Pack Break: 2015 Topps Jumbo Pack

I recently opened a jumbo pack of 2015 Topps Series One.  The pack contains 36 cards.  The highlights are in the photo.  I didn't really get anything too extraordinary.  There were 4 insert cards.  I think my favorite card is the Machado/Ripken insert.  Otherwise, the remaining cards were the standard Topps fare. 

Pack Break: 2015 Donruss Value Pack

I recently opened a 30 card value pack of 2015 Donruss.  I know that because the pack said "value pack" in big letters.  And, it said "30 cards per pack" in even bigger letters.

Aside from the fact that Donruss is essentially unlicensed bootleg baseball cards, I like the set and I like the old school Donruss logo.  There seems to be a good mix of current and former players.  The idea of a player being on the Texas Baseball Club instead of the Rangers is corny.  But, maybe it also has some charm.  I am a fan of the card backs.  They remind me of 1990 Donruss.  Although it's the worst of junk wax, the set carries fond childhood memories.  

Of the 30 cards, 7 were inserts.  I like the variety of inserts.  Too many inserts for one pack?  I don't know.  This seems like a brand that I would buy a little bit of throughout the year, but that would be it.  If MLB would grant a license to Donruss, I think I would be inclined to buy a little more of this product. 

2015 Topps Series 2 From the Dollar Store

The Topps base set is a lot a nice dinner.  Series 1 is the appetizer.  Much like filling up on bread and salad, I usually buy enough Series 1 to satisfy me for the entire year.  Series 2 is the main course.  It looks good, but I have had too much of the Series 1 product, so I only take a nibble.  The Update Series is the dessert.  I don't have any room for it, so I typically skip it.  I bought 8 packs of Series 2 at the dollar store.  This will probably be my only Series 2 that I buy.  My haul was rather ho-hum.  The highlight of the packs was the base card of hobby friend Pat Neshek, which comes in an attractive landscape format.  The only duplicates that I found were of Twins' infielder Danny Santana.  I got what I paid for.  No complaints.