Russell Martin Bat Nameplate 1/1

Calling this card anything less than SICK!!!! would be an unjustice.  I know of at least one blogger that would love to add this card to his collection, but this card ain't going anywhere.  Sorry guys!

2013 Topps Museum Russell Martin Bat Nameplate 1/1

While I paid more for it than I would have liked, I can't help but admire this museum quality (pun intended) piece of cardboard.  This marks my 2nd Pirate bat nameplate.  My first, of Andrew McCutchen, can be seen here.

I thought it would be nice to show off the back too...

Yup...This is staying in my collection for some time.

On another note, the seller included several other Pirates cards in the auction including 2 Gypsy Queen black mini parallels (Neil Walker and AJ Burnett) and even included a new Andrew McCutchen for my collection.
All the cards can be seen below.

The black minis numbered to 199 (Walker and Burnett) and 2013 Panini Father's Day Studio are all new additions to the Treasure Room.  SWEEEEETTT!!!!

Another completed nameplate

I just completed another nameplate of one of my favorite players.  This one took much much longer than I thought it would considering it's only 3 letters.  Jason Bay had a heck of a game yesterday, going yard twice. I wouldn't be surprised to Jason get traded midseason to a contending team looking for a right handed bat with pop.  He currently has 8 homeruns in limited every day opportunities.

I would still like to spell out PIRATES using Bay's cards from the 2007 SP By The Letter Signatures.  At least I now have BAY completed.  I'm not sure why the B is numbered to only 25 where as the A and Y are numbered to 50.  I see nothing different on the front or back of the cards to differentiat a parallel.

The Return of Can I Buy a Vowel?

Last year I was trying to complete a nameplate of that other McCutchen.  I was making really good progress picking up letter after letter on ebay and COMC for under $8 a card.  Then I hit a stumbling block when I had M c C U T C H N and only needed the E to complete the set.  After nearly 5 months of searching I was able to get the letter E to complete the nameplate.

While I will not be attempting this nearly impossible task of completing a long nameplate of 1/1s I am excited to pick up my first Andrew McCutchen nameplate card from 2013 Topps.  The card features the letter E used by Cutch in the 2012 All-Star Game as part of his workout jersey.

2013 Topps 1/1 In The Name Nameplate "E" 2012 All-Star Workout Jersey 

It wasn't cheap and I was playing the counteroffer game with the seller until we both agreed on a price fair to both of us.  I paid just a little bit more than the letter N had sold for and just under what the letter T is currently listed at.

Like I said I would never attempt a nameplate of 1/1s, but damn how cool would that be?  Of the players I collect, Bay would be the easiest, but I don't see him making too many more All-Star appearances in the future.