The Mirl - 2005 Leaf Box Break

2005 Leaf

What I pulled--

SPs:
Passing Through Time - Craig Biggio, Mike Piazza, Frank Thomas, Bernie Williams
Team Checklists - Adam Dunn, Zack Greinke, Derek Jeter, Eric Milton, Rafael Palmeiro, Ichiro
Prospects - William Bergolla, Lance Cormier, Yadier Molina, Edwin Moreno, Jorge Sequea, Edwardo Sierra, Billy Traber, Carlos
Vasquez

Inserts and Parallels:
Red Press Proof - Mike Sweeney, Randy Wolf, Kerry Wood
Blue Press Proof - John Smoltz (#14/75)
Gold Press Proof - Bubba Crosby Prospect (#4/25)
4 Star Staffs - Texas Rangers: Ryan/Moyer/Rogers/Brown
Alternate Threads - Jeff Bagwell
Clean Up Crew - Chicago White Sox: Thomas/Ordonez/Konerko
Clean Up Crew Die Cut - Boston Red Sox Classic: Evans/Yastrzemski/Rice (#139/250)
Cornerstones - New York Mets: Mike Piazza/Kazuo Matsui
Fans of the Game - Tony Danza
Gamers - Scott Rolen, Ichiro
Gold Leaf Rookies - Mariano Gomez
Home/Road - Hank Blalock Home, Mark Prior Road
Leaf Certified Materials Preview - Randy Johnson
Picture Perfect - Derek Jeter
Sportscasters - Roberto Clemente White (#39/65), Albert Pujols Yellow (#29/35), Cal Ripken Jr. Red (#31/35), Cal Ripken Jr.
Greeen (#39/45), Larry Walker Blue (#1/25), Carl Yastrzemski Beige (#6/30)

Relic Cards:
Cornerstones Dual Jersey - New York Mets: Mike Piazza/Kazuo Matsui (#246/250)
Shirt Off My Back Jersey - Michael Young

Review:
Wow. Another Donruss product that was a blast to open. I know people are yapping about the Sportscasters cards, but I like them.
Yes, there are too many variations, which cheapens the low numbering a bit. But they also make me think back to when I was a kid
and had some of the original Sportscasters cards (which are actually still in my closet). And, to me, if a current day card gets you
harkening back to your youth, the card is a winner.

So anyway, the majority of the packs had two SPs and/or inserts in them. For a low priced set, who can ask for more. For me, there
is still an enormous thrill in opening the pack. I'm not in it for the resale of the cards, I'm in it for the fun of opening, sorting and
collecting. And boxes like this are an enormous thrill for me. The base cards are very attractive, the inserts are sharp and feature
lots of big names. When taken at face value, what is there not to like about this box. My one complaint? If all the inserts in the
Donruss set are numbered, then how come the same isn't true here. Even if it is to 2000 or something like that, a number on the
cards makes it feel that much more special (even if it really isn't.

So I can't find anything too serious wrong with this box. In fact, I love it. Its a hair below the Donruss box, but just barely........................

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