My 400th post

This, according to my blogger stats, is my 400th post. I'm sure it's the same with many of you, when you hit a milestone post, how did I do it? Anyhoo, here's to the next 400.

After reading Brad's post at Cards from the Crease

http://cardsfromthecrease.blogspot.ca/2012/04/presstine-marketing-mystery-tear.html

I headed to my local Dollarama to see what they had in the way of card stuff. Beside the mystery packs, they had some Cartes de Hockey Cards Boite de surprise box. These are put out by Presstine Marketing Inc.

http://presstinemarketing.com/

Their goal of bringing value and excitement back to the sports collectibles marketplace is in this box. An assortment of original sealed packs, card protectors and Presstine repacks. And only $2.00 plus tax.

First up, a pack of 50 soft sleeves for the cards. Just what every collector needs.

For my original pack, here's a 09/10 Victory hockey.

CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS: - FIRST ROOKIE CARDS OF GUYS WHO PLAYED AT THE END OF 08-09! - PULL AN AVERAGE OF 1 ROOKIE OR SUPERSTAR INSERT CARD FROM EVERY PACK! - FEATURING 200 STAR-STUDDED REGULAR CARDS! - COLLECT LIMITED GOLD AND BLACK PARALLELS OF THE ENTIRE 250-CARD SET!

PRODUCT BREAKDOWN
First Rookie Cards - Victory Rookies - inserted 1:2
Superstar Inserts (combined to deliver 1 in 2 on average!) - Stars of the Game - inserted 1:4 - Game Breakers - inserted 1:4Parallels - Regular Cards, Gold // - inserted 1:36 - Rookie Cards, Gold // - inserted 1:144 - Regular Cards, Black // - inserted 1:720 - Rookie Cards, Black // - inserted 1:1440

Regular Cards - 200 Regular Cards
Victory Rookies-50 Cards

Introducing my six pack (of cards).

# 39 Rod Brind'amour

# 118 Travis Zajac

# 120 Scott Clemmensen

# 125 Kyle Okposo

# 176 Steven Stamkos

# 209 Kevin Westgarth

Since I hadn't opened any of this product, needed all of these.

 

For my repack, a pack of 5 original cards titled Best of the 2000s.

 

99/00 Pacific Prism # 61 Trevor Kidd

00/01 Pacific Aurora # 43 Ed Belfour

00/01Upper Deck Vintage# 156 Devils Team Leaders

06/07 Upper Deck #  315 Jeff Halpern

08/09 Upper Deck # 262 Jason Williams

Well, these are 5 original cards as stated. Best of the 2000's, not so much. I may or may not have these.

 

For my next repack,a Hockey Edition Memorabilia Edition containing 1 autograph or jersey card.

07/08 Upper Deck Artifacts  Treasured Swatches
TS-GO  242/299

Nice red swatch just barely in the cutout window.

Well, I got what I paid for. $2.00 of fun. Maybe I'll get another box.