2019 Topps Baseball
Stingray
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The new design is out??
http:https://cardboardconnection.com/2019-topps-series-1-baseball-cards//
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I like it. It's modern but has aspects of 1982 & 1968 Topps integrated into it.
Erik
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Sure look better than the stuff they have put out the last two years.....which looked the same to me.
Any notable rookies in the Series 1?
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Definitely a better rookie crop than I expected but still missing a "big one."
Arthur
Per a post on cardboard connection:
After many years of putting 36 ten-card packs into a hobby box, Topps will give collectors 14 cards in a pack but there will be only 24 packs per box. Jumbo boxes are moving from 50 cards per pack to 46. The net result is a loss of 24 cards per hobby box and 40 per Jumbo.
This is frustrating if true.
Another way to increase prices without increasing prices.....
Kris
My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black
2018 I built a set through hobby boxes, although fun, I got no inserts of any great value and could have bought a factory set for less than a hobby box. I needed 2 Series 1 and 2 Series 2 boxes and 1 Update box to make a set.....I am not going to spend a couple hundred to make a set I can buy for $40.....I may buy an Update box as I got the full Update out of 1 box....
The last few years I have bought a single hobby jumbo of each series and received all the base cards.
Kris
My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black
I have noticed when I buy Hobby boxes (which is the norm for me) I rarely get any Variation SP or SSP cards. This year for 2018 I bought a Jumbo box for Series two Baseball and received both Ronald Acuna and Gleyber Torres rookie cards
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Yeah it's like Topps rewards you for spending the extra bucks on the Jumbo, although I did wind up with a crap load of dupes, that I otherwise wouldn't have gotten if I'd stuck with the Hobby box
While I agree and am sympathetic (and I'm not gonna do that either), that's not exactly a new phenomenon. I am opening some 1987 Topps boxes with my kids just for fun, and we are trying to complete a set the old fashioned way- from packs. We have opened 2 wax boxes (which would have been $29 worth of packs back then) and we still lack 160 cards to finish. I bet we open 2 more boxes (for a total of almost $60 in 1987 dollars) and still lack a few. Granted there are 792 in a whole set, and each box has 612 cards, but still. I remember being able to get those factory sets from Walmart or Target or Kmart for about $15. I think it's pretty clear that it's not about the economics of buying a box and getting a whole set, rather the fun of opening the packs and (now with modern stuff) chasing all of the inserts, parallels etc.
kevin
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I don't usually collect the regular modern baseball, but grabbed a hobby box of just released Topps series 1 at my LCS to rip. These are the highlights.
This was my silver pack.
Royals rookies and a few notable base.
35th Anniversary stamped cards.
A regular Bryant and a variation SP.
150th anniversary stamped parallels.
My relic card.
150th anniversary medallion card with autograph on sticker, numbered 02/10.
I hate the stupid "manufactured relic!" How can that possibly be a "relic" when you just made it up?
Cool cards! But ugly signature...penmanship is gone.
I should be picking up my hobby jumbo today. I'll post if I get anything extraordinary. I'm hoping for one of these.
Kris
My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black
Saw one of those '84 Topps Mattingly auto's get pulled on a FB break last night! Saaaweeet!
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
In case anybody here hasn't seen, the jumbos don't have any SPs (though you do have a chance at SSPs in them).
Picked up a blaster box at Wal Mart for the heck of it and pulled this cool old school ‘84 Topps 35th anniversary Verlander.
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
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There are some pretty cool SSP cards this year. Plenty already up on EBAY. I had to pick up a Mattingly for myself
Kris
My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black
I’ve ripped a couple jumbo boxes. Got a Rookie Redemption B in the first.
Also picked up a Mother’s Day (pink) Trout numbered to 50. It’s rarer than the /60 Trout that sold for $20+K last night - if only...
Snagged an unsigned Rizzo medallion in the second and was shocked at how heavy the thing was (there’s a signed version posted further up this thread, if anyone wants a pic) - definitely a scenario where weighing the box would reveal something. No value to it but an interesting card nonetheless.
Jim
Im just not a fan of the design on 2019 Topps.....in particular all the dots that make up the bottom edges.
I absolutely love the '84 inserts this year, though. Especially the '84 relic cards.
Always looking for tougher PSA 10's of Nolan Arenado, Alex Bregman, Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, and Mike Trout.
Actually like this year’s version more than most recent years. The dots remind me of a modern take on the ‘68 design the colored band on the side and bottom remind me a bit of ‘82 and the larger last name kind of makes me think of ‘73. Have not pulled the trigger yet on this year but think I will.
Anyone have an SP and SSP checklist ?
https://www.tradingcarddb.com/Errors.cfm/sid/182808/2019-Topps
ETA: I believe all the 'Legends' are the SSPs.
Pulled a nice Judge Silver Pack Blue #'d to 150
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
The list of all Mattingly cards available in 2019 Topps is up to 47 (6 more added).
Silver Pack Chrome
Silver Pack Chrome Blue #/150
Silver Pack Chrome Green #/99
Silver Pack Chrome Purple #/75
Silver Pack Chrome Gold #/50
Silver Pack Chrome Orange #/25
Silver Pack Chrome Red #/5
Silver Pack Chrome Superfractor #/1
Silver Pack Chrome Auto #/30
Silver Pack Chrome Auto Orange #/25
Silver Pack Chrome Auto Red #/5
Silver Pack Chrome Auto Superfractor #/1
Grapefruit League Greats
Grapefruit League Greats 150 Stamp #/150
Grapefruit League Greats Red #/10
Grapefruit League Greats Platinum #/1
Grapefruit League Greats Auto #/10
1984 Topps
1984 Topps 150 Stamp #/150
150th Medallion
150th Medallion 150 Stamp #/150
150th Medallion Gold #/50
150th Medallion Red #/25
150th Medallion Platinum #/1
SSP Photo Variation
1984 Topps Auto #/?
1984 Topps Auto 150 Stamp #/150
1984 Topps Auto Gold #/50
1984 Topps Auto Red #/25
1984 Topps Auto Platinum #/1
1984 Topps Bat Relic
1984 Topps Bat Relic 150 Stamp #/150
1984 Topps Bat Relic Gold #/50
1984 Topps Bat Relic Red #/25
1984 Topps Bat Relic #/1
1984 Topps Jersey Relic
1984 Topps Jersey Relic 150 Stamp #/150
1984 Topps Jersey Relic Gold #/50
1984 Topps Jersey Relic Red #/25
1984 Topps Jersey Relic #/1
Iconic Card Reprint
Iconic Card Reprint 150 Stamp #/150
Iconic Card Reprint Auto #/25
Greatest Players
Greatest Players 150 Stamp #/150
Greatest Players Auto #/25
Commemorative 1984 All-Star Patch /#25
Kris
My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black
Holy CRAP
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
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I guess the fact that pitchers and catchers will report this week brought me back to check out this year's Topps. Not a fan, although I agree it is better than the last 3 years. I mean that with the design of the card only! I know there are some hot rookies in those. I despised the 2016 design!
I agree 100%. I usually end up trading, including as extras with the few things I have sold or offering them free if anyone wanted them and was willing to just pay shipping on any I would pull since 2010.
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I pulled the Mattingly SSP out of my hobby box, the colorized Cobb is really nice.
I have bought into all the Orioles cards from 2.5 cases so far of Jumbo's. The biggest autograph pull was Tony LaRussa. The 1984 relic cards are nice. A couple SSPs but nothing earth shattering out of 2.5 cases....
Topps spreads it thin...
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
So how many cards are there all total? Seems like about 2500 with everything people have posted on here. A lot of card to put in bicycle spokes, if anyone still does that.
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