Fairfield Football Repack

We'll start off the NFL season with a Fairfield repack.  This was a great box.  None of these are money makers but I really enjoyed the box as a whole.  There were 75 cards plus one 1989 Pro Set pack for a total of 89 cards.  This Tom Brady was showing on the outside of the box and is what tipped the scales for me as I debated picking this up from Walgreens.  

The variety in this box was awesome. Outside the Pro Set pack I never had more than four cards from the same set.  These were some cards from some of the newest sets.  

Some of these sets I've never seen before which is always fun.  That Warren Moon is one of two Moon cards which is always a win.

Shiny cards for those that lean that way.

Cards really did run the gamut across brands and years.

I few hall of famers were among the cards as well including Reggie White and, one player I believe will eventually make it, Isaac Bruce.

Upper Deck cards are always great pulls.

Some nice older Topps card a swell a nice Zach Thomas card.

Even a few cards with college unis made it in the pack.  I couldn't not show off a Doug Flutie card.

I think Kevin Greene is excited as I was going through the pack.  Really this was just fun.  There were plenty of stars, personal collection guys, and cool looking cards that made this a win for me.  At $5 I say this repack a worth the money.

Championship Collection Repack Baseball - SPOILER - I pulled an auto!

Repack boxes always have an appeal.  Not only do you have the "what cards will I pull?" thrill, you also have the "what packs will I get to bust?" excitement added to the mix.  This box done by the MJ Holding company had 15 packs for a total of 121 cards.  The Triple Play cards were "free" and as we all know that is for a good reason.  I will say one of the Triple Play packs was really weird - but I'll get to that shortly.  Otherwise the box had a good mix of packs.  These boxes also promise a Leaf Shohei Ohtani card.  My Ohtani is to the left.  Nothing special but it is an Ohtani card.  In this post I'll show off some of the highlights of each pack.  On to the packs!

 

There were five 2012 Triple Play packs giving me 35 cards.  These are give aways for sure.  While they aren't the worst cards in the world they just aren't for me and from what I know they aren't for most people.  The strange thing here is that one pack had been opened, the seven cards replaced with junk cards from the nineties, and resealed with double sided tape.  Very strange especially since these cards probably have about the same value.  

Three 2015 Panini Prizm baseball packs netted me 12 cards. I was not familiar with this set.  The cards are bland to me and the cards came out feeling dusty or chalky though they don't bend like most of the prizm/chrome cards.  I did like the Alex Gordon Golden Leather Die Cut.  

I pulled 24 cards from the 2017 Topps Series 1 cards.  This is a set I like so I these were fun.  Not a ton of star power but still good stuff. 

Another new brand to me was the 2017 Honus Bonus Fantasy baseball cards.  There were 16 cards in the two packs.  I guess these were part of an effort to combine cards and fantasy baseball in which you used these cards in conjunction with the company's website.  Different I guess and I did like the Schwarber as a catcher card.  No MLB license so no team logos which is always a downer.  

Twelve cards in these two 2016 Topps baseball series 1 packs.  Grabbed a few cards that stood out to me including the Big Papi/Albert Pujols card and an Andrew McCutchen card.  I almost wish his card didn't have his name on the front and the photo took up the entirety of the card.  Still a nice shot and card.

I've heard of the 2012 Panini Golden Age Baseball cards but this pack of six cards is my first in hand taste of the brand.  The cards hit on not just baseball but other sports, history and pop culture from the past.  Nice looking cards here especially the Jerry West I pulled.  There is enough of a variety to keep it interesting though I can do without the minis. 

  Finally the auto found here in the 2015 Panini Stars and Stripes baseball which highlights USA baseball.  Aside from the Mark Mathias auto I really like the design of these cards. The red white and blue format here really does it for me.  Unfortunately these can be tough as you'll find many who never make it to the majors and as in my case, you may not know any of the players.  Still I enjoyed the cards and even grabbed a Diamond Kings.  Mathias by the way is a 23 year-old minor league infielder for the Cleveland Indians but it doesn't look like he'll see the majors anytime soon if at all.  Still these were really fun to find.  

Overall this was a fun break for the $19.95 I paid.  Some brands I was not familiar with and some intrigue with someone snatching cheap cards made this worth it for me.  What more could I ask for?  I won't rush out to buy more but if the budget allows, who knows...   

Baseball Repack Box

The baseball repack box I picked up had 100 cards as well as an unopened pack.  I don't remember what the pack was but I believe there were six cards in it.

While the pack had cards from sets I'd rather forget - '87 Topps or '89 Donruss - I was happy with the variety.  There were plenty of cards and sets I had not seen or collected.

Probably 20-25 of the cards I pulled will end up in my personal collection. 

I'm thinking I'll take another shot on these some day.  I won't rush out to get them but I definitely won't shy away from them either. 

Football Card Repack

A while back I purchased my first repack boxes - a baseball and football at a Walgreens for $4.95 each.  This is the football box.  With the football cards I did get many cards from sets I've never actually had before so that was definitely a bonus. 

There were 75 cards in the box as well as one unopened pack.  I'd never opened repacks before but had a good idea of what I was in for.  Not a ton of stars but I won't complain.

I probably knew 95 % of the players and there were plenty of names to make it fun.  The Jadaveon Clouney card was definitely a nice surprise but unless you are O.K. with just opening these for the fun of it, I would move along. 

Is it worth the money?  No.  But I enjoyedit and pulled probably 10 cards I'll add to my personal collection.  My next post will look at the baseball repack box.