Back in the early fall I discovered a Pirate collector looking to get rid of his collection. He was listing most of his auctions with the BIN function. After a little back in forth I was able to get a few hundred cards off of him. Most were parallels and mid 90's variants which made me extremely happy.
The most recent cards I received from him were some the mid 2000's Studio sets. Here is some of the more notable 2005 versions.
I was happiest to secure the /10 proofs I showed first. They don't pop up much so to get them from the same seller was a huge bonus. The Private Signings Jose Castillo is numbered to /50 while the bottom silver proofs are to /100.
It is fun trying to chase obscure guys from the mid 2000's. While the likes of Kip Wells and Jose Castillo remind most Pirate fans how thin the organization was doing this time, I continue to try and fill loose ends from this time period. Maybe to constant reminder of how bad these guys were help me appreciate how far the Pirate organization has come recently.
Thanks for reading!
I always admire those of you who reach out to sellers and get a package deal. I'm not that good.
ReplyDeleteKip Wells! I used to pull his cards all the time.
It helped with the shipping plus he let me know of a few things he had that hadn't made it on eBay yet.
DeleteAh, Studio, one of the best Donruss/Panini products! Nice job getting a package deal on these.
ReplyDeleteIt is a fun set. I had most of the original issues, so getting the parallels at a nice price was a bonus.
DeleteWell done on that deal! Those are some nice cards.
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam
DeleteI would say you did pretty darn good-Studio remains one of the most attractive modern issues.
ReplyDeleteI keep wondering if Panini will make it a stand a lone set again. It has been an insert for a while now.
DeleteI was able to grab a couple Jack Wilsons I didn't have, as well as a few other odds and ends. But it sounds like nowhere near the haul you did.
ReplyDeleteIt was just the initial big haul. He has kept adding cards over the last few months, but nothing really that I needed.
DeleteSame here. And it seemed like after that initial wave his starting bids went up a little higher. Either way, I landed 2 or 3 Jacks that I had never seen for sale in the past 15 years. So I'm a happy camper.
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