Trade with Dr. Liu Part 14 also Photo of the Day - Hiroki Kuroda Signed 8 x 10

One of the pieces from the trade that I'm really glad I got my hands on. Hiroki was a joy to watch when he was on the Dodgers and I have always wish him well with the Yankees.

I was only able to meet Kuroda one time during his tenure with the Dodgers so I only had a signed ball in my possession so I really wanted a photo of him in my collection considering the ball is no longer around. This is a great photo of Hiroki about to deliver a pitch to the plate and I love how there is dirt on his uniform. Hiroki was always a gamer and this photo shows just that. Thank you to the doctor for including this photo in the trade.

Trade with Fellow Blogger : The Lost Collector ( Trade Number 1 )

One simple card and yet this was a great trade for me.

The Lost Collector runs his own blog which features a lot of Yankee memorabilia which is probably why he had this card in his collection.

A few months ago he sent out a tweet asking for assistance in one of his projects and I happen to have 2 of the cards and I sent them his way. Nothing in return at the time and I just waited till the right time to ask for something. One day he mentioned he had an autograph card for trade and I inquired about it but we ended up talking about this Kuroda card instead as he noticed I was still trying to finish the set in blue form.

We agreed that the value of this card was a little more than the two base cards I sent him his way before but he was kind enough to send this my way now and we would square up somewhere down the road.

Thank you again for the great card and I look forward to doing another trade with you.