Second Box added 2013 Elite Extra What's the Better Deal

[gwynn_fan]

Okay...listed first four packs and then the hobby box. Then I saw the breaks that were being pulled from the blasters, and decided to break one. Not as good as others I have seen, but I still got three autos and a USA Jersey.
So...
Bloodlines Lee and Jacob Mays
Elite 19 Hunter Harvey
Aspiration 73 d. J. Baxendale 132/200
Status 109 D. J. Peterson 71/100

15U USA Daniel Cabrera 3

Autos Ohio
26 Dace Kime 249/669 Indians
41 Cory Thompson 283/600 Reds
135 Tom Windle 235/671 Dodgers

So, Blasters are $30 plus tax at Target and Walmart and averaging 3 autos or Hobby Boxes around $95 and Averaging 6 autos...
lmk Bob

 

[David K.]

Hobby boxes.....20 packs with 5 cards per pack.....100 cards and 6 are autos....Retail four packs with 3 autos......don't know how many cards per pack. Best regards, David

 

[tkraft24]

Yep, blasters seem like the way to go! 1 in 5 hobby boxes are "hot" boxes which contain 10 autos.....but seems silly to take the risk when I can buy three blasters for the same price as a hobby box and come away with a guaranteed 9 autos.....plus 6 numbered parallels (average 2 per blaster) - compared to 2 total from a single hobby box.

 

[tkraft24]

Hobby boxes.....20 packs with 5 cards per pack.....100 cards and 6 are autos....Retail four packs with 3 autos......don't know how many cards per pack. Best regards, David

It's actually 6 packs with 5 cards per. I've busted 7 and the following has held true for each box.......
3 autographs
1 usa gu
4 #'d parallel/insert/variation sp (usually 2 #'d parallels and 2 inserts)
22 base cards

 

[cdahlk2001]

Speculation is that the better autos are in hobby. Retail seems to be hitting the same guys over and over..... Dunno. I like retail.

 

[David K.]

Speculation is that the better autos are in hobby. Retail seems to be hitting the same guys over and over..... Dunno. I like retail.

Seems to be there going crazy over the autos of players....players who may make it or not.....I'm staying away from this product (one purchase one pack) and staying with topps 2014 for now. Best regards, David

 

[gwynn_fan]

Hi
Decided I needed a second box...even though it will **** off "She Who Must Be Obeyed" when she gets the credit card bill.
Better than the first box...still can't pull a low numbered auto, but...++

Aspiration 49 David Napoli 120/200 Nationals
Status 132 Dustin Peterson Emerald 17/25 Padres

Bloodlines 3 Paul/Michael O'Neill

Elite 2 Kris Bryant White Sox

USA Relic 18U 17 J J Schwarz

Autos...
45 Konner Wade 235/699 Rockies
17 Justin Williams Redemption Diamondbacks
190 Luis Torrens Redemption Yankees