Group Break: There's More Gold in Gold Label!

As we start another work week, here's my promise to all of you...this will be the last week where I have group break posts for this particular break!  In order for me to hold true to that promise, I need to get through the remaining packs in the 2001 Topps Gold Label box...so let's not dilly dally this morning!

2001 Topps Gold Label:
Pack 9:
17.  Cal Ripken, Jr. - Orioles
Class 2:  16.  Brian Giles - Pirates

56.  Jorge Posada - Yankees

63.  Kazuhiro Sasaki - Mariners
71.  Manny Ramirez - Indians

The Ripken (not scanned since the Orioles weren't a claimed team in this break) is quite nice but the real prize of the pack has to be the Class 2 parallel of Brian Giles for the Pirates (a claimed team).

Pack 10:
105.  Tony Batista - Blue Jays
76.  Mike Sweeney - Royals
110.  Tim Hudson - Athletics
Class 2 Gold Parallel:  20.  Charles Johnson - Marlins (#460/699)

13.  Bobby Abreu - Phillies

The Class 2 Gold Parallels are seeded 1:11 packs meaning we ought to get two in a box (with a few boxes getting three such cards).  This is our second such Class 2 Gold Parallel in the box so if we do end up with a third we will beat the odds there.

Not a bad start to the work week.  Hopefully by the end of today I will have gotten half of the Gold Label box posted.  We are moving along at a decent clip - stay tuned for more soon!