Sometimes it’s not the higher end cards, rather the lower end cards that have rare parallels that are interesting. Because they’re so mass produced, lower serial numbered parallels are even harder to find as a pack odds are such a longshot. Case in point, this 1998 upper deck encore Gold F/X parallel of Peyton Manning‘s rookie, which is serial numbered out of 125. This card is not extremely valuable… But I think I should be.

The 2008 Topps chrome set has the best aesthetics of the run of Topps chrome. While all gold factors are not created equal, I really love the set. This one lacks the shine compared to some of the Prizm golds and Finest golds. But still, it’s my favorite football player of all time! I was hoping for a PSA 10 I’m still pretty happy with this as part of my collection.

This is one of the “lower tier“gold refractors. Still, this 2003 Topps draft gold refractor of Peyton Manning looks fantastic. I had two of them, and I was hoping for a PSA 10 out of one. As as my luck, I wasn’t so lucky. This is the highest of the grades. But I’m still happy to have it as part of my collection. This one might end in the trade pile at some point as I consolidate a little.

One of the best, high-end rookies of Peyton. Visually, these row 0 cards are amazing in-hand. Flair had some of first thick/premium stock, look, and feel out on the market. The hobby is starting to rise on Manning stuff. Happy to have this one locked away in my PC. Still might be my favorite NFL player of all-time.

Marvin Harrison Jr. might be a good wide receiver, but I don’t think he’ll ever be as good as his dad. Granted, that is a long shadow to overcome. Additionally, Marvin Harrison, Sr. had Peyton Manning throwing him the ball. This is a beautiful example of a Topps Finest gold refractor from 2000. Graded a PSA 10 gem mint - his one really has a lot of shine in-hand.