Group Break Results Bonus: 2010-11 Score Rookies and Traded & Set of 2012-13 Black Diamond

Now that the bulk of the break has been complete, let's get on to the bonus round! With my order, I was able to select from a number of different bonus items. The two hockey ones were a set of 2010-11 Score Rookies & Traded and 18 packs of Upper Deck Victory. The decision simply came down to the fact that the Score set came with an autographed card, and the Victory packs pretty much guaranteed that there would not be one.

The set basically is a continuation of the regular-issue Score set that year. It mostly just adds in some late-season rookies and features traded players in their new uniforms. In addition to the full 99-card set, we will also get 1 autographed card and 5 gold-border parallels.

And the scans:

OK. Final order of business. Knowing that Artifacts was going to present us with an expired rookie redemption card, I promised a base set of 2012-13 Black Diamond as compensation for whoever pulled the expired card. The card went to the Colorado Avalanche, one of my teams, so instead of using that criteria, I have decided to simply random it off. Each purchased slot will receive one entry and I will randomize the list three times to determine a winner.

So, here we go.

Random 1:

Random 2:

Random 3:

Congratulations to Rob PBS, who walks away as the big winner of the break, not only getting the Black Diamond set, but that AWESOME autographed 1/1 from Artifacts.

I still have to organize all of these cards, which wouldn't take long, if it weren't for Between the Pipes. There's plenty of prospects and retired players without clear NHL affiliations that I'm going to have to look up to determine their final destination.

Thank you so much to everyone for participating. I hope you all had fun!

Group Break Results Part 3: 2009-10 Upper Deck Black Diamond

Here we are with the final full box of hockey cards in this group break, 2009-10 Upper Deck Black Diamond. This product promises two quad-jersey cards and one Gemography autographed card, among their tiered Diamond cards. Each box promises Two Quad Diamonds (one of which is a rookie), six Triple Diamonds (three of which are rookies) and six Dual Diamonds. There are also two Quad Diamond Die-Cut Insert cards in each box. There are also colored parallels, including ruby /100, gold /10, and platinum /1. There are also some Hardware Heroes cards, which are foiled die-cut cards with the players photo embedded in the center of the card with a clear acetate material, inserted at a rate of two per case.

We will definitely get the promised hit, but there is potential for a whole lot more.

Let's see how we did:

Here are the scans:

Clark Gillies Platinum 1/1

Brandon Dubinsky Gemography auto, Ivan Vishnevskiy Rookie Ruby 57/10, Jordan Staal Quad Jersey, Cristobal Huet Quad Jersey

Quad Diamond: Bobby Hull, Sergei Shirokov Rookie, Joe Sakic Die-Cut, Jarome Iginla Die-Cut

Triple Diamond: Phil Esposito, Harry Howell, Jeff Carter, Ivan Vishnevskiy Rookie, Matt Beleskey Rookie, Jay Rosehill Rookie

Mats Sundin, Ryan Smyth, Brenden Morrow, Alexandre Burrows, Cam Ward, Bob Bourne

Well, there you have it. Three boxes and TWO 1/1s!!! Can't do much better than that!

I'll conclude the break tomorrow with our bonus box of 2010-11 Score Rookies & Traded, which will add  one more auto to the pile. See you all then!

Group Break Results Part 2: 2011-12 ITG Between the Pipes

After starting the group break off in a BIG way yesterday with an autographed 1/1 being pulled from 2007-08 Artifacts, let's keep the ball rolling with 2011-12 In the Game Between the Pipes. This is an all-goalie set from Canada's leading card manufacturer. Each box of BTP contains two autographs and two memorabilia cards from retired players, current players, and future NHLers. There are also inserts commemorating the 10th anniversary of the product line, as well as the popular Masked Men inserts, which spotlight the decorative masks of NHL goaltenders. Completed this set for my own collection, but the coolness of the concept and the potential for some GREAT hits brought me back for more.

(Note: I just now realized that despite advertising a box of 2010-11 BTP, I ended up ordering 2011-12. That was my mistake and I apologize for it.)

So, without further ado...

 Here are the scans:

Christopher Gibson/Jonathan Quick Aspire Dual Jersey Silver Version, Dan Cloutier Decades Auto, Anton Khudobin Future Stars Auto, Ed Belfour Jersey Silver Version

Felix Potvin Masked Men Silver /90, Chris Mason Masked Men, James Riemer Masked Men, Terry Sawchuk 10th Anniversary, Jonathan Quick 10th Anniversary.

Another good box is in the books. No 1/1s on this one, but we'll try our luck again tomorrow with 2009-10 Upper Deck Artifacts.

Group Break Results Part 1: 2007-08 Upper Deck Artifacts

After a few weeks of waiting, it is finally here!!!  The boxes were ordered, delivered, opened, recorded, and now they are finally getting posted. We're busting open a box each of 2007-08 Artifacts, 2011-12 Between the Pipes, and 2009-10 Black Diamond, which hopefully will give us some great hits and some good cards.

Let's get things started with the box of Artifacts. Each box contains 10 packs of 4 cards, with lots of great extras. We are guaranteed one autographed card, along with three low-numbered memorabilia cards, one of which is either a patch card or a combo jersey card, so this should be a good one.

Anyway, let's get to the video:

Now, for the scans:

Nathan Horton Autographed 1/1

Brad Boyes Autofacts, Curtis Joseph Treasured Swatches Patch 17/25, Jaromir Jagr/Martin Straka Tundra Tandems Dual Jersey 15/25, Alex Tanguay Frozen Artifacts Jersey 82/100

Martin Lojek Rookie Silver 42/100, Rob Schremp Rookie 15/999, Mathieu Roy Rookie 798/999, Evgeni Malkin Stars 574/1499, Bernie Parent Legends 721/1499, Rookie Redemption (Expired, would have been T.J. Hensick)

There you have it. A GREAT way to start the break with an autographed 1/1. Since I pulled the expired rookie redemption for one of my own teams, I think what I'll do is just random off the 2012-13 Black Diamond set among the group break participants.

Anyway, we'll be back tomorrow with the box of 2011-12 Between the Pipes.

Group Break Update: Boxes In!

I just wanted to keep everyone participating in the group break updated. I got the boxes in the mail today. However, due to the fact that I worked 8 a.m.-8 p.m. today, and will do the same tomorrow, so I will not be able to post anything until Friday, as I still need more time to scan, write, and upload the videos.

I did already open & record the boxes, and I will say though, that box 1, pack 1, we get things started off in a BIG way!

Stay tuned.

Group Break Update: Randomized Secondary Teams

OK, everybody, now that the boxes have been ordered (UPS: 1Z1E21801273643626), it's time to determine what our secondary teams will be. Here's how the teams look to begin with:

1. Pittsburgh Penguins - Matt Pederson
2. Chicago Blackhawks - Nick B.
3. Boston Bruins - buckstorecards
4. New York Rangers - Jason
5. Detroit Red Wings - Rob PBS
6. San Jose Sharks - Rob PBS
7. Los Angeles Kings - Arno
8. Montreal Canadiens - Arno
9. Buffalo Sabres - Matt Pederson
10. Edmonton Oilers - Matt Pederson
11. St. Louis Blues - Matt Pederson
12. New York Islanders - Matt Pederson
13. Colorado Avalanche - Matt Pederson
14. Minnesota Wild - Matt Pederson
15. Dallas Stars - Matt Pederson

That leaves the following teams unclaimed:

Anaheim Ducks
Atlanta Thrashers
Calgary Flames
Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Phoenix Coyotes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Washington Capitals
Vancouver Canucks

Now, I'll put them through the randomizer, randomize it 3x, and that will be the order they will be placed to the participants.

Randomed once:

 Twice:

Three times:

So, here now is the final team assignments:

1. Pittsburgh Penguins & Phoenix Coyotes - Matt Pederson
2. Chicago Blackhawks & Columbus Blue Jackets - Nick B.
3. Boston Bruins & Ottawa Senators - buckstorecards
4. New York Rangers & Toronto Maple Leafs - Jason
5. Detroit Red Wings & Calgary Flames - Rob PBS
6. San Jose Sharks & Florida Panthers- Rob PBS
7. Los Angeles Kings & Atlanta Thrashers - Arno
8. Montreal Canadiens & New Jersey Devils - Arno
9. Buffalo Sabres & Vancouver Canucks - Matt Pederson
10. Edmonton Oilers & Philadelphia Flyers - Matt Pederson
11. St. Louis Blues & Tampa Bay Lightning - Matt Pederson
12. New York Islanders & Anaheim Ducks - Matt Pederson
13. Colorado Avalanche & Carolina Hurricanes - Matt Pederson
14. Minnesota Wild & Washington Capitals - Matt Pederson
15. Dallas Stars & Nashville Predators - Matt Pederson

There you have it. If anyone wants to trade their secondary teams, go right ahead, but just do all trading on this post, to keep it easier to keep track of.

UPS is expecting for the package to get here some time Wednesday, but I work 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mon-Thurs, so there is a good chance that I might not be able to get anything posted until Friday. Hopefully, I can get them posted sooner, but just in case, I wanted to give you all a heads up on that.

Group Break Update - Only A Couple of Days Left

Hey everyone, I just wanted to let you know that sign-ups will soon be closed on my group break, where I will be opening a box each of 2007-08 Artifacts, 2009-10 Black Diamond, and 2010-11 Between the Pipes. Sign-ups are only $18 and include a team of your choice, as well as one additional randomized team. Follow THIS LINK for the details and registration. I will most likely place the order for the boxes on Friday and post the randomized secondary teams the following day.

Also, I still need payment from Rob PBS for your two teams, so please Paypal it to me as soon as you are able.

Join In My Group Break! Lots of Teams Still Available!

If you love hockey as much as Doug Glatt loves hockey, check out my group break. I'll be opening boxes of Artifacts, Black Diamond, and Between the Pipes, plus I'll be giving away a 100-card base set of 2012-13 Black Diamond. Buy-in is only $18 and there's some great potential with these three products.

Group Break sign-Ups Now Live

If you love hockey as much as Doug Glatt loves hockey, check out my group break. I'll be opening boxes of Artifacts, Black Diamond, and Between the Pipes, plus I'll be giving away a 100-card base set of 2012-13 Black Diamond. Buy-in is only $18 and there's some great potential with these three products.

February Group Break Sign Ups - Artifacts, Black Diamond, and Between the Pipes

Hey everybody. It's been a couple of months since I did my last group break, and I'm ready for another.

Here are the three boxes I will be busting this time around:

2007-08 Upper Deck Artifacts
Artifacts contains 10 packs per box and packs quite a punch. Each pack contains just 4 cards, but there are a lot of cool bonuses thrown into it. The box will contain two jersey or patch cards numbered to 299 or less, one combo memorabilia card, and one "Autofacts" autographed card. The box will also contain two serial-numbered rookie cards, and one rookie redemption (which most likely has expired, but more on that later). There are also serial-numbered parallels, ranging from /100, all the way down to 1/1.

Also, for whichever team pulls the expired rookie redemption, I will replace it with a complete base set (1-100) of 2012-13 Black Diamond, to ensure that you come away with something more than an expired piece of cardboard. I was able to put together two sets from the boxes I opened, so since I only need one, I figure it would be a good compensation for the expired rookie redemption.

2009-10 Upper Deck Black Diamond
At 24 packs per box and 5 cards per pack, this product will give us plenty more base cards than Artifacts. It also has a guarantee of two quad memorabilia cards. In addition, we will also find one quad diamond card and three triple diamond card. It guarantees just those two quad jersey cards, but there are still plenty of other rarities that can be found, like Gemography autographed cards (one in every two boxes), Hardware Heroes die-cut cards, numbered /100 (two per case), and horizontal variations (die-cut versions 2 per box, regular versions 1 every other box). So there is some great potential for some cool cards beyond just the guaranteed two hits.

2010-11 ITG Between the Pipes
This is a goaltender-only set from In the Game, which comes with 18 packs, eight cards per pack. Each box will include two memorabilia cards and two autographed cards. In addition to the hits, we will also pull two Masked Men III insert cards. Now a portion of of these cards will feature players from the minor league and junior league levels. Here's how those cards will be dispersed. For players on AHL teams, those cards will go to whichever team the AHL squad was affiliated with during the 2010-11 season. Junior league players will go to whichever team drafted them, or if they went undrafted, whichever team first gave him an NHL contract.

I hope some of that interests you.

Here are some of the stipulations:

-There will be 15 slots for this break. Each slot will cost $18, and will include the team you pick, as well as a second randomized team. Any additional slots will cost just $15.
-For the un-picked teams, I will disperse them this way. First, I will list the remaining teams alphabetically by city. Then, I will use random.org to randomize the names of the participants and use that order to assign the teams down the list. For example, after randomization, the person's name who comes up first would get Anaheim, second gets Boston, etc. as long as those teams were not picked originally.
-I will guarantee a hit for EVERY slot that is purchased. If a participant does not get an autograph or memorabilia card from any of these three boxes, I will throw one in from my own collection, so that everybody will be going away with something.
-Also, if any expired redemption card is pulled (apart from the Artifacts rookie redemption), I will replace it with an autograph or memorabilia card from my collection, so you don't have to worry about being shorted a hit on an older product. 
-Any card with a player from a team that has since moved, will go to wherever that team moved to. For example, Quebec Nordiques will go to the Colorado Avalanche, Atlanta Flames will go to the Calgary Flames, K.C. Scouts will go to the New Jersey Devils, etc. In the case of the Winnipeg Jets, any cards of the original Jets will go to the Phoenix Coyotes, since that is where the franchise moved to, and any cards of the Atlanta Thrashers will go to the Winnipeg Jets slot.
-Any card featuring an NHL player in a non-NHL uniform will be randomized among the NHL teams he has played for. For example, a Curtis Joseph card from Between the Pipes that features him in his Team Canada uniform will be randomized among the Blues, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Coyotes, and Flames.
-Any cards featuring players from multiple teams will be randomed off using random.org. Any hits will be done on video immediately after the box is opened, by listing the applicable teams and randomizing the list 3 times.
-I hope that all made sense.

Payment
Make your payment of $18 to matt-pederson@hotmail.com. Also, be sure to include your mailing address with the payment, so that I don't have to track people down after the break is over.

Claim your team by responding to this post, and let me know if you have any questions.


Teams Claimed
1. Pittsburgh Penguins - Matt Pederson (PAID)
2. Chicago Blackhawks - Nick B. (PAID)
3. Boston Bruins - buckstorecards (PAID)
4. New York Rangers - Jason (PAID)
5. Detroit Red Wings - Rob PBS
6. San Jose Sharks - Rob PBS
7. Los Angeles Kings - Arno (PAID)
8. Montreal Canadiens - Arno (PAID)
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Upcoming Group Break Announcement

Hey everybody! I am ready to get another group break going, and wanted to post this teaser to let you know what to expect. I have found three hockey product from a couple years back, and I'm really excited for the potential that they bring with them. While my last two breaks have mostly focused on Panini products, this one will actually be Panini-free, as two are from Upper Deck (2007-08 Artifacts & 2009-10 Black Diamond) and one is from In the Game (2010-11 Between the Pipes). I'm going to try and get sign-ups posted at around 6:00 pm CST Monday, so stay tuned. This should be a good one.