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2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 - kylemoning - 04-20-2012
Hi everyone, this is my first post on the forums. I'd like to share with you a couple breaks of 08-09 UD Series 1.
So I used to collect cards when I was younger but stopped around 2002. Recently, after some closet cleaning, I spent the day going through my old stuff and decided to buy a couple new boxes. I decided on 08-09 Series 1 because of the Stamkos rookie. My first box wasn't anything too special. There was a Blake Wheeler YG and a pretty nice Fab Four Fabric mem card /100 with Brodeur/Parise/Elias/Gionta.
I decided to do a couple more boxes. This is what I found:
BOX 1
This first card is the header card for the Hockey Heroes- Sidney Crosby set.
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/RQg5n.jpg?1" alt="" width="640" height="480" />
At first I kind of tossed it aside because it's a pretty boring card. It was a while later I decided just to check what the HH complete set value is only to find out this card actually books at $80!
Next were the Young Guns in the box. I pulled Matt D'Agostini and Ilya Zubov and then these four:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/rC9om.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="640" />
which I thought was a decent lot. I like the Schenn because I'm a long-suffering whole life Leafs fan and a couple good Senators (or a now-Senator Turris)
Memorabilia cards I got Gilbert Brule and this guy:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/jP1OL.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="640" />
which was pretty exciting to pull. I had only pulled really semi-star jerseys until that.
BOX 2
On to box 2. My first hit was a Josh Harding autograph (unfortunately stickered)
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/Lzhf2.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="640" />
but it was my first and only autograph from the set
I pulled a couple jersey cards. Nothing too special. Ladislav Smid and Michael Ryder.
The big deal in this box was the YGs. I pulled Janne Niskala and Mattias Ritola (meh) then another Pietrangelo and Darren Helm
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/RLkj0.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="640" />
About halfway through the box I got a pretty sweet YG:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/oH13m.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="640" />
and then what topped it all off. Last but not least, I found him
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/SBVPS.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="640" />
And, no, I didn't save that to the end to build suspense. It was literally in the last pack I opened in my last box.
In addition to these pulls I was also able to finish two complete sets with the three boxes I bought. (minus YGs obviously)
And now I'm into card collecting again..
RE: 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 - nickthekid87 - 04-20-2012
Wow Giroux AND Stamkos YGs? That's nuts! Congrats!
RE: 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 - cpratt2005 - 04-20-2012
Gotta love that year.
RE: 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 - alstott9adams - 04-20-2012
Nice header and stamkos yg
RE: 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 - arock99 - 04-20-2012
you did extremely well congrats and welcome "back"!
RE: 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 - bonnev659 - 04-21-2012
you made out like a champ
RE: 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 - rayeates - 04-21-2012
Wicked breaks! You came out way on top! Love the Giroux and the Stammer. Welcome back to the hobby, and to the Beckett Community! If you ever need a hand with anything, give a shout to any of the more experienced members and we will be more than happy to assist.
Randi
RE: 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 - bguzowski16 - 04-21-2012
Welcome back. I have a few Young Guns and jerseys from that year available for trade if interested.
RE: 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 - gmccarth - 04-22-2012
That's awesome that you pulled the card you were chasing, congrats on some cool pulls!
RE: 2008-09 Upper Deck Series 1 - bluefrozencanuck - 04-22-2012
some nice breaks, congrats and welcome back to the hobby