The official 2014 Topps Heritage thread

<< <i>I would be furious if I pulled that McCarver as my case hit. It's bad enough that someone at Topps had the balls to not only produce a card of one of the most loathed broadcasters in the history of the game, but then topped it off by putting a crooked Fleer card in the frame. >>

This is how you create an expensive/ultra rare issue. Stir up a controversy combined with media hype. Brings attention to the product/hobby. Someone out there would love to have this card now that it's caused a controversy. Therein lies it's value. It's called marketing.

It's 3 P.m. on the east coast, nobody has any retail sightings???

Sounds like Mickey Mantle and George Bush on the Jeter card all over again.... those crazy kids over there. Gotta love those Gimmicks


Heritage is not immune to the marketing, it just doesn't play to it's core consumer.....does it?

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<< <i>well, won't be hunting any kind of cards today....its like a blizzard outside and only supposed to get worse as the day goes on. Daughter doesn't have school and I was out early and the roads are already getting slippery......hard to believe baseball is only a few weeks away. al. >>



You must live near me >>



Parma Ohio, suburb of Cleveland.....there have been times this afternoon you couldn't see the street from our living room..........was going to head downtown today to check out the MAC tournament but not with all this weather......

Has anyone received a confirmation email from Blowout or Atlanta Sportscards? The lack of any live Topps Heritage has me feeling very queasy. I really can't reschedule my vacation for a third time. :0)

Craig from Texas

Just checked Target, no luck.

No retail at target in north texas.

<< <i>No retail at target in north texas. >>



Target is always a day or two behind here on new stuff. Better bet is to check Wal Mart. Just don't hit the ones I plan on getting to.



<< <i>Has anyone received a confirmation email from Blowout or Atlanta Sportscards? The lack of any live Topps Heritage has me feeling very queasy. I really can't reschedule my vacation for a third time. :0) >>



I have not. Ordered from Blowout.

I received a confirmation from Chris at Blowout cards on March 4, but nothing since the release date was changed. I'm currently in Arizona and hoping my case will be at my front door when I get home Saturday.

Bob

<< <i>Just received my UPS tracking number from Atlanta Sport Cards. I'll have my case on 3/18 in California. >>



Best news I've heard all day.

Personally I think McCarver never looked better!!

More from Brent, TOPPS HERITAGE SP/SSP Odds: ACTION IMAGE (1:23 or 1:Box); LOGO (1:135 or 2:Case); UNIFORM (1:3175 or 1:11Cases); ERRORS (1:1473 or 1:5Cases)

Shortprints 1:3
New Age Performers 1:8
Then and Now 1:10
Baseball Flashbacks 1:12
News Flashbacks 1:12
1965 MLB Draft 1:12
Chrome Base Variation 1:14
Action Image Variation 1:23
Chrome Base Refractor Variation 1:27
Clubhouse Collection Relic 1:35
Logo Variation 1:135
Real One Autograph 1:141
Mini Base Variation 1:220
Chrome Base Black Refractor Variation 1:225
Clubhouse Collection Gold Relic 1:365
Real One Red Ink Autograph 1:372
Black Back Variation 1:444
Error Variation 1:1,473
Chrome Base Gold Refractor Variation 1:1,695
1965 US Postal Stamp Relic 1:1,885
1965 Mint Nickel Coin Relic 1:2,830 Throwback Uniform Variation 1:3,175
Real One Dual Autograph 1:3,386
Clubhouse Collection Dual Relic 1:4,451
1965 Mint Dime Coin Relic 1:5,660
Clubhouse Collection Autograph Relic 1:5,965
Flashbacks Autograph Relic 1:5,965
Clubhouse Collection Triple Relic 1:11,650
1965 Topps Embossed 1:14,667
Keith Olbermann Autograph 1:15,000
1965 Mint Quarter Coin Relic 1:16,864
Clubhouse Collection Dual Autograph Relic 1:16,864
Clubhouse Collection Quad Relic 1:28,930
Real One Triple Autograph 1:33,728
1965 Topps Hot Iron Transfers Buybacks 1:44,000
Patch Book Card 1:65,000
1965 Topps Gilligan's Island Buybacks 1:75,000
1965 Cut Signature 1:80,000
1965 Celebrity Cut Signature 1:80,000
1965 Mint Half Dollar Coin Relic 1:161,890
1965 Topps Superman Buybacks 1:400,000
1965 Topps Rolling Stones Buybacks 1:800,000
1965 Topps Complete Set Redemption Card 1:809,472
1965 Topps Flash Gordon Buybacks 1:809,472
1965 Giant Baseball Boxloader N/A
1965 Giant Baseball Boxloader Relic N/A
1965 Giant Baseball Boxloader Autograph N/A
1965 Ad Panel Boxloader N/A
1965 Originals (Stamped with 50th Anniversary gold foil) N/A

Craig. Based on your numbers for the minis that's 2.2 million packs. Are the minis hobby only?

If so the. The presses really ran for this. 2.2 mullion is about 400k more than previous years entire run.

Ouch!

It seems this years Heritage release has a little more flare for the dramatic than previous years, everything from delays to the last minute odds, presale fails and news that embossed cards will be darned impossible to pull.

What does this all entail? More demand or fizzle?

<< <i>Craig. Based on your numbers for the minis that's 2.2 million packs. Are the minis hobby only?

If so the. The presses really ran for this. 2.2 mullion is about 400k more than previous years entire run.

Ouch! >>



I can't find the mini's as hobby exclusive in the hobby box write ups so far. The Gold Refractors #5, Dual Auto Relics #10, Real One Dual Autos #25, Real One Triple Autos #5 & Embossed #25 are hobby only. I tested those, and if I did it correctly, hobby packs are 846,500

If my calculations are correct, then Uniform throwback print run is only 35 cards per player, Logo Variations is 250 per player and Action Image is about 1,475 per player…Hobby print run for the limited #'s is a formula to test the amount of packs released…that's why it's not an exact amount.

Total Cards Cards/Player
# of Cards Odds 1: Produced or #d to Exclusivity Print Run
Minis 100 220 10,000 100 2,200,000
Uniform Throwback 20 3,175 693 35 2,200,000
Gold Refractors 100 1,695 500 5 Hobby 847,500
Dual Autographed Relics 5 16,864 50 10 Hobby 843,200
Dual Autographs 10 3,386 250 25 Hobby 846,500
Triple Autographs 5 33,728 25 5 Hobby 843,200
Action Image 25 23 36,804 1,472 Hobby 846,500
Logo Variations 25 135 6,270 251 Hobby 846,500

Nice work! Remember that none of the odds are going to be exact because Topps holds back some of the product for replacement purposes I'm sure. However, this does give us a great idea of how much product is out there and what to expect.

Craig from Texas

So does this years Heritage print run about equal to past years?
or we looking at a shorter value added run?

how much should single embossed cards sell for?

Just talked to my LCS owner. He doesn't think he is going to get Heritage in tomorrow as it has not been sent. Or at least he didn't get notification. So this puts me in a bad spot. If I don't get hobby tomorrow I will be out of town until the following Sunday. Which means I will not be able to crack any hobby heritage until 3/24. Unless I find a shop where I will be traveling but still I don't want to haul back 4 boxes of heritage in a suitcase.

<< <i>Just talked to my LCS owner. He doesn't think he is going to get Heritage in tomorrow as it has not been sent. Or at least he didn't get notification. So this puts me in a bad spot. If I don't get hobby tomorrow I will be out of town until the following Sunday. Which means I will not be able to crack any hobby heritage until 3/24. Unless I find a shop where I will be traveling but still I don't want to haul back 4 boxes of heritage in a suitcase. >>



Just called mine - they said it comes out tomorrow. That's Nicks at Coit/Campbell for you Dallas peeps. I'll be scouring Wal Mart whenever I leave work....

Still no update from Blowout with tracking.

Just got back from my local Wally World and Target...no luck. I did break a blaster of 2014 Topps Series I baseball (got a rookie Al Kaline patch). And found 2 boxes of Leaf Pete Rose Living Legend blasters in the discount bin. 2 more Rose auto's to add to my stuff to sell next weekend at my local show. Not to hijack the thread, but I love the series 1 retail patches this year. There's some really nice ones in there.

Well, someone has Hobby...

Link

Wal-Mart in Attleboro MA has 20 card jumbo packs only...no blasters
I bought one ... nothing big .. Bogaerts Schoop 2014 rookie stars
1 Flashback..1New age performer Carlos Gomez.....I'm waiting 2 more years til the 67 design before I jump all in.

Something odd on the Terry Francona card though...under the tip off the team name I see an N

Can you post a pic of the packaging? And the Francona?



<< <i>Wal-Mart in Attleboro MA has 20 card jumbo packs only...no blasters
I bought one ... nothing big .. Bogaerts Schoop 2014 rookie stars
1 Flashback..1New age performer Carlos Gomez.....I'm waiting 2 more years til the 67 design before I jump all in.

Something odd on the Terry Francona card though...under the tip off the team name I see an N >>