2011 Leaf Ink Group Break

Ok,I have gotten quite a few requests to do a group break. Looking at the products out there is a bit scary. Base cards, prospect autos.....Let's just say I am skeptical. One product I am not skeptical about is Leaf Ink. Look, most of us are collectors and we want cool things. Cool things include old cards. Cooler things are old cards autod by guys that we would never have a chance to get.

Anyway, Leaf Ink is a cool ass product fo sho. The product is relatively well priced if you look around. So here is the deal. I can do this 1 of 2 ways. I can do a slot break which means you are guaranteed a slabbed card (my preference) or we can do teams. I would tier the teams out but just so you know that the Yanks, Sox, etc would be $100 a team over the course of a case at least. The lesser teams would be $25 or so.

The breakdown is as follows:

Basically 4 slabbed autos and 1 1/1 cut auto.  Each slot in a hit break would be $29 with extra slots being $27.  Paypal to stusigpi@hotmail.com.  Every 5 people that sign up equals a box.  Once I close this out with however many boxes, I will random the slots.  Just so you know the "5" and "0" slots are going to be the 1/1 once I random.  Trading allowed.  Break will be done on Ustream and so will the random.  The random will be done two days before the break.  Signups Close on March 1.

Thoughts or input?  I will not be taking part in this break unless I need to fill in a slot or two at the end.  I am hoping to get a sealed case, hence the 60 slots.

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Gary Carter

As everyone knows Gary Carter passed away today.  It's times like these that I can understand the nostalgia of HOF voters when they vote in the heroes of their childhood yet give little credence to players that are their contemporaries in age.

One of those players was Gary Carter.  Gary Carter started with the Expos and then famously played for those 86 mets.  That perm of his always sticks in my mind.  Anyway, the first "big old card" I had as a kid was this one:

This was a huge card to have.  The Rookie Cup.  I knew it wasn't his rookie card but who had that kind of money in those days?  When I look at this card it reminds me how much I hate base topps now.  This card is excellent in every way, todays base is on terrible card stock and cares more about gloss, foil stamping, gimmicks, inserts and crappy hits than just making a fucking baseball card.  But I digress.

Anyway, one new product I gave a thumbs up to is Panini Century Collection.  I still think it is a good value even though Panini and I had a falling out over their current practices and products.  I think it's a good value because it is a different product that offers much more than just the same old same old.

Could you imagine if this was on card?

Regardless it is one of my favorite cards in my collection. 

I remember that 76 Topps card, I eventually picked up his rookie. I will never forget those summers. I remember 86 like it was yesterday.  It's sad to see a hero go.  It's sad to know that we aren't children anymore, but all things must change.  So goodbye Mr. Carter, I know that you played baseball for a number of reasons but I can say you simply made my childhood better.

I think I've seen this set before, 2012 Goodwin

Yesterday Fieldlevelview was asking Panini if they had preview info for Crown Royal Hockey.  It told him to just post last year's preview.

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Well that cost me $10 more than it should have.

Some time ago I wasn't sure how much certain cards would go for or how much I wanted to pay for that matter.  In addition I wasn't actively collecting this set. Let's back up a minute.

As you all know I employ every tactic known to man to try and complete my Masterpieces parallel sets.  Case busting, message board trolling, internet searches, word of mouth, harassing card show goers, etc.  When COMC came on the scene I was exactly sold on it nor did I know that you could fund an account, buy cards, and then wait to ship them.  As such every purchase I made was an immediate ship so I tried to wait until a lot of cards were listed that I wanted.

At one point I was not actively collecting the Masterpieces Football Burgundy Set  /25.  What kind of a fool would try to put that set together? Anyway, before I started collecting the set, I noticed there was a John Elway Burgundy /25 available for $15 or so.  I waited as there weren't any other cards I was concerned with acquiring on the site.  One day I noticed that the card had been sold.  I was a little bummed but no big deal.  Once I started collecting the Burgundy set, missing out on that card stuck with me. 

Well today during one of the free listing days on Ebay Elway Burgundy showed up again for $25 plus shipping.  Of course I had to hit the BIN.

<---corner may be soft

I had to pick it up.  You never know when/if you are going to get a chance.  Plus rare set collecting has no patience.  Of course after missing out on Tom Brady #83 Burgundy and then hitting the BIN for $35 on another one.  A third one shows up on Sunday for a BIN of $30 plus shipping.  Ugh.  So it goes.



Little help?

I'm 71/86.

Little Help?

Light Blue /50 need 4
2 - Adrian Peterson
79 - Scott Norwood
83 - Tom Brady
86 - Vince Lombardi

Green Metallic /50 need 3
10 - Brett Favre
78 - Jack Lambert
81 - Terrell Owens

Burgundy /25 16
5 - Barry Sanders
10 - Brett Favre
13 - Champ Bailey
15 - Dan Marino
19 - Desmond Howard
31 - Eli Manning
35 - Frank Reich
37 - Gale Sayers
39 - Herm Edwards
44 - Jim Thorpe
46 - Joe Montana
51 - Jordy Nelson
67 - Paul Hornung
73 - Lester Hayes
82 - Terry Bradshaw

People not read no good

For the love of Heysuse Christos.

Three pet peeves here.  First, calling a shit break, a good one.  Second, not reading the point of the post and then commenting.  Third, saying "let the haters hate".

Currently in the COMC Bucket

Now all I have to do is pay to have these damn things shipped.

Set Name	Description
2007 UD Masterpieces Black Linen	2004 Boston Red Sox
2007 UD Masterpieces Blue Steel	Kei Igawa
2007 UD Masterpieces Blue Steel	Bobby Thomson
2007 UD Masterpieces Blue Steel	Bobby Thomson
2007 UD Masterpieces Blue Steel	Carlton Fisk
2007 UD Masterpieces Deep Blue Linen	Johan Santana
2007 UD Masterpieces Deep Blue Linen	Johan Santana
2007 UD Masterpieces Green Linen	Don Larsen
2007 UD Masterpieces Hades	Bobby Doerr
2007 UD Masterpieces Hades	Akinori Iwamura
2007 UD Masterpieces Hades	Ryan Zimmerman
2007 UD Masterpieces Ionised	Vladimir Guerrero
2007 UD Masterpieces Ionised	Delmon Young
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	David Ortiz
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	Chase Utley
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	Bobby Doerr
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	Tom Glavine
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	Luis Aparicio
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	David Ortiz
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	Chris Chambliss
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	Andy LaRoche
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	Chris Chambliss
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	Albert Pujols
2007 UD Masterpieces Pinot Red	Cal Ripken Jr.
2007 UD Masterpieces Rusted	Don Larsen
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Stephen Drew
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Chris Chambliss
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Andrew Miller
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Stephen Drew
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Stephen Drew
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Victor Martinez
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Billy Butler
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Travis Hafner
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Travis Hafner
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Luis Aparicio
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Howie Kendrick
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Andrew Miller
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Andrew Miller
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Andy LaRoche
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Stephen Drew
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Chris Chambliss
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Travis Hafner
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Andrew Miller
2007 UD Masterpieces Serious Black	Ken Griffey Jr.
2007 UD Masterpieces Windsor Green	Chien-Ming Wang
2007 UD Masterpieces Windsor Green	Chien-Ming Wang
2007 UD Masterpieces Windsor Green	Chien-Ming Wang
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Limas Sweed
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Brian Brohm
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Jeff Garcia
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Ryan Grant
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Joe Flacco
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Jeff Garcia
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	DeSean Jackson
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Chad Henne
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Devin Thomas
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Ryan Grant
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Braylon Edwards
2008 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas Jerseys Patch	Jeff Garcia
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 125	Jim Palmer
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 125	Joe Morgan
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 125	Pedro Martinez
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 125	Prince Fielder
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 125	Rich Harden
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 125	Ian Kennedy
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 125	Ken Griffey Jr.
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	James Hardy
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Barry Sanders
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Jerome Simpson
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Alan Ameche
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Champ Bailey
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Drew Pearson
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Malcolm Kelly
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Terrell Owens
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Chuck Bednarik
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Chuck Bednarik
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Harry Douglas
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Donnie Avery
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Donnie Avery
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Harry Douglas
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Ed Podolak
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Ray Rice
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Devin Thomas
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Steve Slaton
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Joe Montana
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Donnie Avery
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 150	Malcolm Kelly
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Jake Peavy
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Donnie Avery
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Joe Flacco
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Vladimir Guerrero
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Early Doucet
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Frank Reich
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Jose Reyes
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Harmon Killebrew
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Steve Slaton
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Matt Holliday
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Justin Morneau
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Jim Thorpe
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Brian Brohm
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Joe Namath
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Ryan Zimmerman
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Frank Reich
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Blue 50	Rich Harden
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 100	Todd Helton
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 100	Hunter Pence
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 100	Bill Mazeroski
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 100	Jim Palmer
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 100	Prince Fielder
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 100	Chipper Jones
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 99	Dwight Clark
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 99	Dan Marino
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 99	Drew Pearson
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 99	Malcolm Kelly
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 99	Harry Douglas
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 99	Desmond Howard
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 99	Paul Hornung
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 99	Paul Hornung
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 99	Paul Hornung
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Brown 99	Franco Harris
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Burgundy	Donnie Avery
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Burgundy	Donovan McNabb
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Burgundy	Ed Podolak
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Burgundy	Kellen Winslow Sr.
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Burgundy	Dwight Clark
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 50	Vince Young
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 50	Champ Bailey
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 50	Howard Cosell
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 50	Chris Long
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 50	Red Grange
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 50	Terry Bradshaw
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 50	Randy Moss
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 50	Gale Sayers
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Ray Rice
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Ray Rice
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Chad Henne
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Jack Morris
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Ed Podolak
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Luke Hochevar
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Steve Slaton
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Steve Slaton
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Andruw Jones
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Todd Helton
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Devin Thomas
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Rashard Mendenhall
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Jake Peavy
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Kevin O'Connell
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Green 75	Devin Thomas
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Willie Stargell
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Dave Winfield
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Carl Crawford
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Gary Sheffield
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Justin Upton
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Daisuke Matsuzaka
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Warren Spahn
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Barry Zito
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Jim Palmer
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Gary Sheffield
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Curt Schilling
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Justin Morneau
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Carlos Beltran
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Troy Tulowitzki
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red	Justin Morneau
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Andre Caldwell
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Donovan McNabb
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Donnie Avery
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Andre Caldwell
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Donovan McNabb
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Randy Moss
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Snow Plow Game
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Jamaal Charles
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Jamaal Charles
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Jamaal Charles
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Donnie Avery
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Chris Long
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Chris Long
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Dustin Keller
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Frank Reich
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Dustin Keller
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Randy Moss
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	Donnie Avery
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	LaDainian Tomlinson
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Red 199	David Tyree Eli Manning
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Silver	Dwight Clark/87
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Silver	Early Doucet/80
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Silver	Kevin Dyson/87
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Silver	Snow Plow Game/82
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Silver	Walter Payton/34
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Silver	Gale Sayers/40
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Silver	Kevin Dyson/87
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Silver	Chuck Bednarik/60
2008 UD Masterpieces Framed Silver	Dustin Keller/81
2008 UD Masterpieces Stroke Of Genius Autographs	Marc Bulger
2009 Philadelphia	John Elway
2009 Philadelphia	Mike Wallace RC (Rookie Card)
2009 Philadelphia	Brandon Pettigrew RC (Rookie Card)
2009 Philadelphia	Michael Oher RC (Rookie Card)
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Robert Kennedy
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Indian Pacific Train
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Devin Hester
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Rey Maualuga
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Pat Brown
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	T.J. Houshmandzadeh
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Henry Cabot Lodge
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Everette Brown
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Larry Fitzgerald
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Chevrolet El Camino
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Philip Rivers
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Eugene McCarthy
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Frank Gore
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Blue Train
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Kurt Warner
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Martin B-26 Marauder
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Hubert Humphrey
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Plymouth Barracuda
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Spiro Agnew
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	George McGovern
2009 Philadelphia National Chicle	Michael Crabtree