Tragedy Girls (2017)

Tragedy Girls:  Tragedy Girls is a dark comedy about two girls who use serial killings to get social media stardom.  But there is a twist.  This one is fairly straightforward and there aren't a ton of surprises but it's the twist on the normal slasher horror movie, acting and dark humor that made it a fun watch.  These type movies can go either way, but it does a good job of keeping to the script and making it fun for the viewer.  The trailer lays it out for you pretty well, so you know what you are in for.

2024 Score-a-Treat Football (20 Packs)

2024 Score-a-Treat:  I enjoy holiday themed cards so these were a must when they hit the shelves about a month ago.  We'll kick it off with Justin Herbert.  He's not putting up monster numbers, but he's played well. LA will need more I think if they are to improve on their 2-2 record.

I like the base pumpkin design.  It's simple but with the color accents and simple placement of Halloween motif it works.  The card stock is thin, but I didn't find that a problem.  They use the same photo from the player's 2024 Score base card.

We see our first Bats parallels.  Again, simple but it works.  Maybe would have preferred the border be purple with green bats but I'm fine.  There are 49 Rising Stars inserts.

We have retired greats, so you know I'm happy.  And if Ray Lewis and LT don't scare you, I don't know what will.

The backs are fine with plenty of color.

There are 40 packs in a package with three cards per pack.  They are meant to be used as Halloween treats for the trick-or-treaters.  They are a fun option for us as well.  There are Trick or Treat parallels #/99 as well.  

Odd Broncos helmet to use for the Denver retired greats.  Just not expected.  These were really fun and a great way to start off the first Sunday of October.  You'll see more of this over time.

BREAKDOWN:
60 – Total Cards
30 – Bats Parallel
20 – RC (Rising Stars)
16 – Retired Greats

 

2008 Bench Warmer Limited

 2008 Limited: Been a while since I've done a Bench Warmer post so let's do this.  This card is my favorite from the pack and a good place to start...not sure there are any bad cards to start with.  You'll notice Shay Lyn is an All-Star.  Also, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  You can find more information at the National Breast Cancer website.  

My first time seeing these, but this is one of my favorite Bench Warmer designs.  The extra muted photo in the background and the colors make it work for me.  We even get Bench Warmer Rookie Cup cards.  Sometimes we get a sport'ish vibe like Martina Andrews' card.

The backs look good and as we've seen with some other Bench Warmer designs, we see the ladies' backsides showcased as well.

There were two International inserts.  Here we have the fronts and backs.  I wish there was more color in line with what the base cards do but not a real complaint.

These are a fun diversion.  Hope you enjoyed.

BREAKDOWN:

5 – Total Cards

2 - Rookie

2 – International

1 – All-Star

X (2022)

X: This movie is a good watch for October.  It has an old school horror movie feel to it and a movie I really enjoyed.  It's set in 1979 as group of moviemakers set out to make a film at a remote farm.  Let's just say it doesn't end well but that's the premise of every horror movie right?  From the title you can see the movie they are making is of the adult variety.  The movie is a bit risqué but well worth the watch.  While she isn't the star of the film, it is notable Jenna Orgeta is in the movie and does play a prominent roll.  I really enjoyed X.  If you're looking for a horror movie, I suggest you try this one out.

Random Wax: 1988 Fleer Baseball (3 Packs)

 1988 Fleer:  Paul Molitor was an amazing hitter.  He also played in two World Series.  He lost to St. Louis with Milwaukee but got his championship as a member of the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays.  For his career he hit .359 in the playoffs and was the 1993 World Series MVP hitting .458, 2 home runs and 7 runs batted in along with a stolen base and 2 triples.  

Lansford and Butler had long successful careers in the majors and each batted .290 for their career.  Lansford won a batting title in 1981 and a championship with the A's in 1989. 

Jeff King played 11 seasons between Pittsburgh and Kansas City.

Bob Walk and Claudell Washington are all-time favorites of mine.  Walk won a championship with Philly in his rookie season and then want on to a good career with Atlanta and Pittsburgh.

We all love the stickers.  Bring them back!

These extra cards giving us pairings of greats in the game are crazy fun.  Especially when you look at them so many years later.  We rarely get players from different teams on the same card.  We need that.  The All-Star Team design is just bad.  Could have done a lot of different things that aren't this.  Fun packs of cards and a design I like.  So many great memories.  Hope the playoffs are going well for you and your team...sans the Yankees.  Sorry.

BREAKDOWN:

45 – Total Cards (3 Packs)

3 - Stickers

2 – SuperStar Specials

2 – Major League Prospects

1 – All-Star Team

2009 NECA The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Twilight: New Moon:   Today is the start of spooky season.  We'll kick it off with vampires...sparkly vampires... The Twilight Saga was huge, right?  They nailed it by appealing to the young readers who went gaga over the series and translating them into very successful movies.  Bella of course is at the center off all the chaos in the movie as the main character.  The first 27 cards in the set are what I would call character card.

The base design is good.  It has a haunting feel to it and works for the movie.  Here we have Edward, Bella and Aro.

The backs of the non-character cards are simple but I think they look really good while doing a good job of setting up the screen grab from the front of the card.

New Moon took home $711M at the box office in 2009.

The back of the first card I showed off.  Another good back in my opinion.

I've read all the books and seen all the movies.  They are fine and I found them enjoyable.  It is geared towards a younger generation but my daughter was a huge fan so I read the books help me stay up with all the happenings.  During the time of the books you might have seen lots of Team Edward or Team Jacob references.  Above is Jacob with Bella.

Alice was one of my favorite characters.  She could see the future at times and was just good fun character.

Aro is leader of the Volturi who oversees the vampire world.  I like his character and his look as well.  These cards are fun for what they are and a good way to kick off October.

BREAKDOWN:
6 – Total Cards
1 – Volturi Coven

2023 Stadium Club Blaster

2023 Stadium Club:  Playoffs start TODAY!  Jose Altuve and the Astros know a lot about the playoffs.  Altuve is having a good year and Houston will try to get back to the ALCS for the 8th straight time.  That's crazy to even consider a team has gone to the Championship Series seven straight times in this day and age.

You flip that bat Manny Machado.  He and the Padres had a good year and will be in the playoffs as a wild card.  I somehow bought this box in June but never posted it but it feels very appropriate for today.

Playoffs, playoffs, playoffs.  All three of these teams will be in the post season.  I'm good with the design though it's a bit bland.  But when you want to show off the photos I get it.

All three of these are good looking cards.  The Jeter action shot is great but there's something about that Eric Davis shot I really like too.

Bo played in the 1993 playoffs with the Whites Sox in the ALCS but lost to eventual World Series champion Toronto.

I'm not a fan of the inserts.  They feel really out of place.  The photos like "standard" picture compared to the Stadium Club standard and the backgrounds do nothing for me.

A great photo which really is the hallmark of Stadium Club.

The backs are good.  They hit the marks with colors, logos, photo, and the expected filler.

Master Photos aren't my thing.  Not the standard size of a card so they are tough inclusions into the collection.  This really was a good box though.  Plenty of stars, great photos including this Thurman Munson take, and plenty of variety in terms of current players and retired greats.  

BREAKDOWN:
40 – Total Cards
13 – Retired Greats
9 – RC
3 – Red Parallel
1 – Sepia Parallel
1 – Master Photo
1 – Virtuosos of Velocity
1 – Orange Parallel #/199
1 – Chief Fantasy Professionals