My collecting has really changed over the last couple of years as I have started to sell off about 90% or so of everything I own. For various reasons I came to the conclusion that condensing my collection into what I really love and want would be the best idea. Frankly, it's long overdue. While I am selling a lot and plucking more every day to list, one thing will always remain a collecting staple: Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson autographs!
The 2013 Press Pass Parks and Recreation set remains an absolute collection centerpiece and love for me, always and forever. Parks is one of my all-time favorite shows and outside of the set not including signatures from Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, and Rashida Jones....it's perfection in cardboard form.
When this Offerman inscription auto popped, I had to make a play for it. Nick only inscribed 29 cards, and with Ron Swanson being so damn popular, they have always commanded a ton of attention. It took me a decade to land one and I will basically snag any going forward within monetary reason. That is, until I get a sugar momma and can buy them all!
I sent it off to SGC as it was cheaper to go with them than keep the consistency of using PSA as I did the first time around. I don't remember a specific reference to maple on the show (I'm old, my brain only works so well) but I assume it's related to Ron's love of woodworking and his belief that maple is a superior type of wood.
Gotta admit, I didn't know there was another fellow Parks and Rec fan among the bloggers!!!
ReplyDeleteI saw this come up on my feed and i was like, gotta check this out. Then I started to dive deeper on your blog and became instantly jealous that you completed the master set!!!
I am still missing some base and foil base parallels,
I have completed the single relic set, didn't even try for the triple as it would have been impossible.
I am still four autographs away from that set. I will never complete it unless I find a trade partner with the last four. I need Lowe, Aziz, Poehler and Rudd. All out of my league :(
Very cool collection and awesome inscription card. I to assume it's just from his love of wood. I would think it would be great to find one inscribed either "she's here isn't she?" or "Give me all the bacon and eggs you have"