It is good to be king

Flair Showcase is annoying. If I am understanding this right, it was an insert set in 2006-07 I believe, and then the next year, it was a stand alone set. If that's right, man that is confusing now. Kinda like MVP was an insert I believe for a couple years rather than a stand alone. Can't there be anything consistent?

Anyway, that is neither here nor there I guess, other than to show why the Flair SHowcase card here is a keeper, but not an insert.

Highlights:

Dale Hawerchuk looks nice in the retro design - probably the case for any of the legend cards from the base set. As for the King - scoring king Dany Heatley shown here highlighted with 3 40-goal seasons. Never really a favorite of mine generally, and playing for the Senators didn't help his cause as a Leaf fan.

The rest
Keepers:

I am going to take a guess that the Daley picture was taken after his first NHL goal (and only goal that season). It's a great picture and captures the excitement. Design-wise, I like the Flair card though compared to the rest.

Traders:

New set alert! 2010 Panini Threads. Obviously this is in line in taking over from the prior year Donruss Threads sets. Fair design, though I like the couple prior year Donruss Threads designs better personally. Also, for those counting, there are only 19 cards today because I didn't bother scanning the blank slab of cardboard that was pulled - boo!

Through 6020 cards:

Specific Accomplishments:

- Complete 2003-04 SP Authentic Basketball (90 card pure base)

- 3 Complete 2007-08 UD McDonald's Hockey Checklist Subsets (6 cards)

- 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee Hockey #30 Bobby Orr (All-Star)

- 2004-05 Upper Deck Legends Classics Platinum Hockey #64 Marcel Dionne 06/10

- 2007-08 Topps 1957-58 Variations Basketball  #112 Kevin Durant (Rookie)

	Hockey	Baseball	Basketball	Football	Austin Powers	Other
Toronto	99	9
Inserts / Var Kept	174	26
Error	12	2
Keep	1330	182
Doubles/Sell	759	53	1109	1781	249	24
Doubles Inserts / Var	62	1	68	80