The first group box break is nearing the end, so I am gonna start planning for the next one. I picked up the remaining packs to be included today. There are a total of 118 packs to be ripped and dispersed. Here is what we have: 36 packs (12 cards) of 1994 Collectors Choice Series 1, 36 packs (15 cards) of 1992 Topps, 24 packs (12 cards) of 1994 Topps Stadium Club, 1 can 1997 Pinnacle Inside (10 cards), 3 cans of 1998 Pinnacle (10 cards), 1 pack each of Fleer, Donruss, Upper Deck and Topps 2004 National Trading Card Day, 1 pack 1989 Topps, 1 blaster of 2009 Heritage High Numbers, 2 packs of 1991 Donruss Series 1 and 2 packs of 1994 Pinnacle. I may add some more odds and ends to this, but all of these are already in house. I have a box of 1992 O-Pee-Chee Premier on order-if these slots all fill quickly, I might add that to the break. I am also expecting 10 hobby packs of 2009 O-Pee-Chee-I MIGHT add those as well.
Okay, here is who participated in the first rip along with their payment status. (Below this are the slots for the next one!)First Rip
Atlanta Braves-Captain Canuck EN ROUTE
Baltimore Orioles-Orioles Magic PAID
Boston Red Sox-Adam E PAID
California Angels-Drew’s Cards PAID
Chicago Cubs-Wrigley Wax PAID
Chicago White Sox-Steve, WSC
Cincinnati Reds-Nachos Grande PAID
Cleveland Indians-SotCS-from AdamE PAID
Colorado Rockies-Troy
Detroit Tigers-Grand Cards
Florida Marlins-Wicked Ortega PAID
Houston Astros-Anthony K PAID
Kansas City Royals- Open
LA Dodgers-Night Owl PAID
Milwaukee Brewers-RotB Ed PAID
Minnesota Twins-Drew’s Cards PAID
Montreal Expos-Captain Canuck EN ROUTE
New York Mets-Wicked Ortega PAID
New York Yankees-Nico PAID
Oakland A’s-Nico PAID
Philadelphia Phillies-Smitty
Pittsburgh Pirates-Nachos Grande PAID
San Diego Padres-Rod Padrographs PAID
San Francisco Giants-Omega Wax PAID
Seattle Mariners-Play at the Plate PAID
St Louis Cardinals-Madding PAID
Texas Rangers-Play at the Plate PAID
Toronto Blue Jays-DR Duane PAID
This is who is already signed up for the next rip and their status.Second Rip
Atlanta Braves-Captain Canuck
Baltimore Orioles-Orioles Magic
Boston Red Sox-Adam E PAID
California Angels-
Chicago Cubs-Wrigley Wax PAID
Chicago White Sox-
Cincinnati Reds-
Cleveland Indians-
Colorado Rockies-
Detroit Tigers- Roof God
Florida Marlins-Wicked Ortega
Houston Astros-Anthony K
Kansas City Royals-
LA Dodgers-Night Owl PAID
Milwaukee Brewers-RotB Ed PAID
Minnesota Twins-
Montreal Expos-
New York Mets-Jeremy
New York Yankees-Nico PAID
Oakland A’s-
Philadelphia Phillies-Dan PAID
Pittsburgh Pirates-
San Diego Padres-Rod Padrographs PAID
San Francisco Giants-
Seattle Mariners- PATP
St Louis Cardinals-Madding PAID
Texas Rangers-Play at the Plate PAID
Toronto Blue Jays-DR Duane PAID
Okay, I am sure that I forgot at least 1 person here, but assuming I didn’t there are 12 open slots. I have purchased all of the wax for the break. I had said I was going to limit this one to 50 packs, but that didn’t seem like enough funs, so it is actually going to include 118 packs, totaling 1,481 cards. One pack of each product will be ripped on A Pack to be Named Later and additional packs will be opened here. Everyone involved in the break WILL GET EVERY CARD PULLED OF THEIR TEAM, but I will not be posting 118 packs. I will post at least 1 pack of everything. For the boxes of 36 I will post the first 12 packs I open and if something special is pulled after that, I will post that, too. The 24-count box will have 8 packs posted. The 8 pack blaster will have 3 packs. These are all minimum figures, but I am trying to get the point across that I won’t be posting every single pack. I didn’t want the break to only include 48 packs, I wanted it to be fun and have some variety, so I bought extra, but I know I won’t have time to post 118 packs, so figure on somewhere between 40-50 packs posted. Does this sound good to everyone? Please spread the word to everyone to PLEASE READ this post. The rip including all 118 packs is contingent to all slots being filled (there are 12 open) and it also needs to be read by all participants to make sure that no one objects to me only posting 40-50 packs. In the matter of the Heritage blaster, here is how it will be divided. The new teams (D-Backs and Rays) will be kept by me. Any multi-player cards will be mine. Nationals cards will go to the Expos slot. Any single player card of your team is yours. If I pull a Lou Gehrig autograph, it would go to Nico who holds the Yankees slot. If I pull an Albert Pujols jersey, it would go to Madding who holds the Cards slot. Does this all make sense? If you want to claim a team, do so here. If I forgot you, point it out here. If you have yet to pay for your team’s slot in the previous break, please contact me. Bacontowne at yahoo dot com is my email. Okay, that is all for now. Let’s fill those 12 slots. Oh... I wanted to end this post with a HUGE THANK YOU to Adam E from the Thoughts and Sox blog. He donated enough padded mailers to cover everyone for BOTH group breaks with some leftover. I was paying 69 cents per envelope, so Adam E saved me some SERIOUS money. That is a big part of why I added so much more to this break. I understand that Adam will accept "thank yous" in the form of Red Sox cards... THANKS ADAM!!! Now go read HIS blog! Go Rays! Troll out.
