One for the player collectors. My Darrell Armstrong top 30 :)

Vinny407 · 06-29-2019, 11:05 PM

So I realize not a lot of people know of Darrell "Flash" Armstrong. Casual NBA fans may have heard the name, bigger fans probably know him from the year he won the 6th Man of the Year and Most Improved Player (first player to ever achieve both honors in the same year). But in Orlando he remains one of the most popular players in our franchise's history. A true underdog story. The passion he played with will forever be remembered here. He's my all time favorite and about 15 years ago I decided I was going to build the ultimate Armstrong PC. It will forever be a work in progress, but here's my top 30 so far. I hope you all enjoy this

Luckily Darrell peaked during a great time period for basketball cards and is therefore featured in some of the most iconic releases from the mid 90's through the early 2000s. The original Skybox Ruby parallel may not be as flashy as later releases, but at 1per box it falls under the "rare" category for the time period. And it just so happens to be Darrell's Rookie to boot

#30: 96/97 Skybox Premium Ruby parallel.

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ikelove500 · 06-29-2019, 11:35 PM

I remember this guy. This will be exciting to see. #playercollectorsunite

cardnoob · 06-30-2019, 12:09 AM

Yes!! Love PCs of guys who don’t have marquee names (enter Eddie Jones). Excited for this thread to build out

bkcardcollector · 06-30-2019, 04:02 AM

I'm on board. Good start! I was going to say it looked like he had moonboots in that last one you posted on another thread :P

Harper · 06-30-2019, 08:07 AM

Keep them coming. Also perfect timing for a top 30 once a day post thread... 30 days before nationals to get people searching for Armstrong cards for ya! Make sure to post a wantlist along the way

Round Mound · 06-30-2019, 08:58 AM

Nice start!

Harper · 06-30-2019, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkcardcollector

I'm on board. Good start! I was going to say it looked like he had moonboots in that last one you posted on another thread :P

Read moonboots as manboobs

bkcardcollector · 06-30-2019, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harper

Read moonboots as manboobs

lol

smalltown · 06-30-2019, 01:52 PM

Nice looking forward to the rest!

Vinny407 · 06-30-2019, 02:57 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. And I never even thought about putting a list together for people going to the National....great idea. I'll absolutely include one at the end

#29. 99/00 Upper Deck Ovation signatures.

Like I said earlier, Darrell peaked at a good time as far as being included in certain releases and insert sets is concerned and these Ovation Signatures are, in my opinion, one of the cleanest auto sets out there. Nice action shots on top of the close up and a generous amount of space for all on card autos. Not rare at all, but it makes me happy whenever I look at it. I was very excited when Panini started to include him in some of their newer releases and maybe we'll get to one of those in about a week

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frisbeesteve · 07-01-2019, 12:33 PM

I agree that Ovation auto is very classy looking, and having it come from his peak season makes it even more special. This will be a lot of fun to follow, thanks for sharing!

derder · 07-01-2019, 01:33 PM

I used to love watching this dude play ball... i cant remember exactly anymore but at one time i think there was an Ionix autograph of his that was one of my most wanted cards

ljandkg · 07-01-2019, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinny407

Thanks for the comments guys. And I never even thought about putting a list together for people going to the National....great idea. I'll absolutely include one at the end

#29. 99/00 Upper Deck Ovation signatures.

Like I said earlier, Darrell peaked at a good time as far as being included in certain releases and insert sets is concerned and these Ovation Signatures are, in my opinion, one of the cleanest auto sets out there. Nice action shots on top of the close up and a generous amount of space for all on card autos. Not rare at all, but it makes me happy whenever I look at it. I was very excited when Panini started to include him in some of their newer releases and maybe we'll get to one of those in about a week

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One of my favourite auto sets.

I remember watching Armstrong - he was all energy all the time. I read he had 3 or 4 cups of coffee before each game!

Vinny407 · 07-01-2019, 07:49 PM

I've heard the coffee stories as well and they don't surprise me at all

#28. 02/03 Topps Pristine Gold Refractor/99
My 1st Darrell Armstrong gold refractor......nuff said

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mondogenerator · 07-01-2019, 10:15 PM

im tuned in. loved him on the magic!

theLUCKYshow · 07-02-2019, 12:56 AM

Darell Armstrong was like a better Patrick Beverley with hops from my memory of him. I'll be following, and nice gold!

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Vinny407 · 07-02-2019, 02:22 PM

Patrick Beverley w/o the drama (not a dig on Beverly as his intense style of play causes it), and the hops were real.......just don't YouTube his dunk contest performance

#27 97/98 Topps O-Pee-Chee Parallel

This one took me a while to find. I base a lot of my favorites on look and rarity but this one just the sheer satisfaction of actually finding it because it's not much to look at. All my research of these cards tells me they were released only in Canadian packs (not sure if it was hobby, retail or both) at a rate of 1 in 3 packs. I got lucky when a seller was selling off his entire O-pee-chee
parallel set card by card on Ebay.

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Harper · 07-02-2019, 09:14 PM

Love the o pee chee parallels. 98-99 is a pretty tough find too

Vinny407 · 07-03-2019, 03:55 PM

#26. 97/98-98/99-99/00 Topps Stadium Club One of a Kind parallels.

I wasn't sure if this was cheating or not but these 3 are basically the exact same card so screw it

I enjoy these parallels. Nothing flashy, no refracting but still nice to look at with the shiny finish. Now obviously I'm not a professional photographer, but I don't think these are very photogenic no matter what. The collector on here who takes those amazing photos of his Kemp cards could probably nail it, but I just go at them w/ my Galaxy S10+ and a flashlight. I promise this countdown will get more exciting but I hope you all are enjoying it so far

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buckunteer · 07-03-2019, 08:34 PM

Very very nice stuff so far. I agree on a lot of your thoughts. Those first year rubies are criminally underrated. I'd never even seen that Ovation auto set before but it's very very good looking. And the O Pee Chees aren't even that easy to find in Canada from what I understand- even tougher stateside, took me years to track down a Mitch. Only got it because a Canadian member on the boards pulled it and was kind enough to send it to me gratis.

Great stuff man I'm tuned to this thread for sure!

Harper · 07-04-2019, 08:07 AM

These are precisely the type of cards I tuned in wanting to see

Also you forgot the 98-99 ooak pic

duron · 07-04-2019, 01:40 PM

Some really nice stuff already.

Pristine was just incredible.

Round Mound · 07-04-2019, 03:41 PM

Love those hard to find parallels!

Vinny407 · 07-06-2019, 05:21 PM

Back from our 4th of July in Chicago and back on with the countdown

#25 99/00 UD Ovation Standing Ovation/50.

I acquired this card about 10 years ago. I've always liked Ovation with the embossed Basketball pattern on the base cards. Add some shiny colors, # them to 50 and you have a pretty sweet parallel.

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buckunteer · 07-06-2019, 05:31 PM

Those standing ovations are tough to track down indeed. I didn't acquire my Mitch Richmond until last year- and it was only the 2nd I can recall seeing in the past 6 years, one on ebay and one at COMC.

06-29-2019, 11:05 PM	#1
Vinny407 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando Fl Posts: 1,506	One for the player collectors. My Darrell Armstrong top 30 :) So I realize not a lot of people know of Darrell "Flash" Armstrong. Casual NBA fans may have heard the name, bigger fans probably know him from the year he won the 6th Man of the Year and Most Improved Player (first player to ever achieve both honors in the same year). But in Orlando he remains one of the most popular players in our franchise's history. A true underdog story. The passion he played with will forever be remembered here. He's my all time favorite and about 15 years ago I decided I was going to build the ultimate Armstrong PC. It will forever be a work in progress, but here's my top 30 so far. I hope you all enjoy this Luckily Darrell peaked during a great time period for basketball cards and is therefore featured in some of the most iconic releases from the mid 90's through the early 2000s. The original Skybox Ruby parallel may not be as flashy as later releases, but at 1per box it falls under the "rare" category for the time period. And it just so happens to be Darrell's Rookie to boot #30: 96/97 Skybox Premium Ruby parallel. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk __________________ Always looking for Any and all Orlando Magic!!

06-30-2019, 04:02 AM	#4
bkcardcollector Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Raptors Nation Posts: 7,835 bk_card_collector bk_card_collector	I'm on board. Good start! I was going to say it looked like he had moonboots in that last one you posted on another thread :P __________________ Got Tyler Ennis?

06-30-2019, 08:07 AM	#5
Harper Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dunlap, IL, USA Posts: 2,622 mmil3768 mdmille2	Keep them coming. Also perfect timing for a top 30 once a day post thread... 30 days before nationals to get people searching for Armstrong cards for ya! Make sure to post a wantlist along the way __________________ Check out my Ron Harper collection and wantlist! https://www.flickr.com/photos/144848597@N06/albums http://ronharper.weebly.com/ Last edited by Harper; 06-30-2019 at 11:28 AM.

06-30-2019, 08:58 AM	#6
Round Mound Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thonon-les-Bains, France Posts: 2,165	Nice start! __________________ Ultimate Charles Barkley fan, also searching for all Gadzuric cards.

06-30-2019, 01:52 PM	#9
smalltown Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 17,243 ifeature	Nice looking forward to the rest! __________________ Collecting: Raptors, Canadian Basketball Players, Vintage & More. PC: https://www.instagram.com/smalltown.cards/

06-29-2019, 11:35 PM	#2
ikelove500 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 523	I remember this guy. This will be exciting to see. #playercollectorsunite

06-30-2019, 12:09 AM	#3
cardnoob Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 1,351	Yes!! Love PCs of guys who don’t have marquee names (enter Eddie Jones). Excited for this thread to build out __________________ IG: cardnoob Owner of the worlds most slightly above average Eddie Jones collection

06-30-2019, 02:57 PM	#10
Vinny407 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando Fl Posts: 1,506	Thanks for the comments guys. And I never even thought about putting a list together for people going to the National....great idea. I'll absolutely include one at the end #29. 99/00 Upper Deck Ovation signatures. Like I said earlier, Darrell peaked at a good time as far as being included in certain releases and insert sets is concerned and these Ovation Signatures are, in my opinion, one of the cleanest auto sets out there. Nice action shots on top of the close up and a generous amount of space for all on card autos. Not rare at all, but it makes me happy whenever I look at it. I was very excited when Panini started to include him in some of their newer releases and maybe we'll get to one of those in about a week Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk __________________ Always looking for Any and all Orlando Magic!!

07-01-2019, 12:33 PM	#11
frisbeesteve Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,682 frisbeesteve frisbeesteve	I agree that Ovation auto is very classy looking, and having it come from his peak season makes it even more special. This will be a lot of fun to follow, thanks for sharing!

07-01-2019, 01:33 PM	#12
derder Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 900	I used to love watching this dude play ball... i cant remember exactly anymore but at one time i think there was an Ionix autograph of his that was one of my most wanted cards

07-01-2019, 07:49 PM	#14
Vinny407 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando Fl Posts: 1,506	I've heard the coffee stories as well and they don't surprise me at all #28. 02/03 Topps Pristine Gold Refractor/99 My 1st Darrell Armstrong gold refractor......nuff said Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk __________________ Always looking for Any and all Orlando Magic!!

07-01-2019, 10:15 PM	#15
mondogenerator Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: auckland, new zealand Posts: 1,366 meshuggah unida	im tuned in. loved him on the magic! __________________ Collecting Damon Stoudamire - IG @damonstoudamirecollector https://www.flickr.com/photos/damonite/albums trade stuff for DS here -> https://www.flickr.com/photos/damonitesecondary/albums/72157709510200157

07-02-2019, 12:56 AM	#16
theLUCKYshow Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Novato, CA Posts: 5,455 theluckshow	Darell Armstrong was like a better Patrick Beverley with hops from my memory of him. I'll be following, and nice gold! Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk __________________ Always looking for high end Harry Giles AKA the Future

07-02-2019, 02:22 PM	#17
Vinny407 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando Fl Posts: 1,506	Patrick Beverley w/o the drama (not a dig on Beverly as his intense style of play causes it), and the hops were real.......just don't YouTube his dunk contest performance #27 97/98 Topps O-Pee-Chee Parallel This one took me a while to find. I base a lot of my favorites on look and rarity but this one just the sheer satisfaction of actually finding it because it's not much to look at. All my research of these cards tells me they were released only in Canadian packs (not sure if it was hobby, retail or both) at a rate of 1 in 3 packs. I got lucky when a seller was selling off his entire O-pee-chee parallel set card by card on Ebay. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk __________________ Always looking for Any and all Orlando Magic!! Last edited by Vinny407; 07-02-2019 at 02:25 PM.

07-02-2019, 09:14 PM	#18
Harper Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dunlap, IL, USA Posts: 2,622 mmil3768 mdmille2	Love the o pee chee parallels. 98-99 is a pretty tough find too __________________ Check out my Ron Harper collection and wantlist! https://www.flickr.com/photos/144848597@N06/albums http://ronharper.weebly.com/

07-03-2019, 03:55 PM	#19
Vinny407 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando Fl Posts: 1,506	#26. 97/98-98/99-99/00 Topps Stadium Club One of a Kind parallels. I wasn't sure if this was cheating or not but these 3 are basically the exact same card so screw it I enjoy these parallels. Nothing flashy, no refracting but still nice to look at with the shiny finish. Now obviously I'm not a professional photographer, but I don't think these are very photogenic no matter what. The collector on here who takes those amazing photos of his Kemp cards could probably nail it, but I just go at them w/ my Galaxy S10+ and a flashlight. I promise this countdown will get more exciting but I hope you all are enjoying it so far Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk __________________ Always looking for Any and all Orlando Magic!!

07-03-2019, 08:34 PM	#20
buckunteer Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 5,575 scuba_34 buckunteer	Very very nice stuff so far. I agree on a lot of your thoughts. Those first year rubies are criminally underrated. I'd never even seen that Ovation auto set before but it's very very good looking. And the O Pee Chees aren't even that easy to find in Canada from what I understand- even tougher stateside, took me years to track down a Mitch. Only got it because a Canadian member on the boards pulled it and was kind enough to send it to me gratis. Great stuff man I'm tuned to this thread for sure! __________________ I collect Michael Jordan, Mitch Richmond, and Ohio State football and basketball cards in their OSU uniforms! I strongly prefer 90s era cards and use newer cards primarily as trade bait.

07-04-2019, 08:07 AM	#21
Harper Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dunlap, IL, USA Posts: 2,622 mmil3768 mdmille2	These are precisely the type of cards I tuned in wanting to see Also you forgot the 98-99 ooak pic __________________ Check out my Ron Harper collection and wantlist! https://www.flickr.com/photos/144848597@N06/albums http://ronharper.weebly.com/

07-04-2019, 01:40 PM	#22
duron Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NYC Posts: 12,023 drewtang duron	Some really nice stuff already. Pristine was just incredible. __________________ IG: Darz90sCardz PC: MJ/Penny

07-04-2019, 03:41 PM	#23
Round Mound Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thonon-les-Bains, France Posts: 2,165	Love those hard to find parallels! __________________ Ultimate Charles Barkley fan, also searching for all Gadzuric cards.

07-06-2019, 05:21 PM	#24
Vinny407 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando Fl Posts: 1,506	Back from our 4th of July in Chicago and back on with the countdown #25 99/00 UD Ovation Standing Ovation/50. I acquired this card about 10 years ago. I've always liked Ovation with the embossed Basketball pattern on the base cards. Add some shiny colors, # them to 50 and you have a pretty sweet parallel. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk __________________ Always looking for Any and all Orlando Magic!!

07-06-2019, 05:31 PM	#25
buckunteer Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 5,575 scuba_34 buckunteer	Those standing ovations are tough to track down indeed. I didn't acquire my Mitch Richmond until last year- and it was only the 2nd I can recall seeing in the past 6 years, one on ebay and one at COMC. __________________ I collect Michael Jordan, Mitch Richmond, and Ohio State football and basketball cards in their OSU uniforms! I strongly prefer 90s era cards and use newer cards primarily as trade bait.