Saturday, November 16, 2019

Every card is not alright

2014 Topps Opening Day isn't a set on my collecting list, so this isn't the end of the world to me, but I mentioned that the pack was sliced open down the side. I had thought there was no damage to the actual cards - oops.



A bit hard to see on the scan (I should have put a coloured page behind to pick it up), but a sliver of the card is about to come off on the left there. Well, this goes into the packing material pile...

I do question the quality of the packs going into these repacks though, when I have had an issue with a couple packs the last coupe times.

So, since I don't collect the set itself, the only keeper is the following (which fall every five packs):



Mascot cards always get a thumbs up from me as I really enjoy these insert sets. Mascots need card love too (as do stadiums, but I would probably draw the line at cards for umpires).



Can't complain about the photography given these examples, especially the Heyward which is a magnificent shot before (one would presume).

3 packs, 22 cards, 44 points

4 comments:

  1. It's funny you mention umpire cards...
    In the one blaster of Archives I bought this year, I had a Fan Favourites Auto of Laz Diaz.

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  2. The Mascot inserts are one of my favorite inserts sets each year... and hands down my favorite thing about Opening Day.

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  3. What in the world is that White Sox mascot supposed to be? A hairy gecko?

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    1. I was thinking some kind of over sized mold spore...

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