Sponsored box breaks: 2012 Leaf Memories Baseball

I also filmed an Atlanta Sports Cards-sponsored two-box break of 2012 Leaf Memories Baseball, in addition to the break I did for 2012 Leaf Inscriptions in my previous post.  This mid high-end product was fun to open because it was a bit nostalgic, as I owned several of the 1990 Leaf cards when I was younger.  Those old cards were probably thrown away or sold in garage sales at various points in my life.  Wouldn't it be wild if some of your old Leaf cards made it in as buybacks in Leaf Memories?  Here's the video:

I would say Leaf Memories is medium-risk, medium-reward in general.  But, as you can see, I did pretty well for myself!  I probably pulled the most short-printed checklist card ever.  I am not sure what other collectors think about Leaf's recent releases, but I've really enjoyed what they have put out in the past 2-3 years.  There are way too many Pete Rose signatures and products out there right now though.  That dude is signing anything and everything.

My video box breaks for 2012 Leaf Inscriptions and 2012 Leaf Memories Baseball also made it on to Atlanta Sports Cards' blog.  Awesome!  Now if I can figure out how to make my Flip HD camera stay in focus better...

Birthday box break: 2011 Leaf Ink Baseball

I celebrated my burfday this past weekend with copious amounts of rum and beer, and also The Raid.  If you are any fan of action and/or martial arts movies, you will very likely enjoy The Raid.  I should note that the full title is The Raid: Redemption.  If you happened to watch Merantau on Netflix, The Raid is by the same director and stars the same dude.  However, The Raid is like Merantau with a quarter of the plot and five times the athleticism and pencak silat destruction.

Apologies for straying off topic.  Without further ado, here is my video box break for 2011 Leaf Ink Baseball:

Man, I pulled some awesome cards of good players and Hall of Famers.  A quick rundown for those of us who are too lazy to look them up:

-Billy Herman: Hall of Fame second baseman for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers, served during World War II.  (GO DODGERS!)
-Bobby Thomson: Hit the "Shot Heard 'round the World."  -_- ... super cool though!
-Pete Runnels: Red Sox great, good hitter.
-Don Nottebart: Threw first no-hitter in Houston Colt .45's/Astros history, gave up Willie Mays' 500th homer.
-Ken Walters: Outfielder, played for a few years in the 60's for the Phillies and Cubs.

Yay!