First Buzz: 2025-26 Topps NBA basketball cards

[coltsnsox07]

I sent the guy with the 'DAILLLAS MAVERCKS' card a question about the all the errors on his PSA label.

[bub838]

He also has this great Paige Bueckers rookie card from 2023 Donruss. I guess she was playing both in the pros and college at the same time. The cert number is a couple years in the future too.

[oldgoldy97]

It will be interesting to see what they sell for and how that affects card ladder prices.

[hermanotarjeta]

Originally Posted by coltsnsox07

I sent the guy with the 'DAILLLAS MAVERCKS' card a question about the all the errors on his PSA label.

It looks like he is preselling these cards he has already sent to PSA and is anticipating some 9’s, kind of like how some dealers presell team sets before product even comes out.

That’s why he tells you it will take 3 months to ship the card - it’s how long he expects to get them back from PSA.

[unreal13]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

It looks like he is preselling these cards he has already sent to PSA and is anticipating some 9’s, kind of like how some dealers presell team sets before product even comes out.

That’s why he tells you it will take 3 months to ship the card - it’s how long he expects to get them back from PSA.

That's exactly what they are doing, it's just a poor decision to put fake PSA slabs as listing photos. "Presale" should be in the title and the item must ship within 40 business days of purchase.




The first image is direct from Topps. Who is this dude in their 2 listing photos?

[eastbayak]

A little crazy to see jumbo boxes hitting as high as $450s.

Should've maxed out on them (and hobby boxes) during preorders.

[Mister2Bits]

ripped a few blasters with my kids and pulled a #300 Victor/Fox Tipoff Gold 50/50.

Pretty excited that Topps is back in the game.

[jjcan]

I am hoping to find retail still this week. But I have been buying into breaks of smaller openings. 2-3 jumbo boxes at a time. And while at current Market the prices are crazy. But as MSRP, these are pretty fun boxes.

Some of the less desirable teams are fun to take a chance on, Magic, Celtics, etc .just because it is Topps and some of the Low Numbered parallels have never been around in 15 years.

Even the Topps Black use to be Topps Platinum colored. Granted quality on colored Paper cards are usually a crap shoot for a PSA 10. It is fun pulling a Topps numbered Topps Shaq, Kareem, Russell card more so than Hoops or Donruss paper insert card.

Outside of Bob Ross BB, Topps Finest BB, This is Topps best sports product of the year. (So Far, not counting Sponge Bob, Marvel)

[premium1981]

Originally Posted by eastbayak

A little crazy to see jumbo boxes hitting as high as $450s.

Should've maxed out on them (and hobby boxes) during preorders.

And keeps selling out on sites like Blowout for over $500. It will most likely get even crazier since this is the start of the season and there is nothing else for people to break from the 25-26 class yet. I'm interested to know what Topps will drop for their 2nd release, and how long that will take.

[premium1981]

Originally Posted by jjcan

Outside of Bob Ross BB, Topps Finest BB, This is Topps best sports product of the year. (So Far, not counting Sponge Bob, Marvel)

Bob Ross basketball would be crazy. Its done so good in baseball. It was absolutely the best value at release for 2025.

[yoyosh]

My hobby boxes from Topps shipped today.
With sealed prices slowly going up and singles quickly going down it's an easy decision to flip 'em!

[eastbayak]

Originally Posted by jjcan

I am hoping to find retail still this week. But I have been buying into breaks of smaller openings. 2-3 jumbo boxes at a time. And while at current Market the prices are crazy. But as MSRP, these are pretty fun boxes.

Some of the less desirable teams are fun to take a chance on, Magic, Celtics, etc .just because it is Topps and some of the Low Numbered parallels have never been around in 15 years.

Even the Topps Black use to be Topps Platinum colored. Granted quality on colored Paper cards are usually a crap shoot for a PSA 10. It is fun pulling a Topps numbered Topps Shaq, Kareem, Russell card more so than Hoops or Donruss paper insert card.

Outside of Bob Ross BB, Topps Finest BB, This is Topps best sports product of the year. (So Far, not counting Sponge Bob, Marvel)

You slept on Topps Chrome Boxing.

I even bought a case at the secondary market rate and did well on it.

Originally Posted by premium1981

And keeps selling out on sites like Blowout for over $500. It will most likely get even crazier since this is the start of the season and there is nothing else for people to break from the 25-26 class yet. I'm interested to know what Topps will drop for their 2nd release, and how long that will take.

True, a lot of variables that help this product's success (as well as that 15-year gap since the last NBA licensed Topps product).

Originally Posted by premium1981

Bob Ross basketball would be crazy. Its done so good in baseball. It was absolutely the best value at release for 2025.

That'd be CRAZY.

Originally Posted by yoyosh

My hobby boxes from Topps shipped today.
With sealed prices slowly going up and singles quickly going down it's an easy decision to flip 'em!

Always a fun time to see products appreciate before it ever reaches your hands.

[Bosoxfan5990]

I'm still waiting to be paid on 2 sales I made on Friday after running 24-hour auctions.

I believe they will auto-cancel on Tuesday evening if they aren't paid (that should be the end of the 4-day window).

These people suck.

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

I'm still waiting to be paid on 2 sales I made on Friday after running 24-hour auctions.

I believe they will auto-cancel on Tuesday evening if they aren't paid (that should be the end of the 4-day window).

These people suck.

Sorry to hear. That's what sucks about this things, the moment people realize there's not that much room to flip, they bail.

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

Sorry to hear. That's what sucks about this things, the moment people realize there's not that much room to flip, they bail.

They aren't huge, huge sales either. But, one of the sales would get me to 50%+ back from my Jumbo already.

[cardrcomeback]

ripped my two jumbos from the pre-order. Not horrible i guess. Other auto was Derick queen

[cardrcomeback]

[Bob Ross]

Has anyone PSA super-expressed a Flagg bass yet?

[90skid]

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Has anyone PSA super-expressed a Flagg bass yet?

I don't see 2025 Topps basketball in the PSA pop chart yet.

[oldgoldy97]

My blaster and hanger were nondescript. No Flagg still.

[CapMarvelous]

Apologies if the answer is somewhere in the 39 pages.

Have we learned why Luka is not in this product? He's included in Topps NOW, but nowhere to be seen in this flagship product.

[IronCladLou]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

My blaster and hanger were nondescript. No Flagg still.

What was the blaster like? Tossing up between a blaster or a 2024-25 Mosaic Mega

[hermanotarjeta]

My first and will be my only jumbo box break from this past weekend.

Zach Collins sticker auto

Joan Beringer patch /25

One gold common/2025, two inserts commons/250

One base Flagg

One common insert Flagg

Kon Knueppel rainbow

Can we officially hate on the product now free of judgment?

[kipgen]

Originally Posted by CapMarvelous

Apologies if the answer is somewhere in the 39 pages.

Have we learned why Luka is not in this product? He's included in Topps NOW, but nowhere to be seen in this flagship product.

There are some athletes signed exclusively to Panini but I don't fully understand how it affects their appearance in topps products

For example Amen is in this one but only non autos, so maybe likeness is a separate thing from signing and Luka does both only for Panini?

[Bruvydsb]

Opened 1 of the 3 hobby boxes I ordered from pre-sale. Hit a Brunson “Marks” auto /25. As a Knick fan, that’s a nice PC card for me. Considering I murdered the odds, will keep the other 2 sealed. Will stick to picking up Jamir Watkins in group breaks (and singles). #gonoles