The Hobby Boards

topgemcards wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 12:44 pm Latest additions to my MJ binder - Skybox Prototype and Fleer Tony’s Pizza x2

vintagepacers wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:38 am Excellent pickups everyone!

Honestly haven't been very motivated to buy basketball recently. But I have managed to snag a few cool PC cards in the past couple months.


2005 eTopps Playoffs #3 Reggie Miller /1000 by SMosley21x, on Flickr


2015-16 Panini Preferred Silhouettes Prime #35 Joe Young SL JSY AU /25 by SMosley21x, on Flickr


2006-07 Exquisite Collection Limited Logos #LLSW Shawne Williams /50 by SMosley21x, on Flickr


2021-22 Panini Chronicles Asia Gold #605 Tyrese Haliburton/Prizm Update /18 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

This one is kind of cool to me. These normally have silver details but this one is done in gold. I can't find any information on the possible print run or anything about it really.


1999 Press Pass Autographs #5 Jonathan Bender (Gold Print Variant) by SMosley21x, on Flickr

And by far the biggest pickup...


1999-00 SkyBox Premium Star Rubies #105 Jonathan Bender /45 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

darz90scardz wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 4:14 pm

AbraCalabro wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 10:00 am

darz90scardz wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 12:32 pm only took 30 years for me to pair these. as i've probably mentioned, pulled the bronze as a kid.

Dude, holy shit. Congrats on this one! One of the nicest, if not the nicest card in the entire set. Jelly like a mofo - I'd love to have even just the bronze.

Remember when you sent me that care package (or was it a trade) yearssss back with the base Penny Encore in the big screwdown? I’m pretty sure you also mentioned that I’d land the FX one day.

darz90scardz wrote: Thu Jan 08, 2026 7:22 pm oh yes

SacKingsCards wrote: Fri Jan 09, 2026 6:48 am Shnikies those Pennies are awesome. The shine on that embossed refractor looks…powerful. And I love the horizontal design on the Encores.

Awesome Pacers pickups too. Love the etopps and silhouette. It’s funny that the etopps is upside down in the mag, I have a Duncan from that year that is the same.

FrankAZHP wrote: Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:17 pm

SacKingsCards wrote: Fri Jan 09, 2026 6:48 amIt’s funny that the etopps is upside down in the mag, I have a Duncan from that year that is the same.

IIRC most eTopps are like that across all sports.

I have a ton of Football and a Hockey that is like that.

AbraCalabro wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:47 pm
I've seen people do this intentionally with their cards when showing them off, or listings on eBay where the prices are mega high and you just KNOW they think they're sooooooooooooooo f*cking cool and edgy putting their cards in upside down, drives my OCD off the scale.

Personally I wouldn't be seen in public with people who put their cards into mags upside down. Just as bad as uncivilized savages who remove the protective coating from Finest cards.

Of course, that doesn't apply to any the fine people here and I'm definitely not just typing that to avoid awkard interaction.

SacKingsCards wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:34 pm

AbraCalabro wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:47 pm
I've seen people do this intentionally with their cards when showing them off, or listings on eBay where the prices are mega high and you just KNOW they think they're sooooooooooooooo f*cking cool and edgy putting their cards in upside down, drives my OCD off the scale.

Personally I wouldn't be seen in public with people who put their cards into mags upside down. Just as bad as uncivilized savages who remove the protective coating from Finest cards.

Of course, that doesn't apply to any the fine people here and I'm definitely not just typing that to avoid awkard interaction.

Wait I don’t get it. Why is putting a card upside down in a mag a thing? How is that even edgey? lol

Got the following in the last week:

1. MJ to complete my set (stupid increases in these in the past year)

2. Small card show haul. Happy to walk out with those 10 cards for $10. Most of that went toward the IT/Kluber. Loving the idea of trying to sneak to local shows when I can with my kids to be able to grab low end stuff. That base/insert lot cost me less at the show than just COMC shipping fees.

3. Another Domas laser. Can’t get enough. I think I’m falling down the slippery slope of pursuing the rainbow, though the 1/1 sold last spring so that may be out the window.

darz90scardz wrote: Thu Jan 08, 2026 7:22 pm oh yes

SacKingsCards wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:34 pm
Got the following in the last week:

1. MJ to complete my set (stupid increases in these in the past year)

2. Small card show haul. Happy to walk out with those 10 cards for $10. Most of that went toward the IT/Kluber. Loving the idea of trying to sneak to local shows when I can with my kids to be able to grab low end stuff. That base/insert lot cost me less at the show than just COMC shipping fees.

3. Another Domas laser. Can’t get enough. I think I’m falling down the slippery slope of pursuing the rainbow, though the 1/1 sold last spring so that may be out the window.

AbraCalabro wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:42 pm

topgemcards wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 12:44 pm Latest additions to my MJ binder - Skybox Prototype and Fleer Tony’s Pizza x2

Hey dude, what's your photo setup? CLEAN.

Hornso wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 4:00 pm Another Silhouette pickup for me

SacKingsCards wrote: Sat Jan 17, 2026 4:39 pm Had a light week at work and was able to add these from LCS visits

SacKingsCards wrote: Sat Jan 17, 2026 2:59 pm

Hornso wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 4:00 pm Another Silhouette pickup for me

Love it!! Been really impressed with the nameplate patches in silhouette. How do the prices look on those high numbered really nice patches? They’re sadly more expensive than I would like for Kings stuff…patch quality outweighing numbering in terms of value so far.

topgemcards wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 7:49 pm Nothing sexy at all. I just take pictures below a ceiling light, then transfer the photos to Adobe Express, remove the background, and maybe make some adjustments, that’s it.

AbraCalabro wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:42 pm

topgemcards wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 12:44 pm Latest additions to my MJ binder - Skybox Prototype and Fleer Tony’s Pizza x2

Hey dude, what's your photo setup? CLEAN.

Got it. End result looks great!

Hornso wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 6:10 pm That’s a good question.

The Beef Stew I probably overpaid for but justified it because it was local (in Australia) so I didnt have to use SMC and saved some costs there. But in US$ it was $55.

The Wiseman was sold from China so potentially eliminated some US buyers interests and was a reasonable $26 USD IMO.

I don’t know if I paid overs or unders really but these are my first two letter patches and with lots of Silhouette available at the moment I’m trying to pick my spots.

I’ve seen lots of cool Pistons sponsor patches but they seem to be out of my price range unfortunately.

AbraCalabro wrote: Fri Jan 23, 2026 2:31 pm Some fun low end stuff.

Finally got this Payton Gold. The Dice and the MJ are older additions, but forgot to share them.

Got the MJ from dengbang, many thanks! It's a great looking parallel.

Hallco wrote: Sun Jan 18, 2026 11:38 am

SacKingsCards wrote: Sat Jan 17, 2026 4:39 pm Had a light week at work and was able to add these from LCS visits

I love the variety with these! People can hate on post 90s die-cut cards all they want, but I have always liked them. This is one area I think Panini did a great job. They didn't put a gazillion and a half of them on the market and many look sharp. I have several from different years,releases and players. Hopefully someday I will have enough free time to take some pictures. They will probably be subpar because I haven't learned how to use a phone's camera all that great, but here is one that I found on Comc a loooooong time ago! I found it the opening day of the season 10/27/15! And NO, I don't have a Sheldon Cooper eidetic memory on that.....Comc keeps receipts! Oh where has the time gone?! @mindcycle might appreciate it also!