April 2012 Affordable Group Break - 2003 Fleer Double Header

We're back with the 2nd half of the 2003 Fleer Double Header box.  There is one more hit looming in the box so let's go hunting!

Pack 11:
#060 Josh Beckett (Marlins)
#145 Doug Mientkiewicz (Twins)

#02LPT Kevin Mench - Let's Play Too! (Rangers)
#219 & #220 Eric Chavez & Miguel Tejada (A's)
#215 & #216 Edgardo Alfonzo & Mike Piazza (Mets)
#119 Preston Wilson (Rockies)
#114 Jason Varitek (Red Sox)
#174 Edgar Martinez (Mariners)

Pack 12:
#153 Brad Radke (Twins)
#150 Jeff Kent (Giants)
#135 Jim Edmonds (Cardinals)
#259 Jimmy Rollins / #260 Alex Rodriguez (Rangers)
#283 & #284 Miguel Asencio / Runelvys Hernandez (Royals)
#099 Roger Clemens (Yankees)
#067 Tsuyoshii Shinjo (Giants)
#161 Derrek Lee (Marlins)

Pack 13:
#128 Roy Oswalt (Astros)
#107 Omar Vizquel (Indians)
#091 Andres Galarraga (Expos)
#227 & #228 Jeff Kent / Barry Bonds (Giants)
#193 & #194 Paul Konerko & Joe Borchard (White Sox)
#049 Gabe Kapler (Rockies)
#006 Brad Wilkerson (Expos)
#172 Paul Byrd (Royals)

Pack 14:
#075 Edgardo Alfonzo (Mets)
#018 Eddie Guardado (Twins)

#3TB Pedro Martinez - Twin Bill (Red Sox)
#257 Shea Hillenbrand / #258 Scott Rolen (Cardinals)
#295 & #296 Jung Bong / Trey Hodges (Braves)
#028 Steve Cox (Rays)
#019 Juan Gonzalez (Rangers)
#159 Shannon Stewart (Blue Jays)

The Twin Bill card had a (B) after the number so I suppose there is another card labeled (A).  Makes since - "Twin Bill".

Pack 15:
#126 C.C. Sabathia (Indians)

Derek Jeter - Game-Worn Jersey (Yankees)
#225 & #226 Phil Nevin / Sean Burroughs (Padres)
#237 Lance Berkman / #238 Chipper Jones (Braves)
#005 Steve Finley (Diamondbacks)
#027 Scott Rolen (Cardinals)
#178 Jay Gibbons (Orioles)

Yankees hit!  I don't care for the Yanks myself, but this is a nice looking card.

Pack 16:
#031 Greg Maddux (Braves)
#086 Matt Morris (Cardinals)
#154 Al Leiter (Mets)
#183 & #184 Curt Schilling / Randy Johnson (Diamondbacks)
#285 Fernando Rodney (Tigers) / #286 Barry Wesson (Astros)
#096 Roberto Alomar (Mets)
#080 Adam Kennedy (Angels)
#118 Mark Quinn (Royals)

Pack 17:
#105 Vladimir Guerrero (Expos)
#089 Richie Sexson (Brewers)
#073 Hee Seop Choi (Cubs)
#209 & #210 Jose Hernandez / Richie Sexson (Brewers)
#187 & #188 Tony Bastista / Jay Gibbons (Orioles)
#045 Pedro Martinez (Red Sox)
#002 Derek Jeter (Yankees)
#162 Jason Giambi (Yankees)

Pack 18:
#016 Garret Anderson (Angels)
#038 Curt Schilling (Diamondbacks)

#07TB Manny Ramirez - Twin Bill (Red Sox)
#223 & #224 Jason Kendall & Brian Giles (Pirates)
#275 Doug Devore (Diamondbacks) / #276 Rene Reyes (Rockies)
#024 Tomo Ohka (Expos)
#081 Eric Chavez (A's)
#173 Gary Sheffield (Braves)

Well, I guess I answered my own question when the Manny Twin Bill card fell out of the pack.  What were the chances are pulling the pair out of the same box?

Pack 19:

#051 Ichiro (Mariners)
#009 Phil Nevin (Padres)

#07LPT Felix Escalona - Let's Play Too! (Rays)
#203 & #204 Craig Biggio / Jeff Bagwell (Astros)
#181 & #182 Darin Erstad / Troy Glaus (Angels)
#131 Jeff Conine (Orioles)
#111 Mark Teixeira (Rangers)
#164 Jay Payton (Rockies)

Pack 20:
#050 Andy Van Hekken (Tigers)
#007 Craig Biggio (Astros)
#029 Mike Sweeney (Royals)
#249 Mark Teixeira (Rangers) / #250 Mark Prior (Cubs)
#279 & #280 Eric Junge / Brett Myers (Phillies)
#062 John Smoltz (Braves)
#147 Bobby Hill (Cubs)
#163 Rafael Palmeiro (Rangers)

This was a fun product to open and the hits were pretty good.  Hope everyone enjoyed this box.  We'll finish off the break with the last half of the 2003 Fleer Genuine box where there are a few hits still looming!

April 2012 Affordable Group Break - 2003 Fleer Double Header

Next up is 2003 Fleer Double Header.  These "mini" cards are the same size as the current '87 Minis from 2012 Topps.  They also feature an artsy look which I really like.

20 packs, 8 cards per pack.  180 card basic set which 45 are Flip cards and 15 are On-Deck Flip Prospects. Game-used cards are inserted 1:10 packs.  15 Let's Play Too! (1:5), 20 Twin Bill (1:10), 10 Keystone Combinations (1:10), 15 Matinee Idols (1:20).

Pack 4:

#118 Mark Quinn (Royals)
#104 Joe Borchard (White Sox)
 

#12PT Josh Bard - Let's Play Too! (Indians)
#217 & #218 Roger Clemens / Derek Jeter (Yankees)

#271 & #272 Josh Hancock / Freddy Sanchez (Red Sox)
#066 Austin Kearns (Reds)
#048 Torii Hunter (Twins)
#167 Bret Boone (Mariners)

Pack 5:

#149 Sean Burroughs (Padres)

Alex Rodriguez (Rangers) / Craig Biggio (Astros) - Keystone Combinations Jersey

#199 & #200 Larry Walker / Todd Helton (Rockies)

#191 & #192 Sammy Sosa / Kerry Wood (Cubs)
#001 Ramon Vazquez (Padres)
#113 Ellis Burks (Indians)
#168 Roy Halladay (Blue Jays)

#263 Ichario (Mariners) / #264 Sammy Sosa (Cubs)

The first hit of the box goes to the Astros & jaybarkerfan!  I know a certain Astros fan that will probably want this card.  For the two team Flip cards I've decided that the card will go to the team featured on the front.  I feel this is fair since it would be hard to display the inside player in a top loader or 9 pocket page.  If anyone disagrees with me please let me know.

Pack 6:

#156 Manny Ramirez (Red Sox)

#132 John Olerud (Mariners)
#120 Carlos Lee (White Sox)
#229 & #230 Kazuhiro Sasaki / Ichiro (Mariners)
#293 Josh Bard (Indians) / #294 Wil Nieves (Padres)

#084 J.D. Drew (Cardinals)
#076 Pat Burrell (Phillies)
#165 Adrian Beltre (Dodgers)

Pack 7:

#155 Eric Karros (Cubs)
#127 Bernie Williams (Yankees)
#106 Kevin Mench (Rangers)
#255 Jose Vidro (Expos) / #256 Alfonso Soriano (Yankees)

#277 & #278 Hank Blalock & Travis Hafner (Rangers)
#070 Darin Erstad (Angels)
#092 Paul Lo Duca (Dodgers)
#179 Corey Patterson (Cubs)

Pack 8:

#090 Eric Milton (Twins)
#074 Shea Hillenbrand (Red Sox)
#017 Kazuhisa Ishii (Dodgers)

#265 Barry Bonds (Giants) / #266 Manny Ramirez (Indians)
#185 & #186 Andruw Jones / Chipper Jones (Braves)
#140 Carl Everett (Rangers)
#033 David Wells (Yankees)
#166 Marlon Byrd (Phillies)

Pack 9:

#115 Larry Walker (Rockies)
#100 Matt Williams (Diamondbacks)

#068 Tim Hudson (A's)
#233 & #234 Juan Gonzalez / Ivan Rodriguez (Rangers)

#261 Torii Hunter (Twins) / #262 Vladimir Guerrero (Expos)

#020 Mark Mulder (A's)
#041 Mo Vaughn (Mets)
#176 Milton Bradley (Indians)

Finally!  The reason I claimed the A's - Tim Hudson.

Pack 10:

#039 Eric Gagne (Dodgers)
#059 Rob Mackowiak (Pirates)

#2MI Richie Ashburn - Matinee Idols (Phillies)
#207 & #208 Adrian Beltre / Shawn Green (Dodgers)
#289 Tony Torcato (Giants) / #290 Chris Snelling (Mariners)

#144 Alex Rodriguez (Rangers)
#138 Robin Ventura (Yankees)
#177 David Eckstein (Angels)

Score an insert for the Phillies...and a nice one at that!

Half the box down, one half (and a hit) to go.  Next - 2003 Fleer Genuine.

April 2012 Affordable Group Break - Sign Ups Open!

 

I realize that everyone likes to get the most bang for their collecting dollar these days.  For some that means getting the largest stack of cards.  For others it means having a better chance at landing a hit for your team.  I try to select different types and years of cards to appeal to as many as I can.  Sometimes I hit pay dirt while other times I hit a foul ball or completely strike out.  That said 2 of the 3 boxes this month will give us guaranteed hits.  6 hits to be exact!  Once again I want to thank Steve and his staff @ the Baseball Card Exchange for sponsoring this break.

1999 Skybox Thunder (Hobby)

36 packs

- Rave parallels

- Super Rave parallels (serially numbered)

- Hip-No-Tized inserts

2003 Fleer Double Header (Hobby)

20 packs

- Game-Used cards 1:10 packs

- Keystone Combinations 1:10 packs

- Let's Play, Too! 1:5 packs

- Twin Bill 1:20 packs

2003 Fleer Genuine (Hobby)

24 packs

- Game-Used cards 1:6 packs

- Genuine Inside Article game-used 1:24 packs

- Genuine Reflections (serially numbered)

- Long Ball Threats 1:8 packs (game-used: single 1:13, dual 1:72)

- Tools of the Game 1:20 packs (game-used 1:42)

In an effort to make sure the entire break is filled up we'll be going with the format of choose your first team and the 2nd team will be randomly assigned.  After all the teams have been claimed/assigned, all team trading must occur before the start of the break and I must be informed.  Just make sure that you let me know so you get the correct cards.

Each slot will be $9.00 shipped.  After all 15 slots are filled the unclaimed teams will then be randomized and assigned to each participant.

The faster you pay the quicker I can have the boxes ordered and we can start the break.  To claim your team please leave a comment with your requested team(s) and then please submit your gift payment via PayPal to cardboardcollections at yahoo.com.  After you have sent your payment please e-mail me your full mailing address, screen name and the team(s) you claimed.

01) Atlanta Braves (Cardboard Collections) (PAID)

02) New York Yankees (The Dutch Card Guy) (PAID)

03) San Francisco Giants (arpsmith) (PAID)

04) Texas Rangers (aj245) (PAID)

05) Chicago White Sox (cynicalbuddha) (PAID)

06) Colorado Rockies (hiflew) (PAID)

07) Philadelphia Phillies (arfmax) (PAID) 
08) Houston Astros (jaybarkerfan) (PAID)

09) Boston Red Sox (jaybarkerfan) (PAID)

10) New York Mets (jaybarkerfan) (PAID)

11) Cleveland Indians (Jason) (PAID)

12) Cincinnati Reds (FanOfReds) (PAID)

13) Seattle Mariners (FanOfReds) (PAID)

14) St. Louis Cardinals (IkesCards) (PAID)

15) Oakland Athletics (Cardboard Collections) (PAID)