ONLINE MEGA BOX - PART 32

WE'RE IN THE HOME STRETCH FOR THIS BOX WITH ONLY A COUPLE LEFT TO GO. THEY ARE ALL RANDOM NONSENSE WHICH IS HOW I LIKE IT

1978 TOPPS GREASE STOCKARD CHANNING

CATEGORY - VINTAGE

I GET SO FEW CARDS FROM THE 70S ON THE SITE SINCE I'VE ALREADY COMPLETED MOST OF THE LATE 70S TOPPS SETS THAT FINDING ANYTHING I NEED IS WONDERFUL. I HAD NO CARDS FROM THE 78 GREASE SET BUT SOMEHOW ACQUIRED AN UNOPENED PACK. I NOW HAVE A CARD FROM THE 1978 GREASE SET AND DO NOT NEED TO RIP ANY OLD PACKS

1993-94 HOOPS SHAWN KEMP SCOOPS GOLD FOIL PARALLEL

CATEGORY - INSERT

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE 90S INSERT SETS I DON'T CARE MUCH ABOUT. THERE ARE TOO MANY CARDS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE GIMMICK OF PUTTING TRIVIA QUESTIONS ON THE BACK AND NOT PROVIDING ANY ANSWERS. PLUS THIS ISN'T TECHNICALLY THE INSERT BUT A FOLD FOIL EMBOSSED PARALLEL. KUDOS TO HOOPS FOR PUTTING SOME EFFORT INTO THEIR DUMB PARALLEL AS THE EMBOSSED GOLD LOOKS FANCY BUT PARALLELS ARE GENERALLY A WASTE. NOT WHEN THE PHOTO IS FANTASTIC THOUGH, SHAWN KEMP LOOKING VERY NONCHALANT AS HE IS ABOUT TO MURDER A BASKETBALL HOOP IS A GREAT SHOT

1995-96 HOOPS DAVID ROBINSON HOOPS POWER PREDATOR

CATEGORY - INSERT

THIS INSERT I DO WANT TO COMPLETE ONE OF THESE DAYS AS I PULLED ABOUT HALF OF IT OUT OF PACKS WHEN I WAS RIPPING PROTO-BLASTERS OF THE STUFF IN THE 90S. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS ANOTHER PARALLEL CARD WHAT WITH THE GREEN FOIL BUT IT'S A COMPLETELY SEPARATE SET THAT JUST HAS THE EXACT SAME DESIGN AS THE HOOPS POWER SET. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE GREEN FOIL OR WHAT IT HAS TO DO WITH PREDATORS BUT IT'S DAVID ROBINSON SO WHO CARES

1997 SCORE MANNY RAMIREZ GOIN' YARD

CATEGORY - WANTLIST

ANOTHER STAR OFF THE WANTLIST. 1996 AND 1997 SCORE ARE EASY TO GET MIXED UP - ESPECIALLY THE SUBSET CARDS - SO HERE'S A HELPFUL HINT TO TELL POST JUNK WAX WHITE BORDERED SCORE APART: IF IT SAYS SCORE '96 IT'S FROM 1996. IF IT'S A PINNACLE BRAND IT'S 1997

1981 FLEER HERE'S BO! CORNROWS... MADE FAMOUS BY BO

CATEGORY - WANTLIST

HERE'S THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HERE'S BO! SET, GLAMOUR PHOTOS OF BO DEREK TAKE UP ABOUT HALF THE SET WHILE THE REST GIVE YOU BIZARRE BEHIND THE SCENES PIC OF THE TARZAN SHOOT. THIS ONE ISN'T EVEN FROM THE TARZAN FLICK, IT'S REFERENCING BLAKE EDWARDS' 10. BOTH CARDS I PICKED UP WERE VARIATIONS AS THE BACK OF THIS CARD IS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT BLURRY PUZZLE PIECE WHILE THE PREVIOUS CARD WITH THE ORANGUTAN HAS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT BO'S LIFE STORY FACTOID. NO PROGRESS ON THE 72 CARD SET BUT I'M MAKING SLIGHT PROGRESS FOR THE 198 CARD VARATI- OH GOD WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE

1991 IMPEL DISNEY FAVORITE STORIES BONE TROUBLE

CATEGORY - NON-SPORTS

I'M NOT SUPER BIG ON DISNEY ALTHOUGH I ENJOY SOME OF THE OLDER MOVIES AND THEIR COMEDY SHORTS FROM THE 40S AND 50S. THIS ONE, BONE TROUBLE, IS ONE OF THE BETTER ONES WITH A TON OF CLEVER MIRROR GAGS. I DIDN'T GET THIS FOR THE FRONT OF THE CARD BUT THE BACK

THIS IS SOME OF THE FUNNIEST SHIT I EVER SEEN ON A TRADING CARD. I'M PUTTING THIS ONE IN MY MONSTER BINDER BECAUSE IT'S MY BINDER AND I'LL DO AS I PLEASE. YOU CAN WATCH THIS SHORT HERE AS LONG AS YOU BE COOL AND DON'T TELL THE MOUSE

1992 STAR PICS SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE GARRET MORRIS LIFER FOLLIES

CATEGORY - NON-SPORTS

GARRETT MORRIS IS A VERY UNDERRATED ORIGINAL SNL CAST MEMBER. HE'S EXTREMELY FUNNY AND IS ALSO IN QUITE A FEW CULT MOVIE CLASSICS SUCH AS THE EQUALLY UNDERRATED THE STUFF. WHILE THESE IS AN OFFICIALLY LICENSED CHICO ESCUELA CARD IN THIS RELEASE IT'S A PHOTO OF HIM ON THE WEEKEND UPDATE SET. THERE'S A TON OF CUSTOM CARDS OF HIM IN A METS UNIFORM IF YOU LOOK AROUND ONLINE THOUGH

I SAW THIS BIT IN RERUNS AS A KID AND LAUGHED MY ASS OFF AT THIS SONG. IT POPS INTO MY HEAD EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE AND I STILL LAUGH EVERY TIME. JUST... DON'T LOOK UP THE SONG IT WAS BASED ON. THAT ONE IS NOT AS FUNNY 

2023 BOWMAN MATT OLSON

CATEGORY - BRAVES

IS EVERYONE ENJOYING THEIR $300 BOXES OF 2024 BOWMAN??? CARDS LIKE THIS ARE WHAT YOU'RE GONNA FIND IN THERE. YOU AIN'T GETTING THAT SUPERFRACTOR BRO, JUST BUY THE PLAYER YOU LIKE ON THE CHEAPS

1994 UPPER DECK PRO BOWL INSERT CHECKLIST

CATEGORY - INSERT

THE CARDS IN THIS SET ALL HAVE THE CLASSIC MID 90S UPPER DECK HOLOGRAM PORTRAIT WHERE THE PLAYER' SHAKES HIS HEAD AND WINKS AT YOU BUT THE CHECKLIST IS JUST PLAIN HOLOFOIL. IT'S STILL MAYBE THE PRETTIEST CHECKLIST YOU'LL EVER FIND

1997-98 HOOPS HAKEEM OLAJUWON, RAY ALLEN

CATEGORY - WANTLIST

I AM NEVER EVER COMPLETING THIS SET BECAUSE IT WAS HARD TO FIND THE YEAR IT CAME OUT AND IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE NOW BUT I'LL TAKE TWO HALL OF FAMERS ANY DAY

1998 UPPER DECK WONDER YEARS ANDRES GALARRAGA

CATEGORY - INSERT

SURE IT'S A BRAVES CARD BUT THIS WONDER YEARS SET IS SO GOOD I KINDA WANT TO COMPLETE THE THING. I'VE MANAGED TO ACCUMULATE QUITE A BIT OF THE SET SO IT'S NOT THAT FAR FETCHED AN IDEA. THIS DAY-GLO DESIGN IS SO DIFFERENT FROM UD'S VIBE AT THE TIME, IT REALLY STICKS OUT

I KINDA WONDER IF THIS WAS A STEALTH ADVERTISMENT FOR THE 1998 UPPER DECK RETRO SET WITH THE LUNCH BOX PACKAGING. THIS CARD WOULD FIT IN WITH THAT SET SEAMLESSLY. OH, YOU LIKE THAT KITSCHY NOSTALGIC INSERT SET IN UPPER DECK? HERE'S A WHOLE-ASS SET OF IT!

1999-00 MVP ANFERNEE HARDAWAY JAM TIME INSERT

CATEGORY - INSERT

YET ANOTHER PENNY HARDAWAY INSERT. I WAS BUYING FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL MVP CARDS AT THE TIME, NOT BASKETBALL. I THINK I EVEN BOUGHT MORE MVP HOCKEY COME TO THINK OF IT. I HAVE NO REGRETS, OTHER THAN BUYING MVP AT ALL INSTEAD OF ACTUAL GOOD CARDS. INSERTS ARE COOL THO

2022 BOWMAN JUAN SOTO, AARON JUDGE

CATEGORY - SUPERSTARS

HEY LOOK! MOAR BOWMANS! OF TWO OF THE BIGGEST SUPERSTARS IN BASEBALL. BASE CARDS ARE GREAT

UP NEXT: A POST SO RANDOM I'D BE SHOCKED IF YOU COULD GUESS EVEN ONE CARD IN IT

ONLINE MEGA BOX - PART 31

CHAOS POST! WE START OFF WITH A COUPLE THEMES BUT THE PROCESS RUNS COMPLETELY OFF THE RAILS SOON ENOUGH. MANAGING TO SNAG THESE FIRST THREE CARDS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE GOT TO THEM WAS ONE OF MY HAPPIEST MOMENTS OF 2023

2022 ALLEN & GINTER JORGE SOLER BANNER SEASON

CATEGORY - ALLEN & GINTER, INSERT, BRAVES, HIGH FLY BALL TO LEFT AND GOOD. BYE.

THIS IS THE CARD I WANTED THE MOST FROM 2022 ALLEN & GINTER AND I ABOUT LOST MY MIND WHEN I SAW IT POP UP ON THE SITE. GINTER CARDS GO QUICK TOO BUT I MANAGED TO NAB IT. JORGE PROBABLY HAS THE HIGHEST "AMOUNT OF LOVE I HAVE FOR THE GUY/NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED FOR THE BRAVES" RATIO OUT THERE

THREE GIGANTIC HOMERS IN THE WORLD SERIES WILL GET YOU AN MVP TROPHY IT SEEMS. I'VE WATCHED THAT THIRD HOME RUN A THOUSAND TIMES, LET'S MAKE IT 1001

2022 ALLEN & GINTER TOM GLAVINE BANNER SEASON

CATEGORY - ALLEN & GINTER, INSERT, BRAVES

THE OTHER BRAVES WORLD SERIES MVP OF MY LIFETIME. SORRY LEW, I AIN'T THAT OLD. TOM GOT HIS MVP BY PREVENTING HOMERS INSTEAD OF MASHING THEM. GAME 6 IN 1995 WAS SO MUCH MORE NERVE WRACKING THAN THE ONE IN 2021

I REALLY LIKE THAT THESE FULL SIZED GINTER PLAYER INSERT SETS ARE NOW 50 CARDS INSTEAD OF 100. IT GIVES ME HOPE THAT I'LL BE ABLE TO FINISH ONE OF THEM BEFORE I DIE

2022 ALLEN & GINTER AUSTIN RILEY MINI

CATEGORY - ALLEN & GINTER, MINI, BRAVES

MOAR MINIS YEEHAW. YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NOW. THE QUESTION IS NOT WHETHER AUSTIN WILL GET IN THE FRANKENSET BUT WHO WILL GET BUMPED OUT. LET'S CHECK THIS IS CARD NUMBER 135. HUH, THAT NUMBER SEEMS FAMILIAR

DID AUSTIN GET IN THE FRANKENSET?

YES

I GOT A LITTLE NERVOUS BECAUSE PELE IS CARD NUMBER 130 AND WHILE RILEY WILL BOUNCE 99.9% OF OTHER CARDS OUT OF THE BINDER, PELE IS NOT ONE OF THEM. SADLY 2011 KYLE PETTY HAS LOST HIS SPOT IN THE SET BUT I DON'T CARE THIS CARD LOOKS TOO GOOD

1998-99 UPPER DECK ANFERNEE HARDAWAY SUPER POWERS

CATEGORY - INSERT

PENNY WOULD BE IN THE HALL OF FAME IF ONLY HE HAD TWO GOOD KNEES. THIS IS AN INSERT FROM A TIME WHERE I HAVE VERY FEW BASKETBALL INSERTS SO IT WAS AN EASY GET

1993-94 UPPER DECK PENNY HARDAWAY TOP PROSPECTS

CATEGORY - WANTLIST

THIS CARD ALWAYS CONFUSES ME AS I THINK IT IS AN INSERT CARD BUT IS ACTUALLY A SUBSET. THAT LITTLE TOP PROSPECT LOGO ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT IS EMBOSSED FOR SOME REASON

HERE'S A TERRIBLE PHOTO WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE EMBOSS. WHY DID UPPER DECK TO THIS TO A BASE CARD IN A SET THAT DOESN'T EVEN USE FOIL? EVEN PENNY LOOKS CONFUSED

1993-94 UPPER DECK PENNY HARDAWAY RC

CATEGORY - ROOKIE CARD

HERE'S PENNY'S ACTUAL ROOKIE CARD UNLIKE THAT FAKE SUBSET CARD ABOVE. NEITHER OF THEM HAVE A ROOKIE LOGO SO I'M NOT SURE IF EITHER OF THEM COUNT IN TODAY'S WORLD. THIS IS NOT THE MOST ICONIC ROOKIE CARD OUT THERE BUT IT'S A FUN ONE TO HAVE IN THE COLLECTION

1997-98 PINNACLE BE A PLAYER BRUCE GARDINER

CATEGORY - AUTOGRAPH

I DUNNO WHO GARDINER IS BUT IT'S A CERTIFIED AUTOGRAPH FROM THE BEST LOOKING BE A PLAYER SET. WHY WOULDN'T I PICK THIS UP

1981 FLEER HERE'S BO! "STAND WHERE I SHOWED YOU!"

CATEGORY - WANTLIST, NO REALLY

THIS IS A PRETTY BIZZARE PICKUP EVEN FOR ME BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A WANTLIST CARD. I BOUGHT A BUNCH OF BULK NON-SPORTS CARDS AT THE FLEA MARKET YEARS AGO AND INCLUDED WERE A TON OF THESE BO DEREK CARDS. SO MANY THAT I AM NOT ONLY SOMEWHAT CLOSE TO A COMPLETE SET, BUT I'M IN THE RUNNING FOR A COMPLETE SET WITH VARIATIONS. AND THERE ARE AN INSANE NUMBER OF VARIATIONS IN THIS SET. THANKS TO DIFFERENT PUZZLE AND TEXT BACKS SOME CARDS HAVE UP TO FIVE DIFFERENT VERSIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 198 CARDS IN THE MASTER SET. THE SET SHOWS OFF BEHIND THE SCENES ACTION FILMING JOHN DEREK'S VERSION OF TARZAN WITH LOTS OF CHEESECAKE PHOTOS OF BO DEREK AND TONS OF MONKEYS AND OTHER ANIMALS. SO BASICALLY MY PERFECT SET. THE BORDER EVEN REMINDS ME OF 1983 FLEER. THERE'S TONS OF THIS STUFF EVERYWHERE AND I KEEP FINDING IT IN UNEXPECTED PLACES. YOU CAN EVEN GET A PACK OF IT ON FRITSCH FOR THREE BUX

1998 TOPPS JUAN ENCARNACION ROOKIE CLASS

CATEGORY - INSERT, WANTLIST

I HAVE VERY FEW 1998 TOPPS INSERT CARDS AND NOW I HAVE ONE MORE THAN I PREVIOUSLY HAD. JUAN HAD A PRETTY GOOD CAREER AND GOT HIMSELF A COUPLE WORLD SERIES RINGS

2001 EX NOMAR GARCIAPARRA

CATEGORY - SHINY

THE 2001 VERSION OF EX ISN'T MY FAVORITE BUT IT IS VERY UNIQUE AT LEAST. IT'S A WELL MADE CARD, IT'S SUPER THICK AND SORT OF KEEPS UP THE CLEAR ACETATE TRADITION OF THE BRAND AS THOSE GRAY BITS ON THE LEFT AND BEHIND THE LOGO HAVE THE FEEL OF A WINDOW. THERE'S ALSO LITTLE GLITTERY PARTICLES EMBEDDED IN THE PLASTIC

I TOOK THE PICTURE AGAIN TO SHOW OFF THE GLITTER AND ACCIDENTALLY POSTED BOTH PHOTOS LOL. IT'S NOT AS FLASHY AS THE EARLIER ACETATE/HOLOFOIL VERSIONS OF EX BUT IT'S A GOOD LOOKING SET AND NOHTING ELSE REALLY LOOKS LIKE THIS

1997 UD3 EDDIE MURRAY

CATEGORY - SHINY WANTLIST

I LOVE UD3 CARDS WHICH IS NOT SURPRISING GIVEN MY FONDNESS FOR SETS THAT INCORPORATE A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT UNIQUE DESIGNS LIKE CHRONICLES AND FUSION. I ALWAYS LIKED THE 1998 VERSION OF UD3 BEST BECAUSE I BOUGHT A BUNCH OF PACKS TO CHASE THE SERIAL NUMBERED DIE CUTS. BUT I REALLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS SET RECENTLY THANKS TO THE COOL DESIGNS AND THE FACT THAT IT IS A VERY COMPLETABLE 60 CARDS IN SIZE. I MEAN, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A SHINY HOLOFOIL EDDIE MURRAY CARD REGARDLESS BUT IT'S EVEN BETTER WHEN I TECHNICALLY NEED IT

2023 TOPPS AUSTIN RILEY

CATEGORY - BRAVES

HELL YEAH, ANOTHER RILEY CARD. I'M MAKING SOME GOOD PROGRESS ON MY RECENT TOPPS TEAM SETS LATELY. AUSTIN KEEPS HITTING THE CRAP OUT OF THE BALL DIRECTLY AT FIELDERS THIS YEAR, BUT WHEN THEY START FALLING, WATCH OUT 

2003 TOPPS NOMAR GARCIAPARRA BLUE BACK

CATEGORY - INSERT, WANTLIST

THIS IS MAYBE MY LEAST FAVORITE INSERT SET OF ALL TIME BUT I HAVE SO MUCH OF IT I FEEL OBLIGATED TO BUILD THE DUMB SET. THE STUPIDITY OF THIS SET INCLUDES:

1) RED BACK AND BLUE BACK VERSIONS WITH A BUNCH OF OVERLAPPING PLAYERS ON THE CHECKLIST

2) 40 CARD SETS INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL 52

3) NO CARD NUMBERS. LIKE, PERIOD. NOT EVEN THE STUPID INTIALS NUMBERING SYSTEM TOPPS FELL IN LOVE WITH IN THIS ERA, JUST NOTHING

NO ONE'S PLAYING AN ACTUAL GAME WITH THESE, TOPPS. YOU COULDA SLAPPED 51BB-NG ON THERE SOMEWHERE. I HAVE THESE DUMB THINGS IN A BINDER, I NEED TO RESCUE THOSE PAGES AND USE THEM FOR SOMETHING GOOD LIKE 1997 UD3

2023 TOPPS TRAVIS D'ARNAUD

CATEGORY - BRAVES

ANOTHER BRAVE FOR THE TEAM SET BINDER. WE ARE SO, SO LUCKY TO HAVE A DUDE LIKE TRAVIS AS THE BACKUP CATCHER. HE HAS BEEN ON FIRE WITH SEAN MURPHY OUT

2023 DONRUSS KEVIN HARVICK UNDER THE LIGHTS

CATEGORY - SHINY, INSERT

I THINK I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT MY RACING CARD COLLECTION CONSISTS OF RICHARD PETTY, BILL ELLIOTT AND NEAT INSERTS. I WILL PROBABLY BREAK THESE RULES IN AN UPCOMING POST BUT THAT'S THE WAY OF DIME BOX DIGGING. THIS CARD IS UTTERLY INSANE LOOKING IN PERSON AND THE PIZZA AD ON THE CAR IS COOL TOO. I SHOULD TRY HUNT BROTHERS PIZZA SOMETIME, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE BUT THERE ARE APPARENTLY A COUPLE DOZEN LOCATIONS NEAR ME

2019-20 DONRUSS RUI HACHIMURA

CATEGORY - ROOKIE

THIS GUY HAS ALWAYS STUCK IN MY MIND BECAUSE WASHINGTON PICKED HIM #9 OVERALL IN THE 2019 DRAFT ALLOWING THE HAWKS TO GET CAM REDDISH. RUI HAS HAD THE BETTER CAREER SO FAR AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE SOMEHOW ENDED UP ON THE LAKERS BUT CAM'S PICK MADE ME VERY HAPPY AT THE TIME. I DIDN'T HAVE A RUI ROOKIE SO WHY NOT HAVE A DRAFT KEEPSAKE

1998 BOWMAN'S BEST JEFF BAGWELL

CATEGORY - SHINY, SUPERSTAR

I ALREADY HAVE A LOT OF THIS SET SO THIS WAS A RISKY GET BUT IT'S A GOOD LOOKING CARD THAT LOOKS EVEN BETTER WITH THE PHOTO CHOICE. IF IT'S A DOUBLE, IT'S A DOUBLE. NICE CARDS MAKE ME HAPPY 

2022-23 DONRUSS JIMMY BUTLER

CATEGORY - SUPERSTAR

I LOVE PICKING UP RANDOM FUTURE HALL OF FAMER CARDS ON THE CHEAP, EVEN IF THEY DO MURDER MY POOR HAWKS ON A REGULAR BASIS. JIMMY WASN'T ABLETO REPEAT A RIDICULOUS PLAYOFF RUN BUT HIS LEGACY IS SECURED 

2022 FINEST WWE NAOMI

CATEGORY - SHINY

I AM RANDOMLY PICKING UP FINEST CARDS THAT ARE NEW TO ME AS I SEE THEM. I LOVE THE WILD DESIGNS AND THIS IS ONE OF THE WILDER ONES. I GOT THIS PARTICULAR CARD FOR NAOMI'S OUTFIT. NOT ONLY IS IT EVEN WILDER THAN THE BACKGROUND IT KINDA MATCHES. THIS IS LIKE A TOP TEN SHINY CARD JUST IN TERMS OF OVERALL EYE DAZZLING. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RECENT WRASSLING DRAMA SO IF NAOMI CHEATS ON HER TAXES OR STEALS CANDY FROM ORPHANS OR SOMETHING I DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT IT. I WILL ENJOY THAT SKINNED CHARACTER FROM MONSTERS INC. FUR COAT IN BLISSFUL IGNORANCE

2023 PANINI LEGACY MICHAEL VICK AND HINES WARD LEGENDS 

CATEGORY - NOSTALGIA

I KEEP SAYING I DON'T COLLECT FOOTBALL CARDS THEN I KEEP BUYING THEM. A TON OF LEGACY CARDS HIT THE SITE ALL AT ONCE AND I ENDED UP PICKING OFF A FEW COOL INSERTS AND STARS HERE AND THERE. A CARD EACH FROM MY FAVORITE TEAM AND THE TEAM I LOVE TO HATE WERE A NICE PAIR. HINES IS ALSO A GEORGIA BULLDOGS LEGEND, SO BONUS

UP NEXT: WE'RE IN THE HOME STRETCH AND IT GETS STUPIDER FROM HERE

BO KNOWS INTROSPECTION

I Partied Out of Bounds a little too much this weekend and I'm too worn out to do the Ginter Freakout justice right now. Enjoy some Goodwin Bo in the meantime.