Monday, December 31, 2012

Best and Worst Sets In 2012

Since I haven't blogged for more than six months, I don't feel I can really do a fully awesome year end post.  Though I do have a pretty good feel on what I did personally like and dislike in sets in 2012.  What we seen in 2012 in baseball cards were more sets coming out not using the MLB licensing that Topps has exclusivly.  It has made other companies think harder than usual to produce cards that 1) don't get sued from Topps or MLB for copyright problems 2) don't look too cheap because they can not use MLB logos or colors 3) to make cards that excite card collectors.  In 2010 Upper Deck was the first company to challenge the use of not having an MLB license, and they got their hand slapped pretty hard for that.  I am judging the top and bottom two sets as my own views, not from sales, values, or what other sites may say.  I am also looking at the base cards with the immidate inserts, not autos, relics, and gimmicks that were released this past year.

JOE AVG's TWO BEST SETS OF THE YEAR!

2. 2012 Topps Archives

At times I love, and at times I hate the use of archive cards.  This year I felt that it was a successful use of past designs and past odd ball sets.  This set when it first came out, I can admit I wasn't a fan of.  I thought it was just an overused concept that Topps kept bringing back.  The use of  1954, 1971, 1980,  and 1984 designs were nice.  The only thing I would to maybe see is the photography style to go with the era of cards.  Meaning using the type of photo quality you see on a 1954 card like you would see on a Heritage release.  Sometimes if you see a very colorful digital player on a vintage design, it doesn't look right.  The odd ball inserts on this set where the best of all, the 1977 Cloth Stickers, 1967 Stickers, 1969 Deckle, 1968 3-D, and the 50 SP designs.  It ended up being one of the few sets I have ever wanted to put together by hand! 








1. 2012 Triple Play Baseball 

This set isn't flashy, but it seemed to create the most buzz out of this years lowest end product.  These cards ended out being very colorful and attractive for being so basic.  I don't really think of the focus, puzzel, and hall of fame cards as inserts since they use the set number scheme.  I found myself on a two week bender buying these 99 cent Triple Play packs any where I could.  It was maybe the most thoughtful way so far a card company has used current players since Topps got the exclusive license in 2010.





JOE AVG's TWO WORST SETS OF THE YEAR!

2. Topps Heritage Update

In 2009 Topps did a really cool thing, they made an update set that had both Heritage High Cards and Topps Base Update cards.  I thought this was an awesome idea, but I think Topps found another way to make the collectors spend more money for multiple products.  For example now Topps Update releases their own set and now Topps created a 100 card set only release of Heritage Update.  I really think Topps wanted to release one more set with 2012's Topps poster child, Bryce "the hype" Harper.  The set came out with a $100 card price tag.  Other than Darvish, Harper, and Cespedes rookie cards, there is nothing of interest in the set.  I passed on the set, and just picked out the few cards off Ebay and COMC for just a few bucks.

2009 Topps Update and Heritage High Number Release


1. 2012 Topps Mini

When I heard about this set, I didn't like it.  Many collectors, including myself have gotten in the "mini" craze, such as in Allen Ginter and Gypsy Queen.  Topps decided to try to make a full set mini's.  This was another Topps release that I feel we could have done without.  I understand Topps wanting to bring back the 1975 concept, but if I remember right, didn't the 1975 mini's flop?  As a collector, of course I will go out and by certain players I collect, but there isn't that much excitement that this product gives to me to spend $75 for a box. 

HONORABLE WORST: PETE ROSE BLASTERS

How much money will you pay for a Pete Rose autograph?  Right now at the Wal-Mart down the street there have been the same 12 boxes that started out priced at $29.99, and now they are marked $11.99.  Guess how many are still there after seeing them marked at $11.99?  You are right, ALL 12 of them!  Have we come up with the conclussion that we can do away with making sets for Pete Rose?  I hope so!  It is cool to get a Pete Rose auto, but I don't think we need a set every year trying to push another ten thousand Rose autos into the collector world. OVERKILL!






Happy 2013 from me and my family!  Thanks everyone for making me feel welcome in the blog world in 2012!
- Jason (joe average collector)

Sunday, December 30, 2012

2013 Gypsy Queen - Here To Stay?

Gypsy Queen is now in their third year of production and I am wondering are we seeing a product that has staying power such as Heritage?  In the time of ultra fine digital photography we find ourselves in love with these vintage painted looking cards.  In 2013, a Gypsy Queen Hobby Box will have 2 relics and 2 autographs.  Unlike the Allen and Ginter product, you don't need to worry about one of your hits being the "invisible man". 

GYPSY QUEEN STATS:
  • 2 Relics/2 Autos per Hobby Box (1:6)
  • 1 Full Sized Relic/1 Mini Relic
  • 350 Card Set / 50 Short Prints (1:4)
  • Mini (1:1)
  • Each Hobby Box also has a 10 card mini box
  • Release Date: April 1, 2013
Last year I only purchased blaster boxes, I think this year I need to get my hands on one of these boxes and see if the hype is true!  Just in case you haven't seen the mixture of the 2013 Gypsy Queen cards, there are some below.
2013 Base Card

2013 Auto/Relic
The only issue I have with the Relic/Auto is the the image I feel there is too much white space.

2013 Auto

2013 Button Relic
Love the button idea, I give it a few more years we will have game worn belts, socks, and post game shower towels.
2013 Dealing Aces Insert

2013 Glove Stories Insert

2013 No-Hitters Inserts

2013 Hometown Currency Insert

2013 Black Parallel

2013 Collisions Insert

Group Break Jan '13 PREVIEW

Here is a PREVIEW of Joe Average Collector Group Break.  As I finish getting this months break ready for shipping (will be out Jan 2) I am also in the process of gathering up my cards for the January break.  I don't have the total amount yet per 3 teams, and I will not take team picks or money till I officially list the teams for the break.  I just want to give people a little time to look at the product and gather a little time to think about it.  Of course feel free to comment, but I will only take teams when I list it under the group break page.

This months break will focus on 2000-2003 Baseball Cards.

I think this is a great idea for those who are newer to collecting and may not have many cards from those years.  There should be a good amount of cards pulled per team and a good mix of inserts and hits.  Only one product stats has 2 hits inside, but what I read online all boxes "should" also have one hit each.  Just like last break, you shouldn't get many doubles, so you are looking at getting a good load of base and insert cards.

2000 Topps Stars 24 Packs 6 Cards Per
2002 Stadium Club 24 Packs 6 Cards Per
2002 Rookie Update 15 packs
2003 Topps Total (990 Base Card Set!)
2000 Fleer Skybox Hobby 24 Packs
2002 Topps Series 2   24 Packs
 Thanks, and I hope you all enjoy having a wide array of boxes to maximize the amount of cards you will get.  I am hoping to keep the price around a price of a blaster box. 

Friday, December 28, 2012

GROUP BREAK: SPECIAL GIFT DRAWING

As just an added thank you for joining into my group break I decided to do a drawing.  Tonight I am going to do two!  I used random.org for my random drawings of my cards. 

CARD 1: 1970 Topps Flex Millan All Star



WINNER: BUCKSTORE
This card will be added to your cards in the group!  Thanks again!


CARD 2: 1971 Topps LA Dodgers Team Card


 WINNER: Royals and Randomness!
 This card will be added to your cards in the group!  Thanks again!


This concludes the lists of cards of the members who participated via my blog!  I will be posting my next group break very soon.  This break took a lot of time...much more than I thought it was.  I may rethink what I need to do on the next break.  If anyone wants to trade with each other please let me know.  Otherwise I will send all the cards out by Jan 2nd.


GROUP BREAK: BUCKSTORE STATS

This is my first break so I am trying to do the best I can, so what I decided to do is post each members stats, inserts, and hits.  I will continue to do this until I am done.  In the stats I already took the doubles out and randomized the doubles, so they are included in the total stats.  Mind you these people got all these cards for $18, lower than the price of a blaster box! (this break thing does take a LOT of work!)


BUCKSTORE

Mets, Angels, Blue Jays (+doubles randomized)

10 Boxes 2011 Donruss Elite: 27 Cards
1 Blaster 2012 Topps Opening Day:  6 Cards
1 Hobby Box 1998 Team Best:  6 Cards
1 Retail Box 2010 Topps Update:  28 Cards

Total Cards for $18:  67 Cards @ .27 cent per card average!  

HITS:

2011 Donruss Elite Back to the Future Chris Hawkins Auto 547/720 (TOR)



1998 Team Best
Matt Anderson (DET)
Bruce Chen (ATL)
Vernon Wells (TOR)
Troy Glaus (LA AL)
Grant Roberts (NY NL)
Donzell McDonald (NY AL)

2011 Donruss Elite
Opitz (TOR)
Smith Jr (TOR)
Musgrove/Comer/Norris Tri Bldg Blocks (TOR)
Lawrence (TOR)
Norris (TOR)
Comer (TOR)
Pujols (LA AL)
Walden RR (LA AL)
Conley (FLA)
Upton (ARZ)
Meadows (MIL)
Dirks RR (DET)
Snow (SEA)
Jerez (BOS)
Lopes (TOR)
LePage (CHI)
Davis (NY AL)
Vogelbach (CHI)
Bour (CHI)
Mazzoni (NY NL)
Schwinden (NY NL)
Evans (NY NL)
Verrett (NY NL)
Granderson (NY AL)
Dickerson (PIT)
Davis (BAL)  

2012 Topps Opening Day
Haren (LA AL)
Santana (LA AL)
Wright (NY NL)
Pujols Fantasy Squad (LA AL)
Romero (TOR)
Blue Jays Mascot (TOR)

2010 Topps Update 
Arencibia RC (TOR)
Gregg (TOR)
Nolan Ryan Cards Mom Threw (LA AL)
Wright AS (NY NL)
Barajas (NY NL)
Cora (NY NL)
Davis RC (NY NL)
Bourjos RC (LA AL)

Feliciano RC (NY NL)
Callaspo (LA AL)
Reyes/Ramirez AS (NY NL/FLA)
Weaver Topps Attax (LA AL)
Davis Topps Attax (NY NL)
Hunter AS (LA AL)
Stokes (LA AL)
Wells AS (TOR)
Haren (LA AL)
Wells Topps Attax (TOR)
Bay (NY NL)
Morrow (TOR)
Davis Debut (NY NL)
Blanco (NY NL)
Prado AS (ATL)
Tom Seaver Vintage Legends (CIN)
Bautista AS (TOR)
Mize Vintage Legends (NY NL)
Minor RC (ATL)
Wood RC (CIN)
 
Thanks to Buckstore for getting into this break!  I hope to see you around again.  Though these three teams didn't yield the biggest number of cards, it still is a very solid haul!  I hope you enjoy them!  I hope to send these out by Jan 2nd!

GROUP BREAK: MIKE G. STATS

This is my first break so I am trying to do the best I can, so what I decided to do is post each members stats, inserts, and hits.  I will continue to do this until I am done.  In the stats I already took the doubles out and randomized the doubles, so they are included in the total stats.  Mind you these people got all these cards for $18, lower than the price of a blaster box! (this break thing does take a LOT of work!)

MIKE G.

Red Sox, Tigers, Brewers (+doubles randomized)

10 Boxes 2011 Donruss Elite: 29 Cards
1 Blaster 2012 Topps Opening Day:  14 Cards
1 Hobby Box 1998 Team Best:  9 Cards
1 Retail Box 2010 Topps Update:  38 Cards

Total Cards for $18: 90 Cards @ .20 cent per card average! 

HITS:

2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Aspirations Brandon Loy DIE CUT 76/100 (DET)
2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Aspirations Brian Flynn DIE CUT 32/100 (DET)  
1998 Team Best Autograph Brian Passini (MIL)



1998 Team Best
Drew (CLE)
Melo (SD)
Anderson (DET)
Barnes (BOS)
Meche (SEA)
Kapler (DET)
Kinkade (MIL)
Stenson (BOS)

2011 Donruss Elite
Shaw (BOS)
Head (BOS)
Loy (DET)
Pedroia (BOS)
Swihart (BOS)
Perkins (BOS)
Wood (DET)
Green (DET)
Jerez (BOS)
Vasquez (DET)
Westlake (DET)
Jacobson (DET)
Verlander (DET)
Perez (DET)
Dirks RR (DET)
Flynn (DET)
Meadows (MIL)
Davis (BAL)
Jones (BAL)
Upton (ARZ)
Meo (ARZ)
Gibson Elite Series (DET)
Walker (MIL)
Gonzalez (BOS)
O'Gara (FLA)
Bour (CHI)
Cote (NY)

 2012 Topps Opening Day
Greinke (MIL)
Cabrera Superstar Celebrations (DET)
Cabrera Fantasy Squad (DET)
Cabera (DET)
Braun Superstar Celebrations (MIL)
Morgan (MIL)
Fielder Elite Skills (MIL)
Fielder (MIL)
Melancon (BOS)
Axford (MIL)
Gallardo (MIL)
Pedroia (BOS)
Ortiz (BOS)
Gonzalez (BOS)

2010 Topps Update
Lucroy RC (MIL)
Wold (MIL)
Jackson Topps Attax (DET)
Hart HR (MIL)
Cain RC (MIL)
Avila (DET)
Cabrera AS (DET)
Cabrera Topps Attax (DET)
Boesch Debut (DET)
Pedroia Peak Performance (BOS)
Beltre AS (BOS)
Yaz Million Giveaway (BOS)
Hawkins (MIL)
Verlander AS (DET)
Peralta (DET)
Martinez (BOS)
Narveson (MIL)
Axford (MIL)
Gerut (MIL)
Cabrera HR (DET)
Patterson (BOS)
Valverde AS (DET)
Lackey Topps Attax (BOS)
Crawford AS (TB)
McDonald (BOS)
Reddick (BOS)
Worth RC (DET)
Beltre (BOS)
Scutaro (BOS)
Braun Topps Attax (MIL)
Boesch RC (DET)
Kalish RC (BOS)
Scherzer (DET)
Braun AS (MIL)
Nava RC (BOS)
Lester AS (BOS)
Guerrero/Cabrera (DET/WAS)
Gomez Turkey Red (MIL)

Thanks Mike G. for getting into the break.  I don't know if he has a blog or just a follower of my blog.  Either way I hope you enjoyed this break and you are the winner of getting 3 auto hits!  I look to get this out on Jan 2nd!  Thanks again! 

GROUP BREAK: WAITING 'TIL NEXT YEAR

This is my first break so I am trying to do the best I can, so what I decided to do is post each members stats, inserts, and hits.  I will continue to do this until I am done.  In the stats I already took the doubles out and randomized the doubles, so they are included in the total stats.  Mind you these people got all these cards for $18, lower than the price of a blaster box! (this break thing does take a LOT of work!)

WAITING 'TIL NEXT YEAR aka P Town

Cardinals, Cubs, Nats/Expos (+doubles randomized)

10 Boxes 2011 Donruss Elite: 26 Cards
1 Blaster 2012 Topps Opening Day:  9 Cards
1 Hobby Box 1998 Team Best:  15 Cards
1 Retail Box 2010 Topps Update:  34 Cards

Total Cards for $18: 84 Cards @ .21 cent per card average!

HITS

1998 Team Best Brent Butler Autograph (STL)
1998 Team Best Pablo Ozuna Autograph (STL)


1998 Team Best
Rick Ankiel Diamond Best (STL)
Polanco (STL)
Butler (STL)
Krause (MIL)
Barnes (BOS)
Patterson (ARZ)
Davis (SD)
Clement (SD)
Armas (MON)
Standridge (TB)
Drew (STL)
Ankiel (STL)
Ozuna (STL)

2011 Donruss Elite
Lindor/Baez Duel Bldg Blocks (CHI/CLE)
DeRatt (COL)
McCutchen (PIT)
Revere (MIN)
Pujols (LA AL)
Meo (ARZ)
Head (BOS)
Lopes (TOR)
Kelly (SD)
Flynn (DET)
Tatusko (WAS)
Tilson Elite Series (STL)
Espinosa (WAS)
Castro RR (CHI NL)
Freese (STL)
Dunston Jr (CHI NL)
Davis (NY AL)
Boudreaux (LA NL)
Johnson (CHI)
Zych (CHI)
Bour (CHI)
Rosario (CHI)
Soto (CHI)
Vogelbach (CHI)
DeVoss (CHI)
LePage (CHI)

2012 Topps Opening Day
Freese (STL)
Desmond (WAS)
Soto (CHI NL)
Morse (WAS)
Zimmermann (WAS)
Carpenter (STL)
Fredbird (STL)
Garza (CHI NL)

2010 Topps Update
Triple Billing Tales of the Game
Heyward AS (ATL)
Lee Turkey Red (HOU)
D Lee (ATL)
Guerrero Peak Performance (TEX)
Hill (CHI NL)
Ottavino RC (STL)
Castro Debut (CHI NL)
Capps AS (WAS)
Byrd AS (CHI NL)
Strasburg/Rodriguez (WAS)
Ramos RC (WAS)
Dunn Topps Attax (WAS)
Westbrook (STL)
Castro RC (CHI NL)
Gorzelanny (CHI NL)
Hernandez (WAS)
Penny (STL)
Braun/Pujols AS (MIL/STL)
Marshall (CHI NL)
Holliday AS (STL)
Wainwright Topps Attax (STL)
Holliday HR (STL)
Nathan/Storen Legendary Lineage (MIN/WAS)
Nady (CHI NL)
Gibson Million Giveaway (STL)
Silva (CHI NL)
Soriano Topps Attax (CHI NL)
Pujols AS (STL)
Carter Million Giveaway (MON)
Atilano RC (WAS)
Garcia (STL)
Suppan (STL)
Jay RC (STL)

PTown Tom at Waiting 'Til Next Year was one of the first that put their name on this break.  He score two Cardianls prospects from 1998 and a great amount of other great cards!  The Ankiel Diamond Best is an insert set of one per box, and he scored that hit.  Thanks for being in the break, and I should have these wrapped up and mailed by Jan 2nd!

GROUP BREAK: ROYALS AND RANDOMNESS STATS

This is my first break so I am trying to do the best I can, so what I decided to do is post each members stats, inserts, and hits.  I will continue to do this until I am done.  In the stats I already took the doubles out and randomized the doubles, so they are included in the total stats.  Mind you these people got all these cards for $18, lower than the price of a blaster box! (this break thing does take a LOT of work!)

ROYALS AND RANDOMNESS 

Dodgers, Royals, Padres (+doubles randomized)

10 Boxes 2011 Donruss Elite:  30 Cards
1 Blaster 2012 Topps Opening Day:  6 Cards
1 Hobby Box 1998 Team Best:  9 Cards
1 Retail Box 2010 Topps Update: 28 Cards

Total Cards for $18: 73 Cards @ .25 cent per card average!
 


HITS:

2011 Donruss Elite Back to the Future 704/720 Mike Antonio (KC)



1998 Team Best
Matt Clement (SD)
Ed Yarnall (FLA)
Eric Chavez (OAK)
Luis Rivera (ATL)
Ruben Rivera (SD)
Chad Hermansen (PIT)
Ben Davis (SD)
Juan Melo (SD)
Ramon Hernandez (OAK)

2011 Donruss Elite
Hamilton (TEX)
Hedges (SD)
McCutchen (PIT)
Crocker (OAK)
Jones (BAL)
Hannah (TEX)
Bell (MIA)
Featherston (COL)
Loy (DET)
Pujols (LA AL)
Upton (ARZ)
Pineda (SEA)
Perez (CLE)
Quinn (PHI)
Goodnight (CLE)
Kelly (SD)
Ramirez (MIL)
Brickhouse (KC)
Jones (SD)
Orr (SD)
McMillen (CHI)
Soto (CHI)
Davis (NY AL)
Herbek (CHI)
Patterson (LA NL)
Maynard (LA NL)
Boudreaux (LA NL)
Ames (LA NL)
Songco (LA NL)

2012 Topps Opening Day
Gordon (KC)
Loney (LA NL)
Dee Gordon (LA NL)
Escobar (KC)
Gordon OF Assist (KC)
McDonald (PIT)

2010 Topps Update
Anderson (LA NL)
Zawadzki RC (SD)
Belliard (LA NL)
Bell AS (SD)
Lilly (LA NL)
Bloomquist (KC)
John Podres Card Mom Threw Out (LA NL)
Hairston Jr (SD)
Kuo (LA NL)
Kuo AS (LA NL)
Lilly GOLD 1105/2010 (LA NL)
Gonzalez AS (SD)
Jansen RC (LA NL)
Theriot (LA NL)
Blanco (KC)
Ethier Topps Attax (LA NL)
Johnson (LA NL)
Maier (KC)
Hairston (SD)
Campanella Turkey Red (LA NL)
Torrealba (SD)
Link RC (LA NL)
Ethier AS (LA NL)
Broxton AS (LA NL)
Ludwick (SD)
Zito/Sheets Cards Mom Threw Out (OAK/MIL)
Longoria AS (TB)
Campanella Million Giveaway (LA NL)

Thanks Josh for getting in on the last second!  I am glad you found my blog and I just found yours too!  I hope we can create a trade partnership and I hope to see you in more breaks!  I hope you enjoyed this break!  I should get these out by Jan 2nd!

GROUP BREAK: BRAD'S BLOG STATS

This is my first break so I am trying to do the best I can, so what I decided to do is post each members stats, inserts, and hits.  I will continue to do this until I am done.  In the stats I already took the doubles out and randomized the doubles, so they are included in the total stats.  Mind you these people got all these cards for $18, lower than the price of a blaster box! (this break thing does take a LOT of work!)

Brad's Blog

Phillies, White Sox, Mariners (+doubles randomized)

10 Boxes 2011 Donruss Elite: 34 Cards
1 Blaster 2012 Topps Opening Day: 7 Cards
1 Hobby Box 1998 Team Best: 10 Cards
1 Retail Box 2010 Topps Update: 26 Cards


Total Cards for $18: 77 Cards @ .23 cent per card average!

HITS:

1 AUTOGRAPH

1998 Team Best Buddy Carlyle (CIN) (double signature, randomized)

BOX TOPPER
 

1998 Team Best #1 Draft Pick Ryan Anderson Box Topper 154/900 (SEA) 




1998 Team Best
Tony Armas (MON)
John Barnes (BOS)
Willie Martinez (CLE)
Grant Roberts (NY NL)
Josh Paul (CHI AL)
Calvin Pickering (BAL)
Jimmy Rollins (PHI)
Gil Meche (SEA)


2011 Donruss Elite
McCutchen (PIT)
Osuna (PIT)
Fleece (CIN)
Comer (ATL)
McCann (ATL)
Orr (SD)
Lawrence (TOR)
Vasquez (DET)
Granderson (NY AL)
Castro RR (CHI NL)
Myles (CLE)
Winkler (ARZ)
Walding (PHI)
Snow (SEA)
Cartwright (PHI)
Martinez (PHI)
Morgan (PHI)
Cohoes (SEA)
Miller (SEA)
Hicks (SEA)
Pineda RR (SEA)
Quinn (PHI)
Ichiro (SEA)
Hanna (TEX)
Hamblin (BOS)
Leesman (CHI AL)
Verrett (NY)
Cote (NY)
Zych (CHI AL)
Sanchez (CHI AL)
Johnson/Walker DUEL BLDG BLOCKS (CHI AL)
Johnson (CHI AL)
Herbek (CHI AL)
McMillen (CHI AL)

2012 Topps Opening Day
Pence (PHI)
Utley (PHI)
Halladay Fantasy Squad (PHI)
Worley (PHI)
Ruiz (PHI)
Brown (PHI)
Oswalt (PHI)

2010 Topps Update
Branyan (SEA)
Brown RC (PHI)
Thornton AS (CHI AL)
Konerko AS (CHI AL)
Moyer (PHI)
Halladay AS (PHI)
Howard AS (PHI)
Polanco (PHI)
Bradley (SEA)
Schimdt Million Giveaway (PHI)
Marquez RC (CHI AL)
A Jones (CHI AL)
Oswalt (PHI)
Figgins (SEA)
Johnson (SEA)
Halladay Peak Performance (PHI)
Halladay Tales of Game (PHI)
Peavy Topps Attax (CHI AL)
Danks (CHI AL)
Vizquel (CHI AL)
Ichiro AS (SEA)
Burrell (SF)
Happ (HOU)
Thome (MIN)
Hughes/Price AS (TB CHI AL)
Rolen AS (CIN)

Thanks to Brad's Blog for joining the break, though didn't get an autograph from the teams of choice you did get a randomized autograph.  There were two Buddy Carlye's autographs in the box.  Also got the box topper hit of the '97 #1 pick.  Also a very cool Jimmy Rollins minor league card!  Hope to see you again in one of my breaks!  Should be in the mail on Jan 2nd! 

GROUP BREAK: BASEBALL DAD STATS

This is my first break so I am trying to do the best I can, so what I decided to do is post each members stats, inserts, and hits.  I will continue to do this until I am done.  In the stats I already took the doubles out and randomized the doubles, so they are included in the total stats.  Mind you these people got all these cards for $18, lower than the price of a blaster box! (this break thing does take a LOT of work!)

Baseball Dad @ All Tribe Baseball

Yankees, Indians, D-Backs (+doubles randomized)

10 Boxes 2011 Donruss Elite: 27 Cards
1 Blaster 2012 Topps Opening Day: 9 Cards
1 Hobby Box 1998 Team Best: 9 Cards
1 Retail Box 2010 Topps Update: 38 Cards

Total Cards for $18: 83 Cards @ .21 cent per card average!

HITS:

2 AUTOGRAPHS:
2011 Donruss Elite Back to the Future Raoul Torrez (D-Backs) 46/494
2011 Donruss Elite Back to the Future Alex Lavisky (Indians) 220/320

2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Status Green Die Cut Jake Lowery (Indians) 10/25



1998 Team Best:
Willie Martinez (CLE)
Donzell McDonald (NY AL)
Russell Branyan (CLE)
Mike Lowell (NY AL)
Eric Chavez (OAK)
Tim Drew (CLE)
Pablo Ozuna (STL)
Derrick Gibson (COL)
John Patterson (ARZ)

2011 Donruss Elite
Songco (LA)
Crocker (OAK)
Jones (BAL)
Walding (PHI)
Westlake (DET)
Myles (CLE)
Bichette Jr (NY AL)
Griffin (ARZ)
Goodnight (CLE)
Lowery (CLE)
Perez (CLE)
Upton (ARZ)
Granderson (NY AL)
MacPhee (CLE)
Winkler (ARZ)
Meo (ARZ)
B Revere (MIN)
Soto (CHI)
Ames (LA)
Maynard (LA)
Lyerly (NY AL)
Bird (NY AL)
Davis (NY AL)
Cote (NY AL)
 
2012 Topps Opening Day:
Cabrera (CLE)
C Young (ARZ)
R Martin (NY AL)
C Granderson (NY AL)
R Roberts (ARZ)
C Santana (CLE)
J Masterson (CLE)
P Goldschmidt (ARZ)
T Cahill (CLE)

2010 Topps Update:
Jeter Topps Attax (NY AL)
Reynolds (ARZ)
Choo (CLE)
Saunders GOLD (ARZ) 313/2010
Tales of Game ALL STAR TIE 
Million Giveaway Mantle (NY AL)
Winfield/Heyward Legendary Lineage (NY AL)
Jeter 97 Card Mom Threw Out (NY AL)
Cervelli (NY AL)
A Rod AS (NY AL) 
Crosby (ARZ)
Santana RC DEBUT (CLE) 
Jeter AS (NY AL)
Church (ARZ)
Kearns (NY AL)
Santana RC (CLE)
Talbot (CLE)
Herrmann (CLE)
Kennedy (ARZ)
Johnson (NY AL)
Cano AS (NY AL)
Tomlin RC (CLE)
Pettititte AS (NY AL)
Cano AS Duo (NY AL)
Vazquez (NY AL)
LaRoche (ARZ)
Young (ARZ)
Granderson (NY AL)
Swisher HR (NY AL)
Lee AS (CLE)
Russo RC (NY AL)
Redmond (CLE)
Perez (CLE)
Saunders (ARZ)
Donald RC (CLE)
Berkman (NY AL)
Demel RC (ARZ)
Jackson (OAK)
Crawford AS Duo (TB)

I really hope "Baseball Dad" enjoys the haul he got on this break!  All Group Break cards "should" be mailed on Jan 2nd.  My last post will display the vintage randomized card.  Next member will be displayed soon!





Saturday, December 22, 2012

Group Break Cards from Tim at Todd Father!

I was able to get in at the last minute with Tim at the blog The Todd Father.  Since I got in on the last day, there wasn't much left to pick from.  For the most part the boxes being broke were early to mid 2000s.  One of the teams that had a great group of great players was the D-Backs, and another was the Twins.  I thought I would do pretty well with base cards but I was really excited to see I got a Brent Mayne autograph!  Tim of course had the Rockies as one of his teams and Brent Mayne was a player for many years for the Rockies.  Mayne was a catcher and he even got a win pitching for the Rockies.   There may not be many others out their in the collecting world to get excited about a Brent Mayne auto, but I was!  Thanks Tim for letting me in your break, I hope we both keep doing this more together!  Below are the highlights of the D-Backs and the Twins.



Trade #3 with Coot Veal and the Vealtones

Dustin at Coot Veal and the Vealtones has a little key history with the Joe Average Collector Blog, he was my first online trade partner.  In my six months blogging now, I have been able to make three trades with him.  He put together a great deal of time putting together what I gave him so I am going to force you to have to go to his page to read it here.  Right now in my first six months I have been using photos of the cards and haven't done any scanning.  In 2013 it will change, I have a whole new card center being put together to enhance breaks and card scans on the blog.  I still wanted to show you all what he sent me in trade #3, you just have a few more days of the bad photo taking.





Dustin not only sent me of course the relics I found on his trade bait page, but also a nice mix of Cardinals and Rockies cards!  On top of that, he knew that I also had a cool history with Ryan Zimmreman!  That is what I love about getting to know others with their blogs verses forums.  I read forums for many years but never traded or did any group breaks.  In six months I have now done 23 trades and 5 group breaks.  Awesome!  What I love about reading others blogs is not like reading Beckett, it is a collector bringing others into their collection. 

Thanks Dustin for trade #3!