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Forum: BASEBALL 09-04-2025, 05:54 PM
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Posted By commando
I have no idea if Topps will ever take the time...

I have no idea if Topps will ever take the time to announce the FINAL print run of cards after the program closes its doors... But I can guarantee the actual number of cards in circulation will be...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-04-2025, 05:46 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 19,261
Posted By commando
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Forum: FOOTBALL 04-20-2020, 11:41 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
Me too. I own a ton of the XFL Topps Now cards,...

Me too. I own a ton of the XFL Topps Now cards, but this wax product is dead on arrival. :mad:
Forum: FOOTBALL 04-16-2020, 10:04 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
Last year's Topps AAF set was supposed to have...

Last year's Topps AAF set was supposed to have 200 cards in the base set, but was changed to 175. Because of that, there were 25 double-prints that clogged every box. I'm guessing the exact same...
Forum: FOOTBALL 04-16-2020, 07:39 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
I just snagged a PJ Walker "Stars of the XFL"...

I just snagged a PJ Walker "Stars of the XFL" insert off of eBay, and I'll be on the lookout for whatever else comes my way at the right price. I'll never forget a year ago when the AAF cards first...
Forum: FOOTBALL 04-15-2020, 12:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,220
Posted By commando
It's a good thing that the "Big Four" were...

It's a good thing that the "Big Four" were included in the base set (PJ Walker, Jordan Ta'amu, Cam Phillips and Donald Parham), and Walker and Ta'amu have autos as well.

I am seeing some serious...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-12-2020, 01:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 311
Posted By commando
Thank you, missed that one!

Thank you, missed that one!
Forum: BASEBALL 04-12-2020, 01:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 311
Posted By commando
Which Unopened Products Have A High Chance of Being "Bricked?"

Of course, the high-gloss products of 25 years ago all run the chance. Some of these products may have sat in hot garages or attics for many years at this point... The original high-gloss premium...
Forum: FOOTBALL 04-10-2020, 09:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 796
Posted By commando
Do you really think Topps overprinted the AAF...

Do you really think Topps overprinted the AAF cards? I never saw any decent quantities of those boxes anywhere, including blasters. Of course, now there's zero interest in the product, so prices will...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 04-10-2020, 08:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,502
Posted By commando
Lucky for Topps! The smallest print run for...

Lucky for Topps! The smallest print run for Yelich was 170, and 162 for Scherzer. For those who don't know, this is posted on the Topps website:

Purchase every card for a specific player, and if...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 04-08-2020, 08:21 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 20,131
Posted By commando
Not to be a hater, but I'd hope that Topps would...

Not to be a hater, but I'd hope that Topps would use a photo that was taken around the time the event happened... The Schmidt photo is from late in his career, at least ten years after the 1974...
Forum: Welcome New Members! *Read here first* 03-31-2020, 10:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 385
Posted By commando
Congrats on finding those Travis Lee and Juan...

Congrats on finding those Travis Lee and Juan Rivera rookies, mint and untouched after all these years!! :)
Forum: Welcome New Members! *Read here first* 03-31-2020, 09:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 384
Posted By commando
What's your favorite Mattingly card? He was on...

What's your favorite Mattingly card? He was on lots of good oddball issues back in the day!
Forum: BASEBALL 03-31-2020, 06:54 PM
Replies: 106,066
Views: 5,311,141
Posted By commando
You are so right! And the artist who drew Julio...

You are so right! And the artist who drew Julio Cruz was a little ambitious with his heavy-swingin' interpretation... Cruz hit 23 home runs in ten seasons. :D
Forum: BASEBALL 03-31-2020, 04:52 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,755
Posted By commando
I think it matters big-time with vintage cards....

I think it matters big-time with vintage cards. Did the card grade a "6" because of the centering, or because of the corners? Many collectors want a well-centered example and are willing to take the...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-31-2020, 04:48 PM
Replies: 106,066
Views: 5,311,141
Posted By commando
Way back in 1985, The Chicago Renaissance Society...

Way back in 1985, The Chicago Renaissance Society released a set of 18 White Sox cards. Each card featured a player drawn by a different artist, so it is similar in many ways to the Topps Project...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-31-2020, 03:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,755
Posted By commando
Is it ever appropriate to use a stock photo when selling?

The case has been made that it IS appropriate, especially if the card has been graded. But if that's the case, aren't you really buying the slab? Don't you want to see what the actual card looks...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-31-2020, 03:27 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,530
Posted By commando
These production numbers are going to go down......

These production numbers are going to go down... In some cases, way down. How many people are going to plunk down their $20 bill when the eighteenth Sandy Koufax card rolls around?
Forum: Off Topic 03-31-2020, 12:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 412
Posted By commando
My Captain Obvious Prediction: April Fool's Day Cringe to Follow

Comedy is subjective. But I'll guarantee that this year, the Year of our Lord 2020, there will be plenty of people who make April Fool's jokes about topics that most people won't find funny. And...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 03-30-2020, 09:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,970
Posted By commando
Four players featured on XFL Topps Now cards have...

Four players featured on XFL Topps Now cards have been drafted by NFL teams. All four players have rookie cards in the set (PJ Walker's cards have the RC logo, but he did have a card released in...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 03-30-2020, 09:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,502
Posted By commando
Topps really dropped the ball by not having a...

Topps really dropped the ball by not having a Rookie Division. Eight of the 32 card printed this week could have been the hottest rookies in the hobby... And in the Final Four, Yordan Alvarez would...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 03-30-2020, 11:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,502
Posted By commando
Print run was released for the first 32 cards....

Print run was released for the first 32 cards. Trout is the biggie with 1,083 copies, which is no surprise. Trevor Story is the smallest with 112 cards. Tatis has 246, Alonso 382, and Acuna 432.
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 03-29-2020, 11:29 PM
Replies: 3,384
Views: 182,391
Posted By commando
Henceforth referred to as "The Rochester Koufax."...

Henceforth referred to as "The Rochester Koufax." Nineteen more are coming!!
Forum: FOOTBALL 03-29-2020, 10:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 634
Posted By commando
Good start.... You gotta start changin' some...

Good start.... You gotta start changin' some colors now, my friend. :):)
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 03-28-2020, 02:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,502
Posted By commando
2020 Baseball Bracket Bonanza!!

Figured this could use it's own thread.

Sixty-four players were seeded and placed in four divisions, as we've begun the quest to find the best player in baseball. We voted for our first-round...
Forum: FOOTBALL 03-27-2020, 09:17 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
All four of PJ Walker's 2020 Topps Now cards have...

All four of PJ Walker's 2020 Topps Now cards have the RC logo... Is this a mistake, or are these considered rookie cards because he didn't have a card in a flagship release? The only card I can find...
Forum: FOOTBALL 03-27-2020, 05:53 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
If PJ isn't in the autograph set, I'm going to...

If PJ isn't in the autograph set, I'm going to buy hobby boxes when they get down to $30. If he's not even in the base set, I'm going to buy hobby boxes when they go down to $20. :confused:
Forum: FOOTBALL 03-27-2020, 02:25 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
I'll still buy my share, but not nearly the...

I'll still buy my share, but not nearly the amount of the '19 AAF release. It'll be interesting to see who's on the auto list... most notably PJ Walker, then maybe Cam Phillips and Jordan Ta'amu.
Forum: FOOTBALL 03-27-2020, 12:44 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
Looks like there are two cards from that day......

Looks like there are two cards from that day... both featuring DC Defenders players. QB Cardale Jones has a print run of 258, and can still be found on eBay for less than the $9.99 issue price. LB...
Forum: FOOTBALL 03-26-2020, 07:33 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
Yes, these are currently being auctioned by The...

Yes, these are currently being auctioned by The Topps Vault on eBay. It's interesting that they are auctioning these 1 of 1 cards off before the regular set is available! Thirty are up right now.
Forum: FOOTBALL 03-26-2020, 03:38 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
For sure! I was going broke though, spending way...

For sure! I was going broke though, spending way too much $$$ on the XFL Topps Now cards!
Forum: FOOTBALL 03-26-2020, 03:36 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
I agree with all of this. I know we both bought...

I agree with all of this. I know we both bought more than our share of Topps AAF cards last year, and I was hoping the XFL set would be at least as nice. I will wait for prices to cool off on this...
Forum: FOOTBALL 03-26-2020, 12:47 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,116
Posted By commando
The Topps 2020 XFL Cards Look Horrible

The design is... bad. All of the cluttered, washed-out, angular use of the front layout is as bad as I've ever seen for a Topps product. On top of that, the photos show players standing around in...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 03-17-2020, 04:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,970
Posted By commando
Well, it looks like the XFL Topps Now set will be...

Well, it looks like the XFL Topps Now set will be complete at 30 cards. Compared to last year's AAF Topps Now set, the XFL set was printed in smaller quantities and features rookies who are more...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 02-24-2020, 09:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,970
Posted By commando
The print run for week 2 was smaller, as...

The print run for week 2 was smaller, as expected.

The seven-day ordering clock is bugging the heck out of me. Why not five days? It's strange that the next week's games are being played, while...
Forum: FOOTBALL 01-08-2020, 06:45 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,329
Posted By commando
A few collectors including myself are still...

A few collectors including myself are still trading in-port cards over there. The big problem is that I'm running out of doubles to trade, because I can't add more cards to my portfolio until the...
Forum: BASEBALL 01-08-2020, 01:43 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 19,261
Posted By commando
I just got off the phone with a Topps customer...

I just got off the phone with a Topps customer service rep. I mentioned how the eBay auction link stopped working a couple of months ago, right at the time when eBay made changes to the way things...
Forum: FOOTBALL 01-07-2020, 02:31 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,329
Posted By commando
Thanks for the update! I believe those bonuses...

Thanks for the update! I believe those bonuses look exactly the same as the ones that were sold... I wish I had paid closer attention back in the day, LOL!!
Forum: FOOTBALL 12-30-2019, 02:01 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,329
Posted By commando
Would you mind telling me about these bonus...

Would you mind telling me about these bonus cards? Who are the players you have and which sets did they make these for? I vaguely remember hearing about them back in the day.
Forum: BASEBALL 12-24-2019, 09:15 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 19,261
Posted By commando
That makes sense. At this point it has to be a...

That makes sense. At this point it has to be a platform that's 18 years old, with little or no tech support. What a shame!!:doh:
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