Mookie is my favorite player. Here is a random page from a binder. Enjoy!

Both of these cards arrived today and had me reflecting on how my tastes have changed since getting back into the hobby a few years ago.

First up is the Kiefer Sherwood 🇯🇵 Red Outburst, my new chase set. Real scarcity, still affordable, and I love how it looks in hand.

Next is the Alexander True 🇵🇭 Future Watch Auto, my first real targeted PC and still my favourite rookie card. I haven’t picked one up in a while, not because I don’t love the set, but because the ones I’m chasing are outside the budget. Grateful to add an affordable piece to the OG PC.

I’m curious, how have your collecting tastes changed over time?

Prospecting is a very difficult hobby choice. I have had some huge wins throughout my collecting years like Gunnar Henderson, Bobby Witt Jr., Manny Machado, Francisco Lindor, Jackson Merrill and several others. I’ve also had many that didn’t pan out like Christian Pache, Clint Frazier, Blake Swihart, Austin Hendricks, and many more. I chose to collect Brett Lawrie over Mike Trout. I made an error by not collecting Skenes because of pitchers history of blowing out their arms. Nathan Flewelling could go to either list but I’m hoping for a superstar. It’s not about flipping for profit either. I really enjoy watching a kid grow into a man through the game of baseball. What are your thoughts on prospecting?

Several years ago I pulled a Topps stadium club 1/1 Tyler Stephenson auto. I had it up on EBay for $500 obo for a long time lol. I get a message for a person saying he was very interested in getting the 1/1 auto and that it was Stephenson himself. I immediately don’t believe him lol. Ask for proof. He sends a pic of himself with some jerseys in the background. Still skeptical I reached out to his Instagram and sure enough it’s really him. Long story short he sends me a signed game used bat, ball, 2 batting gloves and his sleeve. I was very happy to make that trade.

1989-91 where the years that I really loved collecting Upper Deck. I was super excited to pull the rookie cards and honestly those years and 1989-1993 Bowman is what got me hooked on prospecting. You would win some and lose some. Mike Mussina however was a win.