I've always wondered what the return on investment would be from one of the these boxes because, to be honest, these are retail and not hobby boxes, so the chances of high end cards are much smaller. But for the person that is content with buying a few boxes and packs here and there, it's a fun way to work on a set.
Anyway, I documented what each pack contained and looked up the values from the Beckett website (you need to subscribe to the online price guide if you want to do it yourself). To save some space, I'll only hit the highlights from each pack, report the total value from the pack, and the average value per card.
Pack #1 - Total Value $9
- Russell Martin SP
- Brandon Snyder Original Back Mini Insert
- Gordon Beckham Hometown Heroes Insert
- Josh Hamilton Hometown Heroes Insert
- Michael Bourn Original Back Mini
- Cody Ross SP
- Ascent of Man AOM11 Insert
- Minds that Made the Future Insert
- Adam Jones Ginter Back Mini Insert
- Aroldis Chapman RC
- Portraits of Penultimacy PP8 Mini Insert
- Troy Tulowitzski Hometown Heroes Insert
- Drew Storen SP
- Brett Wallace Original Back Mini Insert
- Jayson Werth Hometown Heroes Insert
- Mickey Mantle Code Card ($15)
- Ryan Howard Highlight Sketches Insert
- Step Right Up Mini Insert
- Cliff Lee Hometown Heroes Insert
- Jason Heyward SP
- Floating Fortresses Insert
- Uninvited Guests Mini Insert
- Carlos Quentin Black Mini Insert
- Adrian Gonzalez Hometown Heroes Insert
So the tally is:
- Total Value - $72.85
- Total Cost - $14.98
- Value/Cost Ratio: 4.863
- Average Value/Pack: $9.10
- Average Value/Card: $1.51
Would I buy another? At $14.98.....yes. For the previous full price of $19.99......probably not so much. Kinda makes me go back and wonder why I bought several of them before they were discounted...
Until next time - Steve
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