Grail Card Found at a Local Show

[Uhtred the Viking]

We are fortunate in the Calgary area to have 2 promoters for card shows. Maple Leaf Sports does a Spring & a Fall show, and Overtime Sports Cards & Grading does a monthly show for 9 months out of the year, taking July, August, & December off. Both shows have 80+ tables. I went to the show last Saturday, a welcome return to browsing tables after a 2 month vacation.

Met up with my good friend Sal (djsatu on HI & @403ilcaposportscards on IG) and we started making our way to the tables. Very early on we came to a table set up by an older local collector that has been collecting for decades. As I was inquiring about an ITG UM6 Sittler/McDonald Double Autograph/Double Memorabilia card Sal noticed an Iginla card in the showcase. When he pointed it out to me I couldn't believe my eyes! It was a 2005/06 Hardware Heroes #1/1 from The Cup! I knew about the existence of these (Iggy has three 1/1 cards in the set), and had dreamed about adding one to the collection for many years. I figured that these would all be locked up in pc's for a very long time.

I wasn't about to leave the show without this card, and so it came home with me. It looks really sharp in a black border one touch.

Huge shoutout to Sal for the assist. :beer:

Hardware Heroes HH-J13

 

[BigBarracuda]

WHOA!!!! A huge congrats Al, that is gorgeous! What a luck!!!!

 

[GabbyGuy]

Always cool to find a PC white whale at a local show! :thumbsup:

CONGRATS!!! :beer:

--Curt

 

[ronfir]

Way to go! Glad the card finally came your way!!!!

 

[gomaz]

May as well congratulate you yet again Al! Really happy for you, truly a grail!

 

[The Big M]

What a find, Al. And what a friend!
Michael

 

[Redwingsfan11]

What an amazing find Al and I can’t even imagine how you’re heart must skipped a beat when you saw the Iggy! What an experience that must have been. It’s one thing to find cards on eBay, but to find a PC Card like that in person is even more special.

 

[JohnnyDrama]

Massive find, Al. Hopefully the other two land in your possession at some point.

 

[SkyFire47]

Congrats, saw the post on Facebook and wondered if that was you.

 

[Maple Leaf Sports]

Awesome, congrats Al.

 

[creasecollector]

A superb find! Congrats on the grail! Love it when big cards find the perfect home.

 

[capsfan30]

Amazing find, Al. Congrats!

 

[SNobles]

Wow, what a card. Great find and congrats!

 

[odjickfan]

Wow, congrats!

 

[langway05]

Al

What an addition to your PC, to reel in from a local show no less. :beer:

Thanks a lot for the show & tell.

 

[Uhtred the Viking]

Thanks for your comments everyone, I appreciate it! Sal is a good friend, it’s not the first time that he has helped me out.

Tim, you nailed it. To hold a card like this in your hand before you have purchased it, and to know that it will be going home with you, is an amazing feeling.

 

[pharmchik]

Congrats on your find! Nice clean, crisp siggy too.

 

[Uhtred the Viking]

Congrats on your find! Nice clean, crisp siggy too.

Thanks. Older” The Cup” cards like this are in a class of their own.

 

[Triple B]

That's amazing! Finding grail cards is what it's all about. Congrats to you!

 

[Avalanchefan21]

A1/1 too what an awesome find congrats