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12-10-2025, 05:28 AM
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Finally caught the dragon AKA Lebron Rainbow!
This is my favorite set 2021/22. I have been hunting it since release and finally have finished the chase!
It is clearly the best set from 2021/22 & I do not care if you agree!  Year 1 Operation Detonation! Purple 1/1 Green 3/5 Gold 6/10 Orange* Pink Red and Yellow Asia* Emerald* 1 OF 1  GREEN /5  GOLD 6/10 JSY #   PINK  ALL 3 SERIALS IN ONE SHOT!  Just added this beauty!  Photos are not mine but I do own them and they are in a raw box/off to bgs for grading and who knows how that is going to work now lol! RED & YELLOW  EMERALD  ORANGE  Thanks for looking! Merry Christmas! 
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12-10-2025, 07:17 AM
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Incredible!!!! This is also my favorite set from 2021-22. I’m working on a kinda sorta master set with the Bronze, Red /99, and all hobby and retail inserts minus the Tough set. These look so great in hand, it’s too bad Illusions doesn’t have more love in the hobby.
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12-10-2025, 08:13 AM
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Those cards look awesome.
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12-10-2025, 10:39 AM
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Location: Napa Valley
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Congratulations to you. Always nice to complete a set.
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12-10-2025, 10:45 AM
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I don't think I've seen this set before, but great looking cards there.
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12-10-2025, 11:27 AM
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That gold 6/10 is awesome! Congrats! Great set
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12-10-2025, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
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Very nice work, Illusions has a number of pretty inserts (and the base set actually looks quite nice as well).
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12-10-2025, 02:06 PM
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My other favorite hit is the 2019 Tropy Collection Starlight variant. Impossible to gem! @Mister2bits- Thanks! It was snagged around release day. I saw it on ebay and couldn't hit BIN fast enough! @t6p- Most people don't know it exists bc its from the lowly product Illusions. It is a smaller insert set and only has a 2 year run, and the second year is sad. @Kingofsnakes - Thanks! Always bittersweet to complete a chase! Bosoxfan5990- They are. In person and on video they look 10x better!
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12-13-2025, 07:05 PM
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WOW first time im seeing this card. This card looks great
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12-14-2025, 05:46 PM
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how much did that 1/1 cost you ?
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12-14-2025, 11:00 PM
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Location: Pacific Northwest
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I'll always be anti-LeBron but that is a good looking set.
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12-15-2025, 04:10 AM
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Siiiiiick. Love a LeBron rainbow and I've never seen this set. I finished my own LeBron rainbow this year and I'm glad you found your last one. The hunt is always fun
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12-16-2025, 07:35 PM
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Like many others, I have never heard of or seen those cards but those are incredible. Remind me of some of the 90's pinnacle "dufex foil" inserts. Well done and congrats!!
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12-16-2025, 08:58 PM
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Like button.
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12-17-2025, 01:19 PM
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Incredible card design, really captures Lebron's chaotic energy lol. Good timing to finish the set as well, congrats.
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12-17-2025, 03:25 PM
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UPDATED!
@livefreely- Thanks! It is a small insert set and they did such a terrible job on the second year that everyone forgot it existed lol! @hottoys- Bout tree fiddy. @Puddlemonkey- Have a few KDS and Curry to. It's like a 10x better version of Net Marvels. @Frog- Thanks! It is nice to complete it especially for such a small set. After a while you kind of lose hope lol. @Pejc300- It certainly does! When I frst had it in hand it reminded me of going to the gas station and snagging a few packs of Fleer Nuts & Bolts lol. @milkshake- Apprciated @Jimmysbutler- I love inserts over the base for this reason. Plain poses vs a card full of energy. Panini did a great job for all players in this set. Reminds me of Net Marvels and specifically 2020 Flux Appeal!
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12-18-2025, 08:44 PM
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Now this is how you insert. Paying attention Topps?
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