[djohn]

I bought a bunch of boxes during Black Friday sales and here is what I have opened so far.
1st box - 13/14 Pinnacle Hobby box
Awaiting the Call - Kobe, Tony Parker, Vince Carter
Big Numbers - Lebron, Nowitzki
Position Powers - Stockton, Kobe, Drexler, Karl Malone, Nowitzki
Scoring Kings - Wilt Chamberlain, Dr J, Olajuwon, Dominique Wilkins
Team 2020 - Anthony Davs x 2, Jimmy Butler, Dion Waiters, Shane Larkin, Shabazz Muhammad, Damian Lillard, Cody Zeller
Big Bang - Gortat, Al Jefferson, Roy Hibbert
Jam Fest - Terrence Ross, Lebron, Dominique Wilkins
Naturals - Yao Ming, Ray Allen, Carmelo Anthony
Team Pinnacle - Harrison Barnes/Vince Carter, Tim Duncan/Kevin Garnett, Lebron/Durant, Kobe/Kyrie Irving
Z-Team - Kobe, Durant, Carmelo Anthony
Clear Vision 1st Quarter - Joakim Noah, Kris Humphries, David Robinson
Museum Collection - Erik Murphy, Jamaal Franklin, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Vitor Faverani, Josh Smith, Mike Conley, Anthony Davis, Emeka Okafor, Mike Dunleavy, Luis Scola
Artist Proof - Reggie Bullock, Sergey Karasey, Alex Len, Nerles Noel, Tony Mitchell, Ray Allen, Damian Lillard, Rodney Stuckey, Nowitzki, Brandon Knight
Z-Team Artist Proof - Chris Paul
Naturals Artist Proof - Lebron
Team 2020 Artist Proof - Shabazz Muhammad
Jam Fest Artist Proof - Dwyane Wade
Scoring Kings Artist Proof - Elvin Hayes
Upstarts Jersey - Glen Rice Jr
Essence of the Game (auto) - DJ Augustin (194/199)
and last but not least
Pinnacle of Success (auto) - Larry Bird (32/49)


I can hardly wait to open the next box of Pinnacle, but I can't imagine it being that good. If it is then I will definitely be buying more right away.

[jaykayzee]

I like that Bird!

Perfect card - "Larry's not white, he's CLEAR." - Bill Murray

[djohn]

Ok on to the 2nd box - another hobby jumbo box of 2013/14 Pinnacle
These boxes are loaded with inserts, so this time I am just going to list the highlights.
Museum Collection - Jeremy Lin, Blake Griffin, Nemanja Nedovic, Kelly Olynyk
Artist Proof - Chris Paul
Z-Team Artist Proof - James Harden
Team 2020 Artist Proof - Harrison Barnes
Position Powers Artist Proof - Dr J
Naturals Artist Proof - Yao Ming
Big Bang Artist Proof - Jonas Valanciunas
Scoring Kings - Dr J
Position Powers - Stockton, Dr J, Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Behind the Numbers - Rondo, Carmelo, Rose
Awaiting the Call - Kidd, Wade, Garnett, Chris Paul
Z-Team - Kyrie Irving, Chris Paul, Kenneth Faried
Team Pinnacle - Chris Paul/Rose, Durant/Carmelo, Beal/Parsons, Dwight Howard/Hibbert
Naturals - Blake Griffin, Rose, Paul Pierce
Jam Fest - Deandre Jordan, Amare Stoudemire, Dr J
Clear Vision 1st Quarter - John Wall, Derrick Favors
Clear Vision 3rd Quarter - Kevin Love (#'d 11/24)
Artist Proof Green - Gorgui Dieng rookie (#'d 10/25)
Performers Jersey - Kenneth Faried
Autographs - Allen Crabbe rookie
Pinnacle of Success auto - Norris Cole (016/199)

Not as good as the 1st box, but I think I will try and box or two as I am going to put together a complete set with all the basic inserts. More boxes to come, next up in basketball will be a 12/13 Fleer Retro box.

[demondukk]

The Bird AU is amazing!!!

And jaykayzee, you hit it on the head with the Murray quote! Haha

[nickm1123]

Did you get any Klay Thompson cards?

[djohn]

Did you get any Klay Thompson cards?

Not yet, but I still have lots more to open.

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3rd box - 12-13 Fleer Retro
Rookie Sensations - Meyers Leonard, Moe Harkless, Evan Fournier, Miles Plumlee, Will Barton, William Buford, John Shurna
97-98 Ultra - Antoine Walker, Allan Houston, Tony Gwynn, Jamaal Mashburn
97-98 EX-2001 - Derrick Coleman, Bill Russell
96-97 Lucky 13 - Bernard James
97-98 Z-Force Rave - Isiah Thomas (208/399), Mookie Blaylock (256/399)
96-97 Flair Legacy Row 1 - Bill Russell (016/150)
97-98 Ultra Platinum - Lou Hudson (037/100)
Autos: Draymond Green, Jae Crowder, JaMychal Green, Andrew Nicholson, Bernard King, Jeremy Lamb (redemption)
and then there was this card which definitely made the box more worthwhile...
97-98 EX-2001 Essential Credentials Future - Karl Malone (#'d 11/21)

This was a very nice hit, since Malone is one of the players I collect. Though after looking at the book value I am considering trading it for some other cards I need. For now I am going to admire it until after I finish opening the rest of my Black Friday boxes to see what else I got.

[bballkm32]

You know I would be interested in the Malone if it were to become available.

[alstott9adams]

Sweet bird and malone

[TBarn291]

Looks like a lot of fun so far. I wanted to buy some Black Friday Wax soooo bad, but I couldn't stop with the ebay singles long enough. I am interested in any CP3s you don't plan on keeping. Specifically the Artists proof parallels.

[djohn]

Looks like a lot of fun so far. I wanted to buy some Black Friday Wax soooo bad, but I couldn't stop with the ebay singles long enough. I am interested in any CP3s you don't plan on keeping. Specifically the Artists proof parallels.

All the Artist Proof and Museum cards will be up for trade once I get everything organized. I have a couple more boxes of Pinnacle coming this week. I will keep the Chris Paul parallels aside for you.