Showing posts with label Masterpieces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Masterpieces. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

A Fairfield Repack 250 Card Cube

A while back I had gotten a couple of Fairfield repacks in the form of 250 card cubes (Baseball) w/ two bonus two packs from Target. I opened one of them on Thursday night 12 December 2013.

The bulk of the 250 cards were typical Here is the count by year/set: (minus some cards selected as features below)

1981 Donruss 1
1982 Topps 1
1983 Donruss 1
1984 Topps 2
1985 Donruss 1
1987 Fleer 3
1987 Topps 4
1987 Topps Traded 1
1988 Donruss 5
1988 Fleer 3
1988 Score 11
1988 Topps 1
1989 Bazooka 1
1989 Donruss 11
1989 Fleer 1
1989 Score 7
1989 Topps 1988 Glossy All-Stars 3
1989 Topps 1988 Rookies 1
1989 Topps 30
1989 Topps Traded 1
1989 Upper Deck 2
1990 Bowman 14
1990 Fleer 1
1990 KMart Super Stars 3
1990 ProCards Minor League 1
1990 Score 8
1990 Sportflics 2
1990 Topps 2
1990 Topps Traded 1
1990 Upper Deck 1
1991 Bowman 1
1991 Donruss 7
1991 Leaf 1
1991 Score 4
1991 Leaf Studio 1
1991 Topps 1990 Glossy All-Stars 5
1991 Topps 1
1991 Upper Deck 18 (includes 2 dupes)
1992 Donruss 12
1992 Fleer 2
1992 Topps (gold variation?) 1
1992 Upper Deck 2
1993 Donruss 2
1993 Score Pinnacle 2
1994 Donruss 1
1994 Fleer 1
 1994 Score
1994 Score Select 2
1994 Upper Deck 1
1995 Donruss 1
1995 Fleer 1
1995 Fleer Ultra 1
1995 Topps 1
1996 Fleer Metal 1
1996 Topps 1
1997 Donruss 1
1997 Upper Deck Collectors Choice 1
1997 Fleer Metal 1
1998 Bowman 1
1998 Upper Deck 1
1999 Upper Deck MVP 1
2000 Pacific Crown Collection 1
2000 Topps Opening Day 1
2001 Pacific 1
2002 Topps 1
2004 Upper Deck 2
2005 Topps Total 1
2006 Upper Deck Sweet Spot 1
2006 Topps Heritage 1
2006 Upper Deck National Baseball Card Day 1
2007 Fleer 1
2007 Tristar Pro Debut (Minor League) 2
2007 Topps 1
2010 Topps 22
2011 Topps  (Yankees Team Set) 1
2012 Topps 1
2012 Topps Update 1

The Features: 
A trio of 1981 Topps cards (I like that year from my youth and it can almost be considered vintage now eek):
72 Barry Evens Padres
91 Tim Stoddard Orioles
237 Charlie Moore Brewers

A few stars:
1992 Fleer: 471 Darryl Strawberry Dodgers
1984 Topps: 573 Dave Kingman Mets (I prefer when he was a Cub)

An Old-Timer:
1991 Conlon Collection: 60 George Kelly NY Giants

Some Nats or Ex-Nationals:
1995 Donruss: 410 Pat Listash Brewers (Was Nats 3rd Base Coach in 2009)
1996 Donruss: 28 Pat Listash Brewers
2008 Upper Deck SP Authentic: 80 Rick Ankiel Cardinals
2006 Topps: National Baseball Card Day: T3 Ryan Zimmerman RC Nationals (I already have like 3 or 4 of these I think)

And the two oldest Vintage cards in the box:

1976 Topps:
470 Bobby Murcer Giants
644 Tom Bradley Giants

Now the two bonus packs, which was one of the main reasons to get the box in the first place.

The first pack:

2011 Topps Chrome:

73 James Shields Rays
82 Franklin Gutierrez Mariners
186 Domonic Brown Phillies
 C124 - 1962 Style Stephen Strasburg Nationals #d 303/1962

I got the whole thing mostly for the second pack:
2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces:
 115 Roberto Clemente Pirates

Captured on Canvas (blue framed) CC-JR Jose Reyes Mets 4 color (yes 4 gray/orange/blue/red) #d 12/25

Sorry about the hair on the scan. I didn't think the scanner bed needed a shave.

The Nats cards I will show in more detail over at my Curly W Cards Blog sometime.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

BGBB1: Masterpieces Scans

Blog Group Box Break 1:
2007 Masterpieces
The Scans: 

Left: 2007 UD Masterpieces Wrapper
Right: Box Topper MP-9 Jared Weaver Angels (Black Framed)

Top Row: 
Base Sample 8 Lou Gehrig Yankees
Base Back Sample 21 Walter Johnson Senators
Bottom Row:
President Ceremonial First Pitch:
47 John F. Kennedy
75 Richard Nixon
76 Bill Clinton

FRAMED INSERTS: 
76 Bill Clinton Indians Green Frame
87 Roberto Clemente Pirates Green Frame
41 Josh Hamilton Reds Green Frame
19 Ozzie Smith Blue Frame 36/75
89 Reggie Jackson A's Green Frame
42 Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles/Tony Gwynn Padres Blue/Gray Frame 03/50
31 David Ortiz Red Sox Green Frame

DA HITS:
CAPTURED ON CANVAS: (GU or Event Used)
CC-TH Tim Hudson Braves All White
CC-MG Marcus Giles Padres All White
CC-HS Huston Street Athletics All Gray
STROKE OF GENIUS:
SG-GP Glenn Perkins Twins On-Card Autograph Blue Sharpie

Friday, February 8, 2013

BGBB1: Masterpieces

BLOG GROUP BOX BREAK #1
BOX ONE: 2007 MASTERPIECES
 Date Busted 08FEB2013
(Break video on USTREAM)
(Scans) 
(Radomizing Video) 
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18 packs per box, 4 cards per pack 
Key Rookies:
* Daisuke Matsuzaka * Akinori Iwamura * Andrew Miller * Tim Lincecum *

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Note: This was an Excellent Box. We got some nice GUs and an Auto. Looks like we got our 4 hit quota. In the video I mispronounced several names and I may have mentioned the wrong team for a few (the Babe Ruth as a Red Sox comes to mind). Some of the inserts/hits I would have loved to have been able to add to my PC but this is a GROUP break sadly.
 
Box contents: Pack by Pack:

PACK 1:
59 Bobby Doerr Red Sox
35 Joe Mauer Twins
16 Roger Clemens Red Sox
81 Chris Chambliss Yankees
Captrured On Canvas: CC-HS  Huston Street Athletics (All Gray) GU

PACK 2:
46 Michael Jordan White Sox
31 David Ortiz Red Sox Green Frame
55 Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles
68 Akinori Iwamura RC Devil Rays

PACK 3:
22 Babe Ruth Red Sox
42 Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles/Tony Gwynn Padres (goes to Padres)
78 Tom Glavine Mets
87 Roberto Clemente Pirates Green Frame

Pack 4:
85 - 1969 World Series Champions Mets
61 Jason Bay Pirates
13 Brooks Robinson Orioles
4 Bill Mazeroski Pirates

PACK 5:
72 Alex Rodriguez Yankees
65 Alex Gordon RC Royals
82 Tim Lincecum RC Giants
19 Ozzie Smith Cardinals Blue Frame 36/75

PACK 6:
48 Randy Johnson Diamondbacks
33 Chase Utley Phillies
30 Derek Jeter Yankees
39 Frank Thomas White Sox

PACK 7:
88 Chase Utley Phillies
49 Albert Pujols Cardinals
63 Stephen Drew Diamondbacks
76 Bill Clinton US President Indians

PACK 8:
23 Roy Campanella Brooklyn Dodgers
50 Carlos Beltran Mets
36 Travis Hafner Indians
41 Josh Hamilton Reds Green Frame

PACK 9:
51 Delmon Young RC Devil Rays
38 Albert Pujols Cardinals
44 Hideki Matsui Yankees
74 Andrew Miller RC Tigers

PACK 10:
9 Roger Maris Yankees
87 Roberto Clemente Pirates
52 Johan Santana Twins
26 Sandy Koufax Brooklyn Dodgers
Captured On Canvas: CC-MG Marcus Giles Padres (All White) GU
  
PACK 11:
7 Don Larsen (Holding Jumping Yogi Berra) Yankees
75 Richard Nixon US President (randomized to Tony) 
11 Bucky Dent Yankees
37 Miguel Cabrera Marlins

PACK 12:
62 Luis Aparicio White Sox
24 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers
89 Reggie Jackson Athletics
89 Reggie Jackson Athletics Green Frame

PACK 13:
73 Justin Morneau Twins
43 Ichiro Mariners
69 Chen-Ming Wang Yankees
Stroke Of Genius SG-GP Glen Perkins Twins On-Card Auto Blue Sharpie Black Frame

PACK 14:
47 John F. Kennedy US President (randomized to Matt)
60 Bruce Sutter Cubs
56 Hanley Ramirez Marlins
17 Sandy Koufax Dodgers "Perfect Game"

PACK 15:
34 Troy Tulowitzki RC Rockies
28 Kei Igawa RC Yankees
3 Bobby Thomson New York Giants
29 Ken Griffey Jr. Reds  

PACK 16:
66 Howie Kendrick Angels
86 - 2004 World Series Champions Red Sox
70 David Wright Mets
5 Carlton Fisk Red Sox
Captured On Canvas CC-TH Tim Hudson Braves (All White) GU

PACK 17:
57 Victor Martinez Indians
31 David Ortiz Red Sox
42 Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles/Tony Gwynn Padres Blue/Gray Frame 03/50 (randomized to Kirk)  
21 Walter Johnson Senators (Pre-1961 Senators goes to Twins)
 
PACK 18:
8 Lou Gehrig Yankees
20 Ty Cobb Tigers
18 Reggie Jackson Yankees
76 Bill Clinton US President Indians Green Frame

BOX TOPPER:
MP-9 Jered Weaver Angels Black Frame