capsfan30
Verified Trader,
Hello everyone! Hope that 2008 is treating you well so far. I know SP Game Used wont be treating me well, since it has 24 different Lecavalier's in it 
Anyways, let's get on with the show. Everything NFT unless otherwise noted.
First, from the boards via trades or other transactions. We'll begin with various items, then updates to my Black Diamond set, then move on to Vinny's.
First, from bunny89 (Sal):
03-04 In The Game Used Sig Series gold parallels Hackett, Joseph, Forsberg, Lemieux limited, Sejna RC, and Philman RC
- This was an extremely nice showing of generosity on Sal's part. We had been trying to work out a deal for the cards for a little while, then he just sent them to me and said he'd look through my trade page when he had the time. Well, quite a bit of time went by, so when I tried getting back to him, he told me to just keep them, and karma would help him in his hunt to finish his Luxury Suite set. Thanks again Sal, and good luck with the last few you need!
Next, from MGiuseffi1969 (Mike):
03-04 ITGU SS gold parallels Dunham, Lindros limited, Murray RC, Tyutin RC, Moore RC
- Mike is, by far, one of the best traders on this site. Always willing to work something out to help out someone with their wants. Thanks again Mike!
From PUCKFROMCALI (Mike):
05-06 Fleer Hot Prospects Jakub Klepis auto patch RC /349
- This came in another easy deal with Mike. Now I believe the last card I need from the Caps in this set is the Ovechkin. Yeah, I'll jump right on trying to get one of those
Next, from two seperate deals with DaveLefebvre (Dave):
07-08 Black Diamond Hejduk, M. Koivu, Elias, Satan, Briere, Drury, Doan, Staal, Hossa, Modano, Zetterberg, Malkin, Tukonen, Dubinsky, Sterling, E. Staal, Sakic, Jagr, Ovechkin, E. Johnson
- These two transactions with Dave put a huge dent in my wantlist from the set. Both were also very easy deals to complete. Thanks again Dave!
From a deal with Wingnut888 (Trevor):
07-08 Black Diamond Havlat, Gaborik, Lucic, Brodeur, Foligno
- Another easy deal with Trevor helped put some more cards to rest from my BD set. Thanks Trev!
From dunrite9 (Peter) over on the other site:
07-08 BD Niskanen quad RC
- Easy deal with a new member on the other site. He agreed to send first and I got it within a matter of days.
From smythfan94 (Sorry, name escapes me at the moment
):
07-08 BD Getzlaf, Emery, Lehtonen, Kariya, Miller, Winnik, and Thornton
- Easy deal, as most of these are. Thanks again!
From Greg_Sobeske (Greg):
07-08 BD Turco, Tucker, S. Koivu, Perron, Lecavalier, Ryan
- More strikes against my set. Thanks again Greg!
From PIDI (Joern):
07-08 BD Phaneuf, Frolov, Alfredsson, Marleau, Kiprusoff, Gagne, Smaby, Mitchell, Hlinka, Forsberg, Bernier
- This is my second deal with Joern, and it was just as easy as the first. Thanks again!
From TheViz (Jason):
07-08 BD Phaneuf (FT/FS), Halak, Russell
- This was my first deal with Jason, and it was super easy. Thanks again!
From !56 (Jochen):
07-08 BD MA Fleury, J. Johnson
- This got rid of two biggies from my wantlist. Thanks again Jochen!
From Rhynorat (Ryan):
07-08 Heroes and Prospects Lecavalier base 4 and 100
- I made a plea out to everyone to help me out to find the base, and Ryan was nice enough to send me multiple copies of both for nothing, as well as some Vinny inserts from this year. Thanks again Ryan!
From a trade with Orvy (Jason):
07-08 McDonalds Lecavalier base
07-08 OPC Micromotion Black Lecavalier
- Another easy deal with Jason for these two cards. As an aside, I still need the base card and Micromotion insert from OPC of Lecavalier if anyone can help with either
In a very generous notion from THERUSSIANRCKT (Lee):
07-08 SPx Spectrum Jersey Lecavalier
- Lee actually contacted me about this card, wanting only my address in return. Super nice act, in my opinion. Thanks again Lee!
Now, let's move onto acquisitions from ebay, starting with set stuff, and ending with Vinny's.
99-00 UD Exclusives Paul Kariya
- This is the only Exclusive I've recieved in quite some time for my set. I'm down below the half-century mark of cards needed, and that's making it quite tough to find ones that I need.
07-08 Black Diamond Ward, Datsyuk, Jokinen, Kopitar, Latendresse, Parise, JS Giguere, Nash, Spezza, Kalus, McElhinney, Boll, Heatley (FT/FS), Bergfors, Little
- Picked up a lot on ebay for relatively cheap, but it came with a Heatley, which I already had, which makes this copy available if anyone needs it.
07-08 Upper Deck Young Guns Nicklas Backstrom RC
- Picked up this rookie of the Caps young center, who, in my opinion, is in VERY strong contention of winning the Calder this year, since he got moved up to play with Ovie on the top line.
05-06 SP Game Used STATscriptions Bobby Hull auto /58
- I had gotten one off ebay a while ago for really cheap, but it never showed up. The seller was cool about it and ended up refunding me the money. So when I picked this one up, of COURSE it had to close way higher than the copy I originally won. Oh well, at least I have one now
06-07 Be A Player SS Lecavalier base
- I don't even want to get into how hard it was to find this. Way harder than finding the /10 auto, unfortunately.
06-07 UD Ultimate Dual Patch Lecavalier/St.Louis
- I'd love to pick up a copy where the Vinny patch isn't white (or one-color, for that matter), but this'll do for now, I suppose.
07-08 Black Diamond Lecavalier Ruby and Run for the Cup
- Picked up the RFTC at a huge steal, so I'm glad to have this nearly put to rest. Only need a copy of the Gold parallel now.
07-08 Heroes and Prospects Lecavalier Auto SP and Jersey
- Got the auto for a LOT less than I was expecting it to go for, especially since it's an SP for a pretty popular set.
07-08 ITG O' Canada Jersey x2 (2-color and 3-color), Number /10, and Fall Expo giveaway /25
- The 3-color copies of the jersey go for WAAAAY more than high book is listed, and I think I paid just shy of book for the 2-color. But, it beats having a 1-color
. Also, the Fall Expo jersey is the first and only copy of it I've seen, which is suprising since it's /25.
07-08 OPC Quad Jerseys (Tampa w/ Richards, St. Louis, and Craig; Goals w/ Heatley, Selanne, and Ovechkin; Points w/ Crosby, Thornton, and Sakic), In Action, Stat Leaders (Goals w/ Heatley and Selanne; Points w/ Crosby and Thornton; SHG w/ J. Staal and Draper), Record Breakers
- I had quite the ordeal with the Quad Jersey w/ Crosby et al. The seller accidentally packaged the lot I purchased from him with the Islanders quad jersey. Needless to say, I was a bit confused. Seller already knew of the issue, and I mailed it back to him, and he sent me the correct Quad. That was on Dec. 29th which he mailed. It didnt' show up for almost 3 weeks, so I was kinda freakin out, and filed a paypal claim before the deadline just to protect myself. It ended up coming a few days later, and I canceled the claim. Seller was very understanding through the whole thing as well.
07-08 SPx Lecavalier base and Winning Materials
- I waited for a copy of the WM with at least one 2-color swatch before I bid. Glad I did
07-08 UD Artifacts Lecavalier Bronze /10, Tundra Tandems Red 4/25, Tundra Tandems Metallic Purple, Tundra Tandems dual Patch, Tundra Tandems dual patch Icy Blue
- I got the Metallic Purple at a huge steal, and glad to put that retail-only parallel to rest. Also, can't get over the stunning Vinny swatch pieces on both patches. 4-color on both of them.
07-08 UD Ovation Lecavalier Oversized 3.5x5
- Hooray for oversized cards that are a pain to store
07-08 UD Trilogy Lecavalier Frozen in Time, Honorary Swatches, Honorary Scripted Swatches
- I was really hoping for a scripted swatch with a non-white piece, but for the price I paid, I won't complain
07-08 UD Victory Lecavalier Oversized 3.5x5
- See above at UD Ovation oversized card :crazy:
Now, before I get into the stars of the mail, I have one last package to show from a member of the site. A while ago, LogoPatchCards (Mark) held a contest to guess a number which was chosen at random by his wife. She had picked the number of her age, 30, which happens to coincide with the number I wear in hockey. Totally different reasons to pick the number, but the same number nonetheless and I had won the contest. Mark is an extremely generous member of this community, and I'm proud to say I have had a number of dealings with him that have worked out smoothly each and every time. So, this is a big shoutout to Mark for his generosity and fun-loving nature
05-06 The Cup Base Bucyk, Kiprusoff, Beliveau, MA Fleury, Sundin
Signature Patch Esche, Raycroft (stunner swatch)
Limited Logos Kris Draper (another super sweet swatch)
Auto patch RC Jeff Tambellini /199
Gold Auto Patch RC Jordan Sigalet /57
Gold Auto RC Anthony Stewart /57
Platinum RC Nilsson, Artyukhin
Rookie Masterpiece Press Plate Keith Ballard
- ALL AVAILABLE FT/FS. Thanks again for the awesome contest Mark, and thank your wife for choosing my hockey number! :laugh:
Now, let's get onto the Stars of the Mail! This time, I have four stars, not just three!
Fourth Stars (tie)
07-08 Black Diamond Toews, Kane Quad RC's
- I picked these up for a bit cheaper than other copies had gone for, so I'm happy. Also nice to pick up the last two BIG cards in the set to get them out of the way.
Third Star
07-08 Upper Deck Big Playmakers Quad Patch Lecavalier 1/10
- One 4-color swatch, one 3-color swatche and two 2-color swatches, for a lot cheaper than previous copies had gone for? I'll take it!
Second Star
This one has a bit of a interesting history. You may recognize it from such places as ebay a few times, and it's currently pictured twice in the latest beckett, which pays tribute to my favorite player. This cards' famous!
Still not sure of what card I'm talking about? Well, let me show you:
07-08 UD Artifacts Tundra Trios Red triple patch Crosby/Thornton/Lecavalier
- This came via KabbyKev (Kev) via ebay for way less than previous copies had gone for. He had it listed a few times with BIN's w/ Make Offer, and I had offered him more than what I ended up paying, but he didn't sell it to me. Well, I got the last laugh, now didn't I?? Muahahaha :devil: Just kidding bud. Thanks again for the card! It's hard to see, but the Crosby is just barely 3-color. It's mostly white, but has some black on the right side, and there seems to be just a single yellow thread in there as well. Perhaps my eyes are playing tricks on me, but I just calls 'em like I sees 'em!
and finally...
The First Star of the Mail
This card comes via our fearless leader, Bruce. He had been working on this set for quite a while, as most of you know, but unfortunately had to dismantle it due to the cost of the set. Well, that worked out for the better for quite a number of us on the boards, myself included.
So, I present to you, a card which is now tied for the second most rare Bobby Hull auto in my humble collection!
05-06 spXcitement Auto Bobby Hull /5
- Thanks again for the deal, Bruce. Glad to help you out
Thanks for looking. Comments welcome and appreciated as always :dance:
Anyways, let's get on with the show. Everything NFT unless otherwise noted.
First, from the boards via trades or other transactions. We'll begin with various items, then updates to my Black Diamond set, then move on to Vinny's.
First, from bunny89 (Sal):
03-04 In The Game Used Sig Series gold parallels Hackett, Joseph, Forsberg, Lemieux limited, Sejna RC, and Philman RC
- This was an extremely nice showing of generosity on Sal's part. We had been trying to work out a deal for the cards for a little while, then he just sent them to me and said he'd look through my trade page when he had the time. Well, quite a bit of time went by, so when I tried getting back to him, he told me to just keep them, and karma would help him in his hunt to finish his Luxury Suite set. Thanks again Sal, and good luck with the last few you need!
Next, from MGiuseffi1969 (Mike):
03-04 ITGU SS gold parallels Dunham, Lindros limited, Murray RC, Tyutin RC, Moore RC
- Mike is, by far, one of the best traders on this site. Always willing to work something out to help out someone with their wants. Thanks again Mike!
From PUCKFROMCALI (Mike):
05-06 Fleer Hot Prospects Jakub Klepis auto patch RC /349
- This came in another easy deal with Mike. Now I believe the last card I need from the Caps in this set is the Ovechkin. Yeah, I'll jump right on trying to get one of those
Next, from two seperate deals with DaveLefebvre (Dave):
07-08 Black Diamond Hejduk, M. Koivu, Elias, Satan, Briere, Drury, Doan, Staal, Hossa, Modano, Zetterberg, Malkin, Tukonen, Dubinsky, Sterling, E. Staal, Sakic, Jagr, Ovechkin, E. Johnson
- These two transactions with Dave put a huge dent in my wantlist from the set. Both were also very easy deals to complete. Thanks again Dave!
From a deal with Wingnut888 (Trevor):
07-08 Black Diamond Havlat, Gaborik, Lucic, Brodeur, Foligno
- Another easy deal with Trevor helped put some more cards to rest from my BD set. Thanks Trev!
From dunrite9 (Peter) over on the other site:
07-08 BD Niskanen quad RC
- Easy deal with a new member on the other site. He agreed to send first and I got it within a matter of days.
From smythfan94 (Sorry, name escapes me at the moment
):
07-08 BD Getzlaf, Emery, Lehtonen, Kariya, Miller, Winnik, and Thornton
- Easy deal, as most of these are. Thanks again!
From Greg_Sobeske (Greg):
07-08 BD Turco, Tucker, S. Koivu, Perron, Lecavalier, Ryan
- More strikes against my set. Thanks again Greg!
From PIDI (Joern):
07-08 BD Phaneuf, Frolov, Alfredsson, Marleau, Kiprusoff, Gagne, Smaby, Mitchell, Hlinka, Forsberg, Bernier
- This is my second deal with Joern, and it was just as easy as the first. Thanks again!
From TheViz (Jason):
07-08 BD Phaneuf (FT/FS), Halak, Russell
- This was my first deal with Jason, and it was super easy. Thanks again!
From !56 (Jochen):
07-08 BD MA Fleury, J. Johnson
- This got rid of two biggies from my wantlist. Thanks again Jochen!
From Rhynorat (Ryan):
07-08 Heroes and Prospects Lecavalier base 4 and 100
- I made a plea out to everyone to help me out to find the base, and Ryan was nice enough to send me multiple copies of both for nothing, as well as some Vinny inserts from this year. Thanks again Ryan!
From a trade with Orvy (Jason):
07-08 McDonalds Lecavalier base
07-08 OPC Micromotion Black Lecavalier
- Another easy deal with Jason for these two cards. As an aside, I still need the base card and Micromotion insert from OPC of Lecavalier if anyone can help with either
In a very generous notion from THERUSSIANRCKT (Lee):
07-08 SPx Spectrum Jersey Lecavalier
- Lee actually contacted me about this card, wanting only my address in return. Super nice act, in my opinion. Thanks again Lee!
Now, let's move onto acquisitions from ebay, starting with set stuff, and ending with Vinny's.
99-00 UD Exclusives Paul Kariya
- This is the only Exclusive I've recieved in quite some time for my set. I'm down below the half-century mark of cards needed, and that's making it quite tough to find ones that I need.
07-08 Black Diamond Ward, Datsyuk, Jokinen, Kopitar, Latendresse, Parise, JS Giguere, Nash, Spezza, Kalus, McElhinney, Boll, Heatley (FT/FS), Bergfors, Little
- Picked up a lot on ebay for relatively cheap, but it came with a Heatley, which I already had, which makes this copy available if anyone needs it.
07-08 Upper Deck Young Guns Nicklas Backstrom RC
- Picked up this rookie of the Caps young center, who, in my opinion, is in VERY strong contention of winning the Calder this year, since he got moved up to play with Ovie on the top line.
05-06 SP Game Used STATscriptions Bobby Hull auto /58
- I had gotten one off ebay a while ago for really cheap, but it never showed up. The seller was cool about it and ended up refunding me the money. So when I picked this one up, of COURSE it had to close way higher than the copy I originally won. Oh well, at least I have one now
06-07 Be A Player SS Lecavalier base
- I don't even want to get into how hard it was to find this. Way harder than finding the /10 auto, unfortunately.
06-07 UD Ultimate Dual Patch Lecavalier/St.Louis
- I'd love to pick up a copy where the Vinny patch isn't white (or one-color, for that matter), but this'll do for now, I suppose.
07-08 Black Diamond Lecavalier Ruby and Run for the Cup
- Picked up the RFTC at a huge steal, so I'm glad to have this nearly put to rest. Only need a copy of the Gold parallel now.
07-08 Heroes and Prospects Lecavalier Auto SP and Jersey
- Got the auto for a LOT less than I was expecting it to go for, especially since it's an SP for a pretty popular set.
07-08 ITG O' Canada Jersey x2 (2-color and 3-color), Number /10, and Fall Expo giveaway /25
- The 3-color copies of the jersey go for WAAAAY more than high book is listed, and I think I paid just shy of book for the 2-color. But, it beats having a 1-color
. Also, the Fall Expo jersey is the first and only copy of it I've seen, which is suprising since it's /25.
07-08 OPC Quad Jerseys (Tampa w/ Richards, St. Louis, and Craig; Goals w/ Heatley, Selanne, and Ovechkin; Points w/ Crosby, Thornton, and Sakic), In Action, Stat Leaders (Goals w/ Heatley and Selanne; Points w/ Crosby and Thornton; SHG w/ J. Staal and Draper), Record Breakers
- I had quite the ordeal with the Quad Jersey w/ Crosby et al. The seller accidentally packaged the lot I purchased from him with the Islanders quad jersey. Needless to say, I was a bit confused. Seller already knew of the issue, and I mailed it back to him, and he sent me the correct Quad. That was on Dec. 29th which he mailed. It didnt' show up for almost 3 weeks, so I was kinda freakin out, and filed a paypal claim before the deadline just to protect myself. It ended up coming a few days later, and I canceled the claim. Seller was very understanding through the whole thing as well.
07-08 SPx Lecavalier base and Winning Materials
- I waited for a copy of the WM with at least one 2-color swatch before I bid. Glad I did
07-08 UD Artifacts Lecavalier Bronze /10, Tundra Tandems Red 4/25, Tundra Tandems Metallic Purple, Tundra Tandems dual Patch, Tundra Tandems dual patch Icy Blue
- I got the Metallic Purple at a huge steal, and glad to put that retail-only parallel to rest. Also, can't get over the stunning Vinny swatch pieces on both patches. 4-color on both of them.
07-08 UD Ovation Lecavalier Oversized 3.5x5
- Hooray for oversized cards that are a pain to store
07-08 UD Trilogy Lecavalier Frozen in Time, Honorary Swatches, Honorary Scripted Swatches
- I was really hoping for a scripted swatch with a non-white piece, but for the price I paid, I won't complain
07-08 UD Victory Lecavalier Oversized 3.5x5
- See above at UD Ovation oversized card :crazy:
Now, before I get into the stars of the mail, I have one last package to show from a member of the site. A while ago, LogoPatchCards (Mark) held a contest to guess a number which was chosen at random by his wife. She had picked the number of her age, 30, which happens to coincide with the number I wear in hockey. Totally different reasons to pick the number, but the same number nonetheless and I had won the contest. Mark is an extremely generous member of this community, and I'm proud to say I have had a number of dealings with him that have worked out smoothly each and every time. So, this is a big shoutout to Mark for his generosity and fun-loving nature
05-06 The Cup Base Bucyk, Kiprusoff, Beliveau, MA Fleury, Sundin
Signature Patch Esche, Raycroft (stunner swatch)
Limited Logos Kris Draper (another super sweet swatch)
Auto patch RC Jeff Tambellini /199
Gold Auto Patch RC Jordan Sigalet /57
Gold Auto RC Anthony Stewart /57
Platinum RC Nilsson, Artyukhin
Rookie Masterpiece Press Plate Keith Ballard
- ALL AVAILABLE FT/FS. Thanks again for the awesome contest Mark, and thank your wife for choosing my hockey number! :laugh:
Now, let's get onto the Stars of the Mail! This time, I have four stars, not just three!
Fourth Stars (tie)
07-08 Black Diamond Toews, Kane Quad RC's
- I picked these up for a bit cheaper than other copies had gone for, so I'm happy. Also nice to pick up the last two BIG cards in the set to get them out of the way.
Third Star
07-08 Upper Deck Big Playmakers Quad Patch Lecavalier 1/10
- One 4-color swatch, one 3-color swatche and two 2-color swatches, for a lot cheaper than previous copies had gone for? I'll take it!
Second Star
This one has a bit of a interesting history. You may recognize it from such places as ebay a few times, and it's currently pictured twice in the latest beckett, which pays tribute to my favorite player. This cards' famous!
Still not sure of what card I'm talking about? Well, let me show you:
07-08 UD Artifacts Tundra Trios Red triple patch Crosby/Thornton/Lecavalier
- This came via KabbyKev (Kev) via ebay for way less than previous copies had gone for. He had it listed a few times with BIN's w/ Make Offer, and I had offered him more than what I ended up paying, but he didn't sell it to me. Well, I got the last laugh, now didn't I?? Muahahaha :devil: Just kidding bud. Thanks again for the card! It's hard to see, but the Crosby is just barely 3-color. It's mostly white, but has some black on the right side, and there seems to be just a single yellow thread in there as well. Perhaps my eyes are playing tricks on me, but I just calls 'em like I sees 'em!
and finally...
The First Star of the Mail
This card comes via our fearless leader, Bruce. He had been working on this set for quite a while, as most of you know, but unfortunately had to dismantle it due to the cost of the set. Well, that worked out for the better for quite a number of us on the boards, myself included.
So, I present to you, a card which is now tied for the second most rare Bobby Hull auto in my humble collection!
05-06 spXcitement Auto Bobby Hull /5
- Thanks again for the deal, Bruce. Glad to help you out
Thanks for looking. Comments welcome and appreciated as always :dance:
