Another single-pack blister I picked up at Kroger. The 2007-08 NBA Artifacts is a fave, so I’m always grabbing packs but never having any real success. This is the first retail pack of this product where I actually hit something decent.

The Contents

69 – Jameer Nelson – I swear I get this card every third pack of Artifacts I open. I am tired of looking at it.
3 – Marvin Williams

105 – Jeff Green RC (690/699) – I’m only posting this card in picture form. I really like this hit. I think Green has the potential to be something special. I watched him a lot at Georgetown (especially when the Buckeyes beat them in the Final Four, baby!!) and he’ll be a star in the NBA, soon.

55 – Randy Foye
38 – Cuttino Mobley

To recap:
Pack: 2007-08 Upper Deck Artifacts Basketball (Retail)
Cost: $2.99

The pulls:
105 – Jeff Green RC (690/699)

The verdict: From a cost/reward standpoint, this pack was a success. I like the Green rookie card and hate Jameer Nelson’s face. So I guess it’s a push from that standpoint. We’ll call this one a draw.

Here’s my second pack I busted: 2007-08 Upper Deck Artifacts Basketball. I really think this line is sharp. I forgot to snap a pic of the unopened pack, so you’ll have to see the side-view first. I take this picture first, because it’s how I open packs. I rip the top and immediately peer inside for the tell-tale thick cards, sometimes meaning a memorabilia card is found within. Just a funny quirk of mine:

The contents:

92 – Andrea Bargnani: Dude is so lucky he didn’t go to my high school with that name. What kind of country lets dads name their sons Andrea?!

27 – Chauncey Billups: Detroit Piston with ice running through his veins. I hate him with the fury of a thousand burning suns.

100 – Antawn Jamison: I am completely lukewarm on Jamison. Seems like a generally likeable guy.

107 – Corey Brewer (084/100): Oooooh, this was a nice pull. The pack guarantees one numbered, autograph or memorabilia card per pack (on average) but this was a very nice card. I think Brewer has star potential, even if he played for the hated Florida Gators. It’s a sharp card to boot. I don’t know what this card books at, but when I checked eBay, this auction came up numbered as 22/25. Am I to assume this is a fake? I’m not new to eBay but I am new to buying/selling single cards there. Is this a scam? The seller seems to have a pretty solid feedback rating. Or are there more than one series of numbered cards? That certainly wouldn’t make sense. If you can shed any light on the situation, I’d be much obliged.

To recap:
Pack: 2007-08 UD Artifiacts Basketball (Hobby)
Price: don’t remember

92 – Andrea Bargnani
27 – Chauncey Billups
100 – Antawn Jamison
107 – Corey Brewer (084/100)

Verdict: The Brewer card makes it worth the price of admission, even if I don’t remember what I paid to get in.