A Sense of Accomplishment

I finally finished half a set this week.  The 2008-09 Upper Deck Hockey Series I base set is now complete after the final 6 cards fell into my mitts.  How you ask when I wasn't acquiring anything new?  My son and his blooming collection, that's how. 

My wife will occasionally allow my son to pick up some cards when they are at the store.  I guess Target had some 08-09 UD Hockey Series I rack packs on clearance.  He was allowed to get 2 and brought them home, very excited.  After watching him open them, and repeatedly jump up and down after getting a player he "liked", I recognized at least two I needed.  So the gears of the trade machine began turning. 

It's weird trading with your son because you get that feeling that you don't want to rip them off and want to be fair yet deep down you know "his" cards are really "your" cards.  Afterall, you are the one with the job and paycheck.  It was your money that bought the cards.  You should just be able to take the ones you want and he just has to suck it up.  But I digress...He got a good deal.  I get 6 base cards I need and he got a couple dozen cards of players he actually recognizes and can pronounce their names.

I love when I complete sets.  It makes me happy.

Denting some sets

I have made a few dents in some of my set needs thanks to quite a few generous people out there in the blogosphere...you know who you are.

I want to thank everyone who has sent me the packages over the last month or so.  I wish I would have got off my duff and posted more trade posts about all the great things I have received and given credit where credit is due but for some reason, I just haven't been had the time for many posts outside of the norm.  Work, blah, blah, blah, family, blah, blah, blah, no time...you've heard it all before so I won't bore you.

My 2009-10 Upper Deck Hockey set is now complete thanks to Nick (minus all the Young Guns, of course).  This is the second (or third) set he has completed for me and I am grateful.  I only needed 1 card so it was agonizing at best.  When I was at the card show a month or so ago, I checked two different tables that had commons and neither of them had this card.  That card I am speaking of...#373 Tomas Holmstrom.  I am going to have to get his package out real soon.

I have also put a hurting on all three of the O-Pee-Chee sets from the last three years with packages from Pack Addict, Trader Crack, and a host of other traders.  I think I have polished off about 15 2009-10 OPC, 50 2008-09 OPC, and another 50 or so 2009-10 OPC.   Thanks guys.  I have updated all my set need wantlists in case anyone else may have something.  I can't wait until I can polish these ones off for good.