Back at the end of last year, Daniel over at It's Like Having My Own Card Shop ran a giveaway for commenting on his post letting him know what three of your hobby related goals are for 2021. Daniel's blog is one of the best out there and you can't argue with 222 followers. Low and behold, Daniel randomly selected my name and generously sent my a 2001 Upper Deck Gold Glove Slugger's Choice Game-Used Batting Glove of Paul O'Neill! What a cool card, and reading up on Paul I discovered he is from Columbus Ohio...I have a handful of relatives there so that in of itself makes this card that much more special.
Daniel didn't stop there and also sent along two unopened packs of Star cards. I'm not going to lie, I have a hard time opening vintage packs and this time won't be any different....so will leave them sealed, but will show them off here. First up is a pack of the 1989 Star Kevin Mitchell/Will Clark set. Most of you reading post also collected in the late 1980s and Will and Kevin were household names on the powerhouse Giants team. 1989 happened to be the year they went to the World Series, but lost to the Athletics in a 4-game sweep. The Battle of the Bay also had some drama as right before Game 3 kicked off, there was a powerful earthquake that hit...I remember watching it live on TV and the ensuing coverage of collapsed roadways.
As an additional bonus is this pack of the 1991 Star Tim Hardaway set. I didn't follow basketball too much in the early 1990s, but Tim is a name that everyone knew as well. These bad boys are also staying sealed.
Thanks again Daniel for the goodies and Happy New Year!
