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BUSTING BOXES- WEEK OF 12/11/2023 MULTIPLE 2021 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary baseball

WHICH BOX TO BREAK 9/5-9/7 ??

  • 1998 FINEST SERIES 1

    Votes: 5 41.7%
  • 2000 FLEER TRADITION

    Votes: 3 25.0%
  • 2002 UPPER DECK 40-MAN

    Votes: 4 33.3%

  • Total voters
    12
  • Poll closed .

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jeffv96masters

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PACK 1 LEFT SIDE
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LIVIAN HERNANDEZ
CHARLES NAGY
OMAR VIZQUEL NO PROTECTOR
GREG MADDUX
TONY WOMACK
MIKE HAMPTON

PACK 2 LEFT SIDE
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BRIAN MCRAE
TINO MARTINEZ
CARLOS PEREZ
MARK GRUDZIELANEK
JAVY LOPEZ
MARR KARCHNER

PACK 3 LEFT SIDE
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JT SNOW
TONY GWYNN NO PROTECTOR
DEREK BELL
CLIFF FLOYD
JOSE CANSECO
BRIAN GILES

PACK 4 LEFT SIDE
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IVAN RODRIGUEZ
JAVY LOPEZ
DAMION EASLEY
DELINO DESHIELDS
SCOTT ERICKSON
JEREMY GONZALEZ

PACK 5 LEFT SIDE
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CHECKLIST
BRETT TOMKO NO PROTECTOR
JOHN VALENTIN
TONY GWYNN
HIDEKI IRABU
DARRYL HAMILTON


PACK 6 LEFT SIDE
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JOSE OFFERMAN
ERIC YOUNG
JIM THOME
JASON KENDALL
DAVID WELLS
STEVE TRASCHEL
 

jeffv96masters

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PACK 7 LEFT SIDE
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SHANNON STEWART
HIDEKI IRABU NO PROTECTOR
RUSTY GREER
RAMON MARTINEZ
CARL EVERETT
ANDRUW JONES

PACK 8 LEFT SIDE
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TROY PERCIVAL
JARET WRIGHT
WALLY JOYNER
BOB TEWKSBURY
BRIAN JOHNSON
MATT MORRIS

PACK 9 LEFT SIDE
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WILLIE GREENE
BUTCH HUSKEY NO PROTECTOR
JOE GIRARDI
BUTCH HUSKEY ( yep-with protector)
ISMAEL VALDES
DUSTIN HERMANSON

PACK 10 LEFT SIDE
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JOEY CORA
JUSTIN THOMPSON
JEROMY BURNITZ
NOMAR GARCIAPARRA
CARLOS DELGADO
TONY CLARK

PACK 11 LEFT SIDE
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GARY SHEFFIELD
DARRYL HAMILTON NO PROTECTOR
ROBERTO ALOMAR
CARLOS PEREZ
ROGER CLEMENS
KEVIN APPIER


PACK 12 LEFT SIDE
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REGGI SANDERS
SHANE REYNOLDS
JEFF FASSERO REFRACTOR
BEN GRIEVE
SHAWN GREEN
DAVID JUSTIC

OK folks that's all today I have to pack out the prior boxes for the Team Collectors
and send promodeltodd his Yankees. WIll bust right side of box in morning
I also have to scan stuff to sell on feebay as well so busy right now
 

jeffv96masters

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Awesome congratulations man

Always nice when I can pick up a card I actually want in a break.


OK we are back at it this morning last 12 packs of the Finest box
I realize its 2:21 am PST- I am awake and therefore I break :rolleyes:


PACK 1 RIGHT SIDE
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REGGIS SANDERS
HIDEKI IRABU NO PROTECTOR
RYAN KLESKO
JEFF CIRILLO
CHUCK KNOBLAUCH
JAMEY WRIGHT

PACK 2 RIGHT SIDE
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TROY OLEARY
JOE GIRARDI
TODD HELTON
OMAR VIZQUEL
BRETT TOMKO
BUTCH HUSKEY

PACK 3 RIGHT SIDE
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DENNY NEAGLE
GREG MADDUX NO PROTECTOR
JOSE ROSADO
RON GANT
DAVID CONE
GERONIMO BERROA

PACK 4 RIGHT SIDE
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MIKE MUSSINA
FINEST MYSTERY REVEAL CARD- sigh lets hope it peels easy
SAMMY SOSA
JEFF FASSERO
MIKE SWEENEY
SHAWN ESTES

PACK 5 RIGHT SIDE
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SHANE REYNOLDS
DARRYL HAMILTON NO PROTECTOR ( again same box geesh)
UGUETH URBINA
TODD HUNDLEY
MARK WOHLERS
MARK LORETTA

PACK 6 RIGHT SIDE
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KEVIN ORTE
KIRK RUETER
SHANNON STEWART
ISMAEL VALDES
DUSTIN HERMANSON
JARET WRIGHT
 

jeffv96masters

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OK a little trick I used worked and the Mystery Finest is a Juan Gonzalez Dual # M34




PACK 7 RIGHT SIDE
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FP SANTANGELO
TONY WOMACK NO PROTECTOR
ERIC DAVIS
ROYCE CLAYTON
CRAIG BIGGIO
JOHNNY DAMON

PACK 8 RIGHT SIDE
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RICK REED
TINO MARTINEZ
JASON DICKSON
JOSE CRUZ JR
ALBERT BELLE
WILL CLARK

PACK 9 RIGHT SIDE
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LARRY WALKER
MARIANO RIVERA
SCOTT HATTEBERG NO PROTECTOR
EDGAR MARTINEZ
BOBBY WITT
DEREK JETER

PACK 10 RIGHT SIDE
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GARY SHEFFIELD
MIKE PIAZZA
RONDELL WHITE
RICH LOISELLE
MATT LAWTON
TODD GREENE

PACK 11 RIGHT SIDE
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SCOTT ROLEN
MIKE HAMPTON NO PROTECTOR
CHAD CURTIS
RICKY BOTTALICO
DAVE NILSSON
MIKE CAMERON


PACK 12 RIGHT SIDE
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JAMIE MOYER
MIKE HAMPTON NO PROTECTOR
TERRY ADAMS
SANDY ALOMAR
JOSE ROSADO REFRACTOR
ALAN BENES

Fun break as always will scan the Garciaparra Jumbo Refractor and Gonzalez if anyone cares.
Already packe dup a bunch of stuff for the team collectors as well tonite.


jeff
 

jeffv96masters

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Updated the header with Wed/Thursdays breaks for this week. the Skybox should be interesting
Has Star Rubies and all sorts of inserts in it
You can see all the possible inserts HERE
 
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Ct Sox Fan

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Jeff,
I got the Team Collectors package today. Thank you! I will be sure to sort them and send them out to the appropriate collectors. Thanks for thinking of us!

Wayne
 

jeffv96masters

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OK folks we've seen 1996 Series 2 Finest and now a Series 1 box arrived in my latest boxes
This box is retail instead of hobby . Huge difference in price back then and huge difference in set up
Going to start showing folks some added info in these breaks

You can learn about the retail versus hobby distribution HERE

Hobby is 24 packs with 5 cards a pack ( supposedly 5 - we saw my last box how messed up that can get)
Retail is 20 packs with 4 cards a pack
Pics of the box below as always. Since its Gwynn advise if you want the box kept whole please
otherwise I'll chuck the box after I cut that item out



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jeffv96masters

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PACK 1 LEFT SIDE
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HEATLCLIFF SLOCUM INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
ANDRES GALARRAGA INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
GLENALLEN HILL INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
TOM GOODWIN GAMERS BRONZE

PACK 2 LEFT SIDE
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FRED MCGRIFF INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
PHIL NEVIN PHENOMS BRONZE
JOHN SMOLTZ GAMERS BRONZE
RICO BROGNA GAMERS BRONZE

PACK 3 LEFT SIDE
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CHILI DAVIS INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
PETE SCHOUREK GAMERS BRONZE
KEN GRIFFEY JR INTIMIDATORS GOLD
MARK LANGSTON GAMERS BRONZE

Retail Griffey Gold- niiiiiiicccceee !!!
Gimmee a second upper right looks damaged but I think its just the plastic
Let me have a peek
 

jeffv96masters

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Turns out the corner was just peeled back-- phew !!

Sucks that corner is unusual cause the rest is spotless would have been a great unpeeled one
Will be a good one anyways when I peel the rest off since its spotless -- onwards we march.
 

jeffv96masters

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PACK 4 LEFT SIDE
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ANDT PETTITTE PENOMS BRONZE
DARREN DAULTON GAMERS BRONZE
CJ NITKOSKI PHENOMS SILVER
MIKE PIAZZA INTIMIDATORS BRONZE

Seems to be a good insert rate on these colors-- looking forward to more perhaps !!

PACK 5 LEFT SIDE
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DAVID CONE INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
TREVOR HOFFMAN INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
JOSE RIJO GAMERS BRONZE
ROD BECK INTIMIDATORS BRONZE

PACK 6 LEFT SIDE
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BRIAN REKAR PHENOMS BRONZE
DEREK BELL INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
DOUG DRABKE INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
DAVE NIELSSON GAMERS BRONZE

PACK 7 LEFT SIDE
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TOM GOODWIN GAMERS BRONZE
MEL ROJAS INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
CHRIS HOILES GAMERS BRONZE
RAY LANKFORD GAMERS SILVER

Another color- nice insert rate- loving it :)
 

jeffv96masters

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PACK 8 LEFT SIDE
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RICO BROGNA GAMERS BRONZE
DENNY MARTINEZ GAMERS BRONZE
DAVE NIELSSON GAMERS BRONZE
JOHN BURKETT GAMERS BRONZE

Weird pack that one- strange set up

PACK 9 LEFT SIDE
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MARK LANGSTON GAMERS BRONZE
JEFF MONTGOMERY INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
JAY BELL GAMERS BRONZE
DAVID CONE INTIMIDATORS BRONZE

PACK 10 LEFT SIDE
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MIKE PIAZZA INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
ALEX GONZALEZ PHENOMS BRONZE
BRADY ANDERSON GAMERS BRONZE
ORLANOD MERCED BRONZE

Not bad for retail so far been interesting
Not expecting much else but lets see where this leads us
Onwards :)
 

jeffv96masters

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PACK 1 RIGHT SIDE
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ROD BECK INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
DANTE BICHETTE INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
GLENALLEN HILL INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
DAVE STEVENS GAMERS BRONZE

PACK 2 RIGHT SIDE
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DAVE NILSSON GAMERS BRONZE
HEATHCLIFF SLOCUM INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
ROBIN VENTURA GAMERS BRONZE REFRACTOR
TIM WAKEFIELD GAMERS BRONZE

PACK 3 RIGHT SIDE
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CHRIS HOILES GAMERS BRONZE
JOHN SMOLTZ GAMERS BRONZE
MICKEY TETTLETON INITIMIDATORS BRONZE
JOHN OLERUD GAMERS BRONZE

PACK 4 RIGHT SIDE
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JOHN BURKETT GAMERS BRONZE
CHILI DAVIS INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
TRAVIS FRYMAN GAMERS BRONZE
TIM SALMON STERLING BRONZE
 

jeffv96masters

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PACK 5 RIGHT SIDE
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JAY BELL GAMERS BRONZE
WILSON ALVAREZ GAMERS BRONZE
ANDY PETTITTE PHENOMS BRONZE
DELINO DESXHIELDS GAMERS BRONZE

PACK 6 RIGHT SIDE
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DARRIN FLETCHER GAMERS BRONZE
DAVID CONE INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
MIKE PIAZZA STERLING SILVER ( a little OC)
ORLANDO MERCED GAMERS BRONZE

PACK 7 RIGHT SIDE
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DAVE STEVENS GAMERS BRONZE
BRYAN REKAR PHENOMS BRONZE
ROD BECK INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
PAUL ONEILL INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
 

jeffv96masters

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Sorry got distracted !!!

PACK 7 RIGHT SIDE
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DAVE STEVENS GAMERS BRONZE
BRYAN REKAR PHENOMS BRONZE
ROD BECK INTIMIDATORS BRONZE
PAUL ONEILL INTIMIDATORS BRONZE

PACK 8 RIGHT SIDE
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TIM WAKEFIELD GAMERS BRONZE
TOM GOODWIN GAMERS BRONZE
ANDY PETTITTE PHENOMS BRONZE
DEREK JETER PHENOMS BRONZE (not available- spoken for)

PACK 9 RIGHT SIDE
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JOHN OLERUD GAMERS BRONZE
RICO BROGNA GAMERS BRONZE
JIM THOME GAMERS BRONZE
CHUCK FINLEY GAMERS BRONZE

PACK 10 RIGHT SIDE
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TIM SALMON STERLING BRONZE
MARK LANGSTON GAMERS BRONZE
BRADY ANDERSON GAMERS BRONZE
PAT HENTGEN GAMERS BRONZE

I will scan this Griffey so you can see the plastic issue
I'll be peeling it off once I'm done sleeping today a little tired
Will attack the Skybox later tonite
 

jeffv96masters

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Checked it real close its just the plastic will peel this puppy later when I'm more awake

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jeffv96masters

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Hopefully [MENTION=4428]MrMet[/MENTION] you have receieved the info from [MENTION=2759]Therion[/MENTION] on the Team Collector guys.
They've existed since the 1990's on the old Beckworld boards - nice group of guys and Wayne coordinates my card distributions to them.
I mail to him and he sends to them- easy peasy for me on my end.

OK folks digging into the next break 2000 SKYBOX HOBBY. Back east Pacific was tough to come by
Had to really look in order to locate boxes

Pics as always of the boxes and packs.
24 packs of 10 cards each

You can see all the possible inserts HERE




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