Pack Break: 2011 Topps Jumbo

On the way home from work on Friday, I stopped at the card shop and picked up a Jumbo pack of 2011 Topps. Here are the results. All cards, except for the Chris Young, are up for trade. Thanks!

Chris Young

Stephen Strasburg Rookie Cup and Base - I didn't pull any Strasburg cards from 2009 until the end of December and now I pull two in one pack.

Diamond Duos Barry Larkin and Derek Jeter

60 Years of Topps Phil Rizzuto Original Back

60 Years of Topps The Lost Cards Bob Feller

60 years of Topps Ernie Banks

Topps 60 Derek Jeter and Diamond Anniversary Angel Pagan *Claimed*

Kimball Champions David Wright *Claimed*

49 down, 1 to go! Thanks Joe!

The thoughtfulness and generosity of the bloggers out there never ceases to amaze me. Joe, of the blog The Sandlot, commented on one of my post about my Multiple Bat collection that he had picked up a card for me off eBay that he thought I would like. I got his package today and found inside, an awesome Ernie banks card that I had never seen before. It is a 1977 TCMA card that features the Cubs slugger holding what appears to me to be 7 baseball bats! This is my 49th multiple bat card since I started officially collecting them at the beginning of this year. I only need 1 more to reach my goal of 50. Thanks Joe! I know you said not to worry about sending anything back in return, but you can expect a little something from me in return for your thoughtfulness!

1977 TCMA Ernie Banks

As if the Banks Multiple Bat card wasn't enough, Joe added a few D-Backs for my collection!

2007 SP Rookie Edition Brian Barden RC

2007 SP Rookie Edition Micah Owings RC

1998 Fleer Tradition Andy Benes

2006 Upper Deck Chad Tracy

Baseball Cards in the News

I saw this title Officers who took sports cards punished on azcentral.com this morning when I brought up the internet. I had to check it out and thought I would pass it on. The article was written by Michael Ferraresi. Here are the first two paragraphs. You can click on the link to read the entire article.

"When the two officers found the baseball cards glued to a bedroom door at a foreclosed home in central Phoenix, they realized the potential value.

They saw a Babe Ruth, a Willie Mays and an Ernie Banks - legends whose collectibles are worth hundreds of dollars in mint condition. They used knives to remove 44 cards and eventually lost their jobs after admitting to swiping the abandoned property with the idea of making a profit on eBay".

The article goes on to state that due to the poor condition of the cards they were valued at around $20.