card definitly fits my vintage goal that I set as part of my 2012 Card Collecting Goals. I never knew, or had forgotten, but Winfield was a pitcher in college, and a darn good one at that. He was the 1973 College World Series MVP as a pitcher, before being drafted by the San Diego Padres (MLB), Minnesota Vikings (NFL), Atlanta Hawks (NBA), and Utah Stars (ABA). I'm glad he choose baseball!

Happy New Year! (plus 1 of my 2010 collecting goals)

Happy New Year everyone! I'm going to try to put together a post with my 2010 collecting goals, but I thought I would give you all a sneak peak at one of my goals.

In addtion to a favorite team and favorite players, lots of collectors focus on what is pictured on the card regaurless of the player or team. Some collectors collect night cards, players wearing sombreros, plays at the plate, or players using old technology. I have wanted to do something like this for a while but could never decide on what exactly to collect. But now I have decided. I want to collect cards of players holding more than one bat. Sounds pretty silly, I know, but I really like the way they look and I don't think that they are very common. So far I have only come accross 4 in my current collection. My goal for 2010 will be to increase that number to 50. To do that I will need your help. If you come accross any cards featuring players holding more than one bat, please let me know so that we can work out a trade. Thanks!

1993 Upper Deck - Carlos Delgado

1998 Skybox Dougout Access - Matt Williams

1999 Fleer Ultra - Brad Fullmer

2008 Yankee Stadium Legacy - Dave Winfield