Breakin' Wax:2015 Rookies and Stars Longevity

Football season is approaching fast, so it's only suiting that I start showing off more football cards on here starting today with a break I did last Christmas.

My wife went Black Friday shopping online for me last year looking out for the best deals out there without breaking the bank. Not one box she bought me was even close to $100, actually all were under $50 and all were bought from a place I haven't really paid much attention to before in Steel City Collectibles. 

I am missing the box pic for today's post, but imagine a hobby box of football cards that had 5 hits in it all for $35. Yes, it wasn't 2020. Yes, it doesn't have the red hot rookies everyone was looking for. But, it was something to open and it was football cards. Also was a product I hadn't opened which also meant all of the cards were new to me.

So here is what to expect in every 6 pack box with 10 cards per pack.

- On average 5 autographs or memorabilia cards per box
- 12 Longevity Rookies
- 2 Longevity Rookie Team Logo Types
- 2 Longevity Veteran Team Logo Types
- 2 Crusade
- 1 Crusade Rookie
- 1 Longevity Star Studded Die Cuts
- 1 Longevity Progression
- 1 Longevity Rookie Jersey
- 1 Longevity Rookies & Stars Embroidered Patches

Some key rookies,

Parallels,

/299

/299

/299

/25

Inserts with some fun unique die cuts,

Red /99

(huge fan of the crusades)

Now onto the hits,

 

Only one autograph out of five hits.

Not too bad of a box break. Mariota looked improved for the Raiders and was rumored to be starter for a good portion of the end of last season. But, he will be riding the bench again. Amari Cooper has been playing great every season whether for the Raiders or Cowboys.

A lot of this I used for trade bait already which in return lands me something I want more. So it was a fun bust and helped me land something I need more.

The other boxes I will show off soon. Most likely those will be on over Cards Over Coffee.

Hitting The Gridiron

The cubes from Wes came in many forms, sizes and sports. Not all of it was baseball. Some of it was football, basketball and a few odds and ends as well.

Today, I am showing off a football cube.

Right on top is Wes' man from his favorite team the Cardinals. Him and I both have had rough seasons of NFL to watch this year. At least he has Alabama to fall back on. I have nothing.

 

Some rookie cards of some great players. Melvin Gordon (Chargers look really good this year), Funchess, David Johnson, and Jameis Winston.

Mel Gray looking real mean here.

We need more football cards like this one. Look at that photography.

Was totally excited about finding this card in the cube. I know it's Michael Pittman, but it's 90's refractor love from Bowman Chrome. Pretty awesome.

A quad of autographs. Something about that Bo Wallace card I like.

Shake your John Booty! I pulled a ton of this guy back in the day. Was hoping he was the next superstar. He did get a chance to play, but superstar, no.

Tommy Rees auto. Back when I watched college football I was a golden domer fan. Not that I still don't root them on, I just don't watch college football. Not my thing.

Huard dual relic!

Another solid cube with many more to come. I am sure next week I will be revealing more from this mail day so stay tuned!

Nuttin But The Hits:2015 Certified Football Hobby Box (Nice Box)

2015 Certified wronged me the first time as I hit a really poor box, this time however, it treated me much better.

There are 10 packs per box of Certified and boxes are still running roughly $70. There are 4 hits per box and some colorful parallel treats sprinkled in as well.

Some numbered parallels here. Hit some solid players too.

 

Inserts with Mariota and a numbered Fitz.

 

And even landed a Mirror Gold of Marcus Allen /50.

 

Hits. This Greyson guy keeps stalking me.

 

Twice in this box. This one however is /25.

 

Nice three-color patch auto of David Johnson. Great design, layout and player. He could be a beast next season.

 

And if the rest of the box wasn't enough, a sick 4-color patch of Devante Parker numbered 10/10

 

 A much better box break of Certified this time around. Lot's of color, sweet patches and decent players.

Thoughts on Certified or my box break?