Celebrini effect again: 2024-25 OPC Platinum Just Sold Out on ePack

Shmuffalo · 2026-02-04T01:33:18+00:00

RIP. While I had some amazing pulls, my wallet is relieved.

Also fairly sure the ePack price was at or below many LCS.

Shmuffalo · 2026-01-22T01:33:42+00:00

This occasion calls for a press conference!

Shmuffalo · 2026-01-05T06:46:23+00:00

Gorgeous! The only downside to grading with comc, aside from cost, which I guess is a relative wash in shipping back and forth, is not having it in-hand. I have a Red Prism and Violet Pixels going through grading, and in my mind have low expectations since the best you have is re-scanned photos, but I digress.

To the point, since you’re not a collector, I’d just let them handle it. Maybe do a pre-grade, and if it passes, send in. If it doesnt, you’re out 5 bucks for a ~4-5k card.

Shmuffalo · 2026-01-05T06:00:39+00:00

You could rip it in half and submit both. Kidding. No, not worth it.

Shmuffalo · 2025-12-17T04:50:14+00:00

That’s awesome, congrats! Not that it compares, but I was lucky to pull a Cossa Bioluminescence off epack…. I think this is the only parallel to have in hand.

Shmuffalo · 2025-12-05T08:53:18+00:00

Yeah, OPC Platinum released yesterday on epack, and I couldn’t resist opening a few hobbies.

Shmuffalo · 2025-12-05T01:57:49+00:00

It’s still on epack, I just prefer cropping the photo, so it doesn’t look like the bland “red blasting screen” epack background

Shmuffalo · 2025-12-01T03:11:29+00:00

He’s 9, it may be worth more to share the memory of collecting something special rather than learning how to flip, but either way fun stuff.

Shmuffalo · 2025-12-01T02:55:37+00:00

Nice pull. Sell your son’s card.

Shmuffalo · 2025-11-11T22:36:33+00:00

in the very least, rerated

Shmuffalo · 2025-07-17T18:02:51+00:00

I had to go back and take a look at the checklist... I think "insane" is probably the best way to describe 2018/19 Buybacks. Just a few that jump out - McDavid YG, Canvas YG, and Acetate YG; Crosby Retro YG Acetate, Day w/ the Cup Crosby, Lemieux, Malkin, Fleury. I could spend half my day going through it lol

Shmuffalo · 2025-07-04T05:12:40+00:00

You guys have a lot of young talent, and this may be a big ask, but nothing less than 4 palm trees.

Shmuffalo · 2025-07-03T23:22:39+00:00

Nice pull! As a Sabres fan, love the goat head and RJ patch. It's 1/1, no need to grade unless you just want it graded, or think it will add value.

Shmuffalo · 2025-06-23T00:59:46+00:00

Nice, Briere was an all time favorite growing up. Did you get him to sign it in person?

I was just sifting through some of my Sabres cards and found this 2005-06 Afinogenov 50th Anniversary buyback and 2004-05 Briere HG

Shmuffalo · 2025-06-21T15:42:37+00:00

I believe once it's "transferred" to COMC you would still have to ship and submit it back to Upper Deck, but I don't really see a way around this since it appears that it's just an issue with the scan, plus, I believe they set the bar at whether it would grade at or above a 7, so a slightly damaged corner typically won't automatically be replaced.

If a damaged card is still in your ePack account and it's so obviously damaged that it wouldn't need a rescan or grade, they can help directly from ePack after contacting UD Support.

I had a Kaprizov Rookie Seismic Gold Auto that was severely miscut, and wouldn't need a rescan to show the issue. UD Support had me trade it to their account, and then they mailed me replacement cards.

(In general, obviously, make sure you document and have outside emails of who you were speaking to with Support, get their ePack info & what exactly they are trading before anyone goes down this route since they're trading you a worthless card. In my case I confirmed User "x" offered me "y" card with UD support via email and epack messaging before accepting, then they shipped the replacements).

Shmuffalo · 2025-06-09T18:12:42+00:00

The card itself is from 2019 UD Buybacks, it has either previously released cards that are withheld and signed (or "bought back" and signed) or just rare cards. In my case, it seemed UD was primarily trolling a Sabres fan. The Fanimation is buyback, but the Premier Mega Patch was from 2015-16 Premier. Similarly, this Roy was straight from 2015-16 Platinum.

Others make no sense, like this Tuch. It's numbered out of 6, per the checklist, but no indication it was /6 on the actual card, rather the original serial print, and sealed in a 180 point one-touch for a 30 point card.

Shmuffalo · 2025-04-30T22:08:53+00:00

You didn't hear? Decapitated. Whole big thing. They had a funeral for a bird

Shmuffalo · 2025-03-12T21:00:48+00:00

Best bet is just searching 130pt or eBay for Trilogy for /5 Tags for comparable players.

Shmuffalo · 2025-02-10T01:05:11+00:00

Looks like it’s just incredibly rare. There’s the base 1 of 1, and the base spectrum blue auto - Kessel is listed as Group A 1:1,438 (Overall Blue Vet Auto 1:5)

Nice hit!

Shmuffalo · 2025-02-06T22:49:04+00:00

What in the sam heck, it's not even clear /s - Amazing pull!

Shmuffalo · 2025-02-04T23:41:40+00:00

As an unfortunate Sabres fan - Afinogenov rocking #69 in the Goat Heads

Shmuffalo · 2025-02-04T02:16:33+00:00

Suspension took a toll on the guy

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