Christmas Box Break

 Hello friends!

Today I want to go over some of the cards I got in a box break done with my friends at the Team Collector's Forum. The break was done before Christmas. There was some silliness both with Canada Post and my payment to the organizer going awol, but I got the cards last week. 

Tonight, I'll show the cards from 2025. 

Kevin Gausman and Vlad Jr, two of the bigger pieces on the Jays. The 90 "Tribute" with the refractors kind of gets distracting. I guess Topps/Fanatics can't let a gimmick go by the wayside.. After all, how would they put out 30000000 inserts and parallels if they didn't gimmick the hell out of everything??

I really like this card. 

Some Heritage looking like 76s. 

Kloffenstein is an interesting one to look at.. He started in the Jays system. Went to St Louis in the Jordan Hicks trade, re-signed with the Jays, and is now with the Yankees.. 

Another interesting one. Will Wagner was picked up in 2024 with Jake Bloss and Joey Loperfido for Yusei Kikuchi. He's now a Padre

This season, the only time I'll really see Chris Bassit-hound is during the Orioles/Jays series, or if I decide to watch a random Orioles game. 

Sepia cards are... Unique?? 

Speaking of Jake Bloss, I got an autograph of his. 

Holiday is a set that really REALLY can go away. I've never found the appeal of it. 

In one swoop I have almost the whole team from Update.. I just need Alen Roden. 

Trey Yesavage flew through the system last year, ending up pitching in the World Series. Now, I hope his rise doesn't bring forth a just-as-meteoric fall.. Kid could be fun to watch for years.. 

Filed under "Things I never thought would happen:" Max Scherzer in a Jays uniform. Honestly at the beginning of the season I thought it might have been a mistake for the Jays to get him, but once he was able to get the nerve pain managed, he turned into a pretty good influence on the team.

Incidentally, today was the Jays' first Grapefruit League game. It's nice to know baseball is returning... 

1997 Scorebook Sizzler Toronto Blue Jays

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Today I'm writing in hopes this post will land in front of someone who would have information on this set.. 

It's called Scorebook Sizzler. It's from 1997 and I can only assume that it was a promotional thing done with the Jays Scorebook Magazine they sell at the dome.. 

I can only assume this because I can find absolutely zero information on this, other than it's a 60 card set, I apparently have 4 cards from it, and I want the rest of them.. lol

Otis Nixon wearing one of my favourite Jays uniforms.. I think it's the second favourite overall. 

Paul Spoljaric!

Magic Moment remembering the first cycle in Jays' history

Finally, Felipe Crespo.

Now, judging from the photos and backgrounds, I almost want to say these are card-sized versions of a cover that was used for the Scorebook. I may be wrong.. But again, that's why I'm asking for help on this one.. I honestly don't even remember getting these, so I don't know why they're in my TCDB collection. 

COMC and Another Canadian Autograph

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Today is a bit of a Canadian double whammy. I received a COMC order I requested shipment in November (!!) and an eBay purchase. 

All except two of the cards are Canadian Content. And the two that aren't... Are Stadiums! 

Let's get the eBay purchase out of the way first, shall we? 

Reggie Cleveland autographed card! 

Now comes the groaner part. It's too bad Reggie never played for Cleveland. 

Now, for the COMC cards

First is a card from the Keebler All Time Texas Rangers set of Arlington Stadium.. Now.. This is an interesting case, because the copy shown on TCDB has a checklist.. Above is what's on the back of the card I have.. 

Speaking of the old sweatbox.. Here we go. 

Next is a Tuff Stuff Magazine card of Durham Athletic Park. There's a series of stadium cards put out by Tuff Stuff.. I wants them... I neeedssssss them....... Uhhhh... anyway... 

I can't recall how I found out about Ken MacKenzie, but once I found he was Canadian, I had to look to see what I could find of his. 

Milwaukee Braves..

Another one of him on the Braves

Right.... I remember how I found out about him.. When I was doing Immaculate Grid regularly.. I'd always go for the Canadians.. I was looking for a Canadian who played on the Mets.. He popped up. 

Finally as a Giant.. 

Mike Kilkenny was someone I found out about through Cooperstowners in Canada blogger Kevin Glew. Obviously I had to seek out cards of him as well. 

The 1971 card I got both the OPC and the Topps versions of, so I figured I'd show the OPC back.. 

And a card of him in Cleveland

A few more Reggie Cleveland cards including a Keebler card of him. 

Why does he look like he's doing his best Jack Nicholson impression?

Finally, Dr Ron Taylor. Well, this is a Three Rookies and a not card.. Taylor had a rookie card in the 1962 set, so this isn't an official rookie for him. At least he went from sharing the card with 5 others to 3 others.. 

1970 Topps and OPC.. I derped and didn't bother to do the back thing for the OPC.. 

Finally, Sparky as a Montreal Royal. 

I know some of the things I'd love to collect are way out of my price range. Example, I'd love to get an actual Robinson card from his Royals days. (if one exists. I can't recall) I'll be happy with the MiLB Heritage schlock instead. 

But really, if I won the lottery, I think I'd move into a place where I'd have more room and, if it's away from the building I'm in, I'd hire a few people as caretakers. But grandiose dreams are just that.. Dreams. 

Till Next time!