12 Breaks of Christmas (A Christmas Story, Doctor Who, Star Wars)

powder132366 · 12-24-2024, 07:14 AM

Happy Holidays! I thought it would be fun to do 12 breaks between today and tomorrow. There are a couple of sports and WWE products, but primarily these will be non-sport boxes. As always, thanks for checking out my breaks!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

powder132366 · 12-24-2024, 10:32 AM

Break #1 - A Christmas Story

Really excited to open this one. Not the autograph I wanted, but a great Ralphie sketch by Gener Pedrina. And there were two parallels numbered to 40.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

powder132366 · 12-24-2024, 11:39 AM

Break #2 - Clerks III

I opened several of these this year. Definitely a feast or famine break, and fortunately I got lucky. 2 autographs and 6 parallels # to 37 (2), 69 (2), & 99 (2).

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

newhobbygeek · 12-24-2024, 12:08 PM

Thanks for sharing! GOOD LUCK!

powder132366 · 12-24-2024, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newhobbygeek

Thanks for sharing! GOOD LUCK!

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dacubs2 · 12-24-2024, 12:41 PM

good luck

powder132366 · 12-24-2024, 12:45 PM

Breaks #3 & #4 - WWE Prizm & Select

Picked up two blasters of 2024 WWE. Nothing crazy in either, but both were solid. The Prizm had a Red Pulsar Bray Wyatt /399. And the Select had a Green Flash of Gigi Dolin & Charlotte Flair.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

powder132366 · 12-24-2024, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dacubs2

good luck

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

powder132366 · 12-24-2024, 02:15 PM

Break #5 - Gamer Girls

Last one for today. Originally this was supposed to be a Transformers break, but since nothing from the KickStarter campaign has shipped I picked up one of these. Fun sketch by Sammo Filipo.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

powder132366 · 12-25-2024, 10:16 AM

Break #6 - Hawkeye

Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating today! Pretty average box to start things off, but a fun rip all the same. Love the metal Trial by Combat inserts. Also had a parallel # out of 100.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

powder132366 · 12-25-2024, 11:46 AM

Breaks #7 & #8 - Bowman U & WNBA

The last of the sports breaks. The WNBA Select blaster was dreadful. Really the only card of note was a DiDi Richards to 399. The Bowman U mega box was much better. Really sweet Green Lava KJ Bolden /99 and a Yellow Refractor Taurean York Autograph /75. Plus an exclusive Drew Allar for the PC.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

powder132366 · 12-25-2024, 12:02 PM

Break #9 - Phantom Menace Sapphire

I was really excited to finally open one of these boxes. The cards (even the base) look incredible. Five numbered parallels and a few inserts rounded out the box. Definitely a favorite Star Wars product.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

powder132366 · 12-25-2024, 05:09 PM

Break #10 - Eternals

Nothing really of note here, though I realized this is a set on ePack where you would miss seeing the physical cards. The foil design really pops for the base.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

powder132366 · 12-25-2024, 05:28 PM

Break #11 - Moon Knight

I finally beat the odds and hit an auto in one of the Marvel boxes! And just like in Hawkeye, I’m a sucker for the acetate & metal inserts. Fun break on this one.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

powder132366 · 12-25-2024, 05:41 PM

Break #12 - Doctor Who Series 5-7

Leaving a box with 6 autographs seemed like the best way to finish the break. This has been my favorite DW set since 2018 Signature Series (I still miss those purple packs for $10). Overall a great box, with Clara as the big signer.

This was a lot of fun. Might have to make this an annual tradition. All the best to everyone in the new year!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

jdhaugh11 · 12-25-2024, 11:51 PM

I love the randomness of these boxes. This is what I did last year. The prior 3 years I didn't break anything I bought the last 3 months of the year & saved them for Christmas. This year I just bought 5 discount cases and was only able to hold out on 2 of the cases! Lol

powder132366 · 12-26-2024, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdhaugh11

I love the randomness of these boxes. This is what I did last year. The prior 3 years I didn't break anything I bought the last 3 months of the year & saved them for Christmas. This year I just bought 5 discount cases and was only able to hold out on 2 of the cases! Lol

Ha Ha... thanks. I feel like this mirrors the randomness of my collection. Some were favorites from this past year and others were ones I was excited to try. Best of luck with your remaining cases!

Dacubs2 · 12-26-2024, 09:19 AM

nice break...always fun to just do some random stuff and test your luck

Bunny Hop · 12-26-2024, 11:32 AM

Very fun. Thanks for sharing!

Davy · 12-27-2024, 02:21 PM

Jenna Coleman was a good hit! Pity her autos are always so poor (at least they're a consistent shape)

12-25-2024, 05:09 PM	#13
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	Break #10 - Eternals Nothing really of note here, though I realized this is a set on ePack where you would miss seeing the physical cards. The foil design really pops for the base. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting!

12-25-2024, 05:28 PM	#14
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	Break #11 - Moon Knight I finally beat the odds and hit an auto in one of the Marvel boxes! And just like in Hawkeye, I’m a sucker for the acetate & metal inserts. Fun break on this one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting!

12-25-2024, 05:41 PM	#15
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	Break #12 - Doctor Who Series 5-7 Leaving a box with 6 autographs seemed like the best way to finish the break. This has been my favorite DW set since 2018 Signature Series (I still miss those purple packs for $10). Overall a great box, with Clara as the big signer. This was a lot of fun. Might have to make this an annual tradition. All the best to everyone in the new year! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting!

12-24-2024, 07:14 AM	#1
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	12 Breaks of Christmas (A Christmas Story, Doctor Who, Star Wars) Happy Holidays! I thought it would be fun to do 12 breaks between today and tomorrow. There are a couple of sports and WWE products, but primarily these will be non-sport boxes. As always, thanks for checking out my breaks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting!

12-24-2024, 10:32 AM	#2
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	12 Breaks of Christmas (A Christmas Story, Doctor Who, Star Wars) Break #1 - A Christmas Story Really excited to open this one. Not the autograph I wanted, but a great Ralphie sketch by Gener Pedrina. And there were two parallels numbered to 40. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting! Last edited by powder132366; 12-24-2024 at 10:37 AM.

12-24-2024, 11:39 AM	#3
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	Break #2 - Clerks III I opened several of these this year. Definitely a feast or famine break, and fortunately I got lucky. 2 autographs and 6 parallels # to 37 (2), 69 (2), & 99 (2). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting!

12-24-2024, 12:08 PM	#4
newhobbygeek Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 651 newhobbygeek	Thanks for sharing! GOOD LUCK!

12-24-2024, 12:41 PM	#6
Dacubs2 Member Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 1,020 pharmkid97 pharmkid97	good luck

12-24-2024, 12:45 PM	#7
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	12 Breaks of Christmas (A Christmas Story, Doctor Who, Star Wars) Breaks #3 & #4 - WWE Prizm & Select Picked up two blasters of 2024 WWE. Nothing crazy in either, but both were solid. The Prizm had a Red Pulsar Bray Wyatt /399. And the Select had a Green Flash of Gigi Dolin & Charlotte Flair. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting! Last edited by powder132366; 12-24-2024 at 12:52 PM.

12-24-2024, 02:15 PM	#9
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	Break #5 - Gamer Girls Last one for today. Originally this was supposed to be a Transformers break, but since nothing from the KickStarter campaign has shipped I picked up one of these. Fun sketch by Sammo Filipo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting!

12-25-2024, 10:16 AM	#10
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	Break #6 - Hawkeye Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating today! Pretty average box to start things off, but a fun rip all the same. Love the metal Trial by Combat inserts. Also had a parallel # out of 100. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting!

12-25-2024, 11:46 AM	#11
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	Breaks #7 & #8 - Bowman U & WNBA The last of the sports breaks. The WNBA Select blaster was dreadful. Really the only card of note was a DiDi Richards to 399. The Bowman U mega box was much better. Really sweet Green Lava KJ Bolden /99 and a Yellow Refractor Taurean York Autograph /75. Plus an exclusive Drew Allar for the PC. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting!

12-25-2024, 12:02 PM	#12
powder132366 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 1,300 jonathan22	Break #9 - Phantom Menace Sapphire I was really excited to finally open one of these boxes. The cards (even the base) look incredible. Five numbered parallels and a few inserts rounded out the box. Definitely a favorite Star Wars product. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino), Pittsburgh Penguins (Sidney Crosby), Erie Otters (Connor McDavid). Good Hunting!

12-25-2024, 11:51 PM	#16
jdhaugh11 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,973 jdhaugh11 Jdhaugh11	I love the randomness of these boxes. This is what I did last year. The prior 3 years I didn't break anything I bought the last 3 months of the year & saved them for Christmas. This year I just bought 5 discount cases and was only able to hold out on 2 of the cases! Lol

12-26-2024, 09:19 AM	#18
Dacubs2 Member Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 1,020 pharmkid97 pharmkid97	nice break...always fun to just do some random stuff and test your luck

12-26-2024, 11:32 AM	#19
Bunny Hop Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Big City Posts: 1,819	Very fun. Thanks for sharing!

12-27-2024, 02:21 PM	#20
Davy Member Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 67	Jenna Coleman was a good hit! Pity her autos are always so poor (at least they're a consistent shape)