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AM22RC21CR8 · 03-24-2025, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

This newest completed set is dedicated to blowout member JoshMN, a huge NASCAR fan who lives for race day and Busch Light.

1998 Press Pass Signings:

Where's the Rusty Wallace?

PuddleMonkey · 03-24-2025, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AM22RC21CR8

Where's the Rusty Wallace?

Are you asking me or are you asking Press Pass why he wasn't on the checklist?

AM22RC21CR8 · 03-24-2025, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

Are you asking me or are you asking Press Pass why he wasn't on the checklist?

Why not both?

towerymt · 03-24-2025, 11:52 PM

Fun fact: Wade Burton was born on the south side of the house.

Great era in NASCAR, that was!

JoshMN · 03-25-2025, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

This newest completed set is dedicated to blowout member JoshMN, a huge NASCAR fan who lives for race day and Busch Light.

1998 Press Pass Signings:

I am truly honored. Apologies for missing this earlier.

Getting drunk and driving around in circles is a time-honored ‘Merican tradition and I have to say that the tradition has never looked so good.

PuddleMonkey · 03-26-2025, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by AM22RC21CR8

Why not both?

Fair. I loved Rusty back in the day. Unfortunately Press Pass was a respectable company that doesn't release unknown/unannounced autos for sets 10-15 years after the fact like Panini or Topps.

PuddleMonkey · 04-17-2025, 11:19 PM

I know most of you look up to me as an icon, legend, hero and sometimes even a father figure. But before you erect that statue of me in front of Blowouts world headquarters I have some sad news to share. Today, April 17th in the year 2025, I am closing the book on trying to complete the 2014 & 2015 Low Tek Diffractors set. After being one card away from each set for nearly a decade it's time to call it quits. I can only hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me and that this doesn't tarnish my legacy. Cards will be liquidated at the first opportunity.

boxbuster7 · 04-17-2025, 11:24 PM

what is the one card you are missing from each set?

Those are awesome cards. you should keep them.

PuddleMonkey · 04-18-2025, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

what is the one card you are missing from each set?

Those are awesome cards. you should keep them.

Piazza and Jose Fernandez

If I can't complete the sets then the sets must go

Giroux · 04-18-2025, 07:02 AM

JohnnyAppleseed · 04-18-2025, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by towerymt

Fun fact: Wade Burton was born on the south side of the house.

Great era in NASCAR, that was!

Most people won't get this joke, but I did and I appreciated it.

ddearing · 04-18-2025, 08:09 AM

Beautiful set. I assume that you tried putting a bounty on them for people to hunt for you at the National? If your serious about liquidating, shoot me a price for the lot.

Rooftop · 04-18-2025, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

Piazza and Jose Fernandez

If I can't complete the sets then the sets must go

Quitter...

TimBuckTwo · 04-18-2025, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

I know most of you look up to me as an icon, legend, hero and sometimes even a father figure. But before you erect that statue of me in front of Blowouts world headquarters I have some sad news to share.

We can still put up the statue but will be forced to place a largish L on the forehead.

Viking6 · 04-18-2025, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

Piazza and Jose Fernandez

If I can't complete the sets then the sets must go

Out of pure curiosity....

How many sets are you currently working on at any given point? Is it like 3-5? or 25-30+ based off how the scarcity of some of the cards?

THE(NEXT)LEVEL · 04-18-2025, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rooftop

Quitter...

PuddleMonkey obviously doesn't collect hard...

boxbuster7 · 04-18-2025, 04:50 PM

don't talk about my father figure like that

PuddleMonkey · 04-18-2025, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Viking6

Out of pure curiosity....

How many sets are you currently working on at any given point? Is it like 3-5? or 25-30+ based off how the scarcity of some of the cards?

I had to count, 43 sets still in the works. Folded my hand on another set today.

AM22RC21CR8 · 04-18-2025, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

Piazza and Jose Fernandez

If I can't complete the sets then the sets must go

Do they exist? I assume they do but there are some cards in sets I'm trying to finish that I've never seen.

PuddleMonkey · 04-18-2025, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Giroux

Hold that thought, I'm quitting a hockey set too. I simply can't collect what I don't know is out there. I only needed a couple cards for this one but I've seen exactly one of each card I need ever surface since the release. Are they 1/1? 1/10? Nobody knows. Upper Deck not numbering their cards really screws me over.

2018-19 Upper Deck Sign Of The Times Decades:

PuddleMonkey · 04-18-2025, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AM22RC21CR8

Do they exist? I assume they do but there are some cards in sets I'm trying to finish that I've never seen.

The Fernandez does, never seen proof of the Piazza.

The funny part is that Braun in the photo was never part of any of the checklists I've seen and yet one day poof, a Braun appears out of nowhere with no history of it ever existing.

AM22RC21CR8 · 04-18-2025, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

The Fernandez does, never seen proof of the Piazza.

The funny part is that Braun in the photo was never part of any of the checklists I've seen and yet one day poof, a Braun appears out of nowhere with no history of it ever existing.

I'm always amazed that companies seem to not be able to provide accurate checklists. The checklist notation of something like 99 or less always kills me.

PuddleMonkey · 04-18-2025, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ddearing

Beautiful set. I assume that you tried putting a bounty on them for people to hunt for you at the National? If your serious about liquidating, shoot me a price for the lot.

Appreciate it but I just dump them off for consignment so I don't have to deal with any on-line nonsense.

PuddleMonkey · 04-18-2025, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AM22RC21CR8

I'm always amazed that companies seem to not be able to provide accurate checklists. The checklist notation of something like 99 or less always kills me.

It really bothers me that they have no clue about their own products. Just shows they only care about printing money, not the end collector or being able to provide accurate information.

PuddleMonkey · 04-19-2025, 09:20 PM

Calling it quits on this set too, missing the Griffey. I pushed the last one on ebay over a grand, good ones just don't show up often enough. Let's be honest, set is ugly.

04-17-2025, 11:24 PM	#308
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,758 boxbuster777	what is the one card you are missing from each set? Those are awesome cards. you should keep them. __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

04-18-2025, 08:09 AM	#312
ddearing Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,820 vintage-dan ddearing	Beautiful set. I assume that you tried putting a bounty on them for people to hunt for you at the National? If your serious about liquidating, shoot me a price for the lot. __________________ If you have to explain why it's a 1/1, then it's NOT a 1/1. Looking for Andre Dawson Serial numbered cards that are his jersey number - either #8 or #10. So looking for cards like 8/8 or 08/99 or 10/250.

04-18-2025, 04:50 PM	#317
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,758 boxbuster777	don't talk about my father figure like that __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

03-24-2025, 11:52 PM	#304
towerymt Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: VA Posts: 8,821	Fun fact: Wade Burton was born on the south side of the house. Great era in NASCAR, that was!

04-17-2025, 11:19 PM	#307
PuddleMonkey Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,433	I know most of you look up to me as an icon, legend, hero and sometimes even a father figure. But before you erect that statue of me in front of Blowouts world headquarters I have some sad news to share. Today, April 17th in the year 2025, I am closing the book on trying to complete the 2014 & 2015 Low Tek Diffractors set. After being one card away from each set for nearly a decade it's time to call it quits. I can only hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me and that this doesn't tarnish my legacy. Cards will be liquidated at the first opportunity.

04-18-2025, 07:02 AM	#310
Giroux Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: USA Posts: 4,891 cardsgoingup

04-19-2025, 09:20 PM	#325
PuddleMonkey Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,433	Calling it quits on this set too, missing the Griffey. I pushed the last one on ebay over a grand, good ones just don't show up often enough. Let's be honest, set is ugly.