closer to complete

for the last dozen years or so, i've felt that my collection was missing a couple of key cards. i really wanted on-card, certified autograph dodger cards of nomar garciaparra and eddie murray. over the years i saw a few come and go, but the prices were beyond my comfort range. for a while, it seemed like i wouldn't get another shot as the nomar autos coming out were almost exclusively red sox cards, and similarly for murray they were oriole cards.

however, thanks to 2024 topps five star, the market was flooded and i was able to get signed cards of both players for very reasonable prices! here's nomar's "base" card

and here's steady eddie's purple parallel

i think they look great although purple is a weird color for a baseball card.

with these two cards i feel like my collection is a bit closer to completion, although i still would like to add a don mattingly certified dodger auto card. the chase continues!