The Set: 1994-95 Fleer Series 1 24 packs, 21 cards per pack Base set contains 236 base cards, 1 Toronto Raptors logo card, 3 checklists Rookie Sensations 1 in 3 packs All-Defensive 1 in 9 packs League Leaders 1 in 11 packs Pro-Visions 1 in 5 packs Triple Threats 1 in 9 packs Award Winners 1 in… Read More Wednesday Wax: 1994-95 Fleer Series 1
Saw some good deals on ebay recently on Pacers from the new Panini National Treasures set. All three of these are serial numbered out of 25. Sharp looking cards from a nice product.
This card doesn’t need too much explanation, the visual is enough. Based on the 1990-91 Supersonics roster, the player on the left is none other than Olden Polynice, aka Officer Polynice. I wonder if these two are on speaking terms these days. It’s worth noting that Leckner’s season averages in points and rebounds were never… Read More Friday Frivolity: 1991-92 Upper Deck Eric Leckner #204
Again, not much action going on around the league with no end of the lockout in sight. This week I’ll highlight some of the top unrestricted free agents available at the forward spots. The forward positions are certainly better stocked with quality veterans than the guard spot. David West, NO: The top offensive player at… Read More Top Unrestricted Free Agents: Forwards
The Set: 1994-95 Flair Series 1 24 packs, 10 cards per pack Base set contains 158 base cards, 14 USA cards, 3 checklists Hot Numbers 1 in 5 packs Scoring Power 1 in 8 packs Center Spotlight 1 in 25 packs Our Break: 163 out of 175 base cards, 73 duplicates Hot Numbers (5): Dikembe Mutombo, Hakeem Olajuwon… Read More Wednesday Wax: 1994-95 Flair Series 1
The Set: 2000-01 Ultra Thrillinium Set Odds: 1 in 48 packs Key Cards: Kobe Bryant $20.00 Shaquille O’Neal $10.00 Why I Like It: Although the rookie class wasn’t particularly strong for the 2000-01 season, the inserts made some of the products worth buying. 2000-01 Ultra Thrillinium is filled with some of the influential and exciting players… Read More Insert Set Flashback: 2000-01 Ultra Thrillinium
Requests that I am sending out tomorrow, August 20th: Jerry West, 14-time NBA All-Star, 1968-69 NBA Finals MVP (only to ever win award on losing squad), 1972 NBA Champion, 15th on NBA All-Time Points list Gail Goodrich, 5-time NBA All-Star, 1973-74 All-NBA 1st team, 1972 NBA Champion Although I’ve yet to get a signed return on… Read More Outgoing TTM Requests, August 20th
Oh Tom Tolbert- so many captions that could go along with this 1991-92 Hoops card: “Layup! Sweeeet!!” “This will up my .423 field goal percentage!” “Look at the wind rushing through my new ‘do!” “Too excited, went too far past the basket!” ..and many others that an overly eager five year old might say. Well done, Tom. I… Read More Friday Frivolity: 1991-92 Hoops Tom Tolbert #74
What game-worn jersey set of current players would be better than one filled with game-worn finals jerseys? Take this past season as an example- how cool would it be to pull a finals worn jersey card of Lebron James from his first trip to the Finals with Miami? Or a jersey used in a breakthrough playoff performance from… Read More NBA Finals Jerseys: Where Have They Gone?
The Set: 2010-11 Panini Playoff Contenders Patches 20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack Base set contains 100 base cards ‘Season Tickets’, 100 rookie autograph patches ‘Rookie Tickets’ Our Break: 83 of 100 Season Tickets, no duplicates Die Cuts Silver /299 (2): Kevin Love, Tayshaun Prince Rookie of the Year Contenders Die-Cuts Silver /299 (1): James Anderson Place… Read More Wednesday Wax: 2010-11 Panini Playoff Contenders Patches
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