Wednesday, December 21, 2016

So I joined the idiot group

I remember reading about this release a month or so ago. Then I saw a few here and there and thought "nah - it's extra stupid on something already stupid'. I saw other blogs ripping boxes and used those posts as the taste I needed for the product.

Then I just frigging caved and bought a box out of the desire to rip something.

Image stolen from a YouTube video
Why are we all such mindless drones to buy into this stuff? The posts and videos should have been enough, but no. I buy a box anyway, knowing I really only care about a small fraction of the contents. May as well show off what I got.

As I ripped, I thought this was a pretty decent box for the Chicago area. With 6% of the 200 card base set Cubs (12 cards) and just 2.5% of the set (5 cards) White Sox, I thought I was doing pretty good with the Sox over the Cubs in regard to quantity. After sorting, though....


Got 5 of the Cubs and 3 Sox, but one of the Fraziers is a glitter insert. So I pulled 42% of the Cubs in the set and just 40% of the Sox. Will this winter of my discontent ever end?!?!?


Here are all the arts and crafts cards from the box. Was it just me - did other people that ripped one of these find their preschool project cards to be dupes of other cards? All these that glitter I have the non glitter base for. Just an observation.


Three for the binders. Technically, I need another of the LeMahieu since Lamb is wearing a throwback sliding in to break up the play.

And my hit?


Eh. I guess that's good. Has a nice two color swatch at least.

So who is making the membership cards for the Stupid Club? Gavin????

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5 comments:

  1. JafroniusDecember 21, 2016 at 9:28 PM

    So that's the walmart box, right? Do all the cards in the packs have the snowflakes in the clouds pattern?

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  2. CommishbobDecember 21, 2016 at 10:55 PM

    I'm not one to judge (I bought 3 or 4 Topps Now cards this year) but....I bet you wish you had that cash back in your pocket.

    And how long has a holiday set been a thing? I swear I don't remember people blogging anything like this in years past.

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  3. The Lost CollectorDecember 22, 2016 at 6:15 AM

    I bought a Holiday Mega Box at Target last night and got pure crap. I would have rather had one of these Walmart boxes.

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  4. BobWalkthePlankDecember 22, 2016 at 7:39 AM

    I'm going to throw myself a parade for not buying one of those. I actually kind of like them, but my goal of not opening retail this year is so close to coming true.

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  5. FujiDecember 22, 2016 at 11:27 AM

    Pretty snowflakes. Might track down a relic or two. But I probably won't be buying an entire box... unless they're discounted.

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