That's funny that people should mention Heritage. In my "explorations" for blasters (must stop, must stop), I have noticed a ton of open Retail boxes and blasters of '07 Heritage. Where the heck was all that inventory during the feeding frenzy?
<< <i>My first day of A&G rips started out with 7 boxes with no ink! It too me box 8 to finally hit ink. You have to figure at best there are 3 autos per 12 box hobby case. 4 if you are lucky.
Kevin >>
You really think there's only ink in one our of every FOUR boxes on average??
Man...that's pretty rough. I was thinking more like 1 out of 2.
That being said, without posting my general want/have list, I am down to 3 cards needed for the mini set (thanks to all the superb trading going on. Thank God for computers, can you imagine the lists and back and forth that would go on without instant messaging?), I'll list them and if somebody has them, we can talk.
After some more great trades here is where I am at.
Cards I need: Flags: Angola?, Austria, Brazil, Greenland, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, Thailand Relics: Jamie Fischer, Kerri Walsh, Laila Ali, Julio Juarez, Mia Hamm, Bruce Lee, Dan O'Brien, Joe Frazier, Gary Hall Jr, Miguel Cabrera (jersey), David Ortiz, Barry Bonds, Mickey Mantle, Brian Cashman
But this is Tuesday. Sounds to me like you are late and you should open it now. I don't have money for any more packs so I am getting by on everyone else's rips. Is your not opening packs just your way of making fun of the less fortunate, because I don't think it's funny....
Chris
Chris My small collection Want List: '61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7 Cardinal T206 cards Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
<< <i>I've pulled 2 autos (1 SP), and one relic, 7 flags, 2 emperors, a black border SP, and tons of other decent cards from the 7 blasters I've opened. >>
What autos did you pull?
Chris
Chris My small collection Want List: '61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7 Cardinal T206 cards Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
<< <i>I've pulled 2 autos (1 SP), and one relic, 7 flags, 2 emperors, a black border SP, and tons of other decent cards from the 7 blasters I've opened. >>
What autos did you pull?
Chris >>
Misty May-Treanor (SP) and Vernon Wells Redemption Card
<< <i>Are the blasters really worth it if you're looking for something nice? >>
Hobby boxes do not "guarantee" something nice. For $110 would you rather have:
A) a 24 pack hobby box promising 2 hits (no promise of an auto),
or
40 packs (5 blasters) that may also yield 2 (or more) hits (and an outside chance at an auto), but will give you way more minis you need, or mini trade bait for completing your sets.
I'll take the 40 packs, and that's from a guy who got 5 autos in his hobby case.
<< <i>why the hell do all the sketch cards say 1/1. >>
Meaning that the ORIGINAL is the 1/1.
By the way, aren't there supposed to be true 1/1 original REAL sketch cards you can pull....or did I dream that? >>
i think that is the stupidest thing ever (possibly). if the original sketch is a 1/1, fine, but topps shouldn't put the stupid stamp on cards I get in every pack.
ebay sometimes pulls auctions with "1/1" in the title, unless the card actually says 1/1. Well, in this case, the cards actually say 1/1 but are not.. absolutely stupid.
<< <i>why the hell do all the sketch cards say 1/1. >>
Meaning that the ORIGINAL is the 1/1.
By the way, aren't there supposed to be true 1/1 original REAL sketch cards you can pull....or did I dream that? >>
i think that is the stupidest thing ever (possibly). if the original sketch is a 1/1, fine, but topps shouldn't put the stupid stamp on cards I get in every pack.
ebay sometimes pulls auctions with "1/1" in the title, unless the card actually says 1/1. Well, in this case, the cards actually say 1/1 but are not.. absolutely stupid. >>
Agreed completely. It's like a picture of the 1/1. hahahaah
I don't have a spreadsheet or anything with hard numbers, but from just my own personal experience and reading the box breaks on the Beckett Forum, I am convinced Target's were "loaded." I haven't pulled anything of note from other blasters, but my Target trip yielded a Mia Hamm GU. Beckett's forums are full of people that pulled bigger hits out of Target blasters.
Plus, it's hard for me to buy the "the blasters are all the same" argument, when Target's have slightly different printing. Target blasters say 19.99 in the orange box on the front. Other blasters say "Bonus Box" there.
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<< <i>My first day of A&G rips started out with 7 boxes with no ink! It too me box 8 to finally hit ink. You have to figure at best there are
3 autos per 12 box hobby case. 4 if you are lucky.
Kevin >>
You really think there's only ink in one our of every FOUR boxes on average??
Man...that's pretty rough. I was thinking more like 1 out of 2.
-- Ryan
1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
That being said, without posting my general want/have list, I am down to 3 cards needed for the mini set (thanks to all the superb trading going on. Thank God for computers, can you imagine the lists and back and forth that would go on without instant messaging?), I'll list them and if somebody has them, we can talk.
138
276
321
Any and all help will be most appreciated.
Kurt
<< <i>i pulled 3 inks in a case of 12 hobby boxes.... >>
I guess I got lucky then. That was my first hobby box and I pulled that auto on the previous page.
mosaic's Nolan Ryan Basic Topps registry set
mosaic's Big 3 Nolan Ryan Run Showcase
Cards I need:
Flags: Angola?, Austria, Brazil, Greenland, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, Thailand
Relics: Jamie Fischer, Kerri Walsh, Laila Ali, Julio Juarez, Mia Hamm, Bruce Lee, Dan O'Brien, Joe Frazier, Gary Hall Jr, Miguel Cabrera (jersey), David Ortiz, Barry Bonds, Mickey Mantle, Brian Cashman
TO TRADE/SELL:
Complete set w/SP and Dick Perez
Mini Regluar Back: 7, 10, 13, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25 29, 31, 33, 41, 42, 51, 56, 65, 70, 74, 77, 82, 86, 96, 97, 105, 111, 112, 113, 120, 125, 129, 140, 141, 153, 157, 160, 161, 164, 175, 176, 180, 184, 185, 187, 189, 197, 200, 212, 213, 221, 236, 240, 241, 242, , 248, 250, 253, 261, 265, 267, 270, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 283, 286, 287, 288, 298, 300
Relics: Chavez, Winn, Drew, Roberts, Willis
Printing Plate: 242 - Bobby Jenks, Magenta 1/1
Bazooka: 35 - J.D. Drew 24/25
Mini A&G Back SP: 5 - Stephen Drew
Black Border Mini: 30, 44, 46, 49, 66, 121, 126, 154, 171, 173, 183, 187, 200, 216, 256, 264, 265, 294, 342
Mini A&G Back: 37, 75, 100, 151, 192, 229, 230, 247, 268, 315, 332, 346
Flags: Honduras
1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
2000 Bowman Chrome
2002 Topps Heritage NAP
2003 Topps Heritage chrome and seat relics
2006 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2007 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2008 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2006 Topps Heritage and Topps Chrome football
<< <i>Agh...aghhhH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fighting the urge to rip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't.............do................it................... >>
Just give in. It's going to happen eventually. Why delay? Go on. What are you waiting for?
Chris
My small collection
Want List:
'61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
Cardinal T206 cards
Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
2000 Bowman Chrome
2002 Topps Heritage NAP
2003 Topps Heritage chrome and seat relics
2006 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2007 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2008 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2006 Topps Heritage and Topps Chrome football
<< <i>Haha....Monday morning. >>
But this is Tuesday. Sounds to me like you are late and you should open it now. I don't have money for any more packs so I am getting by on everyone else's rips. Is your not opening packs just your way of making fun of the less fortunate, because I don't think it's funny....
Chris
My small collection
Want List:
'61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
Cardinal T206 cards
Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
Is it worth $40 for 16 retail packs?
-- Ryan
<< <i>I've pulled 2 autos (1 SP), and one relic, 7 flags, 2 emperors, a black border SP, and tons of other decent cards from the 7 blasters I've opened. >>
What autos did you pull?
Chris
My small collection
Want List:
'61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
Cardinal T206 cards
Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
<< <i>If anyone is interested in a trade for a NNO B.J. Upton mini, let me know. If not, it's going on eBay tonight. >>
email me at tsalems1@yahoo.com
problems PM'ing on my computer
thnx tom
<< <i>
<< <i>I've pulled 2 autos (1 SP), and one relic, 7 flags, 2 emperors, a black border SP, and tons of other decent cards from the 7 blasters I've opened. >>
What autos did you pull?
Chris >>
Misty May-Treanor (SP) and Vernon Wells Redemption Card
<< <i>Are the blasters really worth it if you're looking for something nice? >>
Hobby boxes do not "guarantee" something nice. For $110 would you rather have:
A) a 24 pack hobby box promising 2 hits (no promise of an auto),
or
I'll take the 40 packs, and that's from a guy who got 5 autos in his hobby case.
-- Ryan
what are the huge pulls that HAVE NOT surfaced yet? I haven't seen the Orville Wright yet. Are there two more Washington cards?
What else?
<< <i>My Fidel Castro auto that I will have, I will. Also, the FDR cut has not surfaced. >>
The FDR would be an amazing pull.
1887 buyback
1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
<< <i>why the hell do all the sketch cards say 1/1. >>
Meaning that the ORIGINAL is the 1/1.
By the way, aren't there supposed to be true 1/1 original REAL sketch cards you can pull....or did I dream that?
<< <i>
<< <i>why the hell do all the sketch cards say 1/1. >>
Meaning that the ORIGINAL is the 1/1.
By the way, aren't there supposed to be true 1/1 original REAL sketch cards you can pull....or did I dream that? >>
i think that is the stupidest thing ever (possibly). if the original sketch is a 1/1, fine, but topps shouldn't put the stupid stamp on cards I get in every pack.
ebay sometimes pulls auctions with "1/1" in the title, unless the card actually says 1/1. Well, in this case, the cards actually say 1/1 but are not.. absolutely stupid.
2000 Bowman Chrome
2002 Topps Heritage NAP
2003 Topps Heritage chrome and seat relics
2006 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2007 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2008 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2006 Topps Heritage and Topps Chrome football
<< <i>
<< <i>
<< <i>why the hell do all the sketch cards say 1/1. >>
Meaning that the ORIGINAL is the 1/1.
By the way, aren't there supposed to be true 1/1 original REAL sketch cards you can pull....or did I dream that? >>
i think that is the stupidest thing ever (possibly). if the original sketch is a 1/1, fine, but topps shouldn't put the stupid stamp on cards I get in every pack.
ebay sometimes pulls auctions with "1/1" in the title, unless the card actually says 1/1. Well, in this case, the cards actually say 1/1 but are not.. absolutely stupid. >>
Agreed completely. It's like a picture of the 1/1. hahahaah
I'm hoping for some bazooka backs or something. I know ink is a tough pull in a blaster, so I'm not expecting too much there. We'll see.
-- Ryan
mosaic's Nolan Ryan Basic Topps registry set
mosaic's Big 3 Nolan Ryan Run Showcase
<< <i>Good luck with those blasters. I've sworn off Wal-Mart and Meijer's blasters , but I keep checking Target in hope of a restock. >>
Why so?
<< <i>
<< <i>Good luck with those blasters. I've sworn off Wal-Mart and Meijer's blasters , but I keep checking Target in hope of a restock. >>
Why so? >>
It appears, at least from the posts on this forum, that Wal-Mart blasters have less hits than Target blasters. I pretty much agree.
<< <i>Why so? >>
I don't have a spreadsheet or anything with hard numbers, but from just my own personal experience and reading the box breaks on the Beckett Forum, I am convinced Target's were "loaded." I haven't pulled anything of note from other blasters, but my Target trip yielded a Mia Hamm GU. Beckett's forums are full of people that pulled bigger hits out of Target blasters.
Plus, it's hard for me to buy the "the blasters are all the same" argument, when Target's have slightly different printing. Target blasters say 19.99 in the orange box on the front. Other blasters say "Bonus Box" there.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
mosaic's Nolan Ryan Basic Topps registry set
mosaic's Big 3 Nolan Ryan Run Showcase
The first one yielded a couple of black border minis, some SPs, some minis I didn't have, and this beauty.....
I would kill to pull some 1/1. Never done that before.
4 Regular Minis
2 A&G Minis
1 Black Mini No number
1 white No Number mini
Off to a good start.
Blaster 2
5 Regular Minis
1 SP Regular Mini
1 A&G Minis
1 Flag
1 Arod
and...
Brian Cashman SP relic
Blaster 3
3 Regular Minis
2 A&G Minis
1 Black Mini No Number
1 Flag
and...
Bazooka Glen Perkins 11/25
These Target blasters are loaded.
Blaster 4
3 Regular Minis
1 SP Regular Mini
2 A&G Minis
1 Black Mini No number
1 Flag
Back to reality a little with #4
Blaster 5
4 Regular Minis
2 A&G Minis
1 SP A&G Mini
1 Black Mini No number
Let's hope #6 is a good ending.
Blaster 6
3 Regular Minis
2 A&G Minis
1 SP A&G Mini
1 Black Mini No number
1 Flag
Firest 3 were definitely better than the last 3, but it was a lot of fun.
Highlights:
1 white No Number
5 black No Number
2 SP A&G back Minis
4 Flags
1 Bazooka
Brian Cashman suit relic SP
Could have used 1 more hit (relic or auto), but I've definitely had worse blasters.
For $120 + tax, I'll take 48 packs (yes, even these 48 above) over a 24 pack hobby box which is almost the same price.
<< <i>These are obviously Target blasters...I really hope I can find some in the morning... >>
Crap, the target ones actually have more in them? Wonder why?
I gotta go check my target soon....
-- Ryan
Dave
1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)