Taking Snapshots

 Last week or actually the week before that I hit up Ebay for some stuff as our other go to online places seems to have some issues. I specifically targeted some Braves stuff that I need. I came across an unopened box of 1998 Pinnacle Snapshots. 

I completely went brain dead for a moment. I totally forgot I was searching Braves, and I hit the buy it now button, thinking oh boy I can can rip some packs and get my Braves they have 18 different, and then some others for my PC. WRONG. Brain fart bigtime, it was a Braves box! Now I did recover before it actually arrived, and chalked it up to well I'll get my set and my Braves PC guys with some extras. 

Clearly a brain fart. Says so right there Braves, duh!

These snapshots are 4x6 as is the checklist.

These are the "packs" front and back. Now I only opened up three packs to get my set and PC guys. the rest are still in the box and sitting on one of my Braves book cases.

 

I am over it now, done. I did mark off 18 new to me Braves from the TCDB count. They count these as cards even though they really are photographs. So that leaves me with this: Do you think that TCDB should be counting these? I see and know that they count all kinds of things as "cards/items" some I agree with some I do not. What do you think? 

Now for a little fun.

LMK down below, don't forget to like and subscribe, lol. 

Yes, I voted!

Just Another Maddux Monday

 Last week officially brought us an end to the 2026 baseball season. I am already ready for spring training. Of course I am watching to see the off-season moves the Braves take  (or don't). I actually don't think that much has to be done. I do believe they should re-sign both Dubon and Mahle. I wouldn't risk losing them especially for just 1 additional year on the offer. If they would lock those two down, then the only things they have to do is add 1 more high quality starting pitcher and lock in a really good DH.

Okay now to Greg Maddux.

Some horizontals for you. Last week's freebies go to........ Fuji. Congrats Mark back to back. There were only 3 commenters last week. Let's see if we can increase that a bit shall we?

My new favorite song

 Throughout our lives most of us have a favorite song that from time to time changes. Well, I've got a new fave. For the last 2-3 weeks I've been listening to this and I just love it especially with the video. I know that some of you will love it too. I also know that it ain't everyone's cup of tea.

Here is a link to the video, turn the speaker/sound on.

May God Bless America

It's got a country (old school) feel to it. Love it!

Have a great weekend! and May God Bless America!

Wacky Wednesday

 The Rays prevented a sweep last night. extra extra extra innings too.

Now here are this week's interesting cards.

8 of 9 are continuing from 1997 Upper Deck, just the card backs this time on all but one of those.

Have a great night!

The Holiday Box #3

 In case you missed last night's post I got that complete Holiday set from Ebay that I bought on 10/21, it came in today. We can call this one a two-fer to count the completed set. Now all I need is finish the Braves team needs.

Box #2 was my Braves hotbox as it had 5 of the of the 6 Braves I got in all three boxes. This one had just 1.

There's my Brave! Colson is a holiday variation.

Blue Glitter Yordan.

Skubal is a back variation, and just in case you are wondering Kike is not an SP. I got both the red and green versions and they are getting ready to head north....HO HO HO!

Cruz Chrome.

Jac holiday variation.

That "wraps" the 3 Mega boxes, still bummed about wasting my money.  $29.99 per box. I got the complete set for under $45.00 plus $10.00 shipping, and got it in 5 days.

Just another Maddux Monday

 I certainly hope that everyone had a great weekend. Had dinner last night at the Outback with Hunter and Elijah, it was gurd. The food anyways, our waitress not so much (In fact- I tipped the bus boy as much as she got. He was great though throughout our meal). I even had some leftovers for tonight, mmmh. Tasty sirloin and Alexander Springs Chicken (minus the honey mustard).  Elijah cleaned up too, after polishing off his Chicken tenders kids meal (3 large tenders at that), he demolished a 6 oz sirloin. Good to see him eat something other than chicken, lol.

Last week Mark (Fuji) won our weekly giveaway. Mark I will add those with some more I have stacked for you out real soon in PWE's.

The World Series tonight in Tampa Let's see if the Rays can take all 3 home games and make the Series interesting. I already got that complete Holiday set plus another Ebay win from last week. Got them today.

2026 Topps Holiday: box 2 My Braves HOT BOX

 This one will be half the size of the post last night. 

I scan from each pack.... here we gooooooooooooooooooo.

Had to throw my first Braves pull. It is a base card.

Woo Hoo, my second Braves card. Unfortunately another disappointment for me was a total of 6 Braves cards in all three boxes. Two base cards, 2 red foil, and 2 green foil.

Three pack sin a row with a Braves. Lindor is obviously a Holiday SP.

What 4 packs in a row with a Braves card.  Teel is a back variation. You can see the Chrome too.

This pack didn't even have a good base card let alone the additional parallel card.

A blue parallel. DeLauter back variation.

The Holliday card is the base card.

Carroll is the Holiday SP variation.

There you go for my 5th Braves card in box #2. None in box 1, so box 3 had one for me too.

Have a great weekend.

You ain't gonna believe this.

 Then again....yes you will. We are used to this CRAP by now. I am talking about Topps gimmicks, tricks, and overall BS.

Last month was my birthday and a couple of my siblings gifted me money/gift card. I decided right away I would use those funds to take care of Topps Holiday and Update once they were released.

I pre-ordered three (3) Mega boxes of the Holiday 5 days later when they were available. Sure enough I got my 3 boxes on release day which was yesterday. A very small box containing all 3 was delivered to houses over by UPS, no biggie I still got them. Each box of the MEGA contained 10 packs with 10 cards each plus 1 over size ornament. Each box would also contain either a relic, auto, or a base chrome card. I was really looking forward to the latter. 

Just 2 of the boxes. the boxes had no unused space inside which is nice for a change.

The three OZ d/c ornament cards. There are other standard size ornaments again this year with stockings again,and I think gingerbread (not sure on that one).

Now for box one. I scanned all 100 cards. All 10 packs.

Pack 1:

Yes you see that correctly. Each pack (basically) gives you 3 three base cards, 1 other parallel usually the standard metallic/glitter (whatever they call it), 3 green foil, and 3 red foil cards. In essence, you are building three equally distributed per pack parallel sets. Here I thought 3 boxes would net me close to a full base set.....WRONG. 1/3 AT BEST!

next pack:

The Walker is NOT a base card it is an card back variation. The "difference is mainly around the border of the team logo on the back of the card, so stupid that I won't scan it. The are a total of 3 SP/SSP variations in each box.

pack 3:

pack 4:

pack 5

pack 6

Anthony is one of the regular Holiday Variations. Topps coded these ending in 006 and the back variations are 007. The standard base cards and the red and green parallels end in 977.

pack 7

Ah crap.. There is a Chrome base in this box meaning no relic or auto for me.

pack 8

Mookie is a back variation.

pack 9

box 10

Thanks a lot Topps. Now even 10 MEGA boxes isn't enough to build a complete 200 card base set. I should have stuck to my usual habit of just waiting it out and buying a cheap base set on EBay. (I may still do that just to complete the base set).

For boxes 2 and 3 (separate posts) I did NOT scan every card, just parallels for the most part and variations. Half the scans are gone. So those will be quickies that I'll do tomorrow and again on Tuesday.

I am so disappointed! I don't rip hardly any packs, and I was so looking forward to ripping these packs this year. But right from the first pack and definitively from the 2nd pack the wind was sucked right out of me. This was not good very bad. Now even after all 3 boxes were opened I didn't get any dupes, not a single one. But when you only get 3 cards (including the parallels) dupes would have made this so much worse, but alas no dupes of any kind at all across the board. NONE.

SPOILER ALERT:

1). I didn't get any relics or autos either. All three boxes had Topps Chrome SPs.

2) I have already gone to Ebay, found the cheapest complete set and made an offer and it was accepted. So for less than what I paid for just 2 of those Mega boxes I have the complete "regular" base set coming to me. I should have done that to begin with.