After 4 years of daily searching, I FINALLY completed this rainbow!!

Vinny407 · 04-24-2013, 12:52 PM

I've been searching for the 09/10 Jameer Nelson Certified mirror gold for 4 years. Everysingle day, every possible website, local cardshops, I basically obsessed over this card for a long time. I had my doubts that it would ever show up. But...........I found one on ebay last week!! It arrived today,

And here it is with all of the others- 1/1, 1/5, 1/25, 32/100, 146/250, and the NNO base

I hope that everybody on here searching for an elusive card that they've wanted for a long time eventually finds it because it feels great! And now life can go back to normal for me

And a huuuuge thanks goes out to member Tennelson55 for helping me along the way!!

Sikkcaden · 04-24-2013, 12:54 PM

isnt that how it happens? youve got the 1/1, /5 and need the /25 lol

congrats!

pingbling23 · 04-24-2013, 12:58 PM

congrats, it has to be a great feeling!!!! and to top it off, $4 shipped for the card lol. what was your max bid???? im guessing really high hahaha.

greetl01 · 04-24-2013, 01:21 PM

congrats!

where all did you search? i'm looking for 2 cards but the only place i've thought to look is ebay.

Wings · 04-24-2013, 01:53 PM

Congrats man, i know how you feel I've been looking for a Topps 52 gold refractor of Melo /25 for the last two years and can't find one!

bigcwd2000 · 04-24-2013, 02:13 PM

Very nice looking rainbow. I liked this design of Panini Certified. Congrats on finally putting it all together.

ajscards101 · 04-24-2013, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greetl01

congrats!

where all did you search? i'm looking for 2 cards but the only place i've thought to look is ebay.

Also look at COMC, Collector Revolution, Sportslot, Beckett Marketplace and any forum you frequent.

penny1fan · 04-24-2013, 02:55 PM

Congrats!!!!

bullrose23 · 04-24-2013, 04:05 PM

very nice , i want to feel what you feel been chasing rainbows for to long i wanna know what it feels like to reach the goal
congrats again

greetl01 · 04-24-2013, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajscards101

Also look at COMC, Collector Revolution, Sportslot, Beckett Marketplace and any forum you frequent.

thanks! trying 2 get that gold Paul George Prizm

BBCollector99 · 04-24-2013, 09:23 PM

Congrats!!!

wwechampion619 · 04-25-2013, 03:35 PM

You should look for the 1/100 and the 1/250. That would be sickkkk

hairytrojan · 04-25-2013, 03:37 PM

congrats!!!!!!!!!

leeex1 · 04-25-2013, 03:43 PM

Got the Black 1/1 coming in of my PC player.. Hope it won't take as long as it took you to complete the rainbow.

Congrats!

tennelson55 · 04-27-2013, 09:16 AM

SWEET RAINBOW! I can't believe u have so many of the 1/##
Is that the next objective

Another 4 years? Ha, but anyways best of luck man and ill be checking everything for ya if u need me to.

crimedawg47 · 04-27-2013, 11:13 AM

Nice rainbow, love the certified. The last piece I got in my Gerald Henderson rainbow from the same set was the gold as well.

Vinny407 · 04-27-2013, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pingbling23

congrats, it has to be a great feeling!!!! and to top it off, $4 shipped for the card lol. what was your max bid???? im guessing really high hahaha.

It was over $100

Maybe a little over kill, but I didn't want to lose it.

Vinny407 · 04-27-2013, 03:43 PM

Thanks a lot for the comments everyone! I guess I should look for the other 1/## now that I think about it. Oh well, here we go again

tennelson55 · 08-04-2013, 10:07 AM

Why not, free bump!

440shane · 08-04-2013, 11:14 AM

Very cool must be a super rewarding feeling. I'm now pushing 3 years on my 09-10 Contenders master set (going after every card made minus the 1/1 championship tickets) and I'm down to only 9 cards total out of nearly 1,000.......

currycurrycurry · 08-05-2013, 04:29 AM

4 years!!! MAD PROPS to you. Congrats man.

DeRozan#1Fan · 08-05-2013, 05:57 AM

Awesome completion! I know how hard those are to find. I just completed a DeRozan rainbow from 2009-10 Studio which also took me 4 years to complete - so I know the feeling. I still haven't completed his 09-10 Certified rainbow...that one is still an ongoing chase for me.

04-24-2013, 12:54 PM	#2
Sikkcaden Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 6,658	isnt that how it happens? youve got the 1/1, /5 and need the /25 lol congrats! __________________ High-End Basketball - IG: @skcdncards

04-24-2013, 12:58 PM	#3
pingbling23 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 15,726 pingbling23	congrats, it has to be a great feeling!!!! and to top it off, $4 shipped for the card lol. what was your max bid???? im guessing really high hahaha. Last edited by pingbling23; 04-24-2013 at 01:01 PM.

04-24-2013, 04:05 PM	#9
bullrose23 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: long island n,y Posts: 3,037	very nice , i want to feel what you feel been chasing rainbows for to long i wanna know what it feels like to reach the goal congrats again __________________ collecting ALL CHICAGO BULLS/50 greatest/THE DREAM TEAM/KEVIN LOVE

04-25-2013, 03:35 PM	#12
wwechampion619 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Florida Posts: 4,790 sofloauthentics	You should look for the 1/100 and the 1/250. That would be sickkkk __________________ Looking for signed Memorabilia??? I am Your Guy!!

04-27-2013, 09:16 AM	#15
tennelson55 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 5,413 tennelson55	SWEET RAINBOW! I can't believe u have so many of the 1/## Is that the next objective Another 4 years? Ha, but anyways best of luck man and ill be checking everything for ya if u need me to. __________________ looking for these basketball sets! 99-00 topps east/west, 04-05 ud black diamond gemography autos, 08-09 topps chrome orange refractors, 09-10 certified, 10-11 donruss cracked ice, 11-12 limited xrc non autos, 12-13 prizm, 12-13 brilliance spellbound letters

04-24-2013, 12:52 PM	#1
Vinny407 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando Fl Posts: 1,428	After 4 years of daily searching, I FINALLY completed this rainbow!! I've been searching for the 09/10 Jameer Nelson Certified mirror gold for 4 years. Everysingle day, every possible website, local cardshops, I basically obsessed over this card for a long time. I had my doubts that it would ever show up. But...........I found one on ebay last week!! It arrived today, And here it is with all of the others- 1/1, 1/5, 1/25, 32/100, 146/250, and the NNO base I hope that everybody on here searching for an elusive card that they've wanted for a long time eventually finds it because it feels great! And now life can go back to normal for me And a huuuuge thanks goes out to member Tennelson55 for helping me along the way!!

04-24-2013, 01:21 PM	#4
greetl01 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 766 greetl01 greetl01	congrats! where all did you search? i'm looking for 2 cards but the only place i've thought to look is ebay.

04-24-2013, 01:53 PM	#5
Wings Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Omaha Posts: 5,364	Congrats man, i know how you feel I've been looking for a Topps 52 gold refractor of Melo /25 for the last two years and can't find one!

04-24-2013, 02:13 PM	#6
bigcwd2000 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,474 bigcwd2000	Very nice looking rainbow. I liked this design of Panini Certified. Congrats on finally putting it all together.

04-24-2013, 02:55 PM	#8
penny1fan Banned Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,869 penny1fan penny1fan	Congrats!!!!

04-24-2013, 09:23 PM	#11
BBCollector99 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: CANADA Posts: 2,663	Congrats!!!

04-25-2013, 03:37 PM	#13
hairytrojan Temporarily Suspended Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,693	congrats!!!!!!!!!

04-25-2013, 03:43 PM	#14
leeex1 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,705	Got the Black 1/1 coming in of my PC player.. Hope it won't take as long as it took you to complete the rainbow. Congrats!

04-27-2013, 11:13 AM	#16
crimedawg47 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,976 Crimedawg47	Nice rainbow, love the certified. The last piece I got in my Gerald Henderson rainbow from the same set was the gold as well. __________________ Henderson PC: http://sportscardalbum.com/u/crimedawg47/a/gerald-henderson-pc Henderson Auto PC Stats: Non 1/1's Autos: 210/225 93.3% 1/1's: 26/41 63.4% Jersey #'d: 95 Total 1/1's: 60

04-27-2013, 03:43 PM	#18
Vinny407 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando Fl Posts: 1,428	Thanks a lot for the comments everyone! I guess I should look for the other 1/## now that I think about it. Oh well, here we go again

08-04-2013, 10:07 AM	#19
tennelson55 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 5,413 tennelson55	Why not, free bump! __________________ looking for these basketball sets! 99-00 topps east/west, 04-05 ud black diamond gemography autos, 08-09 topps chrome orange refractors, 09-10 certified, 10-11 donruss cracked ice, 11-12 limited xrc non autos, 12-13 prizm, 12-13 brilliance spellbound letters

08-04-2013, 11:14 AM	#20
440shane Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wadsworth, OH Posts: 2,965 440shane 440shane	Very cool must be a super rewarding feeling. I'm now pushing 3 years on my 09-10 Contenders master set (going after every card made minus the 1/1 championship tickets) and I'm down to only 9 cards total out of nearly 1,000....... __________________ 05-06 Chrome blue xfractors /90 ENCASED 18-19 Revolution Master set underway 15-16 Prizm Master set almost done 14-15 The Cup Limited Logos

08-05-2013, 04:29 AM	#21
currycurrycurry Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,812	4 years!!! MAD PROPS to you. Congrats man.

08-05-2013, 05:57 AM	#22
DeRozan#1Fan Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 848	Awesome completion! I know how hard those are to find. I just completed a DeRozan rainbow from 2009-10 Studio which also took me 4 years to complete - so I know the feeling. I still haven't completed his 09-10 Certified rainbow...that one is still an ongoing chase for me.

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