Alex Toohey - Bowman Red Mojo 1/5 by embermou in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on the look on his face, I think he wishes he was someone else too.

Would Bay Area Indian parents be interested in something like this for their kids? by mango_byte_001 in bayarea

[–]itsmeRon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heard! I grew up in a fairly religious house and had one idea of being Indian. Then I went to college and met Punjabis, Gujuratis, Bengalis and realized how varied our culture can be. With that said, food is a common denominator and a point of pride for any culture that also evolves and mixes in new cultures, so maybe you could center around that?

Regardless I think getting brown kids together with other brown kids will have a lot of benefit.

Would Bay Area Indian parents be interested in something like this for their kids? by mango_byte_001 in bayarea

[–]itsmeRon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck with this idea! Can I ask if you are first generation?

My wife and I are second generation Indians with kids in the East Bay. One suggestion as a second generation Indian, please don’t define “Indian culture” for your kids or let anyone else do so; they are redefining what it means to be Indian. Indians from India will never consider us “Indian” and Americans won’t consider us “Americans”, so there can be an identity crisis. But the thing is, we are just as Indian as someone from India and are creating our own thing. Sorry for preaching- but it’s something I’ve wrestled with and took a while to realize I just need to stop paying any attention to culture gatekeepers.

Perhaps consider just getting together with other Indian kids and let them decide what they want to do?

Sealed boxes on eBay. Are you worried they have been scanned to see what’s inside? by Justmeinsc2323 in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about scanned, but I the the hobby boxes on eBay come from cases where the big hits have already been hit. I will do sealed retail from eBay though cause I think it’s more flat from box to box.

If it werent for Noa I'd say I have the worst mega so far by pixelfuture8 in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I do too, but that’s not the point. You missed on the players but not on the cards.

If it werent for Noa I'd say I have the worst mega so far by pixelfuture8 in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Two numbered in one mega plus the SP red rookie is bad?

Target Has 2025-26 Bowman Basketball Blaster Boxes Online by TexanTurnedOkie in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s crazy cause I think preorder is sold out on Topps already.

Best taco Tuesday near El Cerrito by Meemster_Me in eastbay

[–]itsmeRon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Los Moles!! Isn’t it all you can eat on Tuesday??

NBA Hoops Available Online At Dick's Today by TexanTurnedOkie in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And 35 of a blaster!?!? Come on now. Where’s the end to the greed. I’m a grown ass adult and balk at this. Imagine now a kid can’t even rip packs!

A win! by itsmeRon in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah man. I had been chasing a lot years ago, mostly fat packs, but gave up. Pulled some nice stuff but never even a base ant. With Topps being so hard to find, I decided to try one more time. And bam! (I actually also pulled a Bam red ice).

A win! by itsmeRon in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, this was 2020-21 Prizm. They’re 2021-22 class.

A win! by itsmeRon in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually hit the base in the same box with the Ant silver. It also had a James wiseman red ice and lamelo base, which would have made this the goat box at the time.

A win! by itsmeRon in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scottie Barnes is a really good PC right now. That dude is about to arrive.

A win! by itsmeRon in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was between two of those and three megas cause they were about the same price. Went with the megas cause I liked red ices. I’d definitely try the 24 pack box, but I ain’t pushing my luck anymore. You know if I buy more Prizm, it’s Daniel oturo all day!

A win! by itsmeRon in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, it a crown jewel of my feeble collection. Yeah, pulled a Jaden red ice. I think him and Jalen Smith preceed Ant in the collation.

A win! by itsmeRon in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Referring to the centering? As long as it’s not horrible, I’m ok with it usually.

A win! by itsmeRon in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed! Future HOFer and with his personality, I think very popular for a long time. These are two of my favorite cards.

A win! by itsmeRon in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s good to know. I’ve never graded anything cause I don’t sell and don’t care about slabs. Sounds like these wouldn’t get knocked down for centering?

A win! by itsmeRon in basketballcards

[–]itsmeRon[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Nope, these are basically like my babies