My favorite player of all time is Hall of Famer Willie McCovey. I
have amassed a collection of over 1200 different McCovey cards since I
started collecting him in the late 1980s. I will show off one of my
favorite cards every Monday. Stretch was one of the most feared hitters
of all time and I am excited to show off my collection.
Recently I walked into my LCS and noticed a big familiar face staring back at me from the bottom of the big board:
This is a box topper from 2014 Panini Golden Age. I didn't even know this card existed when I saw it and a $6 buy it now price tag worked for me and I snatched it up. The minimum bid was $1 but I didn't want to risk losing it. McCovey's presence in Golden Age has been odd. In 2012 he had a base card and all the mini parallels. In 2013 he only had a relic card. This year this box topper and a Relic box topper /50 are his only appearances. I have only seen 1 Relic box topper come up for sale and it went for well outside my price range at $50. I am hoping a few more pop up and I can grab one for under $20.
I like the design of Golden Age this year and am glad that Stretch is included. I am contemplating going after the base set. I have purchased 2 retail blasters with very few dups but I haven't made a want list yet. Might try and make a good deal on some singles at the LCS.
I figured I would share the card back as well. The card measures 5 X 7 and is on very thick card stock. The story on the back is a common one about Willie's first game but it is nice to have my favorite player included in this set of 12.
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