These two cards were from the National, but I didn't get them while I was there. Topps allowed folks to bring in wrappers from the Allen & Ginter boxes they bought and redeem them for special bonus cards honoring the 10th Anniversary of the product. Kennys Vargas was on the checklist, so of course I had to seek out the two versions (maybe there are more than two variations, I don't know).
Anyway, here's the base card:
And the super awesome Sticker Auto serial numbered version:
Huh. the backs are pretty much the same on both.
I should have a few more Kennyses to post soon (I know y'all can't wait), I made a dent in the Topps Chrome Kennys Vargas Rainbow.
Kennys! Nice how many pack wrappers for the auto?
ReplyDeleteI think it was a random draw of either a base card or autograph in a single "pack" which you would get for bringing in a sealed box of A&G and giving them the wrapper on the whole box.
DeleteIncidentally, I bought a box of A&G, but it was before I left for the National and I foolishly opened it at home, so no redemption for me.... I had to buy these on eBay.
Fortunately, they were cheaper on eBay than they were at the National (They were asking $5 to $10 for the base cards and the only Vargas Auto I saw was going for $50... no thanks! I got both of these combined for less than 10 bucks.
Nice was looking at eBay earlier and saw the stadium club auto of his from 15 for cheap, nice scores.
DeleteI don't mean to add more cards to the hunt, but they also have a 10th Anniversary stamped version of these that are #/10.
ReplyDeleteAlso, since you said you've made some progress on the chrome rainbow, should I assume that you already have one of the retail pink versions?
Very Cool. Of course it is numbered to 10... story of my (Kennys Vargas Collection) Life!
DeleteI did just get the Pink Chrome version - I just need the shorter print run Orange and Red - orange is /25 and red /5. And I guess printing plates, though I lost out on one printing plate yesterday. Vargas fans aren't quite Vizquel fan level crazy, but it is close....
I'll keep my eyes open for the orange(and red though that's unlikely).
DeleteAwesome, if you happen to see the series one Clear Parallel (numbered to 10) for Kennys, I promise to find something really, really nice to repay you for it. That one is the only series one parallel I am still chasing...
DeleteI haven't noticed any of those for Pirates. I'll have to see if I can find some.
ReplyDeleteI think it is just Cutch for the Pirates. There are some football cards too, but no Steelers that I could see.
DeleteThere's a Cutch and a Polanco, no Steelers.
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