2013 Topps Chipz

dytch2220

Does anybody else collect these? I'm collecting just a few for my Kershaw collection. Have a few each of the silver and gold parallels. Still needing base, magnetic and glow in the dark.

Wondering if PSA will grade them. I know they grade topps coins, etc... so I'm assuming they'll grade these also. Sent them an e-mail a few days back, will update the thread with their response.

halosfan

If they answer yes ill be looking for Alex rodriguez ones

Stingray

I have yet to see these at any Walmart or Target my house??

dytch2220

I haven't bought any in person, just eBay. Two guys at work have bought some at Target locally.

dytch2220

Decided to go pick some up at lunch. Pulled a Harper magnetic and a Chipper Jones base with Braves team sticker.

dytch2220

By the way, pack searching for magnetics is a no-brainer...

dytch2220

Here's some additional information that will probably be useful for collectors.

If these chipz can be graded, I think it will be extremely difficult to grade one in high condition. If you like a challenge, then Chipz is where it's at. Here are the reasons why in their order of concern from my POV:

1) High gloss finish. Every chip has a high gloss finish. Due to the loose nature of the Chipz in the package, they all come with marks and scratches, at least every one in the two packs I bought. Even the ones that came with a team sticker affixed which acts as a protective plastic film (think colorforms) were pre-scratched when I removed the sticker.

2) Magnet bulge. Chipz with a magnet have a bulge on the back side. Obviously, the finish on a protruding area is going to take the brunt of any encounter against another chip. Both magnetic chips from my packs have visible scratching around the magnet bulge.

3) Loose packaging. There are four chips loose in a package with nothing to prevent contact against one another. Pressure marks, scratching, etc...

4) Sticker centering & edge bulge. Since grading would come down to very little on a hard edged chip. I think it would just be finish of the sticker and the sticker's centering. Most of the stickers were not centered ideally and on some the edge where it met the ridge which was meant to be the boundary of the sticker area, the sticker has bulged.

5) Team sticker residue. When I removed the team sticker (plastic film), the tab that extended beyond the player image for ease of removal left a visible residue on the white part of the chip. I wasn't able to remove by rubbing with a glass cleaning cloth or with slight dampness.

Granted my sample size is small with two packs from one retailer, however, my outlook isn't good on these. I'll wait to see how the ones I bought from eBay arrive. Might buy a few more from another location to see if the trend holds and let you know.

robert67

Bought 2 packs today and I will be getting more. Will have to look a bit closer at mine.


I know I got a gold but that seems to be about it so far. A neat little product IMHO.

dytch2220

<< <i>Bought 2 packs today and I will be getting more. Will have to look a bit closer at mine. I know I got a gold but that seems to be about it so far. A neat little product IMHO. >>



Agreed, they're fun.

I found that if PSA doesn't grade them I'll just pick up some protective cases from tinytreasures.com, they sell casino chip display/protective products. The Topps Chipz are 40mm in case you decide to buy something from them. Oh, and their shipping is quite high.

FirstBeard

I like these things. I bought 15 or so retail packs to get some magnets for my beer fridge. The parallels were all pretty easy to spot except for the glow-in-the-dark chip which has a subtle rougher finish. Neat product overall.

Too bad they didnt make the actual chips another color other than white so that they could be used for poker, but i understand the reasoning in not doing it.

robert67

Hey D PM me your address and I will send you my Kershaw base.

Bought 5 more packs today. Man these things are addicting!

Going for some more at lunch tomorrow.

Karb

Anyone finding these elsewhere other than Target? May have to start another worthless venture

dytch2220

robert67: Thanks, PM sent! You sound like me and my buddies from work. We were thinking of buying a box and splitting it three ways, LOL.

Karb: I'll keep you posted, haven't really been anywhere else to look.

brendanb438

Someone post some pics.

dytch2220

Did somebody say pics?!

Left: 2013 TOPPS MLB CHIPZ CLAYTON KERSHAW SILVER PARALLEL
Right: 2013 TOPPS MLB CHIPZ CLAYTON KERSHAW GOLD PARALLEL



You can faintly see the silver/gold highlights on the front. I don't have them in hand yet so no pictures of the back, however, the silver or gold are highly noticeable on the back of the chip.

dytch2220

<< <i>If they answer yes ill be looking for Alex rodriguez ones >>



PSA responded today asking for front/back pictures so they could determine if they would grade. I grabbed some from an eBay auction and sent back, so just waiting on a decision...

dytch2220

Set Details from Cardboard Connection Link

2013 Topps MLB Chipz goes all in, bringing the poker chip concept and giving it a baseball spin. While they don't look or feel like traditional baseball cards, they use a very similar format.

Sold in packs of four, the 2013 Topps MLB Chipz set features 100 players. Besides base versions, there are four different parallels: Glow-in-the-Dark (1:2 packs), Gold (1:3 packs), Magnetic (1:4 packs) and Silver (1:4 packs).

2013 Topps MLB Chipz also includes some hits, although they're rare. Ten Relic Chipz are numbered to 50. The checklist includes eight current players as well as Brooks Robinson and Tony Gwynn. Collectors also have a chance at finding Autographs (#/25). The list of ten signers is highlighted by Buster Posey, R.A. Dickey, Jose Bautista and David Wright.

2013 Topps MLB Chipz packs also come with one game board and a team sticker.

Product Configuration: 36 packs per box, 4 Chipz per pack
Price Point: Low-End Baseball Product
Target Audience: Set Builders, Oddball Collectors

2013 Topps MLB Chipz Box Break

9 Magnetic Chipz
18 Glow-in-the-Dark Chipz
12 Gold Chipz
9 Silver Chipz
36 Team Stickers
36 Game Boards
144 Total Chipz

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Base Set Checklist
100 Chipz
PARALLEL CARDS: Glow-in-the-Dark 1:2, Gold 1:3, Magnetic 1:4, Silver 1:4

Albert Pujols
Jered Weaver
Mark Trumbo
Mike Trout
Justin Upton
Paul Goldschmidt
Dan Uggla
Craig Kimbrel
Michael Bourn
Brian McCann
Chipper Jones
Adam Jones
J.J. Hardy
Jon Lester
Andrew Bailey
Dustin Pedroia
Jacoby Ellsbury
David Ortiz
Clay Buchholz
Starlin Castro
Paul Konerko
Alexei Ramirez
John Danks
Adam Dunn
Joey Votto
Jay Bruce
Brandon Phillips
Aroldis Chapman
Jason Kipnis
Carlos Gonzalez
Miguel Cabrera
Justin Verlander
Austin Jackson
Prince Fielder
Eric Hosmer
Billy Butler
Matt Kemp
Clayton Kershaw
Jose Reyes
Giancarlo Stanton
Ryan Braun
Rickie Weeks
John Axford
Joe Mauer
R.A. Dickey
Johan Santana
David Wright
Robinson Cano
Mark Teixeira
CC Sabathia
Curtis Granderson
Alex Rodriguez
Nick Swisher
Derek Jeter
Josh Reddick
Yoenis Cespedes
Roy Halladay
Cliff Lee
Cole Hamels
Jimmy Rollins
Jonathan Papelbon
Andrew McCutchen
Joel Hanrahan
Pedro Alvarez
Huston Street
Tim Lincecum
Matt Cain
Madison Bumgarner
Pablo Sandoval
Buster Posey
Angel Pagan
Melky Cabrera
Felix Hernandez
Carlos Beltran
Yadier Molina
Jason Motte
David Freese
David Price
James Shields
B.J. Upton
Evan Longoria
Ben Zobrist
Josh Hamilton
Ian Kinsler
Yu Darvish
Nelson Cruz
Adrian Beltre
Mike Napoli
Elvis Andrus
Michael Young
Neftali Feliz
Colby Rasmus
Brett Lawrie
Jose Bautista
J.P. Arencibia
Ryan Zimmerman
Michael Morse
Stephen Strasburg
Gio Gonzalez
Bryce Harper

Autographed Chipz Set Checklist
#/25

R.A. Dickey
Dustin Pedroia
David Wright
Mark Trumbo
Prince Fielder
David Freese
Buster Posey
Starling Marte
Paul Goldschmidt
Jose Bautista

Relic Chipz Set Checklist
#/50

Jay Bruce
Josh Hamilton
Evan Longoria
Ian Kinsler
Pablo Sandoval
Dan Uggla
Elvis Andrus
Adam Jones
Brooks Robinson
Tony Gwynn

alifaxwa2

I bought 1 pack a few weeks back, got a Ryan Zimmerman that had a static cling Nats logo sticker on one side. Thought I hit an auto at first. Peeled the sticker and see no difference to the others. Anyone have info?

dytch2220

Upon further investigation, I believe this is the team sticker mentioned on the front of the package.

dytch2220

Here are some shots of the game board, with team stickers affixed. The board comes with every single pack.

Karb

Went out and picked up 30 packs tonight. Very cool item. Only downside I see is storage may be an issue and I wish they were numbered for set building. I nabbed a gold Kershaw and thought of sending it your way dytch, but I see you have one already. I like them

dytch2220

<< <i>Only downside I see is storage may be an issue... >>



Problem solved.

dytch2220

<< <i>I nabbed a gold Kershaw and thought of sending it your way dytch, but I see you have one already. >>



Thanks for thinking of me!

Zug

Thanks for bringing this item up.

It has been a long time since I have done anything with sports collectibles.

These looked kind of neat, bought five packs today, at Shopko.

I got three magnetic; Mark Trumbo, Chipper Jones, Adam Dunn.

2 glow in the dark: Aroldis Chapman, Ryan Braun.

3 gold: Jose Bautista, Brett Lawrie, Craig Kimbrel.

These are something just different enough I may keep working on the set.

Jeff Zugmier

dytch2220

Nice pulls!

robert67

These seem to jump into my shopping cart each time I go to Target with the wife!

Got my first 2 magnets today after around 20 packs purchased so far.

Anyone get an autograph from these packs lately?

dytch2220

I have not gotten an auto yet from a pull. The box on display at Target in my area is empty right now so the fun is on hold...

robert67: which magnets did you pull?

robert67

Jason Kipnis and Giancarlo Stanton are the magnets I got.

Luckily for me there are several Target's within a 20 mile radius of our home in the Nashville area. No empty display boxes yet.

halosfan

If any of you get an extra ARod let me know

dytch2220

<< <i>If any of you get an extra ARod let me know >>



Will do.

dytch2220

<< <i>

<< <i>If any of you get an extra ARod let me know >>



Will do. >>



I see this auction on eBay for A-Rod Chipz. They have a qty. 10 and are selling for 0.99.

Zug

picked up another five packs today, not as good as the first five, but o.k.

got 2 gold Alex Rodriguez, Matt Kemp

1 silver Justin Verlander

3 glow R.A. Dickey, Brandon Phillips, and David Ortiz.

I was hoping to here that someone pulled signed one.

Jeff

dytch2220

<< <i>picked up another five packs today, not as good as the first five, but o.k.

got 2 gold Alex Rodriguez, Matt Kemp

1 silver Justin Verlander

3 glow R.A. Dickey, Brandon Phillips, and David Ortiz.

I was hoping to here that someone pulled signed one.

Jeff >>



Ooh! "halosfan" will be excited about the gold A-Rod.

dytch2220

Here is the official response: "Good morning, I apologize for the delay. This is a coin that we can grade, however, we are not sure if we have a holder to fit this item. Unfortunately, the only way to find out would be for you to submit it. If we do not have a holder, the item will not be graded and you will not be charged the grading fees. Please let us know if you have any other questions."

dytch2220

FYI. I have some Chipz up for sale on BST.

Link.