Within the last week, I’ve written about my finding one of the “white whale” Andrew Shaw cards and then, after purchasing it, one showing up on eBay. The website I found it on was one that I was unsure of, but I took the chance.
It arrived on Thursday and I couldn’t be happier. While not happy that it was shipped in a plain white envelope, it arrived safely, so the end result is what’s most important in this case.
If you’ve ready previously, you probably know that Andrew Shaw is my PC. I have long admired the “Hockey Super Collector HOF” forum on Sports Card Forum, and my goal is to one day be there. I was a Blackhawks fan in the 90s, and Roenick was my favorite player. Add those two together, and this card is easily among the top cards in my PC. I don’t have any one in particular that I’m attached to, so this one may even take the top spot.
The copy of this that showed up on eBay ended last night. I set my alarm for a half hour before it ended so that I didn’t forget to go look at it. It was still in my wheelhouse at that point. However, with about five minutes to go, I lost focus and forgot about it until after the auction end. No worries, because in the last five seconds, two people placed bids that send the card higher than I was willing to go for a duplicate card.
I wouldn’t mind having another to go in the Roenick PC. However, I’ll stick with my one and sometime down the road, more of these will make their way into public.
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