As a Celtics fan and 2006-07 Credentials collector, this has been high on my list for awhile. Only /67 out there, so not a lot but also not super rare. It’s unfortunate not a lot of the rookies were huge this year as it’s my 2nd favorite year of credentials. Super happy to finally add this to my PC. Peak Rondo was a problem. Tough as nails, annoying on defense, great passing and could be a prolific scorer in burst when he wanted to. Will he make the HOF?!

I’ve been chasing one of these for a long time! I kept trying to find a nice, unfaded auto at a reasonable price…but the price on these has continued getting higher and higher. So I finally pulled the trigger - bold, bright auto. Decent grade. Long term PC card for me.

This look and format of National Treasures will always be high on my list and high in the hobby. They resemble the 2003 national treasures RPA look and feel from LeBron, Wade, and Carmelo. This is a game-used Spurs patch of George Gervin, someone I think is still underrated in the hobby. I don’t love the fact this is a sticker auto, but the price was very affordable and I’ve been looking to add a few cool Gervin pieces to my collection.

From an autograph perspective, sweet shots and sweet spot autos are relatively cheap. They are more like cut autos than on-card autographs, but are so much more unique. It’s like having memorabilia but in the shape or ease and storage like cards. There are variants and parallels too, different colored balls (like this one) or different stitching on the baseballs.

Most PMGs are waaay out of my price range. Calbert Cheaney was at Indiana when I was in college in Bloomington. He was the best player (and my favorite college player) I ever watched. A silky smooth left handed who still has the all-time Big Ten scoring record. He never panned out as a superstar in the NBA. He doesn’t have a ton of super high end cards/parallels, so happy to have this one. Even though I had to overpay to get it!