Wrappers Of Collecting Past:1990 Score Football

Today I am featuring yet another pack I have left unopened to open on a rainy day.

This one is nothing fancy and is one of the many overproduced sets in the early 90's.

 

You can pretty much pick up packs of this for next to nothing in today's world and whole sets go for less than $7 everyday. Well, not that one is sold everyday but you get what I am talking about. It's probably also why I haven't dug right in yet and busted this one. It's more of a keepsake.

Let me hear your thoughts on this product in comments and what your favorite card from the set is

Scored:Grady M Mail Day Part 4

As I have stated, my collecting funds are way down this year and what funds I have had, I have used to ship prizes or trade items with. So I haven't been able to bust much.

But, one product I was able to open was 2016 Score football which was absolutely spectacular...in my opinion. Every insert and base set has their own form of "rainbows" and in this mail day I was able to add some new parts of my insert rainbows and wondering how far I should go in trying to chase down more of these.

Some great 2 card starts throughout with some top notch players..

 

Numbered versions for Richard Sherman and Fitz.

 

This is the gold Edelman numbered version.

 

Gold Zones. These are numbered to 99.

 

Red Zones are numbered to 35. Nice Amari Cooper here and McCoy is an Artist Proof numbered to 50.

 

Showcase of Percy Harvin. These are numbered to 99 as well.

 

 

I really enjoyed this part of the mail day as I added quite a few new cards and got a solid start on some Score rainbows. There was one card however left off of here on purpose, that one will be showcased later on in this series....

Here We Go Again!

The title states exactly what this post is about, a deja vu kinda moment again.

It was just a short time ago I did a blockbuster trade with Project Pedro Blog in which I broke down the trade into a Top 10 card list. Well, I also pulled off a pretty big trade with another buddy of mine over at 90's Niche Football Card Blog about the same time and now it's his turn to get a list. This time however, his list will only be a Top 3, but there are some pretty cool cards to see! So stay tuned.

Today, I am kicking it off with a few of the other cards that were involved in our major trade.

Some much needed Score set additions. I am creeping even closer now to completion but still have a little ways to go.

Some G-Men. I don't ever do a trade without padding my Giants collection a little bit. You will see a better breakdown of some of these over at That 90's Sport Card Blog which I have started posting Random 90's Cards on again.

My first Sage Auto rookie of Andre Brown. I wished the Giants coulda given this guy more of a chance. He looked really good in some games.

A new Rueben Randle for that PC. Even though he is an Eagle now, I still plan on collecting his Giants cards. Like us fans say, once a Giant, always a Giant. Even though this time it's a bit harder to route on a guy that plays for a rival.

By the way, this makes Randle #100 :)

Also is numbered 9/10.

There were also some new Rodney Hampton's for the PC I won't show those now as they are being saved for Sunday's With Rodney segment. But, I will say I am finally past the 400 card threshold. 404 to be exact which makes me 49.5 % of the way there to own all of them.

And finally, a SEALED hobby box of 1997 Upper Deck UD3 baseball. I will be breaking this down pack by pack on here daily at some point. Will I get a lucky and hit an auto at the big odds, well, you will have to wait and see! I am also considering giving a few of the cards away too, so that might entice you to check it out along the way as well.

Tomorrow starts the Top 3 countdown of my trade with 90's Niche Football Card Blog,so come back and see the goods!

HOBBY TOPIC:2015 Score Football

This series is all about you, the readers. My opinion is mum on every subject, however, you guys have the open mic per say on here. So without further ado, here is today' topic:

BREAKING NEWS! I am going to add Hobby Topic more often throughout the week when more products are previewed or released. That way you can leave your opinion on each of these products along with other hobby topics as well. I have also changed the POST TITLE and added what the topic is about. I have also added info on the products when the topic is about them. This should be fun!!

What are your guys thoughts on Score football 2015? Best design yet? Full player photos, do you like them more or head shots better? Like the one auto-per box set up?

Here are some images and information for you to nibble on to help with this discussion. 

 

 

 

In a late June release, each box of 2015 Score Football  will have 12 cards per pack and 24 packs per box. Each box will also yield one autograph or memorabilia card and each pack will deliver up to three Rookie Cards. 

Retail Break 'Em: 2014 Score Football Blaster Break

In this edition of Retail Break 'Em, I went Score football again. I know, I know, I haven't had much luck with the product in my two previous breaks, but with the hype surrounding the blaster boxes I had to give them a try.

Now onto the results. Score football blasters have 12 packs per blaster and 132 cards per box. Each pack has 3 rookie cards and seem to one insert per. Each blaster also guarantees one game used veteran card or one rookie relic for $20. Seems like a deal to me especially after opening the 24 pk box.

Best rookies in my box...like I stated in an article yesterday..no Manziels...

 Inserts:

Really cool! Didn't know about these inclusions:

Once again, love this design:

Nice pull right here /99

And my first HIT from Score football and not a bad one as I am a Manuel fan:

Overall, much more impressive. I pulled a numbered card and a relic. There are also shots at autographs in these as well. The pulls from this blaster are something I didn't even hit out of 33 packs previous packs from a 24 pk box and 9 bonus from another 24 pk box. It seems the configuration for Score is a little backwards this year as I would definitely stick to blaster boxes which you actually get something in.

Box Breakers: Score Football 2010 Blaster Box-dacardworld break # 3

When you find a blaster for under $5 how can you not buy it? The chance that something could be in there is temptation enough. Here are my results and as always..Score is the best bang for your buck!! And at dacardworld thats even more true!

Base Cards

Rookies

Glossy

Numbered Inserts....I miss Scorecards being numbered like this years

More inserts

Overall, I would rate this break a:

4.5/5

Box Breakers: Score Football 2012-dacardworld break #1

Got a gift certificate to dacardworld.com and wanted to take advantage of a New Years sale they were having.  And finding this box for under $25 was very ideal for me. A lot of cards. Rookies. Inserts. A chance at printing plates and autographs. Couldn't pass it up!

Base Cards

Rookie Cards...not showing is Andrew Luck among other greats. Rookies are one per pack

Rookie SP that seems to be falling one per box

Glossy Insets-one per pack

More inserts

Even more inserts. You get one of these per pack as well.

Sweet looking inserts

Auto hit in the box

With the amount of inserts, rookies, and cards in this box along with an auto hit and rookie sp hit. Can't go wrong with calling this the best bang for your buck and it was well spent!

This box break is a:

5/5

Box Breakers: Another 2011 Score Football Blaster

I have had such great success with these Blaster boxes thought for under $6 a box..you have to give it a try and once again it did not disappoint!!

Base Cards

Nice rookies of Ponder, Jones, Ingram, Locker

Glossy

The only time the word Super Bowl will be seen with a Kevin Kolb pic :)

More inserts including a PC one!

This was a nice find. This is worth double what was paid for the box

I rate this break...

5/5

Random Card Of The Day: Colin Kaepernick Score Football 2011 Rookie Card

  

With his first playoff start last night against the Green Bay Packers no one knew what this kid could do. Expectations were being a young guy playing a hot team..well you know. Boy did he prove them and myself wrong. What a performance in a Divisional Playoff Game. He not only led the 49ers offense to 45 points, but he threw for 263 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT and then ran for 16 CAR, 181 YDS, 2 TD. Shocking and record breaking numbers especially on the ground. Whoever meets up with the 49ers in the NFC Championship game now has their eye on this QB.

Random Card Of The Day: Andrew Luck Score Rookie Card

With a winning record so far in his rookie season at 8-4, Andrew Luck has shown a lot to his doubters. Leading a very young team, filling Peytons shoes, and breaking records..you can't go wrong picking up any of his rookies as I see him as the leading candidate for Offensive Rookie Of The Year especially if he leads this team to the playoffs.

So far Luck is 279-503 for 3596 yards and 17 TD's

Random Card Of The Day: RG3 Panini Score Pepsi Rookie Of The Week card

 

Pepsi Max and Panini are partnering up for Pepsi Rookie of the Week again this year and I for one will be participating. Its a lot of fun to be able to vote for your favorite rookies that week to win and you get a great gallery of cards to view and not to mention a shot a prizes from Panini America!!

Here is the link for more info:

http://paniniamerica.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/panini-america-partners-with-pepsi-max-for-2012-nfl-rookie-of-the-week-promotion/

By the way, this is who we voted for this week!

Review: Score Football 2012

This is the best bang for your literal buck product out on the market. You have chances to pull rookie autos, printing plates and rookie variations and it all costs a dollar a pack. Not to mention its loaded with rookies, inserts, and a lot of team players. This is a fun product to bust.

First off, I would like to say thanks to the WONDERFUL people at Panini America for providing us with this box to review. Here are many places you can find Panini America: official site, blog, Twitter, and Facebook.

And as always...we will do some giveaways from this product!

Here is my review:

 Boxes: Nice Design. RG3. Can't go wrong with a top rookie on  the package.

Packs: I like the pack design. The colors stand out and Panini wanted to catch your attention with one rookie and one glossy per pack. For $1, they wanted to let you know right off you were guaranteed something in return.

Base: Nice Design. I like the photography that Panini used for this product. The action shots. The border is a little big, but with the action shots it doesn't look bad. Its more like framing the picture.

Another positive thing about Score, players who switched teams in the off season are feature in their new uni's!

My best rookie pull. Andrew Luck. The rookie card design I totally dig as well.

This is a rookie card and a SP parallel as well of Joe Adams

Inserts: Plenty in a box. And plenty to choose from. You get one glossy per pack (thats what the Reuben Randle is). Parallels of Scorecard, Gold Zone and the Red Zone that is numbered (we didn't pull a Red Zone) there is a lot of  inserts that should provide you immediate value and its easy to tell the parallels from the base. We dig the new design for the Hot Rookies. Stands out very well! Sort of reminds you of a wanted poster in a cowboy movie. And Panini's celebration of Score over the years is a great idea and taking designs from the past and putting new photos on the persons old rookie cards such as the Brees 2001 Score design above.

Autographs: Though not a great player, it was nice to see an autograph hit from Score. Our first ever auto hit from the product.

Overall: Nice design. You get 36 rookies (we got 39), 36 glossy and tons of other inserts and 36 packs and 7 cards per pack per box. There is a chance at an auto or a printing plate. This product is a winner. There is no way to lose money when you buy this product. Its fun, its worth every buck and it has a lot to offer. Give Score Football a try.

Ratings:  Bloggers Note: Our ratings are based specifically on the blaster, box or packs we opened and do not express what the overall product could bring. Ratings based on a 1-5. 1 Being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
                Packaging: 5
                Base Design: 5
                Insert Design: 4
                Memorablila/Autographs: 3
                Blaster, Hobby Box, or Pack Value: 4