Show me those speared White Whales!!

[OilDrop]

After 13 years I speared this elusive whale last spring.



Which made this set complete, 2011 Parkhurst Champions Masterpieces #/10. Mission Accomplished!

 

[Uhtred the Viking]

I try not to keep an active list of white whales, there would be several to hunt for, and I wouldn't want to be actively searching for them every day. My collecting journey is much more relaxing these days. But when a card comes along that sends my love for this hobby off the charts, I consider that to be a white whale acquisition. The "G" from Panini Prime came to me from eBay in 2023, and completed a nameplate that I had started in late 2012. It is now framed and on the wall in my den.

The Hardware Heroes is a card that I never thought I would own. I saw them on eBay back when they were released almost 2 decades ago, although I don't remember if I ever saw one of the Iginla versions. This card came to me at a local show late last year. An older gentleman had it in his showcase, and I couldn't believe my eyes. Possible the biggest white whale I will ever have.

 

[rvelligan]

Found my #1 Ryan O’Reilly grail at the Spring Expo 2024, roughly 15 minutes before closing. Still amazed I was able to purchase this card after nearly 14 years of searching.

 

[creasecollector]

Congrats on hauling that one into the boat after all these years.. No better feeling!

 

[trekrun]

After 13 years I speared this elusive whale last spring.

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Which made this set complete, 2011 Parkhurst Champions Masterpieces #/10. Mission Accomplished!
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GREAT to see THIS achievement made since a few have been by me. ALSO had / had some of the 1/1, congratulations.

 

[hckycdn93]

Here is my 2005-06 Victory Black Parallel of Wayne Gretzky, an 11-year search in the making. If you'd like to read more about it, click the link here for that thread: LINK

 

[creasecollector]

Here is my 2005-06 Victory Black Parallel of Wayne Gretzky, an 11-year search in the making. If you'd like to read more about it, click the link here for that thread: LINK

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Huge congrats man. That is a thing of
Beauty. Massive card.

 

[creasecollector]

Hey man, nice to see you here on HI. And yeah that card was a tough one to track down! Still looking for that Gold Spectrum /5 to complete the 8-card rainbow.

Quoting one of my own posts from 2018.

Finally found this Gold Spectrum /5 to complete this fun rainbow all these years later. Amazing! Been searching for this card since 2011.

 

[johnse27]

Great job on completing the rainbow!

 

[CoburnCollector]

Never knew the Orange version existed.

 

[johnse27]

Nice when you find a white whale that you weren't searching all over for lol! Congrats

 

[wildfan1833]

I have been looking for this since the release back in 2008-09. It finally showed up on eBay and I made a quick offer to the seller and he accepted. It goes nicely with its other half

 

[OilDrop]

I have been looking for this since the release back in 2008-09. It finally showed up on eBay and I made a quick offer to the seller and he accepted. It goes nicely with its other half

Congratulations!!!

 

[creasecollector]

I have been looking for this since the release back in 2008-09. It finally showed up on eBay and I made a quick offer to the seller and he accepted. It goes nicely with its other half

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Huge congrats! No better feeling in the hobby than tracking down a whale. Patience paid off!

 

[SkyFire47]

I have been looking for this since the release back in 2008-09. It finally showed up on eBay and I made a quick offer to the seller and he accepted. It goes nicely with its other half

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Congrats!

 

[GabbyGuy]

Huge congrats! No better feeling in the hobby than tracking down a whale. Patience paid off!

And no worse feeling than seeing your White Whale pop up for the first time in a decade, only to have the 2nd Place bid when you thought you had it by at least $1000 CAD (3rd Place was $1300 lower than me even). I'll probably never see another one.

Oh, the heartache and frustration!



--Curt

 

[creasecollector]

And no worse feeling than seeing your White Whale pop up for the first time in a decade, only to have the 2nd Place bid when you thought you had it by at least $1000 CAD (3rd Place was $1300 lower than me even). I'll probably never see another one.

Oh, the heartache and frustration!

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--Curt

Dang, sorry to see Curt. But I know one day this Cyclone card will be yours.