Pack #43 - 2008 Topps Baseball

(Retail pack)

My cost: $1.99

In my feeble attempt to try and get a rookie card from the new Topps baseball product, I went to Wally-World and bought a pack:

[Card #1] #114 Mike Fontenot

[Card #2] #239 Richie Sexson

[Card #3] #236 Joe Koshansky(RC)

[Card #4] #140 Brandon Webb

[Card #5] #219 Kevin Kouzmanoff

[Card #6] #135 Brad Penny

[Card #7] #299 Cesar Izturis

[Card #8] #234 Red Sox Postseason Insert

[Card #9] #286 Jeff Clement(RC)

[Card #10] # 25 Kaz Matsui NLDS Insert

ALRIGHT!!!!!!!!! I got two rookie cards!!!!!!!!

Now I just got to figure out who the hell they are.........

Current Value of Cards: $1.00

Pack #42 - 2007 Bowman Football

(Hobby pack)

My cost: $1.00

As we go into the NFL free agency "frency", I just had to crack another pack of football and this 2007 Bowman was only $1.00........

but......

their was no security tag on the foil.......like on this one (I featured it in my blog last week).

[Card #1] # 19 Ben Rothlisberger

[Card #2] #142 Kolby Smith(RC)
[Card #3] BC24 Ben Patrick(RC) [Card #4] # 34 Julius Jones [Card #5] # 11 Brett Favre [Card #6] #258 Kevin Boss(RC) [Card #7] #256 Marvin White(RC) [Card #8] #263 Deon Anderson(RC) [Card #9] #222 Steve Breaston(RC) [Card #10] BC5 Jamaal Anderson

Current Value of Cards: $12.50

Pack #41 - 2000 Fleer Impact Football

(Hobby pack)

My cost: $1.00

This is one of those packs where you scratch your head and wonder just what happened to all these players.....YOU ACTUALLY KNOW!! (Usually, when I crack an old pack of cards, I don't have the foggiest idea who half the people are...)

[Card #1] # 51 Chris Carter

[Card #2] #125 J.J. Johnson
[Card #3] RN20 Amani Toomer Rewind Insert
[Card #4] # 21 Plaxico Burress(RC) [Card #5] #118 Lamont Warren [Card #6] # 45 William Thomas

[Card #7] #149 Tee Martin

[Card #8] #119 Damon Huard
[Card #9] # 34 Curtis Enis

[Card #10] #194 Antowain Smith

Current Value of Cards: $1.00

Pack #40 - 1993/94 Upper Deck Basketball

(Retail Pack)

My cost: $1.00

With all that happened in the world of basketball today; #1 Tennessee falling to #14 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Yoa Ming lost for the season for the Rockets, and Michael Redd making a great shot too beat the Cavs.........

I just HAD to open a pack of basketball:

[Card #1] #306 Scott Williams [Card #2] #298 Sean Rooks [Card #3] #399 Eddie Johnson

[Card #4] #442 Mookie Blaylock

[Card #5] #437 Muggsy Bogues

[Card #6] #459 Rockets Pre-Game insert

[Card #7] #484 Anfernee Hardaway(RC)

[Card #8] #497 Nick Van Exel(RC) [Card #9] #313 Derek Strong[Card #10] #335 Terry Dehere(RC)[Card #11] #401 Tyrone Hill

[Card #12] #348 Cedric Ceballos

Current Value of Cards: $2.10

Pack #39 - 1999 Bowman Baseball

(Retail pack)

My cost: $1.00

This is pretty interesting........

apparently; if you wanted to, you could turn your complete set of 1999 Bowman Baseball in and receive, in exchange, a check for $125 dollars. Did anyone do this??

[Card #1] # 27 Andres Galarraga

[Card #2] # 88 Scott Randall

[Card #3] # 72 Adam Kennedy [Card #4] #191 Chuck Abbott[Card #5] #123 Michael Barrett

[Card #6] #193 Gil Meche

[Card #7] #201 Alex Gonzalez[Card #8] # 91 Arturo McDowell [Card #9] # 96 Ryan Anderson

[Card #10] # 26 Scott Erickson

Current Value of Cards: $1.00

Pack #38 - 2006 Score Football

(Retail pack)
My cost: $1.00

[Card #1] # 7 Bertrand Berry
[Card #2] # 24 Devard Darling
[Card #3] # 41 Eric Shelton
[Card #4] # 57 Chris Henry
[Card #5] # 10 Maurice Stovall(RC)
[Card #6] #382 Brodie Croyle(RC)
[Card #7] #222 Cedrick Wilson

Current Value of Cards: $ .70

Pack #37 - 1998 Bowman Baseball

(Hobby pack)
My cost: $1.00

Went to the mall in Bowling Green today (the wife was shopping for a dress) and dropped in at the local hobby shop. While trying to kill some time, I picked up a few older packs that he had discounted in order to get rid of........ this is one of them:

[Card #1] #312 Andrew Vessel
[Card #2] #223 Paul Molitor
[Card #3] #291 Javy Lopez
[Card #4] #229 Ray Lankford
[Card #5] #241 Paul O'Neill
[Card #6] #353 Carlos Febles
[Card #7] #361 Jay Yennaco(RC)
[Card #8] #310 Jason Gooding(RC)
[Card #9] #408 Dewayne Wise(RC)
[Card #10] #297 Juan Encarnacion

Current Value of Cards: $1.00

Pack #36 - 2006 Score Football

(Retail pack)
My cost: $1.00

[Card #1] #308 Rich Alexis

[Card #2] #324 Chris Johnson

[Card #3] #231 Donnie Edwards

[Card #4] #289 Robert Mathis

[Card #5] #304 Vashon Pearson

[Card #6] #339 Charlie Whitehurst(RC)

[Card #7] #205 Brian Westbrook



Current Value of Cards: $ .70

Pack #35 - 2007 Topps Baseball

(Retail pack)
My cost: $2.99

I've decided too continue my trend of alternating baseball and football packs with a few basketball sprinkled in for good measure.

This is a pack of Series One:

[Card #1] #130 Albert Pujols

[Card #2] #322 Ryan Howard

[Card #3] #116 Tim Wakefield

[Card #4] #101 Scott Kazmir

[Card #5] OTG5 Lance Berkman

[Card #6] # 32 Andy Pettitte

[Card #7] #267 Grady Little

[Card #8] GN36 Ryan Howard

[Card #9] #199 Ryan Shealy

[Card #10] #288 Shane Youman(RC)

[Card #11] #194 Edwin Encarnacion -

[Card #12] # 6 Edgar Renteria

(sorry there are no pics.....my scanner is on the fritz)

Current Value of Cards: $5.80

Pack #34 - 2007 Bowman Football

(Retail pack)
My cost: $1.59


First and foremost; I want to disclose that I'm not advocating that you shop at Target....or for that matter, any other chain of stores.


Now.....with that having been said........



I LOVE THE DISCOUNT BIN AT TARGET!!!!!


(I found this and several other nice packs for only $1.59)


This is also the first time I've ever seen the little security tag on a pack of cards. Is this something new or just unique to this chain of stores?


Anyhow; let's see what I get:

[Card #1] #230 Nate Ilaoa(RC)



Looks like someone tried to pack search for a game-used card and bend up a pretty nice gold rookie card. Damn you Pack searchers................leave some nice cards for the rest of us poor saps.


[Card #2] #100 Alge Crumpler[Card #3] # 61 Chad Johnson [Card #4] BC54 John Broussard(RC) [Card #5] # 82 Jerricho Cotchery [Card #6] #232 Kyle Steffes(RC) [Card #7] #221 Joe Staley(RC) [Card #8] BC15 Tyler Palko(RC)
[Card #9] #264 Tyler Ecker(RC) [Card #10] #245 Ikaika Alama-Francis(RC)
WOW!!!!!!!! Seven rookie cards in one pack. It was damn near a true rookie pack!!!!

Current Value of Cards: $6.25