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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
2013 Garbage Pail Kids Brand New Series 3
Continuing my look at packs of cards I know nothing about...I present to you a third pack of Garbage Pail Kids cards!
Monday, May 14, 2018
2018 Funko Avengers Infinity War Mystery Minis
Greetings!
Hope everyone is doing well.
I'm hanging in there...I'm assisting with the remodel of the Target I work at part-time by essentially working overnights full time. That plus the regular job means I don't have much time for anything else during the week except for sleeping. Also, an earlier than expected move out of the house we've been renting for the past 7 years means that I'm currently living with my in-laws with all my stuff in storage. Ugh. I have some pics saved on my computer for posts I've been holding on to, but they're mostly Pokemon, so that my youngest can take the cards back and do whatever he does with them. Anyway, this isn't my blog, so no need to bore you all with the details; you're here for pretty pics, right?
So, one night while putting things away, I came across these in the clearance section. I thought it was too soon for them to be put on clearance but also thought one was good for the site...it's a 2018 Funko Avengers Infinity War Mystery Mini!
In case you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, Avengers: Infinity War is the culmination of 10 years and 19 movies' worth of Marvel super hero adventures. In three weeks, it has made close to $550 million in the US alone. However, there doesn't appear to be any trading cards released to celebrate the movie, unless it's being held back to prevent any spoilers.
Here's the back of the box, which shows you the available bobble-heads as well as the odds of pulling them. This back is from the Target exclusive version (if you haven't gathered that from the top of the post). There is also a regular release, a Wal-Mart release, and a Hot Topic release. Head over here for the complete list.
The bobble-head comes sealed in a black plastic bag, with nothing else inside. So who did I get?
I got Thor, and I'm cool with that. I guess I would have preferred the Hulkbuster; I've read that the thing's so heavy that you'd know that you got it when picking up the box...so yes, I tried lifting all the boxes and it wasn't among the remaining boxes. I don't think lifting the box constitutes pack searching.
Anyway, that's the box. I may get more if the clearance price drops more so that Thor could have a buddy to hang out with or an enemy to fight. And as for the funky-looking ax instead of his hammer, well, spoilers.
Thanks for reading!
Hope everyone is doing well.
I'm hanging in there...I'm assisting with the remodel of the Target I work at part-time by essentially working overnights full time. That plus the regular job means I don't have much time for anything else during the week except for sleeping. Also, an earlier than expected move out of the house we've been renting for the past 7 years means that I'm currently living with my in-laws with all my stuff in storage. Ugh. I have some pics saved on my computer for posts I've been holding on to, but they're mostly Pokemon, so that my youngest can take the cards back and do whatever he does with them. Anyway, this isn't my blog, so no need to bore you all with the details; you're here for pretty pics, right?
So, one night while putting things away, I came across these in the clearance section. I thought it was too soon for them to be put on clearance but also thought one was good for the site...it's a 2018 Funko Avengers Infinity War Mystery Mini!
In case you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, Avengers: Infinity War is the culmination of 10 years and 19 movies' worth of Marvel super hero adventures. In three weeks, it has made close to $550 million in the US alone. However, there doesn't appear to be any trading cards released to celebrate the movie, unless it's being held back to prevent any spoilers.
Here's the back of the box, which shows you the available bobble-heads as well as the odds of pulling them. This back is from the Target exclusive version (if you haven't gathered that from the top of the post). There is also a regular release, a Wal-Mart release, and a Hot Topic release. Head over here for the complete list.
The bobble-head comes sealed in a black plastic bag, with nothing else inside. So who did I get?
I got Thor, and I'm cool with that. I guess I would have preferred the Hulkbuster; I've read that the thing's so heavy that you'd know that you got it when picking up the box...so yes, I tried lifting all the boxes and it wasn't among the remaining boxes. I don't think lifting the box constitutes pack searching.
Anyway, that's the box. I may get more if the clearance price drops more so that Thor could have a buddy to hang out with or an enemy to fight. And as for the funky-looking ax instead of his hammer, well, spoilers.
Thanks for reading!
Sunday, May 06, 2018
2018 Topps Now Opening Day Team Set
For 2018, Topps introduced a program where collectors can buy the Topps Now Opening Day team set PLUS receive ALL the Topps Now team issues given throughout the season. The initial team set consists of 15 player cards. Collectors can buy the regular version or may splurge to receive one autographed card as part of the team set. Mine are the non-auto flavor.
The cards themselves feature a borderless front. The cards are standard size (2" x 3") but are a heavier than normal stock. They also feature a high-gloss finish, reminding me of Stadium Club sets. The "Topps Now" logo adorns the upper corner. The player's name appears in a mixed-caps font in the lower left printed on a white background that ends in a diagonal "cut." There is a small space after that and the player's position is listed in a mirrored white background, offset a slight bit from the one to its left. The team logo is also on the right. The team name appears in all caps in white under the player name portion.
The lower portion of the card back features copyright information.
Some of the cards are vertically oriented, while others are horizontal. It's a nice mix of photos and the photos themselves look spectacular. Someone finally upgraded the equipment used by field photogs at Topps.
I am looking forward to getting whatever Topps Now cards for the Tribe become available as the season progresses. I do not know if cards issued during the season come together at the end of the season of if they ship throughout the season. Honestly, I cannot image Topps shipping all these during the season. In any case, as I receive my additional cards, I'll be sure to share them here!
The cards themselves feature a borderless front. The cards are standard size (2" x 3") but are a heavier than normal stock. They also feature a high-gloss finish, reminding me of Stadium Club sets. The "Topps Now" logo adorns the upper corner. The player's name appears in a mixed-caps font in the lower left printed on a white background that ends in a diagonal "cut." There is a small space after that and the player's position is listed in a mirrored white background, offset a slight bit from the one to its left. The team logo is also on the right. The team name appears in all caps in white under the player name portion.
The cards backs feature the Topps logo, team insignia, player name, position, team name, and the card number at the top. The cards are numbered with the "OD" prefix for "Opening Day." A nice touch is that the cards are sequentially numbered within the team. That's a throwback I miss from the days of Fleer. There is a paragraph of information about the team's 2017 season and a forecast, of sorts, about the 2018 season. The paragraph on every single card back is the same. UGH. Seriously? Someone at Topps couldn't come up with something specific to each player here? Ah well. The TOPPS logo is also watermarked across the back, which is a nice (if not a bit weird) touch.
The lower portion of the card back features copyright information.
Some of the cards are vertically oriented, while others are horizontal. It's a nice mix of photos and the photos themselves look spectacular. Someone finally upgraded the equipment used by field photogs at Topps.
I am looking forward to getting whatever Topps Now cards for the Tribe become available as the season progresses. I do not know if cards issued during the season come together at the end of the season of if they ship throughout the season. Honestly, I cannot image Topps shipping all these during the season. In any case, as I receive my additional cards, I'll be sure to share them here!
Saturday, May 05, 2018
2017-18 Upper Deck Hockey Series 2
NHL playoff fever hits and let's rip a pack of Upper Deck hockey series 2. Be enamor with the photography Upper Deck used for the cards.
327 - Aleksander Barkov - led the Panthers in assists and total points this season. Made All-Star for first time and a finalist for Lady Byng Award.
359 - Scott Hartnell - back with original team he played for this season. He's been healthy scratch in the playoffs. The shot likely taken during pre-game.
417 - Morgan Rielly
463 - Remi Elie - Young Guns card. Remi spent his first full season with Dallas Stars. He's down in their Texas Stars club for AHL playoffs.
320 - Connor McDavid - living up his billing as next big superstar. Lead the league in total points with 108
424 - Bo Horvat - getting praises from his bench he's likely the next captain for Canucks next season
276 - Jaromir Jagr - ageless wonder most likely played his final season in NHL getting 22 games with Flames before getting released during the season. Spent remaining season in the Czech League.
324 - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Upper Deck scored a goal on with the use of the crisp photography. Got a McDavid and most likely Jagr sunset card out of this pack.
Monday, April 30, 2018
1993 Pacific Spanish Series 1
A couple of weeks ago at a local card show, I picked up dozens of old "junk wax" packs at 4/$1. Probably a third of them were from this set. The bad news is that almost all of the cards were stuck to the ones above and below. The good news is that it was really fun to open these packs.
There's a previous blog post (you can read it here), but it's from 2010, so why not post another?
Per Beckett.com: "Issued in two 330-card series, these 660 standard-size cards represent Pacific's first effort at a nationally distributed, MLB-licensed card set. All text on both sides is in Spanish. The cards are numbered on the back, grouped alphabetically within teams, and checklisted below alphabetically according to teams in both series. Each series card numbering is alphabetical by players within teams with the teams themselves in order by team nickname. Very early in the printing, Rob Maurer (number 313) was printed with, very obviously, someone else's photo on the card. This very tough card is rarely seen in the hobby and since it is so thinly traded there is no established market value. On the Third Annual Latin Night at Yankee Stadium (July 22, 1993; New York Yankees versus California Angels), four-card foil packs, featuring a title card and three player cards, were given away."
If you need any of these for your collection, below are a couple of links where you can find the cards.
1993 Pacific Baseball on COMC
1993 Pacific Baseball on Sportlots
Now, onto what you opened to see...
Not a whole lot to look at. I liked Pacific, but this debut issue left a lot to be desired. Does anyone out there have anything good to say about the set?
You can follow APTBNL on twitter at @namedlater and me at @beansbcardblog. Please take a look at and follow my personal blog, I Feel Like a Collector Again. Happy collecting!
There's a previous blog post (you can read it here), but it's from 2010, so why not post another?
Per Beckett.com: "Issued in two 330-card series, these 660 standard-size cards represent Pacific's first effort at a nationally distributed, MLB-licensed card set. All text on both sides is in Spanish. The cards are numbered on the back, grouped alphabetically within teams, and checklisted below alphabetically according to teams in both series. Each series card numbering is alphabetical by players within teams with the teams themselves in order by team nickname. Very early in the printing, Rob Maurer (number 313) was printed with, very obviously, someone else's photo on the card. This very tough card is rarely seen in the hobby and since it is so thinly traded there is no established market value. On the Third Annual Latin Night at Yankee Stadium (July 22, 1993; New York Yankees versus California Angels), four-card foil packs, featuring a title card and three player cards, were given away."
If you need any of these for your collection, below are a couple of links where you can find the cards.
1993 Pacific Baseball on COMC
1993 Pacific Baseball on Sportlots
Now, onto what you opened to see...
Not a whole lot to look at. I liked Pacific, but this debut issue left a lot to be desired. Does anyone out there have anything good to say about the set?
You can follow APTBNL on twitter at @namedlater and me at @beansbcardblog. Please take a look at and follow my personal blog, I Feel Like a Collector Again. Happy collecting!
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