First Buzz: 2019 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (updated with new details) - Page 36

DRZ84 · 02-01-2019, 05:45 PM

The design this year is great. I like the inserts as well. I just wish they wouldn't have done the manufactured relics as hits. Those should be relegated to retail blaster promos and such. It's a bad thing to pull out of hobby.

auctionjmm · 02-01-2019, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by corockies

Seems like the SP cards aren't very short printed. There's already a bunch of Blackmon and Arenado's on eBay. Just like 2018.

The set is 75 cards and there are 19 per hobby case, none in Jumbo. Each player is about 1:4 cases. So compared to the base cards that's about a 40:1 ratio of Base/SP.

dchawk · 02-01-2019, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gguffey

Does anyone have the odds for the retail hanger boxes or fat packs? I saw the Blaster odds a few pages back but not those. Thanks.

Here ya go. Target retail hanger box odds.

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Gradek · 02-01-2019, 07:37 PM

What do I do if I was shorted an insert. Had one jumbo that only had 1 relic.

Also, in my 3 jumbos I did hit the redemption b and chris sale in the name "E"

Technochocolate · 02-01-2019, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bsquirrel

Now that I've had a chance to open retail in all three configurations (blaster, fat pack and single packs), I have to say that I like what Topps has done by having a different insert in each configuration. Not only do I think its smart on their end getting people to sample the product in different ways its adds some fun (to my son and I at least) in the chase to track down some of these inserts.

The Stars of the Game was the last one for us to see in person, and so far, its our favorite. A really sharp looking insert set.

Stars of the Game is a very sharp insert set, one I think I'll be chasing down.

In other collation news, I did 2 blasters.
Manu relic #1: Javy Baez

Manu relic #2: Javy Baez

Soxfanguy · 02-01-2019, 08:15 PM

Anybody know what purples are numbered to?

Soxfanguy · 02-01-2019, 08:40 PM

Like one of these. It wasn't listed on Cardboard Connection which is weird

bsquirrel · 02-01-2019, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Soxfanguy

Anybody know what purples are numbered to?

They aren't numbered.

Soxfanguy · 02-01-2019, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bsquirrel

They aren't numbered.

Why aren't they on Cardboard Connection

crazy4kinsler · 02-01-2019, 09:52 PM

I just busted a single fat pack from Walmart and hit a gold Acuna highlights insert. It's serially #d/150 on the back. I can't find any that's sold. So not sure if it's rare or not. I did get a regular and a gold in my 1 fat pack if that helps.

chezball · 02-01-2019, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by coachnip13

mfw13 isn't happy with a release? I'm shocked.

Wait until Heritage gets released.

bbteamw · 02-01-2019, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Soxfanguy

Like one of these. It wasn't listed on Cardboard Connection which is weird

Does anyone have a photo of what the Meijer blister packs look like?

bsquirrel · 02-01-2019, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bbteamw

Does anyone have a photo of what the Meijer blister packs look like?

Here's one.

bbteamw · 02-01-2019, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bsquirrel

Here's one.

Thanks.

JWBlue · 02-01-2019, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bsquirrel

Here's one.

The Grimace parallels migrated from TRU to Meijer?

bsquirrel · 02-01-2019, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBlue

The Grimaces migrated from TRU to Meijer?

Yes. 2017 Series 1 was the last TRU set. Opening Day and on were at Meijer stores.

base set · 02-01-2019, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBlue

The Grimaces migrated from TRU to Meijer?

yes.

last year they obviously just picked up the ones already manufactured for TRU.

but that left open the question of whether they would commission new ones.

the whole peg was gone from the initial stocking in my town, before I stopped by.

crtsports · 02-02-2019, 01:42 AM

Pulled in my case tonight.

Carrbeaz · 02-02-2019, 02:43 AM

the number of people doing one day auctions on this product is unreal.. scared money is scared.

brentandbecca · 02-02-2019, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Carrbeaz

the number of people doing one day auctions on this product is unreal.. scared money is scared.

I'm not seeing as many any 1-day auctions this time, in fact I'm running across many 10-day ones, and 7-day ones, but I am only researching some of the better hits so I can price my own so maybe that's why. To me it seems 1-day auctions are becoming less and less, although for a product like this where the cheap, common stuff like SP and some autos can crash after 24 hours, if you have multiples sometimes 10-15 1-day auctions aren't bad...on the common, cheap stuff
but other stuff like 1/1s, tough sets, big hits, I don't understand that

brentandbecca · 02-02-2019, 04:04 AM

I really like the 84 relics, surprised they aren't bringing more than regular relics. Even guys like Trout and Ohtani seem to be on the lower side, but they do appear to be quite common too.
Nothing ever seems to be as strong as the Update all-star relics.

premium1981 · 02-02-2019, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by brentandbecca

Nothing ever seems to be as strong as the Update all-star relics.

Those rock. I love the dual and triple patch relics in Update.

auctionjmm · 02-02-2019, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Carrbeaz

the number of people doing one day auctions on this product is unreal.. scared money is scared.

You mean smart money? Everyone knows that base rookie autos, SP's, medallions, and relics all sell best at one day auction on opening night. You won't touch those prices a month from now.

NickM · 02-02-2019, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

My pet peeves are the pointless parallels (most color, 150 years stamp, etc.) that add little value to the average collector. I opened my two boxes and got nine golds and nine 150th stamps....what's the point. They're pretty much worthless and add no value. Same with the "scarce" Mother's Day parallel I pulled and the "Advanced Stats" parallel I pulled, both of commons.

And then on the flip side, the 150 years insert set is great, but is 150 cards and seeded 1:8 packs, meaning that it would take 4+ cases to complete and is therefore impossible to complete for the average collector. Even the "1984" inserts now take almost 2 cases to complete.

Topps needs to reduce the number of parallels to just one or two (black/chrome would be my choices), and make insert sets small enough that collectors can complete them at a reasonable cost. For example, they could have broken up the 150 years set into three 50-card sets, one each in series 1, series 2, and update and seeded it 1:4, thus enabling a set to be built from a single case.

The fact that insert sets are large enough so that a card is found frequently but the full set takes multiple cases to put together is what gives the cards market value.

Those color parallels you don't want - I'd bet there is another collector who is building a color set and would trade you inserts you do want for parallels you don't.

NickM · 02-02-2019, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by auctionjmm

You mean smart money? Everyone knows that base rookie autos, SP's, medallions, and relics all sell best at one day auction on opening night. You won't touch those prices a month from now.

Base rookie autos can jump during spring training. But figuring out which ones to hold back takes the same sort of work as prospecting, so it's safer to sell rather than hold. Otherwise, I agree.

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Gradek Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 744	What do I do if I was shorted an insert. Had one jumbo that only had 1 relic. Also, in my 3 jumbos I did hit the redemption b and chris sale in the name "E" Last edited by Gradek; 02-01-2019 at 07:57 PM.

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Soxfanguy Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: White Sox Posts: 15,579 Soxfanguy	Anybody know what purples are numbered to? __________________ ok

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Carrbeaz Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 8,809	the number of people doing one day auctions on this product is unreal.. scared money is scared. __________________ If you ask me what is the least I will take, then I am going to respond with, "What is the most you are willing to pay?"

02-01-2019, 05:45 PM	#876
DRZ84 Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 103	The design this year is great. I like the inserts as well. I just wish they wouldn't have done the manufactured relics as hits. Those should be relegated to retail blaster promos and such. It's a bad thing to pull out of hobby.

02-01-2019, 09:52 PM	#885
crazy4kinsler Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 16,477	I just busted a single fat pack from Walmart and hit a gold Acuna highlights insert. It's serially #d/150 on the back. I can't find any that's sold. So not sure if it's rare or not. I did get a regular and a gold in my 1 fat pack if that helps.

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brentandbecca Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,441 brentandbecca	I really like the 84 relics, surprised they aren't bringing more than regular relics. Even guys like Trout and Ohtani seem to be on the lower side, but they do appear to be quite common too. Nothing ever seems to be as strong as the Update all-star relics. __________________ Brent Twitter: @brentandbecca eBay: brentandbecca Last edited by brentandbecca; 02-02-2019 at 04:07 AM.