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I need your advice on unopened Baseball......

illiniillini Posts: 299
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I do not collect modern cards so I am not in tune on what to get. My Dr. that I have had for years knows I collect Pre War and at my last visit told me that his son has discovered baseball cards. He brought his son over to come take a look at some of my cards. He is only 9 years old and is just starting out. There is one local shop where I live but it is all over priced junk. He takes his son in there but he knows he can get a better deal on line. He wants to spend $150.00 on new unopened baseball packs. I thought he could get a ton of 80s junk but the kid won't know the players etc etc. So, I now have to spend $150.00 and get the best value for him. Do I go to Blowoutcards.com? or?????? Please give me a few options on what to get...... I looked at the list of new products and have no clue what to get. I doubt the kid knows the difference on a good card and bad card, I just want to get him something that he can enjoy and open and maybe get a few jersey cards and a couple auto's........Any help with this is appreciated. I want to get it this week for him.
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  • TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    While I understand your dilemma, a little more information might help.

    What city are your near ? If the boy can follow some local team by news, computer or TV it may keep his interest.

    It does not matter why he likes a player or a team, just that he can learn and enjoy from following them.

    You can get him a starter set of a team or a certain player. $150 is a wad without knowing if he even likes baseball.

    A box from your local Wally world might be fun to rip with his Dad ... or you since he's having you do the work.

    good luck.


  • GootGoot Posts: 3,496
    My recomendation....

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    5 packs a box, 15 cards per pack(not 5 like the site says) and 5 guaranteed "hits" per box with one guaranteed to be an autograph. He could get 3 of these with the $150, get 15 "hits" and still have a bunch of money left over. 2x the price of a blaster, for 5x the hits.
  • fur72fur72 Posts: 2,348 ✭✭
    Being only 9 I dont think I would waste the money on high grade stuff. I believe if you get him some lower stuff with a few relic/auto hits he will be fine. I believe Walmart/Target upper deck blaster boxes (19.99) guarantee one relic per box.



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    Or Dave and Adams Card world sells 6 pack lots

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  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Get Chrome. Two of my boys (ages 13 and 6) love the shiny cards.
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  • TNTonPMSTNTonPMS Posts: 2,279 ✭✭
    "Get Chrome. Two of my boys (ages 13 and 6) love the shiny cards."

    I agree with this statement 100%

    My son is 9 and he just loves the chrome.

    I think he would be bored stiff with anything else in comparison once he opens chrome .

    Having said that , I am the same way , I love the chrome and lots of it , I like it everywhere on my car, on my trucks around my drums around my desk . . . Oh , that's not chrome , that is brass . . .
    Doh!

  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    I personally would avoid Bowman. 75% of the cards will be rookies or prospects that he has never heard of. Not to mention only one hit per box and it is usually an auto of a prospect that is still in A ball.
  • fattymacsfattymacs Posts: 2,581 ✭✭✭
    My son prefers UD products (he has a "points" acct.) he likes to enter the codes on the website and he can view pics of the cards there as well. With the trades(from here) and the pulls from the various packs we rip, his Cincinnati Reds/Deker Jeter binder is getting full.

    I'll also put in a thumbs up for Topps Chrome, he likes the shiny stuff, A&G not so impressive to him. He liked the fact that Goudeys had Tony Perez and Sparky Anderson "old-timey" looking cards.
  • jlzinckjlzinck Posts: 910 ✭✭
    Being that he is 9 the kid probably thinks anything that is not a game used or an auto is junk.

    You could get 2008 SPX BB or FB for around $150. 10 "hits" per box.

    The Ultra from last year in BB and FB were 5 packs per box and can be had for $45-$60 ea.

    Otherwaie I would go from the Chome.

    I would buy from Dave and Adam or Chris at Blowout.

    Edit: Ultra BB with 5 GU or autos per box is $38. There are Josh Hamilton autos in there. Ultra FB is $53
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