Astros Memorabilia/Autographs/baseball cards

I'm pretty sure all his RCs will be in an Angels uniform ( just like Dickie Thon) because the trade was too late for any of the 2023 updated sets.

 

I've been trying to post my Game Worn, autograph jerseys on here, but unable. I will keep trying, but my profile pick has Verlander, Bregman, Altuve, Correa, Springer, Biggio

 

Here is my Alvarez

 

Verlander

 

That's true. These are 2024 cards, not 2023. My bad.

 

If you want to invest in Cabbage RC, his current best card is his Golden Mirror image variation SSP. Apparently some of our fellow Stros collectors are buying Topps RC with many sales completed with Buy Now on eBay.

All the Stros from my Diamond Icons from group breaks (4), I hit Stros on every break that I joined. Then I foolishly went to buy 1 more 1 Astros box break and came up empty. Fun of group breaking if you hit, but if you go hitless it can draw you down.

 

Sell, sell.... sell. Best time to sell is when it is peaking because you don't want to be current collectors of Wander Franco and Fernando Tatis. Elly prices are similar to Franco and Tatis when they were hot patatoes. Acuna had 1 mediocre year, his card dropped majorly until last year when he had a magic year of 40 HRs and 70 SBs. Sell Elly and buy more Stros.

Speaking of Diamond Icons Astros group break, I saw 5 cases of only 2 Astros shown so I bought into the next team break with competiton (one of the 1st teams to be bought in most cases). I hit Kyle Tucker Purple Ink, Bagwell #5/25 Acetate and Biggio #/5 Auto Jersey. I'm probaly buying the Yordan to have the all Stros signed Diamond Icons. Watching many group breaks, there maybe hatred towards 2017, but collecting/investing Astros are still tops.

 

FYI, those looking for places to go other than Tristar or Howard's Sports Connection...

Sports Cards of Houston does a couple free shows a month typically on west/northwest side.

Trader's village has Crazy Larry's Sports and Carlos.

The Woodlands area has a few places... 2 along 1488... Adventure Continues, and a new shop at Kuykendall. There's also Space Cadets who just moved I've been told to Sam Moon shopping center area..

There's also a periodic Conroe show and another near Hobby airport a couple times a year.

I've heard nothing but bad things about the GTSM show but can't attest to the truth of it.

The Dallas show in Allen is worth the drive... comparable to tristar...

 

I'll post some hits later... i have the Topps Now 2022 Champion Game 6 Card #1/5.

Also have a buyback auto Biggio Donruss RC...

 

Yeah, just wanted to stress I heard second hand. Main complaint was cost of the autos. I'm generally not in line for autos. Last one I did was at national about 6 years ago helping my nephews get a black Jack auto ball for their father who is a sox fan who grew up in the 80s. He was great and took time to pose for photos with them... I would wait for a similar experience if it was someone I cared about like Gonzo or Berkman...

 

I love the look of series 1, but I haven’t been too impressed with what I’ve seen in a lot of breaks.

They hit a home run this year with Series 1, it is by far the best Topps flagship product in years. Stadium Club is also a great product this year with superior photography.

Allen Show is better than Tri-Star, they get more national dealers than Tri-Star. Most of the social guys go there.

West - Burbank Show
East - Fair Fax Show

 

I have a 2024 series 1 hobby box coming tomorrow.

I will report success/failures lol

 

Delete. Can't seem to upload the pics.

 

Agree, I have caught myself buying random blaster boxes of both cuase it's been a fun rip.