Collecting cards as a way to learn geography

Knopfler

I don't know about you, but I've been to places in the South KC metro area that I have never been to in my entire life in search of Topps Heritage Retail boxes!

bengineno9

Knopf,
Did you get my PM?

Hey if i remember correctly does KC have Quik Trips?

They just stalked Heritage today here in Wichita.

Ben

Stone193

Knof
Did you find any? Seriously, don't tell Joe Stalin, Kevin will on the next plane with exchange bucks in hand!
Mike

Knopfler

Yes, there are plenty of Quicktrips here. Do they have the retail boxes, or just the individual packs? Yes, I went to six stores this morning and the very last one, a Target in a little town just south of the KC metro called Belton, MO had two boxes.

Stone193

Knop
The problem for me is now a gas/mi thing - my pickup eats gas - may get cheaper to just pay extra at the card shop - but that takes away from the hunt!
Mike

bengineno9

The Quick Trips here had individual packs. I ended up buying 24 so i beleive.
Ben

Knopfler

The only problem I have with the individual packs is they are 8 cards and the packs in the retail boxes have 10 cards (I think they have 10 cards, now I'm second guessing myself), plus you get the free pack with the retail box. So basically, you get 110 cards for $30 in a retail box or 80 cards for $30 in individual packs.

My bad, I just checked and the retail box packs also have 8 cards. Maybe I will pick up some individual packs too. I'm about out of Walmart/Targets/etc. My trip to Belton yielded a couple of cards I need and a black retro Randy Johnson. I still have one box left to open. That makes it worth the extra drive.