PWE from 2 by 3 Heroes

During my extended break, I got an PWE from 2 by 3 Heroes. He included a note saying I'd been quiet and urging me to return to posting.

Despite what these scans say, these are some great cards. They're just all shiny like and don't scan well.

A nice pair of Albert Almora cards out of Bowman Platinum

A great action shot of Welington Castillo, a chrome version of the All-Star Rookie, Anthony Rizzo

Thanks for the nudge, Jeff! Not to mention the cards...

Happy Birthday, America!

By the time this posts, I'm sure there will at least a half dozen similarly themed posts from around the blogosphere. But there's not much more American than baseball, so after a little digging, I came up with these Albert Almora cards:

The first of these is from the 2010 Upper Deck USA Baseball set. The other two are from 2010 Topps USA Baseball.

I also have a couple of the "International" cards from 2012 Bowman that showcase the American flag in the background. I know there are more from the set but I haven't picked those up yet.

Happy Birthday, America! I hope everybody parties safely!