Thanks guys, I'm really pleased with what I've managed to put together here, seeing the finished parallel sets with the 1/1s in there makes it all totally worthwhile!
Not entirely easy to do for some of these though: my snipe on the Preferred die-cut 1/1 didn't fire, so I had to keep an eye on feedback and then offer the buyer more to pry it out of his hands. The other preferred black 1/1 was from a 0 feedback seller, so was a little apprehensive doing an off-ebay deal there, but all went well. And hats off again to hairyangryfella for gifting me 2 plate autos that I probably would not have found.
@skip20 - I'm the only really serious Gilmore PC collector out there. A guy on a German forum collects him a bit because his own surname is Gilmore, and I've seen another small Gilmore PC on SCF....there are some Bulls collectors who have a go at a few of his cards now they are doing his cards in Bulls uniforms and not Spurs....also some do a HOF chase so he is now on the radar a little being a recent inductee.....and some will need his cards as he is in some good sets Panini have done recently. But for the most part it works out so far.....touch wood my good run continues!
thats just insane..truly great effort...all those plates look amazing, the silhouettes are amazing the collection is amazing...how's it feel to be the best in the world at something!!