Card #92: Thai Metal

While browsing for some oddball Clemente cards to add to the collection, I came across a metal bordered card produced in Thailand from 1997.

The card is produced by a company card Metallic Impressions.

I had never heard of them and the pictures used are some of the more popular images of Roberto for cards.

The card appears to be a legit release based on copyright information.  It also has the Pirates logo and Cooperstown Collection logo.

It has an Action Packed mid 90s look and feel to it.

Card #55: Framed Reprint Rookie

This will have to be a worthy substitute until I can add an authentic 1955 Topps to the collection.

The back is awesome too.

I have always been a fan of these framed rookie reprints.  They're museum quality pieces. This particular example is the silver frame /99 parallel from 2014. 

Cards #11, 12, 13: We Three Kings...

These three cards would have made sense to show off before Christmas as the Christmas Carol "We Three Kings of Orient" is one of my favorite carols.

When I placed a COMC order back in October I snagged about 50 new Cutch cards I needed for the collection in addition to 40 Clemente cards.

These 3 2017 Diamond Kings were all picked up for about 75 cents each.  Not a bad price to pay for one of the game's greatest players of all time.

I got the photo variant, grey frame, and base all for just around $2.

The one thing that Panini Diamond Kings does really well with their photo variants is they give us different backs.