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JammingJames23
08-28-2009, 11:44 PM
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Lil Hornet has earned the Super Collectors title for his team collection of the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets. Mario has nearly 7,000 different cards of the Hornets, nearly 400 total autographs, over 600 game used cards, well over 400 true rookie cards, 57 1/1s, over 1500 serially numbered cards, and 136 different players in Hornets uniform! In addition, he has individual super collections of two of the former Hornets players he collects (Dell Curry and Jamaal Magloire)!

Status: 6972 Cards
Autographs - 391
Game Used - 616
Rookie Cards - 472
1/1 - 57
#ed - 1543
Logoman/Tagmen/Other High End - 1 Logoman (Magloire), Several Exquisites (David West RC, Davis Limited Logos...)
Different Players - 136

Here are his Top Ten cards!

1)
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1997/98 Metal Universe # 21 Mason, Anthony Precious Metal Gems Green '010 of 100'
A must have card for any collection, a Precious Metal Gems Green. Hope to have one day this card of Dell Curry...

2)
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1992/93 Fleer Team Night Sheet # NNO Hugo Regular Card
A rare card of the Hornets mascot Hugo, I really love to see him perform. Unfortunately he wasn't featured in Topps Total...

3)
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1998/99 Stadium Club # 2 Geiger, Matt One of a Kind '052/150'
What's up with this card, why Top 10? Yes it is jersey numbered, but what makes it even better: I pulled it for myself!

4)
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2004/05 Fleer Showcase # 9 of 15HH Davis, Baron Hot Hands
One of only a handful of simply rare none Game Used and Autographed Hornets inserts with a great die cut design.

5)
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2000/01 Fleer Mystique # 93 Mason, Anthony Masterpiece '1 of 1'
This one was the first Masterpiece I ever had in my Hornets collection. Special thanks to a French collector, who made this possible.

6)
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1998/99 E-X Century # 74 Davis, Ricky Essential Credential Future '15/17'
Really like the E-X Credentials, especially the older ones. Back in the days I traded a big lot of JaWill RCs for this beauty, I think it was a great deal...

7)
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Finally after 9 Years Upper Deck made the impossible possible, they created the first Hornets Jambalaya insert. Unfortunately they weren't able to feature Peja in his Hornets Uni (like on all of his other cards in the 06/07 E-X series). Anyway, I finally was able to add a Jambalaya to my Hornets collection.

8)
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I was a big fan of Delk in his Rookie Year but it took me about 10 years to pick this one up. Really like the "Atomic Refractor"-like foil in the background. Paired with the fact that these were only available through redemption, that makes a really nice collectible!

9)
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One of only a few Exquisite Cards in my collection and out of the first ever release! Was able to pick this one up for a bargain (paired with the David West RC) when there was no Exquisite hype yet.

10)
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Really liked the Silas coaching style. Since this is his only Hornets card (and even autographed), this one must be featured in the Top 10.

garnett_21
08-28-2009, 11:54 PM
Amazing collection, Mario! Congrats on the Super Collector honor, and keep up the great work! 10,000 cards isn't that far off! :-)

BravesFan4Life
08-29-2009, 12:18 AM
Wow man congrats...3 super collections at once I have a hard enough time keeping up with two small player collections. Ill have to see if I have any Hornets cards to send your way.

#15Vince Carter
09-01-2009, 08:54 PM
Congrats!!!! very nice!!!

PPPanthersGM
09-01-2009, 09:03 PM
WOW!!! great cards!!! congrats!

nbacard
09-02-2009, 12:18 AM
I have never seen that Hugo Card. lol

and very nice collection, especially for Anthony Mason PMG Green !

vivo87
09-02-2009, 03:53 AM
Sweet hornets cards mate well done on joining!

ponyboy
09-02-2009, 01:26 PM
WOW!! AMAZING Collection. LOVE that GREEN Precious Metal gems!! G/L on gettin the Dell Curry.

Evan~~

Lil Hornet
09-04-2009, 06:59 PM
thanks guys, I try to improve

bbplaya
09-04-2009, 07:39 PM
i have a bunch of baron davis jrys, rookies, and inserts if you need any

Donald_Draper
11-04-2009, 11:07 AM
Got to love the hornets! I hope they can pick a championship some day!