First Buzz: 2021 Topps Chrome baseball cards - Page 30

t6p · 08-26-2021, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tomingo0711

My Hobby Box from the Topps.com drop came today. The fact that I paid $199 from Topps instead of $275 from my LCS makes these hits even sweeter

Wow. That Jazz is beautiful. Congrats on both!

DaBaddestHic · 08-26-2021, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JPFinds

100% man... the /199 Auto is at $200 with a Day + left... that is NASTYYY..

and here people sit saying there is no value.. lol..

Every product has value if you hit the correct card. People aren't arguing that there is NO value in the product, they're saying that your chances of hitting a card with value is very unlikely. tomingo0711 got lucky. 99% of people will get no value with their middle reliever autos and a few lesser refractors.

PDCCollectibles · 08-26-2021, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JPFinds

100% man... the /199 Auto is at $200 with a Day + left... that is NASTYYY..

and here people sit saying there is no value.. lol..

Every release has value if you hit the right card....not sure if you are trolling or just new to the game.

theshowandme · 08-26-2021, 02:20 PM

Target blasters just shipped

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LVDan · 08-26-2021, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by PDCCollectibles

That's been the case with Chrome over the last 10+ years.....the week or 2 after release, everything sells higher....then auctions cool down. If you are in at dist pricing, you can always make a profit (have the spreadsheets to show), but if you are in at current secondary pricing, very very tough to get into the 'black'.....that's if you are flipping of course...if you are just opening to enjoy the hobby and collect, then any price you deem affordable for yourself is a fun time

Just to drill home PDC's point a bit here about new release pricing.
I bought a card a few days ago that released just about a year ago in 2020 Topps Chrome. Mind you he's had a really bad season after a promising start but is/was considered a decent SP prospect with some upside.
Adbert Alzolay Red Wave Auto/5 in a PSA 9 slab for $52(my max bid was $58)

Like I said he's sucked balls most of the year but would still probably fall in the top 25% of overall rookie potential in this years 130 card auto checklist.

You need to be very, very lucky to recoup any serious % of box price after the 1st initial wave.

calculusdork · 08-26-2021, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LVDan

Just to drill home PDC's point a bit here about new release pricing.
I bought a card a few days ago that released just about a year ago in 2020 Topps Chrome. Mind you he's had a really bad season after a promising start but is/was considered a decent SP prospect with some upside.
Adbert Alzolay Red Wave Auto/5 in a PSA 9 slab for $52(my max bid was $58)

Like I said he's sucked balls most of the year but would still probably fall in the top 25% of overall rookie potential in this years 130 card auto checklist.

You need to be very, very lucky to recoup any serious % of box price after the 1st initial wave.

Not the point of your post, but ... man, that's a great pickup.

Howie7107 · 08-26-2021, 02:43 PM

Wait, peoples hobby boxes have already delivered from Topps? Good thing I paid for overnight (like a total dolt).

Stech36 · 08-26-2021, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Howie7107

Wait, peoples hobby boxes have already delivered from Topps? Good thing I paid for overnight (like a total dolt).

Yep. Overnight only changes what the box does once it’s shipped. Doesn’t speed up the fulfillment process at all

LVDan · 08-26-2021, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by calculusdork

Not the point of your post, but ... man, that's a great pickup.

maybe
Definitely tough to get hurt bad at that price though which is always my underlying thought. I'll always trade upside for decreased risk.
Bottom feeder.

Howie7107 · 08-26-2021, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stech36

Yep. Overnight only changes what the box does once it’s shipped. Doesn’t speed up the fulfillment process at all

Oh I've known. Was more surprised to hear that some had already delivered than anything else.

Archimedes · 08-26-2021, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by LVDan

maybe
Definitely tough to get hurt bad at that price though which is always my underlying thought. I'll always trade upside for decreased risk.
Bottom feeder.

Same with me, all day every day. I love to rip and am always in search of the elusive high floor/low ceiling product. Not sure if it exists.

cj828282 · 08-26-2021, 03:38 PM

Just an update to my earlier message. The tracking number provided for the Chrome Hobby boxes has been sending me to USPS. It states "amstrates1" as the shipper. But if you take the number and go to Fedex, the tracking should show up. So appears boxes are being sent Fedex. Why it is not stating that I do not know.

theshowandme · 08-26-2021, 07:14 PM

7 blasters so far.

17 pinks, 16 Sepias, 14 Base, 7 Prizm, 1 Purple and 1 Blue

A.J Puk (Sepia)
Alex Verdugo (Blue /150)
Amed Rosario (Sepia)
Anthony Rendon (Prizm)
Anthony Rizzo (Pink)
Bobby Dalbec (Sepia)
Brandon Lowe (Pink)
Byron Buxton (Base)
Chris Sale (Pink)
Corey Kluber (Base)
Cristian Pache (Prizm)
Dallas Kuechel (Base)
Daulton Varsho (Sepia)
David Peterson (Sepia)
Deivi Garci (Pink)
Eloy Jimenez (Base)
Eric Hosmer (Prizm)
Fernando Tatis Jr (Pink)
Franciso Lindor (Pink)
Jack Flaherty (Base)
Jazz Chisolm (Pink)
Jo Adell (Pink)
Jose Abreu (Base)
Josh Hader (Base)
Kenta Maeda (Sepia)
Ketel Marte (Pink)
Kevin Newman (Pink)
Kwang-Hyn Kim (Sepia)
Kyle Seager (Sepia)
Lewis Brinson (Base)
Lorenzo Cain (Prizm)
Lucas Giolito (Base)
Luis Patino (Pink)
Mark Canha (Pink)
Mark Canha (Pink)
Max Fried (Prizm)
Mike Yastrzemski (Sepia)
Nick Senzel (Pink)
Nick Senzel (Sepia)
Noah Syndergaard (Pink)
Nolan Arenado (Sepia)
Nolan Arenado (Sepia)
Ozzie Albies (Base)
Rafael Devers (Sepia)
Rougned Odor (Base)
Ryan Braun (Pink)
Ryan Yarborough (Base)
Salvador Perez (Base)
Spencer Howard (Base)
Whit Merrifield (Prizm)
Willi Castro (Sepia)
Willi Castro (Prizm)
Xander Bogaerts (Pink)
Yordan Alvarez (Sepia)
Yu Darvish (Sepia)

timber63401 · 08-26-2021, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by theshowandme

Target blasters just shipped

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Still not showing a tracking number for my order. Ordered some from Topps about 6 days ago. Still not showing those shipped either. Stinks that the Target hasn't shipped. Not the least surprised about not shipping from Topps yet.

BRob1 · 08-26-2021, 10:34 PM

what would print run be on this mythical kelenic ssp?

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reddragonthe · 08-26-2021, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BRob1

what would print run be on this mythical kelenic ssp?

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I believe around 100.

BRob1 · 08-26-2021, 10:48 PM

have to be some pulled by now then… either someone pulled it and knew exactly what they had and it’s off to PSA… or someone pulled and had no idea what it was and it’s in a stack of cards lol.

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Impatientlegend · 08-26-2021, 11:02 PM

These

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rwperu34 · 08-27-2021, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BRob1

have to be some pulled by now then… either someone pulled it and knew exactly what they had and it’s off to PSA… or someone pulled and had no idea what it was and it’s in a stack of cards lol.

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"Shoot. This guy's only hitting .150. Perfect for the spokes."

WallyatJCCards · 08-27-2021, 02:24 AM

It seems like every new product is criticized in the same way, especially when it comes to Topps Chrome, Bowman and Draft/Chrome - this time next year, boxes are well above 200/box if that's what we're using as the current price. So much demand, so much being ripped, even if they make an insane amount of any of these products, eventually they dry up and go up

crawley88 · 08-27-2021, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by timber63401

Still not showing a tracking number for my order. Ordered some from Topps about 6 days ago. Still not showing those shipped either. Stinks that the Target hasn't shipped. Not the least surprised about not shipping from Topps yet.

I had two separate orders on Friday from Topps. The first one for hobby boxes hasn’t shipped yet. The second one was blasters and shipped earlier this week.

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marlinsmaniac20 · 08-27-2021, 09:27 AM

Kelenic ssp definitely does not exist lol

Tallguy1991 · 08-27-2021, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by marlinsmaniac20

Kelenic ssp definitely does not exist lol

I saw one pulled in a break on release day

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t6p · 08-27-2021, 10:21 AM

Finally got shipping notification for my 2 hobby boxes from Topps.

Nothing yet on the Lite boxes.

marlinsmaniac20 · 08-27-2021, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallguy1991

I saw one pulled in a break on release day

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Pic by chance?

08-27-2021, 02:24 AM	#745
WallyatJCCards Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Johnson Creek, WI Posts: 1,633 wallyssportscards wallyssportcards	It seems like every new product is criticized in the same way, especially when it comes to Topps Chrome, Bowman and Draft/Chrome - this time next year, boxes are well above 200/box if that's what we're using as the current price. So much demand, so much being ripped, even if they make an insane amount of any of these products, eventually they dry up and go up __________________ 10/17/2024 - COMC 1,000+ items under 20 cents

08-27-2021, 09:27 AM	#747
marlinsmaniac20 Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,525 chromegems	Kelenic ssp definitely does not exist lol __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/156240216@N05/ If you need to repost your "quicksale" 3 times, it's not a quicksale

08-26-2021, 02:20 PM	#729
theshowandme Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 5,082 theshowandme nova_cards	Target blasters just shipped Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-26-2021, 02:43 PM	#732
Howie7107 Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 3,183 Howie7107	Wait, peoples hobby boxes have already delivered from Topps? Good thing I paid for overnight (like a total dolt).

08-26-2021, 03:38 PM	#737
cj828282 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 13,967	Just an update to my earlier message. The tracking number provided for the Chrome Hobby boxes has been sending me to USPS. It states "amstrates1" as the shipper. But if you take the number and go to Fedex, the tracking should show up. So appears boxes are being sent Fedex. Why it is not stating that I do not know.

08-26-2021, 07:14 PM	#738
theshowandme Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 5,082 theshowandme nova_cards	7 blasters so far. 17 pinks, 16 Sepias, 14 Base, 7 Prizm, 1 Purple and 1 Blue A.J Puk (Sepia) Alex Verdugo (Blue /150) Amed Rosario (Sepia) Anthony Rendon (Prizm) Anthony Rizzo (Pink) Bobby Dalbec (Sepia) Brandon Lowe (Pink) Byron Buxton (Base) Chris Sale (Pink) Corey Kluber (Base) Cristian Pache (Prizm) Dallas Kuechel (Base) Daulton Varsho (Sepia) David Peterson (Sepia) Deivi Garci (Pink) Eloy Jimenez (Base) Eric Hosmer (Prizm) Fernando Tatis Jr (Pink) Franciso Lindor (Pink) Jack Flaherty (Base) Jazz Chisolm (Pink) Jo Adell (Pink) Jose Abreu (Base) Josh Hader (Base) Kenta Maeda (Sepia) Ketel Marte (Pink) Kevin Newman (Pink) Kwang-Hyn Kim (Sepia) Kyle Seager (Sepia) Lewis Brinson (Base) Lorenzo Cain (Prizm) Lucas Giolito (Base) Luis Patino (Pink) Mark Canha (Pink) Mark Canha (Pink) Max Fried (Prizm) Mike Yastrzemski (Sepia) Nick Senzel (Pink) Nick Senzel (Sepia) Noah Syndergaard (Pink) Nolan Arenado (Sepia) Nolan Arenado (Sepia) Ozzie Albies (Base) Rafael Devers (Sepia) Rougned Odor (Base) Ryan Braun (Pink) Ryan Yarborough (Base) Salvador Perez (Base) Spencer Howard (Base) Whit Merrifield (Prizm) Willi Castro (Sepia) Willi Castro (Prizm) Xander Bogaerts (Pink) Yordan Alvarez (Sepia) Yu Darvish (Sepia)

08-26-2021, 10:34 PM	#740
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08-26-2021, 10:48 PM	#742
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08-27-2021, 10:21 AM	#749
t6p Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 913	Finally got shipping notification for my 2 hobby boxes from Topps. Nothing yet on the Lite boxes.