What is a good price for 2018 Topps Update? - Page 322

clocsta2323 · 03-03-2020, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackbears86

I'm surprised.

I know the fad of Heritage has faded (surprisingly) but 2018 HHN seems like a steal compared to update.

edit: have the acuna auto redemptions expired?

They expire in September I believe.

blackbears86 · 03-03-2020, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clocsta2323

They expire in September I believe.

Thank you sir!

SaltyCracker · 03-04-2020, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

$80 is still too cheap. Acuna PSA 10 is $100 now. You basically can’t lose breaking and grading in bulk.

Only hobby case I can find is $3750. If the big 3 PSA 10s are pulling in $350 combined, $3750 is too cheap.

Happy w the results of the 11 hobby sets. 9 gradable Acuna. 2 gradable Gleyber. Still have to go thru the rest. Foil packs were good.

KhalDrogo · 03-04-2020, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaltyCracker

Happy w the results of the 11 hobby sets. 9 gradable Acuna. 2 gradable Gleyber. Still have to go thru the rest. Foil packs were good.

Nice break! Court has been in my ear about breaking my case, and you are not helping.

griffan15 · 03-04-2020, 03:58 PM

Not sure why, but I just bought (5) Silver packs for $65.

Was looking for something else and they appeared, probably searched, but we will see.

SaltyCracker · 03-04-2020, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Nice break! Court has been in my ear about breaking my case, and you are not helping.

Thanks! Court pulled an Acuna IIRC.

KhalDrogo · 03-04-2020, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaltyCracker

Thanks! Court pulled an Acuna IIRC.

Some guys have all the luck.

usmcloady · 03-06-2020, 01:05 AM

Went out to Party City in another part of Birmingham last weekend and found 9 Fat Packs near the front of the store buried amongst Pokemon packs. Opened 4 of the packs this morning...so glad I went searching!

Bowman1951 · 03-06-2020, 01:26 AM

Wwweeeeee, it’s definitely a Topps Party in the City!

Redbandit · 03-06-2020, 07:15 AM

Unreal hits! Hunting for 18' update has been alot of fun over the past year. Theyre completely gone in the Boston area, but I did find 19 packs when word originally broke about big lots and hit the Acuna variation you nailed.

PSA 10s are over $500 for it now

Quote:

Originally Posted by usmcloady

Went out to Party City in another part of Birmingham last weekend and found 9 Fat Packs near the front of the store buried amongst Pokemon packs. Opened 4 of the packs this morning...so glad I went searching!

stinkus · 03-06-2020, 07:59 AM

Just moved about 20 miles further north in NJ. Guess that means I’m 20 miles closer to the places that were 20 miles too far to go check, so I’ll have to make a round in the next few days and see what i can find around here.

CapeTownCards · 03-06-2020, 09:46 AM

Hobby boxes are pushing $400 and Jumbo towards $500...

boston12 · 03-06-2020, 10:16 AM

It was only a year ago I was able to get hobby for $80 and the topps website offering them for $50 before that I believe.

CapeTownCards · 03-06-2020, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boston12

It was only a year ago I was able to get hobby for $80 and the topps website offering them for $50 before that I believe.

Oh man, memories!

On black Friday 2018 we could still buy them for $499 per case.
And we all knew what was going to happen but we still didn’t buy enough

This stuff has exploded and we can expect mooooaaaaaarrrr!

luckyrollers · 03-06-2020, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CapeTownCards

Oh man, memories!

On black Friday 2018 we could still buy them for $499 per case.
And we all knew what was going to happen but we still didn’t buy enough

This stuff has exploded and we can expect mooooaaaaaarrrr!

I remember that my LCS (before it closed for good) had it for $50 per hobby box. I would rip packs and boxes.

Got like 20 Acuna and Soto RC

Soto Salute Gold #8/50
Soto RC US300 Black #8/67
Soto RC US104 Foil

Acuna Salute Auto
Acuna RC US252 Gold #/2018

Torres RC US99 Gold #/2018 & Foil

And many others but those were the best of my rips

marchillo · 03-06-2020, 08:56 PM

Is there crazy price manipulation out there? For example -buy at a bloated price, sell their stash at the same bloated price and then return the purchases? I don’t sell at all but I’m sitting on about 30 hangers 15 blasters 30 raw Acuña/Torres a few Soto’s including an SP horizontal and Torres gold. I’m feeling like it’s time to sell or grade or both. But does it all get returned in 3 months? The prices just don’t seem realistic. This is the only issue I’ve ever bought as an investment is its way beyond what I imagined at this point.

actionbryan · 03-07-2020, 09:19 AM

Shout out to 18 Update being Yelich’s ‘Brewers’ rookie card (flagship wise )

gguffey · 03-07-2020, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marchillo

Is there crazy price manipulation out there? For example -buy at a bloated price, sell their stash at the same bloated price and then return the purchases? I don’t sell at all but I’m sitting on about 30 hangers 15 blasters 30 raw Acuña/Torres a few Soto’s including an SP horizontal and Torres gold. I’m feeling like it’s time to sell or grade or both. But does it all get returned in 3 months? The prices just don’t seem realistic. This is the only issue I’ve ever bought as an investment is its way beyond what I imagined at this point.

A hanger box appears to have gone from readily available at $37.50 a week ago to $60+ delivered today? And Series 2 hangers are pushing $30.

Neal · 03-07-2020, 10:19 AM

sweet siren's on the shelf...

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

tconte · 03-07-2020, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal

sweet siren's on the shelf...

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Nice slabs!

D-Lite · 03-07-2020, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gguffey

A hanger box appears to have gone from readily available at $37.50 a week ago to $60+ delivered today? And Series 2 hangers are pushing $30.

Wow. I have 5 with slight dings I am planning on listing BO/BIN maybe tomorrow and last I checked they were around $50-54 shipped.

soicanbefree · 03-08-2020, 02:04 AM

I returned to card collecting in 2018. I opened S2, Update, Holiday, Optic from retail and A+G Hobby Boxes, Chrome Update Hobby.

I didn't open anything in 2019 because the rookies didn't really excite me and I didn't get to goto the USA in 2019.

When I went back to evaluate what to open this year the answer was without a doubt 2018 update. You can't beat the 2018 rookie class with Acuna, Soto, Devers, Torres. I also think the expected value is better than anything else you could open at the moment and the wax price hasn't adjusted fast enough to the RCs rise.

US 250s pushing 300. You could probably make your money back with just the RCs not to mention hits, foils, SP, etc.

I'm an expat so only get to really come home once a year to open.

I have 20 fat packs, 3 hanger boxes, 6 blaster boxes, 1 jumbo hobby, 1 hobby waiting.

I'm going to rip them around the 17th or 18th hopefully if I can get this trip booked.

KhalDrogo · 03-08-2020, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soicanbefree

I returned to card collecting in 2018. I opened S2, Update, Holiday, Optic from retail and A+G Hobby Boxes, Chrome Update Hobby.

I didn't open anything in 2019 because the rookies didn't really excite me and I didn't get to goto the USA in 2019.

When I went back to evaluate what to open this year the answer was without a doubt 2018 update. You can't beat the 2018 rookie class with Acuna, Soto, Devers, Torres. I also think the expected value is better than anything else you could open at the moment and the wax price hasn't adjusted fast enough to the RCs rise.

US 250s pushing 300. You could probably make your money back with just the RCs not to mention hits, foils, SP, etc.

I'm an expat so only get to really come home once a year to open.

I have 20 fat packs, 3 hanger boxes, 6 blaster boxes, 1 jumbo hobby, 1 hobby waiting.

I'm going to rip them around the 17th or 18th hopefully if I can get this trip booked.

Welcome! Most fun rip from 2018 for sure. Let us know what you hit!

TanksCards · 03-08-2020, 09:48 AM

Is anyone buying and opening this at current prices?

boston12 · 03-08-2020, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TanksCards

Is anyone buying and opening this at current prices?

Done buying. Done opening from my stash. I would every so often open a fat pack or hanger. But not anymore at this point.

03-06-2020, 01:26 AM	#8034
Bowman1951 Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Boston 'Burbs Posts: 4,719 djblitz Bowman1951	Wwweeeeee, it’s definitely a Topps Party in the City! __________________ I am the head promoter of one of the most successful Saturday monthly card shows in New England. https://flippincardshow.com/

03-06-2020, 07:59 AM	#8036
stinkus Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 5,022 Bmenkes	Just moved about 20 miles further north in NJ. Guess that means I’m 20 miles closer to the places that were 20 miles too far to go check, so I’ll have to make a round in the next few days and see what i can find around here. __________________ Please don't ever ask me for my "best price" on something. It's already been posted. https://instagram.com/cardsbystinkus?r=nametag

03-07-2020, 10:19 AM	#8044
Neal Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,831 1420sports	sweet siren's on the shelf... Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk __________________ collecting vintage sports cards and Star Wars .... with a touch of modern and ultra modern

03-08-2020, 09:48 AM	#8049
TanksCards Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 3,332 tsc2.0	Is anyone buying and opening this at current prices? __________________ Collecting True RCs of notable players, Andrew McCutchen, and current Pirates

03-04-2020, 03:58 PM	#8030
griffan15 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 7,540 griffan15	Not sure why, but I just bought (5) Silver packs for $65. Was looking for something else and they appeared, probably searched, but we will see.

03-06-2020, 01:05 AM	#8033
usmcloady Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 101	Went out to Party City in another part of Birmingham last weekend and found 9 Fat Packs near the front of the store buried amongst Pokemon packs. Opened 4 of the packs this morning...so glad I went searching!

03-06-2020, 09:46 AM	#8037
CapeTownCards Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,572	Hobby boxes are pushing $400 and Jumbo towards $500...

03-06-2020, 10:16 AM	#8038
boston12 Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,283	It was only a year ago I was able to get hobby for $80 and the topps website offering them for $50 before that I believe.

03-06-2020, 08:56 PM	#8041
marchillo Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: CT Posts: 715 rawismarchillo	Is there crazy price manipulation out there? For example -buy at a bloated price, sell their stash at the same bloated price and then return the purchases? I don’t sell at all but I’m sitting on about 30 hangers 15 blasters 30 raw Acuña/Torres a few Soto’s including an SP horizontal and Torres gold. I’m feeling like it’s time to sell or grade or both. But does it all get returned in 3 months? The prices just don’t seem realistic. This is the only issue I’ve ever bought as an investment is its way beyond what I imagined at this point.

03-07-2020, 09:19 AM	#8042
actionbryan Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,744 mrbrownstone5150 actionbryan	Shout out to 18 Update being Yelich’s ‘Brewers’ rookie card (flagship wise )

03-08-2020, 02:04 AM	#8047
soicanbefree Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 727	I returned to card collecting in 2018. I opened S2, Update, Holiday, Optic from retail and A+G Hobby Boxes, Chrome Update Hobby. I didn't open anything in 2019 because the rookies didn't really excite me and I didn't get to goto the USA in 2019. When I went back to evaluate what to open this year the answer was without a doubt 2018 update. You can't beat the 2018 rookie class with Acuna, Soto, Devers, Torres. I also think the expected value is better than anything else you could open at the moment and the wax price hasn't adjusted fast enough to the RCs rise. US 250s pushing 300. You could probably make your money back with just the RCs not to mention hits, foils, SP, etc. I'm an expat so only get to really come home once a year to open. I have 20 fat packs, 3 hanger boxes, 6 blaster boxes, 1 jumbo hobby, 1 hobby waiting. I'm going to rip them around the 17th or 18th hopefully if I can get this trip booked.