2018 Panini Immaculate Herschel Walker

   

Panini continues to confuse the crap out of me with their checklists.  This latest addition to the hoard is an autographed swatch card of Herschel, from a 2018 Panini Immaculate pack.  However, the date on the reverse is 2015, and the card # is 8, which is not Walker in any of the online checklists I've seen.

It is serial #'d 15 of 49, which I guess makes it one of the Collegiate Collection update cards.  I'm honestly not sure.  It is a nice looking card, though, and I'm glad to welcome it to the Hoard.

2018 Panini Immaculate Collegiate #19 (My Consolation Prize)

     Here's an update to my last post regarding my first case break adventure, and how poorly it went for me.

     Today I received my "consolation prize".  It's the base card of Herschel from this set.

                                                                             

The base cards are serial numbered to 99.   The parallels are: Red- #'d to 49;  Blue-#'d to 10;  Gold-#'d to 5; and Platinum's which are 1 of 1's.

If I don't think about the price I paid for this card, I'm pleased with it.  It's a Herschel card I didn't have, and it's from a brand new set.

That said, I will never enter a case or box break auction again.  I really think I had a better chance of actually playing in the N.F.L., than pulling, or rather, watching a guy pull, a high end Walker autograph, or memo. card.

At first I was a little bitter, thinking perhaps, that the seller took advantage of me. But in hindsight, no body put a gun to my head and made me bid what I did.  I certainly have overpaid for cards before, after all, cardboard has no intrinsic value.  Instead of getting mad when I view this card, instead I will take it as a reminder of caveat emptor.

My Case Break Auction Experience (Fumble on the Goal Line)

     For a guy that likes to collect football cards,  I'm clueless about the sports card market in general.  I just know I like to collect Herschel Walker items, cards especially, and when I see one I don't have, whether it be on EBay, COMC, or a garage sale, I'll grab it if I can.

      With that as the back drop, I saw an ad on EBay for a case break of 2018 Panini Immaculate Collegiate Football cards.  The ad featured Herschel's name in the title.  With no experience, and not even knowing exactly what a "case break" was; I dove right in the deep end and bid.

      In hindsight, I learned that what I was bidding on was a spot.   The Herschel Walker spot. Foolishly, I had no idea how many cards came in a box, and how many boxes came in a case.  Turns out it was 5 cards per box, with 4 autographed or material cards, and one base set or parallel.  In my mind I was thinking I would have a chance at hundreds, if not thousands of cards, like how the old Topps cases used to be.

       How wrong I was.  Panini is a high end set.  I found out from knowledgeable collectors after the fact, that these high end box or case breaks, are more for heavy gamblers than card collectors.

      I made another mistake by getting caught up in auction fever, and way overbidding for the spot.  I got a notice from EBay that I had been outbid, and stupidly(boy, I'm really starting to feel like a dope), raised my bid.  Then I got a note that the other guy, whose user name I couldn't see, it was a private auction, had rescinded.   That left me holding the bag, and obligated to pay no matter what.

      The break itself was held live on YouTube.  The seller cracked open a case, which held five Panini boxes.  The cards themselves are nice, but really, it's mostly packaging, which makes it look like you're getting more than you are.

       When he finally gets to the cards, he shows them, and if any Herschel Walker cards come up, you get them all, for whatever you bid.   If none come up, well, you're screwed.  As you might guess, I came up empty.   The seller did say he would send me "something extra", whatever that is.

     It was an expensive lesson learned.  Most guys wouldn't go into this as blindly as I did, might for any who are considering it, you're odds are long.  They also have team spots, like if you bid on say, the  Giants and win that spot, if any Giants cards are pulled, you would win them.  A little better odds, but still a sucker bet in my opinion.

     Lastly, I was able to nab a couple cards from the 2018 Immaculate set from a different source. They'll be in the Hoard soon.    Happy Collecting!

Franklin Sporting Goods Tooth Guard Herschel Walker Endorsed

   

Sorry about the fuzzy scan on this item.   I picked up this tooth guard from Franklin Sporting Goods,  with Herschel's picture and facsimile autograph.

There is also a Walker endorsed kicking tee, which I have,  along with a Franklin football and air pump.

Herschel Walker Jersey Lapel Pins

   

     Things have been slow here at the Hoard, in the sense of finding Herschel cards that I don't already have.  However, there are still items that are around, which I do not have in my collection.

     Such was the case with these collectible lapel pins in the shape of Walker's football jersey, which I came across on EBay..   First, is the Georgia Bulldogs version:

   

Next, there is a Dallas Cowboys version:

Just a fun, cute item, which I had not seen previously.

You Gotta Say No Every Once in a While!

     There is a Herschel Walker card on EBay right now.   It's an autographed card that I don't have in my collection.  There is no image of it on the TCDB.  I would sure like to bid on it.

      But instead, I just deleted it from my watch list.   Someone bid on it immediately and the price has skyrocketed, with four days to go.

     Now I have probably paid more for a single card, than what the final price will turn out to be, and it would be easy for me to put in a real high bid, just to increase my chances of getting the card, but I'm not,  and I feel good about that.

      I'm certainly not saying that this card is not worth the final bid, or anything negative about the seller, from whom I've purchased cards before, but this time, I'm walking away.

       It's easy to go hog wild in any area of collecting.   Sometimes you have to take a breath, and think if you really want to go ahead with a purchase.  In this instance, I'll hold off.

          Happy Collecting!

2004 Playoff Honors Alma Mater Materials #AM-35 Herschel Walker/Shaun Alexander

   

A bit of a back story on this one.  As followers of this blog know, I am trying to fill in as many blank spaces for Herschel cards on the Trading Card Data Base as I can.

This particular card was missing from the site for a long time. I check in from time to time, to see if any new spaces for cards show up.  Another member beat me to it as far as uploading a scan of the front of this card,  but he didn't upload the back.

I didn't have this card in my collection,  so when one became available, I jumped on it.  I uploaded a scan of the reverse to the TCDB, and show both front and back here.

The card features Herschel in his Georgia uniform, along with Alabama's Shaun Alexander, and features a game worn jersey swatch from each player.  The other example of 2004 Alma Mater Materials shows Walker by himself, and also comes with a jersey swatch.

The card is serial numbered to 100, with this example being #2.