2014 Topps Target blasters -- missing red parallels?

[teammaddux]

My wife picked up a blaster of 14 Topps from Target. However, there were no Target Reds in the entire box...are there any blaster boxes that are not supposed to carry the Red parallels? There was nothing on the outside of the box about getting them, and I couldn't remember if the box I bought the week before (which had Red parallels) mentioned anything about it on the outside.

Thanks for your help,
John

 

[sandman43103]

Same thing happened to me last year...bought a couple of blasters at Wal-Mart and Target that seemed to be "generic"-without the specific colored border cards. I think it has to do with the distributor who stocks the store.

 

[bb3p]

I bought some from Toy's R Us and did not get any purple cards. it was disturbing as i could've gotten target or walmart boxes a lot closer to my home

 

[David K.]

Mystery solved. Visted my local Target store and they had one version with the red borders for the Target product on the blaster and a second version without mention of the Red Parallel cards! Best regards, David

 

[teammaddux]

so the target blasters do say on them "contains special red-bordered cards"? I'll have to let my wife know that in the future
I know I had seen walmart boxes that specifically said "blue-bordered" cards inside, but couldnt remember if the target boxes said that.

Thanks, John

 

[potvin48]

I've seen this before too, only the boxes with the yellow part that say "look for 2 red bordered parallel cards in each pack" (or something like that) actually have them in there...

 

[dale]

Right, each year Target has blasters with the red Target cards and blasters without the red Target cards; you need to pay attention to the packaging. I don't think I've ever seen one at Wal Mart that doesn't have the blue Wal Mart variations. As for Toys R Us, the purple cards only come in the individual blister packs, not the blasters.