2008 Topps Kmart

2008 Topps Kmart Joey Votto

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.

Posted in 2008, Topps on January 29th, 2009 by vottoTRON

2008 Bowman Sterling Black Refractor

2008 Bowman Sterling Black

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.

Posted in 2008, Bowman, Chrome, Refractor, Sterling on January 25th, 2009 by vottoTRON

2008 Topps Triple Threads Gold

2008 Topps Triple Threads Gold

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.

Posted in 2008, Triple Threads on January 21st, 2009 by vottoTRON

2007 Bowman Gold Chrome Refractor

Joey Votto 2007 Bowman Chrome Gold

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.

Posted in 2007, Bowman, Chrome, Draft Picks and Updates, Gold, Refractor on January 20th, 2009 by vottoTRON

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Posted in vottoTRON on January 20th, 2009 by vottoTRON Tags:

2008 Bowman Blue Border

Joey Votto 2008 Bowman Blue Parallel

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.

Posted in 2008, Blue, Bowman on January 13th, 2009 by vottoTRON

2008 Topps Finest Gold

2008 Topps Finest Gold

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.

Posted in 2008, Finest on January 10th, 2009 by vottoTRON

2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Mini

Joey Votto 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Mini
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.

Posted in 2008, Allen and Ginter, Mini, Topps on January 3rd, 2009 by vottoTRON