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Felt like writing a bit,... a good holiday story.

I went to the safety deposit box this morning. Picked up my one and only true favorite card in the hobby ever created. I forgot how gorgeous this card was and the joy I had holding it. Was very sad it sat in a safety deposit box at a bank these past few years.

I've met a lot of good people in this hobby after getting back in for 2005-2006 Cup. There's been the good, the bad, the ugly and the very strange all through the past decade. However, I've met one of my best friends through this hobby and on HI.

After spending a few hours on the phone chatting about life and everything not to do with this hobby, we quickly touched on the hobby. He asked if I would consider selling him back my one true favorite card. Without hesitation, I told him friendship over cards anytime. And that if he ever moved it, that I would like a shot back at it.

It was my decision, but I was still sad to know the card will no longer be in my possession. He's far more passionate about the hobby than I am. I get an email from him with his address. Then the kicker - he mentioned he was going to gift me a 15-16 McDavid Exquisite ARP #/97 just because he knew I haven't had the time to look/negotiate for one.

It's not even about the value of the cards. I got sick of chasing high end cards and being held hostage for highest price, fake patches, politics/games, etc.,... it was all very fatiguing to spend my leisure time that way.

It was just a truly refreshing moment when I realize how happy I was just to have a great friend in my life from this hobby.

Happy Holidays and cheers to friendships borne from this hobby! :beer:


TL;DR - sold my one true PC card; best friend I met in hobby I met through HI really wanted it back; told him friendship > cards anyday; was sad when shipping it; friend sent an email telling me he was going to gift me a 15-16 McDavid Exquisite ARP #/97 just because he knew I haven't had the time to look/negotiate for one
 
my friend, i thought you would never let go of that Crosby / Ovy shield #1/1, but it sounds like it is going to a good home.
thanks for sharing. enjoy that McD!

Sean.
 
Nice to hear from you again, Stephen! :beer:

I still remember it like it was yesterday. At the Expo when 2005-06 The Cup came out, and being right at your side and sharing the excitement when you pulled the Crosby Rookie Patch Auto #/99 at the Upper Deck booth. :dance:

Phone cameras have changed a lot in 10 years also...here are you and I at that Expo.


Always good talking and dealing with you. Been a long time, bud! Take care. :D

--Curt
 
Thanks for the comments guys. Sometime I got mired in the negatives from chasing a card that I forgot all the good the hobby really offers. Since then, I've just taken the hobby in small pieces without anything I "need" to acquire. Nice finding that peace.

yzerberg said:
my friend, i thought you would never let go of that Crosby / Ovy shield #1/1, but it sounds like it is going to a good home.
thanks for sharing. enjoy that McD!

Sean.
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Yeah,... thought so too. It'll always be my favorite card. There's a lot of texture and nuances that make that specific card very neat. However, I know I can get it back if it ever does move. Worst case, I guess I have visiting rights.

Promise I'll take a picture of it for New Year 2017 next to the McD Ultimate RC Shield #1/1.

GabbyGuy said:
Nice to hear from you again, Stephen! :beer:

I still remember it like it was yesterday. At the Expo when 2005-06 The Cup came out, and being right at your side and sharing the excitement when you pulled the Crosby Rookie Patch Auto #/99 at the Upper Deck booth. :dance:

Phone cameras have changed a lot in 10 years also...here are you and I at that Expo.


Always good talking and dealing with you. Been a long time, bud! Take care. :D

--Curt
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That's awesome Curt! Was great to meet you in person. I remembered that like it was yesterday. You actually almost saved me from fainting. I was so tired on that trip (and was expecting the Maxime Talbot fake-out again), but it was worth it to meet many good people in the hobby and experience my first Expo.

Happy Holidays and hope you are keeping well!
 
Great to see you posting my friend. Love the story, collecting is so much about friendships over $$.
 
Excellent story. I've been on the receiving end of some nice gifts and I've tried to pay it forward where I could. Value aside, the fact that someone took the time to think about me and grab something for me that they thought I would like means the absolute world to me.

Some excellent friends have been made since I decided to join Beckett and those friendships have grown here at HI.
 
Stephen great story, glad to hear the card is going to a guy we all know truly loves these cardboard treasures.

I actually found a handwritten note from you two about a year or so ago as well as a print out of the cup "discussion" on here with our mutual friend when I was cleaning out some old boxes. I was rolling reading both, easily one of the greatest threads in history of hockey cards and the note was a gem as well.

Always some great laughs and banter amongst us, we definitely were not always speaking in politically correct terms. HA! :laugh:

Hope all is well with you and your family in the Pacific Northwest, be well and Happy Holidays. :beer: :goal:
 
Stephen. I remember when that friendship started up and meeting at the expo and again at the nationals............ I wish you 2 guys would make another expo appearance , It was always a blast talking cardboard with you
I also will never forget when you pulled that 2 colour Crosby cup rc that curt mentioned at the expo...... I remember that clear as yesterday how the crowd was forming and you let me open up one of those tins from your case... That was my first time ever opening up the cup


I hope all is well
 
Mack said:
Great to see you posting my friend. Love the story, collecting is so much about friendships over $$.
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Hope to see you again sooner than later at a cardshow! Loved seeing all the 05-06 The Cup Thomas Vanek buffalo eye patches back in the day. Hope you're well.

Triple B said:
Excellent story. I've been on the receiving end of some nice gifts and I've tried to pay it forward where I could. Value aside, the fact that someone took the time to think about me and grab something for me that they thought I would like means the absolute world to me.

Some excellent friends have been made since I decided to join Beckett and those friendships have grown here at HI.
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Completely agreed. Was nice gifting some non-PC cards to young collectors in 2016. Their eyes lit up and were so thankful,... reminded me of my joy of friends giving me OPC/Topps cards when I was younger (parents would never buy a pack for me; thought it was a waste of money; I treated those common/bad conditioned cards as well as I treat my PC cards now - probably even better!)

TheGriceBoys said:
Stephen great story, glad to hear the card is going to a guy we all know truly loves these cardboard treasures.

I actually found a handwritten note from you two about a year or so ago as well as a print out of the cup "discussion" on here with our mutual friend when I was cleaning out some old boxes. I was rolling reading both, easily one of the greatest threads in history of hockey cards and the note was a gem as well.

Always some great laughs and banter amongst us, we definitely were not always speaking in politically correct terms. HA! :laugh:

Hope all is well with you and your family in the Pacific Northwest, be well and Happy Holidays. :beer: :goal:
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Thanks B.! Hope you're well. Best to you and your family for 2017.

Yes,... those were some of the best times for me in the hobby!

scooby1970 said:
Stephen. I remember when that friendship started up and meeting at the expo and again at the nationals............ I wish you 2 guys would make another expo appearance , It was always a blast talking cardboard with you
I also will never forget when you pulled that 2 colour Crosby cup rc that curt mentioned at the expo...... I remember that clear as yesterday how the crowd was forming and you let me open up one of those tins from your case... That was my first time ever opening up the cup


I hope all is well
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Hey Frank! I thought our highlight was the N.Grossman SPA FW and FW Auto Patch pulls? Great times and is great to have others partake in the excitement of the hobby. Hope we can make it out again to a Nationals or Expo. I think Nationals should be quite likely!

czech20 said:
A story proving that it is after all only cardboard!!!! Thanks for the story!!
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Have to learn to enjoy this hobby and focus on the good. After all, leisure time is finite and no reason to spend it on something that makes one unhappy. :beer:
 

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