I can say that year 2011 has been a good year for me hobby-wise.
I was able to control the itch and decided not to buy boxes to bust for the year. The boxes I busted for 2010 were not so good at all so I decided to just buy single cards that I need for my PC this time.
I think it was a good decision as instead of wasting my money for the cheap thrill of pulling some crap from a box, I was able to acquire cards I need for my Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard PCs. I also decided to have side collections of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
As my first post for the year 2012, I decided to showcase the top five best cards I acquired for the previous year. One each for Shaq, Dwight Howard, Kobe, Jordan and for a non-basketball player, but one of my favorite athletes - Manny Pacquiao.
Mind you, this one is tough as each one has many beautiful cards to choose from.
Check it out from my struggling web site (shameless plug):