I'm Puzzled Why These Cards Appeal To Me

How about some low end, cheap cards that I have really taken to?  2012 Panini Triple Play, it is!

I happened upon these .99 cent packs by chance. I didn't even know the product existed, actually. I figured for a buck I couldn't go wrong, so I bought two packs.  With two bucks I couldn't really go wrong, either.

The product is certainly marketed towards kids, which works out for adult collectors too because the price point is just right.  I can see something like this being the start for a young kid's baseball card collection.  The cards are bright, fun, and they even make 9 piece puzzles!  For being non-licensed, I think they look just as good, if not better, than some cards on the market today.  Speaking of puzzles....I can think of nothing I want more with these cards than to make the Roy Halladay puzzle and view it in a 9 pocket sheet.  The only problem is that I do not have any puzzle pieces for that.  Do you?

Four pretty good pulls above.  Cespedes, Weaver, Price, and Ichiro! I think they captured Ichiro's stance perfectly in cartoon form.

 Also featured in the packs are stickers, eyeblacks, and tattoos!

Here we have the non-licensed version of a game used card.  It's a piece of a baseball bat! How...bland?

Ever want to know how a baseball bat is made? Here is the educational part of this set.  Look for pieces of bases, gloves, and batting gloves, too.

Posey and Jeter. I think Jeter looks pretty much nothing like Jeter.  Isn't his face a bit more elongated than what is depicted?

Legends also make an appearance, as is shown with Gwynn above. The Hosmer is a "Focus" insert.

The McCutchen artwork is spot on.

Did I mention I want the Halladay puzzle pieces, of which there are nine?

So who is featured on the pack? Josh Hamilton, minus tattoos.  Although there are tattoos in the packs.  Hmm.