What is THIS?

So I am ripping a blaster of Topps Heritage and I come across this card.


Looks like a normal base, right?

Then I flip it over.



Err.. someone want to explain why that is on the back

I have a base Grady Sizemore with the normal back.


...and why do I have two # 60's ? One is a Babe Ruth with a white back and the other is a Asdrubal Cabrera. Both have number 60 on the back under the name Topps.

It may have a very obvious answer, but I am still a rookie (baseball) card collector.

My 2010 Heritage want list (and doubles for trading)

I know a lot of you have been buying a blaster for the cardboard junkie fantasy league. Some of you must be trying to start a set.( or better yet not have any use for the base cards)

WANT LIST

1, 2, 6-11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23,

27-31, 33-50, 52, 53, 54, 56-60, 63,

64,66, 70, 72, 74, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84,

86, 87, 90-100, 102-106, 108, 109, 110,

111, 114-116, 118, 120-124, 126, 127,

131-134, 136-139, 141, 142, 144, 145,

149, 151-164, 166, 167, 170, 171,172-177,

179-183, 185, 186, 188, 189, 193, 194,

197, 199, 201, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208,

209, 210, 212, 214, 215, 217-223, 225,

226, 231, 232, 234-237, 239-243, 245, 246,

247, 249, 253, 254, 256-264, 265, 268-271,

273, 276-282, 284, 285, 287-293,297, 298,

299, 302-304, 306-313, 315-318, 320, 321,

322, 324, 325, 326, 330, 331, 333, 334,

336-344, 346-349, 352, 354, 356-359,

361-365, 367, 369-370, 474, 375, 377,

380, 387-393, 395, 397-399, 401-411, 414, 415, 419-?

Doubles and others for Trades
73, 119, 192, 230, 252, 329,

307 Game #2 world series 2009

TN 5

Bf 4

11 X 4 + 6 - 8 = ?

So I've been buying blaster boxes of heritage and I noticed the information on the side where it lists the odds of finding different cards. Below that it says you can write for a chance to "obtain" (their word, not mine) a card from the above list.

It mentions that is open only to US and Canadian residents (except Quebec) and tells you where to send your 3 by 5 inch card.

That's when it gets odd, odd to me anyhow.

Can anyone tell me why Canadians have to answer a math problem to get the card if they win?

It states, and I quote.... "Potential Canadians winners will be required to first correctly answer the mathematical skill testing question. Include on a 3 X 5 card the answer to the following skill-test question: 11 X 4 + 6 -8=?"

I find it amusing they don't ask the Americans the same.

and I am the only one trying to complete the base set? I need someone to trade my doubles with. Stupid blaster boxes containing the same cards >__<

EDIT: Jeez, I am SLOW. I found some older Topps blaster boxes and it mentions it on all of them. (The Canadian winners having to answer a math skill test question. Back in 06 it was 10 X 2 + 8 - 2 =?

Damn you Topps Heritage!

Or rather my weak power.

So there I was in walmart yesterday. Of course the first place I had to go was to the card isle... and there it was, packs of Topps heritage 2010. Gravity packs, double packs and BLASTER BOXES!


I told myself no, I must resist them, for I said I would only go after one set and one set only.


Actually I never told myself that. I just didn't intend to buy so much.


First I had picked out one gravity fed pack of heritage and one double pack of Topps series 1 and I happy strolled through Walmart with the packs in tow.

Of course I can never stop one time at at the card isle, so back I went again. Then the debate began. Should I forgo both and get a cereal box of Topps series 1? What about two double packs of Heritage? I was even so desperate to consider a blaster of Topps series 1.

I ended up picking back up the gravity fed pack of heritage and one double pack of Topps series 1 I had to begin with and carrying them around for a short while, but my mind kept going back to Topps heritage. I had liked what I'd seen on other blogs. I wanted the base Chipper. Plus had bubble gum!

So I went back once more and picked up a blaster of Heritage 2010 and put back the other packs. In the buggy it went and in it stayed until time to check out... where I debated still forgoing it and picking up two cereal boxes of Topps 2010 series 1. I needed so many cards after all. It was stupid to buy another set. Finish the one you had. Stick to your promise.

Of course as you can likely gain from the title, I did not put it back and now I have a second set I want to complete.


Bahhh humbag!

I love the base McCann card though. No chipper :(