Okay, so let me tell you about this Immaculate UFC hobby box I decided to get. Been seeing these around, you know, the really fancy ones in the tin. Cost a pretty penny, gotta say, but I figured, why not, let’s see what the fuss is all about.
Getting Started
So the package arrived, felt solid, kinda heavy. I let it sit on the desk for a bit, building up the anticipation, you could say. Finally, tonight, I decided it was time. Grabbed myself a drink, sat down, and got ready to go through it.
First thing’s first, getting that outer seal off. Sometimes they use that tough plastic wrap. This one wasn’t too bad, peeled off clean. Then you have the tin itself. It’s got a nice weight to it, feels premium, which it better had for the price, right?
Opening the Tin and the Packs
Popped the lid off the tin. Inside, there’s usually some foam padding to keep things snug. And there it was, the pack. Just one pack inside this thing, but it’s thick. You know it’s loaded with those thicker cards, the memorabilia ones and autographs hopefully.
Now, opening the actual pack. I try to be careful here. Don’t wanna bend any corners or anything. Used a small pair of scissors just to snip the edge of the foil pack, then gently pulled it open. The smell of new cards, always kinda nice.
Alright, the moment of truth. I usually pull them out one by one, sometimes from the back, sometimes just go straight through. Decided to go straight through this time.
- First card out… okay, a base card. Nice thick stock, looks good.
- Next few… more base cards of different fighters. Quality is definitely there, photos look sharp.
- Then, you start hitting the good stuff. Felt a thicker card coming up.
The “Hits”
Pulled out a memorabilia card. Had a piece of fighter-worn glove embedded in it. Pretty cool looking. Always wonder how they get these little pieces and stick ’em in cards.
Kept going. Another thick one. This time, an autograph! This is what you hope for. Nice on-card signature, looked clean. Recognized the fighter, decent name. Not a mega-star, but someone solid. Felt pretty good about that.
There were a couple more memorabilia cards, I think one was a piece of shorts, another maybe mat canvas? They mix it up.
Then the final card… sometimes it’s the biggest hit. This one was another autograph, maybe a slightly better name than the first one. Again, signed right on the card itself, which I prefer over stickers.
Wrapping Up
So, all in all, went through the pack. Got the base cards, a few memorabilia pieces, and two autographs. Put the ones I liked into protective sleeves and top loaders right away. Don’t want them getting scratched up.
Was it worth the hefty price tag? Eh, that’s always the gamble, isn’t it? Didn’t hit a monster card that’ll pay for the box ten times over, but got some decent stuff. It was definitely an experience opening something that high-end. The cards themselves feel and look great.
Cleaned up the wrappers, put the tin back on the shelf (it’s a nice tin, might use it for something). That was my little adventure with the Immaculate UFC box. Fun to do once in a while, probably won’t be doing it every week though! My wallet wouldn’t like that.
