Once in a lifetime mail day...

blaze · 08-29-2017, 08:45 AM

So months ago, I was lucky enough to be offered a spot in 2017 Allen & Ginter by Topps. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance. Though I was a bit sad that I didn't have a base card (along with Mayweather and Buffy, so not too sad), I couldn't possibly be any more ecstatic to have the following four cards in my collection.

The first came from brentandbecca. I had been chatting with him before release to purchase the base parallels he would pull. Once the checklist came out, that idea was shot. Though he would end up emailing me the first night of release, he had pulled the first autograph I had seen.

After that, the waiting game started. When would the other parallels show up?

First was the black border /25.

After that, it was time to wait for a red ink. It took awhile, but one finally popped and I was able to just get the seller to end the auction. I couldn't possibly wait a whole week to get this card!

Soon after that, it was time for A&G X. Watching the Ginter X thread like a hawk, I noticed that calculusdork happened to pull my card during his break. After asking him about the availability of the card, he said there were so many great board members that would send him his card for free, that he needed to pay it forward, so he would be sending it to me for free as well.

Of course, after receiving them, they all need to be encased in some beautiful PSA holders (the black is on the way now). Seems like they graded pretty decent!

Still crazy to believe I have my own card!

joelopr20 · 08-29-2017, 08:51 AM

That is amazing!!!!!

ForzaMilan92 · 08-29-2017, 09:02 AM

That's awesome, congrats!

Orange October · 08-29-2017, 09:13 AM

Congrats! Who says video games won't get you anywhere? Pretty insane to have your own card! Not too many people here can say that.

EldoEsq · 08-29-2017, 01:46 PM

Great story!!! Topps didnt give you any as a token or anything?

Too bad you didn't get a base card...would love to send you one to get signed!

blaze · 08-30-2017, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EldoEsq

Great story!!! Topps didnt give you any as a token or anything?

Too bad you didn't get a base card...would love to send you one to get signed!

They are supposed to be sending me some for personal use, but have not received them yet.

JeHHH · 08-30-2017, 08:27 PM

Very cool, congrats!

I can't believe you ran your autograph off the card on the black frame though

Soxrule111 · 08-30-2017, 08:29 PM

dude that's you? That's awesome congrats!!!!!

Whats the card for though? lol.

cardlover29 · 08-31-2017, 01:54 PM

you are the tetris champion? or did I google wrong lol

also whats the story behind getting your own card and how many did you sign ect, what was the process like? I'm sure many of us want to know what the process for signing these are, like were you allowed to put anything you want to make variants?

87toppsproject · 09-02-2017, 12:40 PM

Very cool! I keep an old gameboy advance with an original gameboy Tetris game in my desk. Its a great stress reliever for me as I play whenever I'm overwhelmed.

08-29-2017, 08:45 AM	#1
blaze Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 938	Once in a lifetime mail day... So months ago, I was lucky enough to be offered a spot in 2017 Allen & Ginter by Topps. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance. Though I was a bit sad that I didn't have a base card (along with Mayweather and Buffy, so not too sad), I couldn't possibly be any more ecstatic to have the following four cards in my collection. The first came from brentandbecca. I had been chatting with him before release to purchase the base parallels he would pull. Once the checklist came out, that idea was shot. Though he would end up emailing me the first night of release, he had pulled the first autograph I had seen. After that, the waiting game started. When would the other parallels show up? First was the black border /25. After that, it was time to wait for a red ink. It took awhile, but one finally popped and I was able to just get the seller to end the auction. I couldn't possibly wait a whole week to get this card! Soon after that, it was time for A&G X. Watching the Ginter X thread like a hawk, I noticed that calculusdork happened to pull my card during his break. After asking him about the availability of the card, he said there were so many great board members that would send him his card for free, that he needed to pay it forward, so he would be sending it to me for free as well. Of course, after receiving them, they all need to be encased in some beautiful PSA holders (the black is on the way now). Seems like they graded pretty decent! Still crazy to believe I have my own card!

08-29-2017, 09:02 AM	#3
ForzaMilan92 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,032	That's awesome, congrats! __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/156371188@N08/albums

08-30-2017, 08:29 PM	#8
Soxrule111 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DeKalb Posts: 14,563 Soxrule111	dude that's you? That's awesome congrats!!!!! Whats the card for though? lol. __________________ Texans Future Super Bowl Champions Check my COMC Port, Selling my Collection in 2025. Making Progress, down to about 1,660 Cards but 10% off right now and lowering cards all week through the sale

08-29-2017, 08:51 AM	#2
joelopr20 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 685 Hurricane_Lus_Toys_N_Collectibles	That is amazing!!!!!

08-29-2017, 09:13 AM	#4
Orange October Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 5,161 orangeoctober88	Congrats! Who says video games won't get you anywhere? Pretty insane to have your own card! Not too many people here can say that.

08-29-2017, 01:46 PM	#5
EldoEsq Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: UP Upstate NY now! Posts: 1,466 roryladd Eldoesq	Great story!!! Topps didnt give you any as a token or anything? Too bad you didn't get a base card...would love to send you one to get signed!

08-30-2017, 08:27 PM	#7
JeHHH Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 7,429 JeHHH22 JeHHH	Very cool, congrats! I can't believe you ran your autograph off the card on the black frame though

08-31-2017, 01:54 PM	#9
cardlover29 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,190	you are the tetris champion? or did I google wrong lol also whats the story behind getting your own card and how many did you sign ect, what was the process like? I'm sure many of us want to know what the process for signing these are, like were you allowed to put anything you want to make variants?

09-02-2017, 12:40 PM	#10
87toppsproject Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 468	Very cool! I keep an old gameboy advance with an original gameboy Tetris game in my desk. Its a great stress reliever for me as I play whenever I'm overwhelmed.