First Buzz: 2021 Topps Chrome baseball cards - Page 27

avicke · 08-25-2021, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Archimedes

My same exact thought process. A gamble I'm willing to take.

Same, I am in for 4. Worth the risk @ MSRP.

Archimedes · 08-25-2021, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by avicke

Same, I am in for 4. Worth the risk @ MSRP.

I feel like the downside is very limited (when do online exclusives lose value?) and the upside is decent. Easy decision in my view. Completely understand the hesitation based on the lack of info, though.

t6p · 08-25-2021, 11:58 AM

Grabbed 2. Agree that it's worth the risk. Even if I decide not to rip after we get more info, seems very unlikely that they'll be reselling for less than I paid.

phildow · 08-25-2021, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by t6p

Grabbed 2. Agree that it's worth the risk. Even if I decide not to rip after we get more info, seems very unlikely that they'll be reselling for less than I paid.

I did the same. I saw one of the B&W mini diamond refractors on Twitter and those look EXTREMELY niceeeee.

avicke · 08-25-2021, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Archimedes

I feel like the downside is very limited (when do online exclusives lose value?) and the upside is decent. Easy decision in my view. Completely understand the hesitation based on the lack of info, though.

Exactly. Especially if these land on the other end of the spectrum in terms of regular numbered parallels (like Topps UK, Finest Flashbacks, Ben Baller, etc. - where these online exclusives come packed with parallel opportunities) - I'm not going into these expecting that, but it could be possible. Also know that we are in the downswing with wax prices but $100 a box isn't egregious.

marlinsmaniac20 · 08-25-2021, 12:03 PM

Are these mini cards or full sized

calculusdork · 08-25-2021, 12:05 PM

Thanks guys. You convinced me.

avicke · 08-25-2021, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by marlinsmaniac20

Are these mini cards or full sized

Full sized - the mini diamond parallels probably led to that confusion - it is just the size of the diamonds on the card - think like a speckle refractor.

slogue2 · 08-25-2021, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by marlinsmaniac20

Are these mini cards or full sized

Total guess here, but I am under the impression the "mini" in the parallel name is in reference to the size of the diamonds/shimmer on the card. I assume these are full size.

cj828282 · 08-25-2021, 12:09 PM

The one example on Twitter looked like a regular-sized auto card but difficult to tell for sure.

metallicalex777 · 08-25-2021, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by calculusdork

Thanks guys. You convinced me.

Not that you need any more convincing, but 4 boxes calculates to the ability of you to open one, your wife to open one, and your kids to battle out who opens the other two.

calculusdork · 08-25-2021, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by metallicalex777

Not that you need any more convincing, but 4 boxes calculates to the ability of you to open one, your wife to open one, and your kids to battle out who opens the other two.

Hahaha, right

We know how this goes

4 kids, 4 boxes

They'll be thrilled, and wife doesn't care as much

metallicalex777 · 08-25-2021, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by cj828282

The one example on Twitter looked like a regular-sized auto card but difficult to tell for sure.

These are regular card sized. Topps specific wording puts a hyphen in between the words mini and diamond:

BLACK & WHITE MINI-DIAMOND REFRACTOR PARALLELS

This grammatically states that the parallel is of a black and white small diamond pattern type of refractor, although I can see how the word mini throws off some people.

Raleigh504 · 08-25-2021, 12:24 PM

Got 2, figured online exclusive will at least retain value if not go up

BRob1 · 08-25-2021, 12:28 PM

we think the lite box is better than 3 blasters?

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beanman25 · 08-25-2021, 12:29 PM

grabbed one at cost. I'll hold and rip at some point I'm sure.

DaBaddestHic · 08-25-2021, 12:31 PM

Got 4 (which I was guessing was the limit) and am stoked! The last time I bought hobby boxes of this product was in 2017 I think. And I know this isn't hobby, but it feels close to it. I love this product and just wanna build a base set and get some cool looking parallels from it, which it sounds like this will provide. Don't need to pay another $120 for two scrub autos.

I hope this is a big hit and Topps keeps doing stuff like this, at least for these core products. Well, as long is Topps is able to produce licensed baseball cards haha. The only potential downside is I'm gonna be on vacation and won't even see these boxes till November. So hopefully they don't tank during that time and make me regret not waiting to buy in the after market!

slogue2 · 08-25-2021, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBaddestHic

Got 4 (which I was guessing was the limit) and am stoked! The last time I bought hobby boxes of this product was in 2017 I think. And I know this isn't hobby, but it feels close to it. I love this product and just wanna build a base set and get some cool looking parallels from it, which it sounds like this will provide. Don't need to pay another $120 for two scrub autos.

I hope this is a big hit and Topps keeps doing stuff like this, at least for these core products. Well, as long is Topps is able to produce licensed baseball cards haha. The only potential downside is I'm gonna be on vacation and won't even see these boxes till November. So hopefully they don't tank during that time and make me regret not waiting to buy in the after market!

That's a long vacation! Enjoy.

antmr7 · 08-25-2021, 12:46 PM

In for 2, maybe there will be some surprises with an online only release

dani0100 · 08-25-2021, 12:47 PM

I hesitated here but given most seem to think this is worth the risk, I bought my 4.

The fact that Topps has two other baseball hobby products on their site at prices 10-20% higher than Blowout (never mind the ridonk shipping price and taxes) does make me think it likely these are not worth what Topps is charging.

beaverman3001 · 08-25-2021, 12:54 PM

In for 4, 2/3rd the cards of a hobby for like 1/3rd the price minus pitcher autos seems like a decent compromise. Already got 6 hobbies coming in so maybe this will fill some holes in the set.

YummiestBeef · 08-25-2021, 01:02 PM

Priced like a hobby box 5 years ago with the exclusion of collection clogging base pitcher autos and the guarantee of exclusive parallels. With the parallel driven direction of the hobby currently these are no brainers at $100. Don't see them skyrocketing for a 200% ROI but don't see them losing much value either. Even blasters of Series 2 Topps are still commanding ~80% of original MSRP on the secondary market and these are a much better value. This aint a gold mine but I don't see money being lost on these if you're in it for the flip or hold.

iskey · 08-25-2021, 01:12 PM

First post on the forum. In for 4 boxes as well. Appreciate the heads up!

JRX · 08-25-2021, 01:45 PM

I considered the lite boxes, but the checklist is so brutal (at least today it is). What are people even hoping to pull, Kelenic and Adell SSP?

actionbryan · 08-25-2021, 01:46 PM

sold out

08-25-2021, 12:03 PM	#656
marlinsmaniac20 Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,525 chromegems	Are these mini cards or full sized __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/156240216@N05/ If you need to repost your "quicksale" 3 times, it's not a quicksale

08-25-2021, 12:24 PM	#664
Raleigh504 Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: NC Posts: 2,673 ig_bljhsports	Got 2, figured online exclusive will at least retain value if not go up __________________ https://myslabs.to/brasm_sports5 https://www.ebay.com/str/jrbuddysportsandmore

08-25-2021, 12:29 PM	#666
beanman25 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 340	grabbed one at cost. I'll hold and rip at some point I'm sure. __________________ Collect all kinds of things. Luis Robert , Shohei Ohtani, Takeya Nakamura, STL cards (hockey, baseball), cool cards.

08-25-2021, 12:31 PM	#667
DaBaddestHic Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,314 DaBaddestHic	Got 4 (which I was guessing was the limit) and am stoked! The last time I bought hobby boxes of this product was in 2017 I think. And I know this isn't hobby, but it feels close to it. I love this product and just wanna build a base set and get some cool looking parallels from it, which it sounds like this will provide. Don't need to pay another $120 for two scrub autos. I hope this is a big hit and Topps keeps doing stuff like this, at least for these core products. Well, as long is Topps is able to produce licensed baseball cards haha. The only potential downside is I'm gonna be on vacation and won't even see these boxes till November. So hopefully they don't tank during that time and make me regret not waiting to buy in the after market! __________________ Supercollecting Carlos Delgado (Always looking - PM me) Want List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-9lweoNywcAp-ApoiwSnXGqzQz5-rjoXo3DkOAzXmDY/edit?usp=sharing

08-25-2021, 12:54 PM	#671
beaverman3001 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Jax. FL Posts: 1,038 frightencards	In for 4, 2/3rd the cards of a hobby for like 1/3rd the price minus pitcher autos seems like a decent compromise. Already got 6 hobbies coming in so maybe this will fill some holes in the set. __________________ IG: FrightenCards Randy Johnson super collector

08-25-2021, 11:58 AM	#653
t6p Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 913	Grabbed 2. Agree that it's worth the risk. Even if I decide not to rip after we get more info, seems very unlikely that they'll be reselling for less than I paid.

08-25-2021, 12:05 PM	#657
calculusdork Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Nowheresville Posts: 26,683 calculusdork calculusdork	Thanks guys. You convinced me.

08-25-2021, 12:09 PM	#660
cj828282 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 13,967	The one example on Twitter looked like a regular-sized auto card but difficult to tell for sure.

08-25-2021, 12:28 PM	#665
BRob1 Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 7,116	we think the lite box is better than 3 blasters? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-25-2021, 12:46 PM	#669
antmr7 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 701	In for 2, maybe there will be some surprises with an online only release

08-25-2021, 12:47 PM	#670
dani0100 Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 681	I hesitated here but given most seem to think this is worth the risk, I bought my 4. The fact that Topps has two other baseball hobby products on their site at prices 10-20% higher than Blowout (never mind the ridonk shipping price and taxes) does make me think it likely these are not worth what Topps is charging.

08-25-2021, 01:02 PM	#672
YummiestBeef Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,868 midnight_black	Priced like a hobby box 5 years ago with the exclusion of collection clogging base pitcher autos and the guarantee of exclusive parallels. With the parallel driven direction of the hobby currently these are no brainers at $100. Don't see them skyrocketing for a 200% ROI but don't see them losing much value either. Even blasters of Series 2 Topps are still commanding ~80% of original MSRP on the secondary market and these are a much better value. This aint a gold mine but I don't see money being lost on these if you're in it for the flip or hold. __________________ IG: BeefyCards

08-25-2021, 01:12 PM	#673
iskey Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Ohio Posts: 224 padawonlearner mdmccullough76	First post on the forum. In for 4 boxes as well. Appreciate the heads up!

08-25-2021, 01:45 PM	#674
JRX Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 15,950	I considered the lite boxes, but the checklist is so brutal (at least today it is). What are people even hoping to pull, Kelenic and Adell SSP?

08-25-2021, 01:46 PM	#675
actionbryan Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,744 mrbrownstone5150 actionbryan	sold out