Luis Aparicio Collection - 2004 Leaf Limited Trademarks

I didn't have this 2004 Leaf Limited Trademarks card so when I was doing my COMC Black Friday shopping I had to have it. It's numbered 93/100 and cost me just under a dollar. 

Daniel Hudson Collection - 2010 Topps Finest Letterman U

Give me a U!

2006 Topps - Lance Cormier

I picked up this certified autograph of Lance Cormier from the 2006 Topps set as part of my COMC Black Friday purchase.

When I think of Lance Cormier I remember him with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. I didn't realize he was drafted by and made his MLB debut for the Diamondbacks. Over parts of two seasons Lance was used mostly out of the bullpen but he did make five starts. 

1998 Donruss Signature Series - Felix Rodriguez

I picked up this certified autograph of Felix Rodriguez from the 1998 Donruss Signature Series set as part of my COMC Black Friday purchase. I've never been able to say no to a 1998 Donruss Signature card. It doesn't get any better.

Felix was acquired by the Diamondbacks in a trade with Cincinnati after the 1997 Expansion Draft. He would only spend one season in Arizona appearing in 43 games and recording 5 saves. 

Luis Aparicio Collection - 2013 Panini Cooperstown Green Crystal Parallel

When I bought this 2013 Panini Cooperstown Green Crystal Parallel I thought it was the final parallel I needed. It turns out there's an orange one too. There doesn't seem to be one available anywhere right now so I guess I'll have to be patient. 

Luis Aparicio Collection - 2007 UD Masterpieces Windsor Green Parallel

Here's another card we picked up as part of our COMC Black Friday purchase. I like how this parallel of Luis Aparicio's 2007 UD Masterpieces card is described as "windsor green" not just "green." Classy.
 

2005 Donruss Team Heroes - Doug Devore

I picked up this certified autograph of Doug Devore from the 2005 Donruss Team Heroes set as part of my COMC Black Friday purchase. You've got to love these mid-00s Donruss sticker autographs.

Doug's big league career didn't last long. He played in 50 games for the Diamondbacks in 2004. During that time he .224 with 3 home runs and 13 RBIs. 

Luis Aparicio Collection - 2012 Leaf Memories Originals

Here's another nice pickup from our COMC Black Friday purchase. This Luis Aparicio card is from the 2012 Leaf Memories Originals set. It's numbered to 99 on the front and only set me back 91 cents. A nice deal for a nice card with a classic 90s design. 

Luis Aparicio Collection - 2006 Topps Turkey Red Red Parallel

Ah Turkey Red. Remember how Topps crammed out down our throats until we couldn't stand you any longer?

I picked up this 2006 Topps Turkey Red red parallel as part of my COMC Black Friday purchase. I prefer the base to the red border but I'm glad to have another new Lil Luis card for our collection.
 

2005 Leaf Autographs - Andy Green

I picked up this certified autograph of Andy Green from the 2005 Leaf Autographs set as part of my COMC Black Friday purchase.

After putting up some big numbers in AAA, Andy was called up to the Diamondbacks in 2004. He got 109 at bats in 46 games but never really got going. He found himself back in the minors for most of 2005 and won the Pacific Coast League's MVP award. Unfortunately he didn't do much at the big league level. 

Andy is currently the manager of the D-Backs Double A team, the Mobile BayBears.

Luis Aparicio Collection - 1960 Topps World Series Game 5

When I was doing my Black Friday shopping on COMC this was a must add. For only $1 I took home this 1960 Topps World Series Highlights card of Luis Aparicio. It came with the warning that it was in poor to fair condition. Well that was no secret because you could see plenty of creasing and damaged corners in the scan. Sometimes a perfect card is great but this one has lots of character and I love it. That was the best dollar I've spent in a long time. 

Luis Aparicio Collection - 2008 Topps Heritage Seat Relic

Each year I always look forward to the new Topps Heritage set. In addition to the classic designs used for the base set they have great inserts. This Luis Aparicio Stadium Seat relic card from the 2008 Topps Heritage set is no exception. The best part is it commemorates Luis and the White Sox winning the AL pennant in 1959. 

I picked this one up as part of my COMC Black Friday purchase for just under $4. It was one of the more expensive cards I bought that day but it's been on my want list since it was originally released.

1993 Triple Play Nicknames - Ryne Sandberg

You'd probably never guess what the first three cards from our COMC Black Friday purchase are. They're of Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg! Random right? Well sort of. Ryno was my favorite player growing up and I saw these cards and had to have them.

The last Ryne Sandberg card I bought was from the 1993 Triple Play Nicknames insert set. Any card with "Ryno" across the top is super cool in my book. This was another must have.

I haven't tried to pick up much Sandberg stuff since I was a kid. It was fun going through the cards COMC had available and picking out a few cheap ones. I'll have to keep my eye out for more.

1996 Denny's Holograms - Ryne Sandberg

You'd probably never guess what the first three cards from our COMC Black Friday purchase are. They're of Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg! Random right? Well sort of. Ryno was my favorite player growing up and I saw these cards and had to have them.

Like many other collectors, my dad and I ate our weight in Denny's Grand Slams to get as many of their Upper Deck hologram baseball cards as we could. I think we had the whole 1991 set but by 1996 we were over it. Therefore I never had this Ryne Sandberg card. For sixty-two cents I had to have it. 

1994 Leaf Slideshow - Ryne Sandberg

You'd probably never guess what the first three cards from our COMC Black Friday purchase are. They're of Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg! Random right? Well sort of. Ryno was my favorite player growing up and I saw these cards and had to have them.

First up is Ryne's 1994 Leaf Slideshow card. I had a few of these classic 90s inserts but never got this one until now. 

My COMC Black Friday Purchase

I finally made my first COMC purchase! For the second straight year I decided to browse their Black Friday sales. Last year I had a cart full of good stuff but bailed at the last minute when I saw the total price of the cards I had selected. Not this year!

This year I couldn't walk away. This year I spent more money than I wanted to. This year I got a bunch of Daniel Hudson and Luis Aparicio cards. This year I made my first COMC purchase!

It amounted to fifty-six amazing cards that I'll show off over the next few weeks. Who am I kidding? Knowing me it will be more like months. I justified the money I spent knowing that these fifty-six cards would turn into fifty-six blog posts and those fifty-six blog posts would entertain the dozen(s) of people who read my blog. 

I've created a "COMC Black Friday - 2013" label so we can all follow along more easily. The first post should hit sometime soon. First I have to find time to start scanning everything in this stack.