Non-Sport Update's Card Talk
Who says buying loose packs from an open box is bad?
November 24, 2005, 10:16 AM
TheUberBobWho says buying loose packs from an open box is bad?
Continuing with my Serenity luck, I bought 3 packs yesterday (there were about 8 left) and got the Zoe pieceworks card in the third pack.

Weird, though, is that out of about 10 packs total that I've bought I've got 1 autograph, 1 pieceworks and NO OTHER chase cards. Just lots of base cards!
-Bob-
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November 25, 2005, 06:24 PM
MartineJust bought 2 packs of Star Trek animated and 4 packs of King Kong (aka Kong, the 8th Wonder of the World).
Results:
Star Trek: Walter Koenig autograph

King Kong: Richard Taylor autograph, and C5 video game creature.
Not bad at all, especially after reading everyone's results with the Star Trek animated autographs... I don't think I've seen a Walter Koenig in the breakdowns yet...
Later

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November 26, 2005, 10:06 PM
zhamlaui learned that one of my local stores does not feel its packs LOL. there was 4 packs of Harry potter :GoF . 4 for 10 dollars, fair price so i bought em. back to back, Film Card 6 and a hermonie pants card!
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November 26, 2005, 10:22 PM
venom5literPicked up 22 Retail packs of WWE Heritage and got:
Batista/JBL Mat card
Rey Mysterio/Eddie Guerrero Mat card with small blood stain
Hillbilly Jim Autograph

November 26, 2005, 11:26 PM
matt&katieIt's a sports pull but,
2005 diamond kings, fred mcgriff double bat autograph, numbered 1 of 1.
$113 on that auction site.
Using the money on Harry Potter cards.
Cheers!!
Matt
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November 27, 2005, 03:01 PM
scott12Two weeks age I bought 8 packs of Smallville season 4 and got a Erica Durance auto.
November 27, 2005, 07:20 PM
Chris Byrnequote:
Originally posted by scott12:
Two weeks age I bought 8 packs of Smallville season 4 and got a Erica Durance auto.
Nice one Scott!

November 29, 2005, 01:19 AM
spidergoblinwhat Chris said Scott

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November 29, 2005, 01:20 AM
spidergoblinquote:
Originally posted by venom5liter:
Picked up 22 Retail packs of WWE Heritage and got:
Batista/JBL Mat card
Rey Mysterio/Eddie Guerrero Mat card with small blood stain
Hillbilly Jim Autograph
very nice pulls indeed Mike

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Bernie...
"nuff said"
"it traps,it kills,it eats....that's what a good spider does"
Alice Cooper
November 30, 2005, 09:41 PM
tsmeltzerOK... my turn:
Bought 3 packs of Smallville Season 4 and got:
PW5 - Jason Teague
A27 - Erica Durance!!!

Bought 2 packs Star Wars ROTS and got:
H2 chase
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November 30, 2005, 09:56 PM
eclnice pulls!
November 30, 2005, 10:37 PM
KristinaYou've got a golden hand there, Tim!
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November 30, 2005, 10:38 PM
spidergoblinYou picked the right packs Tim

Durance

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Bernie...
"nuff said"
"it traps,it kills,it eats....that's what a good spider does"
Alice Cooper
November 30, 2005, 11:37 PM
Redemptionquote:
Originally posted by tsmeltzer:
OK... my turn:
Bought 3 packs of Smallville Season 4 and got:
PW5 - Jason Teague
A27 - Erica Durance!!!

Bought 2 packs Star Wars ROTS and got:
H2 chase
Hey... that was great!

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My Sketch Collection December 07, 2005, 02:38 PM
zhamlaui have a rule. unless i ordered a case of a product, i want to open a few packs, maybe a box before i decide if i want to work on the set or open a lot of it. I go to this sport card shop which also deals in non sports. I see they have almost nothing left pack wise. Only 4 packs of Star trek Arts/images, few serenity, and a mish mash box of packs from the last 2-3 years that just havent sold. This place is not exactly NS friendly. i bought all of his dusty box for a buck a pack (20 packs) and his last few smallville and star trek packs....he literally now has no more non sport save a box of star trek arts he has sealed. Go to my car, and just start opening. its looking like a bust 16 packs into the dusty old ones, not any inserts at all. Im thinking the shop has been searched. Then i got an autograph from xena brawn , Josephine davison cleopatra autograph. Made me smile. last pack of the old dustys, its a family guy. Autograph A4 pops out , mike henry as clevland. Again, im smiling. Then i go to the smallville. first pack tom welling season 3 flannel shirt! YAY. Im figuring for the 50 i spent, this woulda been a kick @$$ box on its own. Last pack of smallville...Once again, KARA AUTO WOOT! 2nd time ive had her! Im just cheering. I go to open the star trek arts/images quickly, thinking ok im done.only 4 packs. For real, last of the 2. Back to back, A11 Walter Koenig (limited) auto. A16 george takei (very limited) Sulu auto. I havent had a lucky streak in months...this one was one of the best. heck, the last time i had good luck with packs, i posted it here months ago. Now i have a 3rd store (sorta far drive) i can safely buy packs from. That was the best news of all!
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December 07, 2005, 02:42 PM
wolfieCongratters on your great finds.

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December 09, 2005, 12:25 AM
simon1978Yesterday i bought two packs of LOTR: ROTK from WH Smith (of all places) and pulled a Viggo Mortensen / Aragorn auto.
Good use of my lunch break.
December 09, 2005, 12:33 AM
SilverbackCongrats on a good pull from just two packs simon!

Welcome to the Card Talk!

My luck isn't that good!

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December 09, 2005, 02:35 AM
spidergoblinquote:
Originally posted by simon1978:
Yesterday i bought two packs of LOTR: ROTK from WH Smith (of all places) and pulled a Viggo Mortensen / Aragorn auto.
Good use of my lunch break.
Congrats...I wish my lunch breaks were as lucky

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Bernie...
"nuff said"
"it traps,it kills,it eats....that's what a good spider does"
Alice Cooper
December 10, 2005, 03:46 AM
hammerquote:
Originally posted by simon1978:
Yesterday i bought two packs of LOTR: ROTK from WH Smith (of all places) and pulled a Viggo Mortensen / Aragorn auto.
Good use of my lunch break.
Will you all stop posting haow great your luck is on buying loose packs - it makes me very angry

and very JEALOUS

(p.s. Welcome to card talk Simon

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