Series 1 Fatpacks From Santa

My fiance isn't keen on buying me cards.  She's concerned that she will buy the wrong thing and/or be taken advantage of.  When she does buy cards, it's unopened material that she knows I'm looking for.  Knowing that I am working on the Upper Deck Hockey set, she put a couple of retail fatpacks into my stocking. 

Each one contained one insert card and 31 base cards at a $5 price point.  If you want to put together the base set, the fatpacks are one of the best options for the price.  If you're looking to score the "nasty" hit, you should probably look elsewhere. 

The Young Guns cards are seeded 1:4 packs.  I wasn't fortunate enough to hit one, but a Connor McDavid UD Portraits is a quality consolation prize. 

I haven't seen which of the 61 base cards (one of the base cards was damaged), because I have a hobby box to break down as well.  It will be more efficient to collate all of them and work on it then. 

If you shop online and haven't signed up and used ebates yet, you're missing out.  I also use it on eBay to get money back from purchases there.  Between referrals and cash back, I've gotten over $150 in a year (including $15 back on one Black Friday purchase last week).  FREE CARDS!

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Merry Christmas from Texas, Y'all!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful Christmas day.  Hopefully you're able to spend it with those that you love and if you can't, then spend it with family (HAHA!)  I only planned a short post to wish everyone the merriest of Christmases, but my lovely fiance changed that.

She said "yes" the Saturday before Thanksgiving, the greatest gift I've ever received.  This morning I received the most thoughtful gift that I have ever received.

I admit that I've been jealous of the collectors out there that have their own likeness on a "card."  Billy's post earlier this month with the added Trading Card Database Personal ID finally sent me to the point that I am going to have to get something made.

However, Crystal gifted me a bobblehead OF MYSELF!  He's a bit better looking than I, but I certainly see the resemblance.  She told me about some of the things that went into it.  She picked all the details, even down to the left hand in the pocket.  I know that being custom this was extremely expensive (and she's hinted at it).  The thought and time and money put into this...WOW!  It's certainly the greatest gift I've ever received.  I know that I'll smile every time I look at it.

Do I absolutely love it?


INDEED!

I do hope that everyone has a wonderful and safe Christmas, and rest of the holiday season.