The box as a whole was kind of a roller coaster ride of emotion. The biggest disappointment was that we were shorted a relic as the box promises 2 and only delivered 1. Our saving grace was that the black parallels run about 1 and 20 packs, but we managed getting 2. One of those black parallels was a big score for Kevin as he got the best player you could pull.
The box also yields one "cabinet card" which is a boxtopper version of the base set. Kevin also got this card and it was a good name as well. If you are sensing a theme, you would be right. Mr. Papoy was the runaway winner of this box. I'm happy as long as one of us does well.
Here is a small sample of my take.
The Pirate take was actually pretty good. My favorite card was the Sean Casey red. He had a short tenure with the Pirates so it was nice to get a parallel card featuring him in the black and gold. He was always a fan favorite being that he was from the Pittsburgh area.
This was my rarest pull that I got to keep. It was a black parallel of Sean Marshall.
Another sampling of reds....The fall about 1 a pack
Here are the white borders. I believe these fell about 1 and 4 packs.
I like the Piazza Padres cards.
Kevin will be able to show off a little more with his post once he receives his cards. This was fun to open as the break offers a little bit of everything. You have the color parallels, sps, relics and the chance for some huge autos. This might be a good option for us in a future break if the price stays manageable.
One thing I did notice when I was writing this is that the SP's are team variations such as normal Griffey shown as a Red while the SP is as a Mariner. Take note when you get your cards Kevin....I did not check for these.
Thanks for reading.
Murton bunting? Check - ebay auction followed.
ReplyDeleteI keep forgetting about the bunting cards for you....Just put a package in the mail for you.
Deletei'd forgotten how attractive these cards are. Thanks Matt. Now I MUST shop.
ReplyDeleteFound mine on Steel City. It was way cheaper than Dave and Adams.
DeleteVery nice indeed!
ReplyDeleteThank you sir! By the way I'm sending you a bunch of stuff!
DeleteThanks Mark!
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