Ginter Group Break: Box 6: The First Half!

I think the group break is moving along quickly - but I'd like to speed it up even more (mostly because I'm dying to open my own case but promised myself that I wouldn't do so until the entire group break case was opened, posted, and sorted).  In order to speed up the break even more, here's the first half of box #6.

Box #6:


The box topper was a Baseball Highlights card (another cabinet card so it doesn't go anywhere).

Pack 01:
What's in a Name:  44.  Jimmy Rollins - Phillies
Reg. mini:  109.  Tim Lincecum - Giants

Pack 02:
Historical Turning Points:  Treaty of Versailles
Base SP:  331.  Carl Crawford - Red Sox
Reg. mini:  143.  Nick Hagadone - Indians

Pack 03:
What's in a Name:  84.  Albert Pujols - Angels
Reg. mini:  161.  Freddie Freeman - Braves

Pack 04:
Willow Cove:  Tom Chance
Giants of the Deep:  Blue Whale

Base SP:  320.  Jonathan Papelbon - Phillies

Pack 05:
Willow Cove:  Deputy Danny Young
Base SP:  334.   Adrian Beltre - Rangers
A&G back mini:  Colby Rasmus - Blue Jays

Pack 06:
What's in a Name:  33.  Tony Perez - Reds
Reg. mini SP:  345.  Nolan Ryan

I love this photo of the Ryan Express - it's even better in mini form.  A great pick-up for DutchCardGuy who has the Astros to go along with his New York teams (and the Giants for good measure).

Pack 07:
What's in a Name:  66.  Sparky Anderson - Tigers
Man's Best Friend:  Saint Bernard

Framed auto:  AGA-BB.  Brandon Belt - Giants

What a great pack that was!  We landed another dog card (a set I love if you haven't noticed) AND we landed our fourth autograph of the break (and the second for DutchCardGuy)!

Pack 08:
Baseball Sketch:  16.  David Freese - Cardinals

Base SP:  340. Marty Hogan - (racquetballer)
Reg. mini:  136.  Jacoby Ellsbury - Red Sox

I've said it before, but it bears repeating:  The 2012 Allen & Ginter sketch cards are much better than previous years (except for the Tom Seaver sketch abomination).

Pack 09:
Historical Turning Points:  Signing of the Magna Carta
Base SP:  317.  Jason Heyward - Braves
Black border mini:  270.  Anthony Rizzo - Cubs

Pack 10:
What's in a Name:  71.  Joe Mauer - Twins
A&G back mini:  287.  Hiroki Kuroda - Yankees

Pack 11:
Willow Cove:  Price Laughton
Base SP:  311.  Bob Gibson - Cardinals
Reg. mini SP:  333.  Kelly Johnson - Blue Jays

Pack 12:
What's in a Name:  57.  Josh Beckett - Red Sox
Reg. mini:  229. Ichiro - Mariners

A solid first half to the box.  It's nice when we pull an autograph - and Belt's probably a decent pull there.  Plenty of good minis this time around!  Look for the second half of the box later today!