Well, it's finally done and for all you guys to see, as promised

[buyingstuffformikelee]

Well, never would I have thought I would even get to this day.

What started out as mearly going for "50% of the set".

To, "I can sort of do this set".

To running into coinsman, whom was ccrrraazzzyyyyy about the Kobe cards, to "whom am I kidding in completing this set".

To "You are out of your mind Tim"

To "You are out of your mind.... again..... Tim"

So many, many, many little stories involved with this completion that will last the rest of my life.

So, without further ado, here it is:






Enjoy


2003-04 Exquisite Extra Jersey Site!!!


Mike.

 

[AndrewG23]

absolutely cool. they look great together. i like that ak47. nice colors on it. well done.

 

[Matt26]

Mike, thats a beautiful set!

Tim is a legend for the Kobe's and I'm glad you finally got them for your set!

Great stuff!

Cheers
Matt

 

[wall4ace]

well done mike,great effort mate,i like the big ben.lol

cheers

 

[CAN'T FLY]

Very well done Mike!! Thats a great set to have completed!!

 

[wolvesjr34]

Oh that is one sweet set, several cards in there I wouldn't mind owning myself! Well done mate

 

[nandalinnaung]

EE is a great set.. congratualtions ...

 

[jordan23]

well done mike,awesome stuff mate,the jordan rocks.lol

BTW:why's the melo like that?

 

[jimboiitmac]

awesome job man, congrats.

 

[buyingstuffformikelee]

AndrewG23 - Thanks man
Yeah, they made that card extra special. Jersey numbered and 3 colours, very, very rare.

Nash13 - Thanks bud
He sure is, not many people give you 2 times $2.2kUS cards :shock:

wall3ace - Thanks bud :-D Ha ha ha ha I knew you would.

CAN'T FLY - Thanks bud, it sure is.
With coinsman owning just about all the Kobes, and a few player collectors with multiples, there isn't much chance for many sets out there. And from the debut year, I am very happy

wolvesjr34 - Thanks bud Would they be wolves players ;-)

nandalinnaung - Thanks, yeah, it sure is

jayzhou23 - :-D Ha ha ha How could I have guessed?!
The melo, yeah, Upperdeck didn't stick on the fabric very smoothly.....
I have seen a few like that, the Melo seems to be the worst.
If you stare really closely ate the Ray Allen, it's the same, just not as bad.

jimboiitmac - Thanks bud

 

[ScottE]

Looks awesome mate, glad you finally got there.

 

[buyingstuffformikelee]

scottsophie - Thanks bud.
Yeah, never evene went after the set from the start.
Then, gave it up when I realised coinsman exists.
Then, Tim gives me those 2 amazing Kobes.
Next thing you know, I finished it.

 

[andrew3134]

outstanding effort Mike on finishing the 03-04 extra exquisite set, from what i could tell some of those cards where going for crazy prices on ebay - mainly the Kobe card.

 

[tony]

bravo mike that is one awesome set of cards.i bet you thought that you would never finish it.thanks for sharing and keep showing us your amazing sets.
tony

 

[hsv006]

Outstanding effort sir... stunning set to say the least!!

 

[Moses]

Amazing set. Congratulations on completing it.

 

[buyingstuffformikelee]

andrew3134 - Yes, the Kobes were out of this world.
A lot of people started jumping on this set as time went on, till everyone realised that coinsman existed. Which is a real shame, as there are many unfinished sets out there, and many have already broken them up and have given up. The prices are still very high, though, with the debut year, it will always hold a premium over other years. I can't see the price situation getting much better, especially if this years product turns into a sticker feast.

tony - Thanks bud
Yeah, i really didn't look forward to paying $2.2KUS for 1 Kobe card, little lone 2..... Even if I didn't get the Kobes, I would have still been very happy to get so far, I only set out for 50% of the run. But with the help of some amazing people in the hobby, I did it

hsv006 - Thanks man, glad I could share

vladlevinsky - Thanks for the nice comments

 

[Funkadelic]

Wow Mike, such awesome players in one of the best looking sets ever.

I'm still sad that the jersey numbered Zo got lost in the mail #-o

 

[buyingstuffformikelee]

Wow Mike, such awesome players in one of the best looking sets ever.

I'm still sad that the jersey numbered Zo got lost in the mail #-o

Thanks for the nice comments bud

Yeah, so is another big ZO collector I know too. I'm so not impressed on how a fully tracked and insured item doesn't turn up. It was supposed to sit with my other 2 jersey numbered cards, and I paid a mint for that Bird to go with it. What's worst, is it was with 2 other EE's, and ended up costing me a heap more to get them replaced. Because as time went on, people kept jumping on the EE bandwagon, and the prices have still continued to rise. But the jersey numbered thing is still giving me the pips, even till this day :-(
I'm sure it will re-surface someday, somewhere down the track. I will find it again, I have so many people watching for me ;-)

 

[ljandkg]

Mate - if there was a collecting bible putting together the most difficult sets that had ever been completed - you'd be in it with that lot!

Great effort - I'm sure each card has their own small story!!