Man, I love the essential credential parallel sets! While many of them are out of range, price wise, especially the 1997-98 sets, some deals are still out there to be had. I picked up this Keyshawn and Johnson credentials for about $150. People forget how dominant he was as a wide receiver. Especially since football collectors focus on quarterbacks, this allows other collectors of the sport to pick up great cards of a Hall of Fame players for a reasonable cost.

all the credentials sets are pretty cool - I like 97-98, 98-99, and 2006 acetate credentials now/future sets more but I was able to scoop this for not too much…Walker never met a shot he didn’t like - and when he was with the Celtics, they were in a lull. But the couple years he played with Paul Pierce were still fun to watch and I’m not a bandwagon guy, so I rooted for them even when they weren’t great teams. Let’s see if they can force a game 7 tonight vs the Knicks! Go Celtics!

Outside of the 1997-98 iconic credentials set, the 2006 credentials set is my favorite. The fun acetate colors are very striking and it feels like a classic 90s insert or parallel set. I have a few of the major players, but I’m still looking to buy or trade for other stars from the set. I have this Shaq, Jordan, Wade, Nowitzki, Garnett, Ray Allen, and Duncan and a few others…But if you have any others, please shoot me a direct message and let’s work on a deal!

Hey all - trying something new on Mantel. Posting a BUY ad. I’m looking to buy or trade for NBA, baseball or football E-X essential credentials. Looking for 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2003-04 and 2006 specifically but will look at any. Especially stars. Shoot me a DM if you have any! Picture is for attention (but this is one I have in my collection).

How soon people forget… Nomar and Jeter both entered the league around the same time. There was a debate over which player was better at the time. Sadly, Garciaparra‘s injuries prevented him from having as distinguished a career as Derek Jeter. Still, for a time, Nomar’s cards, especially his 1992 tops of gold traded, were the hottest cards on earth. I love being able to collect this rare parallel at a reasonable price.