2004 Hardcourt Materials Set Build
 

Set: 2004-05 Upper Deck Hardcourt - Materials Combo

Total Cards: 42

Current Progress: 19/42


Things I like about the set:

-The language on the back specifies that the warmup was used in an NBA game. I can't believe Panini gets away with this unrelated material crap.

-Most players are also pictured in their warm ups.

-The die cut wood is very unique

-Is the hardwood game used?? There is no mention of the hardwood being game used on the back, BUT in the 2003 set the wood is game used and each wood piece in this set looks different (color/grain)


I will post my progress. Still a couple big boys to go (Jordan, Kobe), but I do have the Lebron.


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Duncan, the wood is different right?

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Very cool set. I have the Jordan in my collection and love it.

I'm pretty sure though that the wood isn't game used.

Good luck with your chase!

Cool set and good luck!

I also don’t think these are game used like the 03/04 versions. UD was really specific about that on the backs of the 03/04 cards.

[QUOTE=rhigh2390;18987011]Very cool set. I have the Jordan in my collection and love it.

I'm pretty sure though that the wood isn't game used.

Good luck with your chase![/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=wubh;18987147]Cool set and good luck!

I also don’t think these are game used like the 03/04 versions. UD was really specific about that on the backs of the 03/04 cards.[/QUOTE]

Thanks guys

Yea you both are probably right about the wood not being game used, weird that they used different woods though

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Very cool. Always nice to see an actual post about collecting.

[QUOTE=gowizards0;18987234]Yea you both are probably right about the wood not being game used, weird that they used different woods though[/QUOTE]

If you've ever bought bulk wood art supplies from places like Hobby Lobby, there's definitely a lot variation within the same pack/lot based on how the original wood material is being sourced.

That is an interesting card for sure. It looks like the wood where the seams on the basketball are would break super easy. They look really thin. I would think this set would be fairly difficult to obtain a PSA 10 grade.

Interesting set, OP. I like the big portrait-type photos. I wish there were more posts like this.

Good luck with finishing the set. Thanks for sharing.

This is a really cool set I had no idea existed! What a fun concept, thanks for sharing.

Thanks everybody. I think we can all agree, more collecting threads less "investment" threads


[QUOTE=kingofsnake;18987811]Interesting set, OP. I like the big portrait-type photos. I wish there were more posts like this.

Good luck with finishing the set. Thanks for sharing.[/QUOTE]

I love how they chose the photos for this specific set

now Panini uses the same 2 photos for every single set

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Didn’t know about this set, these are sick cards. Thanks for sharing.

[QUOTE=lemmer;18990209]Didn’t know about this set, these are sick cards. Thanks for sharing.[/QUOTE]

thanks:)!

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Big update here, now officially halfway through the set 21/42

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Very cool set you are collecting. I like it. Hope you will have all cards soon. Good luck. :)!

[QUOTE=Duncancollector;19012016]Very cool set you are collecting. I like it. Hope you will have all cards soon. Good luck. :)![/QUOTE]

Thanks bro:)!

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big update, only 11 to go. Still need Jordan and Kobe

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