Topps 2011 Rack Pack

I see many of these posts out there, so i thought i'd share yesterday's bounty:

Ike Davis SHINY (my 4th shiny overall, and first Met!)

inserts:

T60-23 - Neftali Feliz
Toppstown 27 - Ethier
60 years of topps #351 1998 Topps Bob Abreu (with a gold border)
the lost cards: Stan Musial, 1957 #408
diamond duos Kinsler and Andrus
Diamond Giveaway (only the 2nd one i've got!)
Kimball: Mike Stanton

some good base cards:

Votto #5
Hanley Ramirez #20
Strasburg #183
Halladay #300

and some rookies:

Sale #65
Gee #203
Morel #322

Topps 2011 Series 1

Every year, when the weather makes it look as if Spring will never come, I make sure to keep my eyes open for the first baseball cards of the new year.

And just last week, spotting the first sign that the 18-inch snow-pack still alongside my driveway may someday melt, I found a pack of Topps 2011 Series 1 waiting for me.

It was good to see some the amazing photography on this year's cards - and I even had the joy of pulling my first Met, Jason Bay (he has to be better this year, right? RIGHT?!?)

I don't yet know what my collecting plan is - but I've bought a few more packs, and surveyed the amazing array of collector's blogs out there. I can't believe exactly what the simple hobby of enjoying opening a pack of cards has evolved into...