Hi everyone, my name is Phil and I've created this channel to archive my journey into card collecting. I hope to do weekly uploads and improve my collection and video presence.
I sure hope they bring back Bowman Heritage for 2024. I was so excited for it last year and it just never came out. A lot of solid cards in that order! Luis Baez had a really good year this year in the miners and he's super young for the level he's at. I have been skipping products left and right. I did get a bunch of boxes of pro Debut And just pre-ordered some Bowman Chrome megas and two logo fracture boxes. Besides that, there's no way in hell. I'm paying 300 plus for Bowman Chrome when it has 150 player checklist with most of the players not even above DSL. Thanks for sharing Phil and good luck with your next order! I'll probably send a cheapo order in as well
I would love for them to bring it back. 2022 Bowman Heritage is one of my favorite products of all time...and theres just nothing at that price point that is as fun in 2024.
Brice was promoted to AAA yesterday after I posted this video. I really think Matthews has a great shot to be the Astros third basemen at some point next year (if not after Spring Training).
That Gunnar Henderson Auto is fantastic. Love the bryce matthews autos and cards. Anthony Volpe and Jackson Holliday SSPs. Enjoyed and thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for checking it out Steve! If you're able to make it to the Lincoln card show in a couple weeks, some of those cards will definitely be there 🤣
Congrats again. He certainly looks the part to this point. I did think it odd that Chris listed all of those Schwellys to end at the same time, as he does a lot of sales on ebay.
Hello, Ed from Angry old man send me toward you. First time i seen this product with the black background cards ! Thanks you for sharing and Happy Collecting.
Nice vid on your PC update and now you control the market for the red parallels hahaha. Oh man thanks for the shout out and sweet JDS auto. The set is coming along nice. Man seeing that Dan henderson auto brings me back when I use to keep up with UFC. My favorite KO of his was when he fought Bisping during ultimate fighter. Hopefully you get the 1/1 one day and hope all is well Phil :)
Oh, that Hendo KO of Bisping was brutal! The orange parallels are coming along nicely, but its becoming harder so I'll have to be patient for the last few. Thanks for checking it out Steve and I hope you're doing well.
Sweet gunnar auto :) He's a beast this season and I'm rooting for him to compete with judge for mvp. As for the packs, at least you got one parallel. I've stayed away from megas so far but I know I'll cave in and get some haha. Always enjoy the content and have a nice one :)
Thanks for checking out Steve! I think Gunnar has a great shot at winning the AL MVP, but Judge and Soto are right there too. Good luck if you're able to find any megas in the wild!
😂🤣 All three!! That's hilarious. You definitely covered your bases with that card. Congratulations on getting the last 2 you needed Phil! Hopefully that 1/1 pops up soon and you get a hold of it. Thanks for sharing the collection updates. Take care man and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Thanks for stopping by and checking it out! Yes, it was a weird mix of elation when I realized that I won an auction and shock when I saw 3 items in my eBay shopping cart haha. Hope you have a great week!
Wow what a cool story and rainbow. I appreciate your dedication and how you went about acquiring them. Makes me really think about a similar idea for my PC. Hopefully you can find the superfractor some day.
Thanks for the kind words Sean! I have done a couple other rainbows or sets, but none have taken me this long to complete so it felt really good. Which card(s) are you targeting for your PC?!?
Fantastic Schwellenbach cards. I hope that he has a great future in MLB. I noticed there are a few younger Huskers and guys from Nebraska starting to make a bang. It all kinda started with Alec Bohm I feel. Felt kinda quite after Gillepse brothers, Vindette and Alex Gordon. Enjoyed.
Thanks for stopping by Steve! Yes, there are a lot of promising Huskers in MLB right now - Povich and Schwelly both debuted in the majors this year. Then Brice Matthews and Emmett Olson are both doing really well in the minors. Its going to be fun to watch!
Digging the Gunnar Henderson. Autograph. Hope he keeps pushing along and can be right in the MVP race. Max Fried is a monster. Great openings. Always enjoy!
Thanks for checking it out! The MVP race is going to be really interesting between Gunnar, Witt, and the two Yankee stars. I love watching Fried pitch and am holidng my breath that Atlanta finds a way to extend him.
Yea, I think I'm probably retired from Megas after this. Was grateful to rip these since retail has been a desert around me. Did you rip any Mike? Thanks for checking it out!
That low a Mariners squad is absolutely ridiculous. Lazaro reminds me a lot of Gordon Alvarez. I'm happy to see you didn't get skunked LOL. I have four more from fanatics coming in. Hoping my luck changes and not expecting much. Thanks for sharing. Phil
Thanks for checking it out! That Mariners team is so good that I want to collect all those guys, but just don't have enough time or money so zero'ing on Farmelo at the moment. I hope your next 4 boxes are loaded. I'll keep an eye out for that video! Take care.
@@PhilthyCards So just on your thought about Bowman retail, I just bought my first blaster this past weekend and pulled a Luis Matos Chrome Yellow Auto/75 RC and couldn't believe my luck not only a low numbered Rookie auto but of one of my favorite players on my Giants. Definitely the best pull I have had from retail.
@@seanfoley7855 congrats man, that is sick! I actually wasn't able to open any blasters this year. Normally I buy several while I'm out shopping, but I never saw any at stores here. What are your plans with the Matos - going to hang on to that one?
I am so bummed that Acuna is done for the year. He's my favorite current player and hate to see such a big part of the Braves organization and MLB go down for the foreseeable future. Hope the Braves find a couple of worthy replacements.
Thanks for checking it out man! Yea, I'm really bummed about seeing Acuna miss another season. He's such a tremendous talent and he's missed so much time between injuries and the COVID year. Not fair to him and us baseball fans
Nice pack lineup but nothing crazy from it which happens. At least you hit an auto which I'll always take even if it's no one big. I haven't had a chance to get one of his boxes but I'd like to try one day whenever I decide on giving subscription boxes another try. Awesome content as always and thanks for sharing! Take care Phil.
Thanks for checking it out Steve! I think Philmington does a great job with the pack lineups so would definitely reccommend if you decide to check out sub boxes down the road. Have a great weekend!
Overall, not a bad replacement. It's unfortunate you had a missing hit but glad they responded quick and fulfilled it. I'm over here still waiting on a replacement sub haha. I'd take anything at this rate.
Oh man, hopefully Topps gets back to you soon with the replacement. What is the redemption for? I was shocked how quickly they turned this around for me so it looks like they are improving some of their workflows. Hopefully you hear back soon!
@PhilthyCards it was originally for a bobby dalbec auto from 2021 topps all star rookie cup. They were fast about the jazz Chisholm auto but heard nothing about dalbec. So then I asked for a sub replacement. I emailed them recently and was told they're busy fulfilling them.
Thanks for sharing the box Phil. I liked the pack selection. Really cool that he put a box together for you. Take care man and good luck on your next rip.
Sometimes opening packs is a hit and miss! You pulled some nice stars and superstars at least. I forgot all about Philmington! Hope he has been doing well. Thanks for sharing with us buddy!
Nice assortment of packs! Just didnt get the hits this time around. Lonnie White is batting a buck fifty in high a right now I believe...I'm in the same boat as you with him lol. Thanks for sharing
Yea, its crazy because Lonnie started the year off on fire and I was like "finally going to sell some of these." Then he just fell of a cliff and I'm stuck with 8 of his /499 1st bowman autos lol
Thanks for sharing Phil. Not a bad replacement and really good that it didn't take forever. I thought it was fair. Take care man and have a great weekend.
I think that was a pretty good deal and a fair replacement. I'm surprised that they didn't add packs as well. I think there may not be doing that anymore since they're getting so many damaged cards and missing hit reports LOL. But I would definitely be okay with getting that in return. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for checking it out! My LCS had one more of these boxes on the shelf last I checked....wondering if I should go buy that last one haha. Take care man!
Thanks for sharing Phil. Those were some fun packs and you did very well. Cowser has cooled off a bit but that was still a great pull, especially back then. Sorry to hear about Tux, I can see where this would be a kind of bittersweet for you. Cats are amazing pets. Take care man and be well.
Thank you for checking out the video and the kind words for Tux. I was pretty happy to pull the Cowser auto. Hope you are doing well and best of luck on your next rip!
This video makes me want to go on eBay right now and buy more 2022 Bowman Heritage. I opened three boxes and it was one of the best rois of the year. And it's also such a fun product. Very cool mystery Box. Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic Colton Cowser autograph. He is doing amazing so far this year. So sorry to hear about your cat passing away. Animals are part of the family to us, when they decide to leave us, it can be very hard. Really nice openings and thanks for sharing with us. Hope you are having a great week so far!
Thanks for the kind words Steve - it means a lot! Cowser is off to a great start. The Orioles are so loaded with young, talented position players. I need to try to catch more of their games. Take care!
Hi all! I filmed this video a couple of weeks ago. However, I delayed publishing it because I wanted to get the new releases, like Road to Opening Day, out ASAP. My cat in this video, Tux, passed away very suddenly this week. We are pretty heartbroken and I considered deleting this video. Instead, my wife encouraged me to publish it and share a little bit of Tux mingling with my hobby. Hopefully my goofy cat makes you smile because he made me laugh a lot. If you have pets, please give them a pet or hug for me and Tux. We will miss you buddy! ❤
For some reason I thought the autograph was encased. Thanks for sharing. Now I know what to expect when I rip mine when it gets to the West Coast. That's a pretty good Auto, even if he is sort of in a slump right now. You are 100% right. Such a good Auto checklist, there's a few names I'm trying to avoid but most of the autos on there I'd be happy to get. Thanks for sharing
Blue Sapphire cards look incredible. I cannot believe they forget to put the hits in there. Lol. I hope that topps takes care of you for the missed hits! Enjoyed and thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks Steve! The cards are definitely gorgeous. I just mailed off the missing hits claim this morning. Will definitely provide an update when I receive the package back from Topps. Hopefully they make it right!
@@vintagecardssteve8582 I won't be, my wife and I are expecting a baby in June so I'm sure I'll be running on 0 sleep by that time! lol I will be setup at the May 19th show in Lincoln, but that will probably be the last show I setup at for several months. We definitely need to connect at some point Steve.
Overall a nice return on your graded cards. The sapphire cards look really nice in those slabs. As for my favorite one, I was between the Strider image variation and the corbin. Maybe Strider's stache helped balanced the centering to get you the 10 haha. I haven't bought much hobby boxes lately as I'm taking a break or waiting to see if price will come down but I do plan on buying some singles soon. Nice content as always and take care Phil!
Thanks Steve! I love that Strider SP and I thought it would definitely 9. I just wanted to slab it for display, but it must be the mustache power. Totally feel you on the taing a break. I'll definitely be skipping hobby for 2024 Bowman besides a couple breaks probably. Thanks for stopping by and checking it out
