There's some sort of retail chain called Tuesday Morning that I've never completely understood. Whenever I go by it, I always do a double take and try and figure out where the inspiration came from to name it that way. I haven't bothered to look it up on the internet (and don't ask me to try) - I think I'm better off not knowing what it means. I figure that they may as well name something Tuesday Afternoon or Thursday Evening.Today's Tuesday Afternoon comes from Ed from Roll out the Barrel. He was kind enough to send over a surprise package of Cardinals cards a couple of weeks ago including the very appreciated Chris Carpenter Turkey Red insert from this year's Updates & Highlights. Not only am I trying to collect all of the Turkey Red... well... everything, but it's also a Cardinal card and one of my favorite players in the game right now. It goes in my team binder, and I recently pulled a second copy to add to my Turkey Red set in a jumbo pack.
Wow, it's a 3D relic! Well, at least, I think that's what Upper Fleer was going for here. This is awesome, though. Thanks.
These Xponential inserts are basically the only thing that Upper Deck X has going for it. In this year's set there are 6 tiers of this stuff, but this is from 2008.
Here's my first Matt Holliday card in a Cardinals uniform. I hope this isn't the last we see of him in the Birds on the Bat, but he has a snake for an agent. Literally. He has fangs and a forked tongue.
Colby Rasmus is still going to be an exciting player, with or without Holliday in the lineup. This is a Ticket to Stardom Ticket to Stardom card. Nice!
What is a Retro Lucky 13? Actually, scratch that. What is a Lucky 13 and what does it have to do with baseball cards at all? 13 is my favorite number, and I consider it lucky, but...
Eck! Before there was Eckstein, there was Eckersley. That's who I think of when I hear "Eck!" This is one of those ultra-crazy late '90s Pacific brand cards. The little "window" with Eck's head in it is see-through plastic of some sort.
Wow, it's a 3D relic! Well, at least, I think that's what Upper Fleer was going for here. This is awesome, though. Thanks.
These Xponential inserts are basically the only thing that Upper Deck X has going for it. In this year's set there are 6 tiers of this stuff, but this is from 2008.
Here's my first Matt Holliday card in a Cardinals uniform. I hope this isn't the last we see of him in the Birds on the Bat, but he has a snake for an agent. Literally. He has fangs and a forked tongue.
Colby Rasmus is still going to be an exciting player, with or without Holliday in the lineup. This is a Ticket to Stardom Ticket to Stardom card. Nice!
What is a Retro Lucky 13? Actually, scratch that. What is a Lucky 13 and what does it have to do with baseball cards at all? 13 is my favorite number, and I consider it lucky, but...
Eck! Before there was Eckstein, there was Eckersley. That's who I think of when I hear "Eck!" This is one of those ultra-crazy late '90s Pacific brand cards. The little "window" with Eck's head in it is see-through plastic of some sort.Thanks again to Ed, who is getting my stack of minor league Brewers whether he likes it or not.
I love that Eck card. Shiny always draws me in.
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