It took a little over 1 year to get to this point, but I have now added the 300th different card of Andre Dawson to my player collection. In 13 months I have gone from 0 to 300 and the collection looks fantastic.
My original goal of collection all of ‘Hawk’s’ cards from his rookie year to 1989 was quickly ruined by my excitement over the more modern-era stuff. I have picked up some amazing cards of Andre’s and luckily for me there is still quite a bit out there for me to go after. While I know that I will never be able to be considered the ‘Dawson Completist’ I can proudly boast that this collection is my way of honoring Dawson’s incredible career.
Of the 5 player collections(Williams, Jenkins, Dawson, Winfield, and Henderson) that I started when this blog began, this one is the only one that has gone off-course. But somehow, of them, this is the one that I knew would go that route. To be honest, there was really no way I could stop going after Andre’s cards…
So, here it is. My 300th different Andre Dawson baseball card:
A 2004 SP Legendary Cuts card of Andre in his home-field Cubs’ uniform. I like the accent colors used in the design of this card as they really make the picture of Andre leap from the card. It also doesn’t hurt that the background shows the wonderful brick backstop from good old Wrigley Field too!!!
Stay tuned, I think that #400 is just around the corner….
That’s Great! I’ll be on the look out for more Hawk cards…. Congrats!!!!!
Congrats on the milestone! Do you remember the 1st Dawson card you ever picked up?
Thanks
Craig
Yes, this time around it was his 2nd year card – the ’78 Topps!!!
Hey Brian,
Congrats, I’m half way to that number. Here’s an idea for a post, have people submit there five favorite Hawk cards, and then tally them up and see what the top five are. See how closely Hawk fans think alike.
Charley
Charley- Do you have a list of the cards you need? I’d be happy to help try to add a few more cards to your collection. Let me know.
I have most of his regular issued cards up until the 90s. It’s just collecting all of his inserts and oddball cards now. My birthday is coming up and I always spoil myself getting a few on eBay.
Most impressive.
moe.