I told myself I wouldn't do this...but new Murad "chase" has started.

My Murad chase has been simple.  I'm doing a few things that are already quite ambitious:

a) I'm building the entire base set - which is actually done already
b) I'm building the mini set - harder, but almost done
c) I'm building the relic set - harder still, but only 10 away
d) I WILL build the auto set - very difficult, but I'm motivated

And that was fine for me.  There really is only one element left of the Murad set that I hadn't tackled; the silk set.  The silk set is basically a verison of the base set, printed on silk tags, that is numbered to /25 copies.  It's about as rare of a set as I've ever batted an eye at.  The high profile players regularly sell for more money than the auto set.  I had decided I wasn't going to even attempt to build it.

Until this $4 little gem showed up on ebay:

This is a Willie Green silk card.  It's pretty sharp.  The silk feel is cool, but I'm more into the bordering on this card that anything else.  And it was only $4.  Like I said, I know how to wait out the deals on this set, and there has been an influx of silk cards offered lately for below typical values.  I've actually got one more on the way.

Now, let me say that this set is not taking any kind of importance in my collection.  I'm still going to get the relics and autos done before I ever attempt this set in earnest.  But what was I to do?  There are only 25 copies of this card, and I was sure I'd never see it offered for the deal I got it at again.  So here it is.  Another goal to try to achieve.

In fact, I've seen a couple of the 1/1 Leather cards on ebay as well, and that's a sharp looking set too.  I know that I could never, ever, ever build that - but I've got a renewed urge to bust a box or two of Murad to try to chase some of the silk and leather cards.  And it would be fun to finish off the minis that way too.  I just may try it.

One oddity about this silk set that I love - there is no writing on the back of the card.

There is nothing to tell you that this is a Willie Green card.  I actually had to pull out the base set to verify which card I had.  It's like a bonus for die-hard Murad collectors.  I hadn't pulled out the base set binder in a while, so it was good to flip through it again for a renewed sense of accomplishment.

I'm telling you all, if you're getting frustrated in the hobby, pick a set that you love (any year) and build it.  I love busting boxes of new stuff, don't get me wrong.  But building an entire set is a ton of fun.

So there you have it.  My first silk card.  I better go buy another binder.