This is NOT my first Austin Hays 1/1 BUT it is my first Padparadscha 1/1 in my entire PC, not just Hays. Stoked this card came back around, because I had the opportunity to own this card a couple years ago, and it was out of my price range. Now here we are 👏

My second ever Austin Hays rainbow has been completed. Only took me about six months, which definitely has to be a record.

When I saw that Austin was on the checklist, I was on the hunt when I was ripping with Slabstox on Topps Chrome release. Neither of us pulled any of this set AT ALL, so it made the chase that much more fun knowing how tough these were to pull!

Base Refractor /50

Orange /25

Black /10

Red /5

Superfractor 1/1

GRAIL SECURED! 💥

A card I thought would never reach my collection, has now found it’s forever home, Austin Hays 2024 Topps Triple Threads 1/1 All-Star Triple Booklet 🔥

Through the word of mouth, this got put on my radar through another collector when this card was acquired by their LCS in Virginia Beach.

Funny enough the DM that came my way was less than 24 hours after I had lost a different 1/1 from the same set.

Just truly grateful that I had the opportunity to acquire this card, and it’s all thanks to the card community. I couldn’t be more excited and thrilled about this pickup. Never could’ve imagined this card landing in my collection 🫶