First, here's a preview of what is expected in 2008 APOH:
16 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
2 Memorabilia per box
1 Hollywood Memorabilia per box
1 Autograph per box
All inserts are serial numbered (/699 or /799 typically), and there are a ton of them. Each has multiple parallels (down to /25). Normally I wouldn't care much, but they are done very well. The serial numbers are stamped on the front, in a color matching the parallel.
Yankee Stadium Legacy cards ~ 1:4 packs
Yankee Stadium Legacy Momorabilia ~ 1 per case
The base set is set up just like the 2009 version: 100 Veterans, 50 Rookies, and 50 Historical Moments.
I seriously had a love affair with these boxes. Getting 3 bonus hits, I know I'm a little disillusioned, but still. These boxes are a justification of my blog title. I felt like I needed to apologize to my wife for how much I enjoyed these boxes.
I'll do these boxes 8 packs at a time. I thought about doing 4, but I don't want to drag it out too long.
Pack 1:
136 Nyjer Morgan RC
166 Invention of Cotton Gin
124 Jonathan Meloan RC
180 Hindenburg Blows Up
CSC-HP Haren/Peavy Cut From the Same Cloth #774/799
71 Joe Blanton
97 Scott Rolen
19 Daisuke Matsuzaka
58 Jose Reyes
>>> So pack #1 yields an extra card...a good start I'd say. Upper Deck, in this set especially, has a way of leaving space for jersey swatches without leaving Panini-esque blank spots on the cards. The foil team logos work well, especially on the Cut From the Same Cloth cards. The /799 The Hindenburg Historical Moments cards is the first of several aerospace-related HM cards in the set, one of the reasons I like it so much.
Pack 2:
192 Liberty Bell
122 Luke Hochevar RC
196 Lewis and Clark Gold #35/75
84 CC Sabathia
45 Mark Teahen
6 Jeff Francoeur
YSL5823 David Wells Yankee Stadium Legacy
Pack 3:
178 Paul Revere's Ride
150 Justin Maxwell RC
164 Geneva Summit
FM4-15 Jones/Beltran/Edmonds/Griffey Jr. Franchise Members 4 #167/799
80 Trevor Hoffman
15 Manny Ramirez
41 Roy Oswalt
67 Joba Chamberlain
Pack 4:
108 Lance Broadway RC
185 1st Heart Transplant
129 Alberto Gonzalez RC
171 Bell X-1 Breaks Sound Barrier
2 Dan Haren
28 Aaron Harang
93 Michael Young
FH-21 Ivan Rodriguez Franchise History Gold #29/99
>>> My second parallel numbered under a hundred is Pudge, on a nice Tigers card. The color matched foil work in this set is truly spectacular. Nice Sound Barrier card. 1/4 of the way through the box and no hits yet.
Pack 5:
155 First Space Shuttle Launch
113 Joe Koshansky RC
197 Battle of the Alamo
BSM-10 Alfonso Soriano Box Score Memories #028/699
TM-44 Phil Hughes Timeless Moments Jersey
35 Gary Sheffield
74 Jimmy Rollins
100 Ryan Zimmerman
61 Johan Santana
Pack 6:
196 Lewis and Clark
126 Mitch Stetter RC
HM-23 Mel Gibson - We Were Soldiers - Pants A Piece of History Memorabilia
22 Aramis Ramirez
96 Alex Rios
31 Todd Helton
YSL5848 Tino Martinez Yankee Stadium Legacy
Pack 7:
141 Bronson Sardinha RC
183 1st World's Fair - 1851 London
127 Jose Morales RC
FH-6 Jonathan Papelbon Franchise History #007/699
57 Delmon Young
83 Travis Hafner
18 Jonathan Papelbon
44 Alex Gordon
Pack 8:
152 Wright Brothers 1st Flight
138 Colt Morton RC
194 Human Genome Project
110 Heath Phillips RC
5 Mark Teixeira
70 Rich Harden
32 Magglio Ordonez
FM3-15 Jeter/Giambi/Cano Franchise Members 3 Red #76/99
>>> In 8 packs, I got 4 aerospace-related history cards. The Wright brothers one is perfect. This pack also produced the thrid card #'ed under 100 with a nice Yankees trio in red. I completely dig how the bats look like they are coming out of the picture over the back and that the Franchise Members title is over top of the bats. Those features really give the card a lot of depth.
3 comments:
I can't believe you did not scan any of the aerospace cards. Would really love to see the Wright Brothers and the shuttle card... guess that's the nerd coming out in me!!!
Sweet box! Obviously, the wife and I love the "A Piece of History" sets, as they netted us cards we both collected! Plus I like the historical stuff too... The wife is definitely interested in the We Were Soldiers card and any other Hollywood ones you pull that you wouldn't mind parting with!
The 007 number on the Pap card is pretty badass. I don't like the hollywood em cards, they are so boring looking. The Franchise History single dude cards are cool, the relic versions are one of the nicer relic designs around.
Really nice work on the Zimmerman card, Hoos baby
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