The Official 2024: What are you opening for Christmas thread..

daviswr7 · 12-23-2024, 05:43 PM

Hope everybody has a great holiday, we’re gonna get ready for this doozy sometime Christmas afternoon after the craziness dies down in the house. Anybody else breaking anything crazy this Christmas?

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Bunny Hop · 12-23-2024, 05:53 PM

hahahahahaha that looks like so much fun. Just a table of cards so full like that -- very fun. What's the weather like on Dagobah now? I have too many questions about process and logistics but it looks like such a great time.

I've got some '92 Marvel Masterpieces Platinum blaster boxes I'll be opening bit by bit along with a box of Monster Masterpieces I keep picking at. I've been working on a binder of older movie sets so I also might open and sort some packs of Batman Returns. That's probably the max of things. I need to get my hobby space in better shape and I keep telling myself I need to wrangle the situation before I can add too much more to the situation

Thanks for sharing and asking. Happy holidays.

daviswr7 · 12-23-2024, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunny Hop

hahahahahaha that looks like so much fun. Just a table of cards so full like that -- very fun. What's the weather like on Dagobah now? I have too many questions about process and logistics but it looks like such a great time.

I've got some '92 Marvel Masterpieces Platinum blaster boxes I'll be opening bit by bit along with a box of Monster Masterpieces I keep picking at. I've been working on a binder of older movie sets so I also might open and sort some packs of Batman Returns. That's probably the max of things. I need to get my hobby space in better shape and I keep telling myself I need to wrangle the situation before I can add too much more to the situation

Thanks for sharing and asking. Happy holidays.

Thank You! Dagoba is running about 45° right now. 🤣
Also, I opened some masterpieces platinum and love the set. Cards are gorgeous, have a great Holiday!

HiltonL · 12-23-2024, 06:32 PM

Wow a box of 30th Anniv. You don't see that every day

DynaEtch · 12-23-2024, 06:36 PM

Holy heck. Hahah. That looks like a Star Wars winter wonderland right there. Can’t wait to see some of the results, that’s gotta be fun.

I’m probably opening a blaster case of Marvel 92 Platinum and that’ll be it. I don’t usually open wax tbh, but had to get in on this as one of the last couple UD marvel MM sets and I really like the set.

daviswr7 · 12-23-2024, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HiltonL

Wow a box of 30th Anniv. You don't see that every day

One of the first ever products I broke in larger quantities. Some of those early sets were soooo fun!

gerry609 · 12-23-2024, 08:00 PM

I always look forward to your Christmas breaks. I like to live vicariously through you. Flew through Dagobah recently. Should have dropped by.

daviswr7 · 12-23-2024, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gerry609

I always look forward to your Christmas breaks. I like to live vicariously through you. Flew through Dagobah recently. Should have dropped by.

LOL. Thx Gerry. Hopefully there are some cool things hidden in this pile!

PoPCulture · 12-23-2024, 08:48 PM

Wow! I still have so many of those same boxes and in similar quantities. Sadly 95% of mine are empty so yours are going to be much more fun haha. Good luck and can’t wait to follow the results a I do each year.

kyle1707 · 12-23-2024, 10:04 PM

2022 marvel masterpieces
2023 avengers metal x 3
2024 platinum masterpieces x 2
2024 Christmas story x 8
2024 topps chrome marvel sapphire

daviswr7 · 12-23-2024, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PoPCulture

Wow! I still have so many of those same boxes and in similar quantities. Sadly 95% of mine are empty so yours are going to be much more fun haha. Good luck and can’t wait to follow the results a I do each year.

Thank You, appreciate it!

daviswr7 · 12-23-2024, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kyle1707

2022 marvel masterpieces
2023 avengers metal x 3
2024 platinum masterpieces x 2
2024 Christmas story x 8
2024 topps chrome marvel sapphire

Nice, Masterpieces and Metal. Maybe next year I’ll try some Marvel!

Gidtheson · 12-24-2024, 02:16 AM

That is one hell of a stack right there! Good luck, I look forward to seeing what you get out of that.
I will be opening whatever the wife and kids bestow upon me, they generally curate an eclectic mix of stuff.

Bruin7 · 12-24-2024, 08:57 AM

Holy Smokes that’s an awesome pile of goodies! I only have a lowly Dynamite Transformers 12-mini box case to open. Haven’t decided on my second A Christmas Story case yet. My back & neck dread the thought of more sorting.

jdhaugh11 · 12-24-2024, 10:03 AM

I tried to hold out, but I already opened 3 of the 5 cases I bought: Shang-Chi, Eternals & 22/23 Finest Flashbacks Soccer.
I still have a case of Moon Night & 21/22 Finest Flashbacks Soccer to open on Christmas.

FromNBAtoNFL · 12-24-2024, 11:59 AM

I have 3 boxes of Marvel Platinum I'm planning on opening.
I bought them many months ago.

newhobbygeek · 12-24-2024, 12:06 PM

I opened another case Marvel Studios Series 2 after work Friday. I got few more boxes of Thor Love and Thunder I'll open today.

daviswr7 · 12-24-2024, 04:34 PM

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I opened another case Marvel Studios Series 2 after work Friday. I got few more boxes of Thor Love and Thunder I'll open today.

how did you make out on the studios 2? really loved breaking that product. was able to fill alot of missing autos' in the PC with that set..

StevieV · 12-24-2024, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by daviswr7

Hope everybody has a great holiday, we’re gonna get ready for this doozy sometime Christmas afternoon after the craziness dies down in the house. Anybody else breaking anything crazy this Christmas?

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What an awesome haul, and I have a question out of curiosity. Did you buy all these boxes/cases years ago and stash them away specifically to open on future Christmases? Or did you buy all these more recently (this year)? Good luck with the breaks!

BobCollects · 12-24-2024, 07:40 PM

I must be doing something wrong, it would take me weeks to open that many cases/boxes.

I may break open another case of Women of Star Trek Art & Images but I think I have some loose boxes, so maybe a few of those. I have a bunch of Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi blasters somewhere, may open a few of those. And I have opened retail cases of 2014 Panini Country Music and 2015 Panini Americana I keep meaning to finish.

There’s a very good chance I won’t open anything on Christmas Day because I’ll be too exhausted and too stuffed full of ham and cookies. We shall see.

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andrewm6691 · 12-25-2024, 06:05 PM

Merry XMAS to you, your family & all
Have fun with the breaks, hope you release some hidden gems

Kobefan · 12-25-2024, 10:07 PM

Good stuff. I would like to open some platinum masterpieces, unfortunately, opening this hobby product is prohibitively expensive, to just gamble and get low returns, so I'll stick to singles. If I plan to open some sealed boxes, it would be something in the $80 range, so I wouldn't get burned that much.

jdhaugh11 · 12-25-2024, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BobCollects

I must be doing something wrong, it would take me weeks to open that many cases/boxes.

I may break open another case of Women of Star Trek Art & Images but I think I have some loose boxes, so maybe a few of those. I have a bunch of Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi blasters somewhere, may open a few of those. And I have opened retail cases of 2014 Panini Country Music and 2015 Panini Americana I keep meaning to finish.

There’s a very good chance I won’t open anything on Christmas Day because I’ll be too exhausted and too stuffed full of ham and cookies. We shall see.

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I am not super quick myself. I let my 2 middle kids open the packs and I organize the cards. I like to make sets as I go, because I know if I let too much stack up, I won't finish the job.

jdhaugh11 · 12-25-2024, 11:25 PM

I initially passed on buying A Christmas Story, but after watching it with the kids, I just had to pick up 2 boxes! I know I won't be able to get all the autos, so I will just have to accept whatever I get! Lol

BobCollects · 12-26-2024, 02:45 PM

I ended up opening four retail boxes of 2015 Panini Americana and pulled two Star Materials cards (Jimmy Stewart and Lana Turner), one Winner's Circle Combo Signatures card (signed by Pat Day and D. Wayne Lukas), and a long-expired redemption for a Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio auto card. Specifically, it was for the retail exclusive On The Tube - Modern Signatures Gold auto card.

12-23-2024, 05:43 PM	#1
daviswr7 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dagobah Posts: 7,458	The Official 2024: What are you opening for Christmas thread.. Hope everybody has a great holiday, we’re gonna get ready for this doozy sometime Christmas afternoon after the craziness dies down in the house. Anybody else breaking anything crazy this Christmas? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-23-2024, 06:36 PM	#5
DynaEtch Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9,135	Holy heck. Hahah. That looks like a Star Wars winter wonderland right there. Can’t wait to see some of the results, that’s gotta be fun. I’m probably opening a blaster case of Marvel 92 Platinum and that’ll be it. I don’t usually open wax tbh, but had to get in on this as one of the last couple UD marvel MM sets and I really like the set. __________________ ~~~ '90s trading cards === Golden Era ~~~

12-24-2024, 08:57 AM	#14
Bruin7 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,772	Holy Smokes that’s an awesome pile of goodies! I only have a lowly Dynamite Transformers 12-mini box case to open. Haven’t decided on my second A Christmas Story case yet. My back & neck dread the thought of more sorting. __________________ Collecting Transformers & A Christmas Story Cards UCLA CLASS OF 2002

12-24-2024, 07:40 PM	#20
BobCollects Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 1,846 bobcollects1961 BobCollects	The Official 2024: What are you opening for Christmas thread.. I must be doing something wrong, it would take me weeks to open that many cases/boxes. I may break open another case of Women of Star Trek Art & Images but I think I have some loose boxes, so maybe a few of those. I have a bunch of Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi blasters somewhere, may open a few of those. And I have opened retail cases of 2014 Panini Country Music and 2015 Panini Americana I keep meaning to finish. There’s a very good chance I won’t open anything on Christmas Day because I’ll be too exhausted and too stuffed full of ham and cookies. We shall see. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by BobCollects; 12-24-2024 at 07:42 PM.

12-25-2024, 06:05 PM	#21
andrewm6691 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 945 andrewm6691	Merry XMAS to you, your family & all Have fun with the breaks, hope you release some hidden gems __________________ PRINTING PLATES WANTED : Arrow S1,S2, Hobbit, Marvel, DC Batman + DC Superman the Legend, Star Wars

12-23-2024, 05:53 PM	#2
Bunny Hop Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Big City Posts: 1,793	hahahahahaha that looks like so much fun. Just a table of cards so full like that -- very fun. What's the weather like on Dagobah now? I have too many questions about process and logistics but it looks like such a great time. I've got some '92 Marvel Masterpieces Platinum blaster boxes I'll be opening bit by bit along with a box of Monster Masterpieces I keep picking at. I've been working on a binder of older movie sets so I also might open and sort some packs of Batman Returns. That's probably the max of things. I need to get my hobby space in better shape and I keep telling myself I need to wrangle the situation before I can add too much more to the situation Thanks for sharing and asking. Happy holidays.

12-23-2024, 06:32 PM	#4
HiltonL Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 2,431 Labman68 HiltonL	Wow a box of 30th Anniv. You don't see that every day

12-23-2024, 08:00 PM	#7
gerry609 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,085	I always look forward to your Christmas breaks. I like to live vicariously through you. Flew through Dagobah recently. Should have dropped by.

12-23-2024, 08:48 PM	#9
PoPCulture Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: In the Goldilocks Zone Posts: 8,517	Wow! I still have so many of those same boxes and in similar quantities. Sadly 95% of mine are empty so yours are going to be much more fun haha. Good luck and can’t wait to follow the results a I do each year.

12-23-2024, 10:04 PM	#10
kyle1707 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 20,331	2022 marvel masterpieces 2023 avengers metal x 3 2024 platinum masterpieces x 2 2024 Christmas story x 8 2024 topps chrome marvel sapphire

12-24-2024, 02:16 AM	#13
Gidtheson Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 600 arenatradingcards ArenaTradingCards	That is one hell of a stack right there! Good luck, I look forward to seeing what you get out of that. I will be opening whatever the wife and kids bestow upon me, they generally curate an eclectic mix of stuff.

12-24-2024, 10:03 AM	#15
jdhaugh11 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,972 jdhaugh11 Jdhaugh11	I tried to hold out, but I already opened 3 of the 5 cases I bought: Shang-Chi, Eternals & 22/23 Finest Flashbacks Soccer. I still have a case of Moon Night & 21/22 Finest Flashbacks Soccer to open on Christmas.

12-24-2024, 11:59 AM	#16
FromNBAtoNFL Member Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: West Coast Posts: 46 toomanybasecards	I have 3 boxes of Marvel Platinum I'm planning on opening. I bought them many months ago.

12-24-2024, 12:06 PM	#17
newhobbygeek Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 618 newhobbygeek	I opened another case Marvel Studios Series 2 after work Friday. I got few more boxes of Thor Love and Thunder I'll open today.

12-25-2024, 10:07 PM	#22
Kobefan Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,121 kobefan321	Good stuff. I would like to open some platinum masterpieces, unfortunately, opening this hobby product is prohibitively expensive, to just gamble and get low returns, so I'll stick to singles. If I plan to open some sealed boxes, it would be something in the $80 range, so I wouldn't get burned that much. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/144733631@N03/albums/

12-25-2024, 11:25 PM	#24
jdhaugh11 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,972 jdhaugh11 Jdhaugh11	I initially passed on buying A Christmas Story, but after watching it with the kids, I just had to pick up 2 boxes! I know I won't be able to get all the autos, so I will just have to accept whatever I get! Lol

12-26-2024, 02:45 PM	#25
BobCollects Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 1,846 bobcollects1961 BobCollects	I ended up opening four retail boxes of 2015 Panini Americana and pulled two Star Materials cards (Jimmy Stewart and Lana Turner), one Winner's Circle Combo Signatures card (signed by Pat Day and D. Wayne Lukas), and a long-expired redemption for a Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio auto card. Specifically, it was for the retail exclusive On The Tube - Modern Signatures Gold auto card.