Box Break: 2014 High Tek – Nostalgia at its finest
The urge to break is strong. If you are a card collector,
you know what I mean.
you know what I mean.
Last week, I watched box breaks on Twitter, the forums
and peeked at cards showing up on eBay from the many (MANY!) of new products
that came out. While Dynasty is a bit out of my price range, Topps High Tek
piqued my interest. Nostalgia is a heck of a buying force.
and peeked at cards showing up on eBay from the many (MANY!) of new products
that came out. While Dynasty is a bit out of my price range, Topps High Tek
piqued my interest. Nostalgia is a heck of a buying force.
I hit the card shop (The Baseball Card Store in Midland Park,
NJ) and picked up a box. Admittedly, I’m not always fan of one-pack products; I
prefer breaks that take longer so I can check out the base cards and the
inserts. Yes, I still take my time going through cards.
NJ) and picked up a box. Admittedly, I’m not always fan of one-pack products; I
prefer breaks that take longer so I can check out the base cards and the
inserts. Yes, I still take my time going through cards.
However, I made an exception for Tek because I really
enjoyed the breaks I saw – although I know I didn’t really have to worry about
chasing an entire Derek Jeter set because he wasn’t included in the base set.
enjoyed the breaks I saw – although I know I didn’t really have to worry about
chasing an entire Derek Jeter set because he wasn’t included in the base set.
Here are the cards I pulled:
Chris Owings
Prince Fielder
Julio Teheran
Albert Pujols
Paul Goldschmidt
Paul Goldschmidt autograph
Even though Tek comes with one autograph pe box, the Goldy auto wasn’t the best card that I pulled. I got a Magenta Printing Proof (1-of-1) of …
(I forgot to scan the front, so here’s a pic)
Wow! You got a D-Backs hot box! I'm super jealous!
You got a D-Backs hot box! I'm super jealous!
Yowza!
They look nice but I'll guess they look even better in person.
I really, REALLY want to bust a box of this but the price… Oye.
fantastic Puig!