In December 2020 I started stashing cards at Sportlots and Shipmycards.
Eventually, after a year long wait, I decided to bring them over. Originally, I had planned to have them here before Christmas but due to several factors (one of my last purchases getting stranded by a hurricane in the States, the Christmas/New Year break, Fedex somehow taking nearly 2 weeks to get my parcel from Auckland to Hamilton then my having work out of town and a wedding in Queenstown) I have just managed to get them sorted and some pics taken.
As a warning; these are mainly PC Olajuwon cards so there is a lot of bulk. I have tried not to go overboard and have taken some individual pics of the better cards and some that I just like the look of. I have also included a couple of pics of a few of the better non-Olajuwon cards I randomly picked up in lots along the way.
Apologies in advance for the general crappiness of the photos, they really do not do the cards justice.
Star cards
I have a bit of a soft spot for the old Star company cards. Most aren't amazing to look at but that just adds to their appeal to me
1984-85 Star XRC
1985-86 Star All Rookie Team/1986 Star Best of the Best/1986 Star Court Kings
Other Star sets and Promos — the 1994 Star Century Promo apparently has a print run of only 20 (Personally, I feel the "one of 20 promos" on the back means it is one of a set of 20 players)
1990s/Non-Panini inserts
1996-97 E-X2000 A Cut Above
1996-97 Skybox Z-Force Big Man on Court Z-Peat
A few I randomly really like — 1996-97 Ultra Scoring Kings Plus/1997-98 SPX Hardcourt Holoview/1996-97 Metal Molten Metal
A few others I also randomly like more than most (I also received both 1993-94 Finest Refractors but the day is really overcast and can't get a decent pic)
And the rest...
Autos
1998-99 Sp Authentic Sign of the Times
Really like these two, especially the Star — 1990-91 Star Auto/1994-95 Classic Auto
Three random Panini ones I picked up cheapish
Panini inserts and base (I don't really chase Panini but have accumulated a few)
Printing Plates
2018-19 Crown Royale Power in the Paint (I think this insert looks really cool)/2015-16 Totally Certified Imports Mirror /25
And the rest (one of the Winner Stays is /39)
Memorabilia cards
2017-18 Status — Swatches Relics Prime /10
2009-10 Upper Deck Dual Game Materials (have all four Hakeem ones now)
Non Panini cards
Panini cards
Oddball
(Plus one Star Promo I forgot in the Star pics and a lot of European Upper Deck and Collector's Choice)
As promised, for those who got this far some Non-Olajuwon cards...
1948 Bowman Hal Tidrick (maybe my favourite card of the lot!)
Three random 90s HOF rookies and some 70s cards. (The Darryl Dawkins RC is because we share a surname)
Thanks all for looking.
Eventually, after a year long wait, I decided to bring them over. Originally, I had planned to have them here before Christmas but due to several factors (one of my last purchases getting stranded by a hurricane in the States, the Christmas/New Year break, Fedex somehow taking nearly 2 weeks to get my parcel from Auckland to Hamilton then my having work out of town and a wedding in Queenstown) I have just managed to get them sorted and some pics taken.
As a warning; these are mainly PC Olajuwon cards so there is a lot of bulk. I have tried not to go overboard and have taken some individual pics of the better cards and some that I just like the look of. I have also included a couple of pics of a few of the better non-Olajuwon cards I randomly picked up in lots along the way.
Apologies in advance for the general crappiness of the photos, they really do not do the cards justice.
Star cards
I have a bit of a soft spot for the old Star company cards. Most aren't amazing to look at but that just adds to their appeal to me
1984-85 Star XRC
1985-86 Star All Rookie Team/1986 Star Best of the Best/1986 Star Court Kings
Other Star sets and Promos — the 1994 Star Century Promo apparently has a print run of only 20 (Personally, I feel the "one of 20 promos" on the back means it is one of a set of 20 players)
1990s/Non-Panini inserts
1996-97 E-X2000 A Cut Above
1996-97 Skybox Z-Force Big Man on Court Z-Peat
A few I randomly really like — 1996-97 Ultra Scoring Kings Plus/1997-98 SPX Hardcourt Holoview/1996-97 Metal Molten Metal
A few others I also randomly like more than most (I also received both 1993-94 Finest Refractors but the day is really overcast and can't get a decent pic)
And the rest...
Autos
1998-99 Sp Authentic Sign of the Times
Really like these two, especially the Star — 1990-91 Star Auto/1994-95 Classic Auto
Three random Panini ones I picked up cheapish
Panini inserts and base (I don't really chase Panini but have accumulated a few)
Printing Plates
2018-19 Crown Royale Power in the Paint (I think this insert looks really cool)/2015-16 Totally Certified Imports Mirror /25
And the rest (one of the Winner Stays is /39)
Memorabilia cards
2017-18 Status — Swatches Relics Prime /10
2009-10 Upper Deck Dual Game Materials (have all four Hakeem ones now)
Non Panini cards
Panini cards
Oddball
(Plus one Star Promo I forgot in the Star pics and a lot of European Upper Deck and Collector's Choice)
As promised, for those who got this far some Non-Olajuwon cards...
1948 Bowman Hal Tidrick (maybe my favourite card of the lot!)
Three random 90s HOF rookies and some 70s cards. (The Darryl Dawkins RC is because we share a surname)
Thanks all for looking.