Finally Got My Hands On The Jinx for $10 Delivered

This damn card and it's parallels has been a thorn in my side for 2 years.  I don't know why this particular card seems impossible to track down, but in terms of Unity Triple Threads relics this *&$%er has done nothing but annoy me.

In terms of "high end" relics go, it's kind of blah looking.  Just a decent sized black alternate jersey swatch numbered to 36.

Anyone who has ever opened a box of Triple Threads knows that getting relics to 36 is the equivalent of pulling a Dave Stewart 1990 Topps.  There's plenty to go around.

And yet here sits this card that I purchased for under $7 with $3 s&h.

Damn this card!!!

Damn the back of it and it's jinxing ways!!!

Don't make predictions Topps.

You blew it!!!

Welcome Home Cutch!

This is it...
Andrew McCutchen is coming home. 
The longtime face of the Pirates franchise will be coming home to Pittsburgh this weekend after being traded to the Giants in the offseason.

The back of this Triple Threads unity relic card talks about Cutch and his dominance in PNC Park

I will be attending the game between the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates tomorrow.  I have also entered a code for the Home Run Challenge in for the next three days in hopes that Cutch goes yard one of those days. 

Jackie Robinson Day: Standing United

Today is an important day not just for baseball, but for remembering the history of our entire nation.  We all know that every April 15th, MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson day.  It helps to unite all players, coaching staff, umpires, etc and remember what Jackie did to help unite this country when he wore the famous #42 seventy one years ago.

Last year I showed a bunch of cards that were released by National Treasures in the special Jackie Robinson insert set.

This year, I thought I would show off a pair of Unity Relics from Topps Triple Threads that have Cutch wearing the 42 uniform.

The Topps Unity Relics are a pain in the ass to complete the three different versions.  They're even harder if you're trying to complete the different color parallels.

The two different Golds that I have celebrate different awards that Cutch won.
He was a member of the 2009 Topps All Rookie Team

He would also win the 2010 Heart and Hustle Award.

The missing gold /9 doesn't feature Cutch in a Jackie Robinson #42 jersey.  I currently only have the /36 version which you can see below.

Show some Unity

I've already completed the gold /9 unity rainbow from 2017 Topps Triple Threads.  I showed them off here.

Now I am going to start on the base version /36.

This is the second version, numbered AMT.  The others /36 are AMC and AMU respectively.