I procrastinate. I procrastinated about writing this post. I have procrastinated about writing other posts which should have been done days ago. I am still procrastinating now, or well actually I am distracted as the Mentalist is on.
I finally wrote up my 2010 needs today. ....Topps base that is. the one I said I would do as soon as I put my first cards in my spiffy red album, then when I bought a few more packs, then when I saw others had their want list and the once more when I saw more want lists.
I finally bit the bullet when I say dayf''s post about Target blasters.
..and it had nothing to do with his asking for our needs of the topps base set.
Ok, so that above post is a lie. It had everything to do with it.
I lie. I lay as well and lie down. I have also lain down.
On some other notes of 2010 topps.
I WILL NOT BUY ANY MORE BLASTERS!
...maybe cereal boxes. Or I think that is what you call em. The boxes for 9.99 with 50 cards or so?
Rack packs and double rack packs for sure and they are cheap and so am I. well.. poor, cheap impies you have money but just don't want to spend it.
I am getting more "When they where young" thanks to you guys.
The blacks border cards are all that and a bag of chips. I LIKE THEM!
P.S I completely forget to discuss the title of my post IN my post.
Which is.
...I am a lot further off from my want list of topps 210 than I thought
P.P.S is this also a ploy to beg for your doubles?
...No, of course NOT. Would I lie?
I did enjoy rambling though.
Showing posts with label Topps 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Topps 2010. Show all posts
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
When They Where Young
I don't really care for most of the 2010 topps inserts. Or well, I shouldn't say that as I do find the cards interesting. I just have a hard enough time getting the base set and then you add in the half a dozen inserts and it seems you will never finish the set.
...Of course I have yet to finish any set due to missing a few cards, but that is another story for another day.
Anyhow, back to the topic. I love the "When they where young" insert, mainly because the girl part of me finds the little ball players cute. Plus they have a Chipper and McCann. Or I thought they did. They had better anyhow.
Currently I have a total of one cards. Whoo! This is where I will likely need YOUR help. Yes YOU. If you don't care for the set, or have doubles I will gladly take them off your hands. Plus I have cards from the other inserts so we can trade and I don't just sound like a begger. I don't have a lot of doubles of the base cards, but I WILL... later.
Now for Qu... qu.. questions!
Do you happen to have a favorite insert this year? Or a least favorite?
OH,OH, OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!
and to those I owe packages they where sent out TODAY. Later than I wanted, but it was the best I could do. One goes waaaaaay up north. I pray it doesn't get lost.
...Of course I have yet to finish any set due to missing a few cards, but that is another story for another day.
Anyhow, back to the topic. I love the "When they where young" insert, mainly because the girl part of me finds the little ball players cute. Plus they have a Chipper and McCann. Or I thought they did. They had better anyhow.
Currently I have a total of one cards. Whoo! This is where I will likely need YOUR help. Yes YOU. If you don't care for the set, or have doubles I will gladly take them off your hands. Plus I have cards from the other inserts so we can trade and I don't just sound like a begger. I don't have a lot of doubles of the base cards, but I WILL... later.
Now for Qu... qu.. questions!
Do you happen to have a favorite insert this year? Or a least favorite?
OH,OH, OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!
and to those I owe packages they where sent out TODAY. Later than I wanted, but it was the best I could do. One goes waaaaaay up north. I pray it doesn't get lost.
Friday, February 5, 2010
My one and only set.
At the beginning of the year, I made a resolution to stick with only one set.
That set will be 2010 topps. Why 2010? Because I already bought a few packs.;P Plus, minus the inserts and the blasters (someone want to tell me you only get 8 cards a pack in the blaster when you get 10 cards a pack otherwise?) I like the set and they readily avalible at wal-mart and target.
I also have binders of 2006, 2007, and 2008 topps.
As for last year's, I only have about twenty measly cards. I had three blaster boxes, but those where from wal-mart with the black borders. Maybe they will have em for cheap somewhere.
I even have a binder already.
As soon as I get a pack of cards home I sort them in the album.
I just hope I haven't screwed up my counting along the way. Filling an empty slot with a card feels so good though.
Last year I focused more on upper deck, as well as buying any pack I came across, or trying to anyhow. Mainly UDX and UD icons
With the whole hoopla going on with Upper Deck, I don't know if there will be a UDX or those other sets other than the main. I will likely buy one or two packs of upper deck, just because.
My question to you is if you could only go after one set this year, what would it be and why?
That set will be 2010 topps. Why 2010? Because I already bought a few packs.;P Plus, minus the inserts and the blasters (someone want to tell me you only get 8 cards a pack in the blaster when you get 10 cards a pack otherwise?) I like the set and they readily avalible at wal-mart and target.
I also have binders of 2006, 2007, and 2008 topps.
As for last year's, I only have about twenty measly cards. I had three blaster boxes, but those where from wal-mart with the black borders. Maybe they will have em for cheap somewhere.
I even have a binder already.
As soon as I get a pack of cards home I sort them in the album.
I just hope I haven't screwed up my counting along the way. Filling an empty slot with a card feels so good though.
Last year I focused more on upper deck, as well as buying any pack I came across, or trying to anyhow. Mainly UDX and UD icons
With the whole hoopla going on with Upper Deck, I don't know if there will be a UDX or those other sets other than the main. I will likely buy one or two packs of upper deck, just because.
My question to you is if you could only go after one set this year, what would it be and why?
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Topps 2010 Blaster break down
I didn't know if this has been done already but I got the urge to do one, so here it is. If you want any of the inserts let me know. I just thought it would be interesting to see how many base cards you actually get, or how many when they where young, or the cards your mom threw out. As for rather this is the norm, I'd need another blaster or two to compare.
P.S If I spelled any names wrong let me know, the letters start running together after a while.
Base cards: 42
22 ANTHONY SWARZAK (Minnesota Twins)
31 JASON GRILLI (Texas Rangers)
33 ADAM MOORE (Seattle Mariners)
37 GARRET ANDERSON (Atlanta Braves)
76 JOE SAUNDERS (Anaheim Angels)
77 MILWAUKEE BREWERS
85 KEN GRIFFY JR (Seattle Mariners)
93 JOSH NATHAN (Minnesota Twins)
106 LEAGUE LEADERS
120 JORGE POSADA (New York Yankees)
132 CLIFF LEE (Philadelphia Phillies)
139 FRANK FRANCISCO (Texas Rangers)
145 JUSTIN UPTON (Arizona Diamondbacks)
148 CODY ROSS (Florida Marlins)
165 BRANDON PHILLIPS (Cincinnati Reds)
173 KENDRY MORALES (Anaheim Angels)
175 JOSH HAMILTON (Texas Rangers)
189 ADRIAN BELTRE (Seattle Mariners)
194 NEIL WALKER (Pittsburgh Pirates)
197 CLEVELAND INDIANS
203 LEAGUE LEADERS
215 MAX SCHERZER (Arizona Diamondbacks)
218 FERNANDO MARTINEZ (New York Mets)
242 BOBBY JENKS ( Chicago White Sox)
245 LANCE BERKMAN (Huston Astros)
249 JON NIESE (New York Mets
251 JOHN LANNAN (Washington Nationals)
258 EDWIN ENCARNACION (Toronto Blue Jays)
259 (Chicago White Sox)
260 NEW YORK YANKEES
262 HOMER BAILEY (Cincinnati Reds)
264 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
269 Checklist
272 JAIR JURRJENS (Atlanta Braves)
273 PAT NESHEK (Minnesota Twins)
291 AUSTIN KEARNS (Washington Nationals)
294 ADAM DUNN (Washington Nationals)
295 KEVIN YOUKILIS (Boston Red Sox)
296 ATLANTA BRAVES
308 ROBINZON DIAZ (Pittsburgh Pirates)
311 JOSE VALVERDE (Huston Astros)
Other cards: 38 ALL FOR TRADE (minus 1 million card giveaway)
Parallel throw backs: (10)
14 TED LILY (Chicago Cubs)
84 NATE ROBERTSON (Detroit Tigers)
153 JUSTIN DUCHSCHERSON (Oakland Athletics)
197 CLEVELAND INDIANS
207 COLBY PASMUS (St Louis Cardinals)
217 GIO GONZALEZ (Oakland Athletics)
261 MATT CARSON (Oakland Athletics)
278 CARLOS DELGADO (New York Mutt)
301 JACK CRUST (Oakland Athletics)
322 TRAVIS BUCK (Oakland Athletics)
JEFF FRANCOEUR (New York Mets)
Topps Town (10)
MANNY RAMIREZ (Los Angeles Dodgers)
ROY HALLADAY (Toronto Blue Jays)
VLADIMIR GUERRERO (Anaheim Angels)
RYAN BRAUN (Milwaukee Brewers)
ICHIRO (Seattle Mariners)
TIM LINCECUM (San Francisco Giants)
MIGUEL TEJADA (Huston Astros)
RYAN HOWARD (Philadelphia Phillies)
EVAN LONGORIA (Tampa Bay Rays)
CC SABATHIA 9new York Yankees)
Peak Performance 3
PP-15 ALEX RODRIGUEZ (New York Yankees)
PP-22 GEORGE SISLER (St Louis Cardinals)
PP-27 TOM SEAVER (New York Mets)
Topps Million Dollar Giveaway (2)
History Of the Game (3)
HOTG1 1871 First Professional Baseball Game Played (double)
HOTG21 DH Rule Created
The Cards Your Mom Threw Out (3)
CMT-15 JIM PALMER (Baltimore Orioles) 126 1996 Topps
CMT-48 IVAN RODRIGUEZ (Texas Rangers) 399 1999 Topps
CMT-54 RYAN HOWARD (Philadelphia Phillies) + COLE HAMELS (Philadelphia Phillies) Prospect Card 2005
Prominent Baseball Players (2)
TR 18 RYAN BRAUN (Milwaukee Brewers)
TR 27 EDWIN JACKSON (Detroit Tigers)
Legendary Lineage (2)
LL 1 WILLIE McCOVEY (San Francisco Giants + RYAN HOWARD (Philadelphia Phillies)
LL11 MIKE SCHMIDT (Philadelphia Phillies) + EVAN LONGORIA (Tampa Bay Rays)
When They Where Young (1)
WTWY AR ALEX RODRIGUEZ (New York Yankees)
Tales Of The Game
TOG-5 JACKIE ROBINSON Steals Home In World Series
Topps Attax (1)
1 Commenorative patch:
1989 World Series Oakland Athletics DENNIS ECKERSLEY (for trade)
P.S If I spelled any names wrong let me know, the letters start running together after a while.
Base cards: 42
22 ANTHONY SWARZAK (Minnesota Twins)
31 JASON GRILLI (Texas Rangers)
33 ADAM MOORE (Seattle Mariners)
37 GARRET ANDERSON (Atlanta Braves)
76 JOE SAUNDERS (Anaheim Angels)
77 MILWAUKEE BREWERS
85 KEN GRIFFY JR (Seattle Mariners)
93 JOSH NATHAN (Minnesota Twins)
106 LEAGUE LEADERS
120 JORGE POSADA (New York Yankees)
132 CLIFF LEE (Philadelphia Phillies)
139 FRANK FRANCISCO (Texas Rangers)
145 JUSTIN UPTON (Arizona Diamondbacks)
148 CODY ROSS (Florida Marlins)
165 BRANDON PHILLIPS (Cincinnati Reds)
173 KENDRY MORALES (Anaheim Angels)
175 JOSH HAMILTON (Texas Rangers)
189 ADRIAN BELTRE (Seattle Mariners)
194 NEIL WALKER (Pittsburgh Pirates)
197 CLEVELAND INDIANS
203 LEAGUE LEADERS
215 MAX SCHERZER (Arizona Diamondbacks)
218 FERNANDO MARTINEZ (New York Mets)
242 BOBBY JENKS ( Chicago White Sox)
245 LANCE BERKMAN (Huston Astros)
249 JON NIESE (New York Mets
251 JOHN LANNAN (Washington Nationals)
258 EDWIN ENCARNACION (Toronto Blue Jays)
259 (Chicago White Sox)
260 NEW YORK YANKEES
262 HOMER BAILEY (Cincinnati Reds)
264 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
269 Checklist
272 JAIR JURRJENS (Atlanta Braves)
273 PAT NESHEK (Minnesota Twins)
291 AUSTIN KEARNS (Washington Nationals)
294 ADAM DUNN (Washington Nationals)
295 KEVIN YOUKILIS (Boston Red Sox)
296 ATLANTA BRAVES
308 ROBINZON DIAZ (Pittsburgh Pirates)
311 JOSE VALVERDE (Huston Astros)
Other cards: 38 ALL FOR TRADE (minus 1 million card giveaway)
Parallel throw backs: (10)
14 TED LILY (Chicago Cubs)
84 NATE ROBERTSON (Detroit Tigers)
153 JUSTIN DUCHSCHERSON (Oakland Athletics)
197 CLEVELAND INDIANS
207 COLBY PASMUS (St Louis Cardinals)
217 GIO GONZALEZ (Oakland Athletics)
261 MATT CARSON (Oakland Athletics)
278 CARLOS DELGADO (New York Mutt)
301 JACK CRUST (Oakland Athletics)
322 TRAVIS BUCK (Oakland Athletics)
JEFF FRANCOEUR (New York Mets)
Topps Town (10)
MANNY RAMIREZ (Los Angeles Dodgers)
ROY HALLADAY (Toronto Blue Jays)
VLADIMIR GUERRERO (Anaheim Angels)
RYAN BRAUN (Milwaukee Brewers)
ICHIRO (Seattle Mariners)
TIM LINCECUM (San Francisco Giants)
MIGUEL TEJADA (Huston Astros)
RYAN HOWARD (Philadelphia Phillies)
EVAN LONGORIA (Tampa Bay Rays)
CC SABATHIA 9new York Yankees)
Peak Performance 3
PP-15 ALEX RODRIGUEZ (New York Yankees)
PP-22 GEORGE SISLER (St Louis Cardinals)
PP-27 TOM SEAVER (New York Mets)
Topps Million Dollar Giveaway (2)
History Of the Game (3)
HOTG1 1871 First Professional Baseball Game Played (double)
HOTG21 DH Rule Created
The Cards Your Mom Threw Out (3)
CMT-15 JIM PALMER (Baltimore Orioles) 126 1996 Topps
CMT-48 IVAN RODRIGUEZ (Texas Rangers) 399 1999 Topps
CMT-54 RYAN HOWARD (Philadelphia Phillies) + COLE HAMELS (Philadelphia Phillies) Prospect Card 2005
Prominent Baseball Players (2)
TR 18 RYAN BRAUN (Milwaukee Brewers)
TR 27 EDWIN JACKSON (Detroit Tigers)
Legendary Lineage (2)
LL 1 WILLIE McCOVEY (San Francisco Giants + RYAN HOWARD (Philadelphia Phillies)
LL11 MIKE SCHMIDT (Philadelphia Phillies) + EVAN LONGORIA (Tampa Bay Rays)
When They Where Young (1)
WTWY AR ALEX RODRIGUEZ (New York Yankees)
Tales Of The Game
TOG-5 JACKIE ROBINSON Steals Home In World Series
Topps Attax (1)
1 Commenorative patch:
1989 World Series Oakland Athletics DENNIS ECKERSLEY (for trade)
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Throwbacks? More like "throw them back."
I bought a blaster of Topps 2010 today. There was only one of them and it had been stuffed between two other blasters of another product. Didn’t even see it at first and now I wished I hadn’t.
I failed to see the small print on the blaster until after I had purchased it... the one that said “2 packs of exclusive throwback parallel cards!”
I opened a pack that looked thicker than the others and at first I thought there something wrong with the cards, or the backs of them anyhow. Instead of the slick and shinny back that I was expecting, I was greeted with a gray card stock back. Turns out, they are the “throw back parallel cards.”
It was bad enough when wal-mart did the stupid back bordered cards last year. It was even worse that I had no clue and thought that the whole set was supposed to be that way, until buying a loose pack. It annoyed me enough that I didn’t want to buy any more cards as I had wasted my money in buying so many blasters to go toward completing the set.
My question for Topps is why? I really don’t understand the need for the cards. You have enough gimmick cards already. Maybe, just MAYBE if they where only one card per pack, or one card every other pack I could understand.
Why two packs in every box though? The whole blaster full made more sense than this. That means two less pack and 16 less cards that I will not have to build my set.
I failed to see the small print on the blaster until after I had purchased it... the one that said “2 packs of exclusive throwback parallel cards!”
I opened a pack that looked thicker than the others and at first I thought there something wrong with the cards, or the backs of them anyhow. Instead of the slick and shinny back that I was expecting, I was greeted with a gray card stock back. Turns out, they are the “throw back parallel cards.”
It was bad enough when wal-mart did the stupid back bordered cards last year. It was even worse that I had no clue and thought that the whole set was supposed to be that way, until buying a loose pack. It annoyed me enough that I didn’t want to buy any more cards as I had wasted my money in buying so many blasters to go toward completing the set.
My question for Topps is why? I really don’t understand the need for the cards. You have enough gimmick cards already. Maybe, just MAYBE if they where only one card per pack, or one card every other pack I could understand.
Why two packs in every box though? The whole blaster full made more sense than this. That means two less pack and 16 less cards that I will not have to build my set.
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