I finally found a show with an interesting cheap box. Now I wouldn't say that this was a 'good show'. No, it was about 2/3 Pokemon of similar, which is obviously very compelling to a huge group of people. But not to me. I need my sports cards!
For the bulk of the show, I struggled to find anything in my sweet spot. I did find a guy with a stack of boxes behind his table that were marked 20/$1, which might have potential. He didn't have room on his table for them though, and only pulled one box out for me to look at. It wasn't anything good at all, so I moved on.
A half hour of futility later, I walked back by that same table, and he had made room for several more cheapo boxes. I wouldn't have stopped, but a friend that also frequents the cheap bins was there and had a stack going. So I grabbed one of the boxes and started the slog.
These new boxes still weren't filled with awesomeness, but there was enough to keep me looking. And every now and then, something popped for me! It took a long time going through 4 or 5 three row boxes, but I finally came away with 137 cards, which I paid $5 for. Here are some of the highlights.
First up, these 2 image variations from 2022 Topps Update, which I know some people like. These don't grab me, but for 5 cents each, I picked them up. First one to claim one or both of them in the comments will get a PWE.
These next nine ALL surprised me by being in the nickel box.
I especially like the weird Rivera in the middle. The thingy on the right side of the card spins and shows statistics from different years. So funky.
And the shocker to me, was these three:
Yep, legit Mattingly RCs for 5 cents each! 2 of them have corner issues or centering. Those 2 will be in a giveaway/promotion I am planning for the holidays. The third goes into my collection.
By the end, my back hurt, but I came away happy anyway.
