This mailday has left me a bit short...

[hairyangryfella]

That was supposed to be a funny pun. But then I got stung with customs charges of $124 so that really sucked...

Anyways, here's what I picked up:


Demarcus Cousins Rookies vs Sophomores game worn shorts

He's a pretty big boy!!

And then these beauties. Taco Bell Skills Challenge game worn shorts by none other than All-Star Deron Williams:

And his pants from the game too -

http://www.deronwilliams.com/news/d-will-takes-second-skills-challenge/2012/02/25

Accidentally had my camera on low-quality and can't be bothered taking better pics... but still, pretty happy with these items.

 

[ozguy3825]

nice A grade ball sweat rags right there Graeme! and ouch on the customs charge. And i guess Cousins is built like a brick poo box after all, 4xl man put a pole inside the short and have a family camp out!

 

[skip20]

2XL - Deron Williams is quite a big boy too - those shorts don't even look that baggy! Quality pickups!

 

[Mr Paparazzi]

Congrats on the pick ups mate. Love them

 

[la iph]

Love that's pick ups Graeme !

 

[King@James]

Omg I'm like an M, this guy Is a monster! Lol nice gu stuff there mate, you could manufacture quite a few trading cards now

 

[Essellohbeebeewhy]

nice stuff mate, put em all on and take a pic!

 

[Matty4292]

Them Cousins shorts are the bomb!!

Where do you get this stuff?!

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Man, Customs making out like bandits. Bastards

 

[Depitydog]

kind of a weird part of the hobby to dive into bub... why shorts and pants over jerseys? still cool but a lil odd

 

[graham]

What was the declared value on the package ?

Great pickups regardless!

 

[hairyangryfella]

nice stuff mate, put em all on and take a pic!

I did put the Cousins' on over my jeans... they went below my knees and were a bit spacious...

Them Cousins shorts are the bomb!!

Where do you get this stuff?!

The Meigray auctions through the NBA

kind of a weird part of the hobby to dive into bub... why shorts and pants over jerseys? still cool but a lil odd

Because they're a hell of a lot cheaper!!!

What was the declared value on the package ?

Great pickups regardless!

Unfortunately I have no control over that and it's never on the package when I receive it, so I assume it was the full price plus postage for both items (they charge for postage on every item then credit the additional back {after you chase them up}) - so these (Derons) would have been in the $400-500NZ range. Part of the problem is that customs suck and consider these 'clothing' so there's a lower allowance, it was a mission just to get them to drop the clothing duty, it's just a case of whether you're lucky or not as to whether they pick them up as clothing and charge for them, or let them through. The Cousins were not taxed, they came straight though.

 

[aussiemjfreak]

Love all the All Star Mem!