Sunday Verse

Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)

“ Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. ”

2011 Topps Marquee 2nd Team Randomization

I know the release date of August 24th is still a ways away, but I wanted to go ahead and post the 2nd team randomization so everyone would have plenty of time to browse the checklist and trade your 2nd team.  There won't be any limits of how many times you can trade, but I do ask that you leave comments on this post so I can track them.  Don't want to send the wrong team's cards to someone because I didn't know you traded with someone else.

We'll be using Random.org with the remaining unclaimed teams numbered 1-15.  These teams will be listed in no particular order.  I'm keeping the original order in which the first teams were claimed.  I'll hit the random button 3 times and which ever team comes up first goes to #1, second goes to #2 and so on and so forth.  Because I can't ever seem to be able to get a good screen capture I'll video the actual process via Random.org.

LET THE TRADING BEGIN!

FINAL RESULTS:
01) Colbey (Braves) + Tigers
02) IkesCards (Cardinals) + Rays
03) hiflew (Rockies) + Marlins
04) Play at the Plate (Rangers) + Astros
05) BA Benny (Mets) + Angels
06) Matt Pederson (Yankees) +Twins
07) Cardsplitter (Red Sox) +Pirates
08) Ryan G (Dodgers) + Royals
09) daddyoho (Phillies) +Nationals
10) beady (Orioles) + Blue Jays
11) arpsmith (Giants) + White Sox
12) Ryan (Reds) + Padres
13) Matt Pederson (Cubs) + Mariners
14) cynicalbuddha (Brewers) + A's
15) Jason (Indians) + Diamondbacks

Pack Break - 2011 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions (Hobby)

Before I read a lot of the fan reaction to this product online I grabbed one lone hobby pack of the new Goodwin Champions from my LCS the other day.  To be honest I was kind of excited.  Then I read the comments online...and well, I'm not sure where I stand.  Let's take at look at the the packs' contents.

#011 Greg Maddux

Alright!  Off to a great start.  Nice looking card of the former Braves ace.

#058 Mia Hamm

I'll never look at this card the same way after reading Cardboard Junkie's recent Goodwin post!

#019 Lou Brock

Not a bad looking card of a HOF.

#122 Brodie Merrill

Well I guess all of the cards in the pack can't be interesting.

 

#11 Greg Maddux - Lady Luck Mini

Until I turned the pack over and saw the insert odds I thought the minis were one per pack.  Nope, 1:2 packs this year.  At least the mini I got was one that's a keeper.

So there you have it.  5 cards for $4.00.  I can see why some people find this set boring or a poor man's version of Allen & Ginter.  I don't dislike it, but I don't love it either.  I did find 2009's Goodwin effort more appealing and I still wouldn't mind completing the set (stupid SPs), but I don't see myself going after much of 2011 GC.  That said I do want the Orville & Wilbur Wright card I saw...

Sunday Verse

John 16:21 (NIV)

A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.

I thought this was appropriate with the birth of our 2nd daughter on Friday.  We're still at the hospital this morning waiting to be discharged.  Ready to get home to our other daughter and get settled in.  I hope everyone has a great Sunday.

2011 Topps Marquee Group Break - ONE SLOT LEFT!

Just a quick reminder that there is only ONE slot left to claim your favorite team in next group break of 2011 Topps Marquee.  If you have already claimed a team please submit your payment ASAP so I can place our order.  Once everyone pays we'll also randomize the remaining teams so everyone can start trading if they want.

paulie3jobs - if you still want the Yankees please let me know by leaving a comment or submitting your payment...otherwise the Yankees will go back up for grabs.

Remember everyone that we're busting 3 hobby boxes of Marquee.  Each pack is guaranteed to have 1 hit (low #d on card auto, #d jumbo relic or #d multi-relic/auto) per pack!  This means we'll get 12 hits total!  We'll also get 15 one per pack #d parallels.  This oughta be a fun product to break so don't miss your chance.  For the sign up information click HERE.  For a look at the various types of hits click HERE.  For a complete checklist click HERE.

Cardboard Collection's newest addition!

Winnie Mae, born 7/1/11 at 9:36 pm.  8 lbs. 2 oz., 20 1/2 iches long

Labor was long and hard, but the end result was all worth it (my wife's words).  This is our 2nd daughter.  We're currently waiting for family to bring our other daughter to come meet her new little sister!  Everyone is doing well...catching up on some much needed rest.  

If my posts or trades are a little slow over the next handful of days I hope everyone understands!  Have a great weekend everyone!

Pack Break - 2011 Topps WWE Champions

 

How did I miss the announcement of yet another new Topps WWE product?  Oh thats right.  New job.  Pregnant wife ready to give birth any moment.  Topps sure is getting their money's worth out of their WWE license.  I'm really surprised that the cards have never been mentioned on RAW or Smackdown.  Oh well, at least these cards are priced a little lower than their last set (Platinum) and sport better photography.  6 packs for $10 bucks.  Not too shabby.  Let's take a look at what's inside.

#04 Jack Swagger wins the Money in the Bank

One of the things I like about this set say over the base WWE set that was released earlier this year is that the card backs document the photo on the front.  It's been done before, but not recently if my memory serves me correct.  This match took place at WrestleMania XXVI.


#59 Booker T enters the Royal Rumble

I heard the rumors that Booker T had been spotted in an airport the day of the Royal Rumble, but I didn't think he would actually participate.  I was wrong...he did enter the ring only to be thrown over the top rope before he could make any real impact.

#68 "Cowboy" Bob Orton

On one of the themed episodes of RAW called Old School several past WWE wrestlers were featured during the night.  One of which was Randy Orton's dad, Bob.  There the Nexus group confronted Bob during an interview being hosted by "Mean" Gene Okerlund.

#76 The Miz

Most Champions: The Miz - the back goes on to describe how many titles his won during WrestleMania XXVI and XXVII.  Blah, blah, blah...I hate that guy.

#15 Dolph Ziggler

Dolph won the Heavyweight Championship?  When?  I must've tuned out when his "girlfriend" Vickie Guerrero came out and said her trademark "EXCUSE ME!"

#29 Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov

I remember when these guys defeated Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater for the Tag Team Championship.  This is my favorite card in the pack hands down.  Great photography and Santino.  Can it get any better?

#08 John Cena defeats Batista for the WWE Championship

Remember Batista?  Remember when he sat in the middle of the ring in a wheelchair and yelled "I QUIT!"?  It all happened at WrestleMania XXVI.

There are a few of inserts to chase in this product as well.  Foil cards are seeded 1:3 packs and autographs are seeded 1:150 packs.  So far I've yet to pull either so I have no idea what they look like, but this oughta be a fun 100 card set to build.  Make sure to check out A Pack To Be Named Later as I plan on posting another pack there (if no one else beats me to it).