1 box SPA grabbed a gabby

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As noted in my other mail posts today, I went to Bases Loaded today. I bought a box of SPA. There were two left in the case, and Jeff asked me which serial number I wanted. There was an 014 and a 136 (or something) so I chose the 014.

So I went about my business and opening up the pack there, like always. I guess there were three decoy packs in each box, and I had 2 decoys already. And all these guys:
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The Hossa actually came later. I traded all my base cards in for another pack of SPA and an Upper Deck series 2. The SPA pack had the Hossa (NFT) and the UD had a Young Gun of some dude on the Panthers named Garrisson? Who?

Well I had already been through two packs with decoys. A dude at the shop asked how many, I told him, and he said to not worry, I've got another decoy yet to find. Oh boy. Well I found the last thick pack and opened it up and looked at the side. "No decoy here, got a real card this time." I said and moved the base card off the top to see what I got.

I didn't know what to do with it. I just put it on the counter in a motion like I got caught stealing something and backed away. Jeff came by and said "What did you get?" and I just pointed to it. He said WOW and paraded it around to everyone else there.

It is by far the best card I ever got in a box or a pack.

I know! You're screaming to your monitors saying "WELL WHAT IS IT ALREADY?!"

Here you go ( settle down lol )

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Nice Gabby! I think that was my buddy Derrick you're talking about lol he told me like this whole story 20 minutes ago when he drove me over there to pay off Jeff haha nice hit man!

Steve
 
That's pretty sweet!! Funny, whenever I walk in that store, they never seem to have any boxes of product. I always just figured The Judge buys them all!!!
 
Congrats very nice Gabby !!



wait, rookie reviews are out of 25 now?

Some are out of 100 and some are out of 25...I don't remember the exact breakdown, but the more "superstar" players are short printed.

Alexander Ovechkin Capitals
Brian Leetch Rangers
Cam Neely Canucks
Dany Heatley Thrashers
Evgeni Malkin Penguins
Henrik Zetterberg Red Wings
Jarome Iginla Flames
Joe Thornton Bruins
Marian Gaborik Wild
Nicklas Backstrom Capitals
Patrick Roy Canadiens
Larry Robinson Canadiens
Steve Yzerman Red Wings
Vincent Lecavalier Lightning
 
very nice pull! I didnt pull one /25 from my case. You did well. Are the FW autos FT?

GEne

I can make them available. I like FW autos but they are not a priority for me.

Very Nice!

Now now, don't lie. The first thing you said to me on the phone was "I hate you"

:laugh:

geschrocks33 said:
Haha yeah man that was me! That scan doesn't do that Gaborik justice, it's SICK!

Oh right, thanks for reminding me. Some people might wonder how I didn't get any HoloFX. I gave you the Gagner one, and traded the Miller one to Jeff in that lot of base cards.
 
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I could use the machacek for my set. let me know what you would be interested and i will get you a list or scans if possible.

Gene
 

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