Card of the Day - 2015 Topps Update : Clayton Kershaw Base Black Parallel (1/64)

I wasn't even looking for a copy of this for my collection as there are too many other black parallels of Kershaw that I am looking for but when I was approached on Instagram about picking this up I couldn't pass up on such a good deal.

It's getting around I guess on social media that I love me some black parallels and a follower of mine DM'ed me asking if I might be interested in this. I looked up the book value (a high of $25) and since his asking price was way below that I said sure why not and had it in hand a few short days later. The only complaint I had was that it came in a PWE (plain white envelope) with nothing other than a top loader for protection. Maybe I am being a little too picky but when I send out a card in a PWE (which is not very often) I put it in a top loader AND wrapped it in card board to give it a little more support during transport. Just food for thought for anyone that does the PWE shipping.

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Thank you for reading and have a blessed day.

-Penguin

BGS Submission Result Number THIRTY - 2015 Topps Update : Mike Trout Base Snow Camo (95/99) Parallel Now BGS Graded Gem Mint 9.5

2015 Topps Update Mike Trout Snow Camo (95/99)

Can a great deal with a blogger friend get even better with a 9.5 return on this limited Trout card? I hope so and halfway expect it to. 

I picked this up from Judson on a trade/purchase a month ago and like he said this card looked to be in great condition and I agreed with him once I had it in hand. Now I hope BGS agrees with us. It is well centered with no surface issues and the only thing I see "wrong" per se is that one of the corners is slightly dinged and that can only be seen under a loop. So 9.5 please Beckett people.

All great minds think alike as Judson, BGS and I thought this was a gem mint card and it was confirmed when I received this back from Beckett encased in a gold banner holder. I was actually a tad wrong as the only sub grade not to earn a 9.5 was centering which came in as a 9. Judson and I both believed it was slightly off but I still thought it would come in as a 9.5. The corner that I thought would be an issue was not though. Great pick up from a friend got better with a gem grade return.

Thank you for reading and have a blessed day.

-Penguin

Trade with Fellow Blogger Judson of My Cardboard Habit - 2016 Topps Clayton Kershaw No-Hitter Relic AND 2015 Topps Update Mike Trout Base Snow Camo Parallel (95/99)

Technically this "trade" is not complete as of yet as Judson of My Cardboard Habit has not received a package from me. Why is that? Because Judson, out of the kindness of his heart, sent this 2016 Topps Clayton Kershaw card on the "promise" of something in return down the road which might happen tomorrow, next week or months in the future. He saw the card (among others) from a box he cracked open and took care of a couple Los Angeles bloggers as I saw my buddy Greg of Plaschke Thy Sweater is Argyle also scored some cards from Judson.

As a non Ranger fan I do not know what I will end up sending Judson as I don't have much that he would find worthy but I am sure we will work something out as we always do. Of course once Judson asked if I wanted the Kershaw card I had to inquire about another that I had tried to land for a month or so that he was trying to sell off.

  

Yup, another limited and numbered Mike Trout card for the collection which is also earmarked for grading as Beckett is coming back to town next week and I received this in hand in time to submit it. This is the snow camo parallel from the 2015 Topps Update set and while not overly valuable I think Judson and I are happy with the transaction. Card looks to have a little better than 50/50 chance of earning a gold banner as the corners look good. The only thing that might hold it down is centering is not perfect and coupled with this being a paper card I think this is either going to be a "weak" 9.5 or a "strong" 9.0. Come on weakness. Ha Ha.

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Thank you again to Judson for reaching out to me and completing this deal and hopefully it will get even better when the Trout card gets a great grade back from BGS.

Thank you for reading and have a blessed day.

-Penguin