In an effort to move the group break to its conclusion in a rapid fashion, I've decided to rip half of the remaining packs out of the 2002 Topps Gold Label box.
2002 Topps Gold Label:
Packs 13, 14, & 15:
62. Doug Mientkiewicz - Twins
67. Jose Cruz Jr. - Blue Jays
95. Jorge Posada - Yankees
104. Byung-Hyun Kim - Diamondbacks
107. Jerry Hairston Jr. - Orioles
114. Richard Hidalgo - Astros
127. Morgan Ensberg - Astros
138. Javy Lopez - Braves
141. Josh Beckett - Marlins
144. Carlos Beltran - Royals
Parallels:
68. Class 1 Gold: Derek Bell - Pirates (#ed 431/500)
The Class 1 Gold parallels are seeded 1:7 packs. The Pirates are now the seventh team of the break to nab at least one serially numbered card.
Relic:
ACR-EB. MLB Awards Ceremony - Class 1 Gold: Ernie Banks - Cubs
This is a rather unique relic in that it is an authentic game-worn dugout jacket! I don't believe I've ever pulled such a relic before! This is the first hit for the Cubs meaning that now we have found 7 hits (out of 10) and each hit has gone to a different team! As a group break host, that makes me happy since the love gets spread around a bit to many different participants! I, of course, want everyone to feel like they got a good deal in the break!
One little aside: Here's how bad of a pack searcher I am. I knew out of the six remaining packs that one pack should have a relic. I felt each pack (carefully) and decided on the three packs that seemed most likely to hold the relic - and I put those three aside to open last. I then opened the three I was sure didn't hold the hit. As it turned out, I was correct about the first two, but obviously the third pack held the Banks relic! I'm quite curious now what I felt in the other packs - maybe we got lucky with an extra hit? Or, more likely I'm afraid, maybe I'm simply a really, really poor pack searcher.
2002 Topps Gold Label:
Packs 13, 14, & 15:
62. Doug Mientkiewicz - Twins
67. Jose Cruz Jr. - Blue Jays
95. Jorge Posada - Yankees
104. Byung-Hyun Kim - Diamondbacks
107. Jerry Hairston Jr. - Orioles
114. Richard Hidalgo - Astros
127. Morgan Ensberg - Astros
138. Javy Lopez - Braves
141. Josh Beckett - Marlins
144. Carlos Beltran - Royals
Parallels:
68. Class 1 Gold: Derek Bell - Pirates (#ed 431/500)
The Class 1 Gold parallels are seeded 1:7 packs. The Pirates are now the seventh team of the break to nab at least one serially numbered card.
Relic:
ACR-EB. MLB Awards Ceremony - Class 1 Gold: Ernie Banks - Cubs
This is a rather unique relic in that it is an authentic game-worn dugout jacket! I don't believe I've ever pulled such a relic before! This is the first hit for the Cubs meaning that now we have found 7 hits (out of 10) and each hit has gone to a different team! As a group break host, that makes me happy since the love gets spread around a bit to many different participants! I, of course, want everyone to feel like they got a good deal in the break!
One little aside: Here's how bad of a pack searcher I am. I knew out of the six remaining packs that one pack should have a relic. I felt each pack (carefully) and decided on the three packs that seemed most likely to hold the relic - and I put those three aside to open last. I then opened the three I was sure didn't hold the hit. As it turned out, I was correct about the first two, but obviously the third pack held the Banks relic! I'm quite curious now what I felt in the other packs - maybe we got lucky with an extra hit? Or, more likely I'm afraid, maybe I'm simply a really, really poor pack searcher.
Most of the time I don't mind missing out on Cubs hits, because they are usually D-Lee, Nic Jackson, etc. But a Banks jacket piece? Dang!
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