I typically avoid trading cards, but I saw E.M Gist was doing some artwork for the new Fleer Ultra Avengers set and I couldn’t resist. Good lord I can’t believe how much cards are now days. Not easy to find either. Rather than nickle and dime it with singles off eBay (which aren’t cheap) I decided to ante up and buy a box.
I figured it would be the best shot at getting some of his art and also a possibility of flips to get some money back.
Here are the Gist cards I got (which was actually pretty lucky). A whole box at $350 is only 12 packs (6 cards a pack).
I will say, the quality and production of these cards is amazing. Again, I don’t buy cards and these sure aren’t the bubble gum cards of yesteryear.
Anyway, here are the Gist’s. I’ll post some other favorites later.
On target they have blaster boxes for $30, a lot cheaper but less cards. I ordered a box and its being shipped to me
Yeah… ordered one there also. I’ve never had much luck with retail, non hobby packs. Just me, as I know plenty who have great pulls from them.
Card collectors probably say the same thing about comic books.
Gist continues to move up my ladder of fav current comic artists.
Went to my first “big” card show today…hoping to find some older marvel cards and other random non-sports cards.
350+ tables, and it was pretty much 75% Pokemon/One Piece, and 20% new sports related cards
The remaining 5% was older sports cards and some other random non-card stuff.
One vendor had a minimal amount (small box) of random older comics and 80s/90s cards…but sounded like he had a severe case of pneumonia and was coughing all over everything…so kept my distance. My kids were freaked out.
Nothing like a comic convention, for sure. I knew what I was looking for, but no one was selling it. Way different experience.