Saturday, August 31, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: Luke, we're gonna have company!

Welcome to Saturday night and another pack break as the regular MLB season starts to narrow the gap between those who will, those who probably will, and those who won't make the post season. Perhaps not narrowing the gap, really, but certainly making things more and more clear with each passing contest.

Tonight, we're throwing copyrights out the window and taking a looking at the unauthorized edition of some 2010 UD Series 1. 18 cards per pack. The upside to not being authorized by the MLB? Dumping as many cards on the public as you can before the lawsuits hit. Bonus for collectors!

Tyler Colvin Star Rookie - Cubs - Free Agent
Hunter Pence - Astros - Samuel Pair (Wahoo!!)
Buster Posey Star Rookie - Giants - Community Gum (Wahoo!)
Troy Tulowitzki - Rockies - E_Rose (Wahoo!!)
Jeff Niemann - Rays - Samuel Pair (Wahoo!!)
Jeremy Guthrie - Orioles - Free Agent (In this week's draft, no less!)
Casey Blake - Dodgers - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Scott Baker - Twins - Dawgbones (Wahoo!!)
Bobby Jenks - White Sox - Backstop Cards (Wahoo!!)
Edgar Renteria Biography Aug 30 - Giants - Free Agent
Michael Barrett - Blue Jays - Cardanathema (Wahoo!!)
Omar Quintanilla - Rockies - Free Agent
Justin Masterson - Indians (Wahoo!) - Brauer (Wahoo!!)
Willy Aybar - Rays - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Burke Badenhop - Marlins - Free Agent
Joe Mauer/Joe Nathan - Twins Checklist - Play at the Plate (Wahoo!!)/Von Spalding (Wahoo!!)
Nolan Reimold - Orioles - Free Agent
A's Ballpark

Congratulations, managers! You are now the proud owners of contraband. I hope your families are proud of you. All kidding aside, I am surprised that Renteria is on the Free Agent list. Anyone else find that odd?




Tribecards from Outer Spazzzzzz

Whew, it is LATE! Wow, time got away from this eveing. Well, let's start off with this week's draft:

  • Miguel Olivo - Shiny, sparkly insert from 2011's set.
  • Jay Bell - Surprised he wasn't picked yet
  • There are probably others, but I am too danged tired to notice
Here is the draft. Good luck!

Let's rip a pack of wax while we're here, too!

1991 Fleer. 14 cards and 1 sticker per pack.

Paul Mirabella - Free Agent
Steve Sax - Yankees - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Barry Larkin - Reds - Fan of Reds (Wahoo!!)
Dave Bergman - BP_Weber (Wahoo!!)
Junior Noboa - Expos - GoBlue2112 (Wahoo!!)
Mike Gallego - A's - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Chris Nabholz - Expos - Free Agent
Dave Johnson - Orioles - Captain Canuck (Wahoo!!)
Kent Hrbek - Twins - Dawgbones (Wahoo!!)
Jim Gott - Dodgers - gcrl
Dave Wells - blue jays - BP_Weber (Wahoo!!)
Pete O'Brien - Mariners - Play at the Plate (Wahoo!!)
Pirates logo sticker

Wow! Nice haul for several folks and nice pick-up's for those fortunate enough to snag players! (Side note: do NOT type when drowsy. I must have fallen asleep at the keyboard and slept-typed. Hahah! Wow. I fixed it before publishing, though I should have left it so you could see what I meant.)

Free agents in this pack will show up next week. 







Thursday, August 29, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: Dolling Out Busted Wax

For tonight's break, I thought I would try something different. I have a stack of cards that I either bought or received over the last 6 months or so. It's not a huge stack, but I figured I would toss them in to the season giveaway for the fun of it. Well, actually, there are almost 100 cards. Wow! You know, I tend to do things like that just to keep folks on their toes.  It will probably better to list Free Agents in bold for this post. Let's see what's in here:

Scott Podsednik - 2005 UD Flyball - 2x3 Heroes
Preston Wilson - 2005 UD Flyball - Thorzul
Larry Walker - 2005 UD Flyball - E_Rose
David Price, Justin Verlander, Jered Weaver - 2013 Topps - Tim_Gretchen/DonSherm/GoBlue
Buster Posey, Andrew McCutchen, Ryan Braun - 2013 Topps - Community Gum/BConrad/Thorzul
Jeremy Guthrie - 2013 Topps - Free Agent
Desmond Jennings - 2013 Gypsy Queen - BP_Weber
Wily Peralta - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Thorzul
Joe Mauer - 2013 Topps - Play at the Plate
Mark Teixeira - 2013 Topps - Brownpg
Jose Contreras - 2013 Topps - 2x3 Heroes
Jonathon Niese - 2013 Topps - Paul Hadsall
Joe Blanton - 2013 Topps - CattleRustler
Lucas Harrell - 2013 Topps - Samuel Pair
Logan Ondrusek - 2013 Topps - Fan of Reds
Tim Lincecum Gold - 2013 Topps 1888/2013 - E_Rose
Roy Halladay - 2013 Topps - Akgonzolyn
Paco Rodriguez - 2013 Topps - Dayf
Pablo Sandoval - 2013 Topps - Prowlingcat
Brandon Inge - 2013 Topps - BP_Weber
Kendrys Morales - 2013 Topps - Bo Rosny
Brian McCann - 2013 Topps - Captain Canuck
Alex Rios - 2013 Topps - Akgonzolyn
Josh Beckett - 2013 Topps - CattleRustler
John Axford - 2013 Topps - Thorzul
Derek Jeter Sliding Stars - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Jafronius
Carlton Fisk Collisions at the Plate - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Ajpca
Matt Cain No Hitters - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Adam Smith
Justin Verlander Dealing Aces - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Don Sherman
Luis Perez - 2013 Topps - Akgonzolyn
Daniel Murphy Green Foil - 2013 Topps - Paul Hadsall
David Wright Chasing History - 2013 Topps - Paul Hadsall
Jonathon Niese Chasing the Dream - 2013 Topps - Paul Hadsall (WOW! 3 in a row!)
Jordan Pacheco Blue - 2013 Topps - Prowlingcat
Bronson Arroyo Blue - 2013 Topps - Matthew Wilson
Craig Breslow Blue - 2013 Topps - BConrad
Ryan Theriot - 2013 Topps - Pedersej
Jason Motte - 2013 Topps - Kerry Biggs
Miguel Montero - 2013 Topps - Play at the Plate
Yonder Alonso - 2013 Topps - Backstop Cards
Chad Billingsley - 2013 Topps -  BP_Weber
John Danks - 2013 Topps - 2x3 Heroes
Jim Johnson - 2013 Topps - Josh Denhartog
Ryan Vogelsong - 2013 Topps - BConrad
Will Middlebrooks - 2013 Topps - Ajpca
Matt Holliday - 2013 Topps - E_Rose
Albert Pujols - 2013 Topps - Matthew Wilson
Gordon Beckham - 2013 Topps - 2x3 Heroes
Kyle Farnsworth - 2013 Topps - Bo Rosny
Jarrod Parker - 2013 Topps - CattleRustler
Adam Wainwright - 2013 Topps - Kerry Biggs
Bryce Harper - 2013 Topps - IrishTribeFan
Yadier Molina - 2013 Topps - E_Rose
Chein-Ming Wang - 2013 Topps - ScottCrawfordOnCards
Lucas Harrell Green Foil - 2013 Topps - Samuel Pair
Ken Griffey Jr Chasing History - 2013 Topps - Patrick Smith
Matt Moore - Chasing the Dream - 2013 Topps - James Haynes
Nolan Ryan mini - 2013 Topps - Prowlingcat
Norichika Aoki Blue - Dominicfdny
Cameron Maybin Blue - BP_Weber
Paul Konerko Chasing History - 2013 Topps - Jcccst
Brian Wilson Chasing History - 2013 Topps - Adam Smith
Jason Bay - 2013 Topps - Bo Rosny
Chris Coghlan - 2013 Topps - Wicked4Life
Duke Snider - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Mark Aubrey
Alex Gordon - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Josh Denhartog
Clay Buchholz - 2013 Gypsy Queen - BConrad
Rod Carew - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Workman
Paco Rodriguez - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Dayf
Madison Bumgarner - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Adam Smith
Jurickson Profar - 2013 Gypsy Queen - IrishTribeFan
Robin Yount - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Patrick Smith
Clay Buchholz - 2013 Gypsy Queen - BConrad
Ty Cobb - 2013 Gypsy Queen - BP_Weber
Andrew McCutchen - 2013 Gypsy Queen - BConrad
Robin Ventura - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Paul Hadsall
Jonny Gomes - 2013 Gypsy Queen - BConrad
Matt Garza - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Pedersej
Mike Leake - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Trhdds
Hiroki Kuroda - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Stealing Home
Jose Reyes - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Paul Hadsall
Doug Fister - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Josh Denhartog
Garrett Jones - 2013 Gypsy Queen - BConrad
David Wright - 2008 Goudey Playball - Paul Hadsall
David Wright Faces of the Game - 2013 Gypsy Queen - Paul Hadsall

Whew! Man, that is a LOT of cards! Congratulations to all the managers who claimed players. We had one free agent, and I am not convinced he is one! Haha. There were a lot of cool hits! Due to the sheer number, I am just scanning the hits/inserts.















Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: Shiny Happy People

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to more pack-busting fun here at Tribecards. Contrary to the rumors, there will be no twerking and no illegal use of foam fingers. And certainly no instant replay of either.

Let's rip wax and take names. How about a pack of 2011 Topps Series 1? 12 cards per pack.

Armando Galarraga - Tigers - BP_Weber (Wahoo!!)
Alex Gordon - Royals - Josh Denhartog (Wahoo!!)
Carlos Carrasco - Indians (Wahoo!) - Davidinark (Wahoo!!)
Chicago Cubs Team Card
Gaby Sanchez - Marlins - Wicked4Life (Wahoo!!)
Russell Martin - Dodgers - gcrl (Wahoo!!)


Miguel Olivo Diamond Refractor - Rockies - Free Agent
Miguel Cabrera BDW 5 - Tigers - Jafronius (Wahoo!!)
Albert Pujols - Cardinals - Matthew Wilson (Wahoo!!)
Vladimir Guerrero ToppsTown - Rangers - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Josh Thole - Mets - Free Agent
Hanley Ramirez - Marlins - Wicked4Life (Wahoo!!)

Wow, that Olivo is a sparkly card. Several managers scored more than one player from the pack! Very nice. And, I managed to snag a player which is always a nice little bonus, too. Congrats everyone who scored players for their collections tonight.



For those eagerly awaiting their A&G Group Break cards, those were mailed TODAY (Wednesday). Sorry for the delay, just never got close to a Post Office until lunchtime today.  Expect to get those over the next few days.


Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: Two-for- um, hey, where did Monday go again?

Hey everyone!  I obviously can't handle a do-over on the draft *and* post a pack on the same night. It seems I forgot to post a pack yesterday. So, tonight I will have all kinds of things going on: Two-for-Tuesday, a Belated Break for Monday, and the updated managers/players list from yesterday's do-over redraft. Not in that order.

In fact, here is a link to the current manager/player list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlZ8vNjtCJDAdGZoekxvZi1JQ0VVQ3pHZkRLdm9RUnc&usp=sharing

Keen eyes will note that it is the same link as before. Yeap, I just took out the old stuff and put in the new. I threw out the baby with the bathwater. I put all my eggs in one basket and then sent it flying out the window. "Out the window!? Buzz, you're a genius!"*

Okay, let's get ripping.  First, the missing pack from Monday. 2006 Topps Series 2. 12 cards per pack.

Derek Jeter - Yankees - Jafronius (Wahoo!!)
Opening Day Relic Card Mets/Nationals Redemption (exp 6/30/08) - Well, dang.
Freddy Sanchez - Pirates - Jafronius (Wahoo!!)
Shea Hillenbrand - Blue Jays - Davidinark (Wahoo!!)
Odalis Perez - Dodgers - Free Agent
Ned Yost - Brewers - Matthew Wilson (Wahoo!!)
Miguel Tejada - Orioles - Pedersej (Wahoo!!)
Bronson Arroyo - Reds - Matthew Wilson (Wahoo!!)
Reggie Abercrombie - Marlins - Free Agent
Julio Franco - Mets - Workman (Wahoo!!)
Mickey Mantle - Yankees - MHR34 - Stealing Home (Wahoo!!)
Sluggers Promo Card
Aramis Ramirez/Derrek Lee Cubs Corners - Pedersej/Pederesej (Wahoo!!)

Hmmm, if memory serves, that is a double-double for Pedersej. Congrats to a couple of you for pulling more than player! And, let's give a hand to each manager snagging a player this pack.


Okay, now let's jump over to the Two-for-Tuesday break!  How about 1992 Score Series 1. 16 cards per pack.

Jody Reed - Red Sox - Free Agent
Barry Larkin - Reds - Fan of Reds (Wahoo!!)
Charlie Leibrandt - Braves - Captain Canuck (Wahoo!!)
Doc Gooden - Mets - Community Gum (Wahoo!!)
Mike Pagliarulo - Twins - Free Agent
Kent Mercker - Braves - Free Agent
Craig Lefferts - Padres - Free Agent
Jay Bell - Pirates - Free Agent
Ron Hassey - Expos - Davidinark
John Smoltz - Braves - Captain Canuck (Wahoo!!)
Thomas Howard - Padres - Free Agent
Marvin Freeman - Braves - Dawgbones (Wahoo!!)
John Olerud - Blue Jays - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
John Candelaria - Dodgers - BConrad (Wahoo!!)
Ron Jones - Phillies - Free Agent
Ken Patterson - White Sox - Free Agent

Okay. Whoa. Wait a minute. Jay Bell is a free agent!? That is crazy. Okay, I guess we just haven't picked him out of a pack yet. Actually, I'm surprised BConrad hadn't picked him in the open drafts. Well, moving on, we have a pair of players for the Cap'n! Congrats to everyone else snagging these "classics" for their stacks o' wax!


Our second pack is 1988 Donruss. 15 cards and a Stan Musial puzzle per pack.

Stan Musial Puzzle 1, 2, 3 - Stealing Home (Wahoo!!)
Steve Ontiveros - A's - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Ken Williams - White Sox - Free Agent
Keith Moreland - Cubs - Patrick Smith (Wahoo!!)
Mike Loynd - Rangers - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
Mark Williamson - Orioles - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
Mike Scott - Astros - Samuel Pair (Wahoo!!)
Steve Trout - Yankees - Free Agent
Craig Lefferts - Giants - Free Agent
Kirk McCaskill - Angels - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Fred Lynn - Orioles - Ajpca (Wahoo!!)
Chris Bosnio - Brewers - Free Agent
Jose Mesa - Orioles - Workman (Wahoo!!)
Hubie Brooks - Expos - ScottCrawfordOnCards (Wahoo!!)
Bryn Smith - Expos - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Rick Sutcliffe - Cubs - Jafronius (Wahoo!!)

Wow, back-to-back pull for Thorzul! A pair of players for Akgonzolyn and quite a few managers with cards added to their collections. How weird to pull Craig Lefferts from two different packs, from two different manufacturers, on two different teams. More twilight zone stuff here...




*Surely, you know THAT quote!

Monday, August 26, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: I think we're in the Twilight Zone

After the craziness we saw where two managers had been left off the draft because Google Forms had not posted their info until after I ran the draft, several managers spoke and said we should have a "do over." I did not hear any detractors, and folks actually wanted a do-over in the name of fairness.

What ensued is one of the most bizarre drafts we've had.

For starters, Akgonzolyn was the top slot in the previous draft. He said something about the odds of him pulling the same spot again in the do-over. He did. When the names came up, Akgonzolyn sat at the top of the list (see below). I ended up at the bottom. In the first draft, we had two shut-outs. After the do-over, we had three shut-outs. One of those was poor Jeff, whose entries were among those missing in the first draft! The other two ended up being the same folks shut out of the first try. Some managers got some of the same players, while most of us shifted things around a bit compared to last time.

I am still planning to close the drafts on Sunday nights but not run them until Monday because of the weird Google Forms issue.

The entries as they initially appeared. You can see the bottom two are time-stamped BEFORE several other entries, yet they did not show up until after the draft had run without them. Weird.


Here is the new random list:

Here are the names in random order before the draft starts:


And here are the new final results:


I will post an updated player/manager list soon. Is it a full moon outside? It's got to be...

A draft do-over?

Several folks (both publicly and privately) have expressed that they would be okay with a "mulligan" or a "do-over" for the most recent draft, given the Google Forms issue (see previous post).

If you have an objection to a do-over, please let me know (either leave a comment or send an email to davidinark@yahoo.com). If there are no objections (by participating managers) by 8pm CST tonight, I'll re-run the draft and make necessary player assignment adjustments.

Thanks for your feedback, everyone!

The Google Forms Disaster

Well, it has happened again... I closed the draft and 2x3 Heroes said his results were not in there. So, when I checked, the results of his picks showed up WHILE I WAS WATCHING!   Not only that, but the same with Matthew Wilson's picks! They were both time-stamped before the cut-off time. What the heck is going on!?

So, two things are going to happen as a result of Google's delayed form entry issue:

  1. 2x3 Heroes and Matthew Wilson get first picks next round. I will flip a coin to determine who is first and who is second. Everyone else will be randomly determined as usual.
  2. All drafts will close on Sunday, but will run on Monday in order to give Google time to have the answers appear - or at least I hope.
Thanks for your patience while I work through this Google craziness. Next season, I'll use a "real" data collection tool.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: Draft results and a busted pack

UPDATE: Due an issue with Google Forms, the draft was redone. Those results are/were posted in a later entry, dated August 26, 2013. Thank you. Also, the cards assigned below may change owners based on the new results.

Tonight's pack break: 2008 Upper Deck First Edition Update. 10 cards per pack.

Pat Neshek - Twins - Cardanathema (Wahoo!!)
Adam Jones - Orioles - Josh Denhartog (Wahoo!!)
Joel Zumaya - Tigers - BP_Weber (Wahoo!!)
Gary Matthews Jr - Angels - Free Agent
Jarrod Washburn - Mariners - Free Agent
Lyle Overbay - Blue Jays - Workman (Wahoo!!)
Vicente Padilla - Rangers - BConrad (Wahoo!!)
Moises Alou - Mets - Cardanathema (Wahoo!!)
Adam Eaton - Phillies - IrishTribeFan (Wahoo!!)
Derrek Lee Starquest Common - Cubs - Pedersej (Wahoo!!)

Nice! Newly drafted player pulled from the pack. That's pretty cool! Congratulations to each of the managers who got a player form this pack! In the next draft, we'll have a couple fresh faces to choose from.





The Bubbleopes are Coming! The Bubbleopes are Coming!

(The image for this card is one of the earliest pictures of myself)

I have loaded all the Allen and Ginter's Group Break results into bubble envelopes.  The Cabinet Card, though, will be shipped in a document mailer.  Everything will ship on Monday! So, hopefully by the end of this coming week, participants will have their goodies!  Thanks to everyone that played along! I am putting together another group break soon!

I dunno why I decided to make a 1978-based Topps card of when I was a baby roughly 10 years before the design. I thought about doing a '69 Topps version but they are none too exciting. Granted, the design above might not be all flash and flair but it is more than just block text and a circle... Google it. You'll see.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: Chipz fall where they may

Thanks to Baseball Dad's recent post about Topps Chipz, I picked up a pack at Target today. If you aren't familiar with these little nuggets, they are poker chips dressed like baseballs with players on them. You get 4 to pack with a chance for glow-in-the-dark, relic, and whatever else Topps thought they could shove into a plastic poker chip.  Here's the breakdown:

Elvis Andrus - Rangers - Jafronius (Wahoo!!)
A's Team Logo "Sticker" - Actually something more akin to a Colorforms vinyl piece.
Yoenis Cespedes - A's (Under the logo) - Eg9460 (Wahoo!!)
Brett Lawrie Glow-in-the-Dark - Blue Jays - Cattle Rustler (Wahoo!!)
Yadier Molina - Cardinals - E_Rose (Wahoo!!)

Wahoo!! Hit for the cycle on 4 chips, er Chipz!! Excellent! Congrats folks! There is a good chance we'll see more of these before the season ends. I like oddball stuff, and this certainly qualifies.  Here is my question, though: Could other companies make these with the MLB license? These are NOT cards. I haven't read the specifics of the Topps Monopoly Agreement with the MLB to know the answer.


Friday, August 23, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: Friday Night Pack-n-Draft

The pickin's are getting slim in the ol' box of packs. That's okay, I found a 50-pack deal for $10 so I've plenty of random wax to come. I decided tonight I would open two packs: one older pack and one newer pack.

First, let's look at 1991 Fleer Ultra. 14 cards and 1 sticker per pack.

Mets logo sticker
Robby Thompson - Giants - Adam Smith (Wahoo!!)
Chuck Knoblauch Ultra Prospects - Twins - Matthew Wilson (Wahoo!!)
Leo Gomez - Orioles - Backstop Cards (Wahoo!!)
Tony Gwynn - Padres - Backstop Cards (Wahoo!!)
Randy Johnson - Mariners - GoBlue2112 (Wahoo!!)
Will Clark - Giants - Play at the Plate (Wahoo!!)
Darryl Strawberry - Dodgers - Community Gum (Wahoo!!)
Steve Decker - Giants - Dominicfdny (Wahoo!!)
Bryan Harvey - Angels - Free Agent
Terry Pendleton - Braves - Captain Canuck (Wahoo!!)
Jimmy Key - Blue Jays - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Andy Hawkins - Yankees - Free Agent
Bryn Smith - Cardinals - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Chuck Crim - Brewers - Free Agent

Back-to-Back wax for Backstop Cards! Matthew scored a Knobluach prospect card, too. Nice! Heck, there are several good player pulls in this pack. Nice way to end the week!  The draft info is after the pics!




This week's draft features players that we have not uncovered yet! That's right, I dug into my person stash and added players that haven't come up in packs so far. I'm not going to tell you which players nor am I going to tell you on which cards they appear. You have to check the list! The cards will be put into winning managers' stacks for discovery once the cards are delivered to your door after the regular season!

Some of this week's notables:
  • There are nearly 60 free agents this week.
  • There are more than 1700 individual players listed in the system now.
  • We have a bunch of 2013 Allen & Ginter's player cards!
  • Ian Kennedy Mini 2013 A&G
  • Nick Punto - He sticks out to me for some reason. I don't follow the Twins. I dunno.
  • Ben Broussard - Indians, man!
  • Jake Westbrook - Seems weird that he is a free agent.
  • J.J. Putz - The last name alone.
  • Al Pedrique - Because it features Tony Gwynn as part of the play!
  • Scott Coolbaugh - See Putz above.
  • Ramon Martinez - How is this guy a free agent on here? Wow.
  • Matt LaPorta - Another Indians player in the mix!
  • Check out the draft list for surprise players
The draft is alive and kicking right here:

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: Cello, is it me you're looking for?

Hey everyone! It's hard to believe the season is slipping away from us quickly! We won't let the prospect of the pack busting coming to a close in a few weeks stop us fro enjoying the cards we have yet to reveal... Right? Right!

Tonight's 3-for-Thursday is a cello tri-pack of 1990 Fleer. 45 cards and 3 stickers. No nasty gum.

Scott Coolbaugh - Rangers - Free Agent
Andres Galarraga - Expos - Pedersej (Wahoo!!)
Danny Tartabull - Royals - Patrick Smith (Wahoo!!)
Sandy Alomar Jr - Padres - Dominicfdny (Wahoo!!)
Dave Winfield - Yankees - Backstop Cards (Wahoo!!)
Glenn Wilson - Astros - Dawgbones (Wahoo!!)
Devon White - Angels - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Fred McGriff - Blue Jays - Backstop Cards (Wahoo!!)
Ron Hassey - A's - Davidinark (Wahoo!!)
Von Hayes - Phillies - Play at the Plate (Wahoo!!)


Pat Borders - Blue Jays - GoBlue2112 (Wahoo!!)
R.J. Reynolds - Pirates - Free Agent
Dan Gladden - Twins - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Checklist #654
Sid Bream - Pirates - Free Agent
Braves, Cubs, Royals, Brewers logo stickers
Jim Gantner - Brewers - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
Willie Fraser - Angels - Free Agent
Shane Rawley - Twins - Free Agent
Paul Kilgus - Cubs - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
Alan Trammell - Tigers - BP_Weber (Wahoo!!)
Roberto Alomar - Padres - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
John Orton (Angels)/Scott Leius (Twins) - Prospects - NightOwl (Wahoo!!)/Workman (Wahoo!!)
Ramon Martinez - Dodgers - Free Agent
Kevin Reimer - Rangers - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)


Tim Raines - Expos - 2x3 Heroes (Wahoo!!)
Bo Jackson - Royals - Cardanathema (Wahoo!!)
Darrin Jackson - Padres - Jafronius (Wahoo!!)
Lance McCullers - Yankees - BP_Weber (Wahoo!!)
Bob Forsch - Astros - Free Agent
Chili Davis - Angels - James Haynes (Wahoo!!)
Pirates team logo sticker
Rickey Henderson - A's - Patrick Smith (Wahoo!!)
Checklist #660
Eric Plunk - Yankees - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)


Cecilio Guante - Rangers - Free Agent
Pete Incaviglia - Rangers - Trhdds (Wahoo!!)
Darrell Evans - Braves - Workman (Wahoo!!)
Delino DeShields (Expos)/Jason Grimsley (Phillies) - Prospects - gcrl (Wahoo!!)/Free Agent
Todd Zeile - Cardinals - Paul Hadsall (Wahoo!!)
Mike Benjamin - Giants - Free Agent
Gregg Jefferies - Mets - Dominicfdny (Wahoo!!)


Randy Milligan - Orioles - Free Agent
Mike Felder - Brewers - Free Agent
Terry Leach - Royals - Free Agent
Barry Lyons - Mets - Night Owl (Wahoo!!)
Jose Canseco League Standouts - A's - Matthew Wilson (Wahoo!!)
Twins, Yankees, A's, Mariners logo stickers

We had quite a few hits in this triple-pack! We also had some very cool players and cards - from single-season debuts to Hall of Famers. This is one of the reason I love busting older wax. We can reflect on who went all the way to Cooperstown and who have we never even known. I suppose that is the sppeal of collecting these bits of cardboard in the first place, isn't it?




Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: This card is on fire...

Okay, let's see what the big ol' box has in store for us tonight... How about a pack of 2010 Upper Deck Series 1. These are the cards that were unauthorized by the MLB, but Upper Deck kept all the team logos anyway. Way to fight the man... Too bad it didn't work out too well for Upper Deck. 18 cards per pack.

Jody Gerut - Brewers - Free Agent
Drew Macias - Padres - Free Agent
Matt Thornton - White Sox - Bo Rosny (Wahoo!!)
Ryan Rowland-Smith - Mariners - Free Agent
Carlos Silva - Mariners - Free Agent
Kurt Suzuki - A's - CattleRustler (Wahoo!!)
Rich Hill - Orioles - Irish Tribe Fan (Wahoo!!)
Ryan Braun Biography April 21st - Brewers - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
Cole Hamels Pure Heat Die Cut - Phillies - Dawgbones (Wahoo!!)
Grant Balfour - Rays - Von Spalding (Wahoo!!)
Darin Erstad - Astros - Backstop Cards (Wahoo!!)
Livan Hernandez - Nationals - Dominicfdny (Wahoo!!)
Roy Halladay - Blue Jays - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Nick Punto - Twins - Free Agent
Grady Sizemore/Travis Hafner Team Checklist - Indians (Wahoo!) - Irish Tribe Fan (Wahoo!!)/Davidinark (Wahoo!!)
Matt LaPorta - Indians (Wahoo!) - Free Agent
Ballparks - Toronto

All right! There are some cool cards in here. That Pure Heat is one I've not seen before, and man does it look great! Of course, it is no secret that I'm fan of the die cuts. Too bad the flames are cut out, too. That would be more Pacific than UD, though... Congrats to each of you that grabbed bits of cardboard from this pack!




Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: Two-Fer-Tuesday?

Welcome to another installment of 2-4-2sday! Let's rip open some wax!

First up, 2006 Topps Series 2. 12 cards per pack.

Ben Broussard - Indians (Wahoo!) - Free Agent
Jermaine Dye - White Sox - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
Jake Westbrook - Indians (Wahoo!) - Free Agent
Brewers v Pirates Opening Day
Edwin Encarnacion - Reds - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Bill Hall - Brewers - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
A.J. Burnett - Blue Jays - Bo Rosny (Wahoo!!)
Jake Peavy - Padres - Fan of Reds (Wahoo!!)
Geovany Soto - Cubs - Pedersej (Wahoo!!)
Kenji Johjima - Mariners - Free Agent
Rondell White - Twins - Free Agent
Sluggers.com Promo Card
Work Hard, Get Cards Promo
Aramis Ramirez/Derrek Lee Cubs Corners - Cubs - Pedersej/Pedersej (Wahoo!!)

Wow, quite a few free agents in there for Friday. Congrats to the managers who snagged up some cards, and to Pedersej for getting three players on two cards. Great stuff, folks!


Next up is what I believe to be the last pack of Awesome All-Stars. 5 stickers and 1 stick of gum per pack.

Paul the Ball
Gene the Giant
Hot Breath Harry
Charlie the Chomper
Speed E. Ed

I think these are all new cards that we have not seen before. Or maybe I just blocked them out of memory. It is so hard to say!


Monday, August 19, 2013

Tribecards from Outer Space: Monday. That's all there is to say.

Hey everyone! It is Monday and time for another pack break! Tonight, I've got a pack of 2011 Topps Series 2. 5 cards per pack.

Before I do that, though, here is a link to the Gint-A-Cuffs write-up and group break:
http://www.tribecards.net/2013/08/gint-cuffs-hobby-box-group-break-box.html

Michael Bourn - Astros - Davidinark (Wahoo!!)
Eric Sogard - A's - Free Agent
Joe Nathan - Twins - Von Spalding (Wahoo!!)
Ryan Doumit - Pirates - BConrad (Wahoo!!)
J.J. Putz - DBacks - Free Agent

Sweet! I scored a Bourn card! I'll be honest and let you know that until he came to the Indians, I had not heard of him. Given the Tribe's performance as of late, it is of little wonder, eh... That's okay, Let's Go Tribe! If that's not your bag, how about the other managers scoring cards?! No? Well, we also added a couple free agents to the pot for Friday.  A little something for everyone... Well, most folks... Or someone, anyway, right?


OOPS! Remind me to set my scanner settings back up to a better quality.

Gint-A-Cuffs Hobby Box & Group Break (box from D&A Card World)

NOTE: This post is *NOT* the season break pack post for Monday. That comes later. :-)

GROUP BREAK!! Here is a breakdown of how things happened:
  1. All Group Break entries were randomized to determine pecking order for random pairing.
  2. After each pairing, the selected team was removed from the list. The remaining pairing teams were randomized and the first team on the list was assigned to the next purchased slot (based on the random order in step 1 above)
  3. Step 2 was repeated until all purchased slots had pairings. 
  4. After everyone else had been paired, I took the remaining teams and randomized them. That gave me my first selection. I removed it from the list and randomized again to get my second pairing.
  5. All other remaining teams will be randomly distributed among all paid slots. Note: that is paid SLOTS and not paid PARTICIPANTS! So, if you paid for more than one slot, you get that many random cards! That includes slots for the non-sport subset paid slots. Example: Captain Canuck gets one slot for random cards; Chris gets five slots for random cards.
  6. The random cards will be disbursed per card, not per team. In fact, the random cards were shuffled prior to distribution.
  7. ALL final results are listed below, including random card distribution. Card owner's name appears in parentheses at the end of each card's point tally.
  8. These cards will be mailed THIS week!
  9. The Ginter Code cards were the last two cards given out. Everything was done before those were given to participants.
  10. As mentioned before, we came "close enough" in my book to do another box break. I'll post a poll soon to gauge what you want to bust!
Here is the list of pairings and their respective owners:
Red Sox - Giants - Chris
Nationals - Mets - Workman
Braves - Mariners - Captain Canuck
Pirates - Rays - BConrad
Orioles - White Sox - Kevin
Phillies - Indians - Richard
Rangers - Rockies - PlayAtThePlate
Blue Jays - Yankees - Chris
Dodgers - Padres - StealingHome
Cardinals - Brewers - Madding
Tigers - A's - 2x3Heroes
Reds - Astros - Chris
Angels - Marlins - Davidinark

The following teams' cards were randomly distributed:
Diamondbacks 
Twins 
Cubs 
Royals

Subsets:
Martial Mastery (Madding)
Palaces and Strongholds (Chris)
Peacemakers (Play at the Plate)
One Little Corner (Chris)
Civilizations Through the Ages (JMeeks)
First Americans (Play at the Plate)
Inquiring Minds (J Meeks)
Heavy Hangs the Head (J Meeks)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon Cabinet Card (JediJeff)


When I received my box of A&G, I could read the Cabinet card through the wrapper. I was not impressed. When I opened the card, my daughter said, "It's very ugly." I agree. The image looks like a bad image enlargement. It looks like someone took a postage stamp and blew it up to the size of the cabinet card. Yeah, it's ugly.  Oh, yeah, the card is of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, or so the card says.

At least the wrapper will go to a good home - BaseballDad collects wrappers.

The card actually looks better here than in person.

After I opened the box, I decided to weight each pack. I have no idea why I would do such a thing since I've never had the inclination to that before. Anyway, after I weighed them, I decided to go ahead and post the finding here in case anyone found interest in such things. The results:
  • 5 packs weigh 0.6 ounces
  • 17 packs weigh 0.7 ounces
  • 2 packs weigh 0.8 ounces
One of the packs kept flitting between 0.6 and 0.7, but finally settled on 0.6 so I included it in that pile.  As I rip the packs, I will note which weight they had. After opening each pack, I scanned the cards and placed them back into the wrapper. Then, I moved on to the next pack. I did this so when it came to score the cards, I could refer back to their specific pack if needed. Not sure I ever would need to do it, but just in case.

Cabinet Card +5 (2x3Heroes)

Pack 01 - 0.6 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +2 - Running Total: +7)
  • Giancarlo Stanton - Marlins - #9 (Davidinark)
  • A.J. Ellis - Dodgers - #265 (StealingHome)
  • Billy Butler - Royals - #94 (Stealing Home)
  • Derek Norris - A's - #195 (2x3 Heroes)
  • Roberto Clemente - Pirates - #82 (BConrad)
  • Bill Mazeroski - Pirates - #287 (BConrad)
  • Ryan Zimmerman Mini - Nationals - #299 (Workman)
  • Willie Mays Across the Years - Giants - ATY-WMY (May 6) (+2 aty) (Chris)

Pack 02 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +35 - Running Total: +42)
  • Lance Lynn - Cardinals - #276 (Madding)
  • Dan Haren - Nationals - #12 (Workman)
  • Ed O'Neill - Actor - #149 (2x3 Heroes)
  • McKayla Maroney - Gymnast - #62 (Chris)
  • Robin van Persie - Soccer Player - #11 (2x3 Heroes)
  • Civilizations of Ages Past - Assyrians - CAP-ASY (+3civ) (JMeeks)
  • Ryan Howard Mini Red Back 10/25 AG Back - Phillies (Not the Auto'd version) (+2fp, +28bts) (Richard)
  • Omar Infante - Tigers - #315 (+2) (2x3 Heroes)

Pack 3 - 0.8 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +8 - Running Total: +50)
  • Bert Blyleven - Angels - #30 (Davidinark)
  • Ted Williams - Red Sox - #83 (Chris)
  • Manny Machado - Orioles - #120 (Kevin)
  • Mike Minor - Braves - #106 (Captain Canuck)
  • Justin Upton - Braves - #148 (Captain Canuck)
  • Palaces & Strongholds - Hohenschwangau Castle - PS-HP (+3ps) (Chris)
  • Will Middlebrooks Mini Black Border - Red Sox - #40 (+3blk) (Chris)
  • Alex Rios - White Sox - #308 (SP) (+2sp) (Kevin)
  • Ginter Code Card (And now we know why this pack weighed more) (Captain Canuck)

Pack 4 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: 26.4 - Running Total: 76.4)
  • Reggie Jackson - A's - #150 (2x3 Heroes)
  • Carlos Ruiz - Phillies - #91 (Richard)
  • Starling Marte - Pirates - #48 (BConrad)
  • Tim Lincecum - Giants - #282 (+2fp) (Chris)
  • Joe Mauer Game-Used Relic - Twins - AGFR-JMA (+2fp, +10rl, x1.7fpr = 20.4) (Play at the Plate)
  • Brandon Beachy Mini AG Back - Braves - #113 (+2ag) (Captain Canuck)
  • Ryan Braun Across the Years - Brewers - ATY-RB (Nov 17) (+2aty) (Madding)

Pack 5 - 0.6 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +8 - Running Total: +84.4)
  • Nick Swisher - Indians - #249 (+1tm) (Richard)
  • Ty Cobb - Tigers - #4 (2x3 Heroes)
  • Rod Carew - Angels - #167 (Davidinark)
  • Dustin Pedroia - Red Sox - #200 (Chris)
  • Adam Jones - Orioles - #157 (Kevin)
  • Martial Mastery - Spartans - MM-SP (+3mm) (Madding)
  • Ian Desmond Mini AG Back - Nationals - #147 (+2ag) (Workman)
  • Adam Wainwright - Cardinals - #342 (SP) (+2sp) (Madding)

Pack 6 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +8 - Running Total: +92.4)
  • Mike Olt - Rangers - #57 (PlayAtThePlate)
  • Ben Zobrist - Rays - #71 (BConrad)
  • Jason Motte - Cardinals - #283 (Madding)
  • Bob Gibson - Cardinals - #108 (Madding)
  • Yasiel Puig - Dodgers - #44 (StealingHome)
  • Palaces and Strongholds - Summer Palace - PS-SP (+3ps) (Chris)
  • Peacemakers Mini - Harriet Tubman - PM-HT (+3pm) (Play at the Plate)
  • Jason Dufner - Golfer - #349 (SP) (+2sp) (Richard)

Pack 7 - 0.8 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +9 - Running Total: +101.4)
  • Jeff Samardzija - Cubs - #297 (JMeeks)
  • Robin Ventura - White Sox - #47 (Kevin)
  • Todd Frazier - Reds - #169 (Chris)
  • Jason Kipnis - Indians - #51 (+1tm) (Richard)
  • Miguel Cabrera - Tigers - #1 (2x3 Heroes)
  • One Little Corner - Scattered Disc - OLC-SD (+3olc) (Chris)
  • Josh Johnson Mini - Blue Jays - #346 (SP) (+3msp) (Chris)
  • Buster Posey - Giants - #337 (SP) (+2sp) (Chris)
  • Ginter Code Card (BConrad)

Pack 8 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +5 - Running Total: +106.4)
  • Kevin Harvick - Stock Car Driver - #35 (Play at the Plate)
  • Henry Rollins - Performer - #266 (Chris)
  • Panama Canal - Engineering World Wonder - #136 (Chris)
  • Olivia Culpo - Miss Universe - #124 (+1) (Workman)
  • Jayson Werth - Nationals - #198 (Workman)
  • R.A. Dickey - Blue Jays - #151 (+2fp) (Chris)
  • Nana Meriwether Mini - Miss USA - #33 (JMeeks)
  • Roy Halladay Across the Years - Phillies - ATY-RH (May 14) (+2aty) (Richard)

Pack 9 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +8 - Running Total: +114.4)
  • Vance Worley - Twins - #135 (Chris)
  • Rickie Weeks - Brewers - #256 (Madding)
  • Hanley Ramirez - Dodgers - #170 (StealingHome)
  • Salvador Perez - Royals - #221 (JMeeks)
  • Jose Altuve - Astros - #159 (Chris)
  • Martial Mastery - Gladiators - MM-GD (+3mm) (Madding)
  • The First Americans Mini - Hopi - TFA-HPI (+3am) (Play at the Plate)
  • Henry Rollins - Musician - #348 (SP) (+2sp) (Play at the Plate)

Pack 10 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +5 - Running Total: +119.4)
  • Andre Ethier - Dodgers - #222 (StealingHome)
  • Alcides Escobar - Royals - #273 (Davidinark)
  • Dwight Gooden - Mets - #261 (Workman)
  • Roy Halladay - Phillies - #124 (Richard)
  • Garrett Jones - Pirates - #142 (BConrad)
  • Matt Cain - Giants - #241 (Chris)
  • Peacemakers Mini - Jane Addams - PM-JA (+3pm) (Play at the Plate)
  • Clayton Kershaw Across the Years - Dodgers - ATY-CKW (Mar 19) (+2aty) (StealingHome)

Pack 11 - 0.6 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +8 - Running Total: +127.4)
  • Ken Griffey Jr - Mariners - #87 (Captain Canuck)
  • Carlos Beltran - Cardinals - #235 (Madding)
  • Cliff Lee - Phillies - #281 (Richard)
  • Darryl Strawberry - Mets - #98 (Workman)
  • Joe Mauer - Twins - #128 (+2fp) (2x3 Heroes)
  • One Little Corner - Moon - OLC-MN (+3olc) (Chris)
  • Bill Walton Mini - Basketball Legend - #100 (+2bw) (Madding)
  • Kevin Youkilis - Yankees - #329 (SP) (-1yk +2sp) (Chris)

Pack 12 - 0.7 (Halfway Point): (GAC Pack Points: +5 - Running Total: +132.4)
  • Ian Desmond - Nationals - #147 (Workman)
  • Jose Bautista - Blue Jays - #63 (Chris)
  • Nelson Cruz - Rangers - #37 (PlayAtThePlate)
  • Alex Cobb - Rays - #153 (BConrad)
  • Matt Holliday - Cardinals - #125 (Madding)
  • Martial Mastery - Zulu - MM-ZU (+3 mm) (Madding)
  • A.J. Pierzynski Mini - Rangers - #93 (PlayAtThePlate)
  • Paul Molitor - Twins - #323 (SP) (+2sp) (Madding)

Pack 13 - 0.6 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +7 - Running Total: +139.4)
  • Ian Kennedy - DBacks - #31 (Stealing Home)
  • Howie Kendrick - Angels - #66 (Davidinark)
  • Jason Heyward - Braves - #96 (+2fp) (Captain Canuck)
  • Phil Niekro - Braves - #204 (Captain Canuck)
  • Cal Ripken Jr - Orioles - #118 (Kevin)
  • Civilizations of Ages Past - Egyptians - CAP-EG (+3civ) (JMeeks)
  • Ian Desmond Mini - Nationals - #147 (Workman)
  • Wade Miley - DBacks - #303 (SP) (+2sp) (Chris)

Pack 14 - 0.6 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +5 - Running Total: +144.4)
  • David Ortiz - Red Sox - #133 (Chris)
  • Matt Garza - Cubs - #123 (Madding)
  • Johnny Bench - Reds - #38 (Chris)
  • Joe Morgan - Reds - #177 (Chris)
  • Carlos Santana - Indians - #78 (+1tm) (Richard)
  • Prince Fielder - Tigers - #228 (2x3 Heroes)
  • Mike McCarthy Mini AG Back - Pro Football Coach - #278 (+2mag) (Richard)
  • Tyler Skaggs Across the Years - DBacks - ATY-TS (Jul 13) (+2aty) (Chris)

Pack 15 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +2 - Running Total: +146.4)
  • Austin Jackson - Tigers - #155 (2x3 Heroes)
  • Alexei Ramirez - White Sox - #214 (Kevin)
  • Bill Buckner - Red Sox - #188 (Chris)
  • Chris Davis - Orioles - #288 (Kevin)
  • Craig Kimbrel - Braves - #239 (Captain Canuck)
  • Miguel Montero - DBacks - #129 (Madding)
  • Jason Dufner Mini - Golfer - #243 (Kevin)
  • Prince Fielder Across the Years - Tigers - ATY-PF (+2aty) (2x3 Heroes)

Pack 16 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +8 - Running Total: +154.4)
  • Barry Zito - Giants - #99 (Chris)
  • Kendrys Morales - Mariners - #280 (Captain Canuck)
  • Tom Seaver - Mets - #269 (Workman)
  • Scott Diamond - Twins - #52 (JMeeks)
  • Warren Spahn - Braves - #86 (Captain Canuck)
  • Civilizations of Ages Past - Byzantine - CAP-BYZ (+3civ) (JMeeks)
  • Jim Johnson Mini Black Border - Orioles - #166 (+3blk) (Kevin)
  • Josh Johnson - Blue Jays - #346 (SP) (+2sp) (Chris)

Pack 17 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +5 - Running Total: +159.4)
  • Josh Beckett - Dodgers - #275 (StealingHome)
  • Sandy Koufax - Dodgers - #10 (StealingHome)
  • Jim Bunning - Phillies - #213 (Richard)
  • Ralph Kiner - Pirates - #263 (BConrad)
  • Edinson Volquez - Padres - #289 (StealingHome)
  • Palaces and Strongholds - Neuschwanstein Castle - PS-NC (+3ps) (Chris)
  • Mike McCarthy Mini - #278 (Play at the Plate)
  • Wilin Rosario - Rockies - #312 (SP) (+2sp) (PlayAtThePlate)

Pack 18 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +5 - Running Total: +164.4)
  • Jered Weaver - Angels - #216 (Davidinark)
  • Jacoby Ellsbury - Red Sox - #211 (Chris)
  • Andre Dawson - Cubs - #232 (Chris)
  • Chris Sale - White Sox - #237 (Kevin)
  • Aroldis Chapman - Reds - #215 (Chris)
  • Frank Robinson - Reds - #77 (Chris)
  • Inquiring Minds Mini - Socrates - IM-SCR (+3im) (JMeeks)
  • Mariano Rivera Across the Years - Yankees - ATY-MR (+2aty) (Chris)

Pack 19 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +5 - Running Total: +169.4)
  • Brian Kelly - College Football Coach - #131 (Workman)
  • Shawn Nadelen - LaCrosse Coach - #45 (Kevin)
  • Nick Saban - College Football Coach - #244 (-1) (JMeeks)
  • Francis I - Bishop of Rome - #217 (+1pope) (Chris)
  • Jose Fernandez - Marlins - #285 (Davidinark)
  • Adam Richman - TV Personality - #119 (-1) (Davidinark)
  • Bobby Bowden Mini AG Back - #255 (+2ag) (BConrad)
  • R.A. Dickey Across the Years - Blue Jays - ATY-RAD (Oct 29) (+2aty, +2fp) (Chris)

Pack 20 - 0.7 ounces (5 packs to go): (GAC Pack Points: +5 - Running Total: +174.4)
  • Bobby Bowden - College Football Coach - #255 (Play at the Plate)
  • Jordan Zimmerman - Nationals - #29 (Workman)
  • Edwin Encarnacion - Blue Jays - #291 (Chris)
  • Derek Holland - Rangers - #230 (PlayAtThePlate)
  • Pele - Soccer Legend - #130 (Weird back color - blue/greenish) (Chris)
  • Matt Moore - Rays - #72 (BConrad)
  • Bill Walton Mini - Basketball Legend - #350 (SP) (+3msp, ) (Captain Canuck)
  • Carlos Gonzalez Across the Years - Rockies - ATY-CG (Oct 17) (+2aty) (PlayAtThePlate)

Pack 21 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: -1 - Running Total: +173.4)
  • A.J. Burnett - Pirates - #199 (BConrad)
  • Yasmani Grandal - Padres - #114 (StealingHome)
  • Willie Mays - Giants - #50 (Chris)
  • Felix Hernandez - Mariners - #165 (Captain Canuck)
  • Babe Ruth - Yankees - #3 (-1) (Chris)
  • Derek Jeter - Yankees - #2 (-1) (Chris)
  • Adam Richman Mini - TV Personality - #119 (-1) (Play at the Plate)
  • Cal Ripken Jr Across the Years - Orioles - ATY-CRJ (Aug 24) (+2aty) (Kevin)

Pack 22 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +8 - Running Total: +181.4)
  • Penny Marshall - Actress & Director - #117 (+1) (JMeeks)
  • Byamba - Sumo Wrestler - #21 (Chris)
  • Mike Richter - Pro Hockey Goaltender - #104 (Workman)
  • Amelia Boone - World's Toughest Mudder - #16 (Chris)
  • Grand Central Terminal - NYC Landmark - #267 (BConrad)
  • One Little Corner - Venus - OLC-VN (+3olc) (Chris)
  • Dan Uggla Mini AG Back - Braves - #295 (+2ag) (Captain Canuck)
  • Brandon McCarthy - DBacks - #302 (SP) (+2sp) (2x3 Heroes)

Pack 23 - 0.7 ounces: (GAC Pack Points: +17 - Running Total: +198.4)
  • Elvis Andrus - Rangers - #26 (PlayAtThePlate)
  • Ian Kinsler - Rangers - #102 (+2fp) (PlayAtThePlate)
  • Brandon Morrow - Blue Jays - #236 (Chris)
  • Denard Span - Nationals - #268 (Workman)
  • Tim Hudson Mini Framed Relic - Braves - AGR-TH (With a hair!?) (+10agr) (Captain Canuck)
  • Heavy Hangs the Head Mini - Alexander I - HHH-ALX (+3hm) (JMeeks)
  • Ted Williams Across the Years - Red Sox - ATY-TW (Aug 30) (+2aty) (Chris)

Pack 24 - .07 ounces (Last pack of the box...): (GAC Pack Points: +15 - Running Total: +213.4)
  • Dan Uggla - Braves - #295 (Captain Canuck)
  • Brandon Beachy - Braves - #113 (Captain Canuck)
  • Trevor Cahill - DBacks - #141 (Captain Canuck)
  • Mike Trout - Angels - #7 (Davidinark)
  • Jurickson Profar Mini Framed Auto Card - Rangers - AGA-JP (+10auto) (PlayAtThePlate)
  • Bryce Harper Mini - Nationals - #191 (+3fp) (Workman)
  • Evan Longoria Across the Years - Rays - ATY-EL (+2aty) (BConrad)

This box break serves as my official entry into Gint-A-Cuffs V (unless I get another with a higher score! Haha!). Thanks to everyone who bought slots in the group break!!  This was fun!

I dawned on me that I should scan the backs of the AG minis: