I Finally FInished My Richard Sherman Rainbow

When I initially started the 2015 Topps Chrome Football Richard Sherman rainbow project I thought there was the base, 15 parallels (Plus printing plates) and a photo variation. To keep it within my budget I had no intention of chasing the Superfractor #1/1 or the printing plates so 14 parallels were on my want list. After spending nearly 8 months hunting the elusive Purple parallel I finally figured out that the Purple was a rookie only parallel.  

So here the rainbow is in all it’s glory. I ended up cheating a bit and picking up the mini version of the photo variation, the regular sized versions were selling over $20 while the mini was $7.25 on COMC. I haven't requested shipment, so my card still resides in Redmond. 

Base

Refractor

X-Fractor

Hot Box Blue Diamond

Green

Blue Wave

Pulsar

Camo #/499

BCA Pink #/399

Black #/299

Blue #/199

Sepia #/99

Gold #/50

Red #/25

Photo Variation w/turkey #9.2

Can't Finish A PC Rainbow? Hey, Start Another Rainbow

 When you are working on a PC rainbow and you are down to the final two cards and you can not find them, what do you do? If you said start another rainbow of another player we are thinking the same thing and it is driving me crazy that I even considered it.

In 2016 I decided to chase the 14 parallels of Marshawn Lynch’s 2013 Topps Chrome #6 card and to keep from going totally mad I decided to not chase down the #1/1 Superfractor or the four printing plates. I hit 11 cards and was halted and last June I considered selling off the cards I have and wash my hands to that rainbow, but I ended up finding the Blue #/199 that I needed and it kind of renewed my search. I am currently sitting at 12 of the 14 cards, missing the Gold #/50 and Red #/25, and I am at a standstill again.

“STOP! … Don’t go down that rabbit hole” said the logical part of my brain. I have a whole Wants List I could have worked off but the evil voice in the back of my mind suggested “Hey, how about the 2015 Topps Chrome Richard Sherman #9 card you considered before? You’ll want that rainbow” I gave in to the evil voice and started another rainbow. Big sigh…

I began the chase shortly after I picked up the last Lynch card in June and I was able to find the base card and 13 of the parallels for way less than I have invested in the Marhawn Lynch rainbow. I decided to stick with ignoring the Superfractor and printing plates so there is the base, 14 parallels and a photo variation, so 16 cards overall.

I am feeling pretty good with this chase because I was able to knock off so many of the cards pretty quick. I am missing the Purple and photo variation #9.2 w/ turkey and what has given me a laugh is that the Purple is un-numbered, but I can’t find it anywhere, I can only find the purple mini version and I am collecting the regular cards not the minis. The photo variation is readily available, I just haven't picked it up yet.

Who would have thought that the final card that I will need to complete a rainbow would be an un-numbered Purple parallel?

Base

Refractor

X-Fractor

Hot Box Blue Diamond

Green

Blue Wave

Pulsar

Camo #/499

BCA Pink #/399

Black #/299

Blue #/199

Sepia #/99

Gold #/50

Red #/25

It's Time For Some Football

A couple of new Seahawks cards I recently picked up just in time for the season opener tonight.

1983 Topps Jim Zorn, the Seahawks first quarterback ever. The card is a bit worn but the autograph is a nice addition.

 

1984 Topps Dave Krieg RC. Krieg was signed by the Seahawks in 1980 but he didn't have a rookie card until 1984. He eventually replaced Zorn as the starting QB taking the team to the AFC Championship in 1983.

 

A 2013 Crusade and 2014 Crusade pair. I am not a huge fan of most of Panini’s football cards but I do love the Crusade sets.

Closing out with a 2014 Panini Black Gold Marshawn Lynch. This shadow box card is extremely cool. I picked it up because I love the 3D look and can anyone really have enough Lynch cards?