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clocsta2323 · 08-31-2017, 09:24 AM

Never bought Topps 1 before. sheer quantity of cards has always been intimidating to me. Can anyone opine on the differences between hobby and jumbo cases and which you prefer?

Chrisyork33 · 08-31-2017, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by clocsta2323

Never bought Topps 1 before. sheer quantity of cards has always been intimidating to me. Can anyone opine on the differences between hobby and jumbo cases and which you prefer?

I've always preferred Hobby over Jumbo. I'm a dinosaur and still build sets, so your cost per card is cheaper with hobby. You are sacrificing 2 "hits" with hobby though. However 99% of the time those hits are worth $2.00. Flagship is not about hits IMO, so I'm ok with the trade off.

chezball · 08-31-2017, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by clocsta2323

Never bought Topps 1 before. sheer quantity of cards has always been intimidating to me. Can anyone opine on the differences between hobby and jumbo cases and which you prefer?

You're going to get members on both sides, if you're worried about too many cards go with jumbo.Cheaper, less cards and more hits.

nera20 · 08-31-2017, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by clocsta2323

Never bought Topps 1 before. sheer quantity of cards has always been intimidating to me. Can anyone opine on the differences between hobby and jumbo cases and which you prefer?

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Originally Posted by Chrisyork33

I've always preferred Hobby over Jumbo. I'm a dinosaur and still build sets, so your cost per card is cheaper with hobby. You are sacrificing 2 "hits" with hobby though. However 99% of the time those hits are worth $2.00. Flagship is not about hits IMO, so I'm ok with the trade off.

For the most part the only hits you are missing in hobby compared to jumbo are like what Chrisyork33 said, you are basically not getting a few worthless relic cards hobby is fun and seems to deliver nice hits not that jumbo wont.

clocsta2323 · 09-01-2017, 10:53 PM

I see.. thanks for responses. I just went with 2 cases each hobby/jumbo. Seems like a great deal esp with 48 silver packs

jmweb · 12-13-2017, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by clocsta2323

I see.. thanks for responses. I just went with 2 cases each hobby/jumbo. Seems like a great deal esp with 48 silver packs

I did the same.. 3/3 though. I prefer hobby over jumbo but hate to hear of folks getting monster hits out of Jumbo and not having any jumbo...

Loved the silver packs last year.
I hit a red auto /5 Chris Bryant in my silver packs..

CubKings · 12-13-2017, 01:48 PM

It almost looks more Bowman ish than Topps. It is weird they keep sticking with this border less stuff. Parallels look better with borders.

mainerunr · 12-13-2017, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by majestik101

The wave thing or whatever it is looks lame. There's no reason for it. I do like the digital pixel block effect though.

I agree, I think the wave on one side with the pixelation on the other is unnecessary. I think they could have done one or the other and it would have been better.

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Originally Posted by Chrisyork33

I've always preferred Hobby over Jumbo. I'm a dinosaur and still build sets, so your cost per card is cheaper with hobby. You are sacrificing 2 "hits" with hobby though. However 99% of the time those hits are worth $2.00. Flagship is not about hits IMO, so I'm ok with the trade off.

In my experience it is cheaper to build a set from Jumbo (probably unless you are building multiple sets). I've only once not had a complete set in a jumbo box and I've never been able to complete a set from two hobby boxes because I never hit the collation lottery.

CharlieHustle · 12-13-2017, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mainerunr

In my experience it is cheaper to build a set from Jumbo (probably unless you are building multiple sets). I've only once not had a complete set in a jumbo box and I've never been able to complete a set from two hobby boxes because I never hit the collation lottery.

Unless you're building master sets.
More base inserts in hobby.

Centauri3 · 12-13-2017, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CubKings

It almost looks more Bowman ish than Topps. It is weird they keep sticking with this border less stuff. Parallels look better with borders.

Absolutely! Borders are much nicer, and also easier to differentiate year to year. I grew to like the 2016 parallels, but the 2017 stuff looked terrible from the start and never got better, IMO.

nera20 · 12-13-2017, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Centauri3

Absolutely! Borders are much nicer, and also easier to differentiate year to year. I grew to like the 2016 parallels, but the 2017 stuff looked terrible from the start and never got better, IMO.

2015 topps looked really nice and so did 2011 topps

hate to keep saying it but borders, borders, borders

HYPTZEMDSTRPLES · 12-13-2017, 11:58 PM

Cards don’t look that appealing to me. I have no idea why Topps took borders off the set. I really doubt I buy any unless the refractors miraculously look good.

jewcer2k5 · 12-14-2017, 12:22 AM

Cant wait to put together the 83 insert set in psa 10

Triplelutz42 · 12-15-2017, 06:13 AM

Does anyone remember what the original preorder case prices were for both hobby and jumbo?

chezball · 12-15-2017, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Triplelutz42

Does anyone remember what the original preorder case prices were for both hobby and jumbo?

Pretty sure it hasn't moved, since first being posted.

mfw13 · 12-15-2017, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jewcer2k5

Cant wait to put together the 83 insert set in psa 10

Can't wait to put together the 83 insert set ungraded......

L35guy · 12-15-2017, 12:32 PM

Man, Frazier looks like Scut Farkas. the bully from A Christmas Story

solt0131 · 12-15-2017, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AtlantaTrappers

They're waiting until '18 to release a Frazier RC? Boo

Design is OK. Not the best, not the worst. Could do without the wave, but otherwise it's fine

They should release him in his Pirates uniform, since that's where he's going to be in a few days.

Chrisyork33 · 01-03-2018, 12:00 PM

3 weeks from checklist???
Not that I'm counting or anything.

mfw13 · 01-03-2018, 08:48 PM

Anybody figured out whether or not it will be easier to build the 1983 subset through Hobby or Jumbo?

clocsta2323 · 01-03-2018, 08:53 PM

Anyone familiar with about how many complete sets/master sets you get in a typical hobby case and a typical jumbo case?

GoBeavs · 01-04-2018, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

Anybody figured out whether or not it will be easier to build the 1983 subset through Hobby or Jumbo?

Always Hobby when chasing inserts.

nera20 · 01-08-2018, 07:51 PM

what is a good price for a hobby case? anyone know what cost was

PDCCollectibles · 01-08-2018, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nera20

what is a good price for a hobby case? anyone know what cost was

Ranged between $585 and $610 per hobby case.....$500-$515 per Jumbo

mma138 · 01-09-2018, 01:45 AM

I wont be spending any of my money on the waterslide edition........... not even chrome ......... get new design guy topps !!!!

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08-31-2017, 09:24 AM	#126
clocsta2323 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: D.C. Posts: 6,863	Never bought Topps 1 before. sheer quantity of cards has always been intimidating to me. Can anyone opine on the differences between hobby and jumbo cases and which you prefer?

09-01-2017, 10:53 PM	#130
clocsta2323 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: D.C. Posts: 6,863	I see.. thanks for responses. I just went with 2 cases each hobby/jumbo. Seems like a great deal esp with 48 silver packs

12-13-2017, 11:58 PM	#137
HYPTZEMDSTRPLES Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,850	Cards don’t look that appealing to me. I have no idea why Topps took borders off the set. I really doubt I buy any unless the refractors miraculously look good.

12-15-2017, 06:13 AM	#139
Triplelutz42 Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 238 WaxPackHero42 WaxPackHero	Does anyone remember what the original preorder case prices were for both hobby and jumbo?

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L35guy Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 518	Man, Frazier looks like Scut Farkas. the bully from A Christmas Story

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Chrisyork33 Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 2,470 Chrius_kskvk42sh Chrisyork33	3 weeks from checklist??? Not that I'm counting or anything.

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mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,520	Anybody figured out whether or not it will be easier to build the 1983 subset through Hobby or Jumbo?

01-03-2018, 08:53 PM	#146
clocsta2323 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: D.C. Posts: 6,863	Anyone familiar with about how many complete sets/master sets you get in a typical hobby case and a typical jumbo case?

01-09-2018, 01:45 AM	#150
mma138 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,947	I wont be spending any of my money on the waterslide edition........... not even chrome ......... get new design guy topps !!!!