First Buzz: 2022 Topps Update MLB cards - Page 25

CxL · 10-30-2022, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

if its not numbered, its not to be trusted.

and even then, its Topps, so you never know

Just like if it doesn't have an RC then it isn't a Rookie Card.

cj828282 · 10-30-2022, 08:36 PM

Is it just me or are cases trending up in cost? Jumbo cases near $1400. Appears that the big 3 are out of stock. Really thought prices would be going lower. Lots of initial hype I guess and all of the great pulls everyone is showing.

hermanotarjeta · 10-30-2022, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cj828282

Is it just me or are cases trending up in cost? Jumbo cases near $1400. Appears that the big 3 are out of stock. Really thought prices would be going lower. Lots of initial hype I guess and all of the great pulls everyone is showing.

They always play on the FOMO, it’s the oldest trick in the book.

There is plenty out there.

With patience and with baseball out of sight, out of mind, you will find some good deals in a few months.

CxL · 10-30-2022, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cj828282

Is it just me or are cases trending up in cost? Jumbo cases near $1400. Appears that the big 3 are out of stock. Really thought prices would be going lower. Lots of initial hype I guess and all of the great pulls everyone is showing.

I think the PR was about half of what people were expecting.

My hobby case had:
1 Mother's Day Pink
2 Blacks
1 Independence Days
7 SPs
1 HFA
2 Gold Inserts
3 Black Inserts
4 On Card Autos
#@#@#@#@ load of golds and foils.

SupermanBrandon · 10-30-2022, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cj828282

Is it just me or are cases trending up in cost? Jumbo cases near $1400. Appears that the big 3 are out of stock. Really thought prices would be going lower. Lots of initial hype I guess and all of the great pulls everyone is showing.

Big 3 "out of stock"? LOL! There's literally warehouses of this stuff. Give it some time.

cj828282 · 10-30-2022, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

Big 3 "out of stock"? LOL! There's literally warehouses of this stuff. Give it some time.

I know but you know how it goes. They will bring it back at a higher price.

abbeyroadwalker · 10-30-2022, 09:27 PM

Meanwhile, Topps.com still has regular hobby boxes available at $79.99. That's actually surprising. Why haven't THEY sold out??

CxL · 10-30-2022, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by abbeyroadwalker

Meanwhile, Topps.com still has regular hobby boxes available at $79.99. That's actually surprising. Why haven't THEY sold out??

they are waiting to collect a bunch of money to pay back a debt and then cancel a bunch of orders after they refi to pay back the customers.

LVDan · 10-30-2022, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by abbeyroadwalker

Meanwhile, Topps.com still has regular hobby boxes available at $79.99. That's actually surprising. Why haven't THEY sold out??

I’d assume it’s because of a limit of 8? So no sealed cases and the shipping charges+ 3 week lead time on recent drops.

Burbot · 10-30-2022, 11:51 PM

You can get 16 boxes.

KhalDrogo · 10-31-2022, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by abbeyroadwalker

Meanwhile, Topps.com still has regular hobby boxes available at $79.99. That's actually surprising. Why haven't THEY sold out??

Because there’s a lot of it, the difference between retail and hobby is slim, and people are smart enough to know they will be able to get it for cheaper later. That being said, it appears to be a decent rip at $80.

Raleigh504 · 10-31-2022, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Because there’s a lot of it, the difference between retail and hobby is slim, and people are smart enough to know they will be able to get it for cheaper later. That being said, it appears to be a decent rip at $80.

Yea, I think $80 is actually very fair. The kicker is the extra shipping fees and such Topps adds that increase the true cost of the product.

premium1981 · 10-31-2022, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Because there’s a lot of it, the difference between retail and hobby is slim, and people are smart enough to know they will be able to get it for cheaper later. That being said, it appears to be a decent rip at $80.

This is true most of the time. But I ripped several cases of this. It is going to hold its value sealed. It is really solid. I don't think we see much of a pullback in pricing.

bub838 · 10-31-2022, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bub838

Opened three jumbo boxes and two hobby so far. Best hits:
Oneil Cruz Baseball Stars Auto /199
JRod Baseball Stars Auto /199
JRod Gold /2022
Tork Silver Pack Auto
Witt SP
Soto SP
I want to rip more but know the law of averages will catch me.

Tempting fate I opened up four more jumbo and and four more hobby.
Definitely some nice boxes, but the duds are out there...

Out of 4 hobby, 2 were duds. But out of the other two I hit:
Salute to the Mick
JRod Gold /2022

Out of 4 jumbo, 2 were good, 1 was mid, 1 was a complete dud.
2 Good:
Bryson Stott SSP
JRod RC Debut Orange Foil /299
Oneil Cruz 1987 /50 Auto
Torkelson Silver Pack Auto
Suzuki SP
Jeremy Pena RC Debut Gold /2022

1 Mid:
Steven Kwan Baseball Stars Auto

1 dud:
Matt Chapman SP
Jon Heasley 1987 Auto (???)

Brazenways · 10-31-2022, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Have hangers come out yet?

Should be soon as Walmart posted the placeholder page:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/2022-Topp...eck/1455044587

cj828282 · 10-31-2022, 08:32 AM

For those opening jumbos, what are the thoughts on the jumbo RC boxloaders? Of the six boxes I opened, 3 of the cards were banged up including Ohtani, Griffey and Gwynn. I really liked the tek cards last year and hoping that would be continued.

premium1981 · 10-31-2022, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cj828282

For those opening jumbos, what are the thoughts on the jumbo RC boxloaders? Of the six boxes I opened, 3 of the cards were banged up including Ohtani, Griffey and Gwynn. I really liked the tek cards last year and hoping that would be continued.

I hate any and all box loaders that aren't normal size cards. They just really anger me for some reason.

ClevelandIC · 10-31-2022, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by premium1981

I hate any and all box loaders that aren't normal size cards. They just really anger me for some reason.

I could not agree more!

phil · 10-31-2022, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by premium1981

This is true most of the time. But I ripped several cases of this. It is going to hold its value sealed. It is really solid. I don't think we see much of a pullback in pricing.

Agreed, demand is crazy compared to almost anything else right now. I think it's not selling out $80 on Topps website both because no sealed cases and the account limit but primarily because most of the general public isn't looking there. Any hobby box/case $105 per or less on ebay sells out pretty quickly. Also 9 AM Monday now and still none of the big 3 have hobby or jumbo loaded, which usually means they aren't easily restocking a ton of it at prices where they won't have to raise theirs.

cj828282 · 10-31-2022, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by phil

Agreed, demand is crazy compared to almost anything else right now. I think it's not selling out $80 on Topps website both because no sealed cases and the account limit but primarily because most of the general public isn't looking there. Any hobby box/case $105 per or less on ebay sells out pretty quickly. Also 9 AM Monday now and still none of the big 3 have hobby or jumbo loaded, which usually means they aren't easily restocking a ton of it at prices where they won't have to raise theirs.

And just as you post cases back up at BO for $1450 jumbo.

anusinha · 10-31-2022, 09:13 AM

Ill happily rip piles of retail at or below srp, better value than hobby or jumbo.

Flagship will lose momentum once update chrome comes out

CxL · 10-31-2022, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

Ill happily rip piles of retail at or below srp, better value than hobby or jumbo.

Flagship will lose momentum once update chrome comes out

Just wait until Update Chrome Sapphire Logofractor Edition.

staleypoke · 10-31-2022, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

Ill happily rip piles of retail at or below srp, better value than hobby or jumbo.

Flagship will lose momentum once update chrome comes out

Just played with some numbers as I'm contemplating a purchase.. the per card price is interesting when comparing hanger/blaster/hobby/jumbo... obviously hobby comes with auto-or-relic, and jumbo comes with auto+2 relic... but based on some prices of this and another competing site...

Hanger case (64 hangers) at $800 = $.18/card
Blaster case @ $1000 = $.26/card
Hobby at $80 (topps site) = $.24/card
Jumbo case (BO $1450) = $.29/card

Not comparing apples-to-apples completely, as i'm using 3 case prices and 1 box price, but close enough. I see the value in hangers for sure.. just less guarantees

premium1981 · 10-31-2022, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

Flagship will lose momentum once update chrome comes out

It will lose forward momentum, because the "new" will be worn off. But it won't reverse course. Worse case scenario has this stalling in a few weeks. I don't think there is a pullback of any kind. I wish there was one. I would buy a bunch more. Not counting on it though.

rngrdanny22 · 10-31-2022, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by staleypoke

Just played with some numbers as I'm contemplating a purchase.. the per card price is interesting when comparing hanger/blaster/hobby/jumbo... obviously hobby comes with auto-or-relic, and jumbo comes with auto+2 relic... but based on some prices of this and another competing site...

Hanger case (64 hangers) at $800 = $.18/card
Blaster case @ $1000 = $.26/card
Hobby at $80 (topps site) = $.24/card
Jumbo case (BO $1450) = $.29/card

Not comparing apples-to-apples completely, as i'm using 3 case prices and 1 box price, but close enough. I see the value in hangers for sure.. just less guarantees

Will there be, or are there, fat packs this year? Historically, those cases were usually the best on a price-per-card basis.

10-31-2022, 09:13 AM	#621
anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,705	Ill happily rip piles of retail at or below srp, better value than hobby or jumbo. Flagship will lose momentum once update chrome comes out Last edited by anusinha; 10-31-2022 at 09:15 AM.

10-30-2022, 08:36 PM	#602
cj828282 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 13,967	Is it just me or are cases trending up in cost? Jumbo cases near $1400. Appears that the big 3 are out of stock. Really thought prices would be going lower. Lots of initial hype I guess and all of the great pulls everyone is showing.

10-30-2022, 09:27 PM	#607
abbeyroadwalker Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Posts: 132	Meanwhile, Topps.com still has regular hobby boxes available at $79.99. That's actually surprising. Why haven't THEY sold out??

10-30-2022, 11:51 PM	#610
Burbot Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 154	You can get 16 boxes.

10-31-2022, 08:32 AM	#616
cj828282 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 13,967	For those opening jumbos, what are the thoughts on the jumbo RC boxloaders? Of the six boxes I opened, 3 of the cards were banged up including Ohtani, Griffey and Gwynn. I really liked the tek cards last year and hoping that would be continued.