Random Friday Packapalooza, Pt. 2

Back in 1993, I bought a box of 1993 Leaf Series 2. I came close to completing the set, but alas never did. Imagine my delight when I looked in the bargain bin and found 1993 Leaf Series 2 packs 6 for $5! I couldn't turn it down. So here's 6 packs of 1993 Leaf with limited interruptions:

Pack #1
374 Jose Mesa
385 John Orton
396 Willie McGee
407 Charlie Lebrandt
302 Reggie Jefferson
338 Wes Chamberlain
439 Robin Ventura
430 Julio Vallera
411 Jose Rijo
345 Rene Gonzales
242 Ivan Calderon
253 Jim Abbott
264 Pat Listach
275 Phil Plantier

Pack #2
245 Roberto Alomar
224 Ryne Sandberg
323 Mark McGwire
312 Alex Cole
315 Shane Mack
241 Jose Canseco
240 Steve Cooke
229 Brian Jordan
356 Domingo Martinez
392 Larry Walker
328 Ozzie Smith
383 Darren Holmes
374 Jose Mesa
365 Frank Tanana

Good Pack. 2 Hall of Famers, 2 Cheaters, 1 Spitter and Atlanta Favorite Brian Jordan in a Cardinals uni.

Pack #3
415 Eric Young
426 Gary Redus
437 Carlos Quintana
338 Wes Chamberlain
394 Lonnie Smith
321 Kevin Mitchell
260 Gary DiSarcina
269 Barry Bonds
278 Tom Henke
438 Omar Olivares
327 Dave Nilsson
228 Joe Carter
239 Dave Hollins
250 David Cone

Notice how small Bonds was in 1993.

Pack #4
303 John Cummings
292 Chuck Finley
281 Daryl Boston
300 Dennis Martinez
313 Mark Gardner
287 Norm Charlton
278 Tom Henke
269 Barry Bonds
260 Gary DiSarcina
19 Chipper Jones Gold Leaf Rookie (!!!!!!!)
334 Scott Fletcher
431 Cal Ripken, Jr.
422 Mike Macfarlane
413 Willie Wilson

Ok, I could just stop opening packs right now and be happy. Pulling a Chipper insert from 1993 is incredible as well as it being a card I don't have. The rest of these packs will just pale in comparison to this one.

Pack #5
389 Jeff Reardon
381 Manuel Lee
401 Mike Moore
412 Pete O'Brien
402 Jose Lind
297 Ray Lankford
306 David Segui
315 Shane Mack
324 Mark Langston
384 Charlie Hough
291 Rickey Henderson
302 Reggie Jefferson
313 Mark Gardner
324 Mark Langston

Pack #6
329 Candy Maldonado
230 Brett Butler
242 Ivan Calderon
248 Mike Felder
263 Joe Oliver
274 Chito Martinez
285 Wade Boggs
296 Jamie Navarro
225 Ron Gant
409 Bryn Smith
420 Tim Raines
401 Mike Moore
412 Pete O'Brien
383 Darren Holmes

A really good set of packs. Cracking the gloss adhesion between 15 year old cards should be an event in the World's Strongest Man competition. I'm ecstatic over the Chipper insert. I'm not pleased by the collation however as there were lots of doubles and even a double in one pack. That might explain why I didn't complete the set in 1993. I've always like this set design, especially the backs with the player superimposed in front of their team's city skyline or a landmark. Donruss would reuse this motif from the backs as the main design in 2004 Studio. I also like the team logo holograms in the corners. More Packapalooza later!

Random Friday Packapalooza, Pt. 1

I ran down to the hobby shop today to pick up some pages for my binders and to maybe grab a few packs of Goudey as I haven't bought any this year. So I get there and Goudey as well as A&G were both 2 packs for $12. 2 for $12! Luckily, I was going right to Wal-Mart after that for some other things so I hoped they'd have blasters (foreshadowing). But I started looking around at the bargain packs and came across a few that I got. So throughout today, I'm going to be posting the packs that I got. To start off, we're opening up some 2003 Topps T205.
I never opened any of this when it came out in 2003, but I have a few of the cards that I aquired in trades or assorted lots. And I really wanted to open some of this, so 2 packs for $5. Better than either Goudey or A&G. Let's tear in.

Pack #1
53 Craig A. Biggio
77 Adam T. Dunn
24 Luis Emilio Gonzalez
30 Todd L. Helton Mini Brooklyn Back
TF13 Dynamic Duo Randy Johnson & Curt Schilling Triple Folder
125 Joseph P. Mauer
83 James H. Thome

Not a bad pack. I love Todd Helton with no facial hair. The Triple Folder is quite cool and a really neat insert. Now on to the next pack.

Pack #2
49 Carsten Charles Sabathia
103 Jason D. Kendall
18 Miguel O. Tejada
22 Mike Scioscia Mini Polar Bear Back
TF34 The Go-Ahead Run Jimmy Rollins & Pat Burrell Triple Folder
137 Jose Contreras
68 Frank E. Thomas
149 John J. McGraw

Another triple folder and an awesome John J. McGraw card. I'm really happy with the purchase of these packs. I love the full names with middle initials on the backs as well as the write ups. I might have to find a box of these in the future. Packapalooza will continue later today.