DATA: 2008 Topps Kmart Exclusive (RV4)
ACQUIRED: bayTRON
PING: Cool variation on the 2008 Topps design. It looks like a chrome card, but it’s not. The gradient in the background makes it appear that way. Fine by me. I guess these bad boys where box toppers in the Series 1 or 2 blasters available at Kmart? I honestly can’t remember the last time I set foot inside a Kmart. eBay was the best option for me in acquiring this card.
The parallels keep racking up.
DATA: 2008 Bowman Sterling Black Refractor
ACQUIRED: bayTRON
PING: Hey-oh! Sweet card here. Fatty-numbered 3/25, this shiny little Bowman Sterling is a great addition to vottoTRON.
DATA: 2008 Topps Triple Threads Gold (233)
ACQUIRED: bayTRON
PING: Serial numbered 450/252. A nice, pleasant set of numbers. Not sure that I’m too jacked up about Topps Triple Threads. There’s nothing that jumps out at me about the design that is bad, it just is what it is. Maybe it just doesn’t seem to baseball card like to me. Of course, this set is all about the parallels… so you know what that means… the quest is on.
DATA: 2007 Bowman Gold Chrome Refractor (BDPP98)
ACQUIRED: bayTRON
PING: Serial numbered 49/50, this shiny little number is a nice addition to the collection.
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DATA: 2008 Bowman Blue Border (204)
ACQUIRED: bayTRON
PING: Serial numbered 29/500, it’s just another needless parallel keeping vottoTRON alive. I actually do really dig the blue color. Nice complement to the Reds’ red.
DATA: 2008 Topps Finest Gold (143)
ACQUIRED: bayTRON
PING: Serial numbered 26/50, this Topps Finest Gold card is a keeper. This will be quite a rainbow if I ever complete it.
DATA: 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Mini (#129)
ACQUIRED: Trade from JayBee
PING: This A&G Mini comes courtesy of friendly card blogger and Cubs fan, JayBee. He’s hooked me up in the past as well. A couple of Redsfest cards went his way for his generosity.
Ah, the Allen and Ginter mini. It’s a beaut, eh? There is just something fun about these little modern day tobacco cards. Maybe it’s the same reason why people love Baby Ruth minis or the Mini Cooper. Small is fun. The A&G happens to be the regular back, just fyi.
