Perma-thread: My 2002-03 ITG Parkhurst Retro

[pmc336699]

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[thestreak]

Super sweet. I am very fond of the nicknames subset, especially some of the leafs on there. Nice stuff!

 

[BrownBullhead]

Hello, Hobby Insider.

Another update, but this may be my "final" update - at least, for this granddaddy of personal collections. So what makes it so "final"? Well, I can't believe I am actually writing this, but... I have completed the Master Set of all of the "hits" from this product! Yes, at least one copy of all non-vault, non-show stamp, etc.!

I now own the total checklist of 280 cards! Every auto, every redemption, every everything.

15 @ BACK-IN-TIME Lemieux stated print run /30 each card
15 @ BACK-IN-TIME Lemieux AUTOS serial numbered print run ##/10 each card
10 @ MAGNIFICENT INSERTS Lemieux stated print run /various each card
10 @ MAGNIFICENT INSERTS Lemieux AUTOS stated print run ##/various each card
8 @ CALDER HOPEFULS stated print run /30 each card
8 @ HART HOPEFULS stated print run /30 each card
8 @ NORRIS HOPEFULS stated print run /30 each card
8 @ ROCKET RICHARD TROPHY HOPEFULS stated print run /30 each card
8 @ VEZINA HOPEFULS stated print run /30 each card
30 @ STICK & JERSEY stated print run /60 each card
40 @ JERSEY stated print run /90 each card
30 @ MEMORABILIA stated print run /various stated print run each card
30 @ FRANCHISE stated print run /60 each card
30 @ NICKNAMES stated print run /various stated print run each card
30 @ HE SHOOTS HE SCORES Redemptions serial numbered print run ##/20 each card

My HSHS are all matching serial 10/20! In the year of release, I actually owned the entire 08/20 matching set! Man, seller's regret 18 years later!

I have 847 physical cards in hand, and three more in transit. That will give me a grand total of 850 physical cards. Approximately 20 or less are "Vault 1/1" copies, and I generally don't buy those unless they are multi-colour, or a very unique colour I had never seen in a non-stamp version.

Today, I added 30 physical cards to the p.c. 28 were "variants", and two were actual NEEDS.

The final two cards to complete the Master Set were:

1. Back In Time AUTO BITAUTO-13 Mario Lemieux 62-63 Parkhurst design; and
2. Magnificent Inserts AUTO MIAUTO-06 Mario Lemieux In The Numbers

So, members, thanks for staying on this journey with me over the last eight years or so! I might hit 900 one day, but that would take adding alot more variants of the "Stick & Jersey" set, or some really oddball swatches from "Jersey" that I have not seen before. But, if I can be candid for a moment, I've spent way more $$$ on this p.c. than I will ever admit to my spouse, or even to you folks... and I think I should honestly take the rest of 2022 to let the finances recover.

wned::rock::stanley:

I hope my son will find these one day and appreciate the work I put into completing this. And, I hope he doesn't sell them for 10% of what they're worth lol. For one final "hurrah", here are all 847 physical cards that I have in hand as of May 25, 2022. Thank you, good night, mic drop!

EDITED on 2022.06.08 to add FOUR more cards, bringing my total to 851.
EDITED on 2022.06.23 to add TWO more cards, bringing my total to 853.
EDITED on 2022.08.31 to add TWO more cards, bringing my total to 856.
EDITED on 2022.12.01 to add TWO more cards, bringing my total to 857.
EDITED on 2022.12.16 to add TWO more cards, bringing my total to 864.

 

[BrownBullhead]

First add since August 31, 2022. Up to 857 cards in hand.

And I in fact have another 7 singles on hold which will bring it to 864 cards in hand. You guys didn't think I forgot about this set, did you?

Which is now my 9th copy of this card.

And I in fact have another 7 singles on hold which will bring it to 864 cards in hand. You guys didn't think I forgot about this set, did you?

 

[creasecollector]

Congrats on keeping this train going. I see the 900-card milestone in your future...

 

[Avalanchefan21]

So impressive wish I had something to contribute!

 

[Cheeversguy]

Mind - absolutely blown. Nice work!!!

 

[BrownBullhead]

First add since August 31, 2022. Up to 857 cards in hand.

And I in fact have another 7 singles on hold which will bring it to 864 cards in hand. You guys didn't think I forgot about this set, did you?

So now here's those other 7 cards, which arrived in my GISI shipment last night.

Yes those last two Hull are virtually identical - so what! LOL. One of these I think the shipping was more than my winning bid - so why not, indeed!

So total hoard is 864 cards now, and that Samsonov is my 10th copy (stated print run 60)! If you scroll back you can I see I updated the matrix to reflect all 864 cards I have in hand.

10th copy of Stick Jersey RSJ-21 Sergei Samsonov (stated print run 60)
5th copy of Stick Jersey RSJ-05 Brett Hull (stated print run 60)
7th copy of Stick Jersey RSJ-24 Marian Gaborik (stated print run 60)
6th copy of Stick Jersey RSJ-26 Brendan Shanahan (stated print run 60)
4th copy of Stick Jersey RSJ-10 Pavel Bure (stated print run 60)

3rd and 4th copies of Jersey RJ-05 Brett Hull (stated print run 90)

 

[BrownBullhead]

Two more in hand, bringing it to 866 total.

And 8 of the Kariya.

Welcome home, Paul!

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[creasecollector]

That's a solid portion size of Kariya! Always enjoyed seeing him play.

Looks like you're closing in on the big #900! Keep it up... :beer:

 

[BrownBullhead]

That's a solid portion size of Kariya! Always enjoyed seeing him play.

Looks like you're closing in on the big #900! Keep it up... :beer:

Well not quite at 900... but wait until you see what' coming down the pipes in a few weeks.

 

[BrownBullhead]

Thank you. 877 unique singles as of April 13, 2023. Scroll back to post 1 on page 1 to see all 877 cards.

Here are the 11 newest ones since my last update.

P.S. It's time for the Magnificent Mario Bros. update.

 

[BrownBullhead]

One more single trickled in from Germany. Card #878 for the PC.

I think he found a good home here in Canada.

I would consider making the slab one available in trade toward another BiT 66 that I don't already have.

 

[BrownBullhead]

May 2023 has been pretty quiet.

Just two new cards in hand (both from box breaks), as well as one new one at COMC, and one new one at GISI.

Up to exactly 880 cards in hand.

I've completed the checklist since about one year ago, but still chasing swatch variations. Hit me up, folks.

 

[BrownBullhead]

Added another HSHS Roy. Some of you will feel I overpaid at more than $100 CAD, but not many HSHS, and even fewer 3-colour, surface these days. Single #881 on my massive hoard of retro!

So I now own the 02/20, 04/20/ 08/20, and 10/20 (i own all 30 singles in master set of serial 10/20).

 

[BrownBullhead]

2002-03 ITG Parkhurst Retro
+10 singles - 892 now in hand

For the Roy that gives me 02/20, 04/20, 06/20, 08/10, and 10/20. I think only 11 of them ever made it into the wild as numbered copies.

 

[JohnnyDrama]

This thread is absolutely bonkers.

 

[BrownBullhead]

That's a solid portion size of Kariya! Always enjoyed seeing him play.

Looks like you're closing in on the big #900! Keep it up... :beer:

Here's 893, 894, and 895.

896 and 897 are at my Get It Shipped account but probably won't make it up here until closer to Christmas.

Sundin is my 5th copy, Lindros is my 9th copy and Shanahan is my 7th copy (all are print run /60). HI member Tim Hykawy tipped me off to the Shanny in a facebook group. Sundin and Lindros were from eBay.

 

[BrownBullhead]

Single #896 is in hand. Fresh from eBay.



Joins his two brothers and two cousins.

 

[Avalanchefan21]

sorry to bump this but your pm box is full and this sealed box is on ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3645028745...sgNoY9CW+yWoqjtoR+PNw0EAj2|tkp:Bk9SR969ioKGYw