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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Contest Update: Hoopography Top 25 PC Countdown #1

The PC Top 25 countdown contest for the Donruss Rated Rookies is over, but the Timeless Treasures giveaway is still going strong! So if you what some free Timeless Treasures auto'd and jersey cards, make sure to enter. Click here to view the rules of the Timeless Treasures giveaway and to enter.

'92 SkyBox Dream Team Plastic Card
I was a little worried that no one would be able to guess what my favorite card is in my PC. I know that was a tough task with all the different players, sports and sets I collect, but Offy over at Sports Syzygy put all the contest clues together. Offy, please make sure to email me your mailing address at Hoopography@yahoo.com, so I can send you the cards. Thanks to Panini and everyone who participated.

My favorite card in my PC is the 1992 SkyBox Plastic Dream Team card. Aside from the fact that the '92 Dream Team is my favorite team of all-time and features many of my favorite players in NBA history, this was one of the first plastic cards ever made. It was a precursor to the acetate technology that I love so much. It's a really great looking card with the red, white and blue of Team USA and was pretty hot back in the early 90's.

The card doesn't have crazy book value at $30.00, but the sentimental value attached to the card for me is invaluable. I added this card to a very early trading card collection on a family road trip to SeaWorld in Ohio during '92. I was just ten years old at the time. In a sense, this is not only the top card in my PC and the Countdown, but it was also the first. Because of the great family memories this card conjures up, the trading card technology used and the players/team featured, the '92 SkyBox Dream Team Plastic card takes the top spot on my countdown.

Thanks for checking out the countdown. It was a lot of fun putting it together over the past couple months. I'll do a post this week with cards I received while I was conducting the countdown that likely would've made the countdown. Congrats again to Offy for guessing my favorite card in my PC. Don't forget to checkout the Timeless Treasures giveaway and… "Enjoy Every Bounce of the Ball".
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4 comments:

  1. John BatemanJanuary 16, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    These are the original 10 players. I think Drexler and Laettner were added later.

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  2. FujiJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Congratulations Offy... nice call.

    Charles... I tip my hat to you... this was one helluva list... and you didn't disappoint with this amazing card. At one time, I had one of these in the collection, but it was sold a while back. Hopefully... I'll find another one in the future.

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  3. OffyJanuary 18, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Sweet. I remember how hot this card was when the set was first released. That card was pretty tough to pull if I'm remembering correctly.

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  4. OffyJanuary 18, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    Just noticed that your blogroll is still linking to my old site (offysports) if you get a free moment, could you update it to the new one at sportssyzygy.com? Thanks!

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