Brendan_B box breaks 30 April 2023

[Sharks16]

I wish I was collecting when the centenary set come out. Great collection

 

[Brendan_B]

I wish I was collecting when the centenary set come out. Great collection

The best. I was also on a hiatus from the hobby when this release was fresh. I was lucky enough however to get stuck in from 2011 (I could get boxes for $180 then, now $320) when the price hasn’t skyrocketed.

 

[Avonc]

Great work, you have to wonder how many unopened boxes are hiding away in dark places.

 

[Brendan_B]

Great work, you have to wonder how many unopened boxes are hiding away in dark places.

Plenty I would say. As you might recall, when master set collecting was the norm, you would keep a sealed and unsealed packet, a sealed and unsealed empty box, sell sheet etc.

Also, cards from the Select era were primarily distributed by Steve. They have never been mass dumped onto the market and because box breaks weren’t around in those days, there is still stock left. The price has held well on these older sets.

 

[Matt26]

Plenty I would say. As you might recall, when master set collecting was the norm, you would keep a sealed and unsealed packet, a sealed and unsealed empty box, sell sheet etc.

Also, cards from the Select era were primarily distributed by Steve. They have never been mass dumped onto the market and because box breaks weren’t around in those days, there is still stock left. The price has held well on these older sets.

I was discussing this exact point with someone the other day about Steve controlling the market.

 

[Brendan_B]

I was discussing this exact point with someone the other day about Steve controlling the market.

I know some were critical of it but it certainly kept the hobby alive and maintained value in cards. As I have said previously, Steve has always been brilliant to deal with from my perspective.

 

[shane_sharks]

Inspirations still one of my favourite sets

 

[shane_sharks]

I was discussing this exact point with someone the other day about Steve controlling the market.

No you weren't

 

[shane_sharks]

I know some were critical of it but it certainly kept the hobby alive and maintained value in cards. As I have said previously, Steve has always been brilliant to deal with from my perspective.

another box?

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

No you weren't

 

[Sharks16]

No you weren't

Matt probably drank 3 bottles of scotch after the battle of Bathurst and was talking all sorts of crazy

 

[Darrenemu]

Getting ALL 4 prize cards is crazy!. I collected all 4 but never found one. Paid for them all. Can't redeem them though still can you?? Was hoping you had a low number 2005 future force or inspiration card. I have many no. 002s from the 2005 set. I have also ALL the 2008set except the immortal sigs which at prices now i will never get but still such a lovely set to loook through.

 

[Brendan_B]

Getting ALL 4 prize cards is crazy!. I collected all 4 but never found one. Paid for them all. Can't redeem them though still can you?? Was hoping you had a low number 2005 future force or inspiration card. I have many no. 002s from the 2005 set. I have also ALL the 2008set except the immortal sigs which at prices now i will never get but still such a lovely set to loook through.

Everything from Select is still redeemable aside from maybe a dozen cards / sets which are listed on their site. From memory only one or two are NRL. The 05 Tigers premiership set is one.

 

[Darrenemu]

Everything from Select is still redeemable aside from maybe a dozen cards / sets which are listed on their site. From memory only one or two are NRL. The 05 Tigers premiership set is one.

Ok. Nice. I got the 05 tigers set too.

 

[Alex_H_86]

Took me 14 years to find a North Sydney Bears Prize Card for my Norths PC and you hit the whole set in 1 box? OUTSTANDING!!!

 

[Brendan_B]

Took me 14 years to find a North Sydney Bears Prize Card for my Norths PC and you hit the whole set in 1 box? OUTSTANDING!!!

They are getting harder to get, I guess not a great deal of Centenary gets broken anymore. I have always been quite good at hitting prize cards but 4 in a box is insane.

 

[bigrob2307]

Mate that centenary box was friggin epic. couldnt happen to a nicer bloke. congrats.

let us know what number on orford when you send them in

 

[Coopner]

Some Great pulls there, and some real nostalgia too.
Are these boxes you have put away for a while or recently bought?
Who do you buy your boxes from?

 

[Brendan_B]

Some Great pulls there, and some real nostalgia too.
Are these boxes you have put away for a while or recently bought?
Who do you buy your boxes from?

Thanks mate, it was a lot of fun. I purchased these boxes over a few months.

The 05 Power was from the Local Card Shop in Brisbane and the others were from Cardzone (Wangy). The latter is where I buy 90% of my older boxes.