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Gonna be a long post

So I got most of my Christmas shopping done early this year and decided to splurge on me a little too. Was in the mood for a little more retro stuff, even if it doesn't have big hits. My criteria was the box had to be under $30 and have some of my PC guys cards I don't have. Found 21 boxes, average cost $24.41.

Here are the boxes and the "interesting" hits, stuff that books for $5+ or is one of my PC guys.

<ul>
<li>2002 Upper Deck MVP Baseball Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>Game Souvenirs Jersey Robin Ventura mem
<li>Game Souvenirs Bat Jersey Combos Todd Zeile mem
<li>Derek Jeter base
<li>Derek Jeter Checklist base
<li>Barry Bonds base
<li>Barry Bonds Checklist base
<li>Alex Rodriguez base
</ul>

<li>2004 Upper Deck Diamond Collection Pro Sigs Baseball Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>Signature Collection Juan Rivera auto
<li>Derek Jeter base
<li>Alex Rodriguez base
</ul>

<li>2003 Upper Deck MVP Baseball Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>Gold Adrian Beltre /125
<li>Gold Benito Santiago /125
<li>Derek Jeter base
<li>Barry Bonds base
<li>Juan Gonzalez base
<li>Alex Rodriguez base
</ul>

<li>2003 Upper Deck First Pitch Baseball Box
<ul>
<li>Star Rookie Hideki Matsui
<li>Star Rookie Marco Scutaro
<li>Derek Jeter base
<li>Barry Bonds base
<li>Barry Bonds Season Highlights Checklist base
</ul>

<li>2003 Upper Deck Standing O! Baseball Box
<ul>
<li>Die Cut Albert Pujols
<li>World Premieres Jose Contreras
<li>World Premieres Clint Barmes
<li>Derek Jeter base
<li>Barry Bonds base
<li>Juan Gonzalez base
<li>Alex Rodriguez base
</ul>

<li>2003 Upper Deck Victory Baseball Hobby Box
Note: Card game so wasn't expecting much of anything
<ul>
<li>Blue Bernie Williams /650
<li>Green Derek Jeter
<li>Solid Hits Alex Rodriguez
<li>Solid Hits Barry Bonds
<li>Clutch Players Derek Jeter
<li>Derek Jeter base
<li>Alex Rodriguez base (2x)
<li>Barry Bonds base (2x)
<li>Juan Gonzalez base
</ul>

<li>2003 Upper Deck Vintage Baseball Hobby Box
Note: The short prints drew me to this box...I didn't get a single one worth a damn lol
<ul>
<li>Stellar Stat Men Alonso Soriano / Ichiro / Vladimir Guerrero
<li>Nolan Ryan base
</ul>

<li>2002 Upper Deck Honor Roll Baseball Retail Box
Note: Multiple cards for each player profiling their career highlights
<ul>
<li>Stitch of Time Gold Bret Boone mem/24
<li>All 5 different Barry Bonds base cards
<li>All 5 different Alex Rodriguez base cards
</ul>

<li>2002 Upper Deck Minor League Baseball Retail Box
<ul>
<li>Signature Collection Corwin Malone auto
<li>Draft Day Gems Jeremy Hermida
<li>Draft Day Gems Khalil Greene
<li>On The Fast Track Josh Hamilton
<li>Nick Swisher base
<li>Francisco Liriano base
</ul>

<li>2002 Upper Deck Ovation Baseball Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>Lead Performer Alex Rodriguez mem
<li>Superstar Spotlights Silver #93 Ichiro
<li>Superstar Spotlights Silver #111 Alex Rodriguez
<li>All 6 different Alex Rodriguez base cards
<li>All 1 Derek Jeter base card
<li>All 1 Barry Bonds base card
</ul>

<li>2002 Upper Deck Prospect Premieres Baseball Retail Box
<ul>
<li>Bill Murphy mem
<li>Scott Kazmir auto
<li>Scott Moore auto
<li>James Loney base
<li>Francisco Liriano base
<li>Jon Lester base
<li>Curtis Granderson base
<li>Brian McCann base
</ul>

<li>2002 Upper Deck Rookie Update Baseball Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>USA Future Watch Swatches Huston Street mem
<li>Star Tributes Mike Sweeney mem
<li>SPx Pete Zamora auto /825
<li>Diamond Connection Jeriome Robertson /1999
<li>Diamond Connection Jason Beverlin /1999
<li>SP Authentic Future Watch J.J. Trujillo /1999
<li>SP Authentic Future Watch Kevin Cash /1999
<li>SP Authentic Future Watch Aaron Guiel /1999
<li>SPx Juan Gonzalez base
</ul>

<li>2002 Upper Deck Series 2 Baseball Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>The People's Choice Greg Maddux mem
<li>UD Plus Hobby Freddy Garcia /1125
<li>UD Plus Hobby Jimmy Rollins /1125
<li>Chasing History Juan Gonzalez
<li>Chasing History Ken Griffey Jr.
<li>Superstar Summit Ichiro
<li>Superstar Summit Derek Jeter
<li>Year of the Record Alex Rodriguez base
<li>Year of the Record Barry Bonds base
<li>Juan Gonzalez base
<li>Derek Jeter Season Highlights Checklist base
<li>Barry Bonds Season Highlights Checklist base
</ul>

<li>2002 Upper Deck Victory Baseball Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>Gold Ichiro
<li>Big Play Makers Alex Rodriguez base
<li>Alex Rodriguez Team Checklist base
<li>Barry Bonds Team Checklist base
<li>Derek Jeter Team Checklist base
<li>Juan Gonzalez base
<li>Barry Bonds base
</ul>

<li>2001 Pacific Private Stock Baseball 2-Pack Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>Game Gear Rafael Furcal Bat mem
<li>Game Gear Ken Caminiti Bat mem
<li>PS-206 Action Mini Juan Gonzalez
</ul>

<li>2001 Upper Deck Victory Baseball Hobby Box
Note: Only card booking over $5 is the Ichiro rookie and I didn't pull one
<ul>
<li>Victory's Best Derek Jeter base
<li>Victory's Best Barry Bond base
<li>Victory's Best Juan Gonzalez base
<li>Victory's Best Alex Rodriguez base
<li>Big Play Makers Derek Jeter base
<li>Big Play Makers Alex Rodriguez base
<li>Derek Jeter Team Checklist base
<li>Barry Bonds base
<li>Juan Gonzalez base
<li>Derek Jeter base
</ul>

<li>2000 Bowman Baseball Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>Retro/Future Roy Oswalt
<li>Major Power Barry Bonds
<li>Roy Oswalt base
<li>Alex Rodriguez base
</ul>

<li>2000 Upper Deck Black Diamond Rookie Edition Baseball Hobby Box
Note: Very shiny and pretty red/gold/black. However, for being Rookie Edition I only got one Rookie, and it was a Gold parallel, just not worth much so not listed here.
<ul>
<li>Authentic Pinstripes Derek Jeter Jersey mem
<li>USA Anthony Sanders Jersey mem
<li>USA Jon Rauch Jersey mem
<li>Diamond Might Barry Bonds
<li>Diamond Skills Alex Rodriguez
<li>Derek Jeter base (2x)
<li>Barry Bonds base
<li>Alex Rodriguez base
<li>Juan Gonzalez base (2x)
</ul>

<li>2000 Upper Deck Hitter's Club Baseball Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>Accolades Cal Ripken Jr.
<li>Accolades Barry Bonds
<li>Accolades Mark McGwire
<li>Generations of Excellence Derek Jeter / Nomar Garciaparra
<li>Hitter's Club Frank Thomas
<li>Derek Jeter base (2x)
<li>Alex Rodriguez base
<li>Barry Bonds base
<li>Juan Gonzalez base
</ul>

<li>1999 Topps Stadium Club Series 2 Baseball Hobby Box
<ul>
<li>Stadium Club Chrome Refractor Juan Gonzalez
<li>Video Replay Alex Rodriguez
<li>Matt Holliday base
<li>Barry Bonds base
</ul>

<li>1999 Upper Deck Encore Baseball Hobby Box
Note: Very shiny and cool looking
<ul>
<li>Strokes of Genius Barry Bonds
<li>Upper Realm Derek Jeter
<li>McGwired!! Jim Parque
<li>Rookie Encore Gold Troy Glaus /500
<li>Star Rookie Pat Burrell
<li>Gold Chipper Jones /125
<li>Driving Forces Juan Gonzalez
<li>Pure Excitement Alex Rodriguez
<li>Derek Jeter base (2x)
<li>Alex Rodriguez base (2x)
<li>Juan Gonzalez base
<li>Barry Bonds base
</ul>

Final PC Counts:
24x Derek Jeter
29x Barry Bonds
33x Alex Rodriguez
1x Josh Hamilton
14x Juan Gonzalez
1x Nolan Ryan

Overall, very pleased and even found 2 sets that I'll probably buy some more of at these prices, the cards are just too shiny and pretty lol