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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 6h

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #31😎 I think this one also appeared my my “Jose done dirty” series because it looks like he’s dejectedly walking back to the dugout after a big K. It’s also just a horrifically designed card (sticker, actually). But the shades give it a touch of cool.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #30😎 This one is special: I count at least 9 pairs of shades in this pic, including Jose’s! The future’s REALLY bright when you have that many shades. But it didn’t help Jose make great contact on this likely foul ball off the end of the bat.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #29😎 Another dull design from O-Pee-Chee in ‘93, but they did give us another shot of Jose in shades. Here, it’s that blazing Arlington, TX sun he’s shielding his eyes from as he puts the ball in play.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #28😎 This is one “shades” card where I’d like to see Jose’s eyes, because his mouth is giving confusion, so I want to see if his eyes are doing the same. What’s he confused about? Maybe how horribly off-centre and terribly designed this card is.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #27😎 I had to give you both sides of this card because of course Jose is rocking his shades, but there’s the legendary Tony Gwynn on the other side trotting around third, sporting his own Oakleys! This card is a real win-Gwynn situation.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Here’s your typical A&G back we’ve seen a zillion times. Always super old school. Always numberless (aside from the legalese). Always unlike anything else. 2/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

1,362. 2021 TOPPS ALLEN & GINTER CHROME MINI #64 Again, no shades on this tiny new acquisition, but because we see Jose’s eyes, we see he’s giving a bit of a Blue Steel vibe. Also, I do always enjoy the juxtaposition of olde-timey design and modern sheen of A&G Chrome. 1/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

We’ve seen this back before because I have a few of these parallels and the backs are always the same. But those two starred highlights are always great ones. 2/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

1,361. 2021 TOPPS CHROME PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY BLUE PRISM REFRACTOR #579 No shades today because I landed a couple new cards, but since there are no shades we get to see Jose’s unusually sleepy eyes. I will never not love a shiny blue card. 1/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #26😎 Love the forward momentum here, as everything, even Jose’s follow-through, leans toward exactly where those shades are looking. He may not have hit it out here, but he’s ready to burn up those bases.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #25😎 Sending you a double shot of shades today with this ‘93 Fleer and its underwearian cousin. Yup, I just made up a word and I like it. And the word makes sense — it’s not a STRETCH. Man, I’m just full of puns lately, as Jose stretches out that leg.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #24😎 Jose eyes the ball through those Oakleys as he powers up this battery card. Honestly, Jose with his prodigious power and Duracell seem like a match made in advertising heaven. Even better if he were in AAA. Get it? 😬

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #23😎 Of course, we can’t see Jose’s eyes here because of the shades, but I just have a feeling they’d be blazing with anger because his body language tells me he probably hit an infield fly or some other easy out. Photo choices baffle me sometimes.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #22😎 While Jose went with shades on this sunny Arlington day, Juan Gone opted for eye black. But while Juan looks like he might’ve got a hold of one, Jose looks like he hit a dribbler up the first base line.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #21😎 The “shades” series returns as Jose looks straight through those Oakleys, across his ridiculously rippled forearms, and up the middle of the diamond. This may be a “Long Ball Leaders” insert, but there’s no way he hit this ball 434 feet.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The back is cool and tasteful, too. Love the set logo in the top left, the two versions of the Rookie Cup in the treasure chest, the two different A’s logos, the color choices. Chef’s kiss. 2/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1,360. 2025 TOPPS SHOEBOX TREASURES #13 I’m starting to think that Andy Friedman, who painted this gorgeous watercolor, is the Dick Perez or Vernon Wells Sr. of the 2020s. IYKYK. I want this original painting hanging in my house, with all its liquid squiggles and splotches. 1/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is just my second of a zillion parallels from this set and all will have the same back. But it’s a nice, throwback back. 2/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1,359. 2025 TOPPS CHROME PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY PRISM REFRACTOR #235 I’m interrupting the “shades” series to post a couple new acquisitions. Here’s a pretty Prism Refractor, with Jose x2 atop a snake-scaly, iridescent pattern. And “Jose x2” gives us photos from each A’s stint. 1/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #20😎 Today, let’s play “What is That Reflected in Jose’s Shades?” My best guess is that thick vertical line is the third base line as he trots home. Any other guesses?

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #19😎 You can see the reflection of some sky and clouds in those shades, which is fitting because that’s exactly where I’m assuming he hit that ball: deep into the stratosphere. I also just love this photo, with the symmetry of his bat and front leg.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #18😎 1993 could be a busy year for me. The entire first page of ‘93 in my binder features Jose in shades. No homer here but his eyes appear laser focused through those shades on a ball up the middle — he must’ve golfed it based how low that back leg is.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #17😎 Holograms are tough to photograph, so the reflection of my phone was the best way to reveal Jose’s shades on this Upper Deck Denny’s card. Hmmm, I wonder why we don’t see the reflection of the bridge in his Oakleys. 🤷🏻‍♂️😆

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #16😎 Jose looks very Vader here, with barely a reflection to be seen in those cold, dark shades. Even his face reveals no emotion and he’s got those black gloves. Perhaps he’s saying to the pitcher, “I find your lack of fastball disturbing.”

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@jackrabbit49er.bsky.social I think I’m actually missing both of those Cansecos! Maybe we can work something out. Thanks for the tag, Tubbs!

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #15😎 Yesterday we saw Jose in shades on his ‘92 Score base, and now we get a double shot of shades on his ‘92 Score Traded! Front and back! They appear to be different Oakley models, though. Between the mullet and the shades, that back pick is iconic.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #14😎 Thanks to those sweet shades, Jose’s got his sights on this one and is letting his center-fielder know it. Well, either he’s shouting, “I got it,” or he’s preparing to catch the ball in his mouth. Either way, he’s got this one.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

😎THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #13😎 Ultra really got it right in ‘92. I’ve always loved this card: the matching colors, the marbly pattern, the gold foil, the follow-through, the Mizuno batting gloves. And, bonus: Jose’s wearing shades! We get a vague reflection of the stadium, too!

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #12😎 I don’t think there are too many “Jose base-running with shades” cards, so let’s savor this one. Here, Jose’s doing a little shuffle at second base, staring down the pitcher through those Oakleys.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #11😎 Jose is definitely wearing shades as he tracks down this fly ball, but are they flipped up or down? It’s hard to tell with the shadow under his visor. Either way, it’s a sunny day as the fans shield their eyes from the rays.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #10😎 There’s a lot going on here! First, the shades, with the reflection of the batter’s box. Then there’s Jose’s puckered lips and the ball behind his foot. Maybe he was almost hit by the pitch so he’s like “whoah” and the catcher dropped the ball.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #9😎 Classic was obsessed with Jose in his shades in 1992 — this is the first of 3 different cards we’re gonna see. Pretty sure this is Fenway and if this photo was in 2026 resolution we could probably see the Green Monster reflected in those shades.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #8😎 Of course Jose brought his Oakleys down to Texas! And this card is so shiny we might need some Oakleys just to look at it. We also might need them to hide the fury in our eyes at this oddball card for using a post-strikeout pic of Jose. 😡

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #7😎 The first 1992 card in my binder gorgeously kicks off a year in which Jose never leaves home without his Oakleys. There are tons of ‘92 shades cards — in fact the first 5 in my binder are. This is such a great close-up you can read Oakley on them.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Like the front, the back gives us some fun abstract squiggles and color splashes. The “Power Stats” are fun, too, and show off what a crazy run Jose had before getting hurt in ‘99. Look at his AB/HR pace compared to his career average! 2/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1,358. 2000 TOPPS POWER PLAYERS #P9 Quick break from the “shades” series to show off a new arrival. I recently landed (and posted) the Limited Edition version of this one, and now the base has come home. Lots of fun refractor-y colors in there. 1/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #6😎 Here’s the first card, chronologically/alphabetically, where Jose is fully wearing shades in game action in an actual photo! This is also a hilarious card because you think Jose is watching the ball fly into LF, but it’s actually by his right foot.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #5😎 Same sweet, sunglassy photo as yesterday, different sweet, sunglassy card. This time they’ve oddly cropped out Jose’s right arm and kept the background in, which allows me to see should-be HOFer Dave Stieb (#37) started for my Jays that day.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #4😎 One of my favorite oddball cards brings the Bash Brothers together in classic Athletics-inspired Blues Brothers style, complete with deep, dark shades. BTW, I was so happy to hear recently that Jose and Big Mac have mended fences. 💪💪

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #3😎 This one definitely makes up for Jose’s shades being flipped up in the first two entries in this series. The artist was clearly obsessed with Jose’s sweet Oakleys, with three of the four Joses rocking them!

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #2😎 That’s right, the second card in my binders featuring Jose wearing shades also depicts him wearing flipped-up flip-ups. You can barely see them in the shadow of his cap, but you can see the part resting on the bridge of his nose.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

😎 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT #1😎 I like to hold on to summer as long as I can, so I’m kicking off a new series of Jose wearing shades here in September. Ironically, the first such card in my binders is this one, with his flip shades flipped up. Maybe it wasn’t so bright after all.

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The back is pretty dull, too, right? Panini backs all have a certain similarity these days. But their write-ups are solid. Jose had that swag. 2/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

1,357. 2026 DONRUSS ELITE #72 Is it me or is this card a little bit boring? The design elements reflect a certain “elite” elegance, and the refractive background is nice enough… but there’s just so much of it. And throw in the blatantly missing wordmark and logo and 🥱. 1/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Now the back could definitely feel like déjà vu. It’s exactly the same as the base, with a little extra gloss. But I still love the quote and theater metaphor. 2/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

1,356. 2026 DONRUSS OPTIC #45 Is this an OPTICal illusion or have I already posted this card? Neither. I’ve posted the base Donruss but Optic is just a little shinier. So your OPTICal organs are fine. And your memory is really good if you remember me posting the base. 1/2

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Canseco Collector @cansecocollector.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I posted another version of this card not too long ago and I still think the write-up is cool, with a quote about 40/40 you don’t hear every day. Speaking of which, do we think PCA will get the five steals he needs to join the club Jose started? 2/2

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