Interesting to see what these include, so let's go from least to most interesting...give or take.
First off, the duplicates...
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Absolutely no surprises here - early 90s Bowman, Pro Set and Score. All sets I have completed or pretty close to completed. The Pinnacle is French (I don't keep any French cards except Leafs), and 1997-98 Donruss is a set I also have completed thanks to a box a number of years ago, randomly showing up at Wal-Mart.
The keepers...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH03ZnyB8bA-rdhaZ33wpUIaSVtnKZeJiyApKtmPE2dKSpcxBWvxthj1bjoJXHjichJYMrU4AZSvMOBVuqrvgtrd_EkXFAUykBGu4wOmHsksyvGhVVhcc-eboNi2N2-OKxW9S0k_9OPAv/s640/3.jpg)
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Well above the 50% goal line on this one, having 26 keepers, not including the three to come below. Samuelsson is an interesting one - only the second card I have out of the Skybox Impact set circa 1996-97. Also, these include my first 2011-12 SPx card ever. Happily surprised on the variety of sets here actually. Maybe it is because I am use to the 15 card packs that give you fairly similar sets, or maybe one card that is a bit of a surprise, but the 40 seems to do a better job.
Leaf content....
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyANd0NtDLdXv9_it35c0zEuV9UTUjJgiuBKxm7xpQSwE5tuGvbhO-NgN6FRFY2SYDb90jiYkDlSaYi_OyR5qjJ-1L0VRP_0PKSO5Ol3CwrsDDzqV099Pnq2F-aEiSSD0u43XtfCgF0tx/s400/10004.jpg)
Just the one Leaf - odds say there should be one or two given it is 40 cards. So, more importantly, it is a Leaf I didn't have, so that's a plus.
Error card?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UuarbTMUrDc8_XzY7OE-3LAl4jS4qDYHlePxSqx8kGKzwVeyqvHLYAannllOt3oU8U6Vc25hw-MJsQw31k7VknfdYNwzCBFHTBX_hX8OvNY2x2CFaGinEEwFOkZNMnIGEiJTVpHbGpXB/s320/10003.jpg)
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I am a bit stumped on this one. This definitely looks like the base card for Luongo from 2000-01 Signature Series, but that base card is supposed to be numbered to 500. I looked online, and that is what I found selling on COMC and ebay, but as you can see on mine - no SN printed on the back.
I looked at the other inserts and printing of the card and can't find one that ISN'T supposed to be serially numbered.
Any one out there have any clue? I guess it is possible as I assume the serial numbering happens as a last step, so maybe it go missed, which would be an awesome little error, but I'd like to make sure I am not missing a non-serial numbered set somewhere before I get more excited about this one.
The hit...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPODxQqdLkj6uVZr2EDSuyd4QsIu5L8NE-BoGoB8krWEgdTf7HXw-Bqx6zAN_P9-aJ_1xnjevLr1k-E3Wo8C-qVpqFM1p2i9V5DdbWQT7rMSisxP3iokfL7m4NkC6WWvL1a84HSkKERy9j/s320/10002.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXjmpDtpe5X5RM6i2kfhh24iY-BYyUIGArUSq-gBAFY70XipzqJ3sFiqw7KyWlSz1v_S0yvg-IX51-tqBNpnOFnd3Ob2qr5zHArrH6iB3QwoTu0t2ehyxXIg5jpMuIzQhZiRE1qko6Tuf/s320/20002.jpg)
A jersey (yes - from a photo shoot), an auto AND serially numbered. More than I would have expected, even if he is a Columbus Blue Jackets player. Not actually too shabby at all. I was expecting generic white patch with no serial number.
Overall, I would call this a success, and anyone who has thoughts on the Luongo, let me know.
First off, the duplicates...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5SnCOwIvEnM4MHX1TxIDRuG-7l61_CX5x2r9zJpI9DoWpXp4H7Se6A8gwy-_byVvXGeCf4ecaPkOIvsJoGe3pV6pEl131EZVQciQ1e_5gzlyW0sufKYJ36Fumo1Z103q1iOgGGYYEJV6/s400/10001.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4Qdgt0jPj_PWzQv8BYpPSq6bIiiFcaGE5a37u6CFt9d_ARW3kHFLWBsC1EuNI7DbdBYs-bPnVcfY3lTJM6-5-oF4JlL7cED-PAhOdpuqEYZyjFEMNM6NyEAJptuIte6Yxn38FU2oBTxm/s400/20001.jpg)
Absolutely no surprises here - early 90s Bowman, Pro Set and Score. All sets I have completed or pretty close to completed. The Pinnacle is French (I don't keep any French cards except Leafs), and 1997-98 Donruss is a set I also have completed thanks to a box a number of years ago, randomly showing up at Wal-Mart.
The keepers...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH03ZnyB8bA-rdhaZ33wpUIaSVtnKZeJiyApKtmPE2dKSpcxBWvxthj1bjoJXHjichJYMrU4AZSvMOBVuqrvgtrd_EkXFAUykBGu4wOmHsksyvGhVVhcc-eboNi2N2-OKxW9S0k_9OPAv/s640/3.jpg)
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQkPg_Q9G7EwY2tfH2Y2ffypeeikD1JvlflApOENe4KK7yt5w01CYPDxUbqVrblKQp9H2cbZ-02n1twxTK4EKexK4hdWapXlBo7YK0KnOrC5UqlEPL_3Z9T4B7ipGY-f9gIszezXDo29t/s640/5.jpg)
Well above the 50% goal line on this one, having 26 keepers, not including the three to come below. Samuelsson is an interesting one - only the second card I have out of the Skybox Impact set circa 1996-97. Also, these include my first 2011-12 SPx card ever. Happily surprised on the variety of sets here actually. Maybe it is because I am use to the 15 card packs that give you fairly similar sets, or maybe one card that is a bit of a surprise, but the 40 seems to do a better job.
Leaf content....
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyANd0NtDLdXv9_it35c0zEuV9UTUjJgiuBKxm7xpQSwE5tuGvbhO-NgN6FRFY2SYDb90jiYkDlSaYi_OyR5qjJ-1L0VRP_0PKSO5Ol3CwrsDDzqV099Pnq2F-aEiSSD0u43XtfCgF0tx/s400/10004.jpg)
Just the one Leaf - odds say there should be one or two given it is 40 cards. So, more importantly, it is a Leaf I didn't have, so that's a plus.
Error card?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UuarbTMUrDc8_XzY7OE-3LAl4jS4qDYHlePxSqx8kGKzwVeyqvHLYAannllOt3oU8U6Vc25hw-MJsQw31k7VknfdYNwzCBFHTBX_hX8OvNY2x2CFaGinEEwFOkZNMnIGEiJTVpHbGpXB/s320/10003.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9osb9JADousQP1Yg9Mtpjo4DS36jWgbqFgevHJw5jiMkbDH2K1vfLhuJYPxllbOfjmPgrtBt8sbAbYVXVXfxuJjZXFpIxISKhAHsHoNgN9SZJoyvzWnEJEVeF4DsuPpbhQemaYpPuGaJ/s320/20003.jpg)
I am a bit stumped on this one. This definitely looks like the base card for Luongo from 2000-01 Signature Series, but that base card is supposed to be numbered to 500. I looked online, and that is what I found selling on COMC and ebay, but as you can see on mine - no SN printed on the back.
I looked at the other inserts and printing of the card and can't find one that ISN'T supposed to be serially numbered.
Any one out there have any clue? I guess it is possible as I assume the serial numbering happens as a last step, so maybe it go missed, which would be an awesome little error, but I'd like to make sure I am not missing a non-serial numbered set somewhere before I get more excited about this one.
The hit...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPODxQqdLkj6uVZr2EDSuyd4QsIu5L8NE-BoGoB8krWEgdTf7HXw-Bqx6zAN_P9-aJ_1xnjevLr1k-E3Wo8C-qVpqFM1p2i9V5DdbWQT7rMSisxP3iokfL7m4NkC6WWvL1a84HSkKERy9j/s320/10002.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXjmpDtpe5X5RM6i2kfhh24iY-BYyUIGArUSq-gBAFY70XipzqJ3sFiqw7KyWlSz1v_S0yvg-IX51-tqBNpnOFnd3Ob2qr5zHArrH6iB3QwoTu0t2ehyxXIg5jpMuIzQhZiRE1qko6Tuf/s320/20002.jpg)
A jersey (yes - from a photo shoot), an auto AND serially numbered. More than I would have expected, even if he is a Columbus Blue Jackets player. Not actually too shabby at all. I was expecting generic white patch with no serial number.
Overall, I would call this a success, and anyone who has thoughts on the Luongo, let me know.
I'm not familiar with the player, but that's a pretty neat auto/relic combo to come out of that kind of repack.
ReplyDeleteThat was pretty much my reaction too - may not be a star player, but pretty darn good card for the repack.
DeleteThat Luongo is pretty cool. Maybe ITG held onto a few copies for replacements just in case collectors pulled a damaged copy. And after a few years, they dumped the excess "replacements" to 3rd party companies like Presstime and Fairfield.
ReplyDeleteNot a bad thought - could see that being the case.
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