it's the holidays

good ol' saint nick should be out and about by now, and hopefully you are on his list of stops tonight. i usually get a pack or two of cards in my stocking, but with the dearth of product at our targets these days, i am not holding out any hope.

i did pick up a few cards from 2023 topps holiday recently, as i know the chances of my personal santa claus stopping at walmart is almost nil. so, as a result, i have some cards to show that are in line with the season.

here's a james outman relic card

the plain white swatch actually works with the theme of the card, although it doesn't really look like a baseball card to me. maybe because it is borderless?

outman's card from the base set is, by definition, more like a baseball card

i think topps did well with the holiday design this year. the small snowflakes, the red and green shading, and the candy cane and holly border elements all combine for a distinctive but not overpowering design.

i picked up the other rookies - miguel vargas

bobby miller

and michael busch

along with freddie freeman

the seller mistakenly sent me a brett wisely card

instead of the mookie betts card i ordered, but they were quick to remedy that

here are a couple more cards that have me in a holiday mood - matt kemp's emerald and red parallels from 2008 upper deck baseball heroes

the circular design has me thinking of christmas tree ornaments, but i don't have any of those from 2023 topps holiday to show. i previously showed the kiké hernandez card from this year's holiday set, but i am still missing the clayton kershaw and will smith base cards. i am hoping that maybe i can find them in a dime box at an upcoming show.

merry christmas to all and to all a good night!