The “Under-Appreciated” Pile: Scan 4

I made it another day without purchasing a single card. I had some help today since I worked 6 hours, and then went to Sam’s Club with the wife and kids. Boy was it packed there today! How is it impossible to leave that place without spending a ridiculous amount of money? We had 5 things on our list and somehow ended up with 22 things in our cart. Ugh, ridiculous...

So, scan 4 is a printing plate. Do you consider it a card? I do, I guess. This card..or plate is of a player I saw play when I lived in California 14 years ago. Hard to believe it’s been that long since I moved back home. I was only there for a year and change because my grandma passed away while I was living in CA and my dad made me feel awful about being away when it happened. Anyways, back to the story. It took me a few weeks to make friends out there when my work transferred me from PA. The first friend I made grew up in San Jose and suggested we hit up a Sharks game after work one day since we were about 1.5 hours away. One random day I was just sitting at work, and I got a text from my buddy telling me to meet him after work at his place, and he would take me to a Sharks game. His sister had won the tickets from her job, but didn’t want to go, so we went instead. I had a blast during this game. Also, that place gets LOUD! The guy on this plate actually potted his first NHL goal during this game! I looked around in my closet to see if I had the ticket stub, but I think my buddy kept the tickets or maybe I lost it? Anyways, I had an eBay alert for his name and have a few of his cards, but I never purchased a plate. Initially the seller had the price at either $30 or $35, but I threw out a lowball offer and it was accepted. I think I paid around $15.

2007/08 Upper Deck Young Guns Lukas Kaspar Magenta Printing Plate 1/1 

Does this card/plate mean something to me? Well, I haven’t seen my buddy from California that I went to this game with in a very long time. We still talk on the phone every so often and text, but haven’t hung out and that sucks, but Lukas Kaspar will be a name that makes me think of my pal. This card or plate definitely means something to me. Although I only lived in CA for a short time, I do miss my buddies from out there. A bunch of weird stuff reminds me of them, like Mr. Pickles sandwiches, Darren McFadden, Reel Big Fish, Magic Hat #9, Joey Harrington and of course Lukas Kaspar. This plate will head to my PC. Someday I would love to get all 4. 

So, to my NorCal crew....

Appreciated.