Garage Sale Find- Rivera Bobblehead

I was purchasing a few D-Backs bobbleheads at a garage sale a few weeks back, and ended up finding a Yankees bobblehead included in the lot! The coolest part was that it was a Mariano Rivera bobble that was commemorating his 600th save. After doing some research, it looks like it was a SGA at a Spring Training game, but I could not confirm it. He only cost 75 cents!

Harry Potter Print

Over the last few weeks I have become obsessed with prints! Over the course of this period, my wife has slowly started getting more into it, which is now dangerous. Her birthday is in July, but I found a print that sold out instantly a few months back, and I had to get it. She loves Harry Potter, and this may be one of the coolest ones I have seen. It is another print from the "When The Lights Go Out" collection, so it has a neat glow print underneath it.

I vowed that she would not get it until her birthday, but then she started combing through the internet trying to find one, and I had to break. It is 66/100.

Lets Go Bolts!

 The Tampa Bay Lightning are in the Stanley Cup Finals, and whether they pull off the upset or not, it has been a great ride. I picked up this awesome garden flag on eBay for $15 shipped, and I love it. I ordered it a while back to try and avoid a bandwagon look to my neighbors, but it just arrived yesterday. It has been raining since I put it out front, so hopefully that means good vibes. I had to move the Rays one to the backyard for a bit, but the Bucs flag is still in the window.

Game 2 tonight!

Longoria Walk-Up Bobble

A couple weeks ago, my wife surprised me and purchased the Evan Longoria Walk-Up bobblehead off of eBay. I had been wanting it since it released earlier this month, but I just could not find a trade partner. This just arrived yesterday, and I could not be more pleased. I know she does not frequently check this out, but thank you for being the best Erika!

It is one of the more detailed Rays bobbles, and with the base, it stands about as tall as your average bobble. Longo is standing in the on-deck circle, and one neat detail is that he has a donut on his bat! The base is hollow, but it has a speaker that is facing outwards, and once you hit that little black button, his walk-up music plays! I am a huge fan of the Rays "sunburst" logo, so to that that in the on-deck circle made me happy. This is my second Longoria bobble, and 5th total Rays bobblehead. I think I will go after the DJ Kitty bobble and Alex Cobb Gumby next.... Yes, they have an Alex Cobb Gumby... Evan did homer on his day, which is always pretty neat. Here is a video of the bobblehead and the music it plays.

Check out a video of the bobblehead, here!

Longoria Five Star- Wedding

Back in February, I got married. I never thought it would happen, but then I met the right person. 6 years later, we finally made it official. We had a great wedding, made it all about us, but kept it pretty small. When I came back from my vacation, Dan from It's like having my own card shop surprised me with the best Longoria card I have. It is a 2014 Topps Five Star Silver Signature card /20!

I love this card so much for so many reasons! Thank you, Dan! 

 Here is a picture towards the end of the night. We did our own thing, and that made everything so much better!

Print Mail Day!

 In attempt to keep posting things, I have posted another print that I recently picked up. This is a print by an artist with the handle "Arsenal Handicraft" called, "We never grow tired of eachother, the mountain and I". This particular print is 41/150, and is apart of a collection called "When The Lights Go Out:3". I missed on a Harry Potter print for my wife, so while I was trying to find something equally as cool, I found this. The man is climbing the mountain by day, and sleeping on the mountain when the lights are out.

Myers played for the Rays?

Here is a bobblehead that was sent from a family member in Florida. Last year, Myers was selected as the Rays representative for Star Wars day. It is crazy to me how old school baseball can be at times, yet Star Wars day is a thing with every MLB team. Anyways, Myers time with the Rays did not last, but this Rebel Pilot Myers bobblehead will live on forever. I love that they included the Rays "Sunburst" logo, but this one lacks Rays branding, big time. Myers was traded to the Padres in the offseason, and replaced with Steven "Strikeout" Souza Jr. Of course, in Tampa Bay sports fashion, Wil seems to be doing very well in San Diego.

In the Rays history, Myers ranks 2nd in my category of "Least Favorite Strikeout Face".

1. BJ Upton

He always would often do this with the bases loaded, and it would add to my frustration.

 2. Wil Myers

I am not sure any player (other than Jose Molina) annoyed me as much. Wil often would stand at home, staring into space after a key 'K'. 

3. Steven Souza Jr.

This guy is a phenom in the field, but this face drives me crazy. He has caught a few tough breaks when striking out, but I have never seen him not argue a call. This face is seen frequently, as he is at a major league leading 38% strikeout rate.