Well to keep this love fest going....
acecards and I worked out a deal to get him that Jake Allen. He didn't have any traders of guys that I specifically target, so we just said he'd send me something of equal likeness. Boy do I feel like I ripped him off!
He sent:
Nathan Horton Ultimate Signatures (on-card)
Ryan Jones CUP RPA for Nashville /249 with a two color patch
and my personal favorite.... Tomas Vokoun Lustrous Materials GU/AU /25
On top of that, I got another package from maple19 with the Max Domi acetate that we agreed on, AND bonus red wings cards from the new Tim's set.
Holy crap! This is what collecting is all about. Ace and maple got something they wanted, sure, but this generosity is mind-blowing. These are gorgeous cards. Either member could've just sent ONE of these cards and I would've been more than happy. TCC has been an awesome place, where collectors look to help each other out, not make a buck off each other. I know there are some veteran collectors here (including these two) and I'm relatively new to the hobby, but this kind of thing to me just crystalizes my love for the hobby.
So thanks to you guys here at this site. Thanks to Paul for sending me to this site in the first place. I've had a blast here.