First Buzz: 2025-26 Topps Holiday basketball cards

[BabaORiley]

Originally Posted by bd3d86

It's my own fault for not paying closer attention, but not having a relic or auto per box is rough. I was hoping they were doing the same as baseball with the auto, relic, or chrome per box. This looks like a boring rip for sure, unless I missed something in that video.

I assumed the same with the chrome… I ripped two boxes of my case and there has been two specially-numbered (but not serial numbered) SPs and the glitters. That’s it.

[weatherwarrior]

The biggest issue is found is that the QC is rough on the glitters.

Lots of glitter on the backs of other cards.

If you can get something to gem it will be wild.

Relics are about every other box from what I found in our rip. SSP'S fall one per box. In a case I pulled two hidden elfs, 9 cookie backs, 9 variations.

Overall we had a very solid case.

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[Anarchy99]

you opened a case and didnt get a single auto or relic?

[FatButcher]

Originally Posted by Anarchy99

you opened a case and didnt get a single auto or relic?

It said relics every other box. Assume just didn't include pics.

[weatherwarrior]

Originally Posted by Anarchy99

you opened a case and didnt get a single auto or relic?

Yes I pulled 11 relics. Including 2 numbered/199, one dual player relic, and a triple relic.

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[bd3d86]

I don't even know where to start with this monstrosity of a product/case...

Collation: UNBELIEVABLY AWFUL - I haven't finished all the sorting, but I got 2 Cooper Flagg BASE in the entire case and about 17 Kyrie Irving, so set building is out the window.

Condition: UNBELIEVABLY AWFUL - multiple boxes had 60+ damaged cards, corners smashed, dinged sides, etc. The silver glitter is all over and sticking to the fronts and backs of around a hundred cards. That includes the light blue and dark blue parallels.


The only good was that I beat the odds and got 2 autos, but they were Christian Braun and Jalen Wilson


I understand most people don't buy these by the case and just grab a box or two at the store or for their kids, but this was worse than I even expected. Garbage product from Topps.

[weatherwarrior]

Kon Knuepple metallic stocking 1 in 3000 packs.

Calculated print run of 8.

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[weatherwarrior]

Originally Posted by bd3d86

I don't even know where to start with this monstrosity of a product/case...

Collation: UNBELIEVABLY AWFUL - I haven't finished all the sorting, but I got 2 Cooper Flagg BASE in the entire case and about 17 Kyrie Irving, so set building is out the window.

Condition: UNBELIEVABLY AWFUL - multiple boxes had 60+ damaged cards, corners smashed, dinged sides, etc. The silver glitter is all over and sticking to the fronts and backs of around a hundred cards. That includes the light blue and dark blue parallels.


The only good was that I beat the odds and got 2 autos, but they were Christian Braun and Jalen Wilson


I understand most people don't buy these by the case and just grab a box or two at the store or for their kids, but this was worse than I even expected. Garbage product from Topps.

Yeah condition is rough on the glitters. If you can get one to Gem though. It could be very good.

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[eastbayak]

Didn't realize there were no buyback cards or packs in the advent calendar. Hot damn, it's a rubbish product.

Don't even know what to do with my case, maybe use the packs as tonight's Halloween treat? Lol damn, Topps done got me.

[STLtoMN]

Originally Posted by bd3d86

Collation: UNBELIEVABLY AWFUL - I haven't finished all the sorting, but I got 2 Cooper Flagg BASE in the entire case and about 17 Kyrie Irving, so set building is out the window.

Mine was the opposite luckily but still bad for completing sets.... i think i pulled around 15 Flagg's and only 2 Edgecombe's

Didnt hit either of the case hits (unless i missed a hidden elf).

I did hit an auto (Kyle Kuzma) and a Santa's Presents of Haliburton which beat the odds

[weatherwarrior]

Originally Posted by STLtoMN

Mine was the opposite luckily but still bad for completing sets.... i think i pulled around 15 Flagg's and only 2 Edgecombe's



Didnt hit either of the case hits (unless i missed a hidden elf).



I did hit an auto (Kyle Kuzma) and a Santa's Presents of Haliburton which beat the odds

Those Santa's presents are very short printed nice hit.

I opened 26 boxes total. 3 hidden elfs(curry, scoot, haliburton), a frostbite finishers of Jeremiah fears, purple glitter Clingan, 3 silver glitter Flagg, cookie back flagg. Lots of good stuff.

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[wxguy44]

Ripped my 4 megas from Topps today. Was pretty crappy until the last box...


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[sandlotsportcards]

Opened two boxes. Glad I didn’t go too wild on these. Tons of duplicates. No Flagg base rookie, 1 Edgecomb. Best “hits” were glitters of Curry and Coward, Blue Glitter Edgecombe, Demin Cookie back, Holmgren Frostbite Finisher, and Edgecombe ornament.

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by wxguy44

Ripped my 4 megas from Topps today. Was pretty crappy until the last box...


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Nice!

[oldgoldy97]

Opened my one mega. Leaving the calendar for December.

Base Flagg and VJ
Glitter of Riley, McNeeley (as others said, horrible QC, I feel like someone punked me with a glitter bomb)
Light blue glitter of Jaylen Brown (not coated in glitter)
Blue foil of Miles Bridges
SP of Jakucoinis
Holiday relic of Maxime Raynaud
Purple stocking parallel of CP3


If the stockings are truly out of 8, this is the second CP3 /8 I’ve pulled, the other was a 18-19 Prizm FOTL red shimmer

[weatherwarrior]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Opened my one mega. Leaving the calendar for December.

Base Flagg and VJ
Glitter of Riley, McNeeley (as others said, horrible QC, I feel like someone punked me with a glitter bomb)
Light blue glitter of Jaylen Brown (not coated in glitter)
Blue foil of Miles Bridges
SP of Jakucoinis
Holiday relic of Maxime Raynaud
Purple stocking parallel of CP3


If the stockings are truly out of 8, this is the second CP3 /8 I’ve pulled, the other was a 18-19 Prizm FOTL red shimmer

Yeah i calculated right at 5 million total boxes based on all the numbers given. 200 player CL and 1 in 3001 packs. Just a touch over 8 each.

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[green4407]

5m boxes or packs?

5m boxes × 10 packs would get you 80 or so per player.

[weatherwarrior]

Originally Posted by green4407

5m boxes or packs?

5m boxes × 10 packs would get you 80 or so per player.

Sorry packs. Lol.

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[Chris P]

Packman called these the best boxes yet so it must be true

[weatherwarrior]

Originally Posted by Chris P

Packman called these the best boxes yet so it must be true

I used to watch his videos to see how produ ts looked but over time I just cant anymore lol.

Its basically 5 of these boxes to equal a hobby. With a chance at multiple relics and possibly an auto. Plus paralales and such.

If the QA/QC wasn't so bad I would say these are very solid since they have game used for vets and player worn from the rookies.

However, the quality is a major issue on glitters. I would imagine high grades will be tough and should be scooped up as quickly as ine can get them.

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[Chris P]

Originally Posted by weatherwarrior

I used to watch his videos to see how produ ts looked but over time I just cant anymore lol.

Its basically 5 of these boxes to equal a hobby. With a chance at multiple relics and possibly an auto. Plus paralales and such.

If the QA/QC wasn't so bad I would say these are very solid since they have game used for vets and player worn from the rookies.

However, the quality is a major issue on glitters. I would imagine high grades will be tough and should be scooped up as quickly as ine can get them.

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He's a sell out plain and simple. He's pulls a damaged edgecombe bc of the glitter and a ton of other cards with the glitter issue and just brushes it off as "holiday fun". It's pathetic

[weatherwarrior]

Originally Posted by Chris P

He's a sell out plain and simple. He's pulls a damaged edgecombe bc of the glitter and a ton of other cards with the glitter issue and just brushes it off as "holiday fun". It's pathetic

Yeah those glitter QC issues are really bad this year.

The other issue that people need to be aware of when buying is the blue foil glitters. Half of the ones I have only have glitter on half of them, with a clear line where they stop. The other have the glitter finish all the way to the bottom.

This could be a major issue for anyone grading these. I figure gem rates will be very low for those who grade.

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[oldgoldy97]

The printer stacked the glitter sheets before they cured or they didn’t use the correct coating. The light blue didn’t have the glitter on the back like the grey ones.

[weatherwarrior]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

The printer stacked the glitter sheets before they cured or they didn’t use the correct coating. The light blue didn’t have the glitter on the back like the grey ones.

I didnt have any issues in light blues either. The blue foils though are mis-coated. They are either right or they are way off.

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[glassofwater]

anyone open advent calendar? do they have buybacks like in baseball?