Panini Prestige 2009 at 10am EDST

[chaddy42]

Hi all,

I received one of the competition winning boxes - a Panini Prestige 2009 - yesterday in the mail, and I'm going to bust the box at 10am.

This will be only my second box in the last 17 years (there were a fair few NBL boxes before that), and hopefully if the odds stand up only my second auto pull since I pulled a Leon Trimingham auto from a box of Futera...still takes pride of place in my collection.

Obviously hoping for a Lakers hot box, and I will be savoring the packs, so be patient!

A huge thanks to Panini for donating this box for the comp, as well as all of the admin guys - Matt, Graham, The Doc, Cocky...and anyone I may have missed.

So after breakfast, this break begins!!

Oh...and please save the 'PM sent!' until after the break...I would prefer prize cards to go to player collectors, not the first in anyway...

See ya in 15!

 

[Matt26]

Good luck mate.....hope you pull something nice.....hopefully a Kobe!

 

[ozguy3825]

best of luck mate.

 

[CUZ187]

good luck with the break mate!

 

[chaddy42]

OK, here we go!

First impressions...nicely packaged. A very handy Player Checklist sits on top of the packs...no J Worthy included :-(

Expecting 4 gu / autos in the box...can't wait!

Will bust left to right, top to bottom...first pack...

 

[chaddy42]

First card...first mojo!

Jerry west common!! PC!!!
all commons except for a Rhys inserted filler card...might sign and put on the 'Bay...
Tim Hardaway
Ellington
Gordon
J O'Neal (free postage if you need it posgal)
Lewis
Shaq

 

[bo3197]

good luck mate. pull a kobe auto or somethin

 

[chaddy42]

Pack 2:

Commons:
Nash
Eric Gordon (previous pack was Ben)
cp3
Josh Howard
Carter
Tyreke Evans
Brewer
The legend that is...Bernard King
Filler

 

[chaddy42]

Pack 3:

Commons:
Capt Jack
Jason Thompson
Fat Guts Diaw
Rasual Butler
Insert? Rashard Lewis - Stat Stars
Ty Lawson
Nate Thurmond
Sidney Moncrief

Seems the legends are at the back of each pack...cool, they're the first thing I see when I bust one!

 

[chaddy42]

L2 P4
Commons:
Bargnani
The anti-Chaddy42...the hairless Charlie V
Some guy called LeBron James...what a stupid first name
Continuing the theme...Andres Nocioni
Insert? Sub set? Draft card - the legendary Jeff Pendergraph
Sam Young
Walt Frazier
Bill Walton...thankfully in a Blazers uni

 

[Matt26]

Nice to see lots of legends cards!

 

[chaddy42]

L2 P5
Commons (from now on, unless mentioned)
Haslem
Rose
Superman
Maggette
Maynor
DeMarre Carroll
The second greatest centre ever...Bill Russell
Mini Laker mojo...Michael Coooooooooooooper!

 

[chaddy42]

Loving the legends cards Matt...question is...why no Worthy. No Pipen I can understand though...

 

[chaddy42]

L2 P6

Aldridge
Future MVP Pau Gasol
KG
Billups
Thaddeus Young
Rodrigue Beaubois
Bob Dandridge
Karl Malone...saddly in Jazz jersey

 

[chaddy42]

Nice packing thus far...no doubles.

L3 P7
Bibby
Granger
TD (need it Stace?)
Wade
Stars of the NBA - Carmelo
BJ Mullens (how did he get that nickname...actually I don't want to know....)
Foye
Bob Lanier

 

[Matt26]

Loving the legends cards Matt...question is...why no Worthy. No Pipen I can understand though...

Slobby wont like you now! LOL Not sure why Worthy wasnt included? Doesnt seem right?

Cheers
Matt

 

[chaddy42]

L3 P8
Lee
Hamilton
Oden
Odom (patern forming?)
Pierce
Patrick Beverley
The Chief
(WTF is) Alvan Adams...legend??

 

[chaddy42]

L3 P9...break after this (need to check on the kids)
TMac
Nene
Gay
Gerald Wallace
Holiday
Spud
Chocolate Thunder!

...and mini mojo...a common Darren Collison card with a sticker auto...stamped 22/50.

Auto blends in with the pick...almost missed it as an auto. But he has been ballin lately, so a nice pick up.

Back in 5...

 

[Matt26]

Nice pull on the Collison.....he had a monster game recently!

 

[chaddy42]

Back...sorry the kids needed me for a few things.

L4 P10
Love
Delonte West
Z Randolph
Okafor
Pendergraph
Marion
Bradley
Prestigious Pros gu - Chris Bosh 28/100...nice shinny card!