Thanks to Jeff over at New Card Smell, and Upper Deck’s facebook page, we have finally gotten confirmation that the cards are starting to come through. These have taken ABSOLUTELY forever, but the result seems to be pretty good. My only complaint is the “Black and Gold” lettering looking the way it does, but other than that, they are cool. Per UD these should start coming around the holidays, but we all know that predictions are just that.
Here are some pics:
Should have it done and up by around 6 or 7 PST tonight, depending on how easy it is to get my camera to work for me. Im hoping we have a great break with 7 cards from 7 teams, or just a bunch of Vikings, haha.
Please let me know if you want it all at once or if you want pics then video. If you want it all at once, its going to take longer because we have to wait for YouTube, but it will also keep the suspense. Otherwise you can see the results up front, and then the vid later.
Either way, should be pretty fun.
As I said before, I am putting the club on hold for now while things get back into order around here.
However, that doesnt mean we wont be able to have a little fun. Im going to try something a little different, hopefully we can fill this up.
Here is the idea:
1) Every one who pays for a spot gets one team via random drawing and one team that they choose on a first come first serve basis. To avoid the easy choices, Ravens and Falcons will not be among the teams you can choose for yourself. Any other team is up for grabs, choose your favorite.
2) Once we have all sixteen spots filled, ill random off the remaining teams.
3) You will receive all cards from both teams that you end up with, I will break the box on here for all to see. Random video will also be posted.
4) Multi team cards will be randomed
5) send payment to gellmana@gmail.com through paypal
This should help to move away from the luck of the draw for at least one of the teams you will get, but also give you a little more help with your “investment.”
Cost will be $33.00 for 2 teams, which includes box fees, shipping fees both ways (if necessary), paypal fees, and supplies for shipping.
Remember before you join: RAVENS AND FALCONS ARE OFF LIMITS
1. Gellman – Vikings (HOST)
2. Nick D – Cowboys (PAID)
3. ScubaSteve – Steelers (PAID)
4. Voluntarheel – Panthers (PAID)
5. Voluntarheel – Lions (PAID)
6. Scubasteve – Packers (PAID)
7. Darkship – Bears (PAID)
8. Arfmax – Giants (PAID)
9. Matt S – Patriots (PAID)
10. Scott G – Raiders(PAID)
11. Jeff O – Broncos (PAID)
12. Bobby P – Colts (PAID)
13. Bobby P – Titans (PAID)
14. Andrew T – Jets (PAID)
15. Voluntarheel – Dolphins (PAID)
16. Hupaskin – Texans (PAID)
NOTE: A lot of people chose the Cowboys, please choose again if you did, nick got here the fastest.
If you are worried, please send a list of teams and I will give you the best available.
Now that we have confirmed auctions of the Tiger Woods exquisite patch auto, many of our questions have been answered. Im actually very glad that this card has finally surfaced, as without it, UD has been in a pretty precarious situtation with the people who already had a hard on for the agony of the people over in Carlsbad.
Because we see that the card is not a 1/1 and is numbered 1/3, we can assume that all those handfuls of people who did their search for Tiger at the beginning of the release will maybe go case diving again. The reason I say this is because this card is the first card in the last few years that people have truly searched for. Usually a card is pulled within the first few weeks, everyone ooo’s and aaaaah’s, and that is that. With the Tiger, people (including myself) have gone so far as quiestioning the existence of the card. Gregg had confirmed that there were five, but many on the boards did not take that for granted.
Also, this may be one of the first Exquisite cards in a long time to break the 10K barrier. I have said for a long time that 10K is the modern ceiling with few exceptions, but this may come close to breaking that, maybe due to the length of time between release and pull. That is good for everyone, believe it or not, consider it a hobby stimulus package. Give some credibility back to the manufacturers, maybe get more people buying. Granted, this is a small blip on the radar, especially with the seller putting it so high, but it is something…
Lastly, on the question of Exquisite’s box price going down in actual value because of 1 less Tiger, I disagree. I say the box price stays put, as people will want to try their luck again. Either way, Im sure this will bring a whirlwind of coverage. Chris Olds of Cosmo Beckett Seventeen and his ridiculous hats will maybe even stop covering solutions to teen erections in class to pester the seller until he lets Beckett sell his card. Watch, this is only the beginning.
