WHAT'S IN MY PC 5000ct BOXES PART III

 

                  Well we have reached Part III of this journey on what is within my PC 5000ct boxes. With this part we are still in box 1 but now begining with the last part of my Autographs first then we will hit the actual cards that well I.......just let you see for yourself to be amazed that card made the cut into my boxes. The non-Autographed cards I have are constantly being added to every chance I can get a good deal on a certain card or not & what makes it special also I will note if there's a card that has multiples not just in my PC but where else you might be able to locate it in my vast collection. So without further Ado lets get Row 3 started.

Box 1 Row 3

2019 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Rick Honeycutt Autograph

2019 Topps Archives Fan Favorites  Gorman Thomas Autograph

2019 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Rey Ordonez Autograph 

2020 Topps Archives Fan Favorites John Stearns Autograph

2020 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Tom Pagnozzi Autograph 

2020 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Vern Law Autograph

2020 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Darin Erstad Autograph Purple #'d 119/150 

2020 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Kevin Bass Autograph Purple #'d 056/150

2020 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Ray Durham Autograph Purple #'d 073/150

2020 Topps Archives Corn Field Autograph Luke Voit NFT Even though Luke went 0 for 4 during the historical game he was also mic'd up during the game. 

2020 Leaf Pete Rose Charlie Hustle Edition Pete Rose Autograph AU-06 NFT I am trying to gather the other 9 if I can afford them 

2021 Topps 1986 35th Anniversary Tim Lincecum Autograph Gold #'d 05/50

2021 Topps 1986 35th Anniversary Akil Baddoo Autograph NFT its very rare that I pull any of the Hometown team of the Detroit Tigers when I crack open any packs in baseball. 

2022 Topps 1987 Topps 35th Gary Sheffield Autograph 

2024 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs Anthony Volpe Autograph NFT This card was 1 I pulled from a case that my friend Greg from The Collective Mind Blog & I got together to crack open in the summer of 2024.

2024 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs Evan Carter Autograph NFT or BO I pulled this one out of a Mega Box to go with the case autographs I pulled with Greg.

2024 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs Ron Blomberg Autograph NFT I pulled the very 1st player to come up to bat as a DH plus he was 1 I pulled from my boxes from the case. 

2024 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs Ted Simmons Autograph NFT again Ted was a card I pulled from a box I opened from the case plus since there was 6 autographs pulled from our case Greg automatically got his player guy Carlton Fisk from his box we thought we split the 3 a piece.

2024 Topps Heritage High Numbers Real One Autographs Weston Wilson NFT I pulled this out of a blaster box 1 of 6 blasters I was able to locate to finish off the case set I started with Greg I kinda wished we did do a case of them cause it been fun to see what hits we would encountered during the high series but who knows we still might if we can afford it. 

                Well that concludes as of the date this page is published on for Autographs that are within Box 1 Row 1 up to the middle of Row 3 I will now begin my what most people would consider more I guess more PC type of cards until I open my hockey 5000ct box of PC cards these as well the 4 Individuals whom I collect on the side these are PC cards that each of these cards has as I mentioned before Sentimental reasoning why I have it in the box & as I mentioned up at the top if I have more than 1 copy of the card Ill explain where ya can find them at after all when I can find a great deal on a card that I feel like that deserves to be in the PC box Ill add it to it. So with that disclaimer now mentioned as well I can't wait to hear the comments below on what is a shocker to you that I have it in the box.

Regular PC Box 1 Row 3 Continuing on 

1957 Topps #125 Al Kaline some of you have talked about a Wallet card well this is one that could fall into that same category this card is one that if you are hard core follower on my blog is featured more then any card that might been found in a trash can if you like to read more up on this card featured in the photo up above I suggest you read some of my back blog works.

1959 Topps #338 George Anderson RC I have lived in Michigan my entire life so far this card I found at a Garage Sale back in 2015 for a price of $1 I couldn't get that $1 out of my wallet fast enough to give to the person selling it before they changed their mind & then realized it was the RC of Sparky Anderson the Hall of Fame Manager when he was a player for as the card states The Fightin' Phillies alright it might not say it but the logo is of the team does plus the price was great to buy it for.

1963 Topps #46 Tommie Aaron RC Even though Tommy hit 742 less home runs than his older brother Henry did Tommie has a special spot cause being a younger brother having to be in the shadow of a more popular older brother

1965 Topps #581 National League 1965 Rookie Stars Tony Perez/Kevin Collins/Dave Ricketts RC I picked this up at an auction back in the summer of 1991 for $5 I always admired how Tony Perez was an RBI machine for those great 1970's Cincinnati Reds Big Red Machine teams plus I think he got the bad end of a deal when he was traded to Montreal after the 1976 season & later when he was Managing the Florida Marlins in 2001 as well Reds Manager back in 1993.

1966 Topps #254 Phillies 1966 Rookie Stars Ferguson Jenkins/Bill Sorrell RC This one was a few of the non-Detroit Tigers cards that was pulled from the trash can after meeting with Fergie back in 2008 I found a notebook that I had Phillies cards in them & pulled it out put it where you are reading about now. If I meet Fergie again I am no doubt going to have him sign this card. 

1972 Topps #79 1972 Rookie Stars Red Sox Mike Garman/Cecil Cooper/Carlton Fisk RC I got this card back when I was working on my 1972 set at the time & picked up 2 of them for a nice remarkable price of $30 for the 2 cards. I also have a second copy of this card for my 1972 Binder.

1973 Topps #174 Rich Gossage  RC I picked 2 of these cards 1 for my 1973 Binder & the other for my PC I got them for a great price of $35 for the pair $30 for the one in my set and for my PC I put a kinda faded type the dealer had it for $10 but I mentioned how badly it looked he said alright $5 but no lower. 

1973 Topps #614 1973 Rookie Outfielders Alonza (Al) Bumbry/Dwight Evans/Charlie Spikes RC about 2 months later same dealer had this high number he again had 2 for me to choose I how much for the pair he said $50 for them both after inspecting them closely I said cause of a crease on one I do $45 again 1 for the set 1 for the PC

1974 Topps #604 `74 Rookie Infielders Terry Hughes/John Knox/Andy (Andre) Thornton/Frank White RC I have 2 of these the first I got back when I was making my 1974 set the second copy which when to my PC I was surpised to pull from a Card Cube that had over 100 cards in the mix that had on the outside of the cube a 1994 Topps Black Gold card of Cecil Fielder that I needed for my 1994 Black Gold set at the time cost for the cube $10

1975 Topps Mini #223 Robin Yount RC I just had finished putting my Mini Set together the previous day after going to a shop in Ypsilanti Michigan getting my Rose,Yount,Brett cards for a total of $150 Mark the owner of the store knew that I was working on the set knew what 3 cards I needed so the next day I found myself at an antique store I saw this card as well the Brett not in the best shape to the ones I got the day before I got this as well the Brett for a remarkable $60.

1975 Topps Mini #228 George Brett RC read the previous story

1975 Topps Mini #622 1975 Rookie Outfielders Ed Armbrister/Fred Lynn/Tom Poquette/Terry Whitfield RC See story Below

1975 Topps Full-Sized #622 1975 Rookie Outfielders Ed Armbrister/Fred Lynn/Tom Poquette/Terry Whitfield RC I got these 2nd Copies at a flea market in Kentucky back in July 2015 for a the price of $20 total ya could say when it comes to certain cards from the infamous 1975 set the year I was born for 1 & like fellow blogger Mr. Night Owl anytime when you can find a great deal on any cards from these sets especially when Fred Lynn was the 1st Rookie of the Year winner to also win the MVP the same season (The 2nd guy to do that will be featured later on the blog so keep reading!!!) its no doubt to pass on the deal. Yes I have them in their respective binders as well. 

1976 Topps #564 Joe Garagiola/Bazooka Bubble Gum Blowing Champ Kurt Bevacqua I have 2 copies one for my 1976 set & the reason I have 2 copies its one of those cards that would make you wonder who on the Topps during their round tables discussions said I have an idea for card that we can make for our 1976 set we get that crazy guy from NBC Sports Joe Garagiola to be the emcee & lets see who in the majors can blow the biggest bubble & We'll get all 24 teams to participate in the contest then will put the winner on a card oh what's that Jenkins Detroit & Pittsburgh don't want to do it no worries we can still do it with 22 teams & we'll take the runner up from Oakland cause the other guy didn't finish the 1975 season.

1976 Topps #74T Oscar Gamble I have 2 1 in my box 1 in the 1976 Binder. This iconic card is what made the `70's man the 'Fro says it all (Stay Tuned about a hockey legend I got & his hair). If you look at Oscar's regular issue #74 it looks like he took a swing at a bad pitch wearing mouse-ears see for yourself. 

1977 Topps #265 Mark "The Bird" Fidrych RC I have a total of 3 of this card. 1 for my 1977 set 1 that I had Mark sign with a ball for my private signing with him. The 3rd one was given to me by a friend who quit collecting & sold me his collection back in 1991 for $10 some of his stuff will return but when I was a sophomore in High School he felt owning a pair of shoes that Larry Johnson wore during the 1990 NCAA Basketball Championship game for UNLV was a better investment instead of cards come later he found out that shoes he bought were fake & were sold by the guys whom were arrested during the "Operation Bullpen" after finding out he quit collecting & became a monk living now in Nepal.

1978 Topps #36 Eddie Murray RC I have 2 copies of this card as usual 1 for my 1978 set the other for the box. I got my 2nd copy back in 2021 after setting up for a show a customer came to my table for cards to sell I gave him the well....I look to see no promises line then I saw the Murray I asked what would he like in trade if anything for it since he was into hockey it only cost me a trade of a '90/'91 Score Martin Brodeur RC 

1978 Topps #703 `78 Rookie Pitchers Larry Andersen/Tim Jones/Mickey Mahler/Jack Morris RC I have 2 of these now had about 5 once but traded off the other 3 for people making the 1978 Topps Set. 1 is in my set & the other here.

1978 Topps #704 `78 Rookie 2nd Basemen Garth Iorg/Dave Oilver/Sam Perlozzo/Lou Whitaker RC as like so many so far 1 for the set the other here reason I picked up 2 is I won the 2nd copy back in 1998 at a shop that if I could tell them the answer to who on the card has a World Series most people say Whitaker off the right away but Sam won one as a coach for the 1990 Wire to Wire Cincinnati Reds team with Lou Piniella as the Manager. Garth came close but lost to brother Dane & the Royals in the 1985 ALCS 

1978 Topps #707 `78 Rookie Shortstops Mickey Klutts/Paul Molitor/Alan Trammell/U.L. Washington RC again down to 2 copies I had 3 once but traded the 3rd one to my Little Brother Blogger from Topps Cards That Never Were Jeremy cause he needed a pick me up type card when we met up last year in Grand Rapids when he was visiting his family back in Michigan. I don't need to tell where the other one is at hopefully your smart to know.

1978 Topps #708 `78 Rookie Catchers Bo Diaz/Dale Murphy/Lance Parrish/Ernie Whitt RC for all not named Dale Murphy since he had his 1 year earlier in the 1977 set. I completed the "Original Core 4" Yes the Yankees may think they had something original but the Detroit Tigers did it first with these last 4 entries of Morris/Whitaker/Trammell/& Parrish. Now I have a Cha-Ching moment here Did you know that all 4 of these players some how appeared in consecutive years of League Championship Series Games in the 1980's how ya ask simple Diaz was in 1983 with the Phillies,Murphy came to play in 1982 with the Braves,Parrish Tigers in 1984, leaving Whitt in 1985 with the Blue Jays I could go on & on with other little tibits about these 4 gentlemen but I won't lets move on to the next card in the box shall we.

1978 Burger King/Topps Detroit Tigers #8 Jack Morris 1st single card I have 2 1 in the box the other in my 1978 Topps set Binder & with the rest of the Burger King team sets & 1978 Zest Soap set as well.

1978 Burger King/Topps Detroit Tigers #13 Lou Whitaker 1st single card I have 2 see the Morris entry for details.

1978 Burger King/Topps Detroit Tigers #15 Alan Trammell 1st single card I have 3 of them 2 in my PC Box cause the 2nd copy was found in a box that I got from my LCS that was within some basketball my guess is the shop owner accidently missed this gem when he was sorting out the cards in the box the 3rd copy well in the binder of course. Funny thing about the last 3 entries they never made a Lance Parrish card instead they went with Milt May & John Wockenfuss as the teams Catchers that year I am surprised Jeremy didn't make a card of Parrish like card or anyone else.

  1979 O Pee Chee #52 Ozzie Smith RC I have 2 copies I got them for $25 total last summer at a show I picked them up cause I wanted 1 for my set but I convinced the dealer I wanted them both if he take $25 for the pair they aren't in the best conditions but still worthy enough for my 1979 OPC set which still lacks #102 Dave Lemanczyk to complete it I thought Ozzie would be my last card but it wasn't & the other joins the next card in my box.

1979 Topps #116 Ozzie Smith RC again I own 2 copies same kid who offered me the Murray had the Smith this time he wanted a `82/`83 OPC Wayne Gretzky card I had an extra of that was in my Hockey PC box but I accidently packed in with my show boxes so it worked out fair for both parties I got a RC he got his first Gretzky card made prior to 1990. 

1980 Topps #77 Dave Stieb RC As I mentioned before Dave was considered an unsung type pitcher in the 1980s taking a backseat behind Jack Morris & when he finally got his No-Hitter in 1990 I thought maybe when he retired he would been the 1st Blue Jays player to be inducted to Cooperstown as well retired number. Now how many of these do I own 2 1 for here the other well in the set of course.

1980 Topps #482 Rickey Henderson RC I was lucky to get a second copy from a person that wanted just me to get him an autograph of former Tigers pitcher Denny McClain on a ball & card well I did that they had to provide for me either the Henderson RC or give me a bat card at the time of Tom Seaver for my 2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's set. The other in the set.

1981 Donruss #538 Tim Raines RC I guess the reason I added Raines it was cause of what he endured in trying to make a negative into positive late in his career. Back in 1983 Tim was part of the Infamous Pittsburgh drug scandal he once was quoted "I slide Head first cause I didnt want to break my Crack Pipe in my back pocket." that was the negative in his life the positive was back in 2017 when he entered Cooperstown my guess some of the BWAA thought he was worthy enough to enter the Hall. As for how many of this card I own 3 1 in the box 2 are in a binder or in a white 600ct box with the others from the 2 master sets I made of the 1981 Donruss.

1981 Topps #479 Topps Expos Future Stars Tim Raines/Roberto Ramos/Bobby Pate RC I have 3 as well I explained why I included him on the previous card & reason I have 3 I made 2 Topps Sets that year. Another interesting fact 1981 is the only year where I have 2 sets of the 3 Major sets that year 2 Donruss,2 Fleer, & 2 Topps w/Traded as well if someone is interested in my 2nd copies of the 3 sets I am asking $275.00 with free S&H unless you want me to Insure them then its $300.00 

1982 Donruss #405 Cal Ripken Jr. I own 3 of these cards 2 of them are within my 2 Master 1982 Donruss Sets the other in the box.

1982 Fleer #176 Cal Ripken Jr. Again I own 3 of them 2 are within the sets 1 in the box. I had 4 once but traded the 4th one to a guy in Texas who wanted a Ripken Fleer RC for in exchange a 1958 Topps Joe Nuxhall I needed for my Nuxhall Collection.

1982 Topps #21 Bob Bonner/Cal Ripken Jr./Jeff Schneider RC I have 3 of the Bob Bonner's Topps RC lol I am hoping that I can relocate the 3rd & its in my parents house in the basement in a tote in a binder the others well 1 in this box the other in a binder with the other 791 cards in the set along with the traded set.

1982 Topps Traded #98T Cal Ripken Jr. 1st solo card I picked this 3rd copy as I mentioned in my pick ups at the 2025 National Sports Card Convention post I couldn't turn it down like the previous card mentioning I am hoping that I can relocate the 3rd one.

1983 Donruss #277 Ryne Sandberg RC I have 2 of these 1 for my set the other in the box.

1983 Donruss #598 Tony Gwynn Sr. RC I have 2 of these I picked the 2nd copy back in December of 2023 for the box for $5 cause of a small crease near the glove where its says Padres yes Fuji I know ya wouldn't turn that offer if ya saw it right. 

1983 Fleer #179 Wade Boggs RC I have currently 4 of these 1 in the box the other 3 in their respective spots either in the Binder with the other 659 cards from the set as well 2 700ct set boxes. Weird fact Wade is the only 1 of the 3 I don't have an extra Donruss RC yet I am still trying to find a nice cheap one to add to the PC.

1983 #360 Tony Gwynn Sr. RC I have 4 of them just like the Boggs cards same places but if anyone is interested in my 3rd copy of my 1983 Fleer set I am asking $60 for it so LMK.

1983 Fleer #507 Ryne Sandberg RC I have 4 of these as well this card is special to me cause it was the first card I needed to complete my first set with back in 1989/1990 when I started to make sets.

1983 O Pee Chee #83 Ryne Sandberg RC back in the spring of 1991 I was reading a Tuff Stuff Advertisement (Yeah I am that old I recalled Tuff Stuff magazine I bet no one else has in a blog before lol) anyways I was reading about this place in Bocca Raton, Florida that had boxes of 1983 O Pee Chee for sale I was visiting my grandmother at the time after resting from mowing her lawn I convinced her to borrow her credit card to purchase a box of these cards from this place for $125.00 instead of paying me to do her lawn for my mowing rate of $20 she said she would knowing the next 7 times I wouldn't get paid I agreed to the deal in my box which she surprised me in getting 2 of them (1 came for my birthday later that year) but in that first box I pulled 3 Rynos & 1 Gwynn needless to say 2 of them are in the Screwdowns in the box the other with the set.

1983 O Pee Chee #143 Tony Gwynn Sr. RC I have 2 of these I pulled the 2nd of them from the box I got for my birthday as I mentioned above. 

Well that concludes Part 3 stay tuned for Part 4 Row 4 players are revealed so what has surprised you so far let me know in the comments below what can I say I like making sets & anytime I can get an extra gem of a PC card more than likely it will find its way into my PC box until then I am reminded of Rogers Hornsby talking about signing autographs "Any Ballplayer who doesn't sign autographs for little kids ain't an American, He's a Communist."