Friday Frivolity: 1991-92 Upper Deck Eric Leckner #204

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

Insert Set Flashback: 2000-01 Ultra Thrillinium

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

Friday Frivolity: 1991-92 Hoops Tom Tolbert #74

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

NBA Finals Jerseys: Where Have They Gone?

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?

Wednesday Wax: 2010-11 Panini Playoff Contenders Patches

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