Time to start a new set via a fresh box! Unfortunately, 2003 series 1 boxes still suffer from the curse of sticky cards. It wasn’t as bad as the 2001 cards but it still irked me.
Here’s my first card.
I wasn’t following baseball too closely back when this set came out so this is an unknown to me. Sorry about the glare!
LIFETIME TOPPS PROJECT does a great job of writing up the info for each year’s set. You can find the 2003 one here.
Here are the inserts I pulled.
I love the Record Breakers because they included team records as well as league ones!
Shiny but none of the players interest me. It is funny to see a pre-long-locks Damon!
These are the Blue backs! Pujols is a player I collect but the others could be yours!
Not too many Golds in this box. I pulled two Braves but one of them seems to have put the wrong uniform on.
You can see the bulk of Pudge next to the unjuiced Jeter. I don’t think I’ll be collecting these, either.
Final Tally –
339 of 366 base
16 inserts
6 doubles
There was no “hit” in this box but getting a near complete set and being able to enjoy opening the box for under $30 is well worth it my eyes.
Here’s my wantlist if you can help me complete the set!
Thanks for reading!
addiction as therapy 
I’m interested in that Luis Gonzalez! And I may be able to help you with your Wantlist.
“Cards My Mother Didn’t Throw Out”
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Thanks for your extras! I got a replacement box for mine that was REALLY stuck, and it was a Jumbo (HTA) box. They were still pretty much stuck though. And to top it off, there was no relic or autograph in it either. Guess they were scarcer than one per box?
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I’ve come to accept the stickiness as a Fact of Life. That stinks, though. I’m Zero for 3 in hits in 2003-2004 hobby boxes, as well!
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