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  • i picked up 3 hobby packs and 6 retails packs. both places i went it looked like they had been thumbed through... oh well i was justing wanting to bust some of these. didn't get anything great. got 2 of the t205's. i like them. i haven't checked for SPs yet.

    edited to add:
    4 SPs (2 of #471)
    9 Black Box
    1 News Flashback
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • mdkuommdkuom Posts: 969 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is this the normal coloring on card #453? It's two tone -

    image >>





    Both of my copies are red top and bottom.
  • Thanks for the link, But that is freaking rediculous for an Eddie Matthews Auto. Please. His auto baseball is $40. Waste of money at the $1,000 mark. Did you see the Spahn? It got to $400+ before it disappeared. Anyway now Im gonna have to buy some Target retail. Is it true that the 205's are 1:4 packs???That would be nice. Would get about 8 a box. None are really selling on ebay it seems though. Kind of high priced.
  • my target retail pack says 1:4 for the T205
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • parkerjparkerj Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭
    Anyone up for a chrome trade? I've only got a few more to go. thanks!

    If anyone wants to trade a johan mets for a bill renna real-one auto, let me know.

    fyi, I will be putting up the relics, buybacks, and panels sunday night, unless anyone here wants them.

    2008 Topps Heritage Available to Trade:

    CC bat relics: andruw jones, posada ,abreu, aramis ramirez (x2)
    CC jersey relics: edmonds (x2), hafner, dm young, pedro, berkman (x2), smoltz, blalock, zimmerman

    Chrome (#/1959)
    94x2 89 86x2 85 82 81 77 71 70
    69 66 63x2 62 55 54 53 47 46
    44 39 26 3 1

    Short Prints
    499 498 490 488x2 486x2 484x2 479 477
    472x2 471 470x2 469 467 466 461 455
    454 453x2 451x2 450x2 449 448x2 445 443x3
    441 438 436 434x2 432 431 426 409

    Panels
    Marshall – Monroe - A Ram
    Dmitri Young - Gallardo - Duncan
    Swisher - Hart - Liz
    Koshansky - AGonzo - Utley
    HanRam - Barf - Cordero
    Broadway - Ohlendorf - Capps
    Duke - Helton - KJohnson
    Street - Grudz - Thome
    ManX3 - Kemp - Pena
    Pena - Carmona - DiceK
    Lincecum - Kendell - Cubs
    Hart - Liz - JWilson
    Delgado - Broadway - Ohlendorf

    Buybacks (card, #, back color)
    bob anderson 447 gray
    gene freese 472 gray
    hobie landrith 422 white
    cal mclish 445 gray
    clem labine 403 white
    casey wise 204 white
    jim pendleton 174 gray
    don rudolph 179 gray
    bob nieman 375 w
    johnny antonelli 377 w
    tom gorman 449 gray
    don rudolph 179 gray
    hal jeffcoat 81 white
    chico carrasquel 264 white

    2008 Heritage Wantlist

    JOHAN SANTANA Variation

    Chrome or Refractor (no preference)
    93 76 67 65 64 59 51 49 34 31 12

    Short Prints
    231 315 381 428 435 442 444 446 457 459
    462 473 474 480 487 492 493 494x2
    495 497 500

    Black Backs: 92, 94, 210
    NAP: 4
  • I have started to put my set in binders today since it looks like it has officially been determined that it is 655 cards. Should take 73 sheets to do it. I'm not counting the Smoltz or Johan super SPs.

  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,579 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How is everyone lining up their sets in pages with reference to the green backs/black backs? I think im gonna go with black backs inserted next to their green counterpart. For example, 1, 2gr, 2bl, 3gr, 3bl, 4, 5gr, 5bl, etc...
  • KnopflerKnopfler Posts: 783 ✭✭✭
    Nice, second auto out of the first half of my first LRCARDS case. Hope that ratio holds up for the last case and a half. I'm giving away one of the autos that I pulled. Check out the giveaways link below if you're interested in a shot at this auto. Here is the most recent inkster:

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  • kmnortonkmnorton Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭
    Jason, will you please just hit your multiple inks and tell us about it already!
    IWTDMBII
  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    oh man nice auto!!

    I have always put larger variation sets in the back of the binder, but next to them is cool. I always hated the 10 card sets that topps
    does and they are awkard in binders. 73 sheets huh..good to know!

    Kevin
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    will 655 cards fit in a regular Ultra Pro binder or will there have to be 2 volumes?

  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,579 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As an example, a 1972 Topps baseball set is 787 cards and it fits nicely in 88 pages (front side only) and a 3" D ring binder.
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    my 73 set almost looks like it takes up more room than last year's Heritage in a binder
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,579 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Zep - Your 1973 set is a good comparison to this year's heritage as far as number of cards since the 1973 set has 660, but this year's 655 card heritage set will look a lot thicker in the binder because of the thicker card stock.

    Speaking of heritage's thicker card stock, for all the guys that store their cards or extras in boxes, something i found interesting/helpful with heritage is that it only fills card boxes at a 70% rate. For example, the 2007 base set of 384 cards fits just about perfect in a 550 count box.


  • << <i>Jason, will you please just hit your multiple inks and tell us about it already! >>



    Kurt, still no actual ink, but I did get an Aramis Ramirez redemption. I'm still evening things out after getting a Ryan Howard auto last year, and a Santana auto plus the Wright wood mini in last year's A&G...


  • << <i>How is everyone lining up their sets in pages with reference to the green backs/black backs? I think im gonna go with black backs inserted next to their green counterpart. For example, 1, 2gr, 2bl, 3gr, 3bl, 4, 5gr, 5bl, etc... >>



    That's exactly how I am doing it.


  • << <i>will 655 cards fit in a regular Ultra Pro binder or will there have to be 2 volumes? >>



    I'm using one 3" D-Ring black binder. I've used that for the last four years of Heritage. Somehow the 2003 set fit into a 2" binder.
  • gregm13gregm13 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭
    Guys.

    Although I no longer collect baseball cards, I just love this thread. And I have to say that I wish to god that Topps put out a decent Heritage set. I absolutely LOVE the autographed cards from the set - especially from the common/semi-star players who were in the original 1959 Topps set. It blows me away.

    I have recently begun a signed 1957 Topps football set, and just love the look of autographed vintage (including Heritage) cards. Is anyone trying to collect all of the autographed cards from the set?

    Greg M.
    Collecting vintage auto'd fb cards and Dan Marino cards!!

    References:
    Onlychild, Ahmanfan, fabfrank, wufdude, jradke, Reese, Jasp, thenavarro
    E-Bay id: greg_n_meg
  • KnopflerKnopfler Posts: 783 ✭✭✭
    This morning my four year old brings me one Heritage box out of a new case and want to open one pack. Here is the best card from this one pack:

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  • magellanmagellan Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭
    Chris, you're utterly on fire ! Give it away, give it away, give it away. image
    Topps Heritage

    Now collecting:
    Topps Heritage

    1957 Topps BB Ex+-NM
    All Yaz Items 7+
    Various Red Sox
    Did I leave anything out?
  • parkerjparkerj Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭
    Great Autos! keep em coming.
    Thanks for all the great trade offers and pending deals. I just got through all of them and now am left with a very short wantlist.


    2008 Topps Heritage Available to Trade:

    CC bat relics: andruw jones, posada ,abreu, aramis ramirez (x2)
    CC jersey relics: edmonds (x2), hafner, dm young, pedro, berkman (x2), smoltz, blalock, zimmerman

    Chrome (#/1959): 94x2 89 86 82 81 71 69 66 63x2 55 54 53 46 44 39 26

    Short Prints
    499 490 488x2 486 485 484x2 482 479 477
    472 471 470 469 468 467x2 466 465 463
    461 454 453x3 451x2 450x2 449x2 448 445x2 443x3
    441 436x2 434x2 432 431 426x2 409

    Panels: have 11- ask


    2008 Heritage Wantlist

    JOHAN SANTANA Variation[]

    Chrome or Refractor (no preference)
    93 67 65 64 59 31
  • parkerjparkerj Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭
    Picked up this beauty in a local trade:

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  • magellanmagellan Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭
    Nice card Jim, I didn't realize how nice the Renna looked nor that he was Red Sox. Maybe I need to search eBay for one.
    Topps Heritage

    Now collecting:
    Topps Heritage

    1957 Topps BB Ex+-NM
    All Yaz Items 7+
    Various Red Sox
    Did I leave anything out?
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,579 ✭✭✭✭✭
    After some more good trades here's what it looks like:

    What I need:
    SPs - 464.
    Green Backs - 40.
    Chromes - 11, 13, 17, 27, 31, 32, 34, 42, 52, 53, 61, 67, 68, 73, 74, 78, 83, 92, 93, and 97.

    What I have available for trade:
    SP - 231, 409, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 438, 444, 446, 449, 454, 455, 458, 461, 463, 469, 471, 473, 474, 475, 477, 479, 481, 486, 487, 491, 497, 498, and 500.
    News Flashback - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
    Baseball Flashback - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10.
    Then and Now - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10.
    NAP - 6, 8, 10, 11, and 15.
    Green Backs - 13, 14, 35, 57, 58, 60, 65, 78, 129, 130, 186, 283, 321, 323, 324, 334, 336, and 337.
    Black Backs - 3, 18, 24, 40, 52, 57, 58, 61, 67, 79, 83, 91, 98, 117, 127, 130, 155, 174, 175, 177, 178, 195, 210, 301, 321, 322, 324, 325, 334, 335, 336, 338, 347, 350, and 360.
    Chromes - 25, 26, 35, 44, 49, and 88.
    Refractors - 5, 8, 9, 24, 34, 35, 54, 60, 62, 64, 65, 70, and 95.
  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    Hello All

    I have updated my heritage website with some more scans if anyone is intersted. I have made my first two trades of the year. I look
    forward to making many more!!!

    Kevin
  • BigRedMachineBigRedMachine Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭
    Box 5

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    Ichiro refractor is nice. Not much else.
  • BigRedMachineBigRedMachine Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭
    After my five boxes, I'm a little disappointed in the collation (sp?)

    There are some inserts (NF's, BF's) that I've got three of, yet I'm 51 BASE cards short of the set!! Yuk!!

    I'm going to need a lot of help, through trades, eBay, and more boxes.

    I'm also short 41 black backs, but have 45 doubles. Terrible.

    I'll post a trade list later, my chromes and game used are for trade.

    shawn
  • Ichiro refractor is nice. Not much else. >>



    Ahem, Ichiro refractor is very nice! I'll be happy to help you along the way to your set if it's available in trade...
  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    Anyone doing any player master sets? chrome, refractor, black refractor? Maybe mix and auto in there too? Anyone doing the
    relic sets or autos sets?

    Kevin


  • << <i>Anyone doing any player master sets? chrome, refractor, black refractor? Maybe mix and auto in there too? Anyone doing the
    relic sets or autos sets?

    Kevin >>



    I'd love to do Ichiro and Felix Hernandez sets Kevin...
  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,711 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Anyone doing any player master sets? chrome, refractor, black refractor? Maybe mix and auto in there too? Anyone doing the
    relic sets or autos sets?

    Kevin >>

    Well, I've got black refractors of Penny, Kemp & Ethier so far, so I might go for master player sets of all five Dodgers (Kent & Martin are the others).

    I think I might do the relics, too. Haven't quite decided.

    image

  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    The Ichrio black might cost you some money, I think someone pulled the Felix black on here. I might do the Chipper
    set just cause I have the black already.

    Kevin


  • << <i>The Ichrio black might cost you some money, I think someone pulled the Felix black on here. I might do the Chipper
    set just cause I have the black already.

    Kevin >>



    Yeah, it's probably not something I'm going to go nuts over, but I'd pick them up in trades/buys if it worked out right. I managed two black refractors - Kinsler and IRod.
  • Kind of an off-the-wall comment, but as I finished putting my partially completed set in a binder tonight, I realized the all-star cards at the back of the set have NL card with red borders and AL cards with blue borders. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Or was this done the same way as the 59 set? Usually red is associated with the AL, and blue or green is associated with the NL.
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,579 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's how the original 1959's were done, so heritage is just following along.
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Anyone doing any player master sets? chrome, refractor, black refractor? Maybe mix and auto in there too? Anyone doing the
    relic sets or autos sets? >>



    I completed the seat relic set, and probably have most or all of the jersey/bat set.
    The autos and refractors don't hold much interest for me though, and I'll probably just list them.
    I do have a full panel set, that was top of my list.
    With the regular set, chromes, variations, sp's, relics, seats, panels, etc it has taken a 3.5" binder and a 2.5"- pretty much the same as '05 with the back variations.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • parkerjparkerj Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭
    Thanks to the many great traders here: JoeStalin, Goose3, Mdkuom, TNP777, Pharber, Nam812, 517, Brian26, Magellan, BigRedMachine, Jmoran19.
    I have nearly completed my master set and chrome/refractor mixed set.
    Only 3 more needed.

    Available for trade:

    Chrome (#/1959): 94x2 89 86 82 71 69 66 63 55 54 53 46 44 39 30 26

    Short Prints
    490 488 486 485 484x2 482 479 477 472 471 470 469 468 467x2 466 465 463 461
    454 453x2 451 450 449x2 445x2 443x3 441 436 434x2 432 431 426x2

    Panels - many
    Relics - many clubhouse collection

    Wants:

    JOHAN SANTANA Variation
    Chrome or Refractor (no preference): 93 67 64


    Thanks in advance.
  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    For those of you who didn't have enough to do, here are links to most of the big past heritage release discussions! Big thanks to
    CU for keeping these!

    01 Heritage

    02 Heritage

    03 Heritage

    04 Heritage

    The Official 2005 Heritage Post

    The Official 2006 Heritage Post

    The Official 2007 Heritage Post

    The Official 2008 Heritage Post

    As you can see the first few years were sparse as far as collectors. 2005 was the first year for an all out blow out of traders. If we based
    it on previous posts, the official 2009 heritage post will be due up any day now and will contain more than 100 posts by next month
    and by Feb of 2009 will have more than 700 posts and will most likely break the 2,000 post mark.

    I think a certain post on the 01 list rings the loudest....talking about fickle modern day card collectors and the longevity of heritage..."only
    time will tell"

    how true

    Have Fun
    Kevin
  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,711 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the links, Kevin. The 2005 Heritage thread was when I passed from lurker to contributing member here on CU. Lots of good memories there. A few names in that thread that I don't see much of anymore. Anyone seen John Basilone or Dan (softparade)?
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    Talked to Basilone tonite, he's buried in work. Haven't spoken with Dan (Softparade) in about a month but I believe he is in the process of moving and I think just had a baby. Both seemed to be doing well but neither had plans to make a big push on Heritage this year, at least when I spoke to them about it.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's


  • Here is an update list of trade material, needs and availables.

    Thanks to all the traders during the weekend!


    This is my want list:

    NAPs: 5, 15
    SPs: 11, 436, 447, 475, 485
    Chromes (to # of 1959)
    2, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 31, 32, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 58, 61, 72, 74, 75, 78, 81, 84, 86, 94, 96, 97
    Green backs: 2, 12, 28, 196, 224, 333
    Black backs: 3 (twice), 58, 91, 150, 228 (twice).

    This is what I have available for trade

    NAPs: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    T&N: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
    Flashbacks: 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
    News Flashbacks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
    SPs: 231, 409, 428, 431, 432, 435, 438, 441, 442, 444, 446, 449, 450, 458, 459, 461, 462, 467, 471, 473, 474, 477, 449, 480, 481, 487, 488, 489, 495, 497
    Chromes (to # of 1959) 8, 9, 23, 35, 87, 89, 99
    Chromes (to # of 559) 4, 6, 16, 17, 25, 32, 35, 44, 46, 54,55, 57, 66, 73, 74, 79, 87
    Green Backs: too many to list
    Black Backs: too many to list

  • TZAHLTZAHL Posts: 649 ✭✭
    Cases are at the PO! Ripping will commence tonight!
    Trying to complete:
    2000 Bowman Chrome
    2002 Topps Heritage NAP
    2003 Topps Heritage chrome and seat relics
    2006 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
    2007 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
    2008 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
    2006 Topps Heritage and Topps Chrome football
  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    There is going to be a heritage hurricane over at Travis' house tonight!!!!

    Remember the gum only lasts a few packs so pace yourself!

    Kevin
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,579 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Remember the gum only lasts a few packs so pace yourself! >>



    I've got over 500 pieces if anyone needs any. image
  • The look on my 4 year old's face when he saw the piles of gum that were accumulating on my desk was priceless...
  • jlzinckjlzinck Posts: 907 ✭✭
    I got 488 man. I'll put it aside for you or can give to Tom to give to you. Lemme know



    << <i>Here's my complete breakdown of the case I ripped

    I haven't seperated my SP dupes from the rest of my dupes yet but all cards are sorted.


    Autographs – 1 (blue ink)
    Autographed relics (# to 25) – 2 (both redemptions)
    Clubhouse Collection Relics – 9
    Clubhouse Collection Dual Relics – 1
    Stadium Seat Relics - 1
    Variations – 2 (Smoltz & Santana)
    Black Chrome – 0
    Chrome refractor – 10
    Chrome – 35
    ’59 Buybacks - 6
    Ad Panels – 12 (all different)

    All insert sets – complete
    Black Back set – complete
    Master set – 3 SPs needed (447, 485, 488) >>

  • TZAHLTZAHL Posts: 649 ✭✭
    Ya, I think I may sort and binder as I go so I can enjoy the opening process for a longer time. You know you gotta pace yourself!!!!

    Trying to complete:
    2000 Bowman Chrome
    2002 Topps Heritage NAP
    2003 Topps Heritage chrome and seat relics
    2006 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
    2007 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
    2008 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
    2006 Topps Heritage and Topps Chrome football
  • Good plan Travis, when you look up and see the mountain of empty boxes, wrappers, and gum and no more boxes it just kind of leaves you with an empty feeling inside.....makes you want to order another case. image
  • Has anybody come across a team card retail variation. Since there are no cut autos in retail and, in prior years, the checklists varied between retail and hobby, I was wondering if anybody has come across a variation (retail - no cut autos listed or Target/Walmart specific that show the T205s or Perez subsets)? I have opened a few boxes and have not seen any differences. However, I have not come across a retail version of the last team card.
  • Hi,
    I'm Scott and have gotten hooked on Heritage the last few years. I love the cards.

    This is the first year that i broke down and bought a case of Heritage. I pulled 2 autos
    from my case, Bob Blaylock & Vito Valentinetti, nothing much else that was too great.

    I have a question that hopefully someone can answer. One or two of my boxes had
    cards that were damaged. I'm not sure what happened. Does anybody know what i have to
    do to get Topps to replace these. I have 125 to send back and would prefer to just send 1 package.

    Thanks,
    Scott
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