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Archive for the Box / Pack Break Category
Video Breaks: 2x Discount 2012 Bowman Chrome Blasters; 1x 2013 Topps Heritage Blaster
Posted in Box / Pack Break with tags baseball, baseball cards, Bowman Chrome, Bryce Harper, Topps, Topps Heritage on March 8, 2013 by Cardboard Icons“Live” reveal of 1992 Score Ser. 2 pack with a “Franchise” (auto) insert.
Posted in Box / Pack Break with tags autographs, baseball, baseball cards, Carl Yastrzemski, Chase Cards, insert cards, Mickey Mantle, Score, Stan Musial, The Franchise on February 21, 2013 by Cardboard IconsOn Wednesday I made a quick run to my local card shop and picked up another 1992 Score Ser. 2 box in search of the super rare ‘Franchise” insert cards, hopefully one that is signed. Well, as the title of this post suggests … I got one! Check out the “live” reveal …
In case you missed the other one I pulled, check out this one I pulled five months ago …
And here are what the autographs look like, I own all three single-signed cards:
Finding that Loving Feeling in a 20-year-old pack of baseball cards
Posted in Box / Pack Break with tags baseball, baseball cards, Carl Yastrzemski, Mickey Mantle, Score, Stan Musial on September 13, 2012 by Cardboard IconsJunk Wax — the stuff many of us grew up on.
I recently “discovered” that one of my local shops, South Bay Sports Cards had some of the 1992 Score Series 2 boxes — from the so-called junk wax era — sitting around for $9.99 a box.
A bargain? Not really.
But a fun gamble considering there is a long shot — and I mean looooooooooooooooooooooooooooong — shot at pulling inked cards of Baseball Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski, Stan Musial and Yankee legens Mickey Mantle. Heck, there’s even a triple-signed cards of all three guys.
The autographs were part of “The Franchise” insert set. There are basic inserts that are reportedly limited to some 150,000 copies. No, that’s not a typo. My”zero key didn’t get stuck. That’s one hundred fifty THOUSAND. But they are tough, probably harder than one per case.
The single-signed autographs are limited to 2,000; and only 500 of the triple autos exist.
Not scarce by today’s standards, but super-, mega-short printed for 1992 relatively speaking.
Anyhow, I bought a box last week, and lo and behold, the green greatness that is “The Franchise” was in my box. But who was it? Was it signed? Watch the video to find out.
Cardboard Icons’ video break of 2012 Topps Mini box from The National
Posted in Box / Pack Break with tags baseball, National Sports Collectors Convention, The National, Topps, Topps Mini on August 5, 2012 by Cardboard IconsThe final day of The National is here. I woke up bright and early this morning and walked over to the Baltimore Convention Center to buy another box of 2012 Topps Mini. Then I quickly walked back to break this on video for all of you to see.
Enjoy:
Final Topps Diamond Giveaway Package arrives — a MUST see
Posted in Box / Pack Break with tags baseball, baseball cards, Diamond Giveaway, Topps on July 17, 2012 by Cardboard IconsYou gotta see this short video of my final Topps Diamond Giveaway package.
