Ginter Group Break: Box 8: Packs 1 - 12

After the awesomeness of the last box (at least according to me), this box can't help but disappoint, right?  Nah, I doubt it.  In fact, we are still missing our promised rip card - so this box has a 1/5 shot at holding that.  Plus, I believe (?) each case gets one of those Colony in a Card things too, so there's still that lurking as well!

Box #8:
Box topper:
Cabinet card:
Scenic Railway

Another roller coaster card - and another terrible picture.  These could have been awesome cards but the crappy photo quality really is disappointing.

Pack 01:
What's in a Name:  60.  Jay Bruce - Reds
A&G back mini:  50.  Clay Buchholz - Red Sox

Pack 02:
Willow Cove:  Sigmun Buttle
Base SP:  345.  Nolan Ryan - Astros
Black border mini:  22.  Jair Jurrjens - Braves

Pack 03:
What's in a Name:  76. B.J. Upton - Rays
Reg. mini:  173.  Jay Bruce -Reds

Pack 04:
Willow Cove:  Vacant lot
Base SP:  332.  Guy Bluford - (astronaut)
Man's Best Friend:  Shih Tzu

Pack 05:
What's in a Name:  83.  Mark Teixeira - Yankees
Reg. mini:  67.  Desmond Jennings - Rays

Pack 06:
What's in a Name:  56.  Aroldis Chapman - Reds
Reg. mini:  278.  Fatal1ty - (gamer)

Pack 07:
Willow Cove:  Andy Modell
Base SP:  316.  Adrian Gonzalez - Red Sox
Reg. mini:  119.  Asdrubal Cabrera - Indians

Pack 08:
What's in a Name:  78.  Jose Reyes - Marlins
Musical Masters:  Igor Stravinsky

Framed relic:  AGR-CH.  Corey Hart - Brewers

That's the Brewers first relic of the break - and Brad's second since he also has the Red Sox who scored a relic earlier on.  There are now 11 different teams with at least one relic, auto, or silk card.  If you include black border short prints and no number minis as hits as well, then there are 14 teams with at least one hit!

Pack 09:
What's in a Name:  68.  Prince Fielder - Tigers
A&G back mini:  54.  Al Kaline - Tigers

A nice Tigers pack!

Pack 10:
Historical Turning Points:  Fall of Roman Empire
Base SP:  307.  Jhonny Peralta - Tigers
Black border mini:  38. Pablo Sandoval - Giants

Pack 11:
Baseball Sketch:  21.  Willie Mays - Giants
Base SP:  342.  Ryan Dempster - Cubs
Reg. mini SP:  348.  Chase Headley - Padres

Pack 12:
What's in a Name:  94.  Reggie Jackson - Yankees
Giants of the Deep:  Pilot Whale

As the group break host, I'm glad to see another team jump on the relic express.  I would, of course, like to see some of the other teams get something good as well - maybe the time is coming for the Dodgers, D-backs, Tigers etc.  After all, there are still 4.5 boxes yet to be opened!!