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    << <i>Forgive me if this has already been asked and answered, but what is the general condition of the older cards that have been redeemed? Just curiou whether Topps has been including NMish condition cards or lesser quality?

    Rgs,

    Greg M. >>



    Topps won't ship until March 15, so we don't know yet.
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    Wondering if anyone takes a look at the most recent redeemed cards list? Noticed lately the cards seem to be older cards, the last 10 had nothing older then a 1970! Included a 1959 and 1961 hi=mumber (commons, but still!). This is encouraging, as the list usually is filled with 1987's.
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    gregm13gregm13 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. I don't collect baseball (only fb), but think that it's a cool idea that Topps came up with. Hopefully you guys get some nice, mint vintage cards!

    Rgs,

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

    References:
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    zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Wondering if anyone takes a look at the most recent redeemed cards list? Noticed lately the cards seem to be older cards, the last 10 had nothing older then a 1970! Included a 1959 and 1961 hi=mumber (commons, but still!). This is encouraging, as the list usually is filled with 1987's. >>



    I've been noticing that too. Nice to see
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    kuhlmannkuhlmann Posts: 3,326 ✭✭
    Dont worry when i get my lot of 60 in the mail. the 1987 topps will be showing up again.. I havent even been offered a trade yet lol. thats how bad my first 20 cards are..
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    DerekDDerekD Posts: 388 ✭✭
    Just got 4 out of a couple of blasters and a Jumbo. All from the 60s.

    1962 George Alusik
    1962 Ty Cline
    1963 Mack Jones
    1964 Dick Tracewski
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    kuhlmannkuhlmann Posts: 3,326 ✭✭
    i dont think these codes are to a specific card. i just think it randomly spits out a card when you have a correct code..anyone else think that?
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    << <i>i dont think these codes are to a specific card. i just think it randomly spits out a card when you have a correct code..anyone else think that? >>



    Don't know much about programming, but wouldn't they have to have the codes pre entered? Actually you may be right, it would take a lot of time to code 1 million cards.
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    Today must be the day for 60's cards. My order of 5 from tntnorthnj came in.

    Unlocked:

    1963 Jim Coates
    1964 Joe Gibbon
    1964 Tito Francona
    1966 Wes Covington
    1970 Ron Woods

    and in that order. Wonder if we'll see a slew of 70's unlocked now.
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    << <i>Today must be the day for 60's cards. My order of 5 from tntnorthnj came in.

    Unlocked:

    1963 Jim Coates
    1964 Joe Gibbon
    1964 Tito Francona
    1966 Wes Covington
    1970 Ron Woods

    and in that order. Wonder if we'll see a slew of 70's unlocked now. >>



    Thats were my 200 came from. Made a Best offer for $100 and bought 2 lots. He had them for $124.95 on Tuesday night. He had accepted by the time I got up Wednesday and the whole thing exploded for $2.75-$3 a card.

    That being said only got to redeem 70 last night as I went to a country concert. Now I am at work (damn you tax season!) but I did bring 30 with me image

    Of the ones I redeemed last night only like 10 were from the 80s or newer. The rest all from 1959-1974. Best pull was a 1967 Don Sutton. Some other highlights:
    1. 1960 Billy Martin
    2. 1966 Felipe Alou
    3. 1967 AL Strikeout Leaders '66 (McDowell, Kaat, Earl Wilson)
    4. 1969 Jim Lonborg (cool shot of the Green Monster in the background)
    5. 1970 Dick Bosman
    6. 1971 Willie Horton
    7. 1973 Don Sutton
    8. 1973 ERA Leaders '72 (Carlton & Tiant)
    9. 1974 Nolan (Gary Nolan that is....)

    Going do the last 30, crank out some returns, go home do the rest I promise a full report tonight! Thanks for the well wishes.
    Matt's Card Page
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    Building Sets, Collecting Texas Rangers, and Texas Tech Red Raiders
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    Also being offered a 54 Roy McMillian (#120) Cincinnatti RedLegs for my 1953 Del Rice (#68) Cardinals. Thoughts?
    Matt's Card Page
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    Building Sets, Collecting Texas Rangers, and Texas Tech Red Raiders
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    Ok so did the last 30 nothing newer than 73! Wow! Nothing older than 1959, but I'd probably make that trade off every day to avoid the late 80s to now junk. Highlights:
    1. 1960 Cincy Clouters (with Frank Robinson)
    2. 1964 Matty Alou (just need Jesus and my 60s Alou trifecta will be complete!)
    3. 1965 '64 World Series Game 4
    4. 1967 Don Kessinger (hey he was an All-Star!)
    5. 1970 Ed Spiezio (high number, #718)
    6. 1972 AL Batting Leaders '71 (Olivia, Murcer, and Rettenmund)


    Oh yeah and this little jewel:
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    jamesryanbelljamesryanbell Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭
    That's cool about the '72 Carlton! image Nice.
    -- Ryan Bell
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    EAsportsEAsports Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭
    Redeemed another today, I'll consider this a win:

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    Anyone have a 1970 Topps star or semistar they want to trade me for it?

    My LSU Autographs

    Only an idiot would have a message board signature.
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    Mdube16Mdube16 Posts: 744 ✭✭
    You guys made me do it.

    I dont generally bust packs but after reading the forum I had to get in on it. After spending $21 at TRU for a mini box or whatever you call them, I got one of the redemption cards. My Prize:



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    zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    Out and about this morning I managed to accumulate 43 more at the local card stores - 20 from one and 23 from the others

    Just redeemed 16 to get my fix

    1960 Jim Kaat Rookie Stars
    1964 Bill Monbouquette
    1964 Chuck Dressen
    1968 Jose Santiago
    1975 Ed Kranepool

    then the 76s took over:

    Hank Aaron Record Breaker
    Dennis Blair
    Manny Mota
    Ron Reed
    World Series Champs card
    Jerry Remy
    Pete Rose
    John Candelaria
    Strikeout leaders
    Andy Etchebaren

    and a 1977 Jose Cruz

    Had to stop after that so other people can get some 76s too image

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    zep, I'd hold those others a bit. Don't know if they're on a 70's kick now but it seems more 70's are on the recently redeemed...which might mean 80's and 90's next. I'd wait to see if there is a run of 50's on there and then go to town image
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    zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭


    << <i>zep, I'd hold those others a bit. Don't know if they're on a 70's kick now but it seems more 70's are on the recently redeemed...which might mean 80's and 90's next. I'd wait to see if there is a run of 50's on there and then go to town image >>



    just what I was thinking image

    did 3 more after typing that up and got a 75,76 and 77

    gonna check back later tonight for more

    mail's not here yet today either and I do have 50 more coming. Hopefully that will tide me over till my case of Heritage shows up to get my mind off these or it's gonna get expensive
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    some i hit this last time,,,bj
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    They just put out a bunch of '61 to get people excited about heritage next week. image
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    Sonny Siebert 1968
    Al Spangler 1964
    Bill Lee 1977
    Don Stanhouse 1978
    Doug Flynn 1978
    Chuck Tanner 1978
    Don Shaw 1968
    Paul Mitchell 1976
    John Denny 1979
    Dick McAuliffe 1970
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    Sorry I'm asking this again, but I've got this card (finally got I picutre of it to post) and I can't find anyway to see other heritage cards in the trade section. If anyone has figured out a way to see these in the trade ssection, please post.

    2001 Heritage Duke Snider reals one autograph
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    RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    Guess my post didnt take from a few minutes ago.

    2 jumbo packs hit pedroia ink and fu+adome jersey,

    unlocked


    1964 NL Home Run Leaders Card 1965

    1964 NL Home Run Leaders Card / / Topps

    mays/cepeda

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    Elston Howard 1967

    Elston Howard / Catcher / New York Yankees

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    TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,711 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Sorry I'm asking this again, but I've got this card (finally got I picutre of it to post) and I can't find anyway to see other heritage cards in the trade section. If anyone has figured out a way to see these in the trade ssection, please post.

    2001 Heritage Duke Snider reals one autograph >>

    drool...

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    otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    Just bought a blaster box for schnicks and giggles and unlocked my three MCG's...

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    << <i>

    << <i>Sorry I'm asking this again, but I've got this card (finally got I picutre of it to post) and I can't find anyway to see other heritage cards in the trade section. If anyone has figured out a way to see these in the trade ssection, please post.

    2001 Heritage Duke Snider reals one autograph >>

    drool...

    image >>



    This was my first pull! (55 codes later and nothing even close, shoulda stopped there)
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    RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Sorry I'm asking this again, but I've got this card (finally got I picutre of it to post) and I can't find anyway to see other heritage cards in the trade section. If anyone has figured out a way to see these in the trade ssection, please post.

    2001 Heritage Duke Snider reals one autograph >>

    drool...

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    This was my first pull! (55 codes later and nothing even close, shoulda stopped there) >>



    Maybe you can trade those other 54 cards for 1 of something?
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    zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    My lot of 50 came in today so I ran through the rest of my other stack and a few of the 50 to get to 100 total redeemed

    Best cards from the last run were a 64 Monbouquette ,73 Tiant and a 77 Fidrych (loved that card as a kid)

    Figured since I got to 100, I'd break down the stats so far - seems pretty well spread out with 75% of them being pre 1980

    1952 - 1
    1953 - 2
    1958 - 2
    1960 - 2
    1961 - 3
    1964 - 2
    1965 - 5
    1966 - 5
    1967 - 2
    1968 - 2
    1969 - 1
    1970 - 3
    1971 - 9
    1972 - 7
    1973 - 3
    1974 - 1
    1975 - 1
    1976 - 13
    1977 - 3
    1979 - 4
    1980 - 4
    1983 - 1
    1985 - 2
    1987 - 4
    1988 - 2
    1993 - 4
    1998 - 2
    2001 - 1
    2002 - 1 Auto (Dave McNally)
    2005 - 4
    2006 - 2
    2008 - 2
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    estangestang Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭
    Bought my first Pack Buster box ever at Target & got this redemption:

    Congratulations! You Unlocked :
    Juan Pizarro 1972

    Exact appearance of actual card may not match the image above.
    Enjoy your collection!
    Erik
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    I broke open 1 box and here is what I got

    Only one Topps Million card give away and it was this one.
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    Then a got these

    Is this really worth anything?
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    This one is strange has some weird tracking code on back... have no idea what it is all about
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    Something about cards my mom used to throw out? My mom woulda never thrown this one out LOL!
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    Something about cards my mom used to throw out? My mom woulda never thrown this one out LOL!
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    gemintgemint Posts: 6,075 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I got one redemtion card and got a '65 Giants Team card.
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    Here are the cards I've "unlocked" so far. If anyone has any 1962 Topps cards they'd like trade for any or all of the cards below, let me know!

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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭
    Here's my updated list (today's additions are in BOLD):
    1963 Jope Cunningham (they misspelled "Joe" on the TM website)
    1963 Ron Perranoski
    1966 John O'Donoghue
    1967 Stu Miller
    1968 John Donaldson
    1970 Jerry Adair
    1972 Ken Boswell (In Action)
    1972 Babe Ruth Award Card
    1973 Tony Perez
    1973 Phil Niekro
    1983 Alan Knicely
    1984 Von Hayes
    1985 Ralph Houk
    1985 Chili Davis
    1985 Eric Davis
    1987 Kirby Puckett (base)
    1987 Tony Gwynn (base)
    1987 Teddy Higuera (AS)
    1990 Vince Coleman
    2001 Jose Silva
    2005 Mike MacDougal

    I received these in trades already:
    1993 Cal Ripken Jr.
    1995 Cal Ripken Jr.
    2000 Cal Ripken Jr.

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    Here is my newly created list:

    1971 Topps 1970 RBI Leaders (Bench, Perez, Williams)
    1972 Topps Minnesota Twins Team
    1974 Topps Jeff Burroughs
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    why does Steve Carlton always have a look on his face like he's watching his family being tortured??? Man i really want to get some of these. i have a feeling the BIG BIG stuff will be found in series 2.... This is an ingenious idea by Topps. I wouldn't be surprised if the print run rivals that of 1987T also!! at roughly 60-72 per case jumbo/wax respectively, that's around 14000 cases, so not even close. still a smart idea
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    RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    well I just bought a whole bunch, I might hold off on entering until series two is out. They average me about 2.35 with shipping and everything included. Probably a severe waste of money, but it saves me from buying more jumbo boxes, sorting cards, common kindling, etc, and with my couple of decent pulls it was fun to get into the modern scramble again.
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    BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    Just bought a cereal box at checkout...got just my second MCG...

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    Another two today.

    Jim Barr 1975

    Gail Hopkins 1973


    Rick
    Buying or trading for Cubs, Angels autos and anything related to Nick Adenhart! ****RIP NA 34****
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    3 BRUTAL blasters at Target got absolute crap, not even a gold card or anything


    1969 topps rookies pirates

    1970 pacual

    1971 twins team

    1973 torborg

    edited it was THREE
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    EAsportsEAsports Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭
    My two from today were 1961 and 1969 commons.

    Going to try to trade them for more 1970s for my set.
    My LSU Autographs

    Only an idiot would have a message board signature.
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    everything is 73 or 75 today !!!

    The website list at toppsmillion lists a recent sample of ten & 9 are '73 or '75; all my cards today (6 total - 3 '73 & 3 '75) and about 80% of what's been posted today are 73's.& '75. I assumed that every code was linked to a specific card, but I'm seriously thinking that's not the case.

    I guess it beats 88 topps. I'm holding my last 3 until I see a run on toppsmillion or the blogs show a push towards the 50's & 60's. (Or the run of Mantles)
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    << <i>everything is 73 or 75 today !!!

    The website list at toppsmillion lists a recent sample of ten & 9 are '73 or '75; all my cards today (6 total - 3 '73 & 3 '75) and about 80% of what's been posted today are 73's.& '75. I assumed that every code was linked to a specific card, but I'm seriously thinking that's not the case.

    I guess it beats 88 topps. I'm holding my last 3 until I see a run on toppsmillion or the blogs show a push towards the 50's & 60's. (Or the run of Mantles) >>



    The cards seem to be going in runs, yesterday there were a bunch of 1960's, today 1970's, probably a good idea to hold a little while. Thought the same thing about each code being linked to a specific card, but the coding would probably take forever. They may just verify that the code is good and then randomly select a card ?
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    Wow, if that's the case, someone has to take one for the team to get to the 50's stuff! Haha, I'll probably head to the local HTA shop and buy a jumbo box or something and see if he has any freebies. Here is my updated list:

    1971 64 1970 RBI Leaders (Bench, Perez, Williams)
    1972 156 Minnesota Twins Team
    1973 114 Lynn McGlothen
    1973 166 Terry Harmon
    1973 650 Felipe Alou
    1974 223 Jeff Burroughs
    1975 59 Ken Henderson
    1975 250 Ken Brett
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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭
    Here's my updated list (today's additions are in BOLD):
    1963 Jope Cunningham (they misspelled "Joe" on the TM website)
    1963 Ron Perranoski
    1966 John O'Donoghue
    1967 Stu Miller
    1968 John Donaldson
    1969 Checklist Card (#57)
    1970 Jerry Adair
    1972 Ken Boswell (In Action)
    1972 Babe Ruth Award Card
    1973 Tony Perez
    1973 Ken Rudolph
    1973 Phil Niekro
    1974 Tom Timmermann
    1975 Bobby Valentine
    1983 Alan Knicely
    1985 Ralph Houk
    1985 Chili Davis
    1985 Eric Davis
    1987 Kirby Puckett (base)
    1987 Tony Gwynn (base)
    1987 Teddy Higuera (AS)
    1990 Vince Coleman
    2001 Jose Silva
    2005 Mike MacDougal

    I received these in trades:
    1993 Cal Ripken Jr.
    1995 Cal Ripken Jr.
    2000 Cal Ripken Jr.

    Anyone else have any Ripken cards up for trade? image
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    StatmanStatman Posts: 597 ✭✭✭
    I see that in series 2, they are adding T-206 cards to the Million card giveaway. Do you think the fever for the redemption cards will still be high by then (may 24th), or if you are selling redemption cards (before redeeming them), it's better to buy series 1 and sell them now?

    Series 2 Jumbo case pre-sells are considerably less than Series 1 cases are going for now.

    And do you think Jumbos or regular hobby wax are the better deal - Series 1 jumbos at $620, Hobby case at $810?
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    And do you think Jumbos or regular hobby wax are the better deal - Series 1 jumbos at $620, Hobby case at $810? >>



    seems like adding t206 would only increase the frenzy in my opinion. I think the biggest thing they need to do to keep people exciting and involved with this whole thing is to improve the trading system. I sent them an email in regards to it. Right now if you want to offer for lets randomly say a 1981 Topps Alan Trammel you have to make 383 different trade offers and hope that one of those people not only check their trade offer page, but also accept your offer....

    Why on earth they didn't set up some sort of trade offer notification option or show the card only one time in the trade offer page so by making the offer once, the offer is available to all 383 people.
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    StatmanStatman Posts: 597 ✭✭✭
    I agree with you about the trading system. They need to make it very easy, because that is what will keep up interest in this. The biggest thing of all would probably have been if these cards were STAMPED or something like this - it's not known if they are doing this, right? You would have a lot more redemptions being mailed back to people, rather than just the virtual world. That would be more money for Topps.
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    Right now if you want to offer for lets randomly say a 1981 Topps Alan Trammel you have to make 383 different trade offers and hope that one of those people not only check their trade offer page, but also accept your offer....

    Why on earth they didn't set up some sort of trade offer notification option or show the card only one time in the trade offer page so by making the offer once, the offer is available to all 383 people. >>




    Agree 100% !!!
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    zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭


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    And do you think Jumbos or regular hobby wax are the better deal - Series 1 jumbos at $620, Hobby case at $810? >>



    seems like adding t206 would only increase the frenzy in my opinion. I think the biggest thing they need to do to keep people exciting and involved with this whole thing is to improve the trading system. I sent them an email in regards to it. Right now if you want to offer for lets randomly say a 1981 Topps Alan Trammel you have to make 383 different trade offers and hope that one of those people not only check their trade offer page, but also accept your offer....

    Why on earth they didn't set up some sort of trade offer notification option or show the card only one time in the trade offer page so by making the offer once, the offer is available to all 383 people. >>



    that would be nice, along with being able to sort the years you are looking through by card # instead of the players first name.

    Takes forever to get to the letter R on some of those sets

    edit - 400



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