First Buzz: 2020 Topps Chrome baseball cards - Page 50

avicke · 08-12-2020, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jjo1776

Well just got shipping notification, weird I have never got one in the morning from target before

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Same here. Probably just late to push notifications out. It's already in my state - which is usually the case after their afternoon/evening shipments the day prior.

cj828282 · 08-12-2020, 09:15 AM

Yeah, just received notification as well this morning and looks like it is being delivered today so make sure to check the tracking.

dodgerfanjohn · 08-12-2020, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JPWisco

Why is 2019 Heritage a trainwreck? You take the first series and combine it with the high numbers it is a killer set. .

Separate products. OP is not taking high number.

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Originally Posted by JPWisco

1970 isnt most people's favorite design but I think it is pretty good. .

Your personal opinion doesn’t negate that many(most?) consider it one of the ugliest sets Topps has ever done.

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Also nice that most of the SPs were big stars.

Actually set collectors comprise a huge portion of Heritages collecting base and they absolutely hate that all the stars are SP’s.

Also there were cases with zero sp’s in 2019.

Hobby boxes were available as low as $55 at one point before 2020 happened. You can read all about it here:

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showth...ritage&page=87

okumeister · 08-12-2020, 10:33 AM

My 10 blaster boxes from topps.com purchase arrived yesterday, and here were the results of notable cards.
Not a great break, but not too bad either in my opinion.
Just a mediocre/typical break of retail.

Autograph
Zac Gallen (base) x 1
Jonathan Hernandez (base) x 1

Purple Refractor #/299
Aaron Civale x 1
Brandon Crawford x 1

Prism Refractor
Jesus Luzardo x 1
Jordan Yamamoto x 1

Sepia Refractor
Gavin Lux x 1

Refractor
Kyle Lewis x 1
Gavin Lux x 1
Zac Gallen x 1
Aaron Judge x 1
Byrce Harper x 2

Base & Robert inserts
Luis Robert x 1
Luis Robert 1985 x 2
Kyle Lewis x 1
Gavin Lux x 1
Bo Bichette x 2
Nico Hoerner x 3
Trent Grisham x 1
Dustin May x 3
Nick Solak x 2

Coach Ditka · 08-12-2020, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by cj828282

Yeah, just received notification as well this morning and looks like it is being delivered today so make sure to check the tracking.

I also checked tracking & it will be here today. It left on the truck a half hour from me 4 hours ago which means it might be here by Friday?

beanman25 · 08-12-2020, 10:53 AM

My 10 from topps are now coming tomorrow. Pushed back a couple days, but still fine.

PoPCulture · 08-12-2020, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by okumeister

My 10 blaster boxes from topps.com purchase arrived yesterday, and here were the results of notable cards.
Not a great break, but not too bad either in my opinion.
Just a mediocre/typical break of retail.

Autograph
Zac Gallen (base) x 1
Jonathan Hernandez (base) x 1

Purple Refractor #/299
Aaron Civale x 1
Brandon Crawford x 1

Prism Refractor
Jesus Luzardo x 1
Jordan Yamamoto x 1

Sepia Refractor
Gavin Lux x 1

Refractor
Kyle Lewis x 1
Gavin Lux x 1
Zac Gallen x 1
Aaron Judge x 1
Byrce Harper x 2

Base & Robert inserts
Luis Robert x 1
Luis Robert 1985 x 2
Kyle Lewis x 1
Gavin Lux x 1
Bo Bichette x 2
Nico Hoerner x 3
Trent Grisham x 1
Dustin May x 3
Nick Solak x 2

Look at it this way. This break was the same price as a hobby box purchased on the Topps site would be. You probably did as well with autos as the hobby box would have produced but you did MUCH better on Refractors and Base RC’s. I will take blasters any day at retail prices.

Metsaholic230 · 08-12-2020, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by PoPCulture

Look at it this way. This break was the same price as a hobby box purchased on the Topps site would be. You probably did as well with autos as the hobby box would have produced but you did MUCH better on Refractors and Base RC’s. I will take blasters any day at retail prices.

Yup except for areas that can't get any, retail makes so much more sense. Targets here are 100 percent cornered now so I don't even bother trying. Walmart you might get lucky as they aren't as predictable as Target.

bradley9999 · 08-12-2020, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Divino

Has anybody else that placed an order Friday from Topps for blasters not gotten an email confirmation about shipping yet? Should I be getting worried?

Nothing yet for me. Placed order for 10 blasters on Friday with overnight shipping. Last time I pay $35 for that.

Yaga · 08-12-2020, 11:33 AM

Ya my 10 blasters still say processing

Chris P · 08-12-2020, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Yaga

Ya my 10 blasters still say processing

Mine as well

packfan15412 · 08-12-2020, 11:38 AM

Prices are falling because flippers under cutting each other... anyone holding this stuff longer term? or do you think there really isn't upside like Bowman Megas?

jjo1776 · 08-12-2020, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by packfan15412

Prices are falling because flippers under cutting each other... anyone holding this stuff longer term? or do you think there really isn't upside like Bowman Megas?

Don’t flip, hold long term or rip. Look at 2018 Topps chrome, took two years but they’re selling well.

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Anejo · 08-12-2020, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by packfan15412

Prices are falling because flippers under cutting each other... anyone holding this stuff longer term? or do you think there really isn't upside like Bowman Megas?

I think these new flippers are trying to get rid of it because it's not escalating like the basketball right now. That being said the Bowman Megas are creeping towards $50, you could of bought them all day long for around $30 a month ago (if you couldn't get them at retail).

BRob1 · 08-12-2020, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jjo1776

Don’t flip, hold long term or rip. Look at 2018 Topps chrome, took two years but they’re selling well.

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With Robert, Lux and Bichette autos being redemption, not sure how much impact that will have on long term hold value..l

mcwildcats · 08-12-2020, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BRob1

With Robert, Lux and Bichette autos being redemption, not sure how much impact that will have on long term hold value..l

There have been pics posted of Robert autos so those can't all be redemptions.

Coach Ditka · 08-12-2020, 01:26 PM

Just had my 8 blasters dropped off about a half hour ago. To rip or hold, that is the question.

packfan15412 · 08-12-2020, 01:33 PM

What is the best retail rip? I've heard that cellos have been the best and hangers the worst?

avicke · 08-12-2020, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mcwildcats

There have been pics posted of Robert autos so those can't all be redemptions.

Just his base, which I've seen pop in retail way more often than in the dozens of hobby/jumbo cases I've seen. Still a small sample size but it almost doesnt seem like they are inserted in there... Don't think I've seen any of these redemptions come out of hobby/jumbo.

avicke · 08-12-2020, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by packfan15412

What is the best retail rip? I've heard that cellos have been the best and hangers the worst?

Spot on. If monsters pop up in retail, fit those right after or right with cellos. But blasters 3rd, hangers, 4th. The guarantee of retail refractors definitely wins out. Pinks sell better than sepia historically. Xfractors may sell better than pink's? I havent checked in some time.

BRob1 · 08-12-2020, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mcwildcats

There have been pics posted of Robert autos so those can't all be redemptions.

All base are redemption, all color are on card to my knowledge.

Howie7107 · 08-12-2020, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by packfan15412

What is the best retail rip? I've heard that cellos have been the best and hangers the worst?

That’s where I’ve had the best luck and based on some other analysis about pink vs. sepia and cost/card I would think is right. Unfortunately I haven’t opened anything else as I’m still waiting on my Topps order. Would be awesome to come across some Monster’s in the wild as I think Xfractor’s do quite well compared to Pink/Sepia.

RetailHitsOnly · 08-12-2020, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BirdsFan55

So I pulled a very nice purple Alvarez and I’m super stoked but then I look at this bottom left corner and it is dinged really bad. Is this something they would replace? Wouldn’t mind waiting awhile to get it back if they would indeed replace it

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Unrelated, but what is with the weird fringing framing the rookie cup? Bad qc...

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Triggwildcat · 08-12-2020, 02:40 PM

I actually had the most luck autograph and serial numbered cards from hangers. Pulled 4 autographs and 1 numbered from 10 hangers. But value wise, I made more off the pinks from the cellos

SmokeyJ · 08-12-2020, 02:41 PM

Got 7 of my 10 blasters from Topps in today. I wasn't sure how many I wanted to open or hold long term.

Picked up one to open, and below are my best cards from the box.

Lewis RC Refractor Auto
Robert RC (base)
Honus Wagner orange (/25)

08-12-2020, 10:33 AM	#1229
okumeister Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 11,461	My 10 blaster boxes from topps.com purchase arrived yesterday, and here were the results of notable cards. Not a great break, but not too bad either in my opinion. Just a mediocre/typical break of retail. Autograph Zac Gallen (base) x 1 Jonathan Hernandez (base) x 1 Purple Refractor #/299 Aaron Civale x 1 Brandon Crawford x 1 Prism Refractor Jesus Luzardo x 1 Jordan Yamamoto x 1 Sepia Refractor Gavin Lux x 1 Refractor Kyle Lewis x 1 Gavin Lux x 1 Zac Gallen x 1 Aaron Judge x 1 Byrce Harper x 2 Base & Robert inserts Luis Robert x 1 Luis Robert 1985 x 2 Kyle Lewis x 1 Gavin Lux x 1 Bo Bichette x 2 Nico Hoerner x 3 Trent Grisham x 1 Dustin May x 3 Nick Solak x 2 __________________ Mainly collecting Topps Now Collecting following players : Ichiro, Christian Yelich, Noah Syndergaard, Michael Conforto

08-12-2020, 10:53 AM	#1231
beanman25 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 340	My 10 from topps are now coming tomorrow. Pushed back a couple days, but still fine. __________________ Collect all kinds of things. Luis Robert , Shohei Ohtani, Takeya Nakamura, STL cards (hockey, baseball), cool cards.

08-12-2020, 11:38 AM	#1237
packfan15412 Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,101	Prices are falling because flippers under cutting each other... anyone holding this stuff longer term? or do you think there really isn't upside like Bowman Megas? __________________ Go Pack Go

08-12-2020, 01:26 PM	#1242
Coach Ditka Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 637	Just had my 8 blasters dropped off about a half hour ago. To rip or hold, that is the question. __________________ A fan of Bears, Cubs, & the Fighting Illini

08-12-2020, 01:33 PM	#1243
packfan15412 Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,101	What is the best retail rip? I've heard that cellos have been the best and hangers the worst? __________________ Go Pack Go

08-12-2020, 09:15 AM	#1227
cj828282 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 13,967	Yeah, just received notification as well this morning and looks like it is being delivered today so make sure to check the tracking.

08-12-2020, 11:33 AM	#1235
Yaga Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,525	Ya my 10 blasters still say processing

08-12-2020, 02:40 PM	#1249
Triggwildcat Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kentucky Posts: 965	I actually had the most luck autograph and serial numbered cards from hangers. Pulled 4 autographs and 1 numbered from 10 hangers. But value wise, I made more off the pinks from the cellos __________________ Collector of 2016 bowman draft Easton Mcgee and Cardinals

08-12-2020, 02:41 PM	#1250
SmokeyJ Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,086 smokeyj628	Got 7 of my 10 blasters from Topps in today. I wasn't sure how many I wanted to open or hold long term. Picked up one to open, and below are my best cards from the box. Lewis RC Refractor Auto Robert RC (base) Honus Wagner orange (/25)