Featured autograph - Rickey Henderson

The number of Henderson certified autograph cards are fairly plentiful since he seems to sign regularly for pay - he's not the easiest in-person autograph get however and I wanted at least a pack pulled autograph to pair up with a rookie card I purchased some time ago.

This card might not be one of the real fancy ones, but it's a pretty nice card - this card has a dual bat / jersey with a blue ink sticker autograph, which can turn off other collectors, but it's fine to me for this particular card.

Obviously there are no logos on this card [Henderson is identified with Oakland] - which is fitting because he ended up playing for nine MLB teams.

The best leadoff hitter in the history of the game - there is still a fascination with the player and the personality.

An assortment of cards pored over and picked up

The idea I'd only put aside $20 to spend on some loose packs or a jumbo pack of 2018 Bowman meant - I knew I had no realistic opportunity of sniffing any of the new Bowman flagship product at a card shop.

A day after release, I'd overheard the store owner say he was wiped out and from what I understood - you basically had to be on a list, to be able to purchase whatever 2018 Bowman [boxes] the shop had in reserve.

As is, I made do with what I usually do, rummaging through some of the loose cards in boxes and maybe left on counters - just to see what I could take home for the day.

2015 Topps Josh Beckett #613 - feat. Don Mattingly
2016 Bowman Chrome Prospects Starling Heredia #BCP18
2018 Bowman Austin Hays #46
2018 Bowman Walker Buehler #59
2018 Bowman Luis Robert #BP21
2018 Donruss Matt Olson #21 - Diamond Kings; the only reason I picked up this card was it’s actually Ryon Healy pictured and it’s an uncorrected error.

2018 Panini Diamond Kings
#1 Babe Ruth
#4 Lou Gehrig
#7 Mickey Mantle
#19 Roberto Clemente
#28 Jackie Robinson
#30 Joe Jackson
#34 Ty Cobb
#70 Mike Trout

#A9 Ichiro - Aurora insert x2
#50 Kirby Puckett - Framed Red
#62 Mookie Betts - Framed Red

#78 Bryce Harper - Framed Red
#GS2 Justin Turner - Gallery of Stars insert

#GS4 Nolan Arenado - Gallery of Stars insert
#GS16 Reggie Jackson - Gallery of Stars insert

#PP11 Ernie Banks / Anthony Rizzo - Past and Present insert
#P3 Cal Ripken Jr. - Portraits insert x2
#P4 Chipper Jones - Portraits insert

#P8 Tony Gwynn - Portraits insert
#P9 Ty Cobb - Portraits insert x2
#P10 Ted Williams - Portraits insert
#500-HK Harmon Killebrew - The 500 insert

#500-JR Ken Griffey Jr. - The 500 insert
#500-MM Mickey Mantle - The 500 insert
#500-WM Willie McCovey - The 500 insert
#TC2 Aaron Judge - Trophy Club
#TC3 Cody Bellinger - Trophy Club
#TC10 Kris Bryant - Trophy Club

#TC15 Carlos Correa - Trophy Club