The packages for the 2020 "12 Days of Christmas" have mostly been shipped. As I write this, on Friday Aug 2 2024, I still have a handful (if you call half a dozen 550-count boxes a handful) to send out and those will go out today!
As a general heads up to everyone who took part: These will be mostly baseball cards. You may recall the original "12 Days" asked about your non-baseball preferences as well. Those are still on the list and I will be putting together those surprises in the future and those probably will be Christmas Gifts, as I have been completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of bits of cardboard I had scattered throughout my house.
My wife thanks you for taking part in this endeavor, by the way. Haha! Actually, she can't wrap her head around why I would do such a crazy giveaway in the first place. And, it is a bit crazy, but I woud rather share the cards I don't collect with folks who do in the traditional "old school" fashion: hand them out to those who will appreciate them. Or, at least appreciate the thought behind it.
Not gonna lie: there's a lot of junk wax in these. It's the nature of the beast. But, there are also some VERY cool inserts, oddballs, autos, material cards, etc etc. Going through the sort process, divvying up the cards, and reflecting on certain players, certain specific cards, and re-discovering cards I had long forgotten I even had, has been an incredible journey so far. Being able to "spread the wealth," as it were, means these cards won't just sit around taking up space and wasting away in cardboard boxes, plastic tubs, and binders stuck on shelves.
I was genuinely shocked by some of the cards I came across, and I hope you will be, too!
By the way, if you missed out on the "12 Days" of 2020, have no fear. Even after putting together more than 20 packages or cards, I still have THOUSANDS of cards left over. So, that means I will be opening up another round in the future! And like Gump says - you never know what you're gonna get.
Happy collecting! See you on the wrapper backs!
I got mine already! It has to be a ton of work for all of this. Not just a ton of work the shipping alone is an undertaking. Thank You So Much for the cards!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I got a nice box of cards from you today! Lots of Dodgers, Angels and Cubs--and there were some very cool serially #'d/relic/mini cards in the box. And a lot of those "junk wax" cards are likely set needs for when I get around to inventorying/bindering those sets. I was even thinking maybe you sent me cards that were meant for somebody else because I don't remember entering a recent giveaway. Then I saw your 2020 post and my comment on that post. Now I know it wasn't a mistake--thanks so much for your generosity, much appreciated!
ReplyDeletehi david! my box showed up on saturday and has been a blast to sort through. so very appreciated! way more than the 78 cards promised!
ReplyDeleteI got mine today. Thanks! I moved about a half block down the street but fortunately our mail carrier is nice enough to bring over stuff from my old address without going through the usual channels.
ReplyDeleteI got mine a few days ago as well. Thank you!! So cool of you to do this. I hope I can find a way to pay it forward. Lots of fun going through these. Some really cool stuff. Thanks again!
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