stopped by 3 targets…nothing. Walmart still has jumbos only. reports of pulls still show limited chase cards. some are only getting a blue border after 4 packs. topps has a great model going. by the time they roll out blasters, they'll have shoved out a decent amount of base cards through the jumbos. Hobby box prices have been ticking up while supply is dwindling according to several forum posts around the country. Not surprising since many say this is their favorite design and year for topps.
To the fellow boilermaker yes the logos are on par with the color variation of 2012 and the gray color variation of last year. The action variations of 2014 are on par with the 2012 image swap and the 2013 action variation.
<< <i> Craig I heard the big Heritage players who usually go for this stuff are showing unusual restraint this year >>
I know I am. I'm down from three cases last year and as many as ten cases just a few years ago to one case this year. Heritage is still my favorite set by far, but the resale value is not there anymore. And the two cards I want most out of this set are apparently not in the set or are crazy rare...Bret Saberhagan and Bo jackson auto. Not one single example of either has shown up for sale yet.
thanks for the info on the logo variations.......went out this morning to Kmart and Target and still no product ...... guess I'll try the walmart near me.......
So I ripped my first box today and I pulled a Frank Robinson auto/relic redemption card. Ive never gotten one before so my question is- is there only one type they send you? Do u have a chance at getting a rare card or are they all the same? Also i plan on selling either way is it better to sell now or recieve the card first?
There are 25 of the Frank Robinson Flashback Autograph Relic cards. They are all the same although a fraction of the collectors out there will pay a little more for one if it is numbered 01/25, 25/25, or the player's jersey number. If you are a Frank Robinson fan, redeem the card. If not, I'd sell it without redeeming it now on eBay and you should get over twice your money back on the box you purchased. Nice pull!
It is indeed Bourjos/PIRATES' Rookies/Rusin. Thanks for the correction and the additional panel. Now at 29 panels, there is probably one more out there.
Just opened 2 of my final 6 boxes and got the first one of the gold embossed cards I've seen come out of a pack. I thought they were just box toppers but this is small enough to fit in a pack
I heard that the print run is 15. They can also be found in retail and since retail is not in full force yet, that is why these cards are extremely rare to see on eBay. Congratulations on pulling the Darvish -- you should get quite a bit for it I imagine. Put an extremely high Buy It Now with a best offer and hope someone gives you an offer you can't refuse!
I heard that the print run is 15. They can also be found in retail and since retail is not in full force yet, that is why these cards are extremely rare to see on eBay. Congratulations on pulling the Darvish -- you should get quite a bit for it I imagine. Put an extremely high Buy It Now with a best offer and hope someone gives you an offer you can't refuse!
I heard that the print run is 15. They can also be found in retail and since retail is not in full force yet, that is why these cards are extremely rare to see on eBay. Congratulations on pulling the Darvish -- you should get quite a bit for it I imagine. Put an extremely high Buy It Now with a best offer and hope someone gives you an offer you can't refuse!
Craig from Texas >>
there are 15 cards at 1:14,667, so at 2.2M total print run (has anyone confirmed otherwise…this is based on mini odds) that puts it at 10 per player…back of the envelope
After I hit send, it dawned on me to check the odds on my retail wrapper…sure enough. Different for Retail at 1:7,250 vs. Hobby at 1:14,667. That puts retail at 12 & hobby at 4…so maybe taking rounding into consideration it comes out to 15.
Went to 2 Walmarts and a Target today...only had rack packs, no blisters or blasters. Something doesn't add up. 3 weeks past the release date and nothing but rack packs. Last year I saw blasters and blister packs 2 days BEFORE the scheduled release date. I don't think it is Topps but I think it could be someone in the distribution end reselling the boxes for a premium before they even get to the warehouses and the stores. It's just odd.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time.
<< <i>It is indeed Bourjos/PIRATES' Rookies/Rusin. Thanks for the correction and the additional panel. Now at 29 panels, there is probably one more out there. >>
I have a Weaver/Mariners' Rookies/Estrada panel. That makes 30!
Waiting on blasters at the local Target. I have 4 coupons from Topps Series 1 blasters that save me $5 a box on Heritage. Can't beat $60 for 4 blasters.
Only a few rack packs in two Targets here in central NJ. I saw them installing the wall hanging box with all the single packs in it. But I am waiting for blasters.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time.
Nice Rice. I got the harper and jeter actions as well. Actually 2 jeters and one was well centered and one like yours. So not only does topps make the actions sp but a centered one is ssp...
Picked up my first box at the White Plains card show today.
I like the feel and look of these cards better than 2013 Heritage. Half way through the box - not super impressed by the centering.
I still have yet to pull a ROA - 3 boxes in now. My hit was a Drew Stubbs Clubhouse Collection =/
Have pulled 2 Base Chrome and 1 Refractor Chrome.
I purchased the base from another collector's box on Blowout as well... will likely buy one more box and then see what I need for the set.
I have 80/500 from 2013 signed... I think I may try to work on getting the 2014 set signed as well. As I said, I really like the design and feel of these cards.
Guys if any one pulls a Rice auto that would consider selling it please pm me. I see Mike just pulled one but he is a Sox fan I don't see him selling it.
<< <i>Nice box! How many regular set SPs and chromes have you been averaging per box? >>
This is what you should expect…check out my upcoming posts for what I actually got…it's still pretty close though.
Regular Base 173 (even though Rookie Stars, League Leaders & All Star Rookies may be part of base or SP, I broke them out for fun), Short Prints 8, New Age 3, Then & Now 2, Baseball Flashbacks 2, News Flashbacks 2, 1965 Draft 2, Chrome 2, Action Image 1, Refractor 1, Clubhouse Collection Relic or Auto 1, Purple Refractor 24 (hot boxes only) Rookie Stars 12, League Leaders 2, All Star Rookies 2,
Found retail at Target in San Antonio, but the pack molesters already went through them. I bought 18 packs from gravity box and nothing but some damaged fingernailed cards. My bad,but was just hoping.
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<< <i>Found retail at Target in San Antonio, but the pack molesters already went through them. I bought 18 packs from gravity box and nothing but some damaged fingernailed cards. My bad,but was just hoping. >>
Resist ye temptation on "loose" packs. Know it's not easy. Stay with the blasters or sealed hobby boxes.
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The action variations of 2014 are on par with the 2012 image swap and the 2013 action variation.
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<< <i>
Craig I heard the big Heritage players who usually go for this stuff are showing unusual restraint this year >>
I know I am. I'm down from three cases last year and as many as ten cases just a few years ago to one case this year. Heritage is still my favorite set by far, but the resale value is not there anymore. And the two cards I want most out of this set are apparently not in the set or are crazy rare...Bret Saberhagan and Bo jackson auto. Not one single example of either has shown up for sale yet.
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Needs:
Base 2: 28,194
Master 1:
SP: 460
Master 2:
BB Flashbacks: Astrodome
NAP: Cabrera, Goldschmidt, Puig, Darvish
Action: 433
Logo: 53,149,160,250,400,444,447,455,457,458,4 61,463,464,468,471,475,,482,490,491,494, 500
Uniform: 100,148,170,197,198,200,250,400,425,433, 457,461,463,464,467,469,471,472,491,500
SSP: 43 Beltran Name in Red, 62 Correia Coreia, 160 McCutchen Pittsburfh
442 Trumbo DOB 1927, 462 Parker Photo of Gray, 472 Votto Pitcher
Chrome: 30,84,140,150,260,275,320,425,426,442,45 3,458,461,470,476,500
Red: 53,78,84,140,150,205,260,310,320,330,400 ,431,433,437,446,458,464,470,472,480,491 ,493,494,500
Blue: 149,160,170,275,284,300,303,407,426,430, 432,434,439,444,447,457,461,463,468,471, 475,477,482,487,499
Bryce Harper: Black Ref, Mini, Refractor, Black Back
Available:
SP’s: 448,458,463,469,472,480,484,486
Chrome: 213,430
Action: 140,150,430,430,437,437,444,,493
Purple: 43,213,275,275,284,284,310,310,350,350
428,437,437,442,442,446,446,448,451,451
458,458,461,463,463,474,474,482,489,489, 493
Refractors: 100,148,260,354,425,431,437,457,475,476, 494,499
Draft: JB2,NR,GN
T&N: KD,WE,GW,GW,CC,MD,KK
BB Flashbacks: JM,HK
News: TRS,MX,AL,TB,VRA,TSOM
NAP: HR,HR,CG,MW,CGO,CGO,JF,CD,SS,SSCK
Base:
1,11,13,13,14,16,17,19,22,22,25,27,31,33 ,33,34,34,41,41,53,53,53
55,58,60,61,61,62,62,64,68,68,71,73,73,7 4,94,100,100,101,101,105,106,107,109,112
112,113,114,114,115,118,121,122,122,123, 129,130,131,131,133
136,144,145,157,157,158,162,166,168,169, 171,171,172,172,175
175,177,177,180,180,181,181,185,186,188, 189,194,194,200,204,204,208
211,213,217,219,219,220,220,222,223,223, 225,232,233,233,234,236,239,239,240,241
241,248,251,256,257,259,260,262,266,267, 270,271,272,272,273,275
275,277,281,288,289,289,291,295,298,298, 299,299,305,305,306,314
315,319,321,321,321,325,325,330,332,332, 333,334,335,335,337,338,348,352
352,353,355,355,360,367,368,368,368,370, 370,372,372,373,375,375,375
376,377,379,382,383,383,384,386,389,389, 399,418,418,422,422,424,425
Thanks
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2013 Batting Leaders/Viciedo/Machado
2013 RBi Leaders/McCann/Trout
2013 Pitching Leaders/Doumit/Young
Altuve/Showalter/Dempster
Asche/Porcello/Prado
Bourjos/Pirates' Rookies/Rusin
Capuano/Perez/Washington
Cuddyer/Burnett/Dickey
Ellis/Eovaldi/McLouth
Encarnacion/Angels' Rookies/Uribe
Fielder/Hunter/Papelbon
Frazier/Loney/St.Louis Rookies
Gyorko/Miller/Harper
Hardy/Rosenthal/Gonzalez
Hefner/Machado/Richards
Hellickson/Stults/Stanton
Infante/Perkins/Gibson
Latos/Victorino/Walker
Moustakas/Ross/Reds'-Rockies' Rookies
Norris/Gennett/Ziegler
Pastornicky/Holliday/Castro
Peralta/Mujica/Minor
Saltalamacchia/Grandal/Morrison
Santana/Tabata/Corbin
Stubbs/Beckham/Collins
Torres/Soriano/Straily
Werth/Mesoraco/Reds'-Dbacks' Rookies
World Series/Kelly/Drew
World Series/Ohlendorf/Joyce
Ive never gotten one before so my question is- is there only one type they send you? Do u have
a chance at getting a rare card or are they all the same?
Also i plan on selling either way is it better to sell now or recieve the card first?
Thanks for any help.
Craig from Texas
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Opened my first relic. Are they thinner this year? Seems like the 130 PT magnetic holder is no longer needed.. is there a better one?
<< <i>I've found 28 ad panels so far; if you know of more, please feel free to add them:
2013 Batting Leaders/Viciedo/Machado
2013 RBi Leaders/McCann/Trout
Altuve/Showalter/Dempster
Asche/Porcello/Prado
Bourjos/Padres' Rookies/Rujin
Capuano/Perez/Washington
Cuddyer/Burnett/Dickey
Ellis/Eovaldi/McLouth
Encarnacion/Angels' Rookies/Uribe
Fielder/Hunter/Papelbon
Frazier/Loney/St.Louis Rookies
Gyorko/Miller/Harper
Hardy/Rosenthal/Gonzalez
Hefner/Machado/Richards
Hellickson/Stults/Stanton
Infante/Perkins/Gibson
Latos/Victorino/Walker
Moustakas/Ross/Reds'-Rockies' Rookies
Norris/Gennett/Ziegler
Pastornicky/Holliday/Castro
Peralta/Mujica/Minor
Saltalamacchia/Grandal/Morrison
Santana/Tabata/Corbin
Stubbs/Beckham/Collins
Torres/Soriano/Straily
Werth/Mesoraco/Reds'-Dbacks' Rookies
World Series/Kelly/Drew
World Series/Ohlendorf/Joyce >>
not sure if you made a typo but one of mine is similar to yours but has these 3 on it:
Bourjos, Pirates Rookies, Rusin
and 1 not on your list:
2013 Pitching Leaders / Doumit / Young
Thanks for the correction and the additional panel. Now at 29 panels, there is probably one more out there.
hmmm what to do next.....
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I heard that the print run is 15. They can also be found in retail and since retail is not in full force yet, that is why these cards are extremely rare to see on eBay. Congratulations on pulling the Darvish -- you should get quite a bit for it I imagine. Put an extremely high Buy It Now with a best offer and hope someone gives you an offer you can't refuse!
Craig from Texas
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<< <i>Zep,
I heard that the print run is 15. They can also be found in retail and since retail is not in full force yet, that is why these cards are extremely rare to see on eBay. Congratulations on pulling the Darvish -- you should get quite a bit for it I imagine. Put an extremely high Buy It Now with a best offer and hope someone gives you an offer you can't refuse!
Craig from Texas >>
done
<< <i>Zep,
I heard that the print run is 15. They can also be found in retail and since retail is not in full force yet, that is why these cards are extremely rare to see on eBay. Congratulations on pulling the Darvish -- you should get quite a bit for it I imagine. Put an extremely high Buy It Now with a best offer and hope someone gives you an offer you can't refuse!
Craig from Texas >>
there are 15 cards at 1:14,667, so at 2.2M total print run (has anyone confirmed otherwise…this is based on mini odds) that puts it at 10 per player…back of the envelope
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<< <i>It is indeed Bourjos/PIRATES' Rookies/Rusin.
Thanks for the correction and the additional panel. Now at 29 panels, there is probably one more out there. >>
I have a Weaver/Mariners' Rookies/Estrada panel. That makes 30!
Both Moran's I've pulled have had a game used card in the same box
Thanks to those who added to my original list.
2013 Batting Leaders/Viciedo/Machado
2013 RBi Leaders/McCann/Trout
2013 Pitching Leaders/Doumit/Young
Altuve/Showalter/Dempster
Asche/Porcello/Prado
Bourjos/Pirates' Rookies/Rusin
Capuano/Perez/Washington
Cuddyer/Burnett/Dickey
Ellis/Eovaldi/McLouth
Encarnacion/Angels' Rookies/Uribe
Fielder/Hunter/Papelbon
Frazier/Loney/St.Louis Rookies
Gyorko/Miller/Harper
Hardy/Rosenthal/Gonzalez
Hefner/Machado/Richards
Hellickson/Stults/Stanton
Infante/Perkins/Gibson
Latos/Victorino/Walker
Moustakas/Ross/Reds'-Rockies' Rookies
Norris/Gennett/Ziegler
Pastornicky/Holliday/Castro
Peralta/Mujica/Minor
Saltalamacchia/Grandal/Morrison
Santana/Tabata/Corbin
Stubbs/Beckham/Collins
Torres/Soriano/Straily
Weaver/Mariners/Estrada
Werth/Mesoraco/Reds'-Dbacks' Rookies
World Series/Kelly/Drew
World Series/Ohlendorf/Joyce
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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None in my neck of the woods either I am in Mass
<< <i>no retail heritage of any kind at the target in Manlius (central ny).
None in my neck of the woods either I am in Mass >>
Topps rollout of Heritage (both hobby and especially retail) this year could be a whole chapter in a Marketing 101 class...on what not to do.
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Topps rollout of Heritage (both hobby and especially retail) this year could be a whole chapter in a Marketing 101 class...on what not to do.
That's for sure !!
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
I got the harper and jeter actions as well. Actually 2 jeters and one was well centered and one like yours.
So not only does topps make the actions sp but a centered one is ssp...
How many regular set SPs and chromes have you been averaging per box?
I like the feel and look of these cards better than 2013 Heritage. Half way through the box - not super impressed by the centering.
I still have yet to pull a ROA - 3 boxes in now. My hit was a Drew Stubbs Clubhouse Collection =/
Have pulled 2 Base Chrome and 1 Refractor Chrome.
I purchased the base from another collector's box on Blowout as well... will likely buy one more box and then see what I need for the set.
I have 80/500 from 2013 signed... I think I may try to work on getting the 2014 set signed as well. As I said, I really like the design and feel of these cards.
<< <i>Nice box!
How many regular set SPs and chromes have you been averaging per box? >>
This is what you should expect…check out my upcoming posts for what I actually got…it's still pretty close though.
Regular Base 173 (even though Rookie Stars, League Leaders & All Star Rookies may be part of base or SP, I broke them out for fun),
Short Prints 8,
New Age 3,
Then & Now 2,
Baseball Flashbacks 2,
News Flashbacks 2,
1965 Draft 2,
Chrome 2,
Action Image 1,
Refractor 1,
Clubhouse Collection Relic or Auto 1,
Purple Refractor 24 (hot boxes only)
Rookie Stars 12,
League Leaders 2,
All Star Rookies 2,
Kinda surprised as his 65 is not a SP, and I've found a TON of 64s. Hopefully there are more to come.
<< <i>Have only picked up two buybacks so far, and those were both listed right away.
Kinda surprised as his 65 is not a SP, and I've found a TON of 64s. Hopefully there are more to come. >>
Change that sig! Change that sig! Change that sig!
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<< <i>Nice box!
How many regular set SPs and chromes have you been averaging per box? >>
Here is what I had in my 3 cases:
Case 1 2 3 Grand Total
Base 2260 2268 2262 6790
SP 97 95 97 289 (8 short prints/box)
65MLB 24 24 24 72
65M-MS (Dime) 1 1
Action 12 12 12 36
Base Flash 24 24 24 72
Black Chrome 1 1 1 3
Relic 9 10 7 26
E62 (Error) 1 1
Gold Relic 1 1 2
Gold Chrome 1 1
Chrome 21 21 20 62 (a little less than 2 chromes/box)
Logo 2 2 2 6
Mini 2 1 3
NAP 36 36 36 108
News 24 23 24 71
Purple 24 24 24 72
Refractor 11 12 11 34 (a little less than 1 refractor/box)
Blue Auto 2 2 3 7
Red Auto 1 1
Then & Now 29 29 29 87
Black Back 1 1 2
I also had an oversized embossed Gattis auto
I'll probably have a trade list later this week.
To be honest, no direction, but...
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<< <i>Found retail at Target in San Antonio, but the pack molesters already went through them. I bought 18 packs from gravity box and nothing but some damaged fingernailed cards. My bad,but was just hoping. >>
Resist ye temptation on "loose" packs. Know it's not easy. Stay with the blasters or sealed hobby boxes.