know when to fold em.

Charlie Whitehurst was the quarterback that finally elevated Clemson after being irrelevant for over a decade. CJ Spiller single handily put Clemson on the map. Both play special parts to the program and the success of what lead after them. Living in Florida during the 90s and early 2000’s the domination of UF, FSU, and Miami was a mania. I recall going to school wearing Clemson gear and nobody knew what Clemson was or where it was at (this is before every game was broadcasted). The Tigers have come a long way since those days and happy to have these cards in my collection.

Game used football paired with an UCF great Kevin Smith rookie card. 24K had one of the most prolific college careers for a running back and was just short of breaking Barry Sanders rushing record. Only the second UCF player ever to receive Heisman votes. He was able to play as a Golden Knight and a Knight. Played in the infamous home opener vs Texas in the brand new on campus stadium rushing for 149 yards. His electric play on the field resulted in UCF finding out the structural integrity of the brand new stadium was…not that great and almost borderline dangerous (let’s not mention none of the water fountains working or having bottled water). Thus, the “Bounce House” was born.

As a true racing fan and card collector. I’m honored to own this 2020 Topps Chrome Lewis Hamilton red refractor numbered 1 of 5. Such an iconic driver, card, pose, and set. I’m thrilled to finally to see it match the PSA red label in a slab. Now let’s see Lewis get a win in the legendary Ferrari red.

I’ve posted before about the Upper Deck PowerDeck set and its uniqueness. I recently got lucky enough to get my hands on a sealed hobby box. The chase of this set is a Walter Payton on card autographed with game used memorabilia , serial-numbered to his iconic jersey number #34.

It’s one of the most elusive pulls in a short-lived, innovative set, and arguably a tribute to one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, running backs to ever carry the football in the NFL.

Now I’m facing a real dilemma:
Do I save this box for a rainy day, keeping its mystery and potential value intact?
Or do I rip it open, take the gamble, and see if I can be one of the lucky 34 collectors to pull this legendary card?

What would you do?