Scans of my 1996 SPX Baseball box break are now available in my Photobucket account. I apologize for the quality — some look better than the others. My scanner needs to be worked on, I have a line that runs through the platen glass. Boo. Anyway, if you missed the break, you can watch it here.
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1996 SPX baseball scans available
Posted in Newspaperman with tags baseball, baseball cards, box break, sports, SPX on October 24, 2009 by Cardboard IconsVIDEO Box Break: 1996 SPX Baseball
Posted in Box / Pack Break with tags baseball, box break, Ken Griffey Jr., old school, sports, SPX, Upper Deck on October 21, 2009 by Cardboard IconsAbout a week ago I wrote about my love for the original SPX cards. Not the junk that UD passes off these days as SPX or simply X, but the original stuff: the die-cut cards with the holoview technology, the one-card per pack, hit-or-miss product that collectors loved back in the mid 90s. Well, no less than two days after writing about it, I bought a box of 1996 baseball on ebay for about $36. I decided to do my first ever video break. I’ll scan the cards and post them later this week when I’ve got more time.
A little background about the video. I’m using a Web site called Qik. Some of you may be familiar with it, but some media-type folks like myself are using this site for multimedia stuff because you can stream video … live. No editing and uploading to YouTube. I mean L-I-V-E, as if you can watch me rip packs or break a box as I do it. Baring a few seconds lag time, the site is pretty good for a low-budget multimedia video. In the future I’ll try to give advance notice here, but if you’re on Twitter, it’s even easier to get the word out that way. That is what I did on Wednesday when this box arrived. You can follow me at www.twitter.com/cardboardicons. Also, my future videos will be posted at HERE.
Check out Qik if you’re interested. Basically you can use your smart phone (I’m using a Samsung BlackJack II) to all this stuff, no need for high-quality video cameras unless your shooting other types of movies. Oh, and the site is free. Enjoy.
2009 Topps Heritage Blaster Break
Posted in Box / Pack Break with tags 2009 Topps Heritage, baseball, baseball cards, Blaster Boxes, box break, Box/Pack Break, Cardboard Icons, Chase Utley, Ichiro, Pack / Box Break, Topps Heritage on March 20, 2009 by Cardboard Icons
As noted earlier this week, my time has been stretched thin, but alas here are the results of a recent 2009 Topps Heritage blaster break: Read more »
LIVE! BOX BREAK: 2003 Topps Gallery HALL OF FAME EDITION (AUTO HIT!)
Posted in Box / Pack Break, Newspaperman with tags 2009 Topps, autograph, baseball, baseball cards, box break, Cardboard Icons, Topps, Topps Gallery, Willie Mays on February 11, 2009 by Cardboard Icons
Well, it looks like I’ll have time to bust this box after all. I’ve invited my wife to sit here and open packs with me. Maybe, just maybe, we can pull another monster card like the Wade Boggs auto relic I snagged just minutes ago in my 2003 Topps Gallery box. 20 Packs, 5 cards per box. Relics fall 1: 9 packs
Live break starting shortly … Read more »
LIVE! Box Break: 2003 Topps Gallery Baseball (MAJOR HIT!!!!)
Posted in Box / Pack Break, Newspaperman with tags baseball, baseball cards, box break, Cardboard Icons, Topps, Topps Gallery, Venezeula on February 11, 2009 by Cardboard Icons
Well, I may not get to my Hall of Fame Edition box today as I am starting to run short on time. Here is a live break of 2003 Topps Gallery. 20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack. Each box features TWO relics and a currency coin card box topper. Enjoy:
UPDATE: Major Hit in Pack ELEVEN:
