Sunday 8 January 2012

2011 Topps Baseball Series 2 Jumbo Pack

Jumbo packs...$4.99. I like these and if only my local Tesco stocked these. This Jumbo comes from the wonderful Alley Family in North Carolina, who always spring a surprise package full of baseball packs.
Each Jumbo contains 36 cards and a promise of Diamond Anniversary parallel cards.

Only one card left from the Topps base set and that is a series 1 card
#218 Victor Martinez

However there a number of parallel cards and inserts that I am always looking for; firstly Kimball Champions a collar 'Sparkle' card of Jacoby Ellsbury wouldn't unappreciated or the Jacoby silk. The odds of locating a Kimball is 1:1 for the Jumbo packs, I think the odds push towards 1:100's for the other two.

The pack:
Top half first
#5 Lou Gehrig Yankees Diamond Anniversary (a series 1 card?)
#336 Chris Heisey Reds
#369 Wilson Betemit Royals
#378 Mark Reynolds  Orioles
#458 Javier Vazquez Marlins
#456 Ryan Doumit Pirates
#469 Cole Hamels Phillies
#500 Kevin Youkilis Red Sox
#551 Marcus Thames Dodgers
#552 San Francisco Giants
#566 Jordan Zimmermann Nationals
#575 Rod Barajas Dodgers
#601 J.J.Putz D-backs
#604 Joe Paterson D-backs
#645 Adam Wainwright Cardinals
#60YOT_63 Ed Mathews Braves
#DD-27 Josh Johnson Marlins Justin Verlander Tigers
#KC-61 Greg Maddux Braves 

Bottom half:
#371 Taylor Teagarden Rangers
#372 Jarrod Saltalamacchia Red Sox
#385 Checklist 3/5
#389 Carlos Quentin White Sox
#401 Michael Crotta Pirates
#409 Vin Mazzaro Royals
#435 Elvis Andrus Rangers
#462 Daric Barton Athletics
#465 Yovani Gallardo Brewers
#520 Jorge Posada Yankees
#558 Carlos Zambrano Cubs
#560 Chris Lannetta Rockies
#589 Seattle Mariners 
 #590 Tim Lincecum Giants
#646 Los Angeles Dodgers
#648 Cody Ross Giants
#T60-97 Jackie Robinson Dodgers
#TT2-30 Carl Crawford Red Sox
 

Three Red Sox from a 36 card pack, not bad. I was thrown a little by the Series 1 Lou Gehrig in a Seres 2 pack, there doesn't appear to be anything special about it except that it is a Diamond Anniversary card. Unless it is a Platinum variation, any help appreciated.

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