2007 Fleer Ultra Baseball

These packs come from Justin of Is this a Wasteland... in a trade package he sent recently.
There are 250 cards in the base set. Cards #1-#200 are veterans, cards #201 - #250 are rookies, cards #238-#250 Lucky 13 Rookies.
There are inserts: Faces of the Game, Feel the Game, Hitting Machines, Strike Zone, Swing Kings and a 5o card Iron Man Cal Ripken Jnr set.
There are parallels: Ultra Gold and Ultra Retail.
There are memorabilia cards: Material patches, Dual materials, Ultragraphs, Rookie Ultragraphs and parallel Materials of all the inserts.
Fleer love their inserts and parallels.
The cards come in 5 per pack.

Pack 1:

#29 Aramis Ramirez Cubs

#89 Chone Figgins Angels

#101 Bill Hall Brewers

#159 Chris Young Padres

#UIM-44 Iron Man Cal Ripkin Jnr

Pack 2:

#55 Todd Helton Rockies

#78 Craig Biggio Astros

#175 Scott Kazmir Bay Rays

#186 Vicente Padilla Rangers

#UIM-14 Iron Man Cal Ripken Jnr

Pack 3:

#33 Manny Ramirez Red Sox

#40 Adam Dunn Reds

#135 Chase Utley Phillies

#160 Greg Maddux Padres

#208 Joe Smith Mets RC

Pack 4:

#33 A.J.Pierzynski White Sox

#93 Andre Ethier Dodgers

#154 Trevor Hoffman Padres

#175 Scott Kazmir Bay Rays

#222 Matt Lindstrom Marlins RC

Pack 5:

#43 Bronson Arroyo Reds gold

#44 Ryan Freel Reds

#100 Prince Fielder Brewers

#130 Bobby Crosby Athletics

#161 Mike Cameron Padres

Only 1 Red Sox, a Man Ram, from the 5 packs. An insert per pack, which is pretty good going.

2009 Upper Deck Baseball Series 2

Another great gift from a parent at school. A 2009 Upper Deck Fat Pack. I have been very lucky and received about 4 of these fat packs from various people. As I have mentioned before UD must have the best marketing ploy in the entire country. These particular packs somehow encourage people, who know nothing about cards, to buy them.

So as the title suggests, we are looking for Red Sox in these packs. At present my Dodgers magnet is a little off and the Mets are appearing more often. Lets see what's inside.

#517 Josh Anderson Braves

#536 Jeremy Guthrie Orioles

#539 Aubrey Huff Orioles

#544 John Smoltz Red Sox

#557 Jonathan Papelbon Red Sox

#559 Hideki Okajima Red Sox

#594 Jay Bruce Reds

#597 Mike Lincoln Reds

#611 Mark DeRosa Indians

#640 Gary Sheffield Tigers

#650 Wes Helms Marlins

#658 Logan Kensing Marlins

#680 Alex Gordon Royals

#706 Casey Blake Dodgers

#718 Corey Hart Brewers

#725 Seth McClung Brewers

#750 Ryan Church Mets

#776 Mark Teixeira Yankees

#780 Jose Molina Yankees

#781 Alex Rodriguez Yankees

#789 Matt Holliday Athletics

#792 Jason Giambi Athletics

#816 Andy LaRoche Pirates

#834 Cla Meredith Padres

#844 Pablo Sandoval Giants

#845 Emmanuel Burriss Giants

#882 Yadier Molina Cardinals

#894 Dioner Navarro Bay Rays

#916 Marco Scutaro Blue Jays

#932 Josh Willingham Nationals

#957 Grady Sizemore Indians

#962 David Wright Mets

#987 Rocco Baldelli Red Sox

#997 Brian Fuentes Angels

#SQ-29 Brian McCann Braves turquoise common

#SQ-47 Justin Morneau Twins turquoise uncommon

So there you have it... 4 Red Sox from a 36 card pack. I think I have all the Red Sox from this particular set now as well.

2004 Topps Bazooka Baseball Part 4 of 4

The fourth and final instalment of the 2004 Topps Bazooka. Top Right

Pack 1:

#110 David Ortiz Red Sox

#205 Damian Moss Orioles

#221 Corey Koskie Twins

#253 Bernie Castro Padres

#265 Rickie Weeks Brewers

#136 Vernon Wells Blue Jays Red Chunk

#188 Jason Kendall Pirates Mini

# Tim Hudson Athletics Tattoo

Pack 2:

#65 Garret Anderson Angels

#82 Frank Catalanotto Blue Jays

#184 Jeremy Bonderman Tigers

#240 Michael Young Rangers

#241 Ramon Nivar Rangers

#245 Grady Sizemore Indians Red Chunk

#163 Aaron Guiel Royals Mini

#BC22 Frank Thomas White Sox Comic

Pack 3:

#72 Jose Vidro Rangers

#87 Jose Reyes Mets

#103 Alex Rodriguez Rangers

#206 Juan Pierre Marlins

#291 Carlos Quentin D-backs

#204 Ryan Klesko Padres Red Chunk

#52 Kenny Lofton Yankees Mini

#35 4in1 Sticker

Pack 4:

#3 Shea Hillenbrand D-backs

#58 Cliff Floyd Mets

#150 Vladimir Guerrero Angels

#194 Jermaine Dye Athletics

#195 Roy Halladay Blue Jays

#292 Khalid Ballouli Brewers

#94 John Olerud Mariners Mini

#BOL-WS Willie Stargell Pirates Relic

Pack 5:

#25 Mark Prior Cubs

#51 Tim Hudson Athletics

#58 Cliff Floyd Mets

#195 Roy Halladay Blue Jays

#290 Kyle Sleeth Tigers

#277 Matthew Moses Twins Red Chunk

#259 Ryan Madson Phillies Mini

#6 Mike Piazza Mets Stand-up

Pack 6:

#24 Jeromy Burnitz Rockies

#66 Sean Casey Reds

#178 Erubiel Durazo Athletics

#257 Ryan Harvey Cubs

#262 Eric Duncan Yankees

#274 Anthony Lerew Braves Red Chunk

#128 Boomer Wells Padres Mini

#BC20 Sammy Sosa Cubs Comic

So 1 Relic card, but it is a Hall of Famer and one lonely Red Sox from the final 6 packs so a little disappointing.

2004 Topps Bazooka Baseball Part 3 of 4

Third set of six packs. Top left.

Pack 1:

#108 Geoff Jenkins Brewers

#116 Derek Jeter Yankees

#139 Ken Griffey Jnr. Reds

#203 Mike Hampton Braves

#219 Bo Hart Cardinals

#178 Erubiel Durazo Athletics Red Chunk

#173 Kevin Millwood Phillies Mini

#21 Eric Chavez Athletics Pop-up

Pack 2:

#56 Javier Vazquez Yankees

#91 Brian Giles Padres

#166 Jay Payton Rockies

#183 Jason Schmidt Giants

#274 Anthony Lerew Braves

#265 Rickie Weeks Brewers Red Chunk

#190 Jeff Kent Astros Mini

#32 4in1 sticker

Pack 3:

#95 Eric Chavez Athletics

#169 Casey Blake Indians

#176 Jerome Williams Giants

#177 Hank Blalock Rangers

#270 Larry Bigbie Orioles

#224 Aaron Boone Yankees Red Chunk

#171 Jose Guillen Angels Mini

#BC14 Bill Mueller Red Sox Comic

Pack 4:

#27 Cliff Lee Indians

#44 Brett Myers Phillies

#128 Boomer Wells Padres

#228 Brian Lawrence Padres

#259 Ryan Madson Phillies

#268 Neal Cotts White Sox Red Chunk

#133 Joe Mays Twins Mini

# Jeff Bagwell Astros Tattoo

Pack 5:

#23 Jim Thome Phillies

#38 Joe Randa Royals

#98 Jeriome Robertson Astros

#198 Mike Piazza Mets

#296 Josh Labandeira Expos

#66 Sean Casey Reds Red Chunk

#210 Jim Edmonds Cardinals Mini

#33 4in1 Sticker

Pack 6:

#15 Miguel Cabrera Marlins

#48 Moises Alou Cubs

#114 Bartolo Colon Angels

#225 Kerry Wood Cubs

#258 Jimmy Gobble Royals

#11 Travis Lee Bay Rays Red Chunk

#299 Brad Sullivan Athletics Mini

#BC20 Sammy Sosa Cubs Comic

According to the box, there should be 3 relic cards. As yet there has been 1. So I hoping for big things from the next six packs. Surprisingly no Dodgers (if you exclude the mini sticker of Cesar Izturis) and only 1 Red Sox in this lot.

2004 Topps Bazooka Baseball Part 2 of 4

The second six packs come from the bottom right side.

Pack 1:

#43 Al Leiter Mets

#182 Andy Pettitte Astros

#220 Bill Mueller Red Sox

#249 Bobby Crosby Athletics

#269 Joe Borchard White Sox

#109 Victor Martinez Indians Red Chunk

#103 Alex Rodriguez Rangers Mini

# Jason Gambi Yankees Tattoo

Pack 2:

#80 Jeff Bagwell Astros

#154 Johnny Damon Red Sox

#209 Bret Boone Mariners

#266 Justin Morneau Twins

#267 Brian Snyder Athletics

#233 Ellis Burks Indians Red Chunk

#69 Javy Lopez Orioles Mini

#BC10 Nomar Garciaparra Red Sox Comic

Pack 3:

#112 Jarrod Washburn Angels

#191 Jae Weong Seo Mets

#196 Jason Phillips Mets

#277 Matthew Moses Twins

#297 Jeffrey Allison Marlins

#258 Jimmy Gobble Royals Red Chunk

#100 Eric Gagne Dodgers Mini

#31 4in1 sticker

Pack 4:

#50 Albert Pujols Cardinals

#103 Alex Rodriguez Rangers

#160 Bernie Williams Yankees

#200 Alfonso Soriano Yankees

#251 Danny Garcia Mets

#164 Wade Miller Astros Red Chunk

#213 Jamie Moyer Mariners Mini

#Luis Gonzalez D-backs Tattoo

Pack 5:

#34 Orlando Hudson Blue Jays

#50 Albert Pujols Cardinals

#187 Jerry Hairston Jr. Orioles

#193 Cesar Izturis Dodgers

#298 Anthony Acevedo Astros

#97 Tony Batista Expos Red Chunk

#292 Khalid Ballouli Brewers Mini

#19 Vladimir Guerrero Angels Stand-up

Pack 6:

#73 Rich Aurilia Mariners

#87 Jose Reyes Mets

#131 Nate Cornejo Tigers

#136 Vernon Wells Blue Jays

#145 Lance Berkman Astros

#240 Michael Young Rangers Red Chunk

#275 Yadier Molina Cardinals Mini

#BC9 Eric Gagne Dodgers Comic

Three Red Sox from the six packs. A Nomar Comic, which is pretty cool. Plus 6 more pieces of gum.
Take note Greg Dodgers magnet in good working order -two Eric Gagne cards!

2004 Topps Bazooka Baseball Part 1 of 4

I was surprised to be pick up a box of these cards on e-bayUK. 24 packs of 8 cards.
There are 300 cards in the base set.
There are parallels: Red Chunks and Minis
There are inserts: 40 4in1 stickers, 24 Comics, 55 Tattoos and 25 Stand-ups.
There are relic cards: Adventure relics, Blast Bat relics and One-Liner relics.
There are 8 cards per pack, each pack contains a Red Chunks and Mini.

Here are the first 6 packs as they came out of the box.

Pack 1:

#26 Ramon Hernandez Padres

#107 Tom Glavine Mets

#159 Johan Santana Twins

#180 Austin Kearns Reds

#275 Yadier Molina Cardinals

#242 Edwin Jackson Dodgers Red Chunk

#179 Cristian Guzman Twins Mini

#11 Derek Jeter Yankees Standup

Pack 2:

#6 Denny Neagle Rockies

#77 Derek Lowe Red Sox

#117 Edgar Martinez Mariners

#136 Vernon Wells Blue Jays

#245 Grady Sizemore Indians

#186 Ray Durham Giants Red Chunk

#276 Jon Knott Padres Mini

#AR Alex Rodriguez Rangers Tattoo

Pack 3:

#100 Eric Gagne Dodgers

#159 Johan Santana Twins

#222 Joel Pineiro Mariners

#238 Jorge Posada Yankees

#283 Brayan Pena Braves

#170 Adam Dunn Reds Red Chunk

#296 Josh Labandeira Expos Mini

#34 4in1 sticker

Pack 4:

#129 Adrian Beltre Dodgers

#161 Craig Biggio Astros

#229 Mark Buehrle White Sox

#242 Edwin Jackson Dodgers

#268 Neal Cotts White Sox

#86 Tomo Ohka Expos Red Chunk

#4 Jose Lima Royals Mini

#BC7 Carlos Delgardo Comic

Pack 5:

#51 Tim Hudson Athletics

#195 Roy Halladay Blue Jays

#202 David Eckstein Angels

#235 Todd Helton Rockies

#294 Craig Ansman D-backs

#53 Trot Nixon Red Sox Red Chunk

#300 Conor Jackson D-backs Mini

#6 Mike Piazza Mets Stand-up

Pack 6:

#2 Jesse Foppert Giants

#35 Nomar Garciaparra Red Sox

#123 Luis Gonzalez D-backs

#140 Randy Johnson D-backs

#271 Marcus McBeth Athletics

#286 Jesse Roman Padres

#92 Kazuhisa Ishii Dodgers Mini

#BA-AR2 Alex Rodriguez Rangers Relic

Nice one. A 'HIT' in the first 6 packs (bottom left). There are 3 hits per box according to the front. Plus 3 Red Sox so far.

2009 Upper Deck Baseball Series 1 Fat Pack

I feel as if Upper Deck has done a fantastic marketing job for passing trade. This is the third time that someone visiting the US has 'just happened' to see baseball cards and picked me a few packs. I'm not complaining, although I have to wonder out of all the cards available in the US, that Upper Deck is the one chosen to buy. Is it the colourful front and large image that draws non-collectors towards them. These look pretty, I'll have those.

These came from a parent at school, whose holiday took them to Florida and I am grateful that they thought of me whilst visiting Disneyland, Busch Gardens and the Kennedy Space Centre. 'There was so many to choose from,' the parent added! Oh, to have that dilemma.
For details of the set look here, when I opened the same fat pack back in July. My hunt for Sox continues.

The pack:

#2 Conor Jackson D-backs

#23 Yunel Escobar Braves

#30 Brain Roberts Orioles

#37 George Sherrill Orioles

#65 Jim Edwards Cubs

#79 Carlos Quentin White Sox

#93 Ken Griffey Jr. White Sox

#100 Edwin Encarnacion Reds

#103 Jay Bruce Reds

#117 Ubaldo Jimenez Rockies

#133 Magglio Ordonez Tigers

#159 Jose Valverde Astros

#166 Gil Meche Royals

#180 Jered Weaver Angels

#210 Clayton Kershaw Dodgers

#234 Craig Monroe Twins

#249 Pedro Martinez Mets

#266 Melkey Cabrera Yankees

#283 Daric Barton Athletics

#300 Jamie Moyer Phillies

#337 Jose Vidro Mariners

#307 Ryan Doumit Pirates

#320 Josh Bard Padres

#360 Evan Longoria Bay Rays

#371 Rocco Baldelli Bay Rays

#375 Ian Kinsler Rangers

#392 Elihah Dukes Nationals

#403 Jonathan Niese Mets

#416 Dexter Fowler Rockies

#448 Pirates Team leaders

#457 Dodgers Team leaders

#473 Chipper Jones Braves

#487 Dustin Pedroia Red Sox

#492 Grady Sizemore Indians

#RD-MG Mat Gamel Brewers

#RD-MB Michael Bowden Red Sox

Two Sox and one of the then a rookie debut. No bad at all.