almost free cards - international edition

this 1998 bowman chrome dennis reyes international parallel

came to me a while back from night owl. greg sent me cards in exchange for the card he claimed in my most recent "almost free stuff friday" event which took place back in march. technically, it's not a giveaway so i guess i'll call it an event. he wasn't the only one to participate, as tom from the angels, in order sent this 2014 bowman platinum alex guerrero card

in exchange for the cards he claimed.

bo from baseball cards come to life sent a few cards - certainly more than he claimed - including this 1998 pacific online bill simas card

yes, i collect bill simas cards as he was a high school teammate of mine.

bo also sent some minor league cards

of an array of one-time dodger prospects.

i am still hoping to receive a return card from the international participant, but until then, here are some more cards from night owl. he attacked my sportflics needs with this 1990 orel hershiser card

and these other dodgers from that set

plus three from 1988

here are some more cards greg sent:

1995 leaf eric karros

1997 donruss vxp 1.0 hideo nomo

1998 leaf raul mondesi state representatives

1998 leaf rookies & stars raul mondesi ticket masters

b/w paul konerko

2023 topps finest mookie betts headliners

2020 topps archives snapshots gavin lux

2020 and 2022 panini donruss justin turner holo parallels

2021 panini donruss dustin may

2022 panini absolute roy campanella and gil hodges historical duals

and a 2023 panini chronicles pinnacle campy card

lots of great adds to my collection from these traders!

and here are some bonus free cards that a couple of random ebay sellers included with some cards i purchased recently.

2023 panini select al lopez holo prizm

2025 topps chrome freddie freeman

my dodger luck with 2025 topps chrome has been absolutely horrible, so this was a nice surprise.

2020 topps tribute sandy koufax

that card was included with a bigger koufax purchase i made recently.

another seller threw this sticker

in with a purchase, and it is much appreciated! looks great on my water bottle.

finally, here's a card that wasn't free, but does touch on the international theme

it's from a set called 2005 artbox harry potter and the sorcerer's stone. it features the scene where the first year students are learning how to fly on brooms. hre's the back:

i picked it up because it features a nice shot from inside the walls at alnwick castle in northumberland, england. the card goes into my meaningful and just because collection as my wife studied abroad during college at this castle, and she has taken me there for reunion events a couple of times. we've stayed in the dormitories inside the castle and walked the grounds. it has been a really cool thing to experience and we enjoy returning to the uk each time.

thanks to all for the cards - there may be another edition of almost free stuff friday coming along later in the year so stay tuned.