DATA: 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights Gold (UH185) (1221/2008)

ACQUIRED: checkoutmycards.com

PING: Nice gold card to add to the collection of 2008 Topps Updates and Highlights set. We still need to track down the black version – a sharp looking card, but kinda hard to find.

This particular card has some printing issues. It looks like the “sparkle plate” was off and created a offset shift on the printing. I’m wondering if they are all like this, or just a certain percentage of the run. I’m surprised this kind error would have made it past the press check. Oh well.

This card is serial numbered out of 2008.

DATA: 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights Autograph (HA-JV)

ACQUIRED: bayTRON

PING: Epic. This is a fantastic card. Great design. Though it’s a sticker autograph, it’s well placed, and the card design works with it nicely. You can’t tell from the scan, but the silver at the top and bottom of the card compliment the sticker very well. It’s a nice change of pace from the 2008 Topps design, one that makes it just a little bit more special. It’s not serial numbered, so I wonder how many of these were produced.

DATA: 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights Gold (UH185)

ACQUIRED: Gift from JayBee

PING: Another Joey Votto care from JayBee. Thanks, man! The base version of this Topps Updates and Highlights card was previously posted and now we have the Gold type embossed version of the card. Other than the gold emboss, I can tell no other difference between the cards. Hooray for parallels! Seriously, I do kinda dig them. I guess I enjoy endless repetition. Speaking of… there are still a few more parallels of this card I am still seeking. Just sayin’.

DATA: 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights (UH185)

ACQUIRED: From a pack of Topps Updates and Highlights

PING: Awesome card of an awesome day for Mr. Votto. I was unfortunately at work that day (it was a businessman’s special), where we can hear the fireworks that go off at the stadium after home runs. Needless to say, there were a lot of booms that afternoon. We kept checking in online to see what was going on and to notice a little history unfolding as the Reds hit seven homers against the Cubs that day, with Joey dropping three dingers himself.