First Buzz: 2020-21 Donruss Optic basketball cards

[BRob1]

Originally Posted by Spacemanspif

My WS packs arrived today after multiple delays. Price is actually lower than I thought it would be, saw one go for sub $400 on eBay but also seen someone filling breaks at $650. Last year I ripped like 20+ packs until I hit Zion and Ja, but at the price point this year I’ll probably grade one and sell the rest.

Nice. would still be a big winner at 2500 points, if 5000 is the new going rate it’s tougher. I generally pay .06/point so there’s $100 a pack in them if they go for $400.


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[Spacemanspif]

Originally Posted by BRob1

Nice. would still be a big winner at 2500 points, if 5000 is the new going rate it’s tougher. I generally pay .06/point so there’s $100 a pack in them if they go for $400.


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Yea, I’m in around $.06 too, I think it came out to something like $.062 including tax last time I checked, so including shipping I’m probably close to $320. I will probably wait a little for the supply to dry up a little and let them hit $500 or more. You can’t find a 2019 pack for under $1k, even BO is paying $600, and the way everyone is turning on Zion and Ja to shift to Edwards, I can see the price push up to $500-600 pretty easily

[ThatGuyPal]

Impressive bump and pump. Bumped thread from five days ago and wrote paragraph on why people should buy these from you lol here’s another bump for the effort

[Spacemanspif]

Not selling to anyone here, although I did receive a DM. There are plenty at a price point lower than mine if anyone were interested, but discussing market price of recently released product is something that the board is for, no?

[chrisl2020]

Fanatics sets are back and can be made cheaper if you buy Costco gift cards

https://www.fanatics.com/nba/logo-ge...z-9-2914854523

https://www.costco.com/fanatics-2---...100815233.html


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[Asian62150]

Originally Posted by chrisl2020

Fanatics sets are back and can be made cheaper if you buy Costco gift cards

https://www.fanatics.com/nba/logo-ge...z-9-2914854523

https://www.costco.com/fanatics-2---...100815233.html


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Man, these are just sitting there, huh?

[ZionCards]

are these going to end up as worthless as the hoops premium sets?

[mossoholic]

Originally Posted by ZionCards

are these going to end up as worthless as the hoops premium sets?

If they were produced as much as the 2020 Phoenix Football Fanatics sets absolutely.

[ZionCards]

Originally Posted by mossoholic

If they were produced as much as the 2020 Phoenix Football Fanatics sets absolutely.

ugh just remembered i have one of those

[BRob1]

Originally Posted by ZionCards

are these going to end up as worthless as the hoops premium sets?

yes. only hope is to hit a melo/ant green and have it be gradeable.


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[Andr3000]

These are $110-115 on stockx, fyi

[Eighty5Hundo]

The Target sets seem to be holding value last checked around 155-160 with only 20 left on stockx. Must be considerably less of those produced. Way to go Fanatics!

[t6p]

Originally Posted by Eighty5Hundo

The Target sets seem to be holding value last checked around 155-160 with only 20 left on stockx. Must be considerably less of those produced. Way to go Fanatics!

That is kind of interesting. I bought 6 of the Target sets. I opened one and found that the centering on all my rated rookies was horrendous, some to the point of seeing a tiny sliver of the next card along the edge. Thinking it must have just been a bad box, I opened another that was only slightly better. Of course the base vets in both boxes were well centered. The purple pulsars in both were also nicely centered but no Lamelo or Antman. I stopped there for obvious reasons.

[BlockShotStop]

Originally Posted by t6p

That is kind of interesting. I bought 6 of the Target sets. I opened one and found that the centering on all my rated rookies was horrendous, some to the point of seeing a tiny sliver of the next card along the edge. Thinking it must have just been a bad box, I opened another that was only slightly better. Of course the base vets in both boxes were well centered. The purple pulsars in both were also nicely centered but no Lamelo or Antman. I stopped there for obvious reasons.

I had the same centering issues for the rookies. But can add that some of the key rookies had an additional surface issue where it looks like there is some glue or residue on the card. It will not come off with a microfiber.

[yiguiri2002]

Bump as a reminder that Panini has no heart:

Opened a blaster, noticed that both Purple and Holo were rated rookies. Both were Timberwolves!

Both were Jaden McDaniels

That's just freaking cruel

[bustsomewax]

LOL

My last blaster was like that. McDaniels Purple, Vernon Carey Holo.

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[Chris P]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

Bump as a reminder that Panini has no heart:

Opened a blaster, noticed that both Purple and Holo were rated rookies. Both were Timberwolves!

Both were Jaden McDaniels

That's just freaking cruel

Optic stories like these always remind me of my 2018-19 optic case i opened. My case hit and the last hit of the last box was a #1/1 Gold Vinyl Auto RC of a Dallas Maverick....DARYL MACON

NOT EVEN JALEN BRUNSON

[PSA2Pac]

Originally Posted by Chris P

Optic stories like these always remind me of my 2018-19 optic case i opened. My case hit and the last hit of the last box was a #1/1 Gold Vinyl Auto RC of a Dallas Maverick....DARYL MACON

NOT EVEN JALEN BRUNSON

oof I pulled 3 rookie Hornets autos across different 2020-21 product. You already know which guy I didn’t get lol

I have still yet to pull a 1/1 ever but I did sell a Select UFC hobby box on eBay that the buyer felt the need to tell me he pulled a 1/1 Rose Namajunas…

[yiguiri2002]

On a side note, I don't remember the last time Donruss blasters were more expensive than Optic blasters on resale. But here we are.

[elp11]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

On a side note, I don't remember the last time Donruss blasters were more expensive than Optic blasters on resale. But here we are.

I was just noticing this as well. Any thoughts why? Has someone run the numbers and found higher print runs? Or is this just due to release timing and the resellers racing to the bottom to recoup some money as they see 20-21 demand slow?

At around $35 a blaster, it doesn’t feel like optic is too bad if a buy right now.

[The_Reverend]

Originally Posted by Chris P

Optic stories like these always remind me of my 2018-19 optic case i opened. My case hit and the last hit of the last box was a #1/1 Gold Vinyl Auto RC of a Dallas Maverick....DARYL MACON

NOT EVEN JALEN BRUNSON

I feel your pain. Opened a revolution box in 2018 and saw the Maverick Logo on a Lava /10. It was not even Brunson, who I pulled a lot. It was Kostas…..

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by elp11

I was just noticing this as well. Any thoughts why? Has someone run the numbers and found higher print runs? Or is this just due to release timing and the resellers racing to the bottom to recoup some money as they see 20-21 demand slow?

At around $35 a blaster, it doesn’t feel like optic is too bad if a buy right now.

I've stacked up on Blasters and Megas. At worst, I'll rip. But the way that class is playing, as well as potential cheaper PSA prices, it's a good buy.

[Chris P]

Originally Posted by The_Reverend

I feel your pain. Opened a revolution box in 2018 and saw the Maverick Logo on a Lava /10. It was not even Brunson, who I pulled a lot. It was Kostas…..

Hahaha yep Rev..the pain is real!!

[BlockShotStop]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

I've stacked up on Blasters and Megas. At worst, I'll rip. But the way that class is playing, as well as potential cheaper PSA prices, it's a good buy.

I agree with this. The class has some real potential. Lamelo is an all-star in year 2. Ant man was close. Lots of guys contributing: Bane, Haliburton, Okoro, Anthony, and Maxey. Getting in at basically the retail price isn't too shabby.

[k13]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

I've stacked up on Blasters and Megas. At worst, I'll rip. But the way that class is playing, as well as potential cheaper PSA prices, it's a good buy.

Yes, no point in giving it away at these prices.