1996 Leaf Preferred Group Break Results

That latest edition of our Affordable Group Break went off great. It was the second consecutive break that completely sold out and we had a few in the live break which is always fun. The inclusion of a Steel card in every pack made it fun, but the odds at any other insert (other than the 1:24 Gold Steel parallel) were not in our favor. However with a little luck we were able to beat the odds! Before we get ahead of ourselves let's take a look at some of the base cards.

The base cards feature a simple and clean design. The checklist featured a good amount of stars and some young players and we got a nice selection...Jeter, Chipper, Bonds, Ripken, Griffey Jr., Puckett, Piazza and Frank Thomas to name a few.

The draw of the break for most (I assume) was the one per pack Preferred Steel insert. These cards are made of a some type of metal and are awesome. I've been chasing this 77 card set for some time. The cards come with a protective film on the front ala Topps Finest. Just about every team was well represented on the checklist and were pulled.

The gold parallel of the Preferred Steel cards fall 1:24 packs and this card of Darren Daulton was in the very last pack. Long time since the Phillies have been represented in one of my breaks.

Around the middle of opening the packs we beat the odds. Stare Masters were seeded 1:144 packs! These cards feature a rainbow foil and are beautiful in hand. Believe me when I say the picture above does not do this card justice. While the card may not go for much on the secondary market, it's an awesome card of an awesome player.

This was another fun break and fortifies the reason why I continue to host these. I appreciate everyone's participation and support, even if you weren't a participant in this break. If you were in this break or in previous breaks and you're ready to have your stack shipped, please reach out to me.