BravesFan4Life
Verified Trader,
Ok went to a mall show today. Said 40 tables, there was like 40 tables but a grand total of like 6 dealers :/
First off, found some guy who drove to the show from like 4 hours aways with tons of cards to sell. Picked up the following for 40 bucks
97-98 Topps Chrome Tracy McGrady RC(possibly for FT or FS for later reasons)
99-00 SPx Ron Artest Rookie Autograph(FT/FS)
99-00 Topps Chrome Andre Miller RC Refractor(same as the TMAC)
03-04 Bowman Chrome Troy Bell X-Fractor (FT/FS)
03-04 Bowman Chrome Jason Kapono X-Fractor(FT/FS)
ok so not too shabby off that, granted I didnt anticipate later pickups.
Next hit another dealer and decided to bust some wax(BIG MISTAKE ON THE WHOLE THAT COST ME WAYYYYYYYY TO MUCH)
04 Playoff Presige FB 3 Packs @ 3 bucks each(yeah why do i bother) 9 bucks
11 Base Cards(2 with spectacular bends in the corners)
Will Smith RC
Jason Fife RC
Craig Krenzel ERROR RC with Sean Taylor on the Front(this looks cool)
Torry Holt Achievements Insert
Meh!
Next up 04-05 HHP 5 packs @ 8 each(yeah again this was just too much for nothing) 40 bucks
22 Base Cards(various stars, pm if anyone cares)
Iverson Draft Rewind Insert
D. Howard Notable Newcomers
Paul Pierce Red Hot Parallel #d 50/50
WHOOP DEE ****ING DOO!!!
Next old reliable 04-05 Bowman DP&P 3 packs @4.50 each (meh) so 13.50
2 Vet Golds
Iguodala RC Gold
9 Vet Base(Notable names: Wade)
Base RCs:
Devin Harris
JR Smith
Kevin Martin
5 Chrome vets(notable names: AI)
1 Chrome RC Tony Allen
Once again WHY???? 
ok to go even further back to the old reliable
00-01 Topps Chrome 8 packs @ 4 for 10 so 20 bucks(yes overpriced but meh was hoping it would turn around my luck with a shiny or two) so 20 bucks
27 Base cards(might need a couple so its all good)
3 Magic Johnson inserts(hey better than nothing)
Stromile Swift No Limit Insert(sweet card)
KMart RC #d /1999(need this one)
Ok so not a bad break, not quite worth 20 bucks but still better than previous breaks
Ok at this point I feel like **** and figure why not bust a box and maybe that will give me a decent pull HAH yeah thats retarded, never listen to yourself. So i took a lunch break and ate some Cajun Food and went back for another beating
01-02 UD Inspirations Box at 65 bucks(yes again overpriced and actually picked the wrong year :/)
Complete Short Set 1-90(ok that isnt all that bad but still)
3 Draft Redemptions for #12( /1999), #24(/2699) and #40(/2999) Whats ****ty is these are well expired but heck I may just redeem them for the **** of it, or at least send them in and hope UD responds with something, i checked and Ginobili is #40
Rookie- Jamison Brewer w/Reggie Miller(COULD I HAVE GOTTEN A WORSE RC? DONT THINK SO)
Dirk Nowitzki/ Michael Finley Dual Hardwood Imagery(nice card but why them?)
Jeryl Sasser/ Tracy McGrady Dual Jersey(Sasser is Blue/Dark Blue, TMAC is White) #d 088/275 (nice card)
So yeah that was ****ty, at least the TMAC/Sasser is nice but this box wasnt worth the 65(thats why i need to stick to singles)
Ok so Ive taken a beating so far and decided on one last box(yeah Im a glutton for pain I guess) He had a box of 03 Donruss Champions and I decided to do the box in waves(not really intentional but yeah im retarded):
3 packs @ 3 each
7 packs @ 7 for 20
6 packs @ 6 for 15
so 44 bucks total
I also ended up with the last 8 packs free of charge for another purchase I made later.
The box yielded:
About half the base set(ill collate later if anyone wants them)
SP'd Matsui RC
Team Colors Inserts-
Ripken, Abreu, Jeter, Tejada
Total Game Inserts-
Thome, Sexson, Berkman, Pujols
Statistical Champs-
Boggs, Killebrew, Clemente
Grand Champions-
Killebrew
Call to the Hall -
Rizzuto #d /2500
Metallized Parallel-
Erstad and Ryan Cameron RC both /100
Game Used-
Pujols GU Base /200(not bad at all)
Thome GU Jsy /200
Autographs(OUCH)
Mike Hessman /500(Braves player so its ok but still)
Mike Nicholas /500
So yeah at this point I am about ready to go home and lick my wounds and hope I can salvage a bit from all THIS ****!!!!! When low and behold something good came of it. The dealer I had bought all this wax from had quite a few autograph plaques from various players. I overheard one name that I wanted and the price for it was 250 bucks. Now it took me over an hour to finally come to the decision but i decided, meh WTF its only money.....so...
I am now the proud owner of a Michael Jordan Autographed 8x10
COA from Lone Star Sports(checked on them, they are good before any naysayers come about)
So that Jordan Auto saved it, big time, Wish I hadnt busted all that wax and got **** but hey sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
Overall it was an ok day, wish my breaks would have yielded some mojo but meh **** it you only live once....or do you
j/k
First off, found some guy who drove to the show from like 4 hours aways with tons of cards to sell. Picked up the following for 40 bucks
97-98 Topps Chrome Tracy McGrady RC(possibly for FT or FS for later reasons)
99-00 SPx Ron Artest Rookie Autograph(FT/FS)
99-00 Topps Chrome Andre Miller RC Refractor(same as the TMAC)
03-04 Bowman Chrome Troy Bell X-Fractor (FT/FS)
03-04 Bowman Chrome Jason Kapono X-Fractor(FT/FS)
ok so not too shabby off that, granted I didnt anticipate later pickups.
Next hit another dealer and decided to bust some wax(BIG MISTAKE ON THE WHOLE THAT COST ME WAYYYYYYYY TO MUCH)
04 Playoff Presige FB 3 Packs @ 3 bucks each(yeah why do i bother) 9 bucks
11 Base Cards(2 with spectacular bends in the corners)
Will Smith RC
Jason Fife RC
Craig Krenzel ERROR RC with Sean Taylor on the Front(this looks cool)
Torry Holt Achievements Insert
Meh!
Next up 04-05 HHP 5 packs @ 8 each(yeah again this was just too much for nothing) 40 bucks
22 Base Cards(various stars, pm if anyone cares)
Iverson Draft Rewind Insert
D. Howard Notable Newcomers
Paul Pierce Red Hot Parallel #d 50/50
WHOOP DEE ****ING DOO!!!
Next old reliable 04-05 Bowman DP&P 3 packs @4.50 each (meh) so 13.50
2 Vet Golds
Iguodala RC Gold
9 Vet Base(Notable names: Wade)
Base RCs:
Devin Harris
JR Smith
Kevin Martin
5 Chrome vets(notable names: AI)
1 Chrome RC Tony Allen
Once again WHY????
ok to go even further back to the old reliable
00-01 Topps Chrome 8 packs @ 4 for 10 so 20 bucks(yes overpriced but meh was hoping it would turn around my luck with a shiny or two) so 20 bucks
27 Base cards(might need a couple so its all good)
3 Magic Johnson inserts(hey better than nothing)
Stromile Swift No Limit Insert(sweet card)
KMart RC #d /1999(need this one)
Ok so not a bad break, not quite worth 20 bucks but still better than previous breaks
Ok at this point I feel like **** and figure why not bust a box and maybe that will give me a decent pull HAH yeah thats retarded, never listen to yourself. So i took a lunch break and ate some Cajun Food and went back for another beating
01-02 UD Inspirations Box at 65 bucks(yes again overpriced and actually picked the wrong year :/)
Complete Short Set 1-90(ok that isnt all that bad but still)
3 Draft Redemptions for #12( /1999), #24(/2699) and #40(/2999) Whats ****ty is these are well expired but heck I may just redeem them for the **** of it, or at least send them in and hope UD responds with something, i checked and Ginobili is #40
Rookie- Jamison Brewer w/Reggie Miller(COULD I HAVE GOTTEN A WORSE RC? DONT THINK SO)
Dirk Nowitzki/ Michael Finley Dual Hardwood Imagery(nice card but why them?)
Jeryl Sasser/ Tracy McGrady Dual Jersey(Sasser is Blue/Dark Blue, TMAC is White) #d 088/275 (nice card)
So yeah that was ****ty, at least the TMAC/Sasser is nice but this box wasnt worth the 65(thats why i need to stick to singles)
Ok so Ive taken a beating so far and decided on one last box(yeah Im a glutton for pain I guess) He had a box of 03 Donruss Champions and I decided to do the box in waves(not really intentional but yeah im retarded):
3 packs @ 3 each
7 packs @ 7 for 20
6 packs @ 6 for 15
so 44 bucks total
I also ended up with the last 8 packs free of charge for another purchase I made later.
The box yielded:
About half the base set(ill collate later if anyone wants them)
SP'd Matsui RC
Team Colors Inserts-
Ripken, Abreu, Jeter, Tejada
Total Game Inserts-
Thome, Sexson, Berkman, Pujols
Statistical Champs-
Boggs, Killebrew, Clemente
Grand Champions-
Killebrew
Call to the Hall -
Rizzuto #d /2500
Metallized Parallel-
Erstad and Ryan Cameron RC both /100
Game Used-
Pujols GU Base /200(not bad at all)
Thome GU Jsy /200
Autographs(OUCH)
Mike Hessman /500(Braves player so its ok but still)
Mike Nicholas /500
So yeah at this point I am about ready to go home and lick my wounds and hope I can salvage a bit from all THIS ****!!!!! When low and behold something good came of it. The dealer I had bought all this wax from had quite a few autograph plaques from various players. I overheard one name that I wanted and the price for it was 250 bucks. Now it took me over an hour to finally come to the decision but i decided, meh WTF its only money.....so...
I am now the proud owner of a Michael Jordan Autographed 8x10
COA from Lone Star Sports(checked on them, they are good before any naysayers come about)
So that Jordan Auto saved it, big time, Wish I hadnt busted all that wax and got **** but hey sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
Overall it was an ok day, wish my breaks would have yielded some mojo but meh **** it you only live once....or do you
j/k