Hey fam, hoep the long weekend was a good one for you...
As some of you may be aware, my main PC guy is Oscar Robertson, aka, the Big O, Reneowned for averagigna triple doubles or near to it for a long, long time (probably longer than we remember becuase he was doign it before they recorded assists!).
Anyhoo, this is not a BIg O mailday, but more so of a lower case o mailday. Oscar Robertson light or ultra light you might say. A 6'10 point forward who had all the skills....the Candyman himself- Lamar Odom - LIttle o!
So without further ado, let;s see what I picked up in the last couple of years or so... if you want to see the good stuff just skip to the end, if you want to see ti all, strap yourselves in for the long haul...
The Cheapies (but Goodies!)
2000-01 SP Authentic - Special Forces - Just wanted to see what this was like in hand, not too shabby at all....
2000-01 Fleer Premium - Sole Train - Premium ALWAYS made nice stuff, this card had so much potential to play around with he colour shceme
1999-00 Topps Finest RC - Just a humble base RC but nice etched finish and protective coating makres it feel special.
1999-00 Upper Deck HoloGrFX RC - Sooo shiny, nice finish to it as well.
2000-01 Fleer Legacy - arguably the base cards with the white background are cleaner than their legacy coutnerparts from that era. Not too many copies floating about either...
2008-09 Topps Chrome - not sure why exactly, but this particualr base set in this design has quite the following...
2000-01 EX - Generation E-X - Just another good looking 'chrome-like' card (Darius Miles pictured on the reverse)
2000-01 Fleer Mystique - NBAwesome - The artwork, the colours, the font, the holofoil, the finish - - - really sexy bit of cardbaord.
1999-00 Skybox Premium (Action) - This is the much rarer action shot parallel RC with the motion blur effect. I don't know why but the green foil seems like a fantastic choice to finish this card off, not sure why it wasn't used more often.
Some Die Cuts
1999-00 Fleer Ultra - World Premiere - For such a cheap card, there was no shortage of die-cutting and that pinnacle museum effect
1999-00 Upper Deck Black Diamond - Diamond Cut RC - A heck of a lot going on with this card but it all seems to work together for the good. Great looking card.
2000-01 Fleer Genuine - Smooth Operators - the old hole punch effect to the diagonal corners, but for some reason in rather short supply.
2000-01 NBA Hoops Hot Prospects - Hoops Originals - Love the background finish on these, star -ruby-ish. Another set chase contender.
Some Nicer Inserts....
2000-01 Fleer Ultra - Thrillinium - Holofoil - need I say more...
1999-00 Skybox Metal - Heavy Metal - really need to get these in hand to appreciate the finish on these. Quality cardboard. Metal ftw!
2000-01 Fleer Showcase - Elementary - The only way I can describe the background of this card is 'Dr Strange' - get it in the right light and holy smokes - game over! OFc my photography skills do it no justice whatsoever.
....next we'll move on to some serial numbered little o's
As some of you may be aware, my main PC guy is Oscar Robertson, aka, the Big O, Reneowned for averagigna triple doubles or near to it for a long, long time (probably longer than we remember becuase he was doign it before they recorded assists!).
Anyhoo, this is not a BIg O mailday, but more so of a lower case o mailday. Oscar Robertson light or ultra light you might say. A 6'10 point forward who had all the skills....the Candyman himself- Lamar Odom - LIttle o!
So without further ado, let;s see what I picked up in the last couple of years or so... if you want to see the good stuff just skip to the end, if you want to see ti all, strap yourselves in for the long haul...
The Cheapies (but Goodies!)
2000-01 SP Authentic - Special Forces - Just wanted to see what this was like in hand, not too shabby at all....
2000-01 Fleer Premium - Sole Train - Premium ALWAYS made nice stuff, this card had so much potential to play around with he colour shceme
1999-00 Topps Finest RC - Just a humble base RC but nice etched finish and protective coating makres it feel special.
1999-00 Upper Deck HoloGrFX RC - Sooo shiny, nice finish to it as well.
2000-01 Fleer Legacy - arguably the base cards with the white background are cleaner than their legacy coutnerparts from that era. Not too many copies floating about either...
2008-09 Topps Chrome - not sure why exactly, but this particualr base set in this design has quite the following...
2000-01 EX - Generation E-X - Just another good looking 'chrome-like' card (Darius Miles pictured on the reverse)
2000-01 Fleer Mystique - NBAwesome - The artwork, the colours, the font, the holofoil, the finish - - - really sexy bit of cardbaord.
1999-00 Skybox Premium (Action) - This is the much rarer action shot parallel RC with the motion blur effect. I don't know why but the green foil seems like a fantastic choice to finish this card off, not sure why it wasn't used more often.
Some Die Cuts
1999-00 Fleer Ultra - World Premiere - For such a cheap card, there was no shortage of die-cutting and that pinnacle museum effect
1999-00 Upper Deck Black Diamond - Diamond Cut RC - A heck of a lot going on with this card but it all seems to work together for the good. Great looking card.
2000-01 Fleer Genuine - Smooth Operators - the old hole punch effect to the diagonal corners, but for some reason in rather short supply.
2000-01 NBA Hoops Hot Prospects - Hoops Originals - Love the background finish on these, star -ruby-ish. Another set chase contender.
Some Nicer Inserts....
2000-01 Fleer Ultra - Thrillinium - Holofoil - need I say more...
1999-00 Skybox Metal - Heavy Metal - really need to get these in hand to appreciate the finish on these. Quality cardboard. Metal ftw!
2000-01 Fleer Showcase - Elementary - The only way I can describe the background of this card is 'Dr Strange' - get it in the right light and holy smokes - game over! OFc my photography skills do it no justice whatsoever.
....next we'll move on to some serial numbered little o's