Allen & Ginter Blaster Box

Yesterday I stopped at Target on the way home from Comerica Park, which the game was PPD, to buy some A & G. I wasn't going to buy any, but I've been reading and seeing what everyone has been getting and I wanted to see the cards first hand. I also had to stop and pick up a $5 Little Caesars pizza for the wife. When the pregnant wife is hungry...I need to get her some food!! Anyway...after we ate, I couldn't wait to open the box. The cards are beautiful just like everyone has said. I've always liked this set and have bought them in the past but it was always hard for me to complete. In fact, I bought a case in 2008 and I still have some boxes left. I've been thinking about doing a group break but I'll save that for a later post. Back to the cards...take a look at Pack 1....



NICE!! The cards are beautiful and a SP to boot! Pack 2......




Cool....a sketch card!! But, WAIT A MINUTE!!! I'm in pack #2 and ALREADY a DOUBLE!!! I got another TDIH Fukudome, unbelievable!! Let's check Pack 3...



HOLY COW!!!! What's going on?!?!?!? Doubles in the SAME PACK!!! OK...now I'm getting frustrated!!! I did get a Tigers cards! Hopefully pack 4 will be better....



DOUBLES AGAIN!!!! Oh wait....they're different cards.....Woosh!! On to pack 5...



FINALLY...a normal pack with a black bordered mini of Torii Hunter. Not bad! Pack 6...



NOW we're talkin'!! After 2 sets of doubles within the first 3 packs, I get another sketch card. I'll take it!! Pack 7...



Here we go again!! Another TDIH double...this one is of Robinson Cano! You'd like the subject list is long enough to not have doubles inside blaster boxes!! Well, let's see what the so called "Bonus Pack" has in store for me....



No doubles but the Morgan card has a crimp on the bottom of the cards from when Topps sealed the pack.

Over all I didn't do too bad...I did get a nice assortment of mini cards as well as 7 sort print base cards out of 8 packs. Based on the odds, I probably should have only gotten 4. The QC should be better for blaster boxes, doubles in the SAME pack should not happen!!

All these cards are up for trade for any 2010 A&G or Heritage Detroit Tigers. Comment or email me with offers. Thanks!!

Oh yeah....what do you think of a group break of a box of 2008 A&G along with a box of something else ('08 Series 1, Topps Finest or UD Premier). Unopened of course...if I get enough interest, I'll do it!!