I've been busy with the end of the school year, so I've been opening my hobby box a few packs at a time, making sure I enjoy each. And series 2 has grown on me, even though I feel it has been widely panned here on the blogosphere. I'll start with my box hit - and it's the first bat piece card I've ever pulled. Touching the card is nice - and I prefer the "Gold Standard" relic to the "Golden Moments" relics.
Even though I'm going to focus on stats with this post, I wanted to share ALL of my "Cut Above" cards - a total of 6 from the hobby box. This is my favorite insert, and I hope the scans do the cards justice. I'm going to hit a card show this weekend, and see if I can complete this set. I only completed one insert set from series one, and that was the '87 mini's. Speaking of them...
These were my two favorites - I pulled a total of 9 in the box.
I hated these at first. I like them more now. I pulled these four in my box. The foil pops more in-hand than on the scan, perhaps - maybe that helps me like it more. Still don't really understand the strike zone, but maybe it just adds color - and that was sorely lacking with the series one inserts which were soooo goldish...
And I think the variety of colors helps this insert set, as well. These were all 6 of the "Career Day" inserts pulled in my box. I am 50-50 on chasing these and/or the "Mound Dominance."
If I go back and complete any series one insert, Gold Standard would be the one. These are two good names, too. I pulled 9 of these, and 9 Golden Moments. I am not scanning those.
I know I didn't need to scan these, but I hate them less than you do. I pulled six in my box.
Stat Recap:
One short print (so far, unless I've missed some) - Longoria
SIX golden giveway
ONE topps pennant advertisement
NINE gold shinies
TWO topps bunt (artsy)
NINE '87 minis
SIX career day
SIX gold standard
NINE golden moment
FOUR mound dominance
SIX cut above
SIX gold futures
ONE relic - Frank Robinson bat relic 39/50
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