Its good to see you back. So you are going retail only this year? I think all of us should keep opening hobby boxes until one of us hits a cut sig 1/1! Then we can all chase red sigs out of the retail.
Knopfler...So you are telling us you pulled multiple Helton's? I didn't get one and I opened at least 3 cases worth. My only one came from a trade.
Anyone care to take a guess on the mystery signer?? Keep in mind they do have Bonds and Arod under contract, and that would make an excellent bonus, but if its a team legend doesn't it have to be a retired players? Hmmm I may email topps now.
I pulled at least three purple Helton's, maybe four. I did buy quite a few retail boxes, probably around 30-40. I got one auto, and it was in the second or third box that I bought. It was a Lou Limmer auto. Didn't buy any hobby this year, but I did order a few hobby boxes for this year.
Thanks to Kuhlmann I am in as well. Also thanks to Kevin (JoeStalin) for the 411 on where to get in on the action. I don't think I can wait 2 weeks, I will have to scour the local area to see if there any of those miniboxes left over from last year.
<< <i>Thanks to Kuhlmann I am in as well. Also thanks to Kevin (JoeStalin) for the 411 on where to get in on the action. I don't think I can wait 2 weeks, I will have to scour the local area to see if there any of those miniboxes left over from last year. >>
Data I'll be surprised - the set was very popular and everytime the boxes were put on the shelf, they were snatched up. People were known to hide the boxes if they didn't have the money on hand or credit card.
With the 05 product, It doesn't hurt to go ask the manager when they stock their shelves. Sometimes, it's still laying in the back and hasn't been broken yet.
Again I really think hobby boxes are better if you can get them for around 60. Once they get higher then switch to retail. Don't be afraid to hide the packs when you find them, this keeps the pack searchers off them. The pillow section works best. You can pretty much put stuff anywhere at Kmart and its safe. Target cleans up often so make sure you find a place behind the shelves. I can't tell you how disgusting the smell of heritage packs after the pack feeler gets them. He bends cards too. I save my damaged 04 cards so I can gorilla glue them to the pack searchers car.
You guys better stay online - I have a case of heritage fever, and my neighbor just picked me up a box of retail bowman heritage at walmart. Live break in 10 minutes.
I know bowman isn't the same, but it's all they had. And JS - isn't it time for a new, smaller signature? I dont want to be looking at McNabb for the next 6 months, sucking face or not.
blowoutcards.com still has 05 RETAIL cases available for less than a hobby case (400 bucks last i looked). i have one of each (retail & hobby) on order i'm curious to see how the 2 compare. i usualy get 2 cases each year but this will be the first year i'm breaking retail.
does anyone have any indication or speculation what the variations will be this year. grey back & white backs? i'm not to excited with that idea, i loved the pose variations from last years set.i believe this will be the first year for team cards. whatever the case there are always nice surprises.
<< <i>i loved the pose variations from last years set.i believe this will be the first year for team cards. whatever the case there are always nice surprises. >>
Highend That's the beauty of the set - all of the little things that make it up - plus it is attainable. As you read the cards you will see little things that make them interesting - like the regular issue Jones has him as Lawrence but on the SP they also give his nickname "Chipper" - and there are lots of little things like this!
For a few months people will be sick of hearing about Heritage, but no me or JoeStalin! Let the good times roll!
don't forget about boomer wells and it will be great to have Bonds back in the set....maybe topps will make an 04 heritage update card of Bonds to fill in the 04 hole.
Topps did make an 04 Bonds card to udate the regular issue - supposedly you get one free when you buy a pack of 05 Topps regular issue at a card shop. Great to see that people will be able to get this card, and also that it will remain pretty much valueless. Bonds was in the 04 Bowman Heritage set, so maybe they will do it for 04 Topps as well - like a modern day Lajoie card.
Retail Bowman Heritage box las night wasn't top bad - $20 for 8 packs, pulled 4 SPs (Soriano, Grienke, Ray Liotta, and the Alex Gonzalez Marlins error) as well as a Zito jersey. One of the neat things about this set that I didn't realize was that seeded one per hobby case was a redemption card for a custom MJ Roop binder for the set, which looks like they're going for about 5 bucks or so on the bay. Beautiful set as well. Anybody know if the redemption binder comes with pages or if it's just the binder?
I've got 6 boxes of Hobby. Just out of curiosity, if it is a regional distribution, where is everyone from? Do we have the country covered? I'm in Lexington, Ky.
05 Heritage already....oh crapola....I still need to finish my 04 set! If anyone has base to sell/trade, please drop me an e-mail. Need about 60 and then will start working on the SPs that I have left to get. Thanks.
Great to see you back. Its never too late to finish up old business. Post a list sometime and we will see what we can do. Its great to have another great trader on here....so what are you buying..4..5 cases?? LOL Just make sure you save the autographs for me.
now, is everyone going to wait and have a group open party? Maybe we could save one box each and have this. Maybe we could put together a master list as we go keeping track of all the pulls. Ive contated Mr Laurshi over at topps ...maybe we can get a little publlicity going.
For the new guys I have been getting some questions about the Chrome parallel set. Last year the set had 110 cards (stars, RC's) and is in three tiers:
1. Black bordered Chromes - total of only #/56. 2. Refractor Chromes - total of only #/556 3. Chromes - total of only #/1956
Obviously, the lowest tier has the best probability of completion without starting to cost ya. If anyone doesn't want to collect the lowest tier, I would love to trade for them. Kevin will drudge up a "fair" trade equivalent list for chrome for SP's etc.
Kevin Did we trade SP's one for one without regard to value?
I didn't mind going 1 for 1, there are few guys that book more and of course some rookies but for the most part everything evens out. Im still short some 03 chromes if anyone finds any
Ryan I don't think that is out yet - this is all I can give you for now:
2005 Heritage Baseball celebrates 1956 with players from today on designs from the original 1956 Topps Set! This great product will be a favorite for baseball fans of all ages!
24 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
- BLACK BORDERED REFRACTOR PARALLEL CARDS! - NEW! HOBBY EXCLUSIVE CUT SIGNATURE CARDS OF PERSONALITIES FROM 1956! - RELIC AND AUTOGRAPHED CARDS! - BUBBLE GUM IN EVERY PACK! - COMBINED INSERTION RATE FOR AUTOGRAPHED/RELIC CARDS - 1:36 PACKS!
BASE CARDS (475 total cards) Base cards are of the current players on vintage paper stock featuring the classic 1956 Topps card design! There are 475 Veterans, First-Year Players, Prospects, Managers, Team Photos, and League Presidents from 1956!
AUTOGRAPHED CARDS (63 total subjects) - INSERTED 1:163 PACKS! - Real One Autographs (Blue Ink) (23) - 200 cards each! 23 Retired Players from the original 1956 set have signed 200 cards each! - Real One Special Edition (Red Ink) (23) - hand numbered to 56! 23 Retired Players from the original 1956 set have signed in red ink! - Clubhouse Collection Autographed Relics (5) hand numbered to 25! 5 players from the original 1956 set are signing their game used relic cards! - Flashbacks Autographed Relics (10)- hand numbered to 25! Don Larsen, who pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series, and nine other history-making players autographed 25 of their Flashback cards! - Team Topps Legends Autographs (2)
RELIC CARDS (70 total subjects) - INSERTED 1:47 PACKS! - Clubhouse Collection Relics (15) Five players from 1956 and ten players from 2005 on game-used relic cards! - Clubhouse Collection Dual Relics (3) - hand numbered to 56! A 1956 player and 2005 player from the same team are paired on dual game-used relic cards! - Flashback Relics (10) 1956 highlights and stadium seat relics from the stadiums they were performed in, including Ebbetts Field, Crosley Field and Old Yankee Stadium!
PARALLEL CARDS (330 total cards) - 4 PER BOX! - Chrome (110) - sequentially numbered to 1956 - Chrome Refractor (110) - sequentially numbered to 556 - Black Bordered Chrome Refractor (110) - sequentially numbered to 56
INSERT CARDS (35 total subjects) INSERTED 1:5 PACKS! - New Age Performers (15) - 15 stars of today! - Then and Now (10) - It's 1956 vs. 2004 with 2 players per card! - Flashbacks (10) - 10 highlights from the 1956 season!
NEW! HOBBY EXCLUSIVE 1 OF 1 CUT SIGNATURE CARDS - 1956 Cuts - Cut Signatures (7 total subjects) - EACH IS A ONE OF ONE! The contributions of 7 important figures from 1956 are honored on authentic cut signature cards. Look for Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon, as well as J. Edgar Hoover and Eleanor Roosevelt! Hobby Only!
Thanx Kevin I think that will definitely take care of itself once the packs start ripping!
If this doesn't get the Heritage guys excited then I'll just have to bring out Shana!
oooo I like the yellow packs! Thats the first time I have seen that....If anyone is interested Im preselling a 40 lb lot of chewing gum!!!
One of us has to pull a big card. Im calling that one of us will pull a 1/1 cut. If I pull one Im selling it and buying everyone whatever cards they need to get the set...or maybe that case of 01 heritage.
<< <i>If anyone is interested Im preselling a 40 lb lot of chewing gum!!! >>
Kevin Keep packs in your pocket...never know when they will come in handy...like you know how you go out to eat and that table isn't level and rocks? Well, a couple of sticks and the table is level!!
If anyone has any 2001 Topps Heritage base cards, please see my thread on the Buy, Sell, Trade forum. I need three base cards, and can either trade or buy. Thanks, James
I collect Vintage Cards, Commemorative Sets, and way too many vintage and modern player collections in Baseball (180 players), Football (175 players), and Basketball (87 players). Also have a Dallas Cowboy team collection.
For those of you that are getting a case or more, are you keeping any boxes sealed? That bright yellow box full of possibilities, 24 to be exact, it has to be mighty tempting to rip them all open. I don't know if I have the ability to leave a single pack sealed.
So it the meantime I have a box of 03 and 04 Topps Heritage coming for early next week. I will let you know if anything exciting comes of it.
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I drove over the John Basilone memorial bridge a while back. Baltimore? LA? Somewheres.
Its good to see you back. So you are going retail only this year? I think all of us should keep opening hobby boxes until one of us
hits a cut sig 1/1! Then we can all chase red sigs out of the retail.
Knopfler...So you are telling us you pulled multiple Helton's? I didn't get one and I opened at least 3 cases worth. My only one
came from a trade.
Anyone care to take a guess on the mystery signer?? Keep
in mind they do have Bonds and Arod under contract, and that would make an excellent bonus, but if its a team legend doesn't
it have to be a retired players? Hmmm I may email topps now.
Kevin
I pulled at least three purple Helton's, maybe four. I did buy quite a few retail boxes, probably around 30-40. I got one auto, and it was in the second or third box that I bought. It was a Lou Limmer auto. Didn't buy any hobby this year, but I did order a few hobby boxes for this year.
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<< <i>I got more Helton SP's than almost any other SP last year! >>
Say hello to Stalin's best friend!
BTW, the commons appear to be regional also - not evenly distributed. You can open two cases and be short a few!!!
your friend
Mike
<< <i>Anyone care to take a guess on the mystery signer?? >>
Kevin
I'll be more than happy to pull a limited Bonds!
I have never pulled a 1/1 anything in my pack ripping life! Will this my year?
We should decide on a "Heritage nitefest" - where everyone can report their best pulls!
John
Welcome back!! Can anyone believe it's already been one year?
To those who are interested....if you have a shop near your house, hit them right away before they raise the price.
February Tuff Stuff has the 2004 Heritage set listed as #2 in sales and popularity right now! Enuff said about that.
your friend
Mike
<< <i>We should decide on a "Heritage nitefest" - where everyone can report their best pulls! >>
I'll be there!!
Thanks to Kuhlmann I am in as well. Also thanks to Kevin (JoeStalin) for the 411 on where to get in on the action. I don't think I can wait 2 weeks, I will have to scour the local area to see if there any of those miniboxes left over from last year.
<< <i>Thanks to Kuhlmann I am in as well. Also thanks to Kevin (JoeStalin) for the 411 on where to get in on the action. I don't think I can wait 2 weeks, I will have to scour the local area to see if there any of those miniboxes left over from last year. >>
Data
I'll be surprised - the set was very popular and everytime the boxes were put on the shelf, they were snatched up.
People were known to hide the boxes if they didn't have the money on hand or credit card.
With the 05 product, It doesn't hurt to go ask the manager when they stock their shelves. Sometimes, it's still laying in the back and hasn't been broken yet.
your friend
Mike
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
<< <i>I"m down for a case if I can get anyone to sell me one. >>
Anthony
How about trying Chris Kuhlmann - that's who I used. He posts mostly over at Sports talk.
your friend
Mike
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
to hide the packs when you find them, this keeps the pack searchers off them. The pillow section works best. You can pretty much put stuff
anywhere at Kmart and its safe. Target cleans up often so make sure you find a place behind the shelves. I can't tell you how disgusting
the smell of heritage packs after the pack feeler gets them. He bends cards too. I save my damaged 04 cards so I can gorilla glue them to
the pack searchers car.
Griffins...so you have a case on order??
does anyone have any indication or speculation what the variations will be this year. grey back & white backs? i'm not to excited with that idea, i loved the pose variations from last years set.i believe this will be the first year for team cards. whatever the case there are always nice surprises.
<< <i>i loved the pose variations from last years set.i believe this will be the first year for team cards. whatever the case there are always nice surprises. >>
Highend
That's the beauty of the set - all of the little things that make it up - plus it is attainable. As you read the cards you will see little things that make them interesting - like the regular issue Jones has him as Lawrence but on the SP they also give his nickname "Chipper" - and there are lots of little things like this!
For a few months people will be sick of hearing about Heritage, but no me or JoeStalin!
Let the good times roll!
your friend
Mike
heritage update card of Bonds to fill in the 04 hole.
Kevin
Retail Bowman Heritage box las night wasn't top bad - $20 for 8 packs, pulled 4 SPs (Soriano, Grienke, Ray Liotta, and the Alex Gonzalez Marlins error) as well as a Zito jersey. One of the neat things about this set that I didn't realize was that seeded one per hobby case was a redemption card for a custom MJ Roop binder for the set, which looks like they're going for about 5 bucks or so on the bay. Beautiful set as well. Anybody know if the redemption binder comes with pages or if it's just the binder?
thanks
Chris
05 Heritage already....oh crapola....I still need to finish my 04 set! If anyone has base to sell/trade, please drop me an e-mail. Need about 60 and then will start working on the SPs that I have left to get. Thanks.
Ken
ken_ams@hotmail.com
Great to see you back. Its never too late to finish up old business. Post a list sometime and we will see what we can do. Its great to have
another great trader on here....so what are you buying..4..5 cases?? LOL Just make sure you save the autographs for me.
Kevin
I think the better question is where are you getting your product from? The retail may be regional, but I think the hobby will not be.
3 hobby boxes!
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
list as we go keeping track of all the pulls. Ive contated Mr Laurshi over at topps ...maybe we can get a little publlicity going.
This is going to be great!
Kevin
Let's just pick the time and I got the place!
I have been getting some questions about the Chrome parallel set.
Last year the set had 110 cards (stars, RC's) and is in three tiers:
1. Black bordered Chromes - total of only #/56.
2. Refractor Chromes - total of only #/556
3. Chromes - total of only #/1956
Obviously, the lowest tier has the best probability of completion without starting to cost ya. If anyone doesn't want to collect the lowest tier, I would love to trade for them.
Kevin will drudge up a "fair" trade equivalent list for chrome for SP's etc.
Kevin
Did we trade SP's one for one without regard to value?
your friend
Mike
Ryan
evens out. Im still short some 03 chromes if anyone finds any
Kevin
I don't think that is out yet - this is all I can give you for now:
2005 Heritage Baseball celebrates 1956 with players from today on designs from the original 1956 Topps Set! This great product will be a favorite for baseball fans of all ages!
24 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
- BLACK BORDERED REFRACTOR PARALLEL CARDS!
- NEW! HOBBY EXCLUSIVE CUT SIGNATURE CARDS OF PERSONALITIES FROM 1956!
- RELIC AND AUTOGRAPHED CARDS!
- BUBBLE GUM IN EVERY PACK!
- COMBINED INSERTION RATE FOR AUTOGRAPHED/RELIC CARDS - 1:36 PACKS!
BASE CARDS (475 total cards)
Base cards are of the current players on vintage paper stock featuring the classic 1956 Topps card design! There are 475 Veterans, First-Year Players, Prospects, Managers, Team Photos, and League Presidents from 1956!
AUTOGRAPHED CARDS (63 total subjects) - INSERTED 1:163 PACKS!
- Real One Autographs (Blue Ink) (23) - 200 cards each!
23 Retired Players from the original 1956 set have signed 200 cards each!
- Real One Special Edition (Red Ink) (23) - hand numbered to 56!
23 Retired Players from the original 1956 set have signed in red ink!
- Clubhouse Collection Autographed Relics (5) hand numbered to 25!
5 players from the original 1956 set are signing their game used relic cards!
- Flashbacks Autographed Relics (10)- hand numbered to 25!
Don Larsen, who pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series, and nine other history-making players autographed 25 of their Flashback cards!
- Team Topps Legends Autographs (2)
RELIC CARDS (70 total subjects) - INSERTED 1:47 PACKS!
- Clubhouse Collection Relics (15)
Five players from 1956 and ten players from 2005 on game-used relic cards!
- Clubhouse Collection Dual Relics (3) - hand numbered to 56!
A 1956 player and 2005 player from the same team are paired on dual game-used relic cards!
- Flashback Relics (10)
1956 highlights and stadium seat relics from the stadiums they were performed in, including Ebbetts Field, Crosley Field and Old Yankee Stadium!
PARALLEL CARDS (330 total cards) - 4 PER BOX!
- Chrome (110) - sequentially numbered to 1956
- Chrome Refractor (110) - sequentially numbered to 556
- Black Bordered Chrome Refractor (110) - sequentially numbered to 56
INSERT CARDS (35 total subjects) INSERTED 1:5 PACKS!
- New Age Performers (15) - 15 stars of today!
- Then and Now (10) - It's 1956 vs. 2004 with 2 players per card!
- Flashbacks (10) - 10 highlights from the 1956 season!
NEW! HOBBY EXCLUSIVE 1 OF 1 CUT SIGNATURE CARDS
- 1956 Cuts - Cut Signatures (7 total subjects) - EACH IS A ONE OF ONE!
The contributions of 7 important figures from 1956 are honored on authentic cut signature cards. Look for Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon, as well as J. Edgar Hoover and Eleanor Roosevelt! Hobby Only!
Thanx Kevin
I think that will definitely take care of itself once the packs start ripping!
If this doesn't get the Heritage guys excited then I'll just have to bring out Shana!
One of us has to pull a big card. Im calling that one of us will pull a 1/1 cut. If I pull one Im selling it and buying everyone whatever cards they
need to get the set...or maybe that case of 01 heritage.
Kevin
<< <i>If anyone is interested Im preselling a 40 lb lot of chewing gum!!! >>
Kevin
Keep packs in your pocket...never know when they will come in handy...like you know how you go out to eat and that table isn't level and rocks? Well, a couple of sticks and the table is level!!
I need three base cards, and can either trade or buy.
Thanks,
James
For those of you that are getting a case or more, are you keeping any boxes sealed? That bright yellow box full of possibilities, 24 to be exact, it has to be mighty tempting to rip them all open. I don't know if I have the ability to leave a single pack sealed.
So it the meantime I have a box of 03 and 04 Topps Heritage coming for early next week. I will let you know if anything exciting comes of it.
Kevin