james_samson
Verified Trader
First off let's get some mail days from before EXPO out of the way!
Some Beautiful Francis PC Cards.
06-07 ITG
10-11 Enshrined Complete! (Very happy with this!)
11-12SPGU 500 Goal Club / 11-12 Crown Triple Patch
Then onto some Lucky Luc Mail.
A 99-00 SPA Buyback!
An older (05-06) Autofact Autograph
A CVTW Autograph that I didn't even know existed.
And a patch upgrade for my Captain C
And one of my whales I will save for later!
Alright onto the EXPO Pick-ups!
For Ron Francis!
There is one more Francis pick-up I will save for the end.
Onto Luc Robitaille!
An older ITG Ultimate Redemption /9
A couple of Artifacts pick-ups from 10-11 and 11-12
Then a great trade with Ameet (99Goals)
Onto Curtis Joseph!
With the release of BTP at the show I knew I would be focusing heavily on BTP
I took home quite a few beauties from this stuff!
Then 4 of the 5 redemptions
I still need the glove/pad combo but I know there is a good friend who has one for me
That's it for 11-12 BTP
But I was lucky enough to grab a card that I didn't get at the Fall Expo off of Nat (Danny's (great8) influence I am sure helped
I love this card from 10-11 BTP
Between the mail that was waiting for me when I got home and a pick-up at the show I was able to knock-off two of my most wanted Josephs
First an EXTREMELY tough pull
Then before expo I had a lead on my biggest whale in my Curtis Joseph collection, special thanks to Connie for pointing this one out!
This card is the only card ever produced that features pictures of Curtis Joseph and Wayne Gretzky on the same card and also features Game-Used Jersey pieces from the 1994 all-star game! I have been chasing this card for the better part of 10 years. It may not seem like much to you guys but this was my biggest whale. Featuring my 2 first favourite players!
Then I saved the two best for last!
I was lucky enough to win the ITG Ultimate Giveaway I had registered 3 cards for! (I will also receive 2 1/1 sketch cards)
I won a Game-Worn Helmet of Luc Robitaille from the 93-94 Season! (in which he had 44 goals and 86 points that season)
I also managed to grab what is now the Gem of my Ron Francis collection.
A game-used stick from when he played for the Hartford Whalers!
Ron used this stick in a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 28, 1986 a game in which he had an assist!
I love this piece! Everything from the nameplate, the game-day stamp and the Green tape!!
Anyone who hasn't been to the Expo, not only is it everything you could hope for, but it's more.
Thanks again to everyone who had a hand in this weekend. It's hard to remember everyone!
