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2018 Topps Series 2 Gleyber Torres RC SP #699

2018 Topps Series 2 Gleyber Torres RC SP #699

2018 Topps Series 2: Short Prints, Ohtani, and more!

Michael Sommer June 13, 2018

It’s mid June, the picture of the 2018 baseball season is starting to shape up, and the release of 2018 Topps Series 2 comes just in time to generate some excitement in the month leading up to the All-Star Break.

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In Set Review, Breaks Tags Shohei Ohtani, 2018 Topps Series 2
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2018 Topps Pro Debut Box Break and Set Review

Michael Sommer June 8, 2018

My single box break of 2018 Topps Pro Debut brought one of the best hits of my life!

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In Breaks, Set Review Tags 2018 Topps Pro Debut
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2018 Score Football: Go Big or Go Home!

Michael Sommer May 6, 2018

2018 Score delivers a huge base set of veterans and rookies along with some of the first autographs of the upcoming rookie class! Check out how I beat the odds on my hobby box!

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In Breaks, Set Review Tags 2018 Score Football, 1 of 1
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2018 Bowman Baseball: I Did It All For the Rookies!

Michael Sommer April 25, 2018

It’s late April, the baseball season is underway, and that means one thing.  The Bowman baseball set is ready to go, and collectors are anxious to get their hands on it!

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In Set Review, Breaks Tags 2018 Bowman, Shohei Ohtani
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2018 Panini Elite Draft Football: It's Boom or Bust!

Michael Sommer April 16, 2018

2018 Elite Draft Football brings us the first officially licensed Autos of the 2018 Draft Class.  I picked up a hobby box and I wrote about it!

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In Set Review, Breaks Tags 2018 Panini Elite Draft Football
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2018 Panini Diamond Kings Base cards of Mike Trout and Kris Bryant.  Trophy Club insert of Cody Bellenger!

2018 Panini Diamond Kings Base cards of Mike Trout and Kris Bryant.  Trophy Club insert of Cody Bellenger!

2018 Panini Diamond Kings: A Very Early First Off the Line Box Break and Set Review!

Michael Sommer April 7, 2018

As long as I’ve been collecting cards, Diamond Kings have been a part of the hobby.  First as a subset, and now as an additional stand alone release.  My First Off the Line box arrived early from Panini.  Here is what I think about the product and watch as I pull a....

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In Breaks, Set Review Tags 2018 Diamond Kings
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Sometimes you just want to bust some wax!

Michael Sommer April 3, 2018

Until last week, I had never purchased a single pack of racing cards.  Not one.  You might ask, what possessed me to purchase an entire case? 

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In Breaks Tags 2017 Donruss Racing
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2018 Topps Gypsy Queen: Set Review and Box Break

Michael Sommer March 20, 2018

2018 Topps Gypsy Queen delivers another "retro" product to the shelves.  Read more about the set and watch my early blast box break in this week's article!

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In Set Review, Breaks Tags 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen, MLB
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Here is the Kris Bryan Base card and Before Opening Day insert.

Here is the Kris Bryan Base card and Before Opening Day insert.

2018 Topps Opening Day!

Michael Sommer March 17, 2018

When many of us first began to collect cards, we probably paid .50 or less for a pack. At around $1, Opening Day comes close.  In my packs I was able to get some Cubs, a rare insert, and the highly sought after...

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In Breaks, Set Review Tags 2018 Topps Opening Day, Shohei Ohtani
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2018 Donruss Set Review and Box Break

Michael Sommer March 7, 2018

2018 Donruss baseball is here and it brings base, variations, hits, and more!

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In Breaks, Set Review Tags 2018 Donruss, aaron judge, MLB
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The pile of complete sets!

The pile of complete sets!

Treasure Hunt The 2018 Edition - Part 2: The Sets

Michael Sommer March 2, 2018

Let's Talk About Sets!  Treasure hunt continues and I uncovered several complete sets. My favorite one I found is....

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In Breaks Tags 1984 Donruss, MLB, Set builders
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2018 Topps Heritage Set Review and Box Break

Michael Sommer February 26, 2018

2018 Topps Heritage season came a few days early, and I recap some of my favorite hits out of this five blaster box break.  My favorite cards were......

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In Set Review, Breaks Tags 2018 Topps Heritage
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Treasure Hunt: The 2018 Edition Part 1

Michael Sommer February 21, 2018

I recently worked out a deal to pick up a pretty sweet collection!  It's got everything from the early 90's - mid 00's and in the first box I found......

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In Breaks Tags collection
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2017-18 Panini Status: Set Review & Box Break

Michael Sommer February 13, 2018

Well it turns out the elation I had when I thought 1991-92 SkyBox wax boxes had jumped to $57 a box quickly faded.  The product was actually 2017-18 Panini Status.

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In Set Review, Breaks Tags 2017, panini, NBA, Basketball
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2018 Topps Series 1 - Jumbo Hobby Box Break

Michael Sommer January 31, 2018

Read about my first box break of 2018!  I recap my 2 Hobby Jumbo boxes plus 24 silver promo packs.

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In Breaks Tags 2018, Topps
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1986 Topps - The Set That Started It All

Michael Sommer December 29, 2017

Being a nine year old new to baseball and new to cards, this set gave me my first education to baseball history. Some of those lessons right, some wrong.

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In Memories, Breaks, Set Review Tags 1986 Topps, Pete Rose, Rack Pack
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