A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball)

[AbraCalabro]

That Ewing legacy is a beast! Very nice pickup man.

Not the best photo, but check this bad boy out!!!

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Filthy card. 2nd favorite Legacy version after 96-97

Thanks guys! Much appreciated!!! Was hoping to trade it for some sweet stuff for the PC, but no one wants to trade anything nice, opting to trade crap instead. Might end up just adding this one to the PC long term.

Had a chance to go back to the shop a couple more times thanks to the holiday weekend.

Again, nothing earth shattering but I’m still happy with what I found. Ignore the sticker prices, my niece’s garbage pail kids and Pokémon boxes are what really burned a hole in my pocket. I’m kinda hooked on the 2021 GPK tins now, I want her to pull a sketch card. But I digress…

Crazy to think but at one time that Webber RC would have outsold ALL of those cards by a wide margin.

[darz90scardz]

Yea I can’t stress how sick that Ewing is, I’d hold onto it too.

As for the Webber, I’m curious now to go flip through some old Becketts just to see what it peaked at. I’m assuming it was right at/soon after release, wonder how long it took to drop a bit. Most of my issues are later years, but it would be really interesting to read the articles first covering 93 Finest.

Does anyone know the earliest issue that covered it?

[AbraCalabro]

^^^

Not too sure which issue, but I'm actually super curious to know what it peaked at myself. I remember those cards being the hottest thing ever when they released, the refractor stuff was unprecedented in basketball. There was nothing like it, Finest was the top of the food chain. 5-7 dollar packs...and that was BACK THEN! Proud to say I've actually seen some of these cards in person without any discoloration too...the Webber and Hardaway were such beautiful works of art. Still find myself looking at old 'key' refractor RC cards of those two, Hill, Kidd, Jones, Robinson, et al, but just can't bring myself to put money into them.

[darz90scardz]

^^^

Not too sure which issue, but I'm actually super curious to know what it peaked at myself. I remember those cards being the hottest thing ever when they released, the refractor stuff was unprecedented in basketball. There was nothing like it, Finest was the top of the food chain. 5-7 dollar packs...and that was BACK THEN! Proud to say I've actually seen some of these cards in person without any discoloration too...the Webber and Hardaway were such beautiful works of art. Still find myself looking at old 'key' refractor RC cards of those two, Hill, Kidd, Jones, Robinson, et al, but just can't bring myself to put money into them.

Crazy, I still see ungreened base copies from 93-94 but never any refractors. And the only refractors really left on my wantlist from the first 2 years are the Kidd and Hill. Kidd is especially hard because #teamlightskinned

[darz90scardz]

This one felt good, wanted a copy since release. Has to be one of the best base card photos from that year.

Another successful instance of finding an eBay seller on IG.

[Deadshot]

I'm reluctantly moving into some college stuff due to the sheer amount of 2020 rookies on the Pacers roster right now. Their college stuff is at least player-worn. I snagged this Nesmith jumbo patch /5 for pretty cheap!

[mindcycle]

Incredible Vince chrome ref rooke darz! Definetly one of my favorite chrome cards of all time.

Nice Nesmith Kyle!

[darz90scardz]

Found a few more bins in the back of the shop but got there too late to go through them all. One more trip should do it. Kidd is the gold medallion

[AbraCalabro]

This one felt good, wanted a copy since release. Has to be one of the best base card photos from that year.

Another successful instance of finding an eBay seller on IG.

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Beastly!!! That's a true classic.

You just reminded me of a SICK VC card that I have, will need to scan it and share it soon.

I'm reluctantly moving into some college stuff due to the sheer amount of 2020 rookies on the Pacers roster right now. Their college stuff is at least player-worn. I snagged this Nesmith jumbo patch /5 for pretty cheap!

SICK patch. Is that holofoil on the card also?

Found a few more bins in the back of the shop but got there too late to go through them all. One more trip should do it. Kidd is the gold medallion

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Nice haul, the Kidd Gold Medallion is sick and the Hill E-Motion RC is about as iconic as it gets.








Sharing a seldom seen one today, boys. Gary Trent, Electric Court Gold.


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Got some more SICK EC golds at COMC including a KEY rookie, can't wait to share that one.

[darz90scardz]

^ too bad the following wasn’t an EC Gold. Maxed out their bins tonight, nothing left to dig through. Womp womp.I don’t even know wtf the Metal is, thought it was a pmg at first but didn’t notice any numbering

[AbraCalabro]

^ too bad the following wasn’t an EC Gold. Maxed out their bins tonight, nothing left to dig through. Womp womp.I don’t even know wtf the Metal is, thought it was a pmg at first but didn’t notice any numbering

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man as soon as I saw the pic I meant to reply immediately to say you've got a buyer if that Kidd is a gold, but then actually slowed down to read your text lol - been after the Kidd for a while now. Sweet haul. Zo SWAT TEAM is nice!!!

[SHowley2003]

A 1/1 mail day is always a good mail day.

[ChrisP57]

Couple of cards in today's mailday

Well..it certainly isn't the Legacy Parallel but I'm happy with the regular one



I love unique Game Used Jersey cards. I saw this Steph and had to have it since it contains a patch from his alternate jersey

[darz90scardz]

Beautiful Row 1 regardless. Easily my favorite row of 98-99.

[kingofsnake]

Purchased this Joe Johnson at the end of last year from bdrr:



I thought I overpaid for it, but hey - there's only 5 copies. Still need the Black Die-Cut.

[SHowley2003]

I had a 29 card mail day from Card Hobby arrive yesterday. This is one of my favorites even if it’s one of the least valuable ones. 22-23 Elite Status jersey numbered 99/99! It was hidden in a 4 card lot that I won for under $4.

[mindcycle]

Love the TC green kingofsnake.

@Showley double jersey #! I’m sure there’s at least a few 99/99 cards out there but tracking them down has to be tough!

[ChrisP57]

Got this Shai in today. Green Pulsar from this year's Prizm

[dengbang]

I had a 29 card mail day from Card Hobby arrive yesterday. This is one of my favorites even if it’s one of the least valuable ones. 22-23 Elite Status jersey numbered 99/99! It was hidden in a 4 card lot that I won for under $4.

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Nice pickup! So many auctions I wanted to win but I have no idea how to qualify to bid on some of their auctions that requires a deposit.

[darz90scardz]

Sorry to bog the thread down with non-pickup pics, but regarding the aforementioned 93-94 Finest rookies, I took these from the issues I had closest to release. Oct-Dec issues from 1994:

So going off the October issue, the Webber base was prob going for at least $25 judging by the $20 with a down arrow. Wonder if it peaked over $30. Crazy.


Found this too. Back of the March 2001 issue:

[mindcycle]

Yeah I remember when Webber stuff was going for a ton (relatively) back in the day. Fun times!

That Alan Houston image is great. Finest was such a 90's design lol

[dengbang]

Found this too. Back of the March 2001 issue:
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Those fantasy cards in the old Beckett Mags brings back so many memories.

[SacKingsCards]

My mail from January

[mindcycle]

Nice! Love the Cousins patches.

[SacKingsCards]

Thanks man! They certainly don't make them chunky like they used to