Knockin' 'em down, one at a time...

That's the thing about us set collectors. We're happy going after sets, with our rumpled lists, even years after initial release. It doesn't bother us to root around in long forgotten boxes, looking for even one card that will put us ever closer to completion.

Of course when you can knock off more than one in a deal, that's all the better.

Perhaps you remember me mentioning a fellow at a card show that remarked on how I never buy from him. Well I made an effort to go to his table this time and see what he had. As luck would have it, he had 7 of the Pop Up inserts from OPC that I needed. I asked him how much, because as per usual, nothing was priced. He picked up his Beckett and after a brief moment of him frantically searching for them, stated he'd let them go for $45.

After I had regained conciousness, I politely declined and moved on to his neighbor. He had three Pop Ups at the front of his table. Again, I asked how much? (why can't people price their frakking cards???)
He said $5 for the lot.
Sold.
And both of us received dagger eyes from the dude that I never buy from.

Sir Patrick of Cup

Along with Marian the Shifty

and Jarome the Lost.

Every card gets me closer....

Then at trade night I found a guy with ten, TEN! Young Guns I needed from various years. I managed to deal for six of them... and it pained me greatly.

 

From the 08/09 set, Okposo and Boedker

and from the 09/10 set, a quartet. Letestu and Gunnarsson...

followed by Grabner and Marchand.

Having to trade for, let alone own, that last card was a painful process. I just had to focus on the number on my list. That generic little number that I got to cross off, nay, obliterate from my list.

I'm gettting closer... every day a little closer. If you can help with any of it, drop me a line.

Lady Luck..

My wife came home from wally world the other night with a bag for me. In it were three blasters of '08/09 OPC Update hockey marked down to $9.99 each. Sweet!

I'm still working on this set, and I found 21 new base cards/ short printed rookies towards my effort.

 I also got 24 retro insert cards, a few duplicates there....

 and 24 of the 'Metal' inserts.... I have no idea if any of those are doubles, I don't keep track.

 But here's where my wife's luck comes in. Why she can't do this with lottery tickets, I don't know.
A triple game used jersey card featuring Nikolai Khabibulin, Nikolai Zherdev, and Nik Antropov. These are found one in every 20 boxes.

 And last but certainly not least, an auto of Detroit prospect Mattias Ritola. Autos are found every 90 boxes. These are not easy to find.

 These cards are all for trade (except Crosby)... if anyone can help with this set, please check out my wantlist link on the right hand sidebar.