My Top Five Best Sports Cards Acquired for 2011

Another year passed by.

I can say that year 2011 has been a good year for me hobby-wise. 

My First Kobe Bryant Patch Card, Serial Numbered 10/10 - a 1 of 1?

Finally got my first Kobe Bryant patch card!

It's a 2009-10 Prestige Prestigious Pros Materials Platinum #1. It's actually the patch version of the regular Pros Materials Blue jersey card which is serial numbered to 200.

My White Whale: 1/1 Dwight Howard Autographed Jersey Printing Plate

In the world of sports cards, a white whale is a card that you have decided to be a must have for your collection. It might not be valuable to others but for you, your collection is incomplete without it.

However, acquiring it is very difficult because it seldom comes up and chasing that card might sometimes take you years.

Mail Week March 28 - April 1: 1 of 1 Inserts and Autos, Carter Exquisite and Jordans

I have been literally flooded with mails this month.

While I really like my March 21-25 mail week because of the rare Shaq 90's inserts, nice Dwight Howard autos and Kobe 2nd year inserts, my mails for the past week is not too shabby either because, finally, my Dwight Howard white whale has arrived.

Blake Griffin 2009-10 National Treasures Signature Patches Logoman 1/1

Blake Griffin has been one of the hottest rookies to enter the NBA in recent years.

This man backed up all the hype surrounding him though as he averages 22.3 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while providing highlight reels every time he plays.

Trading Cards With Shaq Cameo Appearance

This one's just for fun.

I have almost one thousand different Shaquille O'Neal trading cards. I know it's impossible to collect all of his cards due to multiple 1/1s but whenever I have the chance to get hold of a new Shaq, I grab it immediately.

Josh Smith 05-06 Finest Rainbow Set

I love shiny cards.

I also love sets.

So when a collector from the NBA Cards Philippines forum decided to sell his Josh Smith set of refractors, x-fractors and a 1 of 1 superfractor from the 05-06 Finest product, I grabbed the opportunity to own them.