Donruss Elite Extra Edition has won over the hearts (and pockets) of many a baseball card prospector with its exciting blend of draft picks and prospects. This year's release contains a full stocked checklist of young talent. Here is what to expect from this year's installment of the Donruss Elite Extra Series, 2008 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball:
2008 Donruss Elite Extra Edition BaseballRelease Date: November 19th, 2008Hits Per Box: 4 Auto or Memorabilia Cards Box Configuration: 20 packs / 5 cards |
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Key Features:
- (4) Autographs or Game Used Memorabilia Cards Per Hobby Box.
- (5) Inserts or Parallels Per Hobby Box.
- Autographed Collegiate Patches of Celebrities and MLB Draft Picks.
- Throwbacks Threads and College Ties Inserts that feature a variety of different autographs, memorabilia and dual autographed memorabilia cards.
- The 1st Autographed Cards Released of Top 10 2008 MLB Draft Picks Buster Posey and Gordon Beckham.
- Posey and Beckham are joined in the set by a slew of other 1st rounders including: Ike Davis, Andrew Cashner, Ryan Perry, Anthony Hewitt, Christian Friedrich, Daniel Schlereth, Carlos Gutierrez, Shooter Hunt, Brad Holt, Zach Collier, Evan Frederickson, Mike Montgomery, Lance Lynn, Jaff Decker, Wade Miley, Bryan Price, and Logan Forsythe.
- A Checklist Chaulk Full of Hot Prospects, including Rick Porcello, Tyson Ross, Neftali Feliz, James Darnell, Aaron Shafer, Charlie Blackmon, Kyle Russell, Petey Paramore, Roger Kieschnick, Jordan Danks, Jordy Mercer, and many more.
Our Price Analysis:
We have researched dozens of different online card retailers and auction websites to determine the price options that are currently available to collectors on hobby boxes of 2008 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball. Our team analyzed this data to determine the specific price ranges that would constitute a Great Deal, a Good Deal, an Average Deal and a Bad Deal. We've included our findings below to assist our readers in getting the best deals possible when buying this product:
| GREAT DEAL | $82 or less |
| GOOD DEAL | $83 - $87 |
| AVERAGE DEAL | $88 - $91 |
| BAD DEAL | $92 + |
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![2 BOX LOT] 2008 DONRUSS ELITE EXTRA EDITION BASEBALL](http://www.cardboardconnection.com/images/e/200358282676_0.jpg "200358282676 0") 2 BOX LOT] 2008 DONRUSS ELITE EXTRA EDITION BASEBALL US $149.99 |
 2008 DONRUSS ELITE EXTRA ED BASEBALL HOBBY 20 BOX CASE US $1,399.99 |
 2008 DONRUSS ELITE EXTRA EDITION BASEBALL HOBBY BOX US $76.99 |
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Content Breakdown:
Commons (100)
An impressive lineup of Draft Picks highlight Elite Extra Edition's base offering, each set upon metallized film board.
Autographed Rookies (100)
Autographed rookie cards from the top Draft Picks of 2008, and notable names from previous drafts as well, set upon double rainbow film board and numbered to 1,499 or less.
Turn of the Century Rookies Signatures (200)
Partial parallel includes an autograph and is numbered to 999 or less.
Aspirations Die-Cut (200)
Base set parallel includes double rainbow film board with blue foil and each numbered to 150 or less.
Status Die-Cut (200)
Die-cut base set parallel includes double rainbow film board with red foil and each numbered to 75 or less.
Gold Status Die-Cut (200)
Die-cut base set parallel includes double rainbow film board with gold foil and each numbered to 25 or less.
Aspirations Signatures Die-Cut (200)
Die-Cut base set parallel on rainbow film board, with an autograph, each numbered to 100 or less.
Red Status Signatures Die-Cut (200)
Parallel numbered to 50 or less.
Gold Status Signatures Die-Cut (200)
Parallel numbered to 5 or less.
Black Status Signatures Die-Cut (200)
Parallel numbered to 1.
School Colors (50)
This magnificent parallel highlights the high school or college that recent draft picks attended and is numbered to 1,500.
School Colors Materials (50)
Parallel numbered to 100 or less.
School Colors Materials Prime (50)
Parallel numbered to 25 or less.
School Colors Autographs (50)
Parallel numbered to 100 or less.
Throwback Threads (25)
Insert with parallels numbered to 500 or less.
Throwback Threads Autographs (25)
This game-used insert includes a swatch of material cut from items used in a collegiate, high school or minor league game and an autograph, with each numbered to 100 or less.
Throwback Threads Prime (25)
Premium game used memorabilia inserts that include the best cuts of game used material from items used in collegiate, high school or minor league game. Each card in this set is numbered to 50 or less.
Throwback Threads Prime Autographs (25)
Premium game used memorabilia inserts that include the best cuts of game used material from items used in collegiate, high school or minor league game, paired with each subject's autograph(s). Each card is numbered to 10 or less.
College Ties Green (35)
Highlights collegiate stars paired with other noteworthy players or coaches from the same school and printed on double rainbow film board with green foil, and each numbered to 1,500 or less.
College Ties Gold (35)
Highlights collegiate stars paired with other noteworthy players or coaches from the same school and printed on double rainbow film board with gold foil, and each numbered to 100 or less.
College Ties Red (35)
Highlights collegiate stars paired with other noteworthy players or coaches from the same school and printed on double rainbow film board with red foil, and each numbered to 50 or less.
College Ties Autographs (35)
Highlights collegiate stars paired with other noteworthy players or coaches from the same school and printed on double rainbow film board with blue foil and an autograph. Each card numbered to 50 or less.
College Ties Jerseys (35)
Insert highlighting collegiate stars paired with other noteworthy players or coaches from the same school. Each card printed on double rainbow film board with silver foil and numbered to 500 or less.
College Ties Jerseys Prime (35)
Insert highlighting collegiate stars paired with other noteworthy players or coaches from the same school. Each card printed on double rainbow film board with silver foil and numbered to 25 or less.
Collegiate Patches (65)
Each card is highlighted by an embroidered collegiate logo and an autograph from a collegiate legend. Each card is numbered to 250 or less.
