TOPPS ATTAX !!

TOPPS ATTAX !!!

No it's not one of those 1960's horror movies.

( As a kid I did watch those all the time though)

No it's not part of the recession package and there won't be an extra tax on baseball cards !

(at least I don't think so.)

But have you found any of these inside a pack of Topps cards

That's right , they are in stores now ! At least Wally World ( Better known as Walmart )

This is how they come.

A blister pack for $3.98.

Here's what you get .....


17 Player cards. Red background for American League and blue for National League.

1 Code card to get the game started.

1 Shiny silver foil card

1 Shiny gold foil card

What I got :

Mark Buehrle P AL

Johnny Cueto P NL

Carlos Zambrano P NL

Derek Lowe P NL

Kenji Johjima C AL

Chris Iannetta C NL

Chase Utley 2B NL

Stephen Drew SS NL

J.J. Hardy SS NL

Eric Chavez 3B AL

Magglio Ordonez O AL

Jermaine Dye O AL

Jacoby Ellsbury O AL

Curtis ( I know who wants this one ! ) Granderson O AL

Brad Hawpe O NL

Shane Victorino O NL

Randy Winn O NL

Russell Martin C NL CODE CARD

Roy Oswalt P NL SILVER FOIL

Carlos Quentin O AL

I just picked these up tonight after work and haven't had a chance to check the site http://www.toppstown.com to see how they work yet.There was no checklist either so I'll have to look for that. You obviously will need more than 1 pack to make an all AL or NL team. I didn't even get a 1st baseman.Just another fun , sideline set to go into the box with my MLB Showdown cards !

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Target Topps Throwbacks Have Arrived ! Along with A "Grand " package.

Right next to the Sandusky Mall , where I go to walk every night after work , is our local Target.I decided to stop in tonight. There were some new boxes of Topps and sure enough the # was 1-825-50-12-9 !! I picked up one box , there was at least two more , paid and hurried to my car to open at least one pack. The first little peak behind the torn wrapper told me this was what I was waiting for ! The gray colored back was a dead give-a-way. On the front side was the retro Topps logo. But wait , that was it ? To me this parallel is the real "gimmic" this year. I really like the black borders. They " jump" out at me , but I have no real desire to purchase another box of these.Although I DO have to have all the Tribe cards and this was not a good box for them. However , this is what I got .....

The one lonely Indian was at least a good one in Cliff Lee. Now I need the normal base card version.

I do like the red and black backs on the Tribe cards.Those are our HS colors.

Pack one : Nick Markakis Toppstown , Ted Williams Legends and Cliff lee

Chris Duncan

Shane Victorino

Phil Coke , Rookie

Tom Gorzelanny

Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Pack two :

Mark DeRosa , gold and a pair of Ichiros

Andrew Jones

Angel Berroa

Yuniesky Betancourt

John Baker

Miguel Cabrera

Pack three :

Alfonso Soriano Toppstown and Kila ( glad I'm typing and not reciting ! ) Ka'Aihue

Kyle Kendrick

Chris Young

Kevin Slowey

Mike Lowell

Edgar Gonzalez

Joe Maddon

Pack four :

David Wright Turkey Red , Hunter Pence , Miguel Cabrera Toppstown

Tim Hudson

Mark Reynolds

Clint Barnes

Tim Lincecum

Randy Johnson

Pack five :

Jake Peavy Toppstown , Mariano Rivera

Marlon Byrd

Juan Pierre

Frank Catalanotto

Kazmir & Price " Ray Guns " Classic Combos

Chris Coste

Pack six :

Bobby Cox , Roy Halladay Gold Toppstown , Johhny Cueto ( doesn't he know how to spell Jhonny ? )

Jermaine Dye

Alex Rodriguez

Ryan Madson

Brad Ziegler

Brandon Inge

Pack seven :

Jay Bruce , Evan Longoria highlight , leads Rays to first playoff

Christian Guzman Turkey Red , Justin Morneau Toppstown

Edgar Renteria

Erik Bedard

James Shields

Mike Napoli

Pack eight :

Francisco Rodriguiz Toppstown

A.J. Pierzynsky

Denard Span

Edwin Encarnacion

John Lackey

Mat Gamel Rookie

Jon Garland

Ronnie Belliard

Yes , there were ten packs in the box. Each son got one , that's why I'm known as " BaseballDad "

Oh yeah , there was also this ...

The patch cards might make me buy another box , personally I like them.


Also ,in the mail today , I received my share of Grand cards box break. All Tribe players , of course ! Thank you very much Dan. Thanks for the extrs also !!

TURNING YANKEES INTO INDIANS THANKS TO SOOZ !!

Anytime I can acquire Tribe cards and get rid of some cards I really don't care about is a great trade opportunity in my book !! I got that chance a week or so ago with Sooz over at "A Cardboard Problem" . She had these black Topps Tribe cards.

Scott Lewis , Asdrubal Cabrera and Cliff Lee.

Mark T. looks a little like Ty Cobb with his spikes heading for Asdrubal's ankle !

And a Cliff Lee ERA League Leader.

Sooz also tossed in a couple '09 Upper Deck Indians ,

Fausto Carmona and Jhonny Peralta.

Ok , I know these aren't members of the Tribe although Roger Maris was at one time !

I really can't say I "hate " the Yankees , but I'm definitely not a big fan. However , I am a huge fan of baseball history and really like the retro player cards. I also like the new Toppstown cards and would like to complete a set of them , base and gold.

So I sent Sooz some Jeter cards and she sent me these in return !

And we all lived happily ever after.......

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