Card of the Day: Yao Ming 2004-05 SkyBox LE Jersey Proofs 99 #43

Pin Highlight: Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper WinCraft Player Jersey Pin

Out of stock.  This product is currently not available.  Nothing left.  Gone.  These are just some of the ways to describe the status of this new piece of Bryce Harper merchandise.

As an avid Phillies fan and pin collector, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to own one of these bad boys.  On the same day that I purchased a new Bryce Harper Phillies t-shirt, I got this WinCraft jersey pin.  The Phillies sold out of this pin very quickly.  Luckily, I was able to snag one.

WinCraft is known for making lots of neat pins.  Especially when it comes to special events.  As you can see, this one features a white Phillies jersey with red pinstripes.  Harper’s name, #3, and facsimile signature have been added.  Out of respect for former Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, Bryce Harper didn’t want to continue wearing #34.  #7 was his second choice, but that’s already taken by Maikel Franco.  Bryce Harper wasn’t going to ask him to change his number just because he showed up.

The Phillies made tons of moves over the winter.  Fans can’t complain about them not trying anything.  I predict the Phillies will go 161-1 this season.  They’ll lose the first game, and win the rest.

Card of the Day: Mario Lemieux 1996 Upper Deck Game Jersey

Product Highlight: 1999 Jersey Topps

Have you seen these before?  They’ve been around for the last nineteen years, and this is the first time that I’ve spotted them.  Its funny the kind of stuff you’ll come across when you’re researching for a blog post.  Whenever I see a mainstream manufacturer issue a product that isn’t card related at all I have to stop and look.  Especially when its something as obscure as this.

What we have here folks is Jersey Topps produced by the Topps Company in 1999.  There isn’t a lot of information floating around about them.  Mainly because they didn’t make it past the inaugural edition, and plus there really isn’t much to discuss in the first place.

Packaged inside each box is (1) mini replica jersey.  According to the back of the box:

“We took the game’s best and cut them down to size to bring you these new collectibles.  Jersey Topps are free-standing, miniature replicas of the authentic jerseys of six of the greatest players in Major League Baseball.  They’re finely crafted from flexible vinyl to capture the real, lifelike details of your favorite player’s uniform the way no photo can!”

The checklist consists of:

• Mark McGwire
• Derek Jeter
• Sammy Sosa
• Cal Ripken Jr.
• Chipper Jones
• Ken Griffey Jr.

Despite existing for almost two decades, I wouldn’t be surprised if you hadn’t heard of them either.  $10-$30 seems to be the going rate.  No player collection should be without one… or a hundred.

Vikings ’03 Topps Pristine Jersey Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to hudsonfan15 on being the lucky winner of the Nate Burleson 2003 Topps Pristine Rookie Premiere Jersey.  Once hudsonfan15 sends me their mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP.  Thanks!

Vikings ’03 Topps Pristine Jersey Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a Nate Burleson 2003 Topps Pristine Rookie Premiere Jersey.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, May 25, 2018 @ 8:00 p.m. EST.
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post.
• You can enter once per day.
• The winner will be selected at random.
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering.
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over.
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again.
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so I can ship them this card for FREE!!!

Carrasco ’06 Bowman DP&P Jersey Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to Paul N on being the lucky winner of the Carlos Carrasco 2006 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects Futures Game Jersey.  Once Paul N sends me his mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP.  Thanks!

Carrasco ’06 Bowman DP&P Jersey Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a Carlos Carrasco 2006 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects Futures Game Jersey.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, May 11, 2018 @ 8:00 p.m. EST.
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post.
• You can enter once per day.
• The winner will be selected at random.
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering.
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over.
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again.
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so I can ship them this card for FREE!!!

Astros ’18 Topps Heritage Relic Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a Carlos Correa 2018 Topps Heritage Clubhouse Collection Jersey.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, March 16, 2018 @ 8:00 p.m. EST.
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post.
• You can enter once per day.
• The winner will be selected at random.
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering.
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over.
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again.
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so I can ship them this card for FREE!!!

Card of the Day: Ken Griffey, Jr. 1997 Upper Deck Game Jersey