My only Diamond Giveaway Redemption

Since I don't bust packs I don't wind up with many of these.  I got a pack of cards for Easter and forgot to redeem it till today.  Last year I only redeemed 3 cards and this is probably it for me unless I happen to get one in a pack for father's day. I am already seeing an offer for a 54 Ellis Kinder.  I contemplated it because a '54 card for a 2011 card seems great but it would be a double for me so I am going to hold out.  If you want it though make me an offer. 

Need Info

Does anyone have trouble opening my wantlist?  My computer does it no problem but my wife's laptop will only open the first screen but will not open any other tab.  Does this happen to anyone else?

Baseball Cards Rule

We all know that baseball cards rule but only one of us thought to name our blog that.  Here is some great stuff that Baseball Cards Rule sent me.

I have noticed that Nomar cards are starting to come in more often.  I'm guessing that it is been long enough since he retired that people no longer hoard his cards.  I hope that is the case.

Commander Kick Ass has finally been pitching like Beckett of old. 

Pedroia has basically carried the team so far.  If somehow someway we get back to first he needs to be in contention for MVP. 

This isn't a normal Chrome this is a Refractor Dice-K.

Remember that begging post I did about Oil Can Boyd a week or so ago?

 

 It resulted in not only getting the last 86 Donruss I needed but he also sent a 85 Fleer I didn't have.  It also made me realize how few 85 Fleer Red Sox I had.

Thanks for the great cards.

Finishing up the 1987 O-Pee-Chee Group Break

Pack 31
262 Joe Sambito (Red Sox) x2  somewhere out there is a box with 8 Bonds RC in it instead of this card.
190 Jim Sundberg (Royals)
223 Charlie Leinbrandt (Royals)
66 Marc Sullivan (Red Sox
366 Randy St Claire (Expos)
288 Tito Landrum (cards)


pack 32
288 Tito landrum (Cards)
360 Pedro Guerrero
158 Ed Romero (Red Sox)
24 Jesse barfield (Blue Jays)
241 Mike Krukow (Giamts)
215 Mark Langston (Mariners)
35 Sid Bream (Pirates)

Pack 33
188 Rob Deer (Brewers) Trying to overthrow Sambito for most doubles in a box
325 Garry Templeton (padres)
240 Steve Balboni (Royals)
190 Jim Sundberg (Royals) x2
73 Bob Kearney (Mariners)
66 Marc Sullivan (Red Sox)


Pack 34
237 Jim Morrison (Pirates) x2
285 Oil Can (Red Sox)
310 Frank Viola (Twins)
357 Willie McGee (cards)
72 Walt Terrell (Tigers)
165 Jeff Reardon (Expos)

Pack 35
50 Dave Smith (Astros)
316 Brian Fisher (Pirates)
243 Bill Doran (Astros)
285 Oil can x2
280 Jefferey Leonard (Giants)
357 Willie Mcgee (Cards)


Pack 36
235 Alin Davis (mariners)
328 Bob Welch (Dodgers)
360 Pedro Guerrero (Dodgers) x2
241 Mike krukow (Giants)
251 Tom Hume (Phillies)
35 Sid Bream (Pirates)

Takeaways:

• If there were blogs back in 87 O-Pee-Chee would have got hammered for their coalition.  Half the packs had doubles in them.  
• There were 8 Rob Deer, joe Sambito, and  Dave Smith cards.  All miscut on the back exactly the same.  (there may be 8 cards of others two those 3 just jumped out at me.
• 1987 Gum tastes horrible and is hard as a rock.
• My son agrees.
• I didn't notice any gum stains on any cards.
• Some of you may get cards that have gum attached to them.
• If you get one of these gum stuck cards don't worry about it you probably got a double as well.
•  I have a new respect for people that break boxes and type out the results.  This sucks.
• No Conseco or Bonds.  It  could have been searched but everything was miscut exactly the same so I don't think it was.  But looking at eBay why bother.
• I don't like to watch them but I now know why people do box breaks on video.  

I'll be shipping packages soon.  If you don't want all your doubles please let me know soon.  Hopefully I can ship these all as $1.71 packages.

Packs 26-30

The Wizard of Oz.  It is possible that Oz is somewhere in Canada.

Saving all the comments until the next post.

Pack 26
338 Greg Gross (Phillies)
107 Ozzie Smith (cards)
65 Tom Browning (reds)
309 harold baines (White Sox)
22 Doug DeCinces (Angels)
23 Lee Smith (Cubs)
394 Tony Bernazard (Indians)

Pack 27
300 Reggie (A's) x2
230 Don baylor (Red Sox)
204 Chris Chambliss (Braves)
185 Rob Deer (Brewers) x2
262 joe Sambito (Red Sox)

Pack 28
203 Butch Wynegar (angels)
223 Charlie Leibrandy (Royals)
198 Tony Gwyn (Padres)
225 mike Smithson (Twins x2
288 Tito Landrum (Cards)
92 mike Witt (Angels)

Pack 29
115 Donnie Moore (Angels)
360 Pedro Guerrero (Dodgers)
251 Tom Hume (Phillies)
24 Jesse barfield (Blue Jays)
50 Dave Smith (Astros) x2
237 jim Morrison (Pirates)

Pack 30
258 Steve yeager (Mariners)
310 Frank Viola (Twins)
292 franklin Stubbs (Dodgers)
230 Don Baylor (Red Sox) x2
336 Dennis Lamp (Angels)
165 Jeff reardon (Twins)

Packs 21-25

So tired of typing the names of these guys over and over again that I'm skipping any comments. 

Pack 21
24 Jesse Barfield (Blue jays)
251 Tom Hume (Phillies)
115 Donnie Moore (Angels)
210 LLyod Moseby (Blue Jays)
235 Alvin Davis (Mariners)
82 Kirby Puckett (Twins)
73 Bob Kearney (Mariners)

Pack 22
288 Darnell Coles ((Tigers)
161 Kent Hrbek (Twins)
201 John Cagelosi (White Sox)
273 Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers)
218 Gary Ward (yankees)
122 Jim Clancy (Blue Jays)
269 Tippy Martinez (Orioles)

Pack 23
339 Willie Hernandez(Tigers)
11 Mario Soto (Reds)
135 Mike Easler (phillies)
298 Craig Reynolds (Astros)
19 Matt Young (Dodgers)
296 Tom Candiotti (Indians) x2

Pack 24
193 Dave Concepcion (Reds)
275 Ray Knight (Orioles)
57 Darren Daulton (Phillies)
129 bob Knepper (Astros)
191 Kelly Gruber (Blue Jays)
168 Dan Schatzeder (philies) x2

Some cards will be shipped with gum attached like this Dave Smith.

Pack 25
280 Jeffrey Leonard (giants)
278 Gary Pettis (angels)
322 Ron Cey (A's)
237 Jim morrison (PIRATES)
243 Bill Doran Astros
215 mark Langston (Mariners)
50 Dave Smith (Astros)

Group Break Packs 16-20

Seeing all the great players from my youth is cool but all the doubles are killing me.

Pack 16
164 Carlton Fisk (White Sox)
184 Paul Molitor (Brewers)
73 Bob Kearney (Mariners)
80 Wally Joyner (Angels)
43 Tom Niedenfuer (Dodgers)
82 Kirby Puckett (Twins)
293 Bob Rodgers MGR (Expos)

Pack 17
188 Rob Deer (Brewers)
336 Dennis lamp (Indians)
240 Steve Balboni (Royals)
262 Joe Sambito (Red Sox)
164 Carlton Fisk (White Sox)
184 Paul Molitor (Brewers)
73 Bob Kearney (Mariners)

Pack 18
11 Mario Soto (reds)
299 Jerry Hairston (White Sox)
41 Bo Diaz (Reds)
244 Mark Clear (Brewers
50 Dave Smith (Astros)
237 jim Morrison (Pirates) x2

Pack 19
322 Ron Cey (A's)
278 Gary Pettis (Angels)
280 Jeffery Leonard (Giants)
121 Dwayne Murphy (A's)
156 Bill Caudill (Blue Jays)
13 Nick Esasky (Reds)

Pack 20
203 Butch Wynegar (Angels)
262 Joe Sambito (Red Sox)
190 Jim Sundberg (Royals) x2
80 Wally Joyner (Indians)
154 Rick Reuschel (Pirates)
82 Kirby Puckett (Twins)