Joining the SUPERFRACTOR club

 I finally have a Superfractor.

And the best part is? It’s of Ty Hensley, a player I avidly collect.

It’s the most I’ve ever spent on a card – by far. And at a time when I’ve been saving up my card funds for a Jeter autograph, it certainly could have come at a better time. However, I didn’t think I’d ever see this card, and had to make it happen.

The card was first listed on eBay with a starting bid of $125. I messaged the seller with an offer for substantially less than that, to which he/she declined. You know, Yankees first round pick. This was going to fetch big bucks, the seller must’ve been thinking.

After a week, it did not sell, and was dropped down to a starting bid of $100. Still nothing. I messaged the seller my offer again, this time without a response. The card went unsold again after a week.

The next week, it was listed with that same $100 price tag, but this time, the words I’ve been looking for were included…”Or best offer.” I sent a lower offer than my original, and the seller responded with a counter just below the asking price. I then sent my final offer, which was the same as my original offer from three weeks prior, and waited…and waited…and waited. Finally, while sitting in a Dunkin Donuts while my car was getting serviced, I got a notification on my phone.

“The seller has accepted your offer.”

I had the PayPal funds to back it up, and quickly made my payment. A few days later, I had it in hand.

The card itself is ungraded, but slabbed in a Beckett case. I asked Beckett about this on Twitter, and they said that collectors have the option of just slabbing for protection/display without going through the grading process. I haven’t decided what I’ll do – if I’ll break it free or re-submit it for grading or what. For now, I’ll leave it alone.

I’m just happy to have it. And now my rainbow is truly complete.