New online coming - Topps Baseball's Finest - Page 17

thenightman · 07-15-2020, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Good question, but what I want to know is,

how long until Topps Chrome Finest Sapphire First Edition?

crpav · 07-15-2020, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cj828282

Bounty of $100 per box. Not BO but another online buyer.

My joke reply is a former MLB pitcher...

redsoxking94 · 07-15-2020, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by crpav

My joke reply is a former MLB pitcher...

Did this person Play for the twins?

mfw13 · 07-15-2020, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Burghman

It's had 2 iterations - 2018 was really high end stuff, $1000/box for 5 autographed cards (I wasn't a member then). 2019 was only $200, but it was 2 autographs and 5 other cards. Guys like Acuna, Ohtani, Judge, Carew, Fisk, Koufax, etc. Only available to MC members.

https://www.cardboardconnection.com/...baseball-cards

2019 Brooklyn was one of the best products Topps has done in recent memory. Great base card design, great base card checklist, nice clean auto design, and strong auto checklist.

Only complaint product-wise is that the auto parallels are red & orange (not great looking) and that many of the best HOFers (Koufax, Aaron, Griffey, Ichiro, Ripken, Henderson, don't have base autos (i.e. white) and only have red/orange parallels.

thenightman · 07-15-2020, 12:58 PM

TBH, I was REALLY hoping for a 10pst release. Sitting here, waiting, sucks.

calculusdork · 07-15-2020, 01:05 PM

<-------- Can someone help this old guy understand what's happening here?

I'm in Group 1. Am I waiting for an email from Topps to say I can go on and buy boxes?

cj828282 · 07-15-2020, 01:07 PM

And there is the email with the raffle information. Does not say anything about MC members not being eligible.

MTBRM · 07-15-2020, 01:10 PM

I like how they put emphasis on the "24 hours ONLY" on the e-mail when it's already been live for 24 hours.

gamboooler · 07-15-2020, 01:13 PM

Wish us MC could register for the raffle. Would like a few more boxes.

thenightman · 07-15-2020, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gamboooler

Wish us MC could register for the raffle. Would like a few more boxes.

Hey! Give us plebs a chance.

bn2cardz · 07-15-2020, 01:19 PM

Well the email is now out stating you can register, so this must have been when the 24 hour clock was set to start.

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Enter for a chance to win the opportunity to purchase 2 boxes of

2020 Topps Finest Flashbacks

*Must be logged into Topps.com account!
*Limit 1 entry per customer

*Maximum 2 boxes per customer ($55 per box)
*Time of the sign-up has no bearing on your chances of being selected as a winner.

*24 Hours ONLY

*Submission period ends Thursday at 1pm/EST

thenightman · 07-15-2020, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Well the email is now out stating you can register, so this must have been when the 24 hour clock was set to start.

Does this mean they pushed the release 24 hrs? I thought it was being released today?

Zeldafanatic15 · 07-15-2020, 01:21 PM

I had no idea about the raffle until I got the email, so entered. I love this idea.

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Boo · 07-15-2020, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Well the email is now out stating you can register, so this must have been when the 24 hour clock was set to start.

*Submission period ends Thursday at 1pm/EST

Sounds to me like you can register for the raffle until then meaning nothing today.

speedyjg13 · 07-15-2020, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gamboooler

Wish us MC could register for the raffle. Would like a few more boxes.

Dont get greedy lol give us commoners a CHANCE at 2

htn315 · 07-15-2020, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gamboooler

Wish us MC could register for the raffle. Would like a few more boxes.

You can just open a 2nd, 3rd or 4th account to enter the raffle, i'm pretty sure the botbois already have a thousand accounts created already.

bn2cardz · 07-15-2020, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by thenightman

Does this mean they pushed the release 24 hrs? I thought it was being released today?

You may have missed a few posts back, but the lottery page this morning showed that the raffle would be completed 1pm EST on Thursday.

Since that is when it is completed my assumption is that it won't open until after that (maybe even Friday) and you are allotted the box so no reason to kill the site as yours will be allotted to you if you win the raffle.

mossoholic · 07-15-2020, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bn2cardz

As many issues I have had with Topps, I am very glad to see they are coming up with methods of halting the bots.

The MC was a good start, but this raffle method works for the majority of us. There are still issue with this method, but I am just glad to see they are trying.

How exactly does this method halt the bots? Bots will have thousands of accounts/ entries each. You will have 1 entry. Because this is the first release and there are a ton of boxes you may have a decent chance tomorrow. Every release going forward your chances are way under 50%. On product with under 15k boxes I'd guess your chances will be 5-10% of getting picked.

thenightman · 07-15-2020, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bn2cardz

You may have missed a few posts back, but the lottery page this morning showed that the raffle would be completed 1pm EST on Thursday.

Since that is when it is completed my assumption is that it won't open until after that (maybe even Friday) and you are allotted the box so no reason to kill the site as yours will be allotted to you if you win the raffle.

Ya, it looks like they'll be releasing tomorrow. Wish I would have figured that out an hour ago, but, oh well. I'll be back here tomorrow.

cj828282 · 07-15-2020, 01:46 PM

Online seller had over 20 boxes of Finest yesterday and now is out of stock with no sales on record. Maybe the raffle?

Pacmeyer · 07-15-2020, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by htn315

You can just open a 2nd, 3rd or 4th account to enter the raffle, i'm pretty sure the botbois already have a thousand accounts created already.

If Topps had any idea how to run this thing (which I assume they don't) multiple entries/winners would not be allowed from the same mailing address.

mossoholic · 07-15-2020, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by thenightman

Thank you! Just based on both of your experiences, it def looks like a must buy.

Barely anyone new will be able to get in next year unless they open the floodgates on new Montgomery Club memberships. Even if they double or tripled the price.

gamboooler · 07-15-2020, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by htn315

You can just open a 2nd, 3rd or 4th account to enter the raffle, i'm pretty sure the botbois already have a thousand accounts created already.

Staying above board. Not trying to screw anyone out of their chance. I saw someone post distributors have access to this product, so they could've given us plebs a shot at a few more. Opening all I can get but not spending $100+/box on it, which is what it looks like it will take.

Hope everyone that wants some can get it through the raffle.

Pacmeyer · 07-15-2020, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gamboooler

Staying above board. Not trying to screw anyone out of their chance. I saw someone post distributors have access to this product, so they could've given us plebs a shot at a few more. Opening all I can get but not spending $100+/box on it, which is what it looks like it will take.

Hope everyone that wants some can get it through the raffle.

That's kind of you to say but if it actually happened that would mean Topps made a crapload of boxes.

silverandblack · 07-15-2020, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleJimmies

After receiving all of the amazing benefits this year, I'm still hesitant for next year for fear that Topps raises the price and number of memberships significantly. Realistically, market value for this year's membership is between $1000-$1500. If they raise prices to anywhere near that range and can't figure out a way to guarantee members their perks, the value will quickly dissappear. It was always a no-brainer this year when they announced early access.

The value is way above 1000-1500 I made that just on my complete set last year

07-15-2020, 12:58 PM	#405
thenightman Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 6,443	TBH, I was REALLY hoping for a 10pst release. Sitting here, waiting, sucks.

07-15-2020, 01:05 PM	#406
calculusdork Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Nowheresville Posts: 26,683 calculusdork calculusdork	<-------- Can someone help this old guy understand what's happening here? I'm in Group 1. Am I waiting for an email from Topps to say I can go on and buy boxes?

07-15-2020, 01:07 PM	#407
cj828282 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 13,966	And there is the email with the raffle information. Does not say anything about MC members not being eligible.

07-15-2020, 01:10 PM	#408
MTBRM Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: NYC Posts: 1,395 mtbrm_cards	I like how they put emphasis on the "24 hours ONLY" on the e-mail when it's already been live for 24 hours.

07-15-2020, 01:13 PM	#409
gamboooler Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,062 gamboooler gamboooler	Wish us MC could register for the raffle. Would like a few more boxes.

07-15-2020, 01:21 PM	#413
Zeldafanatic15 Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,146 Zeldafanatic15 Zeldafanatic	I had no idea about the raffle until I got the email, so entered. I love this idea. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

07-15-2020, 01:46 PM	#420
cj828282 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 13,966	Online seller had over 20 boxes of Finest yesterday and now is out of stock with no sales on record. Maybe the raffle?