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Friday, 23 June 2017

PressTine Baseball Trading Cards



"While you are in America could you buy some baseball cards? ...I will give you the money!"
One of the pitfalls in asking people from the UK to buy baseball cards while they are visiting the US, usually Florida, is that they will sometimes return with these PreeTine repacks. I am usually hoping for packs and I am not that fussy, encouraging them to look in Walmart or Target, even Toys 'R' Us for the latest cards. However the PreeTine packs will be filled with cards that I am sure will come the late 80's -early 90's era 'Junk Wax'.
I must add that I appreciate the effort people have taken to actually find the cards, nevertheless these packs will not yield cards to fill my wants list.
The last time I received some of these, there was 20 cards in the pack, so the number has bumped a little. More cards for your money?
And the packs were purchased from a service station in Florida. A service station?

I have three packs and each pack contains 30 'genuine collectible trading cards'

Pack 1:
1983 Donruss Glenn Gulliver Orioles
1986 Fleer Alex Trevino Giants
1986 Fleer Terry Whitfield Dodgers
1986 Topps Traded Ozzie Virgil Braves
1987 Topps Traded Pat Pacillo Reds
1988 Topps Bill Buckner Angels
1988 Topps Roger Craig Mgr Giants
1988 Topps Dave Dravecky Giants
1989 Topps Joel Skinner Yankees
1988 Topps Pete Incaviglia Rangers
1989 Topps Pascual Perez Expos
1989 Topps Les Lancaster Cubs
1989 Topps Mike Scioscia Dodgers
1989 Topps Scott Fletcher Rangers
1989 Topps Dickie Thon Padres
1989 Topps Kent Hrbrek Twins
1990 Score Jack Howell Angels
1990 Topps Pat Clements Padres
1990 Topps Dave Righetti Yankees
1990 Topps Beau Allred Indians 
1990 Topps Eric Plunk Yankees
1991 Classic  Jerome Walton Cubs
2000 Fleer Tradition Vernon Wells Blue Jays
2000 Topps Finest Dee Brown Royals
2001 Stadium Club David Wells White Sox
2002 Topps Lou Pinella Mgr Mariners 
2009 Topps B.J.Ryan Blue Jays
2009 Upper Deck Series 2 Jonathan Sanchez Giants
2012 Topps Joe Nathan Rangers
Real Gum stained cards in this pack!

Pack 2:
1982 Topps Joe Torre Cardinals
1987 Fleer Traded Danny Tartabull Royals
1987 Topps Thad Bosley Cubs
1988 Fleer Doug DeCinces Cardinals
1988 Topps Devon White Angels
1988 Topps Ed Nunez Mariners
1989 Fleer Jim Rice Red Sox
1989 Topps Mickey Brantley Mariners
1989 Topps Frank Tanana Tigers
1989 Topps Jeffrey Leonard Brewers
1989 Topps Stan Javier Athletics
1989 Topps Bobby Meachem Yankees
1989 Topps Bob Boone Angels
1989 Topps Traded Lee Guetterman Yankees
1990 Score Milt Thompson Cardinals
1990 Score Mickey Tettleton Orioles
1990 Score Rolando Roomes Reds
1990 Topps Jack Howell Angles
1990 Topps Barry Lyons Mets
1991 Classic Troy Salvior Cardianls
1991 Score Howrad Johnson Mets
1991 Topps Al Leiter Blue Jays
1993 Pinnacle Chris Haney Royals
2003 Topps Heritage Omar Vizquel Indians
2003 Upper Deck Vintage Sean Burroughs Padres
2006 Topps Coco Crisp Indians
2007 Topps Flashback Fridays Michael Young
2008 Topps Chrome Bobby Abreu Yankees
2011 Bowman Chrome Ivan DeJesus Dodgers
2011 Bowman Chrome Scott Maine Cubs
I am actually collecting these Flashback Fridays.


Pack 3:
1983 Donruss Tom O'Malley Giants
1983 Donruss David Palmer Expos
1984 Topps Pat Putnam Mariners
1986 Fleer Lance McCullers Padres
1986 Fleer Rich Dauer Orioles
1986 Topps Traded Bill Gullickson Reds
1987 Hygrade All-Time Greats Sam Crawford Tigers
1988 Donruss Dave Smith Astros
1988 Topps Larry Sheets Orioles
1989 Topps Jim Walewander Tigers
1989 Topps Jim Pankovits Astros
1989 Topps John Davis White Sox
1989 Topps Bobby Bonilla Pirates
1989 Topps Terry Leach Mets
1989 Topps Larry Sheets Orioles
1989 Topps Tony LaRussa Mgr Athletics
1990 Score Mike Jackson Mariners
1990 Score Jose Oquendo Cardinals
1990 Topps Scott Terry Cardinals
1990 Topps Tom Kelly Mrg Twins
1990 Topps Oddibe McDowell Braves
1990 Topps Dennis Boyd Red Sox
1992 Fleer Sid Bream Braves
2000 Fleer Tradition Matt Riley Orioles
2001 Fleer Future Mike Mussina Orioles
2002 Bowmans Best Shea Hillenbrand Red Sox
2004 Donruss Extra Jody Gerut Indians
2009 Topps Tug Hulett Mariners
2013 Topps Johnny Giavotella Royals
2015 Bowman Gary Brown Giants



So these were much better than I expected. I collected the Flashback Friday cards, so it was surprise to find a card to add to the collection plus a couple of Red Sox. The 'Who to Watch' die cut cards from Fleer Tradition are nice looking cards as well.
Overall a better selection of cards but the majority, roughly half the packs, were Junk Wax.

Saturday, 10 June 2017

PressTine Baseball Trading Cards


I have been gifted these Presstine packs before, so I know what to expect, a lot of late 80's early 90 cards. Interestingly stated on the front of the pack-
"The genuine trading cards have been legally purchased and repackaged for sale by Presstine Marketing Inc."
A legal requirement? Are card collectors that litigious?

Here are the four packs purchased from a dollar store somewhere in New Hampshire. There are 20 cards per pack.

Pack 1:
1985 Topps Rick Cerone Yankees
1986 Topps Curt Wilkerson Rangers
1987 Topps Terry Forster Angels
1988 Donruss Gary Lucas Angels
1988 Donruss Dale Mohorcic Rangers
1988 Fleer Bobby Thigpen White Sox
1988 Topps Casey Candaele Expos
1988 Topps Atlle Hammaker Giants
1989 Fleer Ruben Sierra Rangers
1989 Score Traded Todd Benzinger Reds
1989 Topps Shawn Hillegas White Sox
1990 Donruss Bob Knepper Giants
1990 Score Hal Morris Yankees
1990 Score Kelly Downs Giants
1991 Upper Deck Robert Eenhoorn Yankees
1999 Upper Deck Matt Willioams D-backs
2001 Fleer Tradition Chan Ho Park Dodgers
2004 Topps Total Garrett Anderson Angels
2007 Fleer Jae Seo Devil Rays
2007 Upper Deck Jeremy Guthrie Giants

According to the back of this card he is nicknamed 'The Dutch Treat'
Pack 2:
1986 Pacific Brad Rohde Mariners
1987 Donruss Chris Bando Indians
1988 Fleer Dave Stieb Blue Jays
1988 Score Mike Scioscia Dodgers
1988 Topps Mike Fitzgerald Expos
1988 Topps Rafael Palmeiro Cubs
1989 Donruss Gary Redus Pirates
1989 Fleer Frank White Royals
1989 Score Traded Jeffrey Leonard Mariners
1989 Topps Julio Franco Indians
1990 Score Jeff Blauser Braves
1990 Topps Tony Pena Cardinals
1991 Donruss Will Clark Giants
1991 Donruss Mark McGwire Athletics
1991 Leaf John Orton Angels
1991 Upper Deck Dan Pasqua White Sox
1994 Stadium Club Mark McGwire Athletics
1999 Topps Homer Bush Blue Jays
2003 Bowman Chrome Guilermo Quiroz Blue Jays
2003 Fleer Darin Erstad Angels
2007 Fleer Edgar Renteria Braves
2007 Upper Deck Cody Ross Marlins
2015 Bowman Jordy Larr Mariners
2015 Panini Contenders Tyler Jay University of Illinois
2015 Panini Tyler Jay University of Illinois
A 25 card pack...

Pack 3:
1986 Pacific Rudy Webster Mariners
1986 Topps Jim Gott Giants
1986 Topps Tom Gorman Mets
1988 Donruss Julio Franco Indians
1988 Donruss Don Robinson Giants
1988 Fleer Scott Scudder Reds
1988 Topps Bob Sebra Expos
1988 Topps Jay Tibbs Expos
1989 Donruss Tony Fernandez Blue Jays
1989 Fleer Dwight Gooden Mets
1989 Score Traded Wally Backman Twins
1989 Topps Kevin McReynolds Mets
1990 Donruss John Smolty Braves
1990 Score Kirk McCaskill Angels
1991 Leaf Hector Villanueva Cubs
1991 Upper Deck Darren Fletcher Phillies
2001 Fleer Tradition Mike Lieberthal Phillies
2004 Topps Total Mark Kotsay Athletics
2008 Topps Boof Bosner Twins
2013 Panini Pinnacle Adam Jones Orioles
What a name!
Pack 4:
1986 Topps Tim Flannery Padres
1987 Donruss Dan Pasqua Yankees
1987 Fleer Ed Whitson Padres
1988 Donruss Jack Howell Angels
1988 Donruss Mike Aldrete Giants
1988 Fleer Jesse Barfield Blue Jays
1988 Topps Larry Sheets Orioles
1989 Fleer Bob Boone Angels
1989 Fleer Van Snider Reds
1989 Score Traded Greg Cadaret Yankees
1989 Topps Doc Gooden Mets
1990 Bowman Ken Howell Phillies
1990 Score Scott Garrelts Giants
1990 Topps Pascual Perez Expos
1991 Score Jeff Parrett Braves
1991 Upper Deck Tom Henke Blue Jays
2001 Bowman Wes Anderson Marlins
2006 Fleer Ryan Freel Reds
2011 Topps Tim Hudson Braves
2012 Bowman Angelys Nina Rockies

When did he have time to write 'The Royal Tenenbaums'.
85 cards (one pack had 25 cards not the advertised 20)and not one single Red Sox.