I was away for nearly three weeks during the holidays. Seems I'm still celebrating Christmas! Several packages came during that time, one of these was from Frankie Massa. His blog is
My Life in the Sports Card Hobby. This mature young man is a 7th grader who loves his Yankees. We are talking about some BIG love! He contacted me for a trade back in November. After looking over his lists, I didn't have much to offer in the way of excitement - relics, autos etc. Frankie still wanted to send cards. I now have some more nice additions:
2014 Bowman Platinum Chrome Prospects
2014 89 Bowman Is Back
2014 Panini Prizm Prizms and Prizm...confused?
2008 Heritage Chrome #/1959
2012 Topps #/2012
2010 Heritage Chrome #/1961 - one of my fave Topps designs
2014 Bowman #/250 very nice parallel!
Most all the cards Frankie sent were numbered or signed. At such a young age, when so many teens are concerned with getting, Frankie has a very generous nature.
2004 SP Prospects #/400
2012 Extra Edition #/799
2013 Platinum Prospects #/175
2013 Gypsy Queen relic
From 2009 Upper Deck, these Icons are really attractive foil cards despite the dark scan. Miggy is #d/999 with his buddy Joel sporting a bright white patch.
So far, we've had a nice variety of future and former Tigers. Frankie threw in one more card and went w-a-a-a-y back for it - another Frank:
1959 Topps
Frank Bolling played 2nd for the Tigers and Braves during his twelve season career. He hit only 106 homers but one was a grand slam off Sandy Koufax on Sept. 22, 1965. Bolling was a four-time All Star, and Gold Glover in 1958. His young brother Milt played shortstop for the Tigers in 1958.
Frankie, you're a generous trader. No doubt your generosity is spread throughout the whole of your life! I hope you're
playing ball again - sooner than expected!
