Mini-collection finds - at a crossroads Pt. 1

I've probably hoarded mini-collection cards for at least the past 18 years - I'm kind of bored with having 25-30 themes I have to keep up with, where it's mostly salvaging bulk cards in a perpetual, 'in my own little world' chase.

On the other hand, maybe I'm just not done at all with my mini-collection adventures - to amuse myself, I'm still keeping an eye out for miscellaneous cards through online sales and even paying a premium for certain mini-collection cards outright, even if they are dated pieces of cardboard that no reasonable collector would want through 2025.

The following pick-ups represents my latest finds - where it shouldn't be all that serious and if I'm not having fun, I should just quit collecting cold turkey.

Fun cards - Oddities - this junk wax era card of Fred McGriff seems like a pretty basic [Studio] shot card, but giving it a second glance, the Hall of Famer is posed balancing a bat [knob] on his finger.

I don't know if this ends up for my junk wax era curated set or another card that ends up being sort of unique - where it's kind of goofy.

Awesome action - Actual on field game action - I have cards with standout fielding images by position and cards with standout throwing images, for infielders making regular throws and second baseman and shortstops in particular, making double play throws.

Game face cards - Focused and Men at Work - Kevin Brown looks like his day is done but he has his right arm wrapped up, so that is kind of a unique shot, with him still looking like he paying attention in the dugout.

Richard Hidaldgo was a decent MLB player back in his day - but here he is shown as a young pro, doing soft toss duties in some minor league outpost somewhere.

I had to have the Russ Ortiz card and ends up my pick to click here - where I assume he is running sprints through the stands inside Scottsdale Stadium, where the San Francisco Giants have their spring training games.