Got a Amed Rosario Red Ink and Harrison Bader blue ink as my 2 autos. But I hit the #ed Gold GU mother train. I pulled 2 from retail and 2 from my hobby case, including an Ichiro and Ranger slugger Joey Gallo.
Chrome Refractors of Verdugo/Buehler Dodgers Rookie Stars. I also got the Black border version. 2 Minis. Didn't notice any different color backs or flip stocks. But I found a 2017 one 2-3 months after the fact last year....so if you need a 2017 Nolan Arenado Flip Stock I'm your man.
Remember when you could buy a case and get all the SPs. A case, probably 10 blasters, and 10 hanger packs between Wal Mart and Target and I still 18 to complete my Set and Ranger Team Set, but I have plenty to trade. I put all the "hits" on ebay if you want to see scans.
Like to finish the SPs and basic inserts. Always try to do the action image, color swaps, etc. Need to see how many there are this year and figure out my lists on those
What I need:
SPs: 410, 420, 434, 440, 454, 462, 463, 471, 486, 492, and 498
Baseball Flashbacks: RJ-Jackson
News Flashbacks: NF-2 Woodstock
New Age Performers: NAP-9 Posey
Then & Now: TN-5 Palmer/Judge
69 mini Decals (Wal-Mart only): 3-5, 7, 8, 11, and 13 (please make sure these are unopened and unused)
69 Collector Cards (Target only): AJ, AR, GS, JA, JV, MB, MS, MT, and RH
Chrome (#ed /999): THC-153 Elvis Andrus
Purple Chrome: THC-48 Joey Gallo
Mini: 48 Gallo and 153 Andrus
Boxtoppers: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14
What I have to trade:
SPs: 413, 418, 419, 421 x2, 422, 424, 425, 428, 430, 433 x2, 436, 439 x2, 445 x2, 447 x2, 451 x2, 452 x2, 465, 467, 468, 472, 481 x3, 485, 487, 488, 489, 494 x2, 495, 496, 499, and 500
Deckle Edge: 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14 x2, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28 x2, and 30
Baseball Flashbacks: JM x2, JP x2, and LB
News Flashbacks: 3, 5, 7, and 12 x2
New Age Performers: 1, 5 x2, 8, 10, 12, 17, 18, 19, and 24
Then & Now: 2, 4, 6, 7 x3, 9, 10, 12, and 13
69 Mini Decals: 9 and 14
Black Border: 19, 32, 203, 327, and 387
Purple Chrome: 17, 18, 22, 30, 53, 59, 64, 91, 94, 97, 100, 109, 114, 124, 220, 221, 230, 254, 284, 320, 322, 330, and 387
Mini: 290 Berrios (#ed 32/100) and 344 Pina (#ed 62/100)
Chrome (#ed 999): 20, 59, 70 x2, 161, 170, 202, 260, 326, and 369
Chrome Refractor (#ed 569): 58, 92, 191, and 351
Black Chrome: #254 Zack Greinke #ed 16/69
@kmnorton said:
You confuse me with your all your bold letters and cryptology , ZTarg. I'm done buying and it was a great year and am sorting for trading, anon
Don't be confused Adolfo, or is it Rollie this year?
@kmnorton said:
You confuse me with your all your bold letters and cryptology , ZTarg. I'm done buying and it was a great year and am sorting for trading, anon
Don't be confused Adolfo, or is it Rollie this year?
The lack of star power in the SPs almost seems intentional by Topps. Granted it makes it easy to complete via trading or buying, but there's no "sexiness".
@ZTarg said:
The lack of star power in the SPs almost seems intentional by Topps. Granted it makes it easy to complete via trading or buying, but there's no "sexiness".
I've been involved with the set since 02 and it's tougher now than ever.
I agree with your assessment of the SPs. This just may be my last year with the set.
@ZTarg said:
The lack of star power in the SPs almost seems intentional by Topps. Granted it makes it easy to complete via trading or buying, but there's no "sexiness".
I've been involved with the set since 02 and it's tougher now than ever.
I agree with your assessment of the SPs. This just may be my last year with the set.
Perhaps for me too, more because this was the last set I collected as a teen. Never collected the 70's 'til '78.
I got the message that my 4 hobby boxes were out for delivery. Stoked. Get home to find the USPS slip. Bummed. Find out my wife was home all day and they probably didn't even try. Pissed.
52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
So, I finally decided to dip my toes in the Heritage waters for the first time, just to see what all of the fuss was about. I bought a hobby box last week during the 20 percent off sale that arrived yesterday, and also grabbed 2 blaster boxes from Target.
As far as I can recall, these are the first Heritage cards that I've ever held in my hands. I was struck immediately by the card stock. Has the Heritage line always used the retro looking gray cardboard? I guess I always assumed they were printed similarly to the Cards Your Mom Threw Out inserts on the white stock.
Here's a photo of the main hits from the hobby box. Not that impressive, but as a Royals fan, I guess I could have done a lot worse than a Perez relic and a Greinke 62/69.
The first box from Target yielded a purple chrome card in each pack. I'm told that is a "hot box". Can anyone add any information about the purple cards? I'm sure they are somewhat "valuable", and while they'll go into my PC, I don't really pursue the chrome and other shiny cards. Also, there was a yellow Target exclusive Harper that isn't that impressive as far as inserts go.
The second Target blaster had a Lamb 726/999, a Miguel Sano relic, a Hoskins yellow Target exclusive, and a Devers solo card with the 1969 rookie cup variation. I've been informed that the Devers card should only make an appearance in the hobby boxes, but this one came from a Target blaster. Can anyone confirm or clarify the announced/implied distribution of that card?
Lastly, I have a question about the short print high numbers 401-500. Did they change up the way those are distributed compared to prior years? I've gotten the impression that previous years, it was not at all difficult to assemble a hand collated complete set (relatively speaking). Just some back of the napkin math, but if the 2018 high numbers are inserted 1 in every 3 packs, assuming perfect distribution with no duplication, it would take 300 packs to acquire one of each. That leaves 2600 other cards from those packs. Assuming a few inserts, relics, chrome, etc, and accounting for the fact that some inserts take the place of multiple cards in the pack because of size, you're looking to have at least 2200 cards, and the reality is probably more like 2400 cards numbered 1-400. Again, assuming even distribution, that's a 6:1 ratio between regular base cards and the short print high numbers. Does that sound accurate to you?
I see where the yellow Target exclusives are supposed to mimic the transogram cards from 1969. Okay, it makes the insert a wee bit cooler, I guess.
Also, forgot to mention my box topper was Bellinger, but the 3 card panel on the obverse was kind of lame with Ellsbury, Kendrys Morales, and N.L. Strikeout Leaders.
I started putting the Heritage cards into order and in an album. Being more familiar with the actual 1969 set, I started to notice things like that many of the card numbers mirror the actual 1969 set.
As examples:
15 Chris Davis/Boog Powell 1st Base Orioles
20 Anthony Rizzo/Ernie Banks 1st Base Cubs
35 Jose Altuve/Joe Morgan 2nd Base Astros
50 Andrew McCutchen/Roberto Clemente Outfielder Pirates
So forth and so on. I don't have a complete Heritage set, so I can't say with precision, but it appears at least half of the set matches up this way. Also, a lot of Pilots and Expos are now Brewers and Nationals. Is this something that Heritage has done with its previous issues, as well? Like I stated in an earlier post, this is my first foray into dabbling with Heritage cards, so I'm trying to familiarize myself with all of the little quirks and history of the Heritage.
I bought a few more target blasters this past week and they were basically garbage. The first week out they had good hits but this trip yielded, well, basically nothing out of 5 boxes. Only one of the yellow Target inserts and 2 chrome cards. Think I have about 4000 base cards and now need to start sorting them to see how many sets I have. What I can say after looking thru some of the cards, including the inserts is that I think it is going to be tough to get 10's on a lot of these cards. I guess it depends how strict PSA is on them. The pink backs seem to have issues around the borders and corners and the deckle edge....those have chipping all over.
So, with the 8 percent eBucks promotion that started Thursday, I bought a 5 box lot of blasters for $99.99 free shipping. The lot just arrived this afternoon. They do not have the Target or Wal-Mart banner across the top of the box, so I'm not familiar enough with the Heritage product to say whether they are hobby or retail blasters. Anyway, since I've posted last night, there's been a lot of additional views to this thread, but no one has yet responded directly to my questions within my post.
The first blaster box that I opened today was a dud, BUT THE RESULTS OF THE SECOND BOX WILL CERTAINLY WAKE A FEW PEOPLE UP AND WARRANT A RESPONSE! HELLO, MR. TROUT!!!
@ZTarg said:
Nice pull. I thought red autos were #ed to 69?
I truly know little to nothing about the quirks of the Heritage product. I'd never purchased any Heritage until about a week ago. A quick check on eBay shows other examples of Trout, along with Nolan Ryan, Johnny Bench, Reggie Jackson, Hank Aaron, and Carl Yastrzemski as # /25 red ink autos, but many other current and former players as # /69. So I guess the # /25 cards are considered short print autos?
@countdouglas said:
So, with the 8 percent eBucks promotion that started Thursday, I bought a 5 box lot of blasters for $99.99 free shipping. The lot just arrived this afternoon. They do not have the Target or Wal-Mart banner across the top of the box, so I'm not familiar enough with the Heritage product to say whether they are hobby or retail blasters. Anyway, since I've posted last night, there's been a lot of additional views to this thread, but no one has yet responded directly to my questions within my post.
The first blaster box that I opened today was a dud, BUT THE RESULTS OF THE SECOND BOX WILL CERTAINLY WAKE A FEW PEOPLE UP AND WARRANT A RESPONSE! HELLO, MR. TROUT!!!
You scored well with the Trout. Maybe it's just my eyes, but why does the auto. ink look more orange than red?
Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
For some Topps heritage photos that are dark ~ the
red ink does not appear readily and really diminishes the effective auto.
This likely undercuts the card appeal and therefore value..... Shouldn't Topps adjust to this? Perhaps realizing Carlos needs the light Astros uniform for this frame....Sorry guys Ill start a new thread with this.
You scored well with the Trout. Maybe it's just my eyes, but why does the auto. ink look more orange than red?
Again, I'm not well versed in Heritage, and don't actively collect autographs, so I am only learning as I go. It does appear more orange than red to me, also. I looked up some of the other red ink autographs for sale on eBay, and while most players do seem to have a darker shade of red, I also saw some random ones that had an orange tint to them, as well. I also looked at the other Mike Trout # /25 autos, current and past listings, and while they may look a bit more red than mine, none of them seem to be an especially bold red. Perhaps they didn't hand him the exact type of pen as some of the other signees?
If I'm critiquing my pull honestly, it appears as if the ink was starting to run a bit dry in the pen, or Mike wasn't pressing as hard on this autograph, because if you zoom in, you can see the line is not bold and solid. I'm guessing that hurts the value a bit? I may end up throwing it up on eBay and letting the bidders decide.
At any rate, it was a nice thrill and rush of adrenaline to pull that card.
Am I correct in saying that not only can I only get Otani #17 in hobby packs, but also only get it as an SP insert? Why wouldn't Topps just make it 417 (SP) or have a solo action variation as well as have him on a dual angels RC? So there are 101 SPs?
Now I can't even complete a base set after 3 - 4 boxes.
Seems like a crappy maneuver to me. Poor form from Topps IMO.
52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
@vintagefun said:
Am I correct in saying that not only can I only get Otani #17 in hobby packs, but also only get it as an SP insert? Why wouldn't Topps just make it 417 (SP) or have a solo action variation as well as have him on a dual angels RC? So there are 101 SPs?
Now I can't even complete a base set after 3 - 4 boxes.
Seems like a crappy maneuver to me. Poor form from Topps IMO.
Can't argue with ya Jim.
I agree. This has to be some kind of "hobby" dealer input to them?
topps inclusion of otani was key in selling heritage,however there are rules that prevent them from including rc's of guys who haven't played yet. including him as an "insert" was a way around that.
@Stone193 said:
I was meaning to mention something that I found and didn't understand.
I opened a blaster and every pack had 1 "purple" chrome.
Hiya Mike, you hit what's called in modern times as a "hot box"
I have had no luck finding retail, and hobby prices are too high. I'd plucked some blasters from the mlb shop with a great discount, it looks like I might be done if prices on eBay don't take a nose dive.
Comments
We doing some trading yet?
Got a Amed Rosario Red Ink and Harrison Bader blue ink as my 2 autos. But I hit the #ed Gold GU mother train. I pulled 2 from retail and 2 from my hobby case, including an Ichiro and Ranger slugger Joey Gallo.
Chrome Refractors of Verdugo/Buehler Dodgers Rookie Stars. I also got the Black border version. 2 Minis. Didn't notice any different color backs or flip stocks. But I found a 2017 one 2-3 months after the fact last year....so if you need a 2017 Nolan Arenado Flip Stock I'm your man.
Remember when you could buy a case and get all the SPs. A case, probably 10 blasters, and 10 hanger packs between Wal Mart and Target and I still 18 to complete my Set and Ranger Team Set, but I have plenty to trade. I put all the "hits" on ebay if you want to see scans.
Like to finish the SPs and basic inserts. Always try to do the action image, color swaps, etc. Need to see how many there are this year and figure out my lists on those
What I need:
SPs: 410, 420, 434, 440, 454, 462, 463, 471, 486, 492, and 498
Baseball Flashbacks: RJ-Jackson
News Flashbacks: NF-2 Woodstock
New Age Performers: NAP-9 Posey
Then & Now: TN-5 Palmer/Judge
69 mini Decals (Wal-Mart only): 3-5, 7, 8, 11, and 13 (please make sure these are unopened and unused)
69 Collector Cards (Target only): AJ, AR, GS, JA, JV, MB, MS, MT, and RH
Chrome (#ed /999): THC-153 Elvis Andrus
Purple Chrome: THC-48 Joey Gallo
Mini: 48 Gallo and 153 Andrus
Boxtoppers: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14
What I have to trade:
SPs: 413, 418, 419, 421 x2, 422, 424, 425, 428, 430, 433 x2, 436, 439 x2, 445 x2, 447 x2, 451 x2, 452 x2, 465, 467, 468, 472, 481 x3, 485, 487, 488, 489, 494 x2, 495, 496, 499, and 500
Deckle Edge: 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14 x2, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28 x2, and 30
Baseball Flashbacks: JM x2, JP x2, and LB
News Flashbacks: 3, 5, 7, and 12 x2
New Age Performers: 1, 5 x2, 8, 10, 12, 17, 18, 19, and 24
Then & Now: 2, 4, 6, 7 x3, 9, 10, 12, and 13
69 Mini Decals: 9 and 14
Black Border: 19, 32, 203, 327, and 387
Purple Chrome: 17, 18, 22, 30, 53, 59, 64, 91, 94, 97, 100, 109, 114, 124, 220, 221, 230, 254, 284, 320, 322, 330, and 387
Mini: 290 Berrios (#ed 32/100) and 344 Pina (#ed 62/100)
Chrome (#ed 999): 20, 59, 70 x2, 161, 170, 202, 260, 326, and 369
Chrome Refractor (#ed 569): 58, 92, 191, and 351
Black Chrome: #254 Zack Greinke #ed 16/69
Thanks.
What I'm selling
Building Sets, Collecting Texas Rangers, and Texas Tech Red Raiders
Jim I have some black if you need them let me know...224,390,406,474
Supposedly Otani red ink and blue ink in retail. #17 is hobby only.
I don't know for sure but I heard you could pull a Otani auto from retail as well. I hope so
Here's the 2 puzzles:
couldn't get them to fully fit on the scanner but almost.
Nobody
Admires Heritage
More than me.........I feel like I've been doing this stuff for
8 years
1 Month and
2 days
You confuse me with your all your bold letters and cryptology , ZTarg. I'm done buying and it was a great year and am sorting for trading, anon
Don't be confused Adolfo, or is it Rollie this year?
Looks like those puzzles may be suitable for framing by the fans of those pictured players.
Or Pumpsie or Choo-Choo?
Now collecting:
Topps Heritage
1957 Topps BB Ex+-NM
All Yaz Items 7+
Various Red Sox
Did I leave anything out?
Who's ready to trade some 2018 Heritage?
What I Need:
SPs – 411, 417, 462, 463, 475, 485, and 494.
NAP - 3, 6, 11, and 17.
T&N – 1, 4, 5, 12, 13, and 15.
BF – Juan Marichal, Lou Brock, and Tom Seaver.
NF – None.
Deckle - 1, 5, 8, 12, 14, 19, and 21.
What I have to trade:
SPs – 405, 408, 409, 412, 415, 423, 429, 432, 436, 437, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 449, 451, 452, 456, 457, 458, 469, 478, 480, 489, 490, 495, 497, and 499.
NAP – 12, 14, 18, 20, and 21.
T&N – 2, 6, 8, and 9.
BF – Rod Carew, Willie Stargell, Willie McCovey, Fergie Jenkins, and Brooks Robinson.
NF – 5, 12, and 14.
Deckle – 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26, and 28.
Chromes – 50, 90, 93, 188, 206, 254, 260, 300, and 369.
Refractors – 67, 72, 151, and 320.
Purple Refractors – 20, 45, 58, 80, 90, 212, and 331.
Clubhouse – Dee Gordon, Yadier Molina, Jose Abreu, Anthony Rizzo, and Kris Bryant.
I've got 461, 67, 82, 91, 94.
Can use 409, 11, 17, 48, 54
Please PM your addy. Thanx
Check my lists again Mike, it looks like you picked from my haves and my needs.
My apologies.
Was late last nite when I looked.
The only one I have is 494. Perhaps you can see if anyone has a bigger trade. If not?
I'll send you #494.
The lack of star power in the SPs almost seems intentional by Topps. Granted it makes it easy to complete via trading or buying, but there's no "sexiness".
I've been involved with the set since 02 and it's tougher now than ever.
I agree with your assessment of the SPs. This just may be my last year with the set.
Perhaps for me too, more because this was the last set I collected as a teen. Never collected the 70's 'til '78.
Now collecting:
Topps Heritage
1957 Topps BB Ex+-NM
All Yaz Items 7+
Various Red Sox
Did I leave anything out?
i am looking forward to '71 tho
After some great trades here are my updated lists.
What I Need:
SPs –463.
NAP - 3, 6, and 11.
T&N – 1, 5, and 15.
BF –Tom Seaver.
NF – None.
Deckle - 5, 8, 14, 19, and 21.
What I have to trade:
SPs – 405, 408, 409, 412, 415, 423, 429, 432, 436, 437, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 449, 451, 452, 456, 457, 458, 469, 478, 480, 489, 490, 495, 497, and 499.
NAP – 12, 14, 18, 20, and 21.
T&N – 2, 6, 8, and 9.
BF – Rod Carew, Willie Stargell, Willie McCovey, Fergie Jenkins, and Brooks Robinson.
NF – 5, 12, and 14.
Deckle – 16, 17, 24, 26, and 28.
Chromes – 50, 90, 93, 188, 254, 260, 300, and 369.
Refractors – 67, 72, 151, and 320.
Purple Refractors – 20, 45, 58, 80, 90, and 212.
Clubhouse – Dee Gordon, Yadier Molina, Jose Abreu, Anthony Rizzo, and Kris Bryant.
Here's something interesting.
I found a blaster of 2017 Topps SC and this is "what's" in one of the packs!
All the cards are SP's - of which I only need one unfortunately.
This means either the '17 was a late production or the '18 is done way earlier than I would've thought?
I got the message that my 4 hobby boxes were out for delivery. Stoked. Get home to find the USPS slip. Bummed. Find out my wife was home all day and they probably didn't even try. Pissed.
Find out my wife was home all day and they probably didn't even try. Pissed.
that blows, happened to me the other day too.
I’ve got a little over 200 base cards plus a handful of inserts for sale if anyone is interested. Pm me if you want info and are interested.
PSA HOF Baseball Postwar Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 77.97% Complete)
PSA Pro Football HOF Rookie Players Set Registry- (Currently 19.26% Complete)
PSA Basketball HOF Players Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 6.02% Complete)
First hobby box down
Trout panel
Trout mini
Ozuna black
Verlander relic
Hiya Jim
Some scans would be nice. Did you open any retail?
Best of luck going forward.
So, I finally decided to dip my toes in the Heritage waters for the first time, just to see what all of the fuss was about. I bought a hobby box last week during the 20 percent off sale that arrived yesterday, and also grabbed 2 blaster boxes from Target.
As far as I can recall, these are the first Heritage cards that I've ever held in my hands. I was struck immediately by the card stock. Has the Heritage line always used the retro looking gray cardboard? I guess I always assumed they were printed similarly to the Cards Your Mom Threw Out inserts on the white stock.
Here's a photo of the main hits from the hobby box. Not that impressive, but as a Royals fan, I guess I could have done a lot worse than a Perez relic and a Greinke 62/69.
The first box from Target yielded a purple chrome card in each pack. I'm told that is a "hot box". Can anyone add any information about the purple cards? I'm sure they are somewhat "valuable", and while they'll go into my PC, I don't really pursue the chrome and other shiny cards. Also, there was a yellow Target exclusive Harper that isn't that impressive as far as inserts go.
The second Target blaster had a Lamb 726/999, a Miguel Sano relic, a Hoskins yellow Target exclusive, and a Devers solo card with the 1969 rookie cup variation. I've been informed that the Devers card should only make an appearance in the hobby boxes, but this one came from a Target blaster. Can anyone confirm or clarify the announced/implied distribution of that card?
Lastly, I have a question about the short print high numbers 401-500. Did they change up the way those are distributed compared to prior years? I've gotten the impression that previous years, it was not at all difficult to assemble a hand collated complete set (relatively speaking). Just some back of the napkin math, but if the 2018 high numbers are inserted 1 in every 3 packs, assuming perfect distribution with no duplication, it would take 300 packs to acquire one of each. That leaves 2600 other cards from those packs. Assuming a few inserts, relics, chrome, etc, and accounting for the fact that some inserts take the place of multiple cards in the pack because of size, you're looking to have at least 2200 cards, and the reality is probably more like 2400 cards numbered 1-400. Again, assuming even distribution, that's a 6:1 ratio between regular base cards and the short print high numbers. Does that sound accurate to you?
I see where the yellow Target exclusives are supposed to mimic the transogram cards from 1969. Okay, it makes the insert a wee bit cooler, I guess.
Also, forgot to mention my box topper was Bellinger, but the 3 card panel on the obverse was kind of lame with Ellsbury, Kendrys Morales, and N.L. Strikeout Leaders.
I started putting the Heritage cards into order and in an album. Being more familiar with the actual 1969 set, I started to notice things like that many of the card numbers mirror the actual 1969 set.
As examples:
15 Chris Davis/Boog Powell 1st Base Orioles
20 Anthony Rizzo/Ernie Banks 1st Base Cubs
35 Jose Altuve/Joe Morgan 2nd Base Astros
50 Andrew McCutchen/Roberto Clemente Outfielder Pirates
So forth and so on. I don't have a complete Heritage set, so I can't say with precision, but it appears at least half of the set matches up this way. Also, a lot of Pilots and Expos are now Brewers and Nationals. Is this something that Heritage has done with its previous issues, as well? Like I stated in an earlier post, this is my first foray into dabbling with Heritage cards, so I'm trying to familiarize myself with all of the little quirks and history of the Heritage.
I bought a few more target blasters this past week and they were basically garbage. The first week out they had good hits but this trip yielded, well, basically nothing out of 5 boxes. Only one of the yellow Target inserts and 2 chrome cards. Think I have about 4000 base cards and now need to start sorting them to see how many sets I have. What I can say after looking thru some of the cards, including the inserts is that I think it is going to be tough to get 10's on a lot of these cards. I guess it depends how strict PSA is on them. The pink backs seem to have issues around the borders and corners and the deckle edge....those have chipping all over.
So, with the 8 percent eBucks promotion that started Thursday, I bought a 5 box lot of blasters for $99.99 free shipping. The lot just arrived this afternoon. They do not have the Target or Wal-Mart banner across the top of the box, so I'm not familiar enough with the Heritage product to say whether they are hobby or retail blasters. Anyway, since I've posted last night, there's been a lot of additional views to this thread, but no one has yet responded directly to my questions within my post.
The first blaster box that I opened today was a dud, BUT THE RESULTS OF THE SECOND BOX WILL CERTAINLY WAKE A FEW PEOPLE UP AND WARRANT A RESPONSE! HELLO, MR. TROUT!!!
Nice pull. I thought red autos were #ed to 69?
That's simply awesome Id love to have that in my collection. congrats
I truly know little to nothing about the quirks of the Heritage product. I'd never purchased any Heritage until about a week ago. A quick check on eBay shows other examples of Trout, along with Nolan Ryan, Johnny Bench, Reggie Jackson, Hank Aaron, and Carl Yastrzemski as # /25 red ink autos, but many other current and former players as # /69. So I guess the # /25 cards are considered short print autos?
You scored well with the Trout. Maybe it's just my eyes, but why does the auto. ink look more orange than red?
For some Topps heritage photos that are dark ~ the
red ink does not appear readily and really diminishes the effective auto.
This likely undercuts the card appeal and therefore value..... Shouldn't Topps adjust to this? Perhaps realizing Carlos needs the light Astros uniform for this frame....Sorry guys Ill start a new thread with this.
Again, I'm not well versed in Heritage, and don't actively collect autographs, so I am only learning as I go. It does appear more orange than red to me, also. I looked up some of the other red ink autographs for sale on eBay, and while most players do seem to have a darker shade of red, I also saw some random ones that had an orange tint to them, as well. I also looked at the other Mike Trout # /25 autos, current and past listings, and while they may look a bit more red than mine, none of them seem to be an especially bold red. Perhaps they didn't hand him the exact type of pen as some of the other signees?
If I'm critiquing my pull honestly, it appears as if the ink was starting to run a bit dry in the pen, or Mike wasn't pressing as hard on this autograph, because if you zoom in, you can see the line is not bold and solid. I'm guessing that hurts the value a bit? I may end up throwing it up on eBay and letting the bidders decide.
At any rate, it was a nice thrill and rush of adrenaline to pull that card.
Here are my up to date lists.
What I Need:
SPs – 404, 411, 413, 417, 439, 459, 463, 465, 474, 475, 485, and 500.
NAP - 3, 6, and 11.
T&N – 1, 5, and 15.
BF – Tom Seaver.
NF – 2.
Deckle - 5, 8, 12, 14, 19, and 21.
What I have to trade:
SPs – 401, 405, 406, 408, 409, 412, 415, 420, 421, 423, 426, 429, 431, 436, 437, 442, 443, 444, 449, 451, 454, 455, 456, 460, 466, 469, 473, 476, 477, 478, 479, 490, 492, 493, 497, 498, and 499.
NAP – 7, 12, 14, 18, 20, and 21.
T&N – 2, 6, 8, and 9.
BF – Lou Brock, Rod Carew, Willie Stargell, Willie McCovey, Fergie Jenkins, and Brooks Robinson.
NF – 5, 12, and 14.
Deckle – 16, 17, 24, 26, and 28.
Chromes – 50, 90, 93, 188, 254, 260, 300, and 369.
Refractors – 67, 72, 151, and 320.
Purple Refractors – 20, 45, 58, 80, 90, and 212.
Clubhouse – Dee Gordon, Yadier Molina, Jose Abreu, Anthony Rizzo, and Kris Bryant.
This one is odd to me - 1969 stamp - Orlando Cepeda.
Pulled it from a blaster - had to check - odds are over 3000 -1 packs?
Orlando looks as perplexed as I was about the nexus of this design.
I pulled a coin card of Ortiz with a nickel on it last year. Case hit. The Cepeda reminds me of it Hated it
Shakiness could also be attributed to medications related to his transplant he received in 2016-
-Michael
Am I correct in saying that not only can I only get Otani #17 in hobby packs, but also only get it as an SP insert? Why wouldn't Topps just make it 417 (SP) or have a solo action variation as well as have him on a dual angels RC? So there are 101 SPs?
Now I can't even complete a base set after 3 - 4 boxes.
Seems like a crappy maneuver to me. Poor form from Topps IMO.
Can't argue with ya Jim.
I agree. This has to be some kind of "hobby" dealer input to them?
Jim buy the Ohtani in a year or 2. I foresee a price drop on the horizon.
I was meaning to mention something that I found and didn't understand.
I opened a blaster and every pack had 1 "purple" chrome. Not sure how rare this is?
topps inclusion of otani was key in selling heritage,however there are rules that prevent them from including rc's of guys who haven't played yet. including him as an "insert" was a way around that.
Hiya Mike, you hit what's called in modern times as a "hot box"
I have had no luck finding retail, and hobby prices are too high. I'd plucked some blasters from the mlb shop with a great discount, it looks like I might be done if prices on eBay don't take a nose dive.
Down to 19 cards shy of a full 500 card black border parallel set....anyone hiding any of these last 19? i will make it worth your while!!
49 vogt
51 b crawford
75 schoop
130 benintendi
150 hader
154 d Travis
186 heredia
200 neshek
211 nimmo
247 contreras
278 judge AS
308 shields
322 cruz
328 a garcia
348 marquez
357 giolito
422 yolmer sanchez
435 Ziegler
494 familia
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Thanx Ted.
@parkerj ... that is an ambitious roll u are on ... what kinda shape are they in? Black border has to be ungodly.
Saw this in Beckett and had to show.
This guy opened 45 cases of Heritage and 95 cases of Topps Series 1!!!
He sells as brentandbecca on eBay.
Has anyone here bought from them?