I recorded what I thought would be a great video of my 2009 Upper Deck blaster but somewhere along the line my camera turned off so I only have about five minutes of the box opening...so here is a partial version of the blaster break:
2009 Upper Deck Blaster [Partial] from Matt F. on Vimeo.
Here are the scan highlights:
2 Olympians 2 National Team members that I wish I knew something about...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPvtnztKbh8DaiJAp7N0403_rdTdgSO9sNoXRDTxu86em124uJbMmGIkELhBO36hkMuAAygMA1TEOOB_n9AblnTxNwZz0HmPVovgB5AcUTeU-eLRRZ13eFk_6h_7irwl4_3ahezNyc48/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Olympics+Ryan+Weber.jpg)
Some Starquest that I will collect and everyone else will hate:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kobew8-BadbQiIePQRsEc6sTJl5kwMD9cCGnRKMRhjOSrCARDQqAM6FbUx86DiBsyXuR3MWe5MgEGdlL5p4Xp87NNvhhP78vBxlPxMDX9sMhuGXnOiJ0ZKKKpvM27XtEcYPY__MLX2w/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Ortiz+Starquest.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnzEWkK4QSWLsuBE5zGloVk7WLtY45x2SF5dCufYduP56MyYTidK2UJctEoesvCcaCCBSK1lUf2ZxXNV2Tqsq2mbXIXcL3b6yRAIr2fljiJWyxB9hRN170v4DzBsSlX9Rj1r_PwFT4zA/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Jeter+Starquest.jpg)
Some interesting base cards:
I think I finally figured out why I like the Upper Deck design...I think it is because the cards look like they are being shown on ESPN...I don't know if you know what I mean but whenever I look at these card all I'm here is "Tonight on Sportscenter..."![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoTZ4EB2YXDkWXMfHLORX5LH0yftBGT2TYce2RuUEoNKhlpD18-oGJ_NGoWHpvHep7ZokUTF_bWArjjaxBFUBCH9LgTaV4K70zvUzuhOi2HGg8PiT9TIpwtn1OeV4NOTXceMvm_S7ZuU/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Manny+Ramirez.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiq9L9BR_sHZYwGarKcRj83ZPymyx0-bl77VlNaUE28F0SLLDX2i4GmlLzCoNsVaF_ObrYdE-T6epZPJBjHmm8UKuhbGO9gDVMl6bZ3tYVC6rPlXhJ6hIk9Dv2LTayjaOUmAwMKT4VB3w/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Ichiro+Team+Checklist.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9E_ECHrh1QIE7a_33lM0ikYQ3PQ-0DSlIjM5at1_U8q158Z1z21UqKdxhnCp0rL_ibcbvuoWNGxKWiDnwhc79eAoyzroQ0JbGfSI0gNHNX9ZIKfDbO6QbGJexTMOR8Aqi0GKw6iYp3o/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Cliff+Lee.jpg)
I love this card because the Twins World Series runs in 1987 and 1991 made me the baseball lover that I am today...I probably have about 10 Homer Hankies boxed up somewhere at my parent's house...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqfLy2AAEwmi9bnfeUV7TQSP-drq7YOHr5SbWEmyTCG33Z-hklq3iMsQ8sRbl_nuMMnLA9BbHTNfBTi3p9Mys8MZa2DwiAjonV5PdM9PcFV-fpQf_65PlSLzNP6no9GcPLguOuKbDnRU/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Twins.jpg)
If anyone is collecting this insert set I will gladly send this card out...just shoot me an email.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnF815kXzKSI86_sNcUShQU1IwwATr3FQjO3px9nOqzuBF3gUmUJF6cePB7xyvA6ZKfdZZSaPGi1R347qVe_vSrJgEIyRf4X28x5r8zxYIQNa-v_TWcj2Qsic2tF7EcUPdjJM581CQKgc/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Historic+Firsts+Space.jpg)
This one's headed to Eric S. sooner or later:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7rGWJqcA4CSwqzvMkzZ6oOHX6aQNDRIUwM1dTfZ3r4aGaqNkAl9CEuF8aq242cDo7OjTfH5ZEntXuv7k39YsB47_lUFuYLC2nbYeM4nE86MGVOhBiZ1RgccDKOrnHH0rX4vmSpTKqlU/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Rivera+Legacy.jpg)
I thought I'd struck triple-relic gold but upon further inspection just the last "J" is a jersey
2009 Upper Deck Blaster [Partial] from Matt F. on Vimeo.
Here are the scan highlights:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPvtnztKbh8DaiJAp7N0403_rdTdgSO9sNoXRDTxu86em124uJbMmGIkELhBO36hkMuAAygMA1TEOOB_n9AblnTxNwZz0HmPVovgB5AcUTeU-eLRRZ13eFk_6h_7irwl4_3ahezNyc48/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Olympics+Ryan+Weber.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVmouoquu2NDIQode5_7aNgU5HJ_M5F29MjtnLiAZ_ZG6K5MVt1GumSkbXT94GVg1EN_E9X2rYdy9eLnGyPVwUwbv1v_mov0raX90ix2K-ZICRYemUOIhofz5Xg-GtFkx7ijsdjnDhg4/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Olympics+Colton+Cain.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kobew8-BadbQiIePQRsEc6sTJl5kwMD9cCGnRKMRhjOSrCARDQqAM6FbUx86DiBsyXuR3MWe5MgEGdlL5p4Xp87NNvhhP78vBxlPxMDX9sMhuGXnOiJ0ZKKKpvM27XtEcYPY__MLX2w/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Ortiz+Starquest.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnzEWkK4QSWLsuBE5zGloVk7WLtY45x2SF5dCufYduP56MyYTidK2UJctEoesvCcaCCBSK1lUf2ZxXNV2Tqsq2mbXIXcL3b6yRAIr2fljiJWyxB9hRN170v4DzBsSlX9Rj1r_PwFT4zA/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Jeter+Starquest.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdrxd3WZLtEoIhETESqAXoleI94kDJAuHRnlwxkgdHvggeAmGOKZrQuYDIlKPNztM5cpSmKZo5gCrA0xSpuaezT2vnXCxj_XQULLDgeStezFZITxLTapn0hNxx2JOD1sLN3AFeS5PUku8/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Sizemore+Starquest.jpg)
I think I finally figured out why I like the Upper Deck design...I think it is because the cards look like they are being shown on ESPN...I don't know if you know what I mean but whenever I look at these card all I'm here is "Tonight on Sportscenter..."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoTZ4EB2YXDkWXMfHLORX5LH0yftBGT2TYce2RuUEoNKhlpD18-oGJ_NGoWHpvHep7ZokUTF_bWArjjaxBFUBCH9LgTaV4K70zvUzuhOi2HGg8PiT9TIpwtn1OeV4NOTXceMvm_S7ZuU/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Manny+Ramirez.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiq9L9BR_sHZYwGarKcRj83ZPymyx0-bl77VlNaUE28F0SLLDX2i4GmlLzCoNsVaF_ObrYdE-T6epZPJBjHmm8UKuhbGO9gDVMl6bZ3tYVC6rPlXhJ6hIk9Dv2LTayjaOUmAwMKT4VB3w/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Ichiro+Team+Checklist.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9E_ECHrh1QIE7a_33lM0ikYQ3PQ-0DSlIjM5at1_U8q158Z1z21UqKdxhnCp0rL_ibcbvuoWNGxKWiDnwhc79eAoyzroQ0JbGfSI0gNHNX9ZIKfDbO6QbGJexTMOR8Aqi0GKw6iYp3o/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Cliff+Lee.jpg)
I love this card because the Twins World Series runs in 1987 and 1991 made me the baseball lover that I am today...I probably have about 10 Homer Hankies boxed up somewhere at my parent's house...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqfLy2AAEwmi9bnfeUV7TQSP-drq7YOHr5SbWEmyTCG33Z-hklq3iMsQ8sRbl_nuMMnLA9BbHTNfBTi3p9Mys8MZa2DwiAjonV5PdM9PcFV-fpQf_65PlSLzNP6no9GcPLguOuKbDnRU/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Twins.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxiCI0FtohvL6A2nTYxS2nw5VkdP3D0Eo2BXXTVDVuvBVVhmPS9w2GKmkV7_t9PDflqWQq_CtzDmlq5JikhL4ApkCSNxqSPPK8X_1cxY2OXY1NXWxJhWybg33iZuaFGSXheirbECPst4/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Ichiro+Stars+of+the+GAme.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnF815kXzKSI86_sNcUShQU1IwwATr3FQjO3px9nOqzuBF3gUmUJF6cePB7xyvA6ZKfdZZSaPGi1R347qVe_vSrJgEIyRf4X28x5r8zxYIQNa-v_TWcj2Qsic2tF7EcUPdjJM581CQKgc/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Historic+Firsts+Space.jpg)
This one's headed to Eric S. sooner or later:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7rGWJqcA4CSwqzvMkzZ6oOHX6aQNDRIUwM1dTfZ3r4aGaqNkAl9CEuF8aq242cDo7OjTfH5ZEntXuv7k39YsB47_lUFuYLC2nbYeM4nE86MGVOhBiZ1RgccDKOrnHH0rX4vmSpTKqlU/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Rivera+Legacy.jpg)
I thought I'd struck triple-relic gold but upon further inspection just the last "J" is a jersey
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONckSsbjs8nIeADUrQRlmmHk8vkEFSUVHBi9668o8AsCtNuQXtTjFHoUD_9wCLNOch4DzfZrwjjRsGxfxYt1bm9tW47d3HE9gIXJqoAIWzs-qODWLIBHYC89HlqaSoxy3L4H46QEC21Y/s400/Upper+Deck+09+Papelbon+Jersey.jpg)
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