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smalltown
06-13-2016, 10:05 AM
Mail lady just stopped by with a nice little package.

Was a bit disappointed to see that Norman Powell didn't have an RPA this year - but not all that surprised as he came on late. Saw a logoman pulled early and wasn't able to come to an agreement with the owner as i just couldn't go past the limit i set, he ended up selling it elsewhere for a bit more than i offered. Then the second logoman popped at a crazy bin on eBay and decided i was just going to make do with a jumbo patch.

Fast forward a couple weeks and i contacted the eBay owner again and we were able to get something done. Super happy to have this in my collection and even happier that it cost significantly less than i was willing to pay for the first one.

Not an RPA - but it'll work:

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac354/Ifeature/Basketball/681DFBC0-9966-49CC-89E4-36FA09ED035B_zpsedkfpiki.jpg (http://s915.photobucket.com/user/Ifeature/media/Basketball/681DFBC0-9966-49CC-89E4-36FA09ED035B_zpsedkfpiki.jpg.html)
Orangejello727
06-13-2016, 10:06 AM
Nice mail day! /2 to boot.
Bruin7
06-13-2016, 10:32 AM
I did the same thing LOL. Picked up Logoman #1/2, several #/99 autos, and got a great price for the parallel #/10 auto. I was a big fan when he was at UCLA.
Deadshot
06-13-2016, 10:42 AM
I know RPA's are all the rage right now, but that's an incredible card and a great addition to your collection. He had some nice little stretches in the Pacers series.
derotter
06-13-2016, 10:57 AM
Nice card!

Can we see the back of the card?

Like to see which semantics is used by Panini :cool:
smalltown
06-13-2016, 12:05 PM
Nice mail day! /2 to boot.

Thanks! Ya. Love that it's not a /5.

I did the same thing LOL. Picked up Logoman #1/2, several #/99 autos, and got a great price for the parallel #/10 auto. I was a big fan when he was at UCLA.

Post it. Get these two beauties in the thread together. I was very happy when the Raptors grabbed him - loved him at UCLA too.

I know RPA's are all the rage right now, but that's an incredible card and a great addition to your collection. He had some nice little stretches in the Pacers series.

Thanks. It'll end up being one of his top cards this year so i'm happy!

Nice card! Can we see the back of the card?

Thanks. "Player worn" like everything else is NT.
Bruin7
06-13-2016, 02:24 PM
Post it. Get these two beauties in the thread together. I was very happy when the Raptors grabbed him - loved him at UCLA too.


http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q482/Bruin7/PC/PowellLogoman1_zpsh8jqttzn.jpg (http://s1160.photobucket.com/user/Bruin7/media/PC/PowellLogoman1_zpsh8jqttzn.jpg.html)
indyguy
06-13-2016, 02:38 PM
Nice grab! This can't go in the poverty thread though! ;)
Mongol
06-13-2016, 03:01 PM
Kid got upside and a jump shot, no idea why he didn't get any P.T vs Cavs.
smalltown
06-13-2016, 06:01 PM
Nice grab! This can't go in the poverty thread though! ;)

Thanks. I wish i coulda got it low enough to go in the poverty thread!
SteveO21
06-14-2016, 10:25 AM
That's a beauty! Congrats. Are those "game used" or "player worn"?
ramblers99
06-14-2016, 06:33 PM
I was pretty excited when I pulled his 1/1 NT auto. Thought about holding it for a bit but ended up selling it.
Brett Keith
06-14-2016, 09:19 PM
I was faced with this type of situation, except my guy was a 1/1 logoman. Thought for sure I was going to win, but got beat out at the last second. So, now I have to hope they have another jersey and they'll do a logoman auto in Immaculate. So, great job getting yours.
the27guy
06-14-2016, 09:47 PM
I was faced with this type of situation, except my guy was a 1/1 logoman. Thought for sure I was going to win, but got beat out at the last second. So, now I have to hope they have another jersey and they'll do a logoman auto in Immaculate. So, great job getting yours.

They will. I'm sure. See Nikola mirotic last yr.
the27guy
06-14-2016, 09:48 PM
Oh and nice job small town. Gotta love your Canadian love. :)

Ps- you can't have lyles. :)
Brett Keith
06-14-2016, 09:55 PM
They will. I'm sure. See Nikola mirotic last yr.

I hope you're right. Is this going to be an annual thing with guys named Nikola? As far as I can tell they've only been using only one jersey for his cards, but they could have another, or two of the same kind.
the27guy
06-14-2016, 09:58 PM
I hope you're right. Is this going to be an annual thing with guys named Nikola? As far as I can tell they've only been using only one jersey for his cards, but they could have another, or two of the same kind.

The fact that he was all rookie team should help ya. The fact that he's a nugget? Not so much.
Brett Keith
06-14-2016, 10:03 PM
The fact that he was all rookie team should help ya. The fact that he's a nugget? Not so much.

Yeah, I even tweeted Panini after the NT checklist asking how they didn't get him as an RPA, considering the year he had. Hopefully now that he finished 3rd in ROY and was 1st team all-rookie, they put in a little more effort. As of now I've fallen short on the best cards of the two guys I collect; the Towns NT Logoman Auto, and the Jokic NT Logoman, so I'm a little bummed, though with substantially more money than I would have otherwise lol.
smalltown
06-15-2016, 11:13 AM
I was faced with this type of situation, except my guy was a 1/1 logoman. Thought for sure I was going to win, but got beat out at the last second. So, now I have to hope they have another jersey and they'll do a logoman auto in Immaculate. So, great job getting yours.

Thanks. I missed out on one other card i wanted of his and had about given up hope on getting this as the asking was originally very high. Hopefully your guy has a logoman in Immaculate - if not hopefully there will be a low numbered acetate /15 for him.
smalltown
06-15-2016, 11:14 AM
Oh and nice job smalltown. Gotta love your Canadian love. :)

True Patriot love.

Ps- you can't have lyles. :)

Bring him home! ;)
siumaisifu
06-15-2016, 12:06 PM
Nice powells guys. It does suck he doesn't have an RPA. I have a feeling it panini sees this they will find a way to stuff an RPA of his in another high end product.
Brett Keith
06-15-2016, 01:37 PM
Thanks. I missed out on one other card i wanted of his and had about given up hope on getting this as the asking was originally very high. Hopefully your guy has a logoman in Immaculate - if not hopefully there will be a low numbered acetate /15 for him.

Yeah, a logoman auto would be ideal, but it'd be nice to at least have a nice on-card RPA from Immaculate or a Silhouette from Preferred. Will still be on the lookout for his NT Platinum Auto.
Zacy87
06-15-2016, 02:03 PM
Ive been watching a lot of his studd but prices are crazy.

Bought some nice Delons, Lowrys and JVs instead. Bougbt a jumbo NT patch of Norman though. Hope he gets more love in Immac
smalltown
06-15-2016, 06:03 PM
Ia lot of his prices are crazy.

They really are. That's why i'm so happy i was able to get this at the price i did.