Acquired this card for what I consider “a steal”. The card is over 100 years old! It’s still in pretty good shape. I think the more fascinating thing than the card itself is the journey the card took to get to me! The card is of the Everton (England) “Football” (Soccer) Team from 1923, from a brand of Tobacco called Pluck. This was part of a weekly series of “football” club cards, that states the next card to be featured was to be the Hull City F.C. I may never know how the card got here, but to just ponder (pun intended-across the pond 😂) the possibilities is a fun diversion to simply enjoy the card and appreciate the fact that it got here! 😁

Today is the National Woman’s Soccer League final between the Washington Spirit and the wonderfully named New York team, Gotham FC. Kickoff is 2.00 pm EST/5.00 pm PST. This final features a great matchup of two USWNT young talents Jaedyn Shaw and Trinity Rodman. Lots of rumors this week about Rodman moving to Arsenal or Chelsea after this final, due to the league’s current salary cap. Rodman featured in the Spirit’s 2021 championship win. Jaedyn Shaw, set a new transfer record a few months ago, moving from the North Carolina Courage to Gotham City. Jaedyn scored in last week’s semi-final to knock out last season’s champion Orlando Pride and the legendary Marta.

My early purchases of Parkside NWSL licensed NFTs included these two low mint counts of Shaw and Rodman. You can find that platform here. Home | keepr®

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The Panini NFT platform has dropped a couple of Rodman and Shaw NFTs in the US National Team gear. I will post a couple of those NFTs in the Mantel Panini NFT Group if you want to check them out or join the group. Looking forward to a great final later today.

Sharing a couple of Rodman and Jaedyn Shaw Panini NFT collectibles as a warmup to the NWSL final later today between Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit. Panini has had two drops with US National Team players. The 23/24 Donruss drop last year featured players such as Rodman, Alex Morgan, and Sophia Smith. The 24/25 FIFA Select featured players such as Rodman. Lavelle, and rising young stars Jaedyn Shaw and Lily Johannes.  Sophia on this drop as Wilson.  

I posted this morning on the Mantel main feed page a couple of Parkside licensed NFTs of Rodman and Shaw on Parkside's Keepr NFT Platform. Check it out. Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC, Rodman vs Shaw, Parkside NFT vs Panini NFT

See you later at the final.

Not only is the US team on a roll unbeaten for 5 games in a row (4 wins, 1 tie), but Donruss is going to carry the Road to World Cup for Panini this time. Exciting week. Captain America leaving Milan for Sofi stadium in Los Angeles to kick off the World Cup on June 12!
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Picked up at the Behind the Diamond Show in Huntington on Saturday!