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2016 Spectra 2 box break - longshot18 - 04-08-2017 Loved this 2 box break. Was really looking forward to it, and it did not disappoint. Maybe my favorite break of all time of any sport. Not often you whiff on top autos and still strike gold- literally and figuratively. What made this an even better break is that it has several of my favorite players (German nationals, Bale, Real Madrid players, Altidore). So there was some very good emotional value as well, which I think gets lost in breaks sometimes as it seems many care about the financial value. The base cards [img]SAM_5106 by longshot18, on Flickr[/img] The base parallels. The die cuts /65 and the Bale /75. Bale was the first card in the break I found, and he happens to be favorite player. Not an auto or patch, but a nice hit anyway. [img]SAM_5108 by longshot18, on Flickr[/img] The nice patches. Costa /99, the others /199. [img]SAM_5107 by longshot18, on Flickr[/img] The nicer patches. If I had a top 15 list of players, all would be on it. So not only are they nice hits, they are guys I like. Ramos /75, Altidore /25two color, and the Marcello /10 with 4 colors!!! [img]SAM_5109 by longshot18, on Flickr[/img] The Autos. Not major booms here, but Odegaard has huge potential, De Vrij is a guy I follow. Had no clue who Pinella was, but the rest are pretty well known, just not huge hits. [img]SAM_5112 by longshot18, on Flickr[/img] Finally the card that had me dancing. First 1/1 pull ever. I root for 2 international teams equally- Germany and USA. I watch most every game of 3 teams (Tottenham, Real, and Dortmond). So a Reus 1/1, aside from being a good hit, has some major emotional value too. [img]SAM_5113 by longshot18, on Flickr[/img] [img]SAM_5114 by longshot18, on Flickr[/img]