Grail acquired: the end of a quest

Canesfan2011 · 05-04-2025, 04:35 PM

I'll keep this short, I recently acquired what has been my #1 grail card for the past 15+ years. I was outbid when this went up for auction many years ago and had been looking for it ever since. While talking with a fellow UM collector at a show a while back they mentioned that they knew where the card was and were working on buying out the collection it was a part of. They ended up doing just that and knowing it was my grail card gave me the opportunity to work out a deal for it which we did. Without further ado:

2007 Leaf Limited College Phenoms Platinum Spotlight Greg Olsen shield/auto #1/1

2007_Leaf_Limited_319_Greg_Olsen_Rookie_Phenoms_Material_Auto_Platinum_Spotlight_1-1__SGC-Grade-8_Auth-4207993_Front by canesfan2011, on Flickr

Looks good with the rest of the rainbow #/25, #/10, and #/5

2007_Leaf_Limited_319_Greg_Olsen_College_Phenoms_Material_Autographed_5-25__SGC-Grade-8pt5_Auth-5819632_Front by canesfan2011, on Flickr

2007_Leaf_Limited_319_Greg_Olsen_College_Phenoms_Mat_Auto_Silver_Spotlight_8-10__SGC-Grade-8pt5_Auth-7677766_Front by canesfan2011, on Flickr

2007_Leaf_Limited_319_Greg_Olsen_College_Phenoms_Material_Auto_Gold_Spotlight_3-5__SGC-Grade-9_Auth-7390894_Front by canesfan2011, on Flickr

bojesphob · 05-04-2025, 04:38 PM

Congrats on finding it!! I know how frustrating not being able to find the one card you need to complete a collection!

codered · 05-04-2025, 05:07 PM

Noice!

7th floor crew! Assemble!

Seriously such sweet card. The 2000’s had some amazing cards and I don’t just think that nostalgia talking

Rbradleigh · 05-04-2025, 05:13 PM

GReg with the 3rd leg!
From one Cane fan to another, Congrats!

Mahomie · 05-04-2025, 06:07 PM

What a legend

Nice cards!

JosieD · 05-04-2025, 06:25 PM

All fantastic patches, too! Congrats!

ssbledsoe · 05-04-2025, 06:44 PM

Great stuff! Congrats!

patchgenie · 05-04-2025, 06:45 PM

this is cool. didn't know they had cool patches like this in there.

Bosoxfan5990 · 05-04-2025, 06:48 PM

Awesome, congrats!

sportsguy250 · 05-04-2025, 07:29 PM

Amazing...Go Canes!

the mesiah · 05-04-2025, 07:59 PM

AWESOME!

weeds73 · 05-04-2025, 08:36 PM

Congrats. This is what the hobby is about…

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pejc300 · 05-04-2025, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by weeds73

Congrats. This is what the hobby is about…

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Was just gonna say this.

Congrats!!

kingofsnake · 05-04-2025, 10:36 PM

Congratulations on finding your grail card. Thanks for sharing.

Seahawks fan · 05-04-2025, 10:41 PM

Great card from one of the best rappers ever. "3rd leg Greg"

sethc1020 · 05-05-2025, 05:42 AM

Congratulations!!! Where are you going from here?

Slette · 05-07-2025, 09:05 AM

That's a fantastic card. Actual game worn NCAA stuff is so rare, and a piece like this is a once in a lifetime pickup for a Hurricanes fan. Nicely done.

Fenway55 · 05-07-2025, 10:26 AM

Canesfan2011 · 05-07-2025, 12:16 PM

Thanks everyone, definitely glad to finally have it and finish the set. As for what's next, I'm still looking for the Elite Status black auto for Olsen as well as a few other rare UM cards that don't pop up often.

slyguy · 05-07-2025, 05:49 PM

Cool cards if you PC him, but why the uggo SGC slabs with bad grades? The SGC really take away from almost any card design and flush out the color with the black backs.

You generally don't grade thick cards or 1/1s, so there is no real need or benefit to slab/auth them. (unless it's a super high value or faked HOF guy card you basically need to auth)

They'd be much stronger just in one-touch holders and left ungraded, man. Glad you got what you wanted tho.

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Originally Posted by Rbradleigh

GReg with the 3rd leg!...

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Originally Posted by codered

...7th floor crew! Assemble!...

Lmao. This was one of the most epic football - or general - things from the 2000s. I am his around age, college those years, and can say I did same in nonsense.
Fun times back when every white guy who owned a Fubu or Ecko shirt went by "G-reg" or "E-Money" or "T-Bone." Hilarious.
UofMiami would've had a lot more trouble with the rap if YTube and internet file-sharing wasn't in its infancy back then. Damage was limited.
Present day, this would've been bigger than 'Hawk Tuah' girl ever was. And it'd have done that by the end of a week.

Greg Olsen sure won't ever make NFL HOF and he didn't make it as an announcer... but he'd make a lot writing a bio or doing real interviews of his UofMiami days and the 7th floor crew.
He and Beason and Meriweather and the guys will ALWAYS have that card to play on a rainy day.

mjekase · 05-07-2025, 05:54 PM

Congrats on the pickup. That’s a great group of cards.

Bosoxfan5990 · 05-08-2025, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slyguy

Cool cards if you PC him, but why the uggo SGC slabs with bad grades? The SGC really take away from almost any card design and flush out the color with the black backs.

You generally don't grade thick cards or 1/1s, so there is no real need or benefit to slab/auth them. (unless it's a super high value or faked HOF guy card you basically need to auth)

They'd be much stronger just in one-touch holders and left ungraded, man. Glad you got what you wanted tho.

Lmao. This was one of the most epic football - or general - things from the 2000s. I am his around age, college those years, and can say I did same in nonsense.
Fun times back when every white guy who owned a Fubu or Ecko shirt went by "G-reg" or "E-Money" or "T-Bone." Hilarious.
UofMiami would've had a lot more trouble with the rap if YTube and internet file-sharing wasn't in its infancy back then. Damage was limited.
Present day, this would've been bigger than 'Hawk Tuah' girl ever was. And it'd have done that by the end of a week.

Greg Olsen sure won't ever make NFL HOF and he didn't make it as an announcer... but he'd make a lot writing a bio or doing real interviews of his UofMiami days and the 7th floor crew.
He and Beason and Meriweather and the guys will ALWAYS have that card to play on a rainy day.

You're the worst.

davz13 · 05-08-2025, 10:10 AM

Awesome pickup! Congrats on harpooning your white whale after 15 years!

JosieD · 05-08-2025, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slyguy

Cool cards if you PC him, but why the uggo SGC slabs with bad grades? The SGC really take away from almost any card design and flush out the color with the black backs.

You generally don't grade thick cards or 1/1s, so there is no real need or benefit to slab/auth them. (unless it's a super high value or faked HOF guy card you basically need to auth)

They'd be much stronger just in one-touch holders and left ungraded, man. Glad you got what you wanted tho.

Lmao. This was one of the most epic football - or general - things from the 2000s. I am his around age, college those years, and can say I did same in nonsense.
Fun times back when every white guy who owned a Fubu or Ecko shirt went by "G-reg" or "E-Money" or "T-Bone." Hilarious.
UofMiami would've had a lot more trouble with the rap if YTube and internet file-sharing wasn't in its infancy back then. Damage was limited.
Present day, this would've been bigger than 'Hawk Tuah' girl ever was. And it'd have done that by the end of a week.

Greg Olsen sure won't ever make NFL HOF and he didn't make it as an announcer... but he'd make a lot writing a bio or doing real interviews of his UofMiami days and the 7th floor crew.
He and Beason and Meriweather and the guys will ALWAYS have that card to play on a rainy day.

Personally, I love the look of the slabs with those cards. It makes them look sleek and I don't think they would look as good in the clear slabs.

Chris P · 05-08-2025, 12:01 PM

Of course he has to ruin another thread by degrading someone's pc. It's what he does best.."buy what you like..but if I don't like it, I'll mock you for it"

05-04-2025, 06:07 PM	#5
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05-04-2025, 04:35 PM	#1
Canesfan2011 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 832 terdfish	Grail acquired: the end of a quest I'll keep this short, I recently acquired what has been my #1 grail card for the past 15+ years. I was outbid when this went up for auction many years ago and had been looking for it ever since. While talking with a fellow UM collector at a show a while back they mentioned that they knew where the card was and were working on buying out the collection it was a part of. They ended up doing just that and knowing it was my grail card gave me the opportunity to work out a deal for it which we did. Without further ado: 2007 Leaf Limited College Phenoms Platinum Spotlight Greg Olsen shield/auto #1/1 2007_Leaf_Limited_319_Greg_Olsen_Rookie_Phenoms_Material_Auto_Platinum_Spotlight_1-1__SGC-Grade-8_Auth-4207993_Front by canesfan2011, on Flickr Looks good with the rest of the rainbow #/25, #/10, and #/5 2007_Leaf_Limited_319_Greg_Olsen_College_Phenoms_Material_Autographed_5-25__SGC-Grade-8pt5_Auth-5819632_Front by canesfan2011, on Flickr 2007_Leaf_Limited_319_Greg_Olsen_College_Phenoms_Mat_Auto_Silver_Spotlight_8-10__SGC-Grade-8pt5_Auth-7677766_Front by canesfan2011, on Flickr 2007_Leaf_Limited_319_Greg_Olsen_College_Phenoms_Material_Auto_Gold_Spotlight_3-5__SGC-Grade-9_Auth-7390894_Front by canesfan2011, on Flickr __________________ Always looking for Miami Hurricanes patches and autos in College Uniform.

05-04-2025, 04:38 PM	#2
bojesphob Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 3,724 bojesphob	Congrats on finding it!! I know how frustrating not being able to find the one card you need to complete a collection!

05-04-2025, 05:07 PM	#3
codered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Saskatoon, SK Posts: 4,009 codered	Noice! 7th floor crew! Assemble! Seriously such sweet card. The 2000’s had some amazing cards and I don’t just think that nostalgia talking

05-04-2025, 05:13 PM	#4
Rbradleigh Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 1,652	GReg with the 3rd leg! From one Cane fan to another, Congrats!

05-04-2025, 06:45 PM	#8
patchgenie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,889 americansportscards	this is cool. didn't know they had cool patches like this in there.

05-04-2025, 07:29 PM	#10
sportsguy250 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,096 sportsguy250	Amazing...Go Canes!

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Seahawks fan Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 7,878	Great card from one of the best rappers ever. "3rd leg Greg" __________________ Always looking for Kam Chancellor and Rare Marcus Trufant cards. I will buy or trade just message me.

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05-07-2025, 09:05 AM	#17
Slette Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St Paul, MN Posts: 3,246	That's a fantastic card. Actual game worn NCAA stuff is so rare, and a piece like this is a once in a lifetime pickup for a Hurricanes fan. Nicely done. __________________ Always buying 2006 Donruss Elite Chad Greenway and Abdul Hodges.

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05-07-2025, 12:16 PM	#19
Canesfan2011 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 832 terdfish	Thanks everyone, definitely glad to finally have it and finish the set. As for what's next, I'm still looking for the Elite Status black auto for Olsen as well as a few other rare UM cards that don't pop up often. __________________ Always looking for Miami Hurricanes patches and autos in College Uniform.

05-07-2025, 05:54 PM	#21
mjekase Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 481	Congrats on the pickup. That’s a great group of cards.

05-08-2025, 10:10 AM	#23
davz13 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: WV Posts: 347	Awesome pickup! Congrats on harpooning your white whale after 15 years! __________________ I collect all WVU Alumni: NFL - Amos Zereoue, Steve Slaton, Pat White, Rasul Douglas, Avon Cobourne, Quincy Wilson, Garrett Greene, Owen Schmitt, Will Grier, David Sills, Tavon Austin, Geno Smith, Charles Sims, Wendell Smallwood, Sam Huff, Chuck Howley, etc. NBA - Jerry West, Miles McBride, Jevon Carter, etc. MLB - Jedd Gyorko, Victor Scott II, etc.

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Chris P Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,822	Of course he has to ruin another thread by degrading someone's pc. It's what he does best.."buy what you like..but if I don't like it, I'll mock you for it"