2008 Topps Gold ALROY Dustin Pedroia

 September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. As a nod to the Gold Together activities going on this month to help raise awareness of the leading cause of death by disease in children, I thought I'd contribute several "gold" themed posts sprinkled throughout the month. Here's the next one.

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I like the way Topps incorporates the gold cards into their base sets. The cards aren't impossible to find, individually numbered to the card year. But, they make something a bit different to chase. The next level of parallel above the retail set one we looked at last time.

That concept is even better on the older cards with full white borders available to turn gold. Instead of a gold stripe on a full bleeg photo, this card really feels like a golden tickt. Even if it's a pretty blah picture of the reigning AL ROY and future MVP.

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I'm sure you all remember Mina Smith from her interview with us. Through her social impact initiative "Love Your Neighbor" she is fundraising for the Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation. I highly recommend you support her efforts with a donation if you are able. You can find the link here.

Thank you for supporting her efforts to Love Your Neighbor!

2022 Topps Walmart Gold Star Parallel Connor Seabold

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. As a nod to the Gold Together activities going on this month to help raise awareness of the leading cause of death by disease in children, I thought I'd contribute several "gold" themed posts sprinkled throughout the month. Here's the next one.

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The retail sets are, in my opinion, a fun way to easily add some variety to my collection. These Gold Star versions are an easy way to do it. With one in three factory sets coming with a parallel, there are enough of them to make them obtainable. Which is great.

Love how this card took full advantage of the horizontal layout. You can really see the arm extension and feel the grimace on his face as he throws with maximum effort. Great card.

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I'm sure you all remember Mina Smith from her interview with us. Through her social impact initiative "Love Your Neighbor" she is fundraising for the Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation. I highly recommend you support her efforts with a donation if you are able. You can find the link here.

Thank you for supporting her efforts to Love Your Neighbor!

2015 Topps Gold Throwback Variation David Ortiz

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. As a nod to the Gold Together activities going on this month to help raise awareness of the leading cause of death by disease in children, I thought I'd contribute several "gold" themed posts sprinkled throughout the month. Here's the next one.

Let's talk about this card...

This is a pretty fantastic card. The "throwback" designation refers to the old timey logo in the corner. But, Ortiz is also wearing a throwback uniform in the picture, rocking the 70's pullover version of Sox uniform. The point back to the gudout is just the perfect finishing touch.

The design of the 2015 set is one of the busiest I can remember. There's a lot going on. It's like an intern wanted to show off their computer graphic skills or something. But, the gold version tends to mute that a bit somehow. Which is nice.

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If you are able this month, or any month, to support the Gold Together efforts, I highly recommend you consider a donation. You can follow the the link to the American Cancer Society here.

Support their efforts to be Gold Together!