If you headed over here from TMV then you know I spent just $16 at the first of the two March shows I attended, but I definitely feel like I got more than my money's worth. That fun continued when it came to the Michigan stuff I picked up, representing both football and hockey.
Check it out:
The story of this show was "
inserts" and "Michigan uniforms" as you'll see over this scan and the next one. My Derrick Alexander collection got a nice little boost with a '94 Fleer Prospects card that was apparently designed by Michael Bay. Then I tracked down a trio of Timmys--Biakabutuka, that is: 1996 Press Pass Paydirt Red (a set you'll see a couple more times), and Skybox Impact More Attitude (so 90s!), and a very cool translucent numbered card from 1999 Collector's Edge Masters called Majestic (#1083/3000). Yep, those last two got flipped out of order during scanning. A Brian Griese trio closes out the vets of the group with a '98 Bowman Interstate parallel (football's answer to International), 2000 Bowman Chrome Shattering Performers, and a base card from Pacific's 2000 Revolution product.
Happily for one of my projects I also scored a pair of
rookies: a new face and a familiar one. The new guy is QB
Matt Gutierrez, a highly touted kid out of California who got hurt warming up for 2004's first game against Miami of Ohio, causing him to get Wally Pipped by a kid named Chad Henne, who never gave up the job thereafter. Gutierrez transferred to Idaho State, went undrafted, was picked up by New England, and of enough interest to appear on five 2007 RCs that fit my project criteria (which are loose enough that I included him despite his transfer). The first in my collection is from SP Authentic and is numbered 1304/1399.
The other is the fourth rookie I've picked up of 2016 transfer and starting QB Jake Rudock. This one hails from that year's Playoff product and leaves me just four short of the young Lions backup's first-year run.
And it's all inserts the rest of the way, and a college-heavy group to boot. This scan features two more 1996 Press Pass Paydirt Red parallels--starring OL Jon Runyan and WR Amani Toomer--as bookends. They surround the always-paired David Terrell and Anthony Thomas. Each can be seen on a 2001 Pacific Dynagon insert called Top of the Class, relevant for the two at that point. A-Train gets a second look thanks to a 2002 Topps Debut Red parallel (#196/199). Numbered insert? Yes, please!
Appropriately enough I scored some hockey stuff in advance of Michigan's excellent Frozen Four run in the form of these five cards that feature three NCAA champs. Langfeld was responsible for the game-winner for the Wolverines' most recent title in 1998. Morrison was a major force for multiple seasons and won with the '96 squad. And Muckalt (on a great Black Diamond numbered parallel!) was the offensive leader on the '98 team while also contributing lots of offense in '96, one of 12 Wolverines to appear for both teams. Shields never won a title but was excellent in his own right before a solid journeyman NHL career that's given way to a solid college position as a goalies coach. This is definitely a group of greats!
Stay tuned for a couple more show posts soon.
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