Monday, January 18, 2010

Battle of the Throwback sets

Target finally had some blasters today. I got a box of 206 and a box of Goodwin. This has led to a thought that, since both are practically the same product, which one will come out on top?

We'll start with the Goodwin box, because that's the box I have the lowest expectations for

Pack 1-
133- Joba Chaimberlain. Good way to start a rip.
HOLY CRAP, A GAME USED. It's a Bill Hall Jersey swatch. Not bad at all.
34- Some hockey guy

Pack 2-
82- Justin Morneau
106- Ryan Howard
Chuck Liddell Mini
145- Joey Votto

Pack 3-
28= Brain McCabb
51- Carlos "Out before the season starts" Beltran
38- Another Hockey guy
89= Joe DiMaggio.

Here comes my rant. You guys know that movie theater ad where they make that animated movie with the pantsless hedgehog. They finally make pants, but they leave the fly down. This is the equivalent-

Why is Joe Dimaggio touching his privates?

Okay, back to our normal pack rip

Pack 4-
2- DEREK JETER BABY!
67- Josh Beckett. BOOOOOOOOOOO!
121- Pedroia mini
118- BFD. OH YEAH!

Pack 5-
(I'm skipping this sucky pack filled with non-babseball players and Fausto Carmona)

Pack 6-
60- Matt Garza
88- Peggy Fleming
Brad Ziegler mini
7- Ryne Sandberg, Awesome

Pack 7-
8- Johnny Damon
32- Josh Hamilton
247- Paul Maholm Gypsy Queen mini
131- MigCab

Pack 8-
101- Cal Ripken.
127- Liria-No, you'll never play in the majors again
54- KosFu mini
73- LeBron James

Pack 9-
19- Scott Kazmir
46- Big Jim
74- Gerry Lopez. REALLY UPPER DECK? A CARD OF A FREAKING SURFER?
22- Hey, nevermind the rage, it's Jim Palmer

Pack 10-
97- Johan Santana
124- Steve Carlton
108- The Dreaded Artribator, Tim Lincecum
98- Jason Giambi

Pack 11-
42- Justin Upton
69- Ichiro!!!
UD Crappy Aniversary of... Hey, the Cowboy killer himself, Brett Favre
52- Nolan Ryan

Last Pack-
134- King Felix
16- Honest Abe (!!!!!)
23- A Youkilis mini. WHY DO I GET A YOUK CARD IN EVERY PACK!
109- Chad Billingsley

Now for the 206!!!!

Pack 1-
241- Kris Melden
126- Brandon Webb
239- Joakim Soria
Michael Young Mini
227- O0h, a Brad Lidge thick
72- Rick Porcello Rookie

Pack 2-
172- Michael Young
50- Joe Crede
Matt LaPorta Rookie...SHORT PRINT
Travis Snyder Rookie Mini
24- Big Poopi Thick
142- Eva Longoria

Pack 3-
200- Todd Helton
45- Derek has sunken this Lowe
168- Aaron (Not Richie) Cunningham
Varitek mini (Least it isn't Youk)
260- Andrew Miller thick
174- Gordon Beckham rookie
Mantle Checklist

Pack 4-
24- The real Big Poopi
266- Josh Hamilton having a snack
Johnny Peralta Mini
189- Scott Kazmir thick
129- Ichiro
274- Colby Rasmus Rookie

Pack 5-
253- Akinori Iwamura
40- Dan Schlereth
196- Jeremy Hermeida
Tony Gwynn Jr. Polar Bear back mini
165- Thick Smoltz
103- Andrew Bailey Rookie
Another Matle Checklist

143- Cy Young
136- Edgar Renteria
228- Will Venable
OH CRAP! IT'S A YOOOOOOUUK MINI!
25- Magglio Thick
71- DUstin Pedroia

Pack 7-297- Micah Ownings, best hitting pitcher in the game
78- Hank Blalock
Kenshin Kawakami Short Print
Kotchman mini
77- Thick Joe Nathan
271- Lou Gehrig, who is not tpuching his privates

Last pack-
15- Max Scherzer
222- Clay Kershaw
185- Brian Duensing
George Sisler mini
277- Andy Pettite thick
154- Mickey Mantle

The verdict? I got a game used out of Goodwin, but I also got a lot of crappy non-baseball players. 206 had a great design and a lot more rookies, but no Game used

The winner is- TOPPS 206!!!

BTW- Wantlists will be up later tonight.

1 comment:

  1. "Micah Owings, worst pitching hitter in the game" also works. :P

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