I haven't been following all the Embossed mess - but there are 2 versions right? One as a box topper that has a description/bio on it (like what Stoney pulled). And one inserted in packs? Are the box loaders #ed to 50? The ones from the packs have a crazy hard odds right?
My case is sitting right next to me here at work...so tempting.
Looks like I had a bad case Only 1 blue ink auto, no red ink... and 1 box didn't even have a hit (i.e. Game Used or Auto), but it did have an error variation (Trumbo, wrong B-Day)
Four boxes in on my first case. 4 relics. 1 black ref Matt Harvey. 3 refs and 6 chromes. 33 sp's and 3 action variations. Not sure about any other variations.
Gotta say I am not a fan of the photoshopped blurry photos. But the card stock is very solid and the backs REALLY pop. Will make sorting tolerable. Still it's looking like a good set with good collation. Will post pics later.
Not sure if this work or not so I might delete this. Here is my "shot chart" of the first box of my first case. I also made notes on the righthand side. Notice what I got in pack six. Everything is for trade except refractors. They are reserved for a certain board member. I'm only trading for vintage (want list on my web site link below) and any cards from 2014 Heritage of a Jeter and Trout.
Why did Topps use such grainy photos? The 1965 cards had better sharpness. Is it their idea of "aging" the cards? The design is awesome but the photo quality looks cheap.
<< <i>Still ripping my first box - nothing great yet but these all came from the same pack:
2 card #137s and 2 short prints - maybe this will be a common occurrence but seems a bit different for now
>>
Mike, what's the story on the two different #137s? Is one a so-called SSP/unannounced error of some sort? >>
Good find, I too pulled 137, A Gose. I didn't catch it, but now I have more questions. I'm pretty sure we can call 137, the WS game 6 card, the common, if any of the two are. What does card 138 look like, anyone pull one? The checklist shows two 137 cards as shown, but skips to 139, omitting 138 altogether. It's like the WS run was planned for seven cards, but since only six games were played, they just skipped what would of been a game 7. The original 1965 set doesn't do this (132-139).
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You have what is a hot box. Every case has one box that has a purple refractor in every pack. So basically 24 purple refractors per case. Just like last year.
Thanks! Are the purple cards 426-500 still considered sp's? Is it worth the effort to try and complete the whole set in purple? Lastly if 24 per case what would that put the total print run at approx?
Thanks guys, I'll post trade lists as I finish my case.
I went back and checked the last few years. 2014 Definitely has a more grainy feel to the base cards. I really think it's the washed out back ground colors that's making look and feel more prominent. Some cards seem to look worse than others. I too love the backs, and would've preferred them on the 2013 set. The refractors and particularly black refractors look great!!!! Love the posts so far…really like your Hit Heat Rate Map too Craig.
Forgot this 'Black' Back, 1:444 from Box 2 (if you ask me it's more grey):
So Kinsler will be in my Chrome Team set, but not my base team set. Vice-Versa with Fielder.... Laziness? Lack of Product Control? Or do the scramble and rush just to get the base cards updated in time for major trades....
Also got the greatest Rangers pitcher of all time mini #ed to 3/100 - Cliff Lee
I'll finish tomorrow and post wants/trades and hopefully more ink. Been fun so far.
Here are my New Age Performers needs: NAP-CG Carlos Gomez Milwaukee Brewers NAP-CGO Carlos Gonzalez Colorado Rockies NAP-WM Wil Myers Tampa Bay Rays NAP-YP Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
Baseball Flashbacks needs: BF-EB Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs
News Flashback needs: NF-JN Joe Namath NF-TRS The Rolling Stones
I have extra's of the following for trade: 428 429 430 440 x 2 448 461 462 463 465 x 2 468 474 x 2 475 x 2 477 478 x 2 489 490 495 x 2 500
Also have the following to trade or sell: THC - 449 James Shields Black Refractor THC - 463 Paul Goldschmidt Ref. /565 THC - 441 David Ortiz Ref. /565 THC - 439 Jose Fernandez Ref. /565 THC - 437 Hanley Ramirez /565 THC - 435 Andrelton Simmons Ref. /565 THC - 431 Jon Lester Ref. /565 THC - 428 Madison Bumgarner Ref. /565
If you need anything from the SP's, or other subsets let me know, ive got a lot not listed.
I'm done with my first case. I think I did pretty good. :0)
The first card is Andrew McCutchen. This is a SSP error card. It has "Pittsburfh" on the back. Similar to the Harper SSP last year. What's amazing is I pulled Harper last year as well. The card next to it is a Rex Brothers black back. Then I hit the red auto in my sixth pack of the 1st box. Thought that was the best hit on the box but the McCutchen trumped that. Pulled three more autos including Hall of Famer Jim Rice. Then you see a chrome Jeter, chrome Trout, chrome refractor Trout, and then on the last box.... a black chrome refractor of Jeter! 10/65!! Got a coin card of Fielder, Trout Action Image, Harvey logo variation, a Lou Brock stamp card, and a Craig Kimbrel mini numbered 072/100. Had fun with this case on to the next tomorrow. Feel free to PM offers but most of these will be going to the bay. If trading, I only trade for vintage. My vintage want list is below! Sleep time.....
Pretty happy with the collation this year. Exactly 3 boxes produced a base set. Needed every card in the 1st and 3rd boxes. Last card of 3rd box completed the set.
So far through 3 boxes:
1 base set 1 Action variation (that I noticed) 27 SPs (1 dupe) 3 relics - Stubbs, Teheran, Verlander 3 refractors (1 scratched to death) 5 chrome 7 Then & Now (no dupes) 9 New Age (no dupes) 6 1st Draft (3 dupes) total of 3 Bench 5 BB Flashbacks (no dupes) 6 News Flashbacks (no dupes)
2 ad panels - unopened but will 1 buyback - unopened but will
I did get quite a few packs with 2 "minor hits" in same pack - double SPs, SP and insert, chrome and insert, etc...
<< <i>I'm done with my first case. I think I did pretty good. :0)
The first card is Andrew McCutchen. This is a SSP error card. It has "Pittsburfh" on the back. Similar to the Harper SSP last year. What's amazing is I pulled Harper last year as well. The card next to it is a Rex Brothers black back. Then I hit the red auto in my sixth pack of the 1st box. Thought that was the best hit on the box but the McCutchen trumped that. Pulled three more autos including Hall of Famer Jim Rice. Then you see a chrome Jeter, chrome Trout, chrome refractor Trout, and then on the last box.... a black chrome refractor of Jeter! 10/65!! Got a coin card of Fielder, Trout Action Image, Harvey logo variation, a Lou Brock stamp card, and a Craig Kimbrel mini numbered 072/100. Had fun with this case on to the next tomorrow. Feel free to PM offers but most of these will be going to the bay. If trading, I only trade for vintage. My vintage want list is below! Sleep time..... >>
These are all for trade - otherwise hitting ebay tonight.
1 coin: felix hernandez 10/10 1 black back (gray actually) 28 jose altuve 1 black refractor (matt harvey 50/65) 1 logo var chris davis 1 stamp: churchill / banks 30/50 2 blue inks: billy moran (indians), bill spanswick (redsox) 1 red ink: will myers #40/65 2 minis: carlos santana #58/100, brandon phillips #38/100 8 relics: domonic brown, chris sale, dustin pedroia, justin verlander, ivan nova, drew stubbs, mike moustakas, jose bautista 6 buybacks (most in ex+ to ex/mt condition!) 6 panels
These will stay off ebay for a few days if not longer:
Drove around this morning and still nothing here in the Indy area. Went to my LCS and the owner wasn't there, so that means no discount. The lady who runs the place on Saturday won't discount anyone. So I passed. Got the itch after seeing everyone's posts.
Since Friday, I've gone to four Targets and no luck. One K-mart, no luck. One Wal-mart and I bought all 10 retail hangers they had for $5.98 each. Kansas City area.
Comments
<< <i>nice rips stoney....not a bad case, 3 autos and an embossed.... >>
too bad the embossed isn't one of the ultra-rare ones.
#thankstopps (hi, Eric!)
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My case is sitting right next to me here at work...so tempting.
What I'm selling
Building Sets, Collecting Texas Rangers, and Texas Tech Red Raiders
Those purple refractors look really cool.
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10 Refractors
7 Relics (3 Boggs)
3 Gold Relics
24 Purple Refractors
21 Chrome
6 Buybacks
6 Panels
10 Action Variations
2 Black Refractors
1 Mini
2 Blue Ink Autos
For Sale
1965 Embossed: 1
Black Ref: 2
Gold Ref: 0
Blue Ink Auto: 4
Red Ink Auto: 1
Chrome: 42
Purple: 48
Refractor: 21
Relics: 15 (4 Boggs
Gold Relic: 4
1965 Buybacks: 11 unopened
Advertising Panels: 12 unopened
Minis: 3
Action Variation: 22
Time for a quick nap and then on to case 3.
For Sale
I'm sure some here get tired of hearing this, but to those ripping,
if you pull any Dave Nicholson buybacks, please keep me in mind
Not much but still a rush to see the first box...
First heritage box of season
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Just started ripping my first box.
What stands out the most to me so far is how cool the backs of the cards look. Maybe I'll even put them in my binder backwards
2 card #137s and 2 short prints - maybe this will be a common occurrence but seems a bit different for now
pull this...
looks great too
congrats
Gotta say I am not a fan of the photoshopped blurry photos. But the card stock is very solid and the backs REALLY pop. Will make sorting tolerable. Still it's looking like a good set with good collation. Will post pics later.
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My Sandberg topps basic set
My Sandberg Topps Master set
Thanks! On to box 2. Yes, I'm taking my time. :0)
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<< <i>Still ripping my first box - nothing great yet but these all came from the same pack:
2 card #137s and 2 short prints - maybe this will be a common occurrence but seems a bit different for now
Mike, what's the story on the two different #137s? Is one a so-called SSP/unannounced error of some sort?
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<< <i>
<< <i>Still ripping my first box - nothing great yet but these all came from the same pack:
2 card #137s and 2 short prints - maybe this will be a common occurrence but seems a bit different for now
Mike, what's the story on the two different #137s? Is one a so-called SSP/unannounced error of some sort? >>
Good find, I too pulled 137, A Gose. I didn't catch it, but now I have more questions. I'm pretty sure we can call 137, the WS game 6 card, the common, if any of the two are. What does card 138 look like, anyone pull one? The checklist shows two 137 cards as shown, but skips to 139, omitting 138 altogether. It's like the WS run was planned for seven cards, but since only six games were played, they just skipped what would of been a game 7. The original 1965 set doesn't do this (132-139).
To be honest, no direction, but...
1966-69 Topps EX+
1975 minis NrMt Kelloggs PSA 9
All Topps Heritage-Master Sets
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I seemed to have opened a box that has a purple in every pack.
Prior 4 boxes had no purples
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Is it worth the effort to try and complete the whole set in purple?
Lastly if 24 per case what would that put the total print run at approx?
Thanks guys, I'll post trade lists as I finish my case.
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Half way through - meh some boxes have 1 Action Variation and 8 High Number SPs, a couple have had 2 Action Variations and 7 High Number SPs.
Noticed the 137 on both WS Game 6 and Gose, doesn't appear to be an error.
One ink - Frank Baumann blue ink old timer from the Cubbies. GU - all base Boggs, Posey, Dickey, Stubbs, and Werth
Highlight so far...Box Topper in Box 7
What I'm selling
Building Sets, Collecting Texas Rangers, and Texas Tech Red Raiders
Forgot this 'Black' Back, 1:444 from Box 2 (if you ask me it's more grey):
So Kinsler will be in my Chrome Team set, but not my base team set. Vice-Versa with Fielder.... Laziness? Lack of Product Control? Or do the scramble and rush just to get the base cards updated in time for major trades....
Also got the greatest Rangers pitcher of all time mini #ed to 3/100 - Cliff Lee
I'll finish tomorrow and post wants/trades and hopefully more ink. Been fun so far.
What I'm selling
Building Sets, Collecting Texas Rangers, and Texas Tech Red Raiders
496
494
493
491
488
485
482
481
479
473
471
467
466
459
457
456
455
453
452
450
449
446
445
443
439
438
437
435
434
433
427
426
Here are my New Age Performers needs:
NAP-CG Carlos Gomez Milwaukee Brewers
NAP-CGO Carlos Gonzalez Colorado Rockies
NAP-WM Wil Myers Tampa Bay Rays
NAP-YP Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
Baseball Flashbacks needs:
BF-EB Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs
News Flashback needs:
NF-JN Joe Namath
NF-TRS The Rolling Stones
I have extra's of the following for trade:
428
429
430
440 x 2
448
461
462
463
465 x 2
468
474 x 2
475 x 2
477
478 x 2
489
490
495 x 2
500
Also have the following to trade or sell:
THC - 449 James Shields Black Refractor
THC - 463 Paul Goldschmidt Ref. /565
THC - 441 David Ortiz Ref. /565
THC - 439 Jose Fernandez Ref. /565
THC - 437 Hanley Ramirez /565
THC - 435 Andrelton Simmons Ref. /565
THC - 431 Jon Lester Ref. /565
THC - 428 Madison Bumgarner Ref. /565
If you need anything from the SP's, or other subsets let me know, ive got a lot not listed.
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The first card is Andrew McCutchen. This is a SSP error card. It has "Pittsburfh" on the back. Similar to the Harper SSP last year. What's amazing is I pulled Harper last year as well. The card next to it is a Rex Brothers black back. Then I hit the red auto in my sixth pack of the 1st box. Thought that was the best hit on the box but the McCutchen trumped that. Pulled three more autos including Hall of Famer Jim Rice. Then you see a chrome Jeter, chrome Trout, chrome refractor Trout, and then on the last box.... a black chrome refractor of Jeter! 10/65!! Got a coin card of Fielder, Trout Action Image, Harvey logo variation, a Lou Brock stamp card, and a Craig Kimbrel mini numbered 072/100. Had fun with this case on to the next tomorrow. Feel free to PM offers but most of these will be going to the bay. If trading, I only trade for vintage. My vintage want list is below! Sleep time.....
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So far through 3 boxes:
1 base set
1 Action variation (that I noticed)
27 SPs (1 dupe)
3 relics - Stubbs, Teheran, Verlander
3 refractors (1 scratched to death)
5 chrome
7 Then & Now (no dupes)
9 New Age (no dupes)
6 1st Draft (3 dupes) total of 3 Bench
5 BB Flashbacks (no dupes)
6 News Flashbacks (no dupes)
2 ad panels - unopened but will
1 buyback - unopened but will
I did get quite a few packs with 2 "minor hits" in same pack - double SPs, SP and insert, chrome and insert, etc...
<< <i>I'm done with my first case. I think I did pretty good. :0)
The first card is Andrew McCutchen. This is a SSP error card. It has "Pittsburfh" on the back. Similar to the Harper SSP last year. What's amazing is I pulled Harper last year as well. The card next to it is a Rex Brothers black back. Then I hit the red auto in my sixth pack of the 1st box. Thought that was the best hit on the box but the McCutchen trumped that. Pulled three more autos including Hall of Famer Jim Rice. Then you see a chrome Jeter, chrome Trout, chrome refractor Trout, and then on the last box.... a black chrome refractor of Jeter! 10/65!! Got a coin card of Fielder, Trout Action Image, Harvey logo variation, a Lou Brock stamp card, and a Craig Kimbrel mini numbered 072/100. Had fun with this case on to the next tomorrow. Feel free to PM offers but most of these will be going to the bay. If trading, I only trade for vintage. My vintage want list is below! Sleep time..... >>
Great case!!
Link for full size printable version
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That Jeter might pay for 2 boxes if you decide to sell. Well done all the way around.
Craig from Texas
<< <i>
That Jeter might pay for 2 boxes if you decide to sell. Well done all the way around. >>
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These are all for trade - otherwise hitting ebay tonight.
1 coin: felix hernandez 10/10
1 black back (gray actually) 28 jose altuve
1 black refractor (matt harvey 50/65)
1 logo var chris davis
1 stamp: churchill / banks 30/50
2 blue inks: billy moran (indians), bill spanswick (redsox)
1 red ink: will myers #40/65
2 minis: carlos santana #58/100, brandon phillips #38/100
8 relics: domonic brown, chris sale, dustin pedroia, justin verlander, ivan nova, drew stubbs, mike moustakas, jose bautista
6 buybacks (most in ex+ to ex/mt condition!)
6 panels
These will stay off ebay for a few days if not longer:
95 short prints (missing 441)
24 purple refs
8 action var's
20 chromes
11 refractors
36 naps
24 baseball flash
24 news flash
30 t/n
24 drafts
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Might try to pick up some blasters if I find the time.
My Sandberg topps basic set
My Sandberg Topps Master set
Kansas City area.
<< <i>Holy Heritage Batman! It's March Madness time at the Parker's!
Craig from Texas >>
I think its safe to say we all have "HERITAGE envy".