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by AbraCalabro
Wed Apr 02, 2025 6:05 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball)
Replies: 854
Views: 829117

Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball)

Got this bad boy as a freebie from our very own, dengbang, big thanks there as it completes my big three for the Utah Jazz. This one scanned so nice: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54419535867_e29793755c_o.jpg ...and we've got the X-MAN himself, which I think I completely forgot to even scan ba...
by AbraCalabro
Wed Apr 02, 2025 6:00 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: Rolling PC thread
Replies: 19
Views: 16362

Re: Rolling PC thread

Today, we've got the Great White Hope himself, KVH

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by AbraCalabro
Wed Apr 02, 2025 5:20 pm
Forum: OTHER NON-SPORTS
Topic: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Non-Sport)
Replies: 19
Views: 287260

Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Non-Sport)

Damn, even these have gone discolored. You're building some cool stuff.

Hopefully I'll have some stuff in soon that I can show off.
by AbraCalabro
Wed Apr 02, 2025 5:18 pm
Forum: OTHER NON-SPORTS
Topic: 1924 Ogdens Leaders of Men - Full Set
Replies: 3
Views: 6357

Re: 1924 Ogdens Leaders of Men - Full Set

Sweet set build dude. Do you need any supplies for Tobacco cards? I have some that I'm not going to be using, probably ever. What got you into this set? I know you mentioned the budget for something like this is different than baseball from the same era, but are you into history? Or just like the ar...
by AbraCalabro
Tue Apr 01, 2025 12:41 pm
Forum: THE HOBBY
Topic: Nat Turner posts IG photo with Gonblott aka Nick Uliano
Replies: 11
Views: 29010

Re: Nat Turner posts IG photo with Gonblott aka Nick Uliano

Maybe it just shows the current state of things, that this doesn't even sound all that bad to me. If you're going to let 1 person or a couple pretend people hype up a card and that alone influences you to spend more, well then you're kind of to blame IMO. Many accounts on IG hype and pump shit left...
by AbraCalabro
Tue Apr 01, 2025 6:36 am
Forum: THE HOBBY
Topic: Nat Turner posts IG photo with Gonblott aka Nick Uliano
Replies: 11
Views: 29010

Re: Nat Turner posts IG photo with Gonblott aka Nick Uliano

Even reading that old forum post, I haven't the faintest idea of what Nick U did. I don't know if there is some type of "hobby cabal" but I'm too new to know the history. I'll buy anyone a coffee if they're willing to go in depth on the history of it all but you gotta name names. There de...
by AbraCalabro
Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:48 am
Forum: THE HOBBY
Topic: The Current, Lamentable State of Hobby Forums
Replies: 16
Views: 20399

Re: The Current, Lamentable State of Hobby Forums

Reading these kinds of posts always feels like a much needed detox for my brain from the IG machine. IG just glamorizes money and status. People fawning over people who would slit your throat to make a few bucks. I will never understand why people look up to these so called "dealers'. Like OMG...
by AbraCalabro
Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:40 am
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball)
Replies: 854
Views: 829117

Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball)

Last mailday of the month. The late 90's jersey sets by Upper Deck are still the best memorabilia cards in my opinion. Picking them up still feels like a big deal. One day, I'd like to own one from the very set 1997-98 set, but for now, a Hakeem Olajuwon from 1998-99 will do https://live.staticflic...
by AbraCalabro
Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:31 am
Forum: THE HOBBY
Topic: What is your opinion of Cardladder?
Replies: 2
Views: 1312

Re: What is your opinion of Cardladder?

Do you think it does more harm or good for the hobby? I think if they deleted the "CL Value" is would be great, but trying to guess the value of a card seems really really stupid to me, let the collector make their own decision without outside influence. Card Ladder and unpaid items, wort...
by AbraCalabro
Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:42 pm
Forum: THE HOBBY
Topic: Nat Turner posts IG photo with Gonblott aka Nick Uliano
Replies: 11
Views: 29010

Re: Nat Turner posts IG photo with Gonblott aka Nick Uliano

Dude was setting false comps and pumping specific cards/sets decades before it became the cool thing to do. No wonder all the guys who have majorly profited off the hobby these past few years look the other way and hang around him. Some of them probably look up the the guy. What a sad "hobby&q...
by AbraCalabro
Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:37 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball)
Replies: 854
Views: 829117

Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball)

This came in the mail over the weekend and I am still trying to find out what it is. I plan on framing it for display in my office. There is a set of ripped apart cards from this release on eBay, but no sales. It looks like it was an in-arena giveaway from the 1988/89 season and Bill King (Bucks Di...
by AbraCalabro
Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:33 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: Rolling PC thread
Replies: 19
Views: 16362

Re: Rolling PC thread

The LeBron sale was the Silver Knight version. I haven’t seen a Black Knight LeBron since 2015-16ish. Damn, I was going to say, that doesn't seem TOO bad for a LBJ Black Knight, but that seems like quite a bit for a silver lol. +1 on Rising Stars, and the set looks so good all together like that. T...
by AbraCalabro
Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:30 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: Were Mindcycle and FrankAZHP abducted by aliens?
Replies: 5
Views: 4142

Re: Were Mindcycle and FrankAZHP abducted by aliens?

Lol, just seeing this. Kind of took a break from everything for a bit but i'm back! https://i.makeagif.com/media/3-15-2016/BorpTG.gif I hear you loud and clear on that! Did you take a break from everything because you were abducted by aliens though?!? https://media1.tenor.com/m/-rvn0cnubj0AAAAC/the...
by AbraCalabro
Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:44 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: Rolling PC thread
Replies: 19
Views: 16362

Re: Rolling PC thread

The Lillard is a Silver Knight. I don’t have any of the Black Knights, but it looks like they did black on black for those based on the Thomas (pic below). I do know there are a few others collecting the set and I was able to do some trading about a year ago to help fill some holes using doubles. I...
by AbraCalabro
Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:41 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: Rolling PC thread
Replies: 19
Views: 16362

Re: Rolling PC thread

...and since I'm logged in, some VC in the house. One of my favorite, straight forward designs, in parallel form. UDX 10th Anniversary. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53743021010_23e492869c_o.jpg You'll like this one I think. Peep the serial #.. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54409586517_...
by AbraCalabro
Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:57 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: Rolling PC thread
Replies: 19
Views: 16362

Re: Rolling PC thread

...and since I'm logged in, some VC in the house. One of my favorite, straight forward designs, in parallel form. UDX 10th Anniversary. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53743021010_23e492869c_o.jpg This one is a repost, but what a banger. One of the best cards in the set, most of the set isn't re...
by AbraCalabro
Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:55 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: Rolling PC thread
Replies: 19
Views: 16362

Re: Rolling PC thread

Years ago I decided to attempt to put together the complete 300 card set of 2012/13 Panini Silver Knights from the flagship Panini set. There were 3 parallels in this set Gold Knights were found in hobby and had the highest print run (unnumbered), Black Knights were found in Hobby and serial number...
by AbraCalabro
Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:23 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: Rolling PC thread
Replies: 19
Views: 16362

Re: Rolling PC thread

Bringing the Heat today...

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by AbraCalabro
Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:16 pm
Forum: THE HOBBY
Topic: A sincere Thank You for the hobby "negativists".
Replies: 3
Views: 10462

Re: A sincere Thank You for the hobby "negativists".

I agree. We definitely need people like Tiffany Cards, Dan the Card Man, SCR, etc.. Given "the hobby" is completely unregulated, often times those are the only avenues a lot of collectors have to opposing points of views. We've seen quite the dramatic shift from the days of the set/player...
by AbraCalabro
Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:10 pm
Forum: THE HOBBY
Topic: A sincere Thank You for the hobby "negativists".
Replies: 3
Views: 10462

Re: A sincere Thank You for the hobby "negativists".

When I saw Tiffany Cards shared his/her inbox messages, TBH, I was astonished. I do not follow a lot of people when I was still in the hobby. I heard from Dan he sometimes receives some very negative message. But the message Tiffany Cards received, to me, is pure BS. Let me try to put things in per...
by AbraCalabro
Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:26 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball)
Replies: 854
Views: 829117

Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball)

ChrisP57 wrote: Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:05 am Shai Rookie Pickup. Elite Gold Rookie from Chronicles

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by AbraCalabro
Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:24 pm
Forum: Basketball B/S/T
Topic: Chasing Jason Kidd 1996 Ultra Platinum
Replies: 6
Views: 4518

Re: Chasing Jason Kidd 1996 Ultra Platinum

Good to see you are here Abra! Last I saw, you were selling your Kemp collection :shock: Yeah man, I sold off a ton of the collection and kept about 100 cards. I sold most of it to other Kemp guys, so I walked away feeling good about it knowing the cards are with them and that I could save them som...
by AbraCalabro
Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:23 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: My Kings (+More) Collection
Replies: 29
Views: 79193

Re: My Kings (+More) Collection

Thank you Abra! I actually much prefer the Finest gold to the chrome. The Finest is just a lot more vibrant and bright. The Chrome feels a little dull. Regarding the patch, the purple Kings colors with green parallels are among my favorite color combos on a card! Chunky patches help of course :D Ho...
by AbraCalabro
Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:19 pm
Forum: BASKETBALL
Topic: Rolling PC thread
Replies: 19
Views: 16362

Re: Rolling PC thread

Yay, another PC thread, really enjoying it! I'm loving the themed posts. The Kemp autos are my fave, I feel like your passion for them oozes out of my screen. Cool that you got that IP one yourself and the other popped your auto cherry! Thanks bro, it's fitting that Collector's Choice is one of my ...
by AbraCalabro
Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:33 pm
Forum: Basketball B/S/T
Topic: Chasing Jason Kidd 1996 Ultra Platinum
Replies: 6
Views: 4518

Re: Chasing Jason Kidd 1996 Ultra Platinum

96 Plat medallions are the best. I’ll let you know if I see one pop up. Thanks mate, I need it for the mavs triple J's :) And I am glad you shared this on your insta feed! I had no idea about the site Welcome bro! The more the merrier! It's a great site and we just need more hobby guys on here, I t...