03-08-2012, 10:14 AM
A Box Break Story So Great I have to Share Even Though its from Several Months Ago
A Box Break Story So Great I have to Share Even Though its from Several Months Ago
Last year when Topps Football went out, I stopped by my local card shop and picked up a jumbo hobby box thanks to its promise of 2 autographs and 1 Rookie Patch and figuring based upon the math that a jumbo hobby box should yield close to a complete set of regular cards - as I always do, I always get the box on top (figuring since its all random, if the box is a dud, at least I didn't pick the dud box myself)
Anyway, I took home the box and started opening them ready to see what I got.
The first autograph comes out - Early Doucet game day auto - not really a great auto given that he's done little in the NFL (especially before last season), but at least he had one great game in a significant and classic game that counted which is what the Game Day Card marked - namely the Arizona Cardinals classic 51-45 (OT) win over the Green Bay Packers where Doucet caught two Kurt Warner touchdown passes
Then the Rookie Patch - Jamie Harper - I already had a Jamie Harper auto at that point, so a bit of a disappointment - also a bit of a disappointment that it was one color (dark blue) and a relatively late round draft pick.
Then a Black card numbered to 60 (or 55) - Roy Williams wide receiver formerly of Detroit and Dallas but I believe at that point a free agent. Not great.
Then the second auto - Kendall Hunter - another relatively low round drafted rookie.
So at that point, I was highlly disappointed thinking I got a not very great veteran and two lowly drafted rookies and the black was of a by not point not even good veteran. I was cursing myself for wasting whatever money I paid for the box.
And then I opened the last pack and saw one card which turned this box from a dud to great:
(and its really too bad I don't have picture posting capabilities to give the full effect here)
Super Bowl Legends Red Memorabilia - Jerry Rice #4 (I'm pretty sure)/5
Wow! Talk about a box saver.
Anyway, I took home the box and started opening them ready to see what I got.
The first autograph comes out - Early Doucet game day auto - not really a great auto given that he's done little in the NFL (especially before last season), but at least he had one great game in a significant and classic game that counted which is what the Game Day Card marked - namely the Arizona Cardinals classic 51-45 (OT) win over the Green Bay Packers where Doucet caught two Kurt Warner touchdown passes
Then the Rookie Patch - Jamie Harper - I already had a Jamie Harper auto at that point, so a bit of a disappointment - also a bit of a disappointment that it was one color (dark blue) and a relatively late round draft pick.
Then a Black card numbered to 60 (or 55) - Roy Williams wide receiver formerly of Detroit and Dallas but I believe at that point a free agent. Not great.
Then the second auto - Kendall Hunter - another relatively low round drafted rookie.
So at that point, I was highlly disappointed thinking I got a not very great veteran and two lowly drafted rookies and the black was of a by not point not even good veteran. I was cursing myself for wasting whatever money I paid for the box.
And then I opened the last pack and saw one card which turned this box from a dud to great:
(and its really too bad I don't have picture posting capabilities to give the full effect here)
Super Bowl Legends Red Memorabilia - Jerry Rice #4 (I'm pretty sure)/5
Wow! Talk about a box saver.
![[Image: AllthingsOregon2copy.jpg]](http://s977.photobucket.com/user/ramsdux/media/banner/AllthingsOregon2copy.jpg.html)
![[Image: saintsfanbanner.jpg]](http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a339/saintfanNcowboyland/banners/saintsfanbanner.jpg)
