✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹ - Page 1256

ThoseBackPages · 09-21-2025, 09:59 AM

what a great pic!

imbluestreak23 · 09-21-2025, 10:47 AM

Topps Now those reactions!

BoSoxFan1999 · 09-21-2025, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by al3xmac10

which fan are you?

I'm that slack-jawed kid upper left. Lol

ldunn44 · 09-21-2025, 11:18 AM

Today I have a few options to pick up a new PC card at a good price.
It's hard to choose again, so I need some guidance:

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Finest Autograph Rookie RC GOLD /50 BGS 9

2018 Topps Brooklyn Collection Rookie Auto Shohei Ohtani /15 Red PSA 9

2018 Topps Update Memorial Day Camo Shohei Ohtani US1 /25 BGS 9.5

2018 Topps Heritage SHOHEI OHTANI Real One Blue Ink Auto No Hat PSA 9

ThoseBackPages · 09-21-2025, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldunn44

Today I have a few options to pick up a new PC card at a good price.
It's hard to choose again, so I need some guidance:

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Finest Autograph Rookie RC GOLD /50 BGS 9

2018 Topps Brooklyn Collection Rookie Auto Shohei Ohtani /15 Red PSA 9

2018 Topps Update Memorial Day Camo Shohei Ohtani US1 /25 BGS 9.5

2018 Topps Heritage SHOHEI OHTANI Real One Blue Ink Auto No Hat

why is the heritage raw?

ldunn44 · 09-21-2025, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

why is the heritage raw?

PSA 9

ThoseBackPages · 09-21-2025, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ldunn44

PSA 9

NICE!

go with that one

Trueblue · 09-21-2025, 11:29 AM

Make sure the US1 camo doesn't have jacked up edges. Stevie Wonder graded some of those at BGS.

Assuming typical pricing, best value is the Finest Gold FASO BGS 9. Best card is ROA PSA 9.

ThoseBackPages · 09-21-2025, 11:41 AM

i love The Mayors dislike of BGS

ldunn44 · 09-21-2025, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

NICE!

go with that one

it's my favorite too

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trueblue

Make sure the US1 camo doesn't have jacked up edges. Stevie Wonder graded some of those at BGS.

Assuming typical pricing, best value is the Finest Gold FASO BGS 9. Best card is ROA PSA 9.

Thanks a lot it's always so kind of all of you to help me! 😊😀

Trueblue · 09-21-2025, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

i love The Mayors dislike of BGS

I do dislike them, but I'm not going to let it stop me from getting a good deal if the eye test checks out

ThoseBackPages · 09-21-2025, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

I do dislike them, but I'm not going to let it stop me from getting a good deal if the eye test checks out

for sure. that applies to all the legit TPGs for me

NYRE2PECT · 09-21-2025, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldunn44

Today I have a few options to pick up a new PC card at a good price.
It's hard to choose again, so I need some guidance:

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Finest Autograph Rookie RC GOLD /50 BGS 9

2018 Topps Brooklyn Collection Rookie Auto Shohei Ohtani /15 Red PSA 9

2018 Topps Update Memorial Day Camo Shohei Ohtani US1 /25 BGS 9.5

2018 Topps Heritage SHOHEI OHTANI Real One Blue Ink Auto No Hat PSA 9

ROA then Finest.

Good luck on those two incredibly awesome cards

!

soicanbefree · 09-21-2025, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldunn44

Today I have a few options to pick up a new PC card at a good price.
It's hard to choose again, so I need some guidance:

2018 Topps Heritage SHOHEI OHTANI Real One Blue Ink Auto No Hat PSA 9

How much is the ROA?

If the camo is eye clean and same price I might lean that way myself.

ThoseBackPages · 09-21-2025, 01:16 PM

Camo is great for sure, but man has Topps mucked it up over the years.

Snow Camo /99 anyone? haha

ldunn44 · 09-21-2025, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYRE2PECT

ROA then Finest.

Good luck on those two incredibly awesome cards

!

Thanks, mate! 😄 And yeah, they’re awesome cards.

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Originally Posted by soicanbefree

How much is the ROA?

If the camo is eye clean and same price I might lean that way myself.

I hesitated, but the card wasn’t very clean too bad for me. I ended up trading two Pokemon cards for the ROA. 😄

al3xmac10 · 09-21-2025, 04:38 PM

Shohei Sayonara today?

BoSoxFan1999 · Yesterday, 09:36 AM

Pretty interesting to me that the 18 TCU pink refractor #HMT1 PSA 10 has spiked in price recently. From ~$850-950 in August to what looks like an ATH of $1,361 last night. 3 sales breaking $1k for the first time ever just before the $1,361 sale. All sales data from cardladder.

But the 18 TC pink refractor #150 PSA 10 is currently right around $900 (last comp). Though the ATH is higher at $1.5k back in 2021.

What's the reason for the #150 going for lower than the #HMT1? Shouldn't #150 be worth more since it came out first? Or is #HMT1's lower pop count purely the reason for it selling for more?

ThoseBackPages · Yesterday, 09:58 AM

The TCU Pink was a Target Cello Only release
The TC Pink was in all Cello SKUs

then there is the hitting image which is more popular than the more readily avaiable pitching image

dantheman514 · Yesterday, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BoSoxFan1999

Pretty interesting to me that the 18 TCU pink refractor #HMT1 PSA 10 has spiked in price recently. From ~$850-950 in August to what looks like an ATH of $1,361 last night. 3 sales breaking $1k for the first time ever just before the $1,361 sale. All sales data from cardladder.

But the 18 TC pink refractor #150 PSA 10 is currently right around $900 (last comp). Though the ATH is higher at $1.5k back in 2021.

What's the reason for the #150 going for lower than the #HMT1? Shouldn't #150 be worth more since it came out first? Or is #HMT1's lower pop count purely the reason for it selling for more?

Maybe it is population count related?

#150 - 918 PSA 10
#HMT1 - 613 PSA 10

BoSoxFan1999 · Yesterday, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dantheman514

Maybe it is population count related?

#150 - 918 PSA 10
#HMT1 - 613 PSA 10

I have to say, the photo they used for #HMT1 is cooler looking than #150.

Trueblue · Yesterday, 04:48 PM

I had a really good sub. I was surprised they still assign 10s to rare rookie year (it was very clean) and the Tokyo Nights is Pop 3.

yoyosh · Yesterday, 04:51 PM

Wow, congrats!! That Tokyo Nights is a realllllly tough grade

NYRE2PECT · Yesterday, 04:51 PM

Those are beautiful!

It’s safe to say that Ohtani-San ushered in a New Era of collecting!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Trueblue · Yesterday, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoyosh

Wow, congrats!! That Tokyo Nights is a realllllly tough grade

Thank you! Yeah, it was immaculate but I was a little surprised. Bought three copies and challenged them with the cleanest one.

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Originally Posted by NYRE2PECT

Those are beautiful!

It’s safe to say that Ohtani-San ushered in a New Era of collecting!

And to think the Mike Trout version costed more at release (I still have some)

. AND it was a FREE card. A nice free card

09-21-2025, 09:59 AM	#31376
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09-21-2025, 10:47 AM	#31377
imbluestreak23 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Meandering the matrix code that the hobby/forum overlords spit out Posts: 17,622 shortslabs	Topps Now those reactions! __________________ @shortslabs I'VE WITNESSED HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE HERE...IT'S ROTTEN https://www.youtube.com/c/TylerShort

09-21-2025, 11:18 AM	#31379
ldunn44 Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Posts: 117	Today I have a few options to pick up a new PC card at a good price. It's hard to choose again, so I need some guidance: Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Finest Autograph Rookie RC GOLD /50 BGS 9 2018 Topps Brooklyn Collection Rookie Auto Shohei Ohtani /15 Red PSA 9 2018 Topps Update Memorial Day Camo Shohei Ohtani US1 /25 BGS 9.5 2018 Topps Heritage SHOHEI OHTANI Real One Blue Ink Auto No Hat PSA 9 Last edited by ldunn44; 09-21-2025 at 11:23 AM.

09-21-2025, 11:41 AM	#31384
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 89,433 ThoseBackPages	i love The Mayors dislike of BGS __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

09-21-2025, 01:16 PM	#31390
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 89,433 ThoseBackPages	Camo is great for sure, but man has Topps mucked it up over the years. Snow Camo /99 anyone? haha __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

09-21-2025, 11:29 AM	#31383
Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,436	Make sure the US1 camo doesn't have jacked up edges. Stevie Wonder graded some of those at BGS. Assuming typical pricing, best value is the Finest Gold FASO BGS 9. Best card is ROA PSA 9.

09-21-2025, 04:38 PM	#31392
al3xmac10 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 13,271 al3xmac10	Shohei Sayonara today? __________________ Instagram: al3xmac10 Always looking for rare Shohei Ohtani 2018 autos & [Ichiro 2016 Topps Now #154 Inscription Auto /10]

Yesterday, 09:36 AM	#31393
BoSoxFan1999 Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,346 bro19991 Bro19999	Pretty interesting to me that the 18 TCU pink refractor #HMT1 PSA 10 has spiked in price recently. From ~$850-950 in August to what looks like an ATH of $1,361 last night. 3 sales breaking $1k for the first time ever just before the $1,361 sale. All sales data from cardladder. But the 18 TC pink refractor #150 PSA 10 is currently right around $900 (last comp). Though the ATH is higher at $1.5k back in 2021. What's the reason for the #150 going for lower than the #HMT1? Shouldn't #150 be worth more since it came out first? Or is #HMT1's lower pop count purely the reason for it selling for more? Last edited by BoSoxFan1999; Yesterday at 09:38 AM.

Yesterday, 09:58 AM	#31394
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 89,433 ThoseBackPages	The TCU Pink was a Target Cello Only release The TC Pink was in all Cello SKUs then there is the hitting image which is more popular than the more readily avaiable pitching image __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

Yesterday, 04:48 PM	#31397
Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,436	I had a really good sub. I was surprised they still assign 10s to rare rookie year (it was very clean) and the Tokyo Nights is Pop 3.

Yesterday, 04:51 PM	#31398
yoyosh Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: USA Posts: 4,334 partyauctions yoyosh	Wow, congrats!! That Tokyo Nights is a realllllly tough grade

Yesterday, 04:51 PM	#31399
NYRE2PECT Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: San Antonio Posts: 7,818	Those are beautiful! It’s safe to say that Ohtani-San ushered in a New Era of collecting! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Primarily retired from collecting, but doing a Greatest Sho-man binder thing. I do love California Angels baseball.