Thursday, January 16, 2014

Going high end

I am sure you all know of The Knight's Lance, Panini's blog. It's in the sports card blogroll, because if it wasn't, I really wouldn't know about it. Along with great info and previews of their upcoming products, they run contests from time to time. I have entered a few, and dangit if I didn't get an email about a week ago asking for my mailing address. I scored a free box of Panini America's Pastime.

I am not a high end buyer. I am sure I will get skunked, and those high ends are more of trading card gambling to me than collecting. I like my sets and my collections. But if you have any chance for free, never pass it up. The box came today, so I ripped it live.


If you don't want to hear my droning voice, or need a better look at the pulls, let's do some scanning.


Here's the two "base" cards from the box. Glad I pulled a player from a team I collect.


You either get 3 base and one insert or two and two. Appears I got the two and two. I like the designed on the Banks card. Has a nice old feel to it's look. The Lyons seems a little crowded, unless Tyler is really that huge a guy.


Here are my two guaranteed relics. I really have no clue who they are, and whether they would be considered great, good, okay or meh pulls. And in all that, these cards are up for trade.


It's a shame these are all sticker autos. That Ortiz makes the 5th hit of his I have pulled in my collecting career. Yes - FIVE! I have pulled 4 relics of him, and now this auto. If you want to count a SP image card from Topps, then six hits. Unbelievable. No clue how good Rusin may be, but it's a gold parallel numbered to 15. That Fernando, though, to me is the hit of the box. I am not sure what I am doing with it, so if you want to make an offer, I'll listen.


If you watched the video above - yes, I am an idiot. I said "Rockies" on the Johnson swatch, and he was never a hometown player in the Mile High city. I should have said "Diamondbacks", because that stripe is purple, and certainly not from an Astros uniform. I also seem to get a lot of Clemens, though this is the first hit I have of him. If you don't know, I am a Roger hater.

So that was a fun rip. Considering the price I paid, it was an awesome box. If I have bought that, well, I think I may have been a bit disappointed. However. if you see something you like, let's talk. I won't make any promises on what I'll accept in trade, but a deal can always be hammered out.

12 comments:

  1. If you haven't sent me anything for that Tribute relic /25 of Konerko, that Scott Rice will make me feel like a happy king.

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  2. I usually like Panini's products, but I'm not sure about these. As you said, though, it's free. Why not?

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  3. ...and the Red Sox fan pulls no Ortiz relics.

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  4. fernando please! i'm sure i can find something to tempt you with...

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  5. If they're available, I'd be interested in the Banks and Rusin.

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  6. I'm not sure why anyone would buy that, but as you say, for that price, BITCHIN' BOX!

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  7. I'd be interested in trading for the Adam Warren relic if it's still available.

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  8. I'd be interested in the Lyons rookie!

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  9. Jeff,
    Yep was pretty happy with my book as I collect Autos was super happy my book had a graph in it and the numbering was nice to with the 3/5 the only thing that would have been better would have been if it was Angels pieces instead of D-Back pieces but guess they didn't have any yet and card says Arizona. Would have love to get the Ortiz auto, Are you looking to trade it? lmk I have a spreadsheet of auto's available about 5,000 of them everything from 8x10's cards 3x5 and all sports so maybe we can work something out lmk my email is soskinfamily@yahoo.com and I can send you the sheet.
    Thanks, Dion
    it was a great deal for FREE! the right price I would never buy the product to much for me!

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  10. If there's any Cardinals you're not attached to, I would definitely be interested in them. I don't really ever buy unlicensed stuff but they do go into my binders.

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