The Best Part of My Trade With Dawgbones Was Not Baseball Cards

Dawgbones and I are both Phillies collectors and fans, so we don't really think to trade with each other very often. In fact, this is our first ever trade. 

Dawg was going to send me some cards, and then I would send cards back in return (based on what he sent). Those cards are in the mail. He did send me some awesome cards, including some Halladays and other assorted Phillies, but the cards were not nearly the coolest part of the box.

When I got the box it had this written on one end:

And this written on the other end:

Hmmm. I was intrigued! I wondered what surprise was waiting for me at this end of the box. A relic, maybe? Something numbered or just plain rare? 

What I found I never would have guessed.  Dawgbones included a MINI Roy Halladay stand up cardboard thing.  I have no idea how he made it but it is pure awesomeness that will reside on my desk at work.  Here's what I'm talking about:

Here is mini-Roy without his hat.

Here is the back of mini-Roy.

And here is mini-Roy with his hat! It's removeable and sometimes I put it on him backwards.

Real-life Roy probably would not approve, but mini-Roy is a rebel.

Mini-Roy is stylin'...

Thanks for the trade, the cards, and the mini-Roy, Dawgbones!  You should be getting your cards from me soon.

The Phillies have two games today against the Marlins. Since one is a day game, it's reasonable to say I won't get too much work done this afternoon!