1 Box 2004-05 Finest

sammyjankis · 03-03-2017, 06:43 PM

Was feeling nostalgic and bought this on eBay. I'll let the pics do the talking since I'm still pretty speechless.

Edit: broke 5 more boxes today. Didn't do so hot.

2x 04-05 Bowman - 1 box had 3 autos including the redemption. Might have been nice 13 years ago. Kenyon Martin is gold ref /50.

2x 06-07 Bowman - These refractors might be the best Bowman Chrome refs ever. Too bad the Odom didn't scan as well as it looks in person.

1x 05-06 Finest - This was depressing after yesterday's break. The green Pierce xfractor looks amazing, but nothing lower than green. Bonzi Wells Topps 1/1 plate was odd to see come out of Finest. Not sure if that was standard.

lini316 · 03-03-2017, 06:51 PM

Id say you did ok....lol. just think of hitting all this before Shaun got hurt too!!!

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afrobandit · 03-03-2017, 06:52 PM

Incredible pulls. Crazy to think that Garnett has been sitting in packs for 12+ years.

clipperboy24 · 03-03-2017, 07:03 PM

That's an unreal break! Finest that year was so legit, I need to grab a box

chelseafc11 · 03-03-2017, 09:30 PM

Did you get any draft redemptions? Those were one of my favorite parts of that product. Sweet hit on the Garnett!

sammyjankis · 03-03-2017, 10:26 PM

I was a big believer in Shaun Livingston when he was drafted. That knee injury was gnarly.

For draft redemptions, I pulled:
#5 Raymond Felton refractor (001/359)
#13 Sean May xfractor (258/259)
#25 Johan Petro xfractor (172/259)

carl2001 · 03-03-2017, 10:30 PM

Wow nice.

codered · 03-03-2017, 10:32 PM

Oh man this takes me back!! I remember making some sweet coin off breaking finest this year!! It's in my top 3 for most enjoyable products to break upon release!! This was one of the first sets to really saturate the basketball market with excess colour parallels but at the time the low numbered cards sold really well! The draft pick cards were such a sweet added bonus! Your break was pretty amazing. It would have been pretty sweet without the KG but adding the KG makes it such an amazing break! Those cards are beautiful!!!

jazz1232dc · 03-04-2017, 09:19 AM

04-05 Finest is one of my all-time favorite basketball card design. The golds in that set are beautiful. Congrats on the Garnett 1/1.

IronMonkey415 · 03-04-2017, 09:59 AM

Cha-CHING

sammyjankis · 03-04-2017, 12:59 PM

Thanks guys, I'm thrilled with the break! Unfortunately, I had more boxes incoming and got skunked on them this morning (2x 04-05 Bowman basketball, 2x 06-07 Bowman basketball, 1x 05-06 finest basketball). Would have been nice to have only bought the one 04/05 finest box, but I'm not complaining!

The high number of parallels really spooked collectors when this product released. I remember there being fans of the product but there were a lot of chicken littles when it came to "ruining the hobby with too many parallels". 2004-05 finest will always be special to me and far and away my favorite product ever created.

JimBeam3605 · 03-04-2017, 06:32 PM

That was an amazing break man

Nyfancam01 · 03-04-2017, 06:33 PM

wow man! very nice

congrats!!! LOVE seeing old BKB breaks

Beavers98 · 03-04-2017, 07:44 PM

Wow, very nice..!!

Even though you were skunked on the others, post 'em anyway.. I actually need a few cards for my 04-05 Bowman Chrome set..Will have to double check who i all need and see if you have them available.

Again Great Break!!...

sammyjankis · 03-04-2017, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beavers98

Wow, very nice..!!

Even though you were skunked on the others, post 'em anyway.. I actually need a few cards for my 04-05 Bowman Chrome set..Will have to double check who i all need and see if you have them available.

Again Great Break!!...

Posted the other boxes. A few nice cards but lots of nobodies.

nono67117 · 03-05-2017, 12:27 PM

What a huge break : awesome !!!

What are you looking for the Wells printing plate ??

PLMK

Lo7 · 03-05-2017, 01:06 PM

wow!!! that KG 1/1! Great pull!
trading that shannon elizabeth gold?
pm me thanks

jumbojohnny · 03-05-2017, 01:40 PM

Nice throwback break. I would be interested in the Keith Van Horn #/9 - PM me of available. Thanks.

lietuvalabas · 03-05-2017, 05:05 PM

you crushed the finest....my favorite set to rip.

whered you buy the 04-05?

sammyjankis · 03-05-2017, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lietuvalabas

you crushed the finest....my favorite set to rip.

whered you buy the 04-05?

Random BIN on eBay. 2004/05 TOPPS FINEST BASKETBALL FACTORY SEALED HOBBY BOX 3 MINI BOXES PER BOX | eBay

lietuvalabas · 03-05-2017, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyjankis

Random BIN on eBay. 2004/05 TOPPS FINEST BASKETBALL FACTORY SEALED HOBBY BOX 3 MINI BOXES PER BOX | eBay

i think i almost bought that one.....amazing break dude.

ive done a few of those over the last year. one box had a pack that had 2 1/1 plates in it, and in the same box a gold x-fractor carlos arroyo that i got like $150 for.

kukocitb · 03-06-2017, 11:09 AM

Amazing to pull an incased one of one. Keep the old school breaks coming.

bigcwd2000 · 03-06-2017, 12:24 PM

This is awesome. Great looking/fun break for sure.

ljandkg · 03-06-2017, 12:26 PM

I have a few Garnett's from 04-05 and had never seen a 1/1. Guess that's why!!!

duron · 03-06-2017, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ljandkg

Fixed that reply for you.

That's amazing op. Thanks for sharing.

03-03-2017, 07:03 PM	#4
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03-03-2017, 10:30 PM	#7
carl2001 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,335 cardcollectorcarl	Wow nice. __________________ I collect BASKETBALL cards and old sealed boxes.

03-05-2017, 12:27 PM	#16
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03-05-2017, 01:06 PM	#17
Lo7 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: French Polynesia Posts: 1,217 Lavedette7	wow!!! that KG 1/1! Great pull! trading that shannon elizabeth gold? pm me thanks __________________ Scottie PIPPEN and Bulls AUTOGRAPHS Collector tradelist: http://www.tc-collector.com/Lo7_4625/Collection.html Trader Retreat former mod: Lo7 +690 feedbacks French forum: Basket-cards +540 feedbacks

03-05-2017, 01:40 PM	#18
jumbojohnny Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,875	Nice throwback break. I would be interested in the Keith Van Horn #/9 - PM me of available. Thanks. __________________ Always interested in Marvel Cards PSA 10

03-03-2017, 06:43 PM	#1
sammyjankis Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,896	1 Box 2004-05 Finest Was feeling nostalgic and bought this on eBay. I'll let the pics do the talking since I'm still pretty speechless. Edit: broke 5 more boxes today. Didn't do so hot. 2x 04-05 Bowman - 1 box had 3 autos including the redemption. Might have been nice 13 years ago. Kenyon Martin is gold ref /50. 2x 06-07 Bowman - These refractors might be the best Bowman Chrome refs ever. Too bad the Odom didn't scan as well as it looks in person. 1x 05-06 Finest - This was depressing after yesterday's break. The green Pierce xfractor looks amazing, but nothing lower than green. Bonzi Wells Topps 1/1 plate was odd to see come out of Finest. Not sure if that was standard. Last edited by sammyjankis; 03-04-2017 at 11:42 PM.

03-03-2017, 06:51 PM	#2
lini316 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,581	Id say you did ok....lol. just think of hitting all this before Shaun got hurt too!!! Sent from my SM-G925P using Tapatalk __________________ New Bucket: http://s828.photobucket.com/user/Lini316/library/UFC%20Autos?sort=3&page=1

03-03-2017, 06:52 PM	#3
afrobandit Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,955 afrobandit	Incredible pulls. Crazy to think that Garnett has been sitting in packs for 12+ years.

03-03-2017, 09:30 PM	#5
chelseafc11 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsfield, MA Posts: 1,835 chelseafc11	Did you get any draft redemptions? Those were one of my favorite parts of that product. Sweet hit on the Garnett!

03-03-2017, 10:26 PM	#6
sammyjankis Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,896	I was a big believer in Shaun Livingston when he was drafted. That knee injury was gnarly. For draft redemptions, I pulled: #5 Raymond Felton refractor (001/359) #13 Sean May xfractor (258/259) #25 Johan Petro xfractor (172/259)

03-03-2017, 10:32 PM	#8
codered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Saskatoon, SK Posts: 4,005 codered	Oh man this takes me back!! I remember making some sweet coin off breaking finest this year!! It's in my top 3 for most enjoyable products to break upon release!! This was one of the first sets to really saturate the basketball market with excess colour parallels but at the time the low numbered cards sold really well! The draft pick cards were such a sweet added bonus! Your break was pretty amazing. It would have been pretty sweet without the KG but adding the KG makes it such an amazing break! Those cards are beautiful!!!

03-04-2017, 09:19 AM	#9
jazz1232dc Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 1,580	04-05 Finest is one of my all-time favorite basketball card design. The golds in that set are beautiful. Congrats on the Garnett 1/1.

03-04-2017, 09:59 AM	#10
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,118 ironmonkeyfromsf	Cha-CHING

03-04-2017, 12:59 PM	#11
sammyjankis Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,896	Thanks guys, I'm thrilled with the break! Unfortunately, I had more boxes incoming and got skunked on them this morning (2x 04-05 Bowman basketball, 2x 06-07 Bowman basketball, 1x 05-06 finest basketball). Would have been nice to have only bought the one 04/05 finest box, but I'm not complaining! The high number of parallels really spooked collectors when this product released. I remember there being fans of the product but there were a lot of chicken littles when it came to "ruining the hobby with too many parallels". 2004-05 finest will always be special to me and far and away my favorite product ever created.

03-04-2017, 06:32 PM	#12
JimBeam3605 Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Kenzingen, Germany Posts: 130 JimBeam3605 JimBeam	That was an amazing break man

03-04-2017, 06:33 PM	#13
Nyfancam01 Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,890 Nyfancam01 Nyfancam01	wow man! very nice congrats!!! LOVE seeing old BKB breaks

03-04-2017, 07:44 PM	#14
Beavers98 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 11,040 beavers98	Wow, very nice..!! Even though you were skunked on the others, post 'em anyway.. I actually need a few cards for my 04-05 Bowman Chrome set..Will have to double check who i all need and see if you have them available. Again Great Break!!...

03-05-2017, 05:05 PM	#19
lietuvalabas Banned Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,360	you crushed the finest....my favorite set to rip. whered you buy the 04-05?

03-06-2017, 11:09 AM	#22
kukocitb Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,680 Kukocitb515 Kukocitb	Amazing to pull an incased one of one. Keep the old school breaks coming. __________________ "You're THE Kukoc guy" Abra Calabro "Kukocitb is the GOAT??? I knew that..." Dajuan Wagner Kukoc COUNTER: 1467 different!!!!! Robin Lopez Counter 719 different!

03-06-2017, 12:24 PM	#23
bigcwd2000 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,474 bigcwd2000	This is awesome. Great looking/fun break for sure.

03-06-2017, 12:26 PM	#24
ljandkg Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,428	I have a few Garnett's from 04-05 and had never seen a 1/1. Guess that's why!!! __________________ Garnett jersey #'d count - 424 https://www.flickr.com/photos/152215151@N02/albums/72157685722278255 'KG is a mercenary and Eric Williams was a better Celtic.' - someone on Blowout