One of the better rookies from 2023-24. Pick this up at one of my LCSs for a steal.

My first 99 posts on Mantel have ranged from sports memorabilia to vintage hiphop vinyl to junk wax commons. Figured I’d celebrate by posting a recent acquisition of a card signed by someone who is definitely not me. Here’s to the next hundred!

I know I’ve already posted for the day today but I felt like I needed to post some cards. The cards I chose are coming from 24-25 O-Pee-Chee Platinum. Both guys here have very neat autos and if you take a closer look, both autos spell out their last name. Nice to see guys taking their time again instead of scribbling on the cards

What a card! And what a game/series this card commemorates. The 2001 season was arguably the pinnacle of AI’s time with the Sixers, and the city of Philly was along for the crazy playoff run that was the 2001 season. The team couldn’t quite get it done against the powerhouse that was the Lakers, but all of the series prior to the finals were legit classics. My favorite had to have been the one remembered on this card against the Raptors. AI and Vince Carter went blow for blow each scoring 50 points in a game - AI doing it twice! And the series went the full 7. Was a nerve-wracking series, but was also a core memory of my childhood growing up and watching the Sixers with AI as my favorite player!!

From the new 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee Platinum. Super clean design for the cosmic in general, /50 rookie auto Maveric Lamoureux. Nice to see Utah in Utah jersey now instead of Arizona.