Pack Busters - 2014 Topps Chrome Baseball

Before I tackle the mail delivery from Check Out My Cards this weekend, I stopped by and picked up a few packs of the latest baseball product from Topps on my way to the Jays game Friday afternoon. Topps Chrome is one of the better values out there with boxes (24 packs) going for around $70 and packs for $4. There are 2 autographs in each box and various parallels and inserts. I grabbed 5 packs and was pleasantly surprised with the results. Meghan, from here on out known as the Cardboard Queen helped and would have won pack wars hands down.

Future AL Rookie of the Year Jose Abreu graces the packs of 2014 Topps Chrome

Here are some of the decent stuff pulled out of the 5 packs - Billy Hamilton RC, Trevor Rosenthal Refractor, Manny Machado Blue Refractor #/399 and a Yu Darvish Chrome Connection Die Cut insert (1 in 12 packs)

And then the Cardboard Queen decided she wanted to up the game and pulled this beauty out...

That is a Matt Davidson 1 of 1 Rookie Autograph Printing Plate. Printing plates are used to make the the actual cards and are a very difficult pull (1 in 12,400 packs!!!). A great hit that I'm very happy to add to the collection.