THE OFFICIAL 2006 TOPPS HERITAGE POST!!!!!

parker95 · March 25, 2006 9:34AM

I have updated my trade page -- I have lots of 2006 Heritage to trade. Base, chrome, inserts, etc. I am looking for Topps commons from 1952-1969 in EX condition or better.

I apologize for the following message since this is probably not the place for it but you guys have been so helpful with trading that I thought you would be helpful in fixing my problem: IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME FIX MY PROFILE, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT!!!!!! The link for my email is messed up and every time I click on profile (next to the customize button above) I immediately get the following message:

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I have emailed carolj, webmaster, and customer service several times with no response. If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it!!! Thanks! Craig in Texas

BigRedMachine · March 26, 2006 1:52AM

Just opened my third blaster box and am about to give up on buying more.

Two packs had no inserts, and only three short prints, all of which I already have of course. How I can need 40 short prints and continually pull the same ones is beyond me. Of course, not a sight of a black refractor or any ink, but that goes along with my other two blaster boxes and four hobby boxes. Just not my year for any lucky pulls I guess.

Anyway, I've gotten tremendous help with some trades so far, and wanted to give it one more try before selling the few doubles I have on eBay.

Here's what's available if you're willing to trade, I'm looking for SP's.

SP's: 342, and 346.
Chromes: 29, 41, 65, and 98.
Refractors: 77, 90, 98, and 104.
Shin-Soo Choo Clubhouse Collection game used bat.

Anyone wanting to trade for short prints, even a card or two at a time, LMK soon.

thanks guys, shawn.

edited to say: I've also got a few NAP's and T&N's if anyone needs them. I'm also missing 163 and 256 from the base set.

ArchStanton · March 26, 2006 11:02AM

Just in case anyone is working on the black refractors, mine ends on ebay at about 11pm EST on Sunday. It is super cheap right now. If someone scores a good deal on it, I would prefer it be someone here.

Santana /57 auction

joestalin · March 26, 2006 11:53AM

Its funny, the regular topps black sell for crazy amounts, especially the Angles. If that was a topps card numbered to 57 you would
probably be able to get 150 for it. Crazy

Kevin

softparade · March 27, 2006 6:55AM

AVAILABLE FB's - BM, FR, BRI, WF, EB, BR, YB

AVAILABLE NAP's - AR, MT, DL

AVAILABLE T&N - TN2, TN4, TN5, TN8

AVAILABLE chrome refractors - 48

AVAILABLE chromes - 9, 23, 43, 52

AVAILABLE SP's
18, 290, 291, 297, 307, 328

Chromes I need -- 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 18, 21, 22, 27, 39, 42, 45, 47, 50, 51, 61, 63, 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 87, 90, 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, 110

I am making great progress on the chromes! Still need 34 to complete the set though.

Thanks to Peetie for hooking me up with a bunch of chromes.

Basilone · March 27, 2006 7:10AM

softparade · March 27, 2006 7:34AM

Is it safe to assume that nobody will be pulling a Alex Gordon cut out chrome of any sort?

86nova · March 27, 2006 8:16AM

When putting the 06 set together, are any of you concerned about the Gordon card, or just leave a blank "pocket" in the notebook. I personally have a hard time in justifying the price for the card. It will be interesting how Beckett handles this. By not having the card, does this make the set incomplete? Craig in Ohio

softparade · March 27, 2006 9:00AM

nova, I have been wondering about that too. I have not been able to justify the price either, thus, have not pulled the trigger. Also, the checklists have the Gordon listed under the chromes. No sightings of a cut out chrome Gordon though ...

wick70 · March 27, 2006 9:11AM

I was a little upset last night when I went looking for the Gordon on Ebay. I usually look at the completed auctions to see if they've dropped any. I was extremely frustrated to see this Gordon cut-out
Especially, when I'm viewing that auction literally two minutes after somebody hit the buy it now.

Wick

joestalin · March 27, 2006 9:51AM

I almost hit a BIN for 55 a few weeks ago. That was the higest to date, but I had a feeling that they would go higher. Heck I have spent
much more on dead end retail boxes. #255 will be an open spot for me. Im hoping to pull one, as I really think 100+ is too much.

JS

paleocards · March 27, 2006 11:39AM

Well I'm done buying boxes and for the most part I was very pleased with my busts: 3 hobby boxes, 1 retail 12x2 box and 6 blaster boxes. In the three hobby boxes I pulled 2 Team Topps autos (Piersall and Leyritz), a CC bat card of Derrek Lee and a CC jersey card of Eric Gagne. But the first blaster box (bought at Target) was the best. In the first pack this was waiting:

But the big thrill was lurking three packs later:

The first red auto I've pulled.

The only bummer I've experienced in opening the packs was a disconcerting tendency of some boxes to have the same run of SPs: for example of the 76 short-prints I pulled, I got 4 Mark Grudzielaneks (#314), 4 Nelson Cruz (#301), 3 Garett Atkins (#277), 3 Felix Hernandez (#285), 3 Jimmy Rollins (#326) and 3 Blue Letter Derek Jeters (#23). I don't mind a double in the SPs because they're excellent trade-bait for cards I need, but I think it may be tough to move quads and triples! If anyone needs one of these SPs, just email me at akramer@utk.edu -- I still need more than half the SPs and 85% of the chromes. I'll be posting a more formal "want list" and "for trade list" later.

joestalin · March 27, 2006 2:47PM

Ryan and I have talked abuot this before. There are DP's in the short print list. Gruz...is one of them. It also appears that ceftain
cards are really short printed like the two multi player cards. I have pulled 8 David Ortiz's and only one Astros card. The Bonds
and Pujols are hard pulls too

Kevin

kuhlmann · March 27, 2006 3:16PM

i have opened over a case in retail and hobby put together... and i have not seen base card # 84?? does it exist? only card i need for my base set. still 43 sp's short of master set..

TNP777 · March 27, 2006 3:24PM

<< Ryan and I have talked abuot this before. There are DP's in the short print list. Gruz...is one of them. It also appears that ceftain
cards are really short printed like the two multi player cards. I have pulled 8 David Ortiz's and only one Astros card. The Bonds
and Pujols are hard pulls too

Kevin >>

Kevin - not sure how much stock I put in the DP argument. I've pulled at least 7 or 8 of the Astros card, but only 2 of the Ortiz. I will agree on the Bonds and Pujols - think I've pulled 3 of each of those. Grudzafdajiaietu I think I've only pulled two or three of. Regionally seeded maybe?

I will say that when I busted my two cases, I pulled quints of seven different players (off the top of my head - Damon, Lieber, Stairs, Jack Wilson, Rodrigo Lopez, Conor Jackson - forget the other guy), and quads of many more. Was still about 20 cards short of a master set after two cases. Last year I bought a single case and was only 17 short after busting it. Needless to say, I was pretty upset about that. Called Topps - the rep there offered to do some switching out if I wanted to send them in, but I was able to use every one of them in trades. All in all, I think the most likely culprit is absolutely HORRIBLE collation on Topps' part.

Geordie

gregmadduxfan · March 27, 2006 4:15PM

I have the Gordon but am still deciding if I want to sell it or not. I am viewing this set the same way as the 2000 Ultra football set with the Arrington SP that was pulled but still was still on the market and selling in the hundreds.

bevans10 · March 28, 2006 8:24AM

Plodding along trying to complete the SPs. Anyone still trading?

Need: 23 Jeter (blue), 76 Bay , 127 Nathan, 165 Pujols (red), 255 Gordon, 269 Perez, 271 Glaus, 272 Holliday, 278 Jenkins, 289 Ramirez, 290 Hennessey, 304 Mauer, 323 Cano, 345 Haren, 350 Hunter (yellow), 351 Brazoban.

Also need:
TN: 3, 8
FB: Kaline, Richardson
NAP: ARod, Bonds, Sheff, Manny, MCabrera, Clemens, Vlad

Available to trade: 2 Piazza, 10 Bonds, 70 Abreu, 80 Hudson, 268 Durham, 273 Milwood, 283 Smoltz, 285 Hernandez, 301 Cruz, 305 Sexson, 306 Oswalt, 307 Weeks, 314 Grudzielanek, 316 Kotchman, 319 Crawford, 322 Red Sox, 336 Alou, 339 Teahen, 344 Willis, 350 Hunter (blue)

Also have:
TN: 6, 9, 10
FB: Mantle, Berra, Maz, Yogi
NAP: D. Lee, C.Lee, Pedro, Prior

Hopefully, there's a 20-for-20 trade out there!!

-Bill

softparade · March 28, 2006 9:36AM

AVAILABLE FB's - BM, FR, BRI, WF, EB, BR, YB

AVAILABLE NAP's - AR, MT, DL

AVAILABLE T&N - TN2, TN4, TN5, TN8

AVAILABLE chromes - 52

AVAILABLE SP's
18, 290, 291, 297, 307, 328

Chromes I need -- 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 21, 27, 39, 42, 45, 50, 51, 61, 63, 74, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 87, 90, 93, 99, 100, 110

NEW ADDITION TO MY WANT LIST !!!! -- RETAIL CHECKLISTS! 1,2,3,4,5

kuhlmann · March 28, 2006 10:16AM

anyone notice this yet? is this a checklist variation? bc if it was just off center then the opther 2 names wouldnt be on the back?

kuhlmann · March 28, 2006 10:21AM

better scan i hope..

rlankhaar · March 28, 2006 10:32AM

<<

better scan i hope.. >>

One is from retail wax, and the other one is the one from hobby wax. The difference is the hobby version has the Mantle and Williams cut autos on it, while the retail does not.

TZAHL · March 28, 2006 11:27AM

Hey all. Just joined! Don't know why I didn't do this earlier. I like just reading all your posts. So are both CL variations required for a master set? What were the CL variations last year? I have read that there have been some but haven't noticed on the ones I have.

I finally cracked and bought some 2006 heritage. Went with the blaster boxes. Got 10 for $162 delivered. Pretty good deal I thought. Last year I waited and was able to buy loose packs at about $1.65 a pack. Going to be very patient again this year due to higher print run. Can't wait for my first taste of this year's.

softparade · March 28, 2006 11:38AM

<< Hey all. Just joined! Don't know why I didn't do this earlier. I like just reading all your posts. So are both CL variations required for a master set? What were the CL variations last year? I have read that there have been some but haven't noticed on the ones I have.

I finally cracked and bought some 2006 heritage. Went with the blaster boxes. Got 10 for $162 delivered. Pretty good deal I thought. Last year I waited and was able to buy loose packs at about $1.65 a pack. Going to be very patient again this year due to higher print run. Can't wait for my first taste of this year's. >>

ahhh I hate you smart ba$tards

. I have spent $625 on Heritage. Master set complete and working on the chromes .....

TZAHL · March 28, 2006 11:40AM

Not smart. Just poor!

softparade · March 28, 2006 11:41AM

<< Not smart. Just poor! >>

I'm not far from poor either my friend! I am getting married and still spent the money on Heritage

TZAHL · March 28, 2006 11:46AM

Thatta boy! I have a friend who buys (or in the past has) 15-20 cases each year. I talked to his wife tonight and she is convinced it is more of an investment since he can put together so many sets, but I think he has her hoodwinked.

TNP777 · March 28, 2006 11:50AM

All five checklists have variations. I wouldn't think that you would need all CL variations to call it a master set, but there are some here that are fanatical that way (myself included) that have to have them all. Here are the differences:

Checklist 1:
Hobby: #78 Ryan Garko has RC designation
Retail: #78 Ryan Garko missing RC designation

Checklist 2:
Hobby: #186 Bobby Crosby has a check box
Retail: #186 Bobby Crosby is missing the check box

Checklist 3:
Hobby: #394 Rich Hill has RC designation
Retail: #394 Rich Hill missing RC designation

Checklist 4:
Hobby: back lower left - Ron Negra
Retail: back lower left - Ron Negray

Checklist 5:
Hobby: First column ends with Roberts, 2nd column ends with Cabrera, 4th column ends with Ford - column differences carry over to the back. Cut sigs & relics are present.
Retail: First column ends with Robinson, 2nd column ends with Ensberg, 4th column ends with Banks - column differences carry over to the back. Cut sigs & relics missing.

softparade · March 28, 2006 11:51AM

<< I have a friend who buys (or in the past has) 15-20 cases each year. I talked to his wife tonight and she is convinced it is more of an investment since he can put together so many sets, but I think he has her hoodwinked. >>

hoodwinked

how right you are

softparade · March 28, 2006 11:52AM

<< All five checklists have variations. I wouldn't think that you would need all CL variations to call it a master set, but there are some here that are fanatical that way (myself included) that have to have them all. Here are the differences:

. >>

well, then that would make the Alex Gordon cut out essential for a master set. ALOT do not agree with that .....

joestalin · March 28, 2006 11:53AM

Well I decided to try to put another master set together. I was shocked at how many I needed. I have probably 200+ doubles of just
short prints, yet I still need 26 more to get a second set..this sucks! If anyone is interested in swaping, LMK

Kevin

TNP777 · March 28, 2006 12:03PM

<< well, then that would make the Alex Gordon cut out essential for a master set. ALOT do not agree with that ..... >>

Dan, agreed. I'll probably eventually end up with a cut Gordon, but I'm not gonna place a ton of importance in it.

TZAHL · March 28, 2006 12:17PM

Do you think that Gordon will hold stable, come down, or go up? I think it will pry stay in the range it is at right now. I'm sure there are enough people that will want it for their master set that demand will keep the price up.

Any word on 2005 Heritage CL variations if any?

psu92 · March 28, 2006 12:42PM

2005 Topps Heritage checklist variations:
1 of 2 Checklist: first side ends with 182 Richard Hidalgo (Hobby?);
1 of 2 Checklist: first side ends with 183 Nick Johnson (Retail?)

2 of 2 Checklist: first side ends with THC68 Tyler Clippard (Hobby?);
2 of 2 Checklist: first side ends with THC73 Ryan Sweeney (Retail?)

Hope this helps.

<< Do you think that Gordon will hold stable, come down, or go up? I think it will pry stay in the range it is at right now. I'm sure there are enough people that will want it for their master set that demand will keep the price up.

Any word on 2005 Heritage CL variations if any? >>

TZAHL · March 28, 2006 12:48PM

Thanks! Looking through my 50 or so I have all Hidalgo's and Clippard's. Anyone want to trade? Does it matter in the Master set?

uyu906 · March 29, 2006 6:52AM

2006 Topps Heritage Wantlist:
SP’s: 18 Martinez, 25 Johnson, 76 Bay, 165 Pujols (red shirt), 255 Gordon (die cut), 267 Loretta, 268 Durham, 273 Millwood, 274 Lieber, 277 Atkins, 278 Jenkins, 283 Smoltz, 289 Ramirez, 291 Jackson, 296 Payton, 297 Baez, 301 Cruz, 302 Gagne, 306 Oswalt, 307 Weeks, 308 Borders, 312 Cain, 318 Burke, 339 Teahen, 342 Hall, 346 Giles, 349 Wang, 475 Street (name all in blue letters)

2006 Topps Heritage Chrome Wanted:
1-6,8,9,11-26,28-31,33-41,43-45,48-84,87-99,101-106,108,109

2006 Topps Heritage Chrome Refractors Wanted:
7 Gibbons
23 Sosa
37 Lopez
46 Roberts
92 Ray

2006 Topps Heritage New Age Performers Wanted:
NAP-PM Pedro Martinez
NAP-MC – Miguel Cabrera

2006 Topps Heritage GU’s Wanted:
CC-BR2 Brian Roberts
CC-BRO Brooks Robinson
CCDR-BR – Brooks Robinson & Brian Roberts
FR-BR Brooks Robinson

2006 Topps Heritage Auto’s Wanted:
FA-BR Brooks Robinson
FRA-BR Brooks Robinson
CCA-3 Brooks Robinson
ROA-DS Duke Snider
ROA-JP Jim Pyburn
ROA-BR Brooks Robinson

I have many SP's, base, GU's, TN's, chromes, refractors, Flashbacks & NAP's to trade for what I need. Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks,
Rich
uyu906@juno.com

nflhof · March 29, 2006 9:46AM

Rich

I have several SP doubles and can help you with the following cards

349-339-307-306-297-291-283-273-268-267-25-18

I am looking for the following SP's

2,10,76,127,281,299,300,305,309,318,321,325a,325b,327,328,332,340

Let me know if you can help with a trade. My email is nflhof@yahoo.com

Thanks,
Tom

joestalin · March 29, 2006 1:12PM

Just a short note here to thank all the old AND new traders I have dealt with in the past two days. Its great to all come together for something
we love.

Kevin

ArchStanton · March 30, 2006 9:38AM

Come on Heritage junkies. Help a brother out.

I'm done with Master Set #1. Thanks CRAIG and CHRIS. You made the treacherous final few a breeze.

I have these to trade.
2, 25, 91, 267, 273, 279, 291, 293, 294, 303, 311, 312, 322

parker95 · March 30, 2006 10:56AM

I can help you out - I just sent you a PM.

Craig in Texas

TNP777 · March 30, 2006 11:34AM

I'm very, very close on all my sets! Here's an updated list.

needed chrome (2 left!)
13 50 (Bonds)

needed Chrome refractors (15 left!)
5 14 15 37 40 43 46 55 66 72 85 94 100 (ARod) 107 (Pujols) 109 (Jeter)

needed Clubhouse Collection bat & jersey relics (5 left!)
For the master set: AD (Dunn) AK (Kaline) BM (Mazeroski) MC (Cabrera) MR (Ramirez jersey)
Upgrades: AS (Soriano) MT (Tejada)

I have these SPs to trade:
18 25 35 95A 267 268 273 274 276 278 283 291 292 295 296 304 306 307 315 328 332 333 335 337 338 339 340 342 343 344 347 349 350B 352 400 475B

I have these chrome /1957 to trade
1 6 7 8 10 11 17 29 33 36 37 41 43 45 47 52 53 55 56 57 59 60 61 62 63 64 66 68 71 73 75 76 81 82 88 89 93 97 99 101 105 106 108 109 110

I have these chrome refractors /557 to trade
10 31 59 93 50

Thanks to these great Heritage traders, 2006 has been a huge sucess!!
Kevin (joestalin), Jeff (wick70), Bill (bevans10), Jim (ArchStanton), Shawn (BigRedMachine), Mark (Peetie), Paul (Pharber), Dan (softparade), Kevin (mcholke), Craig (parker95), Jason (five7teen), Dave (Golfcollector), Jeff (mudflap02), Ryan (Lothar52), Andy (paleocards)

Basilone · March 30, 2006 11:38PM

THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST HERITAGE WANT LIST:

2006 TOPPS HERITAGE BASEBALL WANT LIST:

BASE CARDS (Well Centered): #6, Hobby Checklist #3

NEW AGE PERFORMERS: AR

2006 TOPPS HERITAGE CARDS I HAVE AVAILABLE TO TRADE:

CHROMES: 28, 40, 88, 101

REFRACTORS: 23, 44, 66, 78

SHORT-PRINTS: 18, 268, 272, 273, 297, 304, 307

parker95 · March 31, 2006 1:53AM

John,

I have all that you need. Check your email!

Craig in Texas

joestalin · March 31, 2006 4:07AM

I bought 4 retail boxes at toys r us here..these boxes had a different feel and look to them..the wrapping was very lose and when you
opened the box at the bottom there was packing material, unlike the wal mart and target boxes. first pack I opened had a banks seat
card in it. Here are the totals for those scoring at home:

16 sp's
4 chromes (one of them stamped on the back "refractor)
Chavez Jersey
Banks Seat
2 each NAP, Flash, and NT

Thanks
Kevin

kuhlmann · March 31, 2006 4:59AM

heritage need list..

sp's 10 23 106 165 265 269 272 281 282 287 294 296 300 302 304 310 331 335 350 non blue 352 400 407

tn's 2 4 8 9

chromes i need 12 13 105

sp's i have to trade

319 292 91 303 318 301 346 342 273 277 337 343 299 303 293 311 279 315 321 268 80 325 both 322 1 341 70 290 80

ArchStanton · March 31, 2006 9:11AM

Following Kevin's lead, I stopped at TRU. No dice. There was a Target on the way back to the office. I grabbed two blaster boxes. The first pack contained this.

From two boxes I got
9 SPs
2 FBs
2 Chromes
1 NAP
1 Black Refractor

softparade · March 31, 2006 9:17AM

Anyone pull the cut sigs yet? I have not seen anything, nor have I really been looking for it either.

lowstartmick · March 31, 2006 9:31AM

I was wondering if the cut sigs were pulled yet either, no reason to buy hobby after that.

I guess the uncut Gordon Rc does not exist, I guess I'll have to wait until one comes out of the Topps Vault.

joestalin · March 31, 2006 12:19PM

Has anyone seen hobby boxes under 80 bucks now? I wonder if ripping has slowed down some, as box prices are going
through the roof. Maybe people are going the retail route, cause you can't get screwed (by the seller).

Ive given up on the Gordon, unless I pull one. I might just take one of my 50 David Ortiz cards and cut it out, no one will know the diff.

Kevin

parker95 · March 31, 2006 12:30PM

There really is no reason to buy hobby other than the chance at one of only TWO cut signature cards. I can not imagine the price of hobby boxes going up any higher right now because a lot of dealers around here can't move them at $75-$80 since people can buy the same thing at Wal-Mart, Target, etc. for $72.

The only reason I have kept my Gordon cutout is because on the back of the card you can clearly see the #255 and it really doesn't look too bad in a notebook.

Craig in Texas

softparade · April 1, 2006 1:48AM

AVAILABLE FB's - BM, FR, BRI, WF, EB, BR, YB

AVAILABLE NAP's - AR, MT, DL

AVAILABLE T&N - TN2, TN4, TN5, TN8

AVAILABLE chromes - 52

AVAILABLE SP's
18, 290, 291, 297, 307, 328

Chromes I need -- 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 21, 27, 39, 45, 50, 51, 61, 63, 74, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 87, 90, 93, 99, 100, 110

NEW ADDITION TO MY WANT LIST !!!! -- RETAIL CHECKLISTS! 1,2,3,4,5

THE OFFICIAL 2006 TOPPS HERITAGE POST!!!!!

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