Ironman Indy
2009 Most Generous Member of the Year,
For the sake of auld lang syne!
Happy New Year fellow Earthicans
Welcome to The Show
Bringing 2024 to a close as a new cardboard year awaits.
Here is what the final quarter of 2024 brought to the auld mail box
Hurricanes:
Mostly through case/box breaks and card show pickups, the non PC Canes if you will
2023 Kochetkov UD Ice Green F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2023 Kochetkov UD Ice Purple F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2022 Kochetkov UD Ice Ice Premieres Auto by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2005 Ward UD R Class 2022 Kochetkov Trilogy GU 499 by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Hopefully Pyotr becomes the next Cam Ward for the Canes
Speaking of Wardo...
2005 Ward UD R Class by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2015 Ward UD Canvas F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2024 Ward Skinner UD YG Renewed F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Glad to see a couple old favourite Canes of yesteryear make the Renewed YG design cut
I do hope SKINNER! finally makes the playoffs this year and Oilers don't trade him by the deadline to a non contender.
2021 Aho Synergy SOTS F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Star of the Show? Yes, but not this Show
2022 Svechnikov UD Canvas F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Carolina card showing scoring against the Habs, always good
2023 Aho UD Canvas BW F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2023 Aho SPA Spectrum FX F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2021 Jarvis Cred DTA by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Ya got a new contract and a spot on 4 Nations team- start earning it Seth
Staying Red but switching teams for a sec
Larmer:
Couple Stevie Ironmans - Blackhawks could have used Steve yesterday at the Winter Classic
1992 Larmer Allan Kaye F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2020 Larmer SP Leg Silver F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Let's Go Blue - not Michigan, but Hartford and Columbus
I usually would say Go Green but 1993-97 it was more off a Go Navy Blue
Sanderson:
Sanderson COMC x 4 12-31-24 by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
1st Day Issue on 1st day of the year seems appropriate
Waiting 30 years and extra 30 days - thanks CP strike - finally showed up on last day of 2024
On a day where I was both happy to see Blue Jackets in my mail box but not on my NHL highlights, damn shootout loss, here are a couple lower numbered parallels from Geoff's Columbus days
2000 Sanderson Pacific Private Stock - Gold by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2001-Sanderson Pacific Heads Up - Silver 27 by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Rare Gold and Silver, always a good gift any time of year
next up Some Gold and Blacks and Red and Green
Mr Ron Francis:
1993 Francis TSC 1st Day F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Another 1st Day issue , where have you been half my life?!
2001 Francis Topps Reserve - Emblems by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2001 Francis Tps Res Name GU F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2 Topps Reserve pieces in the same month 23 years later? what are the odds?
More Gold
2003 Francis ITG Used Sig Ser Gold 50 F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Outta 30 and 20 years old
2003 Francis UD Trilogy Limited 30 F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2003 Francis Tps PP GU Ref F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Previous 3 from 2003, long time coming
Emerald Green - the nicest colour gem
Pretty sure I used to have one of these i wonder where it went?
2003 Francis ITGU SS Gold 2013 Artifacts Jers Patch Emerald F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Golden Sticks
2014 Francis UD Artifacts - Patch Gold 15 F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2022 Francis SPA 2002 Retro SOTT AU F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Big hard signed Auto + Whaler rookie year photo equals Nice!
2023 Francis UD SPx Radiance FX Blue 299 F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Blue and Green go well together
Green and Purple ain't bad, different, but cool
2023 Francis BD Puple 49 F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
A very much long awaited issue, for me personally and probably nobody else.
I saw these back in November - epack type stuff - and jumped on COMC to grab maybe the first hard copy that showed up
With it mailed out early November it didn't quite beat teh mail strike.
But it did arrive yesterday and let's have a standing Ovation and give a Big Hand to Upper Deck for once again including my man Burkie in a set
2022 Burke UD Ovation Big Hand F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
A beautiful clear cut acetate non digital, it's real and its spectacular
A 1 in 150 epack pull I believe - I know it's a little high on my show list, actually a little low as you have to scroll down, but I digress
Loves me a new licensed Burke card :dance:
Time to go back to the Hurricanes again, these were too nice to appear earlier
Martin Necas:
I realized as he soared early on to the top of the NHL leaderboard, that I did not have any Necas rookie cards. Well time to change that and pick up a couple small ones to fill that void, at the same time probably jinx his great start
2017 Necas UD Cup Auto F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2017 Necas SPA FWA 999 F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Surely I bought my Cup, I did. And I will stop calling you Shirley
- and speaking of The Cup
I having been working out - New Year's Resolution? Nah
But I will show off my Quads
2021 Canes Cup Tags 2 F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Pulled this in a Cup Tin break - some times ya gets lucky
Adidas Tags - All Day I Dream About Sportscards!!
You would think I would end there, but no, The Show, like the year, has just begun
Liut:
2022 Liut Cup 2021 Update The Show AU F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
2021 Liut Cup The Show Black F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
This above Liut Black came out of the same Cup Tin as The Quads, can u believe it?!
2022 Liut Cup 2021 Update The Show Black AU F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Some show eh? Back to The Basics
2021 Liut Cup Basics Au F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
It's not the SAT finals but the Final hockey card
Barney SAT by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
'Lachrymose' is to 'dyspeptic' as 'ebullient' is to...
2022 Liut Cup Effervescence AU F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
'effervescent'! Alright, Harvard here I come!
Can't hear or see the word effervescence without thinking of the great Simpsons scene where Homer ruins Barney's chances at getting into Harvard by introducing him to beer
Speaking of The Simpsons, those who know me, and luckily most of you don't, I am a huge Simpsons fan and was a big time coillector once upon a time
Well one of those FB groups like Non Sports card Nonsense or some similar nonsense had this next card appear
I was not aware of it back in the day and when I saw this as a Card Collector and Simpsons fanatic I had to track one down
They came in I believe Bongo Simpsons comics as a promotion back in the second series of The Simpsons trading cards back in the early 90s. I didn't collect the comics, moreso figures and oddball stuff.
The comics can be found now but the cards are usually removed or gone and there are graded versions with the card inside but who wants that, I need to see it
I found a graded version in nice shape that was reasoanbly affordable and was delighted to add this to my collection
I give you Willy "The Dupe" Dipkin
1994 Dipkin SkyBox Simpsons Series II Promos F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr
Love the FISH FACE on the bat knob. A great parody of the infamous Fleer Billy Ripken card. There are no variations as far as I know
Thanks everyone for stopping by. I hope 2025 is a great year with regards to family and collecting for everyone
Cheers!! :beer:
Happy New Year fellow Earthicans
Welcome to The Show
Bringing 2024 to a close as a new cardboard year awaits.
Here is what the final quarter of 2024 brought to the auld mail box
Hurricanes:
Mostly through case/box breaks and card show pickups, the non PC Canes if you will
2023 Kochetkov UD Ice Green F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2023 Kochetkov UD Ice Purple F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2022 Kochetkov UD Ice Ice Premieres Auto by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2005 Ward UD R Class 2022 Kochetkov Trilogy GU 499 by Ironman Indy, on FlickrHopefully Pyotr becomes the next Cam Ward for the Canes
Speaking of Wardo...
2005 Ward UD R Class by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2015 Ward UD Canvas F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2024 Ward Skinner UD YG Renewed F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrGlad to see a couple old favourite Canes of yesteryear make the Renewed YG design cut
I do hope SKINNER! finally makes the playoffs this year and Oilers don't trade him by the deadline to a non contender.
2021 Aho Synergy SOTS F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrStar of the Show? Yes, but not this Show
2022 Svechnikov UD Canvas F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrCarolina card showing scoring against the Habs, always good
2023 Aho UD Canvas BW F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2023 Aho SPA Spectrum FX F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2021 Jarvis Cred DTA by Ironman Indy, on FlickrYa got a new contract and a spot on 4 Nations team- start earning it Seth
Staying Red but switching teams for a sec
Larmer:
Couple Stevie Ironmans - Blackhawks could have used Steve yesterday at the Winter Classic
1992 Larmer Allan Kaye F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2020 Larmer SP Leg Silver F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrLet's Go Blue - not Michigan, but Hartford and Columbus
I usually would say Go Green but 1993-97 it was more off a Go Navy Blue
Sanderson:
Sanderson COMC x 4 12-31-24 by Ironman Indy, on Flickr1st Day Issue on 1st day of the year seems appropriate
Waiting 30 years and extra 30 days - thanks CP strike - finally showed up on last day of 2024
On a day where I was both happy to see Blue Jackets in my mail box but not on my NHL highlights, damn shootout loss, here are a couple lower numbered parallels from Geoff's Columbus days
2000 Sanderson Pacific Private Stock - Gold by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2001-Sanderson Pacific Heads Up - Silver 27 by Ironman Indy, on FlickrRare Gold and Silver, always a good gift any time of year
next up Some Gold and Blacks and Red and Green
Mr Ron Francis:
1993 Francis TSC 1st Day F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrAnother 1st Day issue , where have you been half my life?!
2001 Francis Topps Reserve - Emblems by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2001 Francis Tps Res Name GU F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2 Topps Reserve pieces in the same month 23 years later? what are the odds?
More Gold
2003 Francis ITG Used Sig Ser Gold 50 F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrOutta 30 and 20 years old
2003 Francis UD Trilogy Limited 30 F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2003 Francis Tps PP GU Ref F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrPrevious 3 from 2003, long time coming
Emerald Green - the nicest colour gem
Pretty sure I used to have one of these i wonder where it went?
2003 Francis ITGU SS Gold 2013 Artifacts Jers Patch Emerald F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrGolden Sticks
2014 Francis UD Artifacts - Patch Gold 15 F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2022 Francis SPA 2002 Retro SOTT AU F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrBig hard signed Auto + Whaler rookie year photo equals Nice!
2023 Francis UD SPx Radiance FX Blue 299 F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrBlue and Green go well together
Green and Purple ain't bad, different, but cool
2023 Francis BD Puple 49 F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrA very much long awaited issue, for me personally and probably nobody else.
I saw these back in November - epack type stuff - and jumped on COMC to grab maybe the first hard copy that showed up
With it mailed out early November it didn't quite beat teh mail strike.
But it did arrive yesterday and let's have a standing Ovation and give a Big Hand to Upper Deck for once again including my man Burkie in a set
2022 Burke UD Ovation Big Hand F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrA beautiful clear cut acetate non digital, it's real and its spectacular
A 1 in 150 epack pull I believe - I know it's a little high on my show list, actually a little low as you have to scroll down, but I digress
Loves me a new licensed Burke card :dance:
Time to go back to the Hurricanes again, these were too nice to appear earlier
Martin Necas:
I realized as he soared early on to the top of the NHL leaderboard, that I did not have any Necas rookie cards. Well time to change that and pick up a couple small ones to fill that void, at the same time probably jinx his great start
2017 Necas UD Cup Auto F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2017 Necas SPA FWA 999 F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrSurely I bought my Cup, I did. And I will stop calling you Shirley
- and speaking of The Cup
I having been working out - New Year's Resolution? Nah
But I will show off my Quads
2021 Canes Cup Tags 2 F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrPulled this in a Cup Tin break - some times ya gets lucky
Adidas Tags - All Day I Dream About Sportscards!!
You would think I would end there, but no, The Show, like the year, has just begun
Liut:
2022 Liut Cup 2021 Update The Show AU F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr2021 Liut Cup The Show Black F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrThis above Liut Black came out of the same Cup Tin as The Quads, can u believe it?!
2022 Liut Cup 2021 Update The Show Black AU F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrSome show eh? Back to The Basics
2021 Liut Cup Basics Au F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrIt's not the SAT finals but the Final hockey card
Barney SAT by Ironman Indy, on Flickr'Lachrymose' is to 'dyspeptic' as 'ebullient' is to...
2022 Liut Cup Effervescence AU F by Ironman Indy, on Flickr'effervescent'! Alright, Harvard here I come!
Can't hear or see the word effervescence without thinking of the great Simpsons scene where Homer ruins Barney's chances at getting into Harvard by introducing him to beer
Speaking of The Simpsons, those who know me, and luckily most of you don't, I am a huge Simpsons fan and was a big time coillector once upon a time
Well one of those FB groups like Non Sports card Nonsense or some similar nonsense had this next card appear
I was not aware of it back in the day and when I saw this as a Card Collector and Simpsons fanatic I had to track one down
They came in I believe Bongo Simpsons comics as a promotion back in the second series of The Simpsons trading cards back in the early 90s. I didn't collect the comics, moreso figures and oddball stuff.
The comics can be found now but the cards are usually removed or gone and there are graded versions with the card inside but who wants that, I need to see it
I found a graded version in nice shape that was reasoanbly affordable and was delighted to add this to my collection
I give you Willy "The Dupe" Dipkin
1994 Dipkin SkyBox Simpsons Series II Promos F by Ironman Indy, on FlickrLove the FISH FACE on the bat knob. A great parody of the infamous Fleer Billy Ripken card. There are no variations as far as I know
Thanks everyone for stopping by. I hope 2025 is a great year with regards to family and collecting for everyone
Cheers!! :beer:
