2013 Topps Series 2 baseball Jumbo pack

With the imminent arrival of 2014 Topps Series 2, these packs(there are a few) may seem a tad delayed. However I am still after the majority of the Red Sox from the flagship Topps, series1 and update included. The inclusion of 3 blue bordered parallels signify that these jumbo packs, containing 36 cards, were purchased in Wal-Mart. A Walmart somewhere in New York state.
My boss, soon to be ex-boss, was on a break in New York last year and returned with 9 jumbo packs, with an apology saying 'this is all she could find!'
I wasn't disappointed. Her departure from my school may mean these generous gifting are a thing of the past.
Four of the jumbos remain unopened, but not for long. I thought about selling them on eBay but I just enjoy opening packs far too much.

The Topps Series 2 was a 330 card continuation of the series 1 set.
The base cards are available in a number of parallel versions; Emerald Foil, Blue (Wal-Mart), Purple (Toys R' Us), Red (Target), Emerald Blue, Gold, Desert Camo Foil, Black, Pink, Silver Slate, and Platinum.
There are also the short printed base variations.
The inserts include; 1972 minis, Silk collection, Chasing History, Cut to the Chase, Making their Mark, Chase it down, World Baseball Classic stars, the Elite and Elite Gold. Most of the inserts come in an autograph/relic version.

Jumbo pack 1:

#354 Casey Janssen Blue Jays

#366 Ervin Santana Royals

#367 Carlos Ruiz Phillies

#382 Jackie Bradley Jr Red Sox

#389 Phil Hughes Yankees

#397 Mike Aviles Indians

#427 Chris Nelson Rockies

#431 Blake Beavan Mariners

#433 Andrew Werner Athletics

#453 Troy Tulowitzki Rockies

#469 Adam Warren Yankees

#493 Johnny Giavotella Royals

#506 Andy Pettitte Yankees

#527 Carlos Beltran Cardinals

#536 Mike Trout Angels blue border

#536 Mike Trout Angels

#538 Brett Wallace Astros

#548 John Lackey Red Sox

#553 Josh Rutledge Rockies

#563 Nate Eovaldi Marlins

#572 Lorenzo Cain Royals

#583 Alejandro de Aza White Sox

#587 Matt Cain Giants

#600 Mariano Rivera Yankees

#617 Fernanado Rodney Bay Rays

#647 Adam Dunn White Sox blue border

#634 Drew Smyly Tigers blue border

#644 Ryan Lavarnway Red Sox

 #CD-8 Chase Headley Padres

#CH-52 Gary Sheffield Dodgers

#CH-74 Stan Musial Cardinals

#CH-75 Dustin Pedroia Red Sox

#CTC-34 Ernie Banks Cubs

#MM-25 Stephen Strasburg Nationals

#TM-71 Reggie Jackson Yankees 

Ignore the fact that I pulled more Yankees from this pack, this was still a great Red Sox jumbo!

2013 Topps Series 1 baseball Jumbo Pack 1

Two Jumbo Packs of 2013 Topps Series 1 from the Alley Family in North Carolina.
Each pack contains 36 cards of which three are exclusive blue bordered parallels.
There are 330 cards in the series 1 base set.
There is a staggering number of parallel variations available: Emerald, red border, blue border, purple border, gold, desert camo, black, pink...wait a minute pink..?, platinum.
Plus some 'Out of Bounds' short prints
There are inserts: 1972 minis, Calling Card (which look pretty impressive at first glance),Chasing History, Chasing the Dream, Cut to the Chase, Silks and hobby only-The Greats.
There are also relics and autos linked to the parallel cards and a wider number of manufactured relic patch, coin, etc, etc.

The Red Sox available in this set are:
#15 Dustin Pedroia
#32 Craig Breslow
#64 Will Middlebrooks
#66 Daniel Nava
#91 Alfredo Aceves
#118 Daisuke Matsuzaka
#241 Jacoby Ellsbury
#279 Vicente Padilla
#291 Ryan Sweeney
#301 Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Jumbo Pack 1:

#10 Adam Jones Orioles

#26 Jered Weaver Angels

#45 Travis Ishikawa Brewers

#70 Todd Frazier Reds

#80 Ryan Zimmerman Nationals

#88 Jamey Carroll Twins

#89 Johan Santana Mets

#102 Denard Span Twins

#123 Rickie Weeks Brewers

#126 Dan Uggla Braves

#136 Tyler Clippard Nationals

#146 Kyle McClellan Cardinals

#149 Yovani Gallardo Brewers

#172 Nyjer Morgan Brewers

#176 Justin Maxwell Astros

#191 Chris Capuano Dodgers

#200 Scott Downs Angels

#217 Brain Matusz Orioles

#225 Will Venable Padres

#227 Jose Altuve Astros

#232 Jake Odorizzi Royals

#237 Brandon Lyon Blue Jays

#255 Tyler Colvin Rockies

#282 Russell Martin Yankees

#318 Hiroki Kuroda Yankees

Lovely retro Astros

 Blue-bordered parallel

#114 Casey McGehee Yankees

#129 Ike Davis Mets

#259 Bartolo Colon Athletics

 

Emerald parallel

#330 Ryan Raburn Tigers

 

Inserts

#CC-13 Arnold Chapman Reds

#CD-8 Josh Reddick Athletics

#CH-7 Carlos Santana Indians

#CH-13 Don Mattingly Yankees

#CH-14 Lou Brock Cardinals

#TM-8 Dan Uggla Braves

Million Dollar Chase

No Sox- again!

2012 Topps Update Jumbo pack

The 2012 Update has so many inserts, parallel and relic/auto/gimmick cards, that I won't even both to try and explain them all here. Sports Card Radio has a complete list showing all cards available.
Go here 2012 Topps Update Series.

The base Red Sox available in this series are:
#US28 Matt Albers
#US70 Will Middlebrooks RC
#US155 Franklin Morales
#US218 Alfredo Aceves
#US248 Felix Doubront
#US265 Will Middlebrooks
#US292 David Ortiz
#US310 Kelly Shoppach

I have 1 Jumbo pack, which contains 36 cards.

The Pack:

#US4 Matt Trenor Dodgers

#US9 Andrew McCutchen Pirates

#US10 Mark Trumbo Angels

#US11 Rick Ankiel Nationals

#US14 Jeremy Hefner Mets

#US20 Christian Friedrich Rockies

#US48 Asdrubal Cabrera Indians

#US40 A.J.Burnett Pirates

#US53 Omar Infante Tigers

#US64 Matt Moore Bay Rays

#US78 Chad Durbin Braves

#US82 TY Wigginton Phillies Golden Moments sparkle

#US85 Jacob Diekman Phillies

#US108 Kameron Loe Brewers

#US124 Brad Peacock Athletics

#US126 John McDonald D-backs

#US135 Clay Hensley Giants

#US140 Brian Duensing Twins

#US180 Roy Oswalt Rangers

#US183 Bryce Harper Nationals

#US186 Jason Hammel Orioles

#US191 Bobby Abreu Dodgers

#US239 Luke Scott Bay Rays

#US226 Rafael Soriano Yankees

#US245 Erasmo Ramirez Mariners

#US259 Carlos Gonzalez Rockies

#US261 Darren Glover Blue jays

#US262 Matt Kemp Dodgers

#US265 Will Middlebrooks Red Sox

 

#US278 Andy Pettitte Yankees

#US311 Dan Uggla Braves

#US317 Marco Estrada Brewers

#410 Jeff Locke Pirates gold border 0036/2012

#GGC-30 Will Middlebrooks Red Sox

#GG-84 Jim Palmer Orioles

#TM-143 R.A.Dickey Mets

 

1 little Red Sox, at least it's a Rookie and a pseudo Red Sox in the guise of a Golden Giveaway.

2012 Topps Series 2 Jumbo pack



These jumbo packs must be easily accessible in places like Walmart. This is the third jumbo pack of series 2 that has been bought for me by someone visiting the US for holidays. Not that I am showing ambivalence to gift horses. I just wish that jumbos of Archives or Gypsy Queen or even Heritage made themselves more attractive to those unfamiliar with buying cards.

The Red Sox available from Series 2 are;
#368 Carl Crawford
#441 Mike Aviles
#506 David Ortiz
#539 Andrew Bailey
#540 Dustin Pedroia (in SP variation)
#586 Daisuke Matsuzaka
#610 Cody Ross
#631 Ryan Kalish
#648 Josh Beckett
#651 Ryan Sweeney

Jumbo packs contain 36 cards. This jumbo contained;

#335 Josh Satin Mets

 #338 Jose Constanza Braves

#345 Jonathan Papelbon Phillies

#353 John Mayberry Phillies Golden Moments

#355 Mark Buehrle Marlins

#359 Danny Espinosa Nationals

#369 Huston Street Padres

#390 Taylor Green Brewers

#404 Jonathan Sanchez Royals

#409 Greg Holland Royals

#432 Wei-Yin Chen Orioles

#435 Jeff Baker Cubs

#442 Johnny Giavotella Royals

#449 Shane Victorino Phillies

#463 Francisco Cordero Blue Jays

#468 Nick Markakis Orioles

#475 Chris Dickerson Yankees

#481 Matt Harrison Rangers

#482 Chris Capuano Dodgers

#496 Jorge DeLa Rosa Rockies

#508 Brandon Phillips Reds

#510 Randall Delgardo Braves

#525 Paul Maholm Cubs

#535 Joe Mauer Twins

#536 Kendrys Morales Angels

#559 Brandon Dickson Cardinals

#563 Alex White Rockies

#578 Wade Davis Bay Rays

#592 Carlos Lee Astros

#604 Juan Abreu Astros

#618 Eric Chavez Yankees

#619 Tyler Greene Cardinals

#650 Prince Fielder Tigers

#CD-21 Matt Kemp Dodgers

#GGC-16 Johnny Bench Reds

#TM-72 Hunter Pence Phillies

 

Enough said.

 

2012 Topps Series 2 jumbo

The second jumbo that a lovely student I teach bought back from Florida.
The Red Sox available form Series 2 are;
#368 Carl Crawford
#441 Mike Aviles
#506 David Ortiz
#539 Andrew Bailey
#540 Dustin Pedroia (in SP variation)
#586 Daisuke Matsuzaka
#610 Cody Ross
#631 Ryan Kalish
#648 Josh Beckett
#651 Ryan Sweeney

The Jumbo contains 36 cards. This jumbo contained;

#380 Daniel Murphy Mets

#398 Buster Posey Giants

#401 Kenley Jansen Dodgers

#411 Tsuyoshi Nishioka Twins

#415 Rafael Furcal Cardinals

#458 Kyle Kendrick Phillies

#461 Victor Martinez Tigers

#466 Lance Berkman Cardinals

#476 Ramon Hernandez Rockies

#488 Nick Swisher Yankees

#505 Fautino De Los Santos Athletics

#513 Gaby Sanchez Marlins

#519 Gio Gonzalez Nationals

#540 Dustin Pedroia Red Sox

#546 Matt Thornton White Sox

#554 Raul Ibanez Yankees

#574 Kerry Wood Cubs

#581 Jason Kubel D-backs

#597 Hank Conger Angels

#601 Dan Haren Angels

#603 Lonnie Chisenhall Indians

#606 Mike Carp Mariners

#610 Cody Ross Red Sox

#625 Tommy Hunter Orioles

#634 Jose Cantreras Phillies

#635 Brett Gardner Yankees

#639 Justin Verlander Tigers

#640 Jemile Weeks Athletics

#644 Andy Dirks Tigers

#648 Josh Beckett Red Sox

#656 Carlos Santana Indians

#659 Homer Bailey Reds

#ACA Mike Schmidt Phillies

#GF-33 Madison Bumgarner Giants

#GM-5 Johnny Bench Reds

#GS-33 Bob Gibson Cardinals

That's more like it! Three Red Sox, base though. I have yet to pull a Red Sox insert.

2012 Topps Series 1 jumbo pack

A child from school went to Florida for the holidays and all they bought back was a jumbo pack of Topps Series 1 and  2 baseball cards. It is nice of the children I teach to remember, it's not as if I tell them very often.
330 Total Cards in the base set of which there are;
265 MLB Veteran Players,
30 Rookie Cards,
10 League Leaders,
2 Cy Young Award Winners,
2 League MVP's,
2 Rookie of the Year,
5 Record Breakers,
4 World Series Highlights,
10 Active Leaders
 and 6 Post Season Highlights.
There are some short printed variations of the base set. As per the usual, contained within the Topps set are plenty of inserts such as; Golden Moments, Golden Futures, Golden Greats, Solid Golden Greats,Timeless Talents, 1987 mini's, Classic Walk-offs. It doesn't stop there either. Each of the inserts has autograph and relic variations.
The Red Sox available from the Series One base set are:
#10 Jon Lester
#33 Adrian Gonzalez LL
 #50 Adrian Gonzalez
#61 Daniel Bard
#137 Jarrod Saltalamacchia
#158 Josh Reddick
#160 Kevin Youkilis
#170 Jacoby Ellsbury
#212 Tim Wakefield AL
#239 Adrian Gonzalez LL
#247 Clay Buchholz
#318 Erik Bedard
#328 John Lackey
There are 36 cards in the Jumbo pack. Included within this jumbo was:

#10 Jon Lester Red Sox

#19 Yonder Alonso Reds

#34 Derek Holland Rangers

#39 James Loney Dodgers

#45 Jhoulys Chacin Rockies

#61 Daniel Bard Red Sox

#75 Jordan Zimmermann Nationals

#106 Mark Trumbo Angels

#107 Luke Scott Orioles

#120 Hunter Pence Phillies

#121 Josh Bell Orioles

#130 Asdrubal Cabrera Indians

#132 Will Venable Padres

#136 Casey McGehee Brewers

#147 Orlando Hudson Padres

#154 Ty Wigginton Rockies

#171 Koji Uehara Rangers

#181 League Leaders Reyes, Braun, Kemp

#201 Doug Fister Tigers

#211 Kelvin Herrera Royals

#234 Mark Teixeira Yankees

#250 Jered Weaver Angels

#258 Jon Jay Cardinals

#273 David Freese Cardinals

#277 Jeremy Moore Angels

#309 Kurt Suzuki Athletics

#313 Phil Hughes Yankees

#317 Tyler Chatwood Angels

#323 Jason Isringhausen Mets

#324 Active Leaders Rodriguez, Thome, Giambi

#GG-51 Hank Aaron Braves

#GGC-9 Ichiro Mariners

#GM-2 Jose Bautista Blue Jays

#GS- 2 Stan Musial Cardinals

#TM-45 Shane Victorino Phillies

#TT-6 Felix Hernandez/Michale Pineda Mariners

All done, Two Red Sox.





2012 Bowman Jumbo Pack

There is always a great expectation around the Bowman set. The self designated 'Home of the Rookie Card' hasn't failed to deliver in the past few years.

The 2010 Bowman Stephen Strasburg Superfractors sold for stupid money. In  2011 another National, Bryce Harper,  had Bowman cards selling for, not quite the heady heights of the Starsburg, but it was still highly sought after. No players setting the collecting world alight in 2012, although the inclusion of Harper again was enough to make this a desirable product.

There are 220 cards in the base set, available in a number of different variations, red, orange, blue and gold

There are 110 prospects available in base and chrome, also in a number of different variations, red, orange, green , blue and purple. Although it is the Chrome refractors and superfractors that collectors are after.
The Red Sox available from the base set are;
#20 Jacoby Ellsbury
#39 Carl Crawford
#46 Jon Lester
#64 Josh Beckett
#102 Clay Buchholz
#114 Adrian Gonzalez
#141 Dustin Pedroia
#159 David Ortiz
#187 Kevin Youkilis

The prospects are;
#BP25 Raul Alcantara
#BP29 Keith Couch
#BP55 Jose Vinicio
#BP66 Jackie Bradley Jr.
#BP93 Brandon Jacobs
#BP105 Xander Bogaerts

The Jumbo pack:

#25 John Danks White Sox

#37 Dan Harden Angels silver ice

#47 Jaime Garcia Cardinals

#63 Alex Rodriguez Yankees

#71 Hanley Ramirez Marlins

#80 Jimmy Rollins Phillies

#145 Brandon Phillips Reds

#172 Bud Norris Astros

#179 Carlos Gonzalez Rockies

#185 Jayson Werth Nationals gold

#207 Adron Chambers Cardinals

#214 Devin Mesoraco Reds

#BP8 Nick Kingham Pirates

#BP15 Jose Campos Yankees

#BP22 Claudio Custodio Yankees

#BP25 Raul Alcantara Red Sox

#BCP43 Rookie Davis Yankees

#BCP46 Anthony Fernandez Mariners

#BCP51 Brett Krill Giants

#BCP81 Taylor Whitenton Mets

Saved from a pony by a guy born in the same town as Julio Lugo.

2012 Topps Series 1

Topps Series 1 from the recent Easter haul. 330 Total Cards in the base set of which there are;
265 MLB Veteran Players, 30 Rookie Cards,10 League Leaders, 2 Cy Young Award Winners, 2 League MVP's, 2 Rookie of the Year, 5 Record Breakers, 4 World Series Highlights, 10 Active Leaders and 6 Post Season Highlights.
Phew.
There are some short printed variations of the base set.
As per the usual, contained within the Topps set are plenty of inserts such as; Golden Moments, Golden Futures, Golden Greats, Solid Golden Greats,Timeless Talents, 1987 mini's, Classic Walk-offs.
It doesn't stop there either. Each of the inserts has autograph and relic variations.
The Red Sox available from the Series One base set are:

#10 Jon Lester
#33 Adrian Gonzalez LL
#50 Adrian Gonzalez
#61 Daniel Bard
#137 Jarrod Saltalamacchia
#158 Josh Reddick
#160 Kevin Youkilis
#170 Jacoby Ellsbury
#212 Tim Wakefield AL
#239 Adrian Gonzalez LL
#247 Clay Buchholz
#318 Erik Bedard
#328 John Lackey

There are 36 cards in the Jumbo pack.
Included within this jumbo was:
#2 Trevor Cahill Athletics
#3 Jaime Garcia Cardinals
#27 John Buck Marlins
#43 Brett Wallace Astros
#44 Edwin Jackson Cardinals
#81 Liam Hendriks Twins
#82 Rick Porcello Tigers
#87 Craig Kimbrel Braves
#99 Michael McKenry Pirates
#114 Matt Garza Cubs
#122 Ted Lilly Dodgers
#153 Mark Melancon Astros
#159 Active Leaders golden parallel

#160 Kevin Youkilis (formally of) Red Sox
#165 Michael Morse Nationals
#179 Denard Span Twins
#194 Danny Duffy Royals
#198 Matt Dominguez Marlins
#204 Tom Gorzelanny Nationals
#206 David Robertson Yankees
#233 St Louis Cardinals
#243 Justin DeFratus Phillies
#245 Adam Lind Blue Jays
#247 Clay Buchholz Red Sox
#248 Stephen Drew D-backs
#261 Kyle Blanks Padres
#265 Aroldis Chapman Reds
#298 Jeff Keppinger Giants
#299 Mitch Moreland Rangers
#306 Ubaldo Jimenez Indians

#GGC-10 Sandy Koufax Dodgers golden giveaway
#GF-17 Dee Gordon Dodgers  gold futures
#GG-61 Jackie Robinson Dodgers golden greats
#GM-38 Matt Kemp Ddogers golden moments
#GMA-MBY Marlon Byrd Cubs autograph
#TM-26 David Wright Mets 1987 mini

Wow that was definitely a Dodgers insert pack.
Not bad for a jumbo pack, 2 Red Sox and a sticker auto.

2012 Topps Archives

The 2012 Topps Archives base set of 200 cards contains 50 cards from 4 different eras.
The cards are fashioned after Topps cards printed in 1954, 1971, 1980 and 1984.
Each of the 200 base cards is available in a gold variation.
There are 40 short printed cards in a variety of Topps designs and 1 super ridiculously short print of Bryce Harper.
There are many inserts available: 50 Gold stamped reprints, 10 Classic Combos, 10 In Action, 25 1977 Topps cloth, 25 1967 Topps stickers, 15 1969 Topps deckle edge and 15 1968 Topps 3-D.
There are also relics, autographs, original autographs, framed mini autographs and all -time fan favourite autographs.
At first glance this looks like a super set, not only for the inclusion of 1980 Topps, but for the other interesting inserts.
The jumbo rack packs contain 14 cards.

The pack included:

1954 design

#8 Matt Moore Bay Rays

#17 Mat Latos Reds

#28 Melky Cabrera Giants

#47 Drew Pomeranz Rockies

1971 design

#65 Jordan Zimmermann Nationals

#69 Ryan Zimmerman Nationals
#76 Miguel Montero D-backs
#98 Johna Santana Mets
1980 design
#130 Giancarlo Stanton Marlins
#148 R.A.Dickey Mets
1984 design
#192 Brad Peacock Athletics
#195 Brandon Morrow Blue Jays
#199 Mark Reynolds Orioles

#683D-MK Matt Kemp

No Red Sox, but the inclusion of 2 1980's cards saved this pack from a pony.

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.

2010 Upper Deck Series 1 Jumbo

Another Upper Deck Jumbo, another 36 cards to consider the merits of searching for Red Sox in packs. See previous post as to the missing Red Sox cards from this particular set.

The Pack:

#23 Buster Posey San Francisco

#36 Pedro Viola Cincinnati

#44 Augie Ojeda Arizona

#79 Ty Wigginton Baltimore

#124 Jake Fox Chicago

#164 Asdrubal Cabrera Cleveland

#178 Matt Murton Colorado

#207 Ryan Perry Detroit

#208 Fu-Te Ni Detroit

#224 Hunter Pence Houston

#231 J.R.Towles Houston

#252 Brian Bannister Kansas City

#270 Brain Fuentes Los Angeles

#277 James Loney Los Angeles

#278 Casey Blake Los Angeles

#289 Corey Hart Milwaukee

#290 Jody Gerut Milwaukee

#299 Carlos Villanueva Milwaukee

#341 Melky Cabrera New York

#354 Jose Molina New York

#360 Aaron Cunningham Oakland

#367 Josh Outman Oakland

#396 Ross Ohlendorf Pittsburgh

#439 Noah Lowry San Francisco

#444 Franklin Gutierrez Seattle

#445 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle

#471 Jason Motte St.Louis

#476 Fernando Perez Tampa Bay

#510 Scott Downs Toronto

#536 Shairon Martis Washington

#553 Kansas City, Missouri

#562 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#589 New York Checklist

#SB-120 Marc Rzepczynski Toronto

#TMS-4Adam Dunn Washington

#TMS -14 Manny Ramirez Los Angeles

Wow, another poor Red Sox showing. These packs are not helping the cause one bit!

2009 Topps Updates and Highlights Jumbo pack

Yes I know there are people posting 2010 Topps but I am in a little behind when it comes to 'fresh' product. Thankfully the word is well and truly out that I collect baseball cards - I have been trying hard enough to get it out there. The downside is the giggles and comments of a grown man collecting cards, etc. The upside is that friends of friends who visit the US bring back cards! This fine looking jumbo came from a parent at school, whose sister went to the US for a short break over Christmas. Thought you might like these she said as they were handed over.

I haven't received any of the Red Sox UH cards as of yet, so the good news is any Red Sox will be a welcome addition.

The Jumbo:

#UH2 Felipe Lopez Brewers

#UH51 Jesus Guzman Giants

#UH55 Ben Zorbist Bay Rays

#UH60 Brandon Inge Tigers

#UH86 Carlos Pena Bay Rays

#UH87 Jake Peavy White Sox

#UH88 Classic Combos Leyland/LaRussa

#UH98 Hanley Ramirez Marlins

#UH94 Jarrod Washburn Tigers

#UH101 Nick Green Red Sox

#UH105 Luis Valbuena Indians

#UH107 Anthony Swarzak Twins (x2)

#UH122 Classic Combos Youkilis et al.

#UH124 Delwyn Young Pirates (x2)

#UH128 Chone Figgins Angels

#UH132 Joe Thurston Cardinals

#UH140 Jack Wilson Mariners

#UH144 Ronny Cedeno Pirates

#UH148 Micah Hoffpaur Cubs (x2)

#UH147 Jayson Nix White Sox (x2)

#UH171 Trevor Hoffman Brewers

#UH179 Carl Crawford Bay Rays

#UH181 Zach Duke Pirates

#UH191 Ben Zorbist Bay Rays gold 1579/2009

#UH197 Dan Harden D-backs

#UH224 Takashi Saito Red Sox

#UH262 Jeff Niemann Bay Rays

#UH284 Mark Melancon Yankees

#UH309 Scott Podsednik White Sox

#LGU20 Frank Robinson Reds

#PP8 David Wright Mets

#TTT73 Matt Cain Giants

There is 2 Red Sox cards which isn't a great ratio, technically 3 but one of the cards is a classic combo with Youkilis but mainly pictures Derek Jeter.

This was a Bay Rays pack crossing the line with 5 cards including a gold border numbered card. Unfortunately 4 of the cards were duplicated. This may be common in jumbo packs and I have been lucky, as I haven't experienced this sort of duplication before.

2009 Upper Deck Baseball Series 1 Rookie Edition

The second of the Jumbo packs I received recently by surprise.
There are 401 cards in the Series 1 base set.
There are a plethora of inserts: Starquests of various colours and rarity, Rookie Debuts, 1975 O-Pee-Chee, Rivals, Stars of the Game, USA Retrospectives, USA U18 National Team, Historical firsts, Historical Predictors, Checklists, Team Leaders, Season Highlights, etc, etc
There is a GOLD parallel and a parallel of an insert, 1975 O-Pee-Chee minis.
There are a number of autograph and game used cards.
There is 36 cards in this Rookie Edition Jumbo pack.

The pack:

#6 Stephen Drew D-backs

#20 Tom Glavine Braves

#29 Nick Markakis Orioles

#48 Clay Buchholz Red Sox

#62 Derek Lee Cubs

#83 Joe Crede White Sox

#90 A.J.Pierzynski White Sox

#123 Jeff Francis Rockies

#128 Edgar Renteria Tigers

#130 Gary Sheffield Tigers

#142 Jeremy Hermida Marlins

#163 Mike Aviles Royals

#186 Ervin Santana Angels

#191 Manny Ramirez Dodgers

#193 Chad Billingsley Dodgers

#214 Ryan Braun Brewers

#231 Kevin Slowey Twins

#248 Moises Alou Mets

#253 Oliver Perez Mets

#287 Jack Cust A's

#299 Cole Hamels Phillies

#304 Ian Snell Pirates

#321 Scott Hairston Padres

#350 Chris Duncan Cardinals

#355 Ryan Ludwick Cardinals

#367 Troy Percival Bay Rays

#384 A.J.Burnett Blue Jays

#411 Brad Nelson Brewers

#431 Red Sox Team leaders

#446 Astros Team leaders

#465 Manny Ramirez Red Sox

#480 Nate McLouth Pirates

#494 Joakim Soria Royals

#496 Joe Mauer Twins

RR-KK Kila Ka'aihue Royals

RR-RP Robert Parnell Mets

Three Red Sox and plenty of cards for trade. Decent photography from Upper Deck for this years set too.