Best Pull

[cdeberry2]

This week I had probably the best pull in my 20 year of collecting. I will know when the next beckett comes out anyway. In a $9.99 box of cards that they sell at Wal-Mart, this box had 5 $2.99 packs of cards. I actually pulled atleast 6 good cards, but the best one was a 2005 Throwback Threads Game Used Bat Babe Ruth #ed 1/25. The photo on the card was in the Yankees uniform also which made me love it that much more being a yankee fan.

[pesky6]

congrats on the pulls. i buy very little wax, but one time i pull a jason kendall game-worn pants card. the only problem--the cloth wasn't there!!! :mad:

[Sean Casey]

Couple weeks ago I found a Bret Saberhagen autograph in a pack of Upper Deck Classics :clapping

[egautographs]

These are tied for my best pull IMO

Chick Hafey cut signature out of 2005 Legendary Cuts #ed to 52
Christy Mathewson game used jersey card out of 2003 Legendary Cuts
Mike Schmidt autograph #ed to 5 out of 2003 Donruss Studio

[Chisox73]

This sounds like a great topic here.:clapping

I wish I had something to offer here,but I haven't bought packs in a long time.I love hearing the stories about these great pulls.Keep it up here.:clapping

[jpenrod]

I would say my three best pulls were

1. Ichiro Suziki 2002 Topps 206 Insert Bazooka Back.
2. Tris Speaker 2002 Topps 206 Relic Game Used Bat
3. 2001 SP Game Bat Edition Piece of the Game Autograph

Only kept one of the three.

[RuthMayBond]

Tonight, I pulled from a $1.99 05 Topps pack, an Ichiro All-Star Stitches ASR-15, solid blue patch, not numbered

[The Commissioner]

I keep on buying packs and am yet to pull anything truly spectacular. That Ruth pull is amazing. I wouldn't mind the Hafey auto or Mathewson GU jersey either!!!

[Big_Mac]

i've bought a ton of baseball cards and probably my best one was a mussina game worn jersey. that is actully my only jersey ive ever pulled.

[wolverine0712]

-Derek Jeter 2002 Fleer Ultra Rising Stars Game Used Hat Parallel, #16/25
-Nomar Garciaparra 2003 Topps Bazooka Piece of Americana Game Used Jersey Parallel, #12/25

Most recent pull: Miguel Cabrera 2005 Topps Update Game Used All Star Jersey

[RuthMayBond]

I keep on buying packs and am yet to pull anything truly spectacular. That Ruth pull is amazing. I wouldn't mind the Hafey auto or Mathewson GU jersey either!!!Don't get mad at me, but last night I pulled a 05 Topps Update MCabrera GU jersey like wolverine0712 (plus a Michael Young)

[Captain Cold Nose]

Don't get mad at me, but last night I pulled a 05 Topps Update MCabrera GU jersey like wolverine0712 (plus a Michael Young)
In how many packs? Was that from the same box?

[RuthMayBond]

In how many packs? Was that from the same box?That was from two packs. I bought three packs but wasn't gonna mention the third pack since it "only" had a Joe Nathan GU jersey. Then I looked through the third pack more carefully today. It also has a Wade Boggs game-used bat HF-WB. You may officially hate me

[Captain Cold Nose]

That was from two packs. I bought three packs but wasn't gonna mention the third pack since it "only" had a Joe Nathan GU jersey. Then I looked through the third pack more carefully today. It also has a Wade Boggs game-used bat HF-WB. You may officially hate me
All I can say is wow. How many inserts come in a box, and how much should a pack cost? Talk about a nice ROI.

[RuthMayBond]

All I can say is wow. How many inserts come in a box, and how much should a pack cost? Talk about a nice ROI.I got separate packs, not a box (as I said, I only got three packs). They're $1.99 a pack

[Captain Cold Nose]

I got separate packs, not a box (as I said, I only got three packs). They're $1.99 a pack
Egads. Looks like a stop at the card shop will happen on the way home. Unless it's like the state lottery, where only those in Northeast Ohio or Columbus ever have a chance to get anything.
Either way, very, very nice.

[RuthMayBond]

Egads. Looks like a stop at the card shop will happen on the way home. Unless it's like the state lottery, where only those in Northeast Ohio or Columbus ever have a chance to get anything.
Either way, very, very nice.Um, do NOT try this at home, I am a professional :D

[RuthMayBond]

Egads. Looks like a stop at the card shop will happen on the way home. Unless it's like the state lottery, where only those in Northeast Ohio or Columbus ever have a chance to get anything.
Either way, very, very nice.Let's put it this way, the pack wrapper says there are two "groups" of Hall of Fame Relic cards. The MORE plentiful group has the odds of pulling one at 1 in 1,612 (the other is 1 in 5,587)

[Captain Cold Nose]

Maybe they're from one of those special boxes where every pack has an insert like that. That may only be a rumor, but one never knows.

[RuthMayBond]

Egads. Looks like a stop at the card shop will happen on the way home. Unless it's like the state lottery, where only those in Northeast Ohio or Columbus ever have a chance to get anything.I would still not recommend it unless you "know what you're doing", but it's up to you

[Captain Cold Nose]

I would still not recommend it unless you "know what you're doing", but it's up to you
Well, I've been collecting for a long, long time, but I do not know the "tricks of the trade" in terms of getting good pulls. Yeah, until I learn what to look for, buying packs will only be buying packs.
More power to those who hold the secrets.

[The Commissioner]

Don't get mad at me, but last night I pulled a 05 Topps Update MCabrera GU jersey like wolverine0712 (plus a Michael Young)

I certainly wouldn't get mad about that. I'd much rather know that an intelligent baseball fan like yourself, who will appreciate the card, pulled it than some sleazy dealer.

[RuthMayBond]

Don't get mad at me, but last night I pulled a 05 Topps Update MCabrera GU jersey like wolverine0712 (plus a Michael Young)Not to encourage you Captain Cold Nose, but I got one more pack . . .
. . . and pulled another jersey, but it was "only" Matt Clement

[56 chmps]

well considering i am only 14 and don't have much of an income my best 4 pulls are.

1. Stan Musial Upper Deck Sweet spot patch card
2. Topps Reggie Jackson Rookie out of a tristar pack
3. Amare Stodilmire rookie Jersey ( i no its basketball and you won't appreciate it but it was a hell of a pull )
4. Topps Bazooka Andre Dawson Bat card

[South Side Hitmen]

1. Frank Thomas autographed bobblehead doll from 2002 UD Ballpark Idols ($30 box and my 1st Thomas autograph)
2. Reggie Jackson 1/2 "Mr. October" notation auto from 2004 Fleer InScribed ($45 box)
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3. Nolan Ryan Patch/100 from 2002 Fleer Greats ($2.99 retail pack)

I know it's not a pull, but I just bought a Steve Carlton Hat/Bat/Glove/Jersey TAG/ Auto 1/1 from 2005 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia and I didn't break the bank on it.

[The Commissioner]

Topps Reggie Jackson Rookie out of a tristar pack

You're teh very first person that I've ever heard about actually pulling anything decent from TriStar. Every pack I've seen from them was awful.

[56 chmps]

You're teh very first person that I've ever heard about actually pulling anything decent from TriStar. Every pack I've seen from them was awful.

yea i know waht you mean i got 20 packs of them got that reggie and like 4 nolan ryans and the rest was garbage i don't recomend those to anybody.

[RuthMayBond]

Egads. Looks like a stop at the card shop will happen on the way home. Unless it's like the state lottery, where only those in Northeast Ohio or Columbus ever have a chance to get anything.
Either way, very, very nice.I could have hit two stores in SW Ohio this weekend (which I probably will in March, hope the packs are still there). I opted to hit stores here & go to shows. At the show got a Sutton jersey card #ed/100 for $4 and some Bonds cards. At the store, another $1.99 Topps pack, another jersey (Beltran ASR-CB) with some RCs. I'll hit one last store Monday, and I've pretty much finished up a lot of NE Ohio

[Guerrero Mad Man 2715]

Best pull I've ever had, especially for all ya' Red Sox fans out there, I bought a 2005 Leaf Century pack of 5 cards and I pulled a Dwight Evans game used auto card numbered out of 34. It was around $90.00 in Beckett. But that was eclipsed when a little boy brought in a Prime Cuts Babe Ruth Custom Numbers Jersey Bat Pants Jersey card out of 25 worth around $800.00 in a screw down case. I got to hold the card. That was awesome.

[92Jays93]

Best card I ever pulled was a 1990 or 91 Upper Deck Signed by Hank Aaron, box was $15.00, I'm not sure what the card is worth now, but I have it in glass and wouldn't sell it anways.

Haven't collected Baseball cards since the market was flooded in the early 90's, but I'm sure I have thousands of dollars worth all kept mint.

[RuthMayBond]

Not that great, but 1 pack of 05 Leaf football Stars & rookies, one Daryl Johnston numbered insert.
One pack of 05 Topps, one Felix Hernandez numbered rookie

[Captain Cold Nose]

I could have hit two stores in SW Ohio this weekend (which I probably will in March, hope the packs are still there). I opted to hit stores here & go to shows. At the show got a Sutton jersey card #ed/100 for $4 and some Bonds cards. At the store, another $1.99 Topps pack, another jersey (Beltran ASR-CB) with some RCs. I'll hit one last store Monday, and I've pretty much finished up a lot of NE Ohio
I've only found a couple stores in SW Ohio that I like, with one being long gone, but I've pretty much only stuck to the Dayton area. Don't worry, I don't have any interest in newer stuff, outside of complete sets, so I'm not going to swoop in behind your back. :D
Is it much better up there. The only show I've ever been in NW Ohio was the National a few years back.

[RuthMayBond]

I've only found a couple stores in SW Ohio that I like, with one being long gone, but I've pretty much only stuck to the Dayton area. Don't worry, I don't have any interest in newer stuff, outside of complete sets, so I'm not going to swoop in behind your back. :D Good thing, because Dayton is my next target, hopefully in March

<Is it much better up there. The only show I've ever been in NW Ohio was the National a few years back.>

If you mean NE Ohio (Cleveland), that may have been one I was at

[Captain Cold Nose]

Good thing, because Dayton is my next target, hopefully in March

<Is it much better up there. The only show I've ever been in NW Ohio was the National a few years back.>

If you mean NE Ohio (Cleveland), that may have been one I was at
Good luck down here. And, not just in your card hunt, either.
Yes, NE Ohio, the National at the IX Center, or whatever it was called. I think that was 1997.

[RuthMayBond]

Good luck down here. And, not just in your card hunt, either.Thank you sir. Before long it will be time to come down to GABP and grab another baseball from a kid <joking>

<Yes, NE Ohio, the National at the IX Center, or whatever it was called. I think that was 1997.>

I'm pretty sure I was at that one

[RuthMayBond]

This is kind of exciting. I've never done a "live " pacl opening on BBF before. I'm a traitor, I haven't found any good baseball series recently so I got four 05 Leaf Rookies & Stars football packs. Now to open <crinkle, crinkle>
Pack 1-Steve McNair Crusade C-22 #ed/250
Pack 2-Leroy Kelly Great American Heroes #ed/1250
Pack 3-Domanick Davis Slideshow #ed/1250
Pack 4-mistake, no inserts, just regular Bledsoe, Tomlinson, nobody's perfect

[kcrump]

HERE ARE SOME OF MY PULLS:

1 MIKE MUSSICA 2003 FLEER TRADITION (GAME-WORN JERSEY)
2. BO JACKSON 2005 TOPPS ALL-TIME FAN FAVORITES. SERIAL-NUMBERED
072/299
3. MANNY RAMIREZ 2005 ABSOLUTE MEMORABILIA "TOOLS OF THE TRADE"
(GAME-USED BAT & GAME-WORN JERSEY) #TT-81
SERIAL-NUMBERED 065/150
4. CURT SCHILLING 2003 FLEER JERSEY EDITION FOCUS "TEAM COLORS"
(GAME-WORN JERSEY) #TC-CS
5. ARAMIS RAMIREZ 2005 TOPPS MLB ALL-STAR GAME "ALL-STAR STITCHES"
(PLAYER-WORN MLB ALL-STAR WORKOUT JERSEY) #ASA-ARA
6. AL KALINE 2005 TOPPS ALL-TIME FAN FAVORITES (AUTOGRAPHED)
I JUST GOT IT IN A PACK TODAY!!!!! ($30.00-$60.00)
7. 2004 DONRUSS STUDIO "FANS OF THE GAME" STEVE SCHIRRIPA
(AUTOGRAPHED!!!!) #219FG-4
8. ALBERT PUJOLS 2005 FLEER "STAND OUTS" (GAME-WORN JERSEY) #SO-AP
9. JEFF BAGWELL 2004 FLEER TRADITION "THIS DAY IN HISTORY"
(GAME-WORN JERSEY) #TDH-JB
10. **** 2000 GOLD COLLECTIBLES ORIGINAL 23KT GOLD "FEEL THE GAME"
CARD W/ A PIECE OF USED MEMORABILIA (GAME-USED BAT) CAL RIPKIN,JR
SERIAL NO. 0454 ***PLUS MORE:clapping ****

[RuthMayBond]

Another store, just one pack this time. 05 Leaf again, another live opening <crinkle>

Some really young guys Lee Evans. Nate Burleson, Darrent Williams.
A young guy who's shown potential, Santana Moss.
A Steve McNair Slideshow SS-24, #ed out of 1250

[NeoZ28]

I just got a sosa jersey card, first game used card I've got in a pack.

[NewYorkSportsExchange]

Overjoyed with that !
Aside from the stale gum, a Gem Mint centered Brett Rookie...
Talk about quadrupling your investment in moments !!!:clapping

[Captain Cold Nose]

Overjoyed with that !
Aside from the stale gum, a Gem Mint centered Brett Rookie...
Talk about quadrupling your investment in moments !!!:clapping
My brother and I got a bunch of pack that year. Since we were in Michigan, they were the minis and not the regular issues. We got Brett, Yount and a few others like that.

[RuthMayBond]

My brother and I got a bunch of pack that year. Since we were in Michigan, they were the minis and not the regular issues. We got Brett, Yount and a few others like that.Does anyone remember the 1983 Fleer cellophane packs? Everyone said Ron Kittle was the big rookie :grouchy :laugh though I did manage to get a few Boggs & Gwynns

[Captain Cold Nose]

Does anyone remember the 1983 Fleer cellophane packs? Everyone said Ron Kittle was the big rookie :grouchy :laugh though I did manage to get a few Boggs & Gwynns
At the time, Kittle was bigger than Boggs or Gwynn. Sizewise, at least.
Gwynn I had not heard of until the next season, really, but Boggs went on a tear the previous year and I searched out for his cards at the time. I was pretty much only buying Topps packs at the time, Cello or otherwise. I vividly remember buying a 1985 Topps Cello pack because it had Brook Jacoby on the bottom. (I needed him to finish my set.)

[Gashouse6]

Don't get mad at me, but last night I pulled a 05 Topps Update MCabrera GU jersey like wolverine0712 (plus a Michael Young)
I've never gotten any game used piece card. I guess I don't have the touch. What series exactly did you get that gave you all of those game used cards? Also, do they have that stuff in like a Wal-Mart or Target?

[RuthMayBond]

I've never gotten any game used piece card. I guess I don't have the touch. What series exactly did you get that gave you all of those game used cards? Also, do they have that stuff in like a Wal-Mart or Target?Um, I just gave the series. They had them in Target, but they are running low on them around me

[RuthMayBond]

I've never gotten any game used piece card. I guess I don't have the touch. What series exactly did you get that gave you all of those game used cards? Also, do they have that stuff in like a Wal-Mart or Target?They might have that in Wal-Mart but they will be the foil packs, I always get the somewhat-transparent plastic packs ;) :D :dance

[RuthMayBond]

Bad news, it seems like the 05 Topps Update packs are in thicker plastic, so it's almost opaque :grouchy Well, another store, three packs this time, another live opening <crinkle>
Pack 1-Byron Leftwich Great American Heroes #ed/1250
Pack 2-Byron Leftwich Slideshow #ed/1250 (is there a theme here?)
Pack 3-Byron Leftwich Crusade #ed/1250
Truth IS stranger than fiction :laugh

[Good Men wear Black and White]

i gota mark buehrle sweet spot signature out of a for 10 bucks, thats the best pull iv gotten out of a box

[RuthMayBond]

This may be the last time I get to a store for awhile. Back to 05 FB Leaf
Rookies & Stars, another live opening
Pack 1-Matt Hasselbeck :grouchy , Edgerrin James :dance , Richard Dent Great American Heroes #ed/1250
Pack 2-Eli Manning Slideshow #ed/750
Pack 3-Randy Moss, ANOTHER Byron Leftwich Great American Heroes #ed/1250
Pack 4-Priest Holmes, Jake Plummer Crusade #ed/1250

[the pyromaniac]

Here's a few of my favorites:

Carl Yastrzemski jersey card from a pack of 2001 Topps Series 1 (bought 4 packs that day, this was in pack #2)

Alex Rodriguez jersey card from 2001 Topps Series 2 (same story, 4 packs, this was in the second one, in the same card shop)

'62 Topps Gil Hodges from a pack of 2001 Topps Series 1 (4 packs, from pack #2, same shop. Do we sense a pattern developing here?)

'58 Topps Eddie Matthews from a pack of '02 Topps

'01 Upper Deck MVP triple bat card of Pudge Rodriguez, A-Rod, and Mr. "B-12" and Viagra cocktail himself, Rafael Palmeiro

2 Frank Thomas 1 of 114 from a box of 2001 Donruss (again, Sportsline in Roanoke, VA)

Carl Erskine and Johnny Sain autographs from '01 Topps Archive (Sain was found in that same card shop!)

Dave Winfield bat card from 2002 Stadium Club

Chris Carpenter and Joe Nathan jerseys from '05 Topps Update

Carlos Delgado autograph (1 of 250) from '01 Fleer Triple Crown

Harmon Killebrew autograph from '03 Topps

Jimmy Rollins 2000 Fleer Impact Autographics (well before he was terrorizing the rest of the league)

[RuthMayBond]

I got to a store that I didn't think I'd get to. FIVE packs <crinkle>
Pack 1-some rookies, Keyshawn Johnson, Michael Vick Crusade #ed/1250
Pack 2-some rookies, another :eek: Byron Leftwich Crusade 89/1250
Pack 3-Clinton Portis, Daunte Culpepper, and another card that looked different but I had no idea it was this, the first GU jersey I've pulled from this series, Antrel Rolle, Freshman Orientation #060/350 :clapping
Pack 4-Domanick Davis, Corey Dillon, holy crap two pieces of Carlos Rogers' Mask #317/325
Pack 5-rookies, a clear Randy Moss/Lamont Jordan Ticket Masters #0032/1250
I can't complain

[RuthMayBond]

I got to a store that I didn't think I'd get to. FIVE packs <crinkle>
Pack 1-some rookies, Keyshawn Johnson, Michael Vick Crusade #ed/1250
Pack 2-some rookies, another :eek: Byron Leftwich Crusade 89/1250
Pack 3-Clinton Portis, Daunte Culpepper, and another card that looked different but I had no idea it was this, the first GU jersey I've pulled from this series, Antrel Rolle, Freshman Orientation #060/350 :clapping
Pack 4-Domanick Davis, Corey Dillon, holy crap two pieces of Carlos Rogers' Mask #317/325
Pack 5-rookies, a clear Randy Moss/Lamont Jordan Ticket Masters #0032/1250
I can't complainVery lucky, I was able to make it to two stores that I didn't think I would. That pretty much wraps me up within 200 miles of my house except for one store.
Today I did something I don't usually do. Being emboldened by the game-used finds, I ventured to get two packs that I thought had some but I wasn't sure. Without a 50% success rate, I won't be trying this on this series any more. Let's get to work and check the five packs
Pack 1-Julius Jones Crusade #ed/1250
Pack 2-Jamal Lewis but no memorabilia like I thought :grouchy
Pack 3-Priest Holmes, Warrick Dunn, Willis McGahee Crusade #ed/1250
Pack 4-Randy Moss, Shaun Alexander, Donovan McNabb Crusade but #ed/750
Pack 5-Warrick Dunn, and NO MORE venturing with this series :grouchy

[RuthMayBond]

I got a couple of 06 Topps BASEBALL packs. I won't be getting a bunch and won't be going out of my way to get more since game-used memorabilia are FAR from guaranteed, but I thought I'd open both packs live <crinkle>

Pack 1-ARod, Bonds Home Run History, Mantle
Pack 2-Pedro, Clemens, 2K All-Star Vlad
not bad

[It's Over The Wall!]

I pulled a 2004 Bobby Abreu All star game used jersey, the day after the 2005 all-star game:D

[RuthMayBond]

I pulled a 2004 Bobby Abreu All star game used jersey, the day after the 2005 all-star game:DMan, if you'da opened a pack the day after the 1934 All-Star Game ;)

[Erik Bedard]

not a huge card collector, but i once got four greg vaughns in three packs. also a rookie rodrigo lopez and richie sexson (not in the same pack, of course). haven't really collected much since. oh, and one year i got EIGHT kerry woods... all rookies. so five byron leftwiches isn't much.

[Sultan_1895-1948]

2001 UD HOF double game used bat card of Shoeless Joe and Paul Waner

2001 UD All-Star-Heroes game used bat card of Babe Ruth, number 288/1933

[TheKingofKings]

I got a box of Topps 2006 for drasticly nothing and i got in that box , Huston Street , Ervin Santana and Felix Hernandez in prospect cards . I also got 3 all-star jersey cards : one of Johan Santana , another of Scott Podsednik and the last one was from Jon Smoltz.

[RuthMayBond]

Now the 06 Topps are coming out in rack packs (I haven't seen them in about 15 years). I picked up one, let's open it:

One of the three "vintage" cards was ok, Garry Maddox 1984.
Also: Three rookie cards, Bonds, RClemens, Pedro, and TWO Mantle cards (MHR1 and a gold MM2002)

[The Commissioner]

Now the 06 Topps are coming out in rack packs (I haven't seen them in about 15 years). I picked up one, let's open it:

One of the three "vintage" cards was ok, Garry Maddox 1984.
Also: Three rookie cards, Bonds, RClemens, Pedro, and TWO Mantle cards (MHR1 and a gold MM2002)

You should feel very fortunate. My big "vintage" pull was a 1987 Craig Lefferts.

[kite2100]

my best pull is an autographed Sammy Sosa card, and a Justin Morneau 15/30 autograph.

[RuthMayBond]

3 more Topps '06
Pack 1-Mantle #7 and MM2003
Pack 2-Maddux, Bonds HRH 695, some Team Stars
Pack 3-Maddux, Bonds HRH 680

[kjb23]

RuthMayBond:

Can you tell which packs have inserts or game-used cards? It seems like you're getting an awful lot of them.

[RuthMayBond]

RuthMayBond:

Can you tell which packs have inserts or game-used cards? It seems like you're getting an awful lot of them.It varies from set to set. What you GOTTA start with is packs with somewhat see-through plastic wrappers, never foil. IF the 05 Leaf Rookies & Stars baseball are still around, you can actually see the part that says All Star Stitches if you slide the cards around. If not, look for packs that have a dark card in them that don't appear in most other packs, usually in the middle of the pack. Get one pack, open it up and see if it's what you're looking for or not. Do NOT be duped by the thick pieces of cardboard that LOOK like game-used cards, 99% of the time they aren't.

[kjb23]

Ah I see. I'll give it a try.

[RuthMayBond]

Ah I see. I'll give it a try.Let me know how it goes. Remember, start with one pack. Open it up outside the store and if you get results you like, you can go back to the store for similar packs

[RuthMayBond]

Ah I see. I'll give it a try.Also, if it wasn't obvious, go to retail places like Target or if Toys R US still carries cards. Dealers will either
1) escort you to the door if you start sliding cards in packs or'
2) let you do it all day because they've already pulled the good packs :grouchy

[kjb23]

Yeah I just tried at Target, unfortunately there wasn't a whole lot of different packs. The only ones I could really see through were 2005 Topps Updates and Highlights but I didn't see anything out of the ordinary. I think next time I'll try and find a store with a larger selection, this Target only had about 3-4 different brands.

[RuthMayBond]

Yeah I just tried at Target, unfortunately there wasn't a whole lot of different packs. The only ones I could really see through were 2005 Topps Updates and Highlights but I didn't see anything out of the ordinary. I think next time I'll try and find a store with a larger selection, this Target only had about 3-4 different brands.Topps usually has a pretty sorry selection, Leaf/Donruss are usually better. Did they have the 06 Topps rackpacks?

[sportsonline]

My best pull was out of a box of 05 Diamond Kings, I pulled a Johnny Bench Recollection Collection Auto 1/1. In second is my Topps Pristine Legends Celebrity Threads Refractor Uncirculated Marilyn Monroe Dress card #'d /25. Besides the 1/1 auto of her that was inserted this is the best card you could pull.(above any actual baseball players in fact)

[RuthMayBond]

My best pull was out of a box of 05 Diamond Kings, I pulled a Johnny Bench Recollection Collection Auto 1/1. In second is my Topps Pristine Legends Celebrity Threads Refractor Uncirculated Marilyn Monroe Dress card #'d /25. Besides the 1/1 auto of her that was inserted this is the best card you could pull.(above any actual baseball players in fact)I gotta hang around you more often :D
Two more 06 Topps rack packs
RP1-Derrek Lee GG, Jeter/ARod team stars, Ichiro, Vlad 2K All-Star, Mantle MHR1

RP2-Iguchi RC?, finally got my first Declaration of Independence (Samuel Huntington, no signed card :D ), Pujols!, Mantle MHR1 AND MM2003 :clapping :dance

[BoofBonser26]

I gotta hang around you more often :D
Two more 06 Topps rack packs
RP1-Derrek Lee GG, Jeter/ARod team stars, Ichiro, Vlad 2K All-Star, Mantle MHR1

RP2-Iguchi RC?, finally got my first Declaration of Independence (Samuel Huntington, no signed card :D ), Pujols!, Mantle MHR1 AND MM2003 :clapping :dance
My father and I opened four retail packs a few days ago and got three Mantle MHR1 cards. :rolleyes: :crazy

[kjb23]

RuthMayBond:

What's a rack pack and how are they different from the regular packs?

[RuthMayBond]

RuthMayBond:

What's a rack pack and how are they different from the regular packs?It has a cellophane wrapping, and instead of one "stack" of cards, it's three smaller "stacks". The whole thing is least a foot long

[justice22]

i've had a dew good pulls. i love the game used stuff, and i was quite pleased to get a piece of todd helton's all-star jersey. and a lesser all-star jersey i got last year was preston wilson, not quite as good, but still cool

[RuthMayBond]

One more 06 Topps rack pack:
Felix Hernendez, Soriano 2K All-Star (at SECOND BASE :laugh
Pujols
Bonds Home Run History 692

[kjb23]

It has a cellophane wrapping, and instead of one "stack" of cards, it's three smaller "stacks". The whole thing is least a foot long

Ahhhh I see. I did see those before just didn't know what they were called. And now I see why it'd be much easier to see any good cards in rack packs. Cool, thanks.

[RuthMayBond]

Tonight's haul, one conventional pack & one rack pack
Regular: ARod, ARod 2K All-Star
Rack: an actual USEFUL vintage card (Lee Smith '89), Pujols 2K All-Star, Maddux Team Star, Maddux Gold Glove (is this theme night?), Mantle MHR1 AND MM1998 (yes it IS theme night)

[Guerrero Mad Man 2715]

The other night, bought one pack of 2004 Bowman. Pull the great #224. Felix Hernandez First Year rookie card.

[Dravecky43]

Just hit Target today for a birthday present for my brother. Along the way I bought two of their "$1.49" packs and a 2006 Topps Series 1 pack. The $1.49 packs were a 2003 Topps Traded and Rookies and a 2003 Donruss. The two Topps packs produced nothing special except a Topps 2K Sports All Stars Vladimir Guerrero insert.

I opened the 2003 Donruss pack and was pleasantly surprised by the top card: Greg Maddux Diamond Kings. Not too shabby. In the next few cards I pulled Mike Gonzalez and K-Rod "Rated Rookie" cards (thought I'm not sure if those are actual rookie cards). Also got regular ol' Roger Clemens, Torii Hunter, and Tom Glavine cards.

But in the middle of the stack was a thick piece of carboard. I went to it, and saw a Chipper Jones Timber and Threads Game-Used Jersey card! It was #'d 86/150. Thought that was pretty cool. I think that's the first time that I have pulled a jersey card from a pack that didn't guarantee one. Not bad.

[RuthMayBond]

If it's "Opening Day" in Cleveland, I guess I should be "opening" my latest '06 rack pack:
Glavine, Carpenter Cy Young, two moderately useful vintage cards (Caminiti 2nd year, and a Willie Randolph), FLiriano RC, Bonds Home Run History, ARod Own the Game

[CleIndians48]

I got a pretty awesome "sportscenter swatch" game used jersey card of ken griffey jr.

[RuthMayBond]

06 Topps rack pack:
Clemens, Mantle MM1999

[RuthMayBond]

Any idea how much the 06 Topps ARod and Bonds regular cards book for?

[Go Bravos!!!#1]

2 Best Pulls

2002 UD WS Heroes Sandy Koufax jersey in just a random pack.

2004 Upper Deck Bill Dickey Bat Card in a box.

[RuthMayBond]

One more 06 Topps rack pack
Nomar, Zito, Michael Young Own The Game, Felix Hernandez, Pujols MVP card, Bonds Home Run History 679, ARod, Mantle MHR1 :dance

[priceyeah]

I bought 2 unopened packs from 1978 off of e-Bay and actually got the exact card I was hoping for, Ozzie Smith's rookie. I think I paid only about 9 or ten dollars apiece for them. The card was terribly centered, but I'm not in it for the money, just the fun of collecting. I soon got greedy and bought more late 70's packs and priceguide wise did not get my moneys' worth, but it's worth it to me just see an previously untouched 2nd year Molitor or a 3rd year Brett.