2014 might have been my most successful collecting year yet. I added a lot of great cards to my collection highlighted by completing several Charlie Morton rainbows (2014 Topps, 2002 Bowman Chrome) along with several 1/1s of Charlie but none were more important than this 2012 Topps 24K Gold Embedded card.
I completed the 1965, 1969, 1971, and 1972 Topps Team Sets.
I managed to complete half of the Tony Sanchez Slabbed 9.5 2009 Bowman Chrome Auto challenge
I got a bunch of Bowman Black autos of all the Pirates I wanted including 3 copies of Tyler Glasnow which can be seen here, here, and here, Gregory Polanco, Jameson Taillon, Reese McGuire, and Alen Hanson.
I added well over 36 Jason Bay cards to the collection, but sadly fell short for Andy Van Slyke and Ryan Doumit.
I added my 75th unique Andrew McCutchen certified autograph to the collection with the following additions in 2014:
2014 Donruss Die Cut Elite Status /25
2005 Topps Chrome Refractor BGS 9.5
2012 Bowman Chrome Dual Auto with George Springer /25
2013 Panini Team USA /25
2013 Topps Museum Jumbo Jersey/AUTO /10
2008 Just Minors Black /25
2014 Topps Dual Auto/Dual Patch Face of Franchise with Gerrit Cole /5
2014 Panini Private Signings Fall Heroes /10
The Gerrit Cole/Andrew McCutchen Dual Auto/Dual Patch is just absolutely amazing!!!!
I added an autograph of a Hall of Famer in Pittsburgh Gear (Goose Gossage)
I still get surprised each time I hear that Gossage was a Pirate. How the heck did I miss that growing up? That Cole/McCutchen is insanely awesome... as is the 24kt gold card. Happy New Year!
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