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Lebron James 2003-04 Topps Chrome RC auction...a thread

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So, how many of you have seen the episode of The Simspons when Lisa becomes a vegetarian and has to eat gazpacho?

You know the episode...

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Well, in that episode, Homer has this pig he& #39;s cooking...and I don& #39;t remember ALL the details, but I do remember the pig gets put through the ringer. And every time something bad happens to the pig, Homer would say "It& #39;s just a little _____...it& #39;s still good, it& #39;s still good!"

Well anyway, it eventually gets to a point where the pig gets shot through the air and is basically a lost cause...well, I had one of those moments today...

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I stumbled upon this auction. For a raw Lebron 03-04 Topps Chrome. Looked like this.

Centering isn& #39;t awful, but sure looks like that toploader has been through the purge and back again.

But...can never judge a book by its cover, right?

So I, just like i would at the bookstore, checked out the description. Wherein i saw this...

So I& #39;m thinking, okay Anthony, maybe you should bid on this for funsies since you were a moron and sold off your BGS 8.5 and 9 to buy some more Taco Bell...

Of course we like to pump ourselves up in writing whenever we can. And that& #39;s okay!

So I went to look a little deeper at the pictures and found this one.

I mean...ooof, right? But the description said there was a crease on the bottom right of the card. This isn& #39;t it...

So I look some more...

BOOM! Look at that corner!!! I& #39;ve seen 52 Mantles with better corners.

But wait...that& #39;s top left (from the advantage of the front of the card).

Could there be more?

Let me show you the final price first because the pièce de résistance is still coming.

Six hundred sixty American dollars. In this economy.

Ok...now for the ACTUAL damage that was described as

"...one little crease in the bottom right of the card."

Please correct me if I& #39;m wrong, but this is like Sloth from The Goonies catfishing as George Clooney circa Sexiest Man Alive, right?

Okay, that& #39;s it. That& #39;s the thread.

I& #39;ll go back to my regularly scheduled program of updating ebay for new Brandon Ingram listings and enjoying the rise of Lebron James base cards.

Goodnight everyone.

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