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I recently found myself at the local Kmart, and decided to check out what cards they had. There wasn't much, although they did have some discounted packs from last year. I decided to take advantage of a cheap 20 card double-pack of last year's Heritage set. I like the 1967 design more than this year's 1968 design.
Here are my 3 Favorites from the pack:
3rd Place
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2016 Topps Heritage #342 Boston Red Sox (CL) |
The packaging on this pack was flimsy enough that I was able to make out the top cards on the pack. I clearly saw the words "Red Sox", and knew this was the pack I was going to buy. Here we see the 3 outfielders tipping their hats. They would later develop a dance routine that has become quite popular among Boston fans.
2nd Place
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2016 Topps Heritage #177a 2016 AL Rookie Stars |
I guess you can't really go wrong with a rookie card of young masher Sanchez...
1st Place
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2016 Topps Heritage #134 Bartolo Colon |
Since Heritage mimics the 1967 design, most of the player cards are simple head shots. I get it, it's how a lot of vintage cards were set up, but it's boring. It was refreshing to see Bartolo tossing a ball by contrast.
The Others:
#207 Brett Lawrie
#102 Scott Kazmir
#33 Jason Grilli
#196 Jorge De La Rosa
#340 Mark Teixeira
#161 2016 Cubs Rookie Stars (Schwarber/Edwards)
#NF-JH Jimmy Hoffa (1967 Flashbacks)
#372 Cody Allen
#248 A.J. Ramos
#355 Texas Rangers (CL)
#46 Marcus Semien
#66 Eddie Rosario
#49 Yonder Alonso
#295 Avisail Garcia
#68 Welington Castillo
#395 Jordy Mercer
#376 Neil Walker