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This 2009 Goodwin Joe Mauer fills a player collection need. Joe still looks a little shocked by that $184 million contract.
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This is the highly coveted No Number Ichiro from the 2009 Topps 206 set. Ok, maybe I'm the only one coveting it, but now that it's mine, I covet it NO MORE! I just enjoy it.
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This is shiny and nice and not even Chrome! It's a 1996 Pinnacle Artist's Proof Dean Palmer and it looks great even better in person than it does in the scan. Dean is still one of my favorite former Rangers.
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This is the highly coveted No Number Ichiro from the 2009 Topps 206 set. Ok, maybe I'm the only one coveting it, but now that it's mine, I covet it NO MORE! I just enjoy it.
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This is shiny and nice and not even Chrome! It's a 1996 Pinnacle Artist's Proof Dean Palmer and it looks great even better in person than it does in the scan. Dean is still one of my favorite former Rangers.
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Here is the mis-cut mini that started it all. You can see Michael is a little off-center, but it's not a big deal to me. It is my first Cycle Mini of a Ranger.
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It also happens to be serial numbered: 22/99. 22 has some significance to me because it's the number of my favorite all-time player, Will Clark. That doesn't mean anything to Michael Young, but it does to me.
David also sent over a stack of Rangers and more than 40 2009 Topps 206 cards to aid in the completion of that set.
David, thanks for the cards and I appreciate you sending the mis-cut, misunderstood mini my way!
This is a great post. You have an awesome blog, and keep up the great work.
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Glad to see there's love for misfit cards in this world...lol. I may bust one more box of T-206 so I'll keep your wantlist in mind.
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