I’ve been slowly adding to my Brock Holt collection over the past month or so. I’ve had a bit of trouble getting my hands on the harder to find cards (Bowman /25 refractors, etc) since he got called up a couple weeks ago. I had several auction bids in for things, ranging from $0.99 to a couple dollars only to have sellers pull the cards and relist them starting at $60+. I guess making it to the big show will probably do that. So, what interesting cards did I add to the collection?

I’m glad you asked.

Heritage_Ref_BHolt

First up, a chromed refractor from 2013 Heritage. Numbered /999. Followed by…

Heritage_PurpleRef_BHolt

The purple chromed version. Not numbered (which I find very odd). I’ve got the regular base version (Thanks to Pat!), the black border version, and now the chrome and the purple. All that’s missing is the /62 “Black Chrome”. I’m actively looking for that one. If anyone spots one in the wild, let me know.

Archives_DayGlowOhMyGodThatsUgly_BrockHolt

Next up, the “Day Glow Orange” parallel from 2013 Archives. Oh my… that’s… umm… That’s honestly the ugliest card I’ve ever seen. It is. I can’t lie. That’s truly awful. Geez. I was never a fan of the color choices from the 70’s, but adding the neon orange on top of it? Wow.

Archives_Gold_BHolt_199

Just a tad bit better, the Gold/refractor-ish version, /199. That’s an improvement, but why on earth would they number ON TOP OF the RC symbol? Just number it on the back Topps, come’on!

BChrome_BlueRef_BHolt_Auto

Next, 2011 Bowman Chrome Blue Parallel Auto. Numbered /150. This is about the rarest of his Bowman Chrome autos that I could still pick up on the cheap. And when I say cheap, I mean less than $2. Like I mentioned at the top, I was eying an Orange /50 auto before it jumped up north of $20 for seemingly no reason other than him being called up from AAA. I’ll find one eventually.

S2_Brock_Holt_Auto

Last but not least, his first auto in a Red Sox uniform. It seems to be a fairly over-produced auto from Series 2, but I don’t mind. Picked this up for next to nothing. I know Sam found one in his Series 2 offerings as well. Maybe we can work it into our next trade (hint, hint). I could always use an extra. One for the player binder, one for the Series 2 team set.

Anyway, that’s all for the moment. I tracked down one of the “Silver Slate” blue sparkly cards from Series 1 and that’s on it’s way. Getting his Series 1 parallels (still in a Pirates uniform) is probably my next goal. Chase the rainbow!