Back on February 4th, I purchased a box of 2024-25 Credentials from my local hobby shop. Each box promised one autograph but mine was in the form of a redemption. I entered the number into the Upper Deck website and waited for the card to arrive. Yesterday, it did.
This is only my second hockey redemption since I began collecting the sport actively in January 2017. This is my 9th card of Gauthier but first autograph. It is only my 2nd Anaheim Ducks autograph also.
Since I mostly do lower-end cards it's pretty rare for me to pull a redemption or an autograph in hockey. Looking at my collection records, it appears that I hadn't pulled a hockey autograph since March 2024, almost two years.
While I am a set collector at heart and a fan of parallels (which this one is, by the way) it's still a nice feeling to pull something special for your collection.
Not a big fan of redemptions, but at this point in my collecting journey... I understand that they aren't going anywhere. Kudos to Upper Deck for the quick turnaround time.
ReplyDeleteBeing a year old set probably contributed to how quickly they got it to me.
DeleteWow, nice one. I've never pulled a redemption.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised! They were so much more common not too long ago.
DeleteGauthier's a great player. Nice pull!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteCongrats. Much in the same boat as far as type of collector. I've pulled one redemption auto. It was years ago.
ReplyDeleteI hope it was actually redeemed for you. There are so many stories of autograph redemptions not getting fulfilled, including multiple I've experienced first hand.
DeleteWay to go Billy, glad UD came through for you.
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