Last week I was going through some cards in my collection and came across this Charles Barkley from 1996-97 Skybox. His pose on the front of the card reminded me of his Right Guard commercial days. If you haven’t seen these, or if it’s been awhile, I’ve included it below: This card is certainly lacking… Read More Friday Frivolity: Anything Less Would Be Uncivilized
With not much action as far as league news, thought I would highlight some of the top unrestricted free agents in the 2011 offseason. Jamaal Crawford, ATL: One of the league’s best pure scorers, is capable of putting up serious points on any given night. Jason Richardson, ORL: Veteran shooting guard still capable of putting… Read More Top Unrestricted Free Agents: Guards
Change of plans for today’s post. I was hoping to have a box break for today’s Wednesday Wax. Unfortunately the boxes that came in earlier in the week were damaged during shipping. Instead I am highlighting another insert set, 1994-95 Ultra Rebound Kings. The Set: 1994-95 Ultra Rebound Kings Set Odds: 1:2 Series 2 packs Key… Read More Insert Set Flashback: 1994-95 Ultra Rebound Kings
Requests that I am sending out tomorrow, July 27th: Kenny Anderson, 1994 All-Star with Nets, retired in 2005 Peja Stojakovic, 3-time NBA All-Star with Kings, NBA champion with the 2011 Mavericks Clark Kellogg, former Indiana Pacer, CBS college basketball analyst Tim Hardaway, 5-time NBA All-Star with Warriors, Heat These all happen to hit my project of getting… Read More Through The Mail Tuesday: Outgoing Requests
The next few Tuesdays I will be highlighting some of my favorite TTM Autograph returns. Thought I would start with a past regular season MVP and the reigning NBA Finals MVP, Dirk Nowitzki. He is also arguably the best current NBA Star who signs autographs TTM! I received this 2005-06 Topps Style base card back… Read More Through The Mail Tuesday: Favorite Returns
The Set: 1995-96 Fleer Flair Hardwood Leaders Set Odds: 1:1 Series One packs Key Cards: Michael Jordan $8.00 Shaquille O’Neal $3.00 Why I Like It: This was the first insert set I tried to put together. Despite these being inserted one per series 1 pack, opening that many packs to complete a 27 card insert set… Read More Insert Set Flashback: 1995-96 Fleer Flair Hardwood Leaders
Poor David Wood. The photographer did not do Mr. Wood any favors on this 1994-95 Ultra base set card. What’s amusing is that any of the images on the back of the card would have worked just fine for the front of the card, saving Wood years of ridicule. We should all thank David for… Read More Friday Frivolity: 1994-95 Ultra David Wood #252
The NBA season is scheduled to kick off on November 1st with the Bulls and Mavericks. This is assuming that no games are lost due to the lockout. It’s hard to go wrong highlighting the NBA Champs and the top seed in the East in the opening game. Here are five early season matchups I am looking forward to:… Read More First Glance: 2011-12 NBA Schedule
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