I shook Prado's hand!

...I touched a Brave player. I has asked and he said it would be fine Martin Prado was very nice.

So I didn't get to meet Chipper. People camped out overnight and they were at full capacity at around 9:30 am. I admit it, I cried. I had been looking forward to this for weeks. At least Facebook saved us the three and a half hour trip up there only to be turned down. It is good for something after all.

My mom did take me to Greenville though to me Prado the next day though. There was also Eddie Perez, Johnny Estrada, Julio Tehran, and Brandon Beachy.

It was closer and nobody camped out. Got there four hours ahead of time and was twenty one in line. Ate my lunch I had packed for Chipper. I actually talked with people while waiting which is big for me as usually I am afraid to open my mouth. Got on the subject about pyramids and aliens and baseball cards, I also talked with people that had camped out to get Chipper’s autograph.

I only had one Prado card, or well.. that I could find. I NEED MOAR PRADO'S and I need to organize my cards better. I had to go through every brave card I had to find these. I really need to alphabetize them. I said I would do those months ago though. I procrastinate to much.

Brandon asked me what the hat was from. A build a bear.^^

Estrada grinned and said cheese. My mom took the pics while I was in line.

If only he could have been smiling.

I wish I knew what was so funny.

Series 1 Topps 2012 cards for trade

51, 7794, 115, 141, 172, 191, 196, 207, 223(have two), 228, 249, 250, 275, 312, 318, 329,


INSERTS

TIMELESS TALENTS
4- Willie Mays/Mat Kemp
12 Nolan Ryan/Jered Weaver

GOLDEN GREATS
7- Nolan Ryan
20- Ty Cobb
38- Roberto Clemente

GOLDEN MOMENTS
22- Willie McCovey
42- AL Kaline
44- jJim Thone

GOLD STANDARD
18- Joe Dimaggio
19- Andre Dawson

I am about to get a hobby box so I will hold of on a want list, but I will take any Brave cards you have. I also like the smaller (in size) insert cards. I dunno what they are called but they have TM on the back. I only have 15, 20 and 25 so far. They are the only inset I am going after, besides any Brave inserts.

I met Heyward! (and Fredi and Brian Jordan and Julio Teheran!)

So, I went to Columbia for the Braves Caravan today. Got there three and a half hours early and was 22 in line, which is also Heyward's number . They didn’t let me keep the paper sadly. There was also Brian Jordan, Julio Teheran and Fredi Gonzalez. I had a card of Heyward and Jordan. I already had one of Fredi signed, although I didn't have one of him as a Brave.






PICTURES!





I had a good time. I just dread the line in Cumming. Some people had arrived before the store opened.

First pack of 2012 series 1 cards.

Didn't even know these were out yet . I ran in wal-mart on a whim though and got there just as a woman was unpacking boxes. She opened up a box and let me have a pack.. I really like the design of the cards. There are a number of inserts just like always.

I must not puke on Chipper.

The Braves are doing their annual Caravan this week and next week,.

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/community/caravan.jsp?loc=schedule

Sadly they are not coming to Evans GA this year where I have been going for the last two years. The next closest stop is in Columbia SC, which I hope to make, although I don’t know yet if we can make it. I hope so because Heyward is coming and I really, really want to meet him. Or well… get rushed through the line and get his autograph rather.


We are planning for Cumming though, which is the big stop with Chipper, McCann and Uggla. It is over three hours away and I want to get there at least three hours beforehand because I have a feeling the place will be a zoo. I just hope three hours will be enough. I will cry if I get turned away. Seriously bawl.


I just tend to get really, really nervous at these things. One year I was so sick to my stomach I ended up having to sit down on the ground so I didn't end up yaking.

Although I doubt they will let me, I am going to ask if I can shake Chipper's hand. I have gotten his autograph in person once before but I was a little disappointed because he never even looked up at me. I didn't even get to hand him my item to sign. You handed it to a girl who gave it to Chipper, and then he gave it back to another girl. I wanted to say something to him but I couldn't get a word out. My mom was still upset and has threatened to say how disappointed she was with him when we go this time. I'm scared I will get so nervous if he does look at me I will end up... getting sick on him. Sadly, I am only half kidding.


I also have a question to those Brave fans that had been to such events or any fans of bigger name players like Chipper. How were the lines? Is three hours enough time?

Baseball Card Shops in/near Atlanta?

I was wondering if anyone could suggest any card shops in the Atlanta area. Preferably ones that you have been to yourself. I am determined to make it to one before the world ends this December. Three years running this blog and I have yet to set foot in a genuine card shop. THAT MUST CHANGE!

Or even to upcoming card shows. I haven't been to those either. I don't even know what they tend to be like or what to excpect. This to, must change.