My First 2017 Autograph

I did it. I added another unique auto to the collection.  It's a beauty too.

Numbered 2/5 this on "eye black" card from 2017 Immaculate features a gold ink auto AND a swatch from the Jolly Roger sleeve.

There's several different versions of Cutch autos in 2017 that I am currently chasing.  I got a monster coming sometime soon.

The back of the card is a small resume of his career achievements.

This is unique autograph #128 in the collection.  I have 3 more coming in.

If you missed the first 125, check them out here.
#126 was traded to me by fellow Pirates collector BobWalkThePlank
#127 I showed off with my current contest (a few dates remain I believe if you want to get in for 2017)

"Today We Celebrate Our Independence"

I know the true meaning of July 4th, but honestly is there a better quote for today than the quote by Bill Pullman in Independence Day?

Series 2 offered a bunch of Independence Day cards (flags, logo patches, inserts).  I don't own any of them or the parallels yet but I do have the red /25 Independence Day insert en route to my mailbox.  If anyone wants to grab me any of the manufactured relics (base or color parallels) I will gladly trade for it.

Independence day relics are not new to Topps.  They produced a line of manufactured relics bearing team's cap logos back in 2010.

Here's my Cutch from that series.  I also have a Garrett Jones from the same series.  They're numbered /99 copies and have a 229 player checklist.  That's a lot of cards to chase.

My first Cutch relic of 2017

2017 Topps has been out for awhile.  While I have been aggressively adding some key cards from years gone by to my collection I have completely neglected trying to add Cutch 2017 relics to the PC.  I often find the flagship relics to sell really high upon a product's initial release then fall to the $5 or less mark after about a year.  That's normally when I seek out the lesser desired relics of Cutch.

Every now and then though a card will hit the market that you look at and say "I need that because chances are I won't see it again."

Such was the case when this 2017 Major League Material Relic hit eBay.

The card is numbered 3/25 and features a really nice swatch of the Jolly Roger sleeve patch.

I've got some other 2017 relics coming in soon from Heritage, but for now this is my first of (hopefully) many more Cutch Pirates relics produced in 2017.

Another 1/1 Triple Threads

It's been a few days since I last posted.

The reason is simple. I was enjoying Football Sunday. The Steelers somehow managed to win without scoring a touchdown, but giving up 2.  Chris Boswell set a post season record for kicking 6 field goals.

Last night I got caught up watching a handful of tv shows and then rewatched two amazing specials on the MLB Network. If you haven't watched Forever Brothers, the story of the 1971 Pirates the first team to field all minorities or School of Rickey, the Rickey Henderson documentary I strongly suggest you watch them next time they air.

One of my first posts here on Collecting Cutch was my favorite card of 2016. It featured Jolly Roger sleeve patches of  Cole and Kang along with a nice patch for Cutch.

Triple Threads is notorious for producing some really nice cards and some $6 triple relics. I try to avoid the latter.

In doing so, I went for the former.

Boom!
Jolly Roger sleeve patch of Gerrit Cole.
Letter patch of Cutch
Post Season patch of Josh Harrison

This red 1/1 cost as much as the emerald /3 which I unfortunately lost.

I will continue to seek out the other parallels now that I own the 1/1.