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Let’s Pull Some Cards! 2024 Donruss Football (Retail Blaster)

For the first time in a LONG time, let’s crack open a box of cards! I was kicking around at Walmart on my lunch break, and amidst some pretty bare shelves I spotted a couple of blasters. Upon getting closer I noticed it was Donruss, and thought “Hey! Football! It’s been a while, let’s give these a go! It’s a 2024 set, maybe I’ll get a Caleb Williams rookie!” (I wouldn’t, but that’s okay) All around a pretty good box! Rookies: Also pulled, but not pictured as I’m giving it to my buddy: Brock Bowers Rated Rookie Inserts: “Hits”: I’m glad I grabbed this. I definitely got more than the blaster was worth out of that Kelce, and that MHJ is a great card to have and sit on. This may have turned me back in the direction of opening cards, it was a lot of fun. I’ve been buying singles mostly as of late, but nothing matches opening the packs yourself when you’re chasing something specific. 

Marvel Legends - Deadpool, Wolverine & Colossus

It’s been a while, but I’m adding some new Marvel Legends to my collection. Deadpool/Wolverine were ordered in the summer, Colossus was ordered in the early fall and I opted to get it all shipped in late October. The idea was to have the for Christmas (I had something for the boy on the order too), but I didn’t end up getting them until just before the Nee Year. They got caught in the abyss of the Canada Post strike and sat at the boarder for over a month. The Colossus was one of the premium, higher priced figures that Hasbro does. I get why, he’s a bit of a C list character and he is bigger.. but it’s a pretty bare bones figure. That’s not a negative review, just calling it how it is in terms of you pay a bit more and don’t get a ton. I actually love the figure, and the notebook is a nice, fun touch. The Wolverine is easily in my top ten figures of 2024. The detail on the unmasked heads scan, considering this is a lower price point retail figure, is insane. On top of that, the suit fr...