Random Parallels

Ebay is still my most oft-used method of getting cards.  It is still odd to see cards that would have been very difficult to find when the cards were released for low prices.  It makes filling in holes that much easier though, without breaking the wallet.

1.  2000 Topps Chrome Refractor.  Refractors were still fairly new to Topps Chrome at this point, so they were still rare and expensive in 2000.  I don't actually have the base Chrome card, one of the few base cards I still need.

2.  1998 Leaf Fractal Matrix Die Cut.  Previously I only had one die-cut from this set, a John Valentin.  I always liked die-cuts, though this is not one of the most impressive.