More of a Birthday Blast(er)

Last week I had a birthday, and I used a nice rebate check from a utility company to treat myself to some cards.  I found out that Wildwood Enterprises was running a deal that was $15 off a purchase of $100.  Wildwood specializes in retail boxes and they usually have some good deals on selected products, but they don't carry a lot of variety in their inventory.  With the coupon, I picked up 2 blasters of 2016 Panini Classics football, 4 blasters of 2016 Panini football, and a retail box of Topps Bunt.  With the coupon special, I ended up getting the 7 boxes for about $15 per box.  It sure beat heading to the local store and paying a bit more per box.  Anyway, I'm trying to pace myself so I have something to break when I get the itch.  I'll share my findings with you as I go.

Here is the second box of Panini Classics.

Pack 1

The insert and the rookie are both pretty good subjects to have on a card.  It's my first Sterling Shepard, and I've been impressed with his play thus far in his short career.

Pack 2

Another solid rookie.  Dak has been surprising.  I thought he was a bit underrated entering the draft, but I never expected him to look like a veteran from Day 1.  The Emmitt and Deion will go into my 1990s binder.  This was just a pretty good Cowboys pack, wasn't it?

Pack 3

There's a blue back of Fred Taylor's son, Kelvin.  I've always been a sucker for a good running back, and Earl Campbell is one guy I wish I had been able to see play. 

Pack 4

Three cards to go into binders for me here, LaDainian Tomlinson, Shannon Sharpe, and Cris Carter.  Here is the first rookie of this box who didn't ring a bell for me.  Daniel Lasco was drafted by the Saints, if anybody is wondering.

Pack 5

Another Earl Campbell, this time in the form of an insert.  The first Packer of the box comes in the form of Antonio Freeman.  A great player yes, but a Legend?  Not sure I agree with that.  Devontae Booker will probably be unloaded to some local Ute collector, unless somebody here wants it.

Pack 6

Another blue back, this time of Willie McGinest.  For a guy who collected through the 90s, I was surprised to find that the base and this parallel from this box are the first 2 McGinests that I own.  I'm not overly attached, however, so if some Pats fan out there wants them, they're available.  Does anybody out there collect Patriots?  I know there are lots of Red Sox bloggers out there, but I don't know if any of them collect football.

Pack 7

Strahan will go in my binder.  The Team Tributes card seems odd to me, as a tribute to historical team that is pretty much still intact.

Pack 8

Darrell Green will go in my 1990s binder.  The rest are available.

So there is Box #2 of my birthday blaster splurge.  Those are the only 2 Classics that I picked up, but I kind of wish I had gotten more.  I won't be chasing this set, so most of these cards are up for trade (including those in the last post), except where I noted. 

I'll probably hit the Topps Bunt box next.  Until then.