2022 Topps Chrome Update Sapphire--This Could Be the Product of the Year? (2022/2023)

[splitrockgamer]

For those looking to snag a Julio Base RC, when are you pulling the trigger? Latest Ebay that I can see was $325, if they get down to $250 I think I might snag one for the PC.

[The Accountant]

Originally Posted by splitrockgamer

For those looking to snag a Julio Base RC, when are you pulling the trigger? Latest Ebay that I can see was $325, if they get down to $250 I think I might snag one for the PC.

Going to be quite a few popping up. You may be able to wait a little longer.

[ethanwa]

Just opened 4 of my 10 boxes. BRUTAL. The players on my parallels just killed me. Will be selling the other 6.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by Allamericancard

I disagree....if base TCS jrods are doing $600-700, his ONLY sapphire auto /10 has to be a 15k card raw imo

You’d pay the same for a raw Sapphire /10 as a BGS 9.5 BCA Gold?

[Badgers0821]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

You’d pay the same for a raw Sapphire /10 as a BGS 9.5 BCA Gold?

No, but if the TC golds are going for $7K I could easily see this going for over $10K raw.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by Badgers0821

Ouch, there’s always got to be one bitter one in the bunch.

I’m not bitter. I’m realistic.

[splitrockgamer]

Originally Posted by ethanwa

Just opened 4 of my 10 boxes. BRUTAL. The players on my parallels just killed me. Will be selling the other 6.

But the other six have all the hits!

[The Accountant]

Originally Posted by splitrockgamer

But the other six have all the hits!

Haha one of the toughest arguments of ripping wax.

Start off bad.... All the good hits are in the other boxes.

Start off great... Welp, already in the green!

[Bunny Hop]

I really dislike that image for the Katoh card, especially on the holiday cards.

[RatedRooki3]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Unfortunately I think most are misleading the JRod owner into thinking it’s worth much more than it is. Fly to PSA and have it graded same day is a terrible piece of advice. The card is NOT worth anywhere near enough to justify that.

Either sell privately raw or give to Goldin and grade to auction.

First, I would not sell this card raw. Grade and then list. Secondly, don't send any card to any auction house. BIN and take offers on eBay. Auctions, even on eBay are terrible. I honestly have no idea why people auction their cards on Goldin, PWCC etc. You're going to take a substantial hit.

[slogue2]

Originally Posted by The Accountant

Haha one of the toughest arguments of ripping wax.

Start off bad.... All the good hits are in the other boxes.

Start off great... Welp, already in the green!

It always points you down the road of "I should rip some more." Funny how it works that way

[hermanotarjeta]

Originally Posted by ethanwa

Just opened 4 of my 10 boxes. BRUTAL. The players on my parallels just killed me. Will be selling the other 6.

You’re selling the boxes with the monsters?

Doesn’t make sense to me.

[BambinoShuffle]

Originally Posted by Badgers0821

Are you really comparing Sapphire to a gimmicky new product?

Sapphire was the Logofractor of 2018.

[splitrockgamer]

Originally Posted by slogue2

It always points you down the road of "I should rip some more." Funny how it works that way

If anyone needs encouragement ripping this is the place to find that false confidence .

[ctizzle]

I just got my 10 in and it appears that they do indeed come in a sealed case. My packing slid was taped on the outside and there is nothing but sealed boxes on the inside


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[notfast]

Originally Posted by Badgers0821

I would 100% NOT sell this in social media, see my previous post about sales going sideways. Also, just because you insure something with the PO for $25K, if they lose that doesn’t mean they will pay you $25K and they will fight you on it.

Safest bet for grading is to just go to PSA, a plane ticket is a drop in the bucket compared to the potential value of the card.

You missed the part about collectors insurance. Not insurance from a shipping company.

Also, people buy and sell cards like this all day on social media. I’ve done it many times without issue.

You don’t need a middle man to sell a $5-10k card.

[NCWolf]

Originally Posted by splitrockgamer

But the other six have all the hits!

My logic was to quit ripping once I got ahead.

IMO it's still a rip. Gonna need big years from someone else not named Julio for this product to really jump. Witt, Tork, Cruz and Abrams all have it in em so we shall see.

[Badgers0821]

Originally Posted by BambinoShuffle

Sapphire was the Logofractor of 2018.

Yes, 2018, which was prior to the COVID madness...apples to fish

[Badgers0821]

Originally Posted by notfast

You missed the part about collectors insurance. Not insurance from a shipping company.

Also, people buy and sell cards like this all day on social media. I’ve done it many times without issue.

You don’t need a middle man to sell a $5-10k card.

Elaborate on collector's insurance...sounds like a scam.

Of course you don't NEED one, but if you have seen the amount of high dollar sales go sideways on Twitter, Instagram, Whatnot, etc. you would be cautious. Selling $5-$10K cards all day may be normal for you but isn't for most people. I'm sure most people would rather be safe than sorry.

[pewe]

Originally Posted by splitrockgamer

For those looking to snag a Julio Base RC, when are you pulling the trigger? Latest Ebay that I can see was $325, if they get down to $250 I think I might snag one for the PC.

Ya... ~50% of the other Sapphire seems right, given the broken product might make print run in the market ~3-4x... I still like this one for the PC vs. the other alternative

[netmasters]

Originally Posted by Fanatics2026

Logofractor will be julios best chrome RC….

I think in the long run when grading reports normalize people will realize this. There are just so few of them compared to everything else. Most people seem to like the card which doesn't hurt. You can also argue it's his first Chrome card if people card about that.

[pewe]

Originally Posted by LVDan

Whether or not you put a lot of weight on flagship image(you do and I don’t) everyone will certainly have one image they prefer over the other. I personally don’t have a strong opinion in this particular instance.
No question to E’s point though that as of the foreseeable future there are gonna be FAR fewer #67’s in circulation than US44’s.
And until(unless?)the prices of both products flip flop that won’t change anytime in the longer term future either.

What ratio do you think they settle at? 4x for the US44? Assuming print run is 2x on the US44.

[JRX]

Originally Posted by pewe

Ya... ~50% of the other Sapphire seems right, given the broken product might make print run in the market ~3-4x... I still like this one for the PC vs. the other alternative

An equal print run would imply double the number of these cards vs the non sp of the regular TCS run? Just going off 330 vs 660 checklist.

[splitrockgamer]

Originally Posted by NCWolf

My logic was to quit ripping once I got ahead.

IMO it's still a rip. Gonna need big years from someone else not named Julio for this product to really jump. Witt, Tork, Cruz and Abrams all have it in em so we shall see.

A dark horse for me is Alek Thomas had a good WAR, plays the right postion. I have some nice Tork from update and heritage I pulled, but I think he is pretty meh.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by Badgers0821

Elaborate on collector's insurance...sounds like a scam.

What is there to elaborate on for collectibles insurance? And how would it be a scam?