LINDEN CARD OF THE WEEK - A Late Add Courtesy Of FedEx

Today I made a quick stop to pick up a FedEx package that I have eagerly been waiting for from Panini.  Another redemption card has arrived.  And although this one isn't a 1/1, it's a scarce piece of cardboard.

Way back in May I was excited about making the trek out to Toronto for the Spring Expo.  OK, I was there for a friend's wedding, but the Expo was a sweet little bonus.

Day one.  The first table I hit.  This gem...

Yes, it's a redemption card, but for a Linden item that you just didn't see out there.  2012/13 Certified was such a lightly broken product that these cards just didn't pop up.

I couldn't believe I found a copy.  The extra piece of info I had though was that I knew the card was live (meaning there wasn't a chance of the card never being made...and thus receiving a replacement card instead).  I had been watching a live version of the card on ebay for months (with a crazy BIN price).

A super easy transaction for a very fair price and this quickly became one of the highlights of the show.

Next step was to redeem the card.

I was surprised that it took as long as it did to hear the card had been shipped.  I assumed that if one card was ready, then all 25 copies would be ready.

Guess not, cause it took the better part of 4 months to receive the package.

But it hit my hands today.

2012/13 Panini Certified

Junior Class

#JC-LE dual auto w/ Tyler Ennis  /25

So what's the first thing you notice?  For me....it was a pair of stickers.  I gotta say that I'm a little bummed that this card isn't a dual hard-signed item.

Why would you need a redemption card for this?  They ran out of Linden stickers?  Doubt it.  Ennis?  Who knows.

I would have thought that a redemption card means that the actual cards were still in the process of being signed.

Just a side note, the copy on ebay that I have been keeping an eye on for months.....was scanned in a way where you couldn't tell it was a couple of stickers.  In fact, I was expecting a more white card.  As you can see, my copy has more of a foil, reflective finish.

Still, it's another Linden off the list.  And it's a pretty rare pickup.  I wonder (since I have 25/25) if the other 24 copies are out there somewhere.  Odd to only see one other pop up the whole time this card has been out.

Better late than never.