April 2013 Affordable Group Break - 2000 Topps Gold Label

2000 Gold Label.  Super premium stuff for it's time.  I never had an opportunity to open a pack due to it being a hobby exclusive, so I am very excited to bust into this box.  We should find a good selection of shiny cards and inserts including Treasury 1:13, Prospector's Dream 1:16, End of the Rainbow 1:7, Bullion 1:32, One to One 1:16,969, Group One serially #d 1:101, Group Two serially #d 1:101, Group Three serially #d 1:101 - Overall Gold Label Parallel 1:34.

Pack 1:
#ER7 Rafael Furcal - End of the Rainbow (Braves)
#031 Mike Piazza / Class 3 (Dodgers)
#049 Alfonso Soriano / Class 2 (Yankees)
#005 Fernando Tatis / Class 1 (Cardinals)
#094 Bobby Bradley RC / Class 1 (Pirates)

Right out of the gate my Bravos land a pretty cool looking insert.  Heck, all the cards look like inserts with that Refractor line sheen to them!

Pack 2:
#014 John Olerud / Class 1 (Mariners)
#047 Todd Walker / Class 2 (Twins)
#086 Manny Ramirez / Class 2 (Indians)
#030 Vladimir Guerrero / Class 3 (Expos)
#099 Scott Downs RC / Class 1 (Cubs)

Pack 3:
#040 Frank Thomas / Class 1 (White Sox)
#044 Preston Wilson / Class 3 (Marlins)
#079 Jack Cust / Class 3 (Dbacks
#045 Juan Gonzalez / Class 1 (Tigers)
#015 Rick Ankiel / Class 2 (Cardinals)

Pack 4:
#075 Nomar Garciaparra / Class 2 (Red Sox)
#063 A.J. Burnett / Class 1 (Marlins)
#041 Pokey Reese / Class 3 (Reds)
#011 Tony Gwynn / Class 3 (Padres)
#096 Brad Bailsey RC / Class 1 (Phillies)

Pack 5:
#093 Ben Christensen / Class 3 (Cubs)
#097 Aaron McNeal RC / Class 1 (Astros)
#002 Greg Maddux / Class 2 (Braves)
#021 Gabe Kapler / Class 2 (Rangers)
#014 John Olerud / Class 2 (Mariners)

Pack 6:
#048 Magglio Ordonez / Class 2 (White Sox)
#076 Mark Grace / Class 1 (Cubs)
#018 Mark Mulder / Class 3 (A's)
#059 Randy Johnson / Class 3 (Dbacks)
#035 Matt Williams / Class 2 (Dbacks)

Pack 7:
#093 Ben Christiensen / Class 3 (Cubs)
#053 Erubiel Durazo / Class 3 (Dbacks)
#050 Ken Griffey, Jr. / Class 2 (Reds)
#088 Sean Burroughs / Class 2 (Padres)
#058 Sean Casey / Class 2 (Reds)

Pack 8:
#024 Todd Helton / Class 1 (Rockies)
#069 Ivan Rodriguez / Class 2 (Rangers)
#029 Greg Vaughn / Class 3 (Rays)
#071 Eric Munson / Class 3 (Tigers)
#078 J.D. Drew / Class 3 (Cardinals)

Pack 9:
#PD10 Josh Hamilton - Prospector's Dream (Rays)
#006 Troy Glaus / Class 3 (Angels)
#064 Jim Thome / Class 1 (Indians)
#037 Tim Hudson / Class 1 (A's)
#020 Alex Gonzalez / Class 1 (Marlins)

Can't go wrong with an insert of a very young Josh Hamilton!  Interesting the back states that he struck out 95 batters in 55 innings during the 1999 spring season.  Never knew he pitched.

Pack 10:
#024 Todd Helton / Class 1 (Rockies)
#082 Ruben Mateo / Class 2 (Rockies)
#060 Jeff Bagwell / Class 3 (Astros)
#071 Eric Munson / Class 3 (Tigers)
#004 Rondell White / Class 2 (Expos)

Pack 11:
#B7 Sammy Sosa | Mark Grace | Kerry Wood - Bullion (Cubs)
#077 Shannon Stewart / Class 1 (Jays)
#085 Barry Bonds / Class 3 (Giants)
#067 Mike Lieberthal / Class 1 (Phillies)
#057 Bernie Williams / Class 1 (Yankees)

The Bullion inserts fall around 1 1/2 boxes so score one for Spiegel83 and the Cubs!

Pack 12:
#B3 Chipper Jones | Andruw Jones | Greg Maddux - Bullion (Braves)
#098 Aaron Rowand / Class 3 (White Sox)
#085 Barry Bonds / Class 2 (Giants)
#067 Mike Lieberthal / Class 1 (Phillies)
#057 Bernie Williams / Class 1 (Yankees)

Wow!  Another Bullion...and for the Braves!  Look at that young Chipper.

So far this has been a fun box.  Believe me when I say that these cards are MUCH nicer in hand than the scans make them look.  12 more packs left in the box.  That does it for today, but I plan to finish busting the packs over the weekend so all the cards can be in Monday's mail.