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Sunday, December 23, 2018
2018 Prizm Basketball (5) Retail Blaster Break (Box 1)
Thursday, June 2, 2016
2014 Classics Baseball Case Recap (Video)
Personal Case Recap of 2014 Classics Baseball (Loaded) Bryant, Correa, Cut, McGriff 1/1.......
Thanks for checking it out!!!!
Nationals Prospect Trea Turner pulled from Target loose gravity feed packs!!!
Trying to get back into getting this thing rolling---in the coming weeks I'll be working on a giveaway and getting things set up so that I can post regularly throughout the summer months!!!
*Personal Break Recaps
*NPN when available
*Group Break Recaps
*Thoughts on the hobby
*Links to interesting articles!!
*New Releases
* AND....of course thoughts on Ginter!!!!!
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
2015 National Sports Collectors Convention---Blog Updates Wed. Thru Saturday
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Saturday, July 25, 2015
2015 Topps Allen & Ginter Retail Recap
2015 Topps Allen & Ginter Retail Review and Thoughts......
I'm still trying to figure out who actually reads this little thing we call a blog, but, if you have been here before you know that if I have one go to product that I will save up for all year long it's Allen & Ginters from Topps!
Most years I will save up to break a case, but there is a little thing they call "The National" www.nsccshow.com that typically falls right in line with Ginters release. I broke a case in 2013, but had a three week turnaround before the National in Chicago to rip and flip, in 2014 the release came after Nationals, and this year the release falls exactly 1 week prior--leaving me no room to flip a case. So this year I've decided to put all of my eggs in one basket, and save exclusively for Chicago, but that doesn't mean I can't still divulge just a bit into my favorite product.
I purchased 2 Blasters and I hanger pack (which have better odds than blasters surprisingly enough). I was able to pick these up Tuesday night at a local Target in advance of the Hobby Release, and as I'm sure many of you are aware--timing is huge with a product like this as far as return on investment goes! The product always comes out smoking hot for the first week and a half and tends to die down a bit as far as singles and relics go...collated lots and carefully crafted groups of cards tend to still sell well as collectors are looking to buy lots for set building of various inserts and parallels. Getting down to the nitty gritty and eventually back on track my point is there are things like minis parallels and RCs (ahem Kris Bryant) that start fast out of the gate, but tend to slow down a bit as the market fills up. So yes, after all that I bought mine on a Tuesday and was able to get a little value out of my purchase.
Here is what I pulled---with links to the completed Ebay listings for some of the items:
Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
Sold on Facebook group on Wednesday for $7.50
1st on Ebay Base RC (19.99): http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-Topps-Allen-Ginter-KRIS-BRYANT-Rookie-RC-85-In-Hand-/171865248760?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2803f793f8
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Some thoughts on The death of the "1/1"
Remember when......opening a $.50 pack of cards was a thrill?
Remember when......pulling a Griffey base card was considered a "big pull"?
Remember when......cards numbered to 3000 or less were considered a HUGE Accomplishment?
Remember when......1/1's were actually one of ones??
Remember when......enough is enough already, let's get down to business, I can remember the days not too long ago when 1/1's were treasures that drove a product-that left each of us holding onto the dream that we could actually be the one to pull THAT CARD!
Those were the days when 1/1's actually meant something (ie. presidential cuts, historical cuts, etc. coming from products like Ginter, or SP Legendary Cuts, to name a few.) Those rarities brought huge money, and were unique in the fact that there were, well, just one of them across an entire product line. Then something happened, our own desires and greed, led card companies to introduce the dawn of a new cardboard era- the era of the 'hits per box'. Our own hunger for product led us to consume every piece of garbage card companies would feed us, and the more we ate, the hungrier we got. We are to blame, and I'm not sure if we can or will ever go back, and it's sad!
Let me preface this by saying I don't think all 1/1's should be completely disregarded, as they are a part of the hobby now, but there comes a point where too much is just too much. Let's remove Superfractors, Unique memorabilia, Hand Stamps, and Nameplates, because in many instances those gems are truly one a kind pieces for collectors, especially if they are limited to a handful of players or simply the rarest of pieces to be found in a product. The waters are significantly muddied though when each and every player in a product has a 1/1 base parallel, a printing plate, and company made products like Topps Vault blank back cards. Too much is too much! And I'd like to avoid getting started on "1/1" printing plates that have multiple colored variations, not to mention autographed stickers that are placed on card stock foil stamped "one of one" or "1/1". Is it really a 1/1 if one of 400 sticker signatures is placed on a piece of cardboard designated "1/1"......nope, not in my book!!
Collecting should be fun first and foremost, and secondly should present a challenge. I don't find it much of a challenge when I can hit Ebay and grab a printing plate for less than $10, how unique is my card really if I know that 15 other collectors out there have multiple colored versions of plates that were produced for 20 different products? The answer is what we make of it I guess, and I invite you to disagree with my views, but relish the fact that your Magenta 1/1 is the evil stepbrother of my "Unique" Cyan plate.......is cyan a color???? I digress!! Remember when..........??
Check out some recent Ebay 1/1 auctions that ended at $10 or less:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MARK-REYNOLDS-2007-Bowman-Heritage-Printing-Plate-1-1-/380647539687?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58a05c83e7&nma=true&si=FX1oAPkJ%252FuwZrT7h7C0UNBDdBtI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MELKY-CABRERA-2015-Topps-Gypsy-Queen-BLACK-PAPER-FRAMED-1-1-Card-226-/311346064356?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item487dabebe4&nma=true&si=FX1oAPkJ%252FuwZrT7h7C0UNBDdBtI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Famous-Fabrics-Bud-Melheny-Paul-Schreiber-Dual-Auto-New-York-Yankees-1-1-/261858700959?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cf7feae9f&nma=true&si=FX1oAPkJ%252FuwZrT7h7C0UNBDdBtI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Remember when......pulling a Griffey base card was considered a "big pull"?
Remember when......cards numbered to 3000 or less were considered a HUGE Accomplishment?
Remember when......1/1's were actually one of ones??
Remember when......enough is enough already, let's get down to business, I can remember the days not too long ago when 1/1's were treasures that drove a product-that left each of us holding onto the dream that we could actually be the one to pull THAT CARD!
Those were the days when 1/1's actually meant something (ie. presidential cuts, historical cuts, etc. coming from products like Ginter, or SP Legendary Cuts, to name a few.) Those rarities brought huge money, and were unique in the fact that there were, well, just one of them across an entire product line. Then something happened, our own desires and greed, led card companies to introduce the dawn of a new cardboard era- the era of the 'hits per box'. Our own hunger for product led us to consume every piece of garbage card companies would feed us, and the more we ate, the hungrier we got. We are to blame, and I'm not sure if we can or will ever go back, and it's sad!
Let me preface this by saying I don't think all 1/1's should be completely disregarded, as they are a part of the hobby now, but there comes a point where too much is just too much. Let's remove Superfractors, Unique memorabilia, Hand Stamps, and Nameplates, because in many instances those gems are truly one a kind pieces for collectors, especially if they are limited to a handful of players or simply the rarest of pieces to be found in a product. The waters are significantly muddied though when each and every player in a product has a 1/1 base parallel, a printing plate, and company made products like Topps Vault blank back cards. Too much is too much! And I'd like to avoid getting started on "1/1" printing plates that have multiple colored variations, not to mention autographed stickers that are placed on card stock foil stamped "one of one" or "1/1". Is it really a 1/1 if one of 400 sticker signatures is placed on a piece of cardboard designated "1/1"......nope, not in my book!!
Collecting should be fun first and foremost, and secondly should present a challenge. I don't find it much of a challenge when I can hit Ebay and grab a printing plate for less than $10, how unique is my card really if I know that 15 other collectors out there have multiple colored versions of plates that were produced for 20 different products? The answer is what we make of it I guess, and I invite you to disagree with my views, but relish the fact that your Magenta 1/1 is the evil stepbrother of my "Unique" Cyan plate.......is cyan a color???? I digress!! Remember when..........??
Check out some recent Ebay 1/1 auctions that ended at $10 or less:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MARK-REYNOLDS-2007-Bowman-Heritage-Printing-Plate-1-1-/380647539687?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58a05c83e7&nma=true&si=FX1oAPkJ%252FuwZrT7h7C0UNBDdBtI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MELKY-CABRERA-2015-Topps-Gypsy-Queen-BLACK-PAPER-FRAMED-1-1-Card-226-/311346064356?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item487dabebe4&nma=true&si=FX1oAPkJ%252FuwZrT7h7C0UNBDdBtI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Famous-Fabrics-Bud-Melheny-Paul-Schreiber-Dual-Auto-New-York-Yankees-1-1-/261858700959?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cf7feae9f&nma=true&si=FX1oAPkJ%252FuwZrT7h7C0UNBDdBtI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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