Hi, hope everyone's well! Due to the madness that was Kyrie week I've been unable to post the results of my latest break until now.
Being the weak-willed cardboard addict that I am, I was struggling to control the urge to bust <a crap load of> boxes and walked away with the aforementioned product during my last visit to our mate Mal @ Dandy Markets (ugh... it's the food that keeps me going back!).
Firstly, Kobe Anthology packs are a cruel & sadistic joke when it comes to my breaks, and this will be my final mention of them!
Looking back, my mantra of "don't quit until you hit" is in dire need of revision... here's the damage:
1x Preferred - yielded an okay Knicks themed box:
NEW YORK booklet: Jackson/Monroe/Shumpert/Cheeks/STAT/Anthony/Kidd
Darius Morris PC auto red
Tyler Zeller PC auto blue
Jason Kidd PC auto red /35
!
1x Leaf Metal Basketball - love this product and this box would be considered a 'weak' break... but with a bunch of HOF's and a couple of fan favourites I really couldn't complain!
Elvin Hayes base auto
Satch Sanders base auto
Ricky Rubio base auto
BJ Armstrong Unsung Heroes auto /50
Chris Mullin FOTG Green ref auto /10
5x Crusade - busted every single box he had in store hoping for that 1 redeeming hit... needless to say it didn't materialise.
Autographs
Jason Thompson Majestic
Buck Williams Majestic
Tyler Zeller Quest
Tornike Shengelia Quest
Evan Fournier Quest
Ben Hansbrough Quest
George Hill Quest
Nando De Colo Quest
Anthony Morrow Quest
Kyle Singler Quest
Jae Crowder Quest Redemption
Steve Smith Majestic Redemption
and the best 2 auto cards:
Corey Brewer Majestic Gold 10/10
MKG Quest Gold auto Redemption /25
Notable GU cards were:
Kobe, Bosh, Rubio, D-Will, LA Majestic
MKG, Thompson Quest
Bah!! Not a prime patch out of 5 boxes!
The Crusade Prizms, we all agree, are pretty nice, but I struck out again... notable names were:
Isiah Thomas Green /25 x2
(this is becoming a trend for me)
Larry Bird Purple /49
Damian Lillard Base (not #'d)
And a bunch of other red/blue not pictured..
I don't think I'll be opening Crusade again unless it drops to $70-80 a box!
And now the case of Select - Mal offered it for a decent price & I in turn was hoping for a decent gold, black, Kyrie etc.
Got some decent rooks, Prizms, inserts & the on-cards are nice... but...mostly meh...
Select Rookie Autos
Andre Drummond on-card
Jared Sullinger on-card
Reggie Jackson
John Henson on-card
Perry Jones
Markieff Morris
Tony Wroten Prizm
Julyan Stone Prizm
Robert Sacre Prizm
Jon Lauer x2
Select Rookie Jersey Autos
Bradley Beal!
Jimmer Fredette x2
Terrence Ross
Norris Cole
Marshon Brooks
Fab Melo
Royce White
Nolan Smith
Festivus Ezeli
Kyle O'Quinn
Draymond Green x3 d'oh!!
Kenneth Faried Prizm
Thomas Robinson Prizm
Iman Shumpert Prizm
Nikola Vucevic Prizm
Andrew Nicholson Prizm
Markieff Morris Prizm
Orlando Johnson Prizm
Quincy Acy Prizm
Jae Crowder Prizm
Jan Vesely Prizm
Taj Gibson Select Stars jersey auto
Select Golds /10 - well, at least I got 4 in the case, pity about the player selection!
OJ Mayo Base
Deandre Jordan Base 1/10
Nolan Smith Base Rookie Auto
Kyle O'Quinn Base Rookie Auto 10/10
Notable Prizms
Chandler Parsons Hot Rookies /25
Harrison Barnes Hot Rookies /25
Steve Nash Hot Stars /25
Wilt Chamberlain Hall Selections /25
Damian Lillard Base
LeBron x2
KD x2
Redemptions (redeemed)
Tyshaun Taylor Rookie Jersey Auto
Robert Sacre Rookie Auto
Darius Miller Rookie Jersey Auto
Cory Joseph Rookie Auto
Bismack Biyombo Rookie Auto
Bismack Biyombo Rookie Jersey Auto
Stephen Jackson Select Stars Jersey Auto
Kevin Love Select Stars Jersey Auto
And the case hit... guess I'd be a bit more excited if I hadn't already pulled one from a couple of loose boxes back in April...
Kobe Bryant Select Stars Jersey Auto Prizm /99 Redemption!
Which should hopefully look not too dissimilar to this:
This time I requested card #24/99, what are the chances of receiving that? Hahaha... one of the two will be up for trade once it arrives.
So that's it for me until NT drops, even if 12-13 Gold Standard is a little bit tantalising atm, I will not yield!!
A pretty disappointing break overall, especially when the best hit is a card I already have (and a redemption at that). Crusade was especially painful; but as they say,
When life gives you lemons...
I wouldn't have predicted that a simple base card salvaged from a terrible break would soon become (with a bit of outside help) one of the most cherished cards in my PC
i don't even feel bad about this break anymore! LOL
Thanks for the look and good luck with your breaks!
Being the weak-willed cardboard addict that I am, I was struggling to control the urge to bust <a crap load of> boxes and walked away with the aforementioned product during my last visit to our mate Mal @ Dandy Markets (ugh... it's the food that keeps me going back!).
Firstly, Kobe Anthology packs are a cruel & sadistic joke when it comes to my breaks, and this will be my final mention of them!
Looking back, my mantra of "don't quit until you hit" is in dire need of revision... here's the damage:
1x Preferred - yielded an okay Knicks themed box:
NEW YORK booklet: Jackson/Monroe/Shumpert/Cheeks/STAT/Anthony/Kidd
Darius Morris PC auto red
Tyler Zeller PC auto blue
Jason Kidd PC auto red /35
!
1x Leaf Metal Basketball - love this product and this box would be considered a 'weak' break... but with a bunch of HOF's and a couple of fan favourites I really couldn't complain!
Elvin Hayes base auto
Satch Sanders base auto
Ricky Rubio base auto
BJ Armstrong Unsung Heroes auto /50
Chris Mullin FOTG Green ref auto /10
5x Crusade - busted every single box he had in store hoping for that 1 redeeming hit... needless to say it didn't materialise.
Autographs
Jason Thompson Majestic
Buck Williams Majestic
Tyler Zeller Quest
Tornike Shengelia Quest
Evan Fournier Quest
Ben Hansbrough Quest
George Hill Quest
Nando De Colo Quest
Anthony Morrow Quest
Kyle Singler Quest
Jae Crowder Quest Redemption
Steve Smith Majestic Redemption
and the best 2 auto cards:
Corey Brewer Majestic Gold 10/10
MKG Quest Gold auto Redemption /25
Notable GU cards were:
Kobe, Bosh, Rubio, D-Will, LA Majestic
MKG, Thompson Quest
Bah!! Not a prime patch out of 5 boxes!
The Crusade Prizms, we all agree, are pretty nice, but I struck out again... notable names were:
Isiah Thomas Green /25 x2
(this is becoming a trend for me)Larry Bird Purple /49
Damian Lillard Base (not #'d)
And a bunch of other red/blue not pictured..
I don't think I'll be opening Crusade again unless it drops to $70-80 a box!
And now the case of Select - Mal offered it for a decent price & I in turn was hoping for a decent gold, black, Kyrie etc.
Got some decent rooks, Prizms, inserts & the on-cards are nice... but...mostly meh...
Select Rookie Autos
Andre Drummond on-card
Jared Sullinger on-card
Reggie Jackson
John Henson on-card
Perry Jones
Markieff Morris
Tony Wroten Prizm
Julyan Stone Prizm
Robert Sacre Prizm
Jon Lauer x2
Select Rookie Jersey Autos
Bradley Beal
!
Jimmer Fredette x2
Terrence Ross
Norris Cole
Marshon Brooks
Fab Melo
Royce White
Nolan Smith
Festivus Ezeli
Kyle O'Quinn
Draymond Green x3 d'oh!!
Kenneth Faried Prizm
Thomas Robinson Prizm
Iman Shumpert Prizm
Nikola Vucevic Prizm
Andrew Nicholson Prizm
Markieff Morris Prizm
Orlando Johnson Prizm
Quincy Acy Prizm
Jae Crowder Prizm
Jan Vesely Prizm
Taj Gibson Select Stars jersey auto
Select Golds /10 - well, at least I got 4 in the case, pity about the player selection!
OJ Mayo Base
Deandre Jordan Base 1/10
Nolan Smith Base Rookie Auto
Kyle O'Quinn Base Rookie Auto 10/10
Notable Prizms
Chandler Parsons Hot Rookies /25
Harrison Barnes Hot Rookies /25
Steve Nash Hot Stars /25
Wilt Chamberlain Hall Selections /25
Damian Lillard Base
LeBron x2
KD x2
Redemptions (redeemed)
Tyshaun Taylor Rookie Jersey Auto
Robert Sacre Rookie Auto
Darius Miller Rookie Jersey Auto
Cory Joseph Rookie Auto
Bismack Biyombo Rookie Auto
Bismack Biyombo Rookie Jersey Auto
Stephen Jackson Select Stars Jersey Auto
Kevin Love Select Stars Jersey Auto
And the case hit... guess I'd be a bit more excited if I hadn't already pulled one from a couple of loose boxes back in April...
Kobe Bryant Select Stars Jersey Auto Prizm /99 Redemption!
Which should hopefully look not too dissimilar to this:
This time I requested card #24/99, what are the chances of receiving that? Hahaha... one of the two will be up for trade once it arrives.
So that's it for me until NT drops, even if 12-13 Gold Standard is a little bit tantalising atm, I will not yield!!
A pretty disappointing break overall, especially when the best hit is a card I already have (and a redemption at that). Crusade was especially painful; but as they say,
When life gives you lemons...
I wouldn't have predicted that a simple base card salvaged from a terrible break would soon become (with a bit of outside help) one of the most cherished cards in my PC
i don't even feel bad about this break anymore! LOLThanks for the look and good luck with your breaks!
