2012-08-03 05:32
Finally got my first Kobe Bryant patch card!It's a 2009-10 Prestige Prestigious Pros Materials Platinum #1. It's actually the patch version of the regular Pros Materials Blue jersey card whi… Read More
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I have been collecting NBA trading cards since 1996. Herein showcased are my basketball sports cards collections and box breaks.
2012-04-17 14:32
This is one of my best Michael Jordan mails ever as I got two 90s insert cards that I really like.I was able to pry these away from a collector at SCF, berlincards. Got these last April 6 af… Read More
2012-04-17 14:31
Included in my April 6 mail day is the card widely considered by collectors as one of the best Jordan cards ever. It's the 1993-94 Ultra Scoring Kings #5 Michael Jordan.Along with the 1992-9… Read More
2012-04-17 14:16
This card is probably the most desirable card of Michael Jordan produced during the 1992-93 NBA season. And arguably, the toughest to pull.I'm talking about the 1992-93 Michael Jordan Fleer… Read More
2012-04-03 06:14
Two months after finally completing all rookie cards of Kobe Bryant, I achieved another milestone for my side PC.My mini 96-97 Flair rainbow set is complete - minus the Legacy parallels of c… Read More
2012-04-03 04:29
While the design is not exactly original, the 1998-99 SkyBox Molten Metal Fusion is one of the nicest 90s inserts around.The cards feature die cut technology where small holes are 'etched' i… Read More
2012-03-22 03:10
My mails for January were pretty much varied (check out HERE and HERE).For February, most of which I accumulated were cards of my favorite player, Shaquille O'Neal.Most of these are hard-to… Read More
2012-03-21 14:13
Another card has been added to my Kobe Bryant BGS 9.5 RC collection, the 96-97 Stadium Club Members Only 55 #52 FIN card.Just like the 96-97 Finest RC I got, this one is also UNPEELED… Read More
2012-03-21 14:09
I was able to snag the Member's Only version of Shaquille O'Neal's iconic Beam Team card from 1992-93 Stadium Club.This is not inserted into packs as this was only available exclusively thro… Read More
2012-03-21 13:48
From my January 23 - 27 mail week is this three-card set from 1997-98 UD3.In my opinion, this is an underrated set. Die-cut, shiny, Michael Jordan - what's not to love?The odds of… Read More
2012-03-14 16:46
The week of January 23 - 27 is great for me as I got a huge number of cards I need for my Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard main PCs as well as for my Michael Jordan side PC.Check out my ma… Read More
2012-02-01 09:45
Finally, 1 year and 6 months since my quest to acquire all Kobe Byant rookie cards last July 2010, I have now all 16 of his true base cards. I also have his SPx XRC (extended RC) as well a… Read More
2012-02-01 09:43
This is my first significant mail day for 2012 and one of the largest trades I have done in a while. There are many trading forums but they should be renamed selling forums as most memb… Read More
2012-01-08 09:04
Another year passed by.I can say that year 2011 has been a good year for me hobby-wise. I was able to control the itch and decided not to buy boxes to bust for the year. The boxes I bus… Read More
2012-01-07 14:28
Here are my recent acquisitions for my Shaquille O'Neal main PC as well as for my Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant side PCs.Check out my mail week December 5 - 9.Just click on the image for a… Read More
2011-12-14 16:02
Here's an important addition to my Kobe Bryant BGS 9.5 RC collection. It is Kobe's Finest RC.This one's tougher to grade than the usual because this one is UNPEELED! A Finest peel is usually… Read More
2011-12-14 14:30
Check out my mail day for October 24, 2011. Thanks to lemu23 of nbacardsph for letting go of his Dwight Howard rookie cards.Just click on the image for a larger view.Dwight Howard's Finest R… Read More
2011-08-03 16:40
This is my first Shaquille O'Neal card from Panini's $400-box, its most expensive basketball product, the answer to Upper Deck's Exquisite - the Playoff National Treasures.It's a 09-10 Playo… Read More
2011-07-14 16:18
2011 Topps Allen and Ginter baseball went live yesterday.This product is highly anticipated by collectors because randomly inserted in packs are the first Manny Pacquiao certified autograph… Read More
2011-07-14 16:07
While this site is clearly dedicated to basketball sports cards, allow me to once in a while post something not related to the sports.After all, this one is still about sports cards. And I a… Read More
2011-07-13 18:04
Panini is changing the face of the sports cards hobby by recently releasing the world's first video trading cards.As the name implies, these cards include a small screen that can play up to… Read More
2011-07-07 04:37
Michael Jordan only has one mainstream rookie card, the 1986-87 Fleer #57.It is widely considered the "Holy Grail" of the basketball sports cards hobby. This is a must have for any die-hard… Read More
2011-07-07 03:13
Finally, I already have in my possession a copy of Kobe Bryant's best rookie card, a 96-97 Topps Chrome.Beckett says that just like the Michael Jordan 86-87 Fleer rookie card, counterfeit co… Read More
2011-06-27 13:36
For this mail week, I got cards for my Shaq and Dwight Howard main PC as well as for my Kobe Bryant side PC.Check out my mail week for June 13 - 17.Just click on the image for a larger view… Read More
2011-06-15 14:30
Out of my Shaquille O'Neal collection, these are the two insert cards I really like.The 1995-96 Hoops SkyView and 1995-96 Flair Hot Numbers cards.The 1995-96 Hoops SkyView is I think the fir… Read More
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