I have taken my wife and daughter to pack wars before (on their request). I didn't think it odd when my daughter asked to tag along, and my wife came too. As I walked in, Jeff behind the counter goes "something was dropped off here for you".
Uh - whaaaaaaaaaaaaa?
Sure enough, he reaches down to pull out an envelope with my name on it. I am sure the puzzled look really threw everyone, but I turned it over to open it - and find a Father's Day card from my daughter. I won't share the whole letter, but she started the note "hey douchebag" - that should give an indication of our relationship.
Her and I in our natural habit - being idiots.
Also included was $30 store credit. That would cover a $20 round and a raffle entry. What a sweet girl. In the end, though, I am saying I used the credit for something else. You'll see.
Well, I grabbed my free 20, got a 2nd 20 for my daughter, and a $50 rounder. Plus a couple raffle tickets. Raffle won me nothing. Oh well.
So in the $20 rounds, I got lucky with a pack of series 1 UD hockey and pulled the hit that comes in the box.
Nice Eddie the Eagle hit. Not with the Hawks, but I will take it. Though, can anyone that is a Leafs fan ID that swatch? Look at the size of the weave? No way that is a jersey, unless they did something weird when he played there 02-06. Either practice jersey, or some inside mesh. Still cool either way.
My daughter pulled this from her $20 round out of a pack of Topps Chrome.
Not too bad. I heard he is with the Titans now. If interested, you know where to reach me.
And that....was all the hits from the $20 round, though there is one last card that, while not a hit, works for me.
Ugly card design. But a nice pull in the long run.
Before they started the $50 round, the owner Brian was making killer deals, that night only, on anything in the store. Ask and he would offer up a price. My wife asked me what I wanted, and I went for a box of Rookie Anthology. I got it for over $15 LESS than you find online. But before I show you the hits, let jump to my only hit in the $50 round, from a pack of Bowman Jumbo.
This makes two Trinkwon autos I have pulled from Bowman. Com'on Dodger fans - trade me for these!
Ok - so Rookie Anthology. Panini is loading their last hockey releases with hits from all their products. I have bought a couple packs of this and pulled these so far.
Nice Titanium hit in Yakupov. Lessio may turn into an okay player. I got my guaranteed four hits. In fact, let's call it 4 and a half.
Huberdeau is not too bad. Lee could be a good 2nd line forward. Chaput is serialed to his draft. Wait & see on him. My two big hits in the box.
Not a huge name, and may end up a floater in the league, but a nice low number with a hell of a patch. I am thinking the R or A in RANGERS. But the hit of the night, and the reason I am calling this box my real Father's Day gift is this pull.
Just enjoy that card for a while. I certainly am. A nice card with a piece of his stick. I couldn't be happier with this Father's Day. Well, we could be playing the Rangers tonight, but that's ok.
Wow, awesome pulls Jeff! Some sweet hits there, especially Yak, Huberdeau and McIlrath!
ReplyDeleteI can say the Belfour swatch IS from the Leafs jersey. Not only do I have an Alex Steen card with a similar piece, but have a pro Kyle Wellwood jersey that I can identify comes from the side/underarm area of the jersey. If you want a picture of that part of the jersey, email me and I can definitely send it to you.
mildly interested in the dodger auto. more curious if you are by any chance detouring onto i-94 through the twin cities.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards. I love hockey memorabilia cards. The patches always look great.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your night of hits ( nothing like an armpit swatch, those are 1 of 1's in my book :).. ) and good luck on the road trip.
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