Buy/Sell/Trade Forum

I pulled a deal recently to buy a pair of 2018 Topps Update sets. Got a good price and pounced. Once I get them and make sure the condition of each card is sufficient, I'm looking to flip for another full Update set. Asking around now to see who would be interested 2011 and 2014 Update stand out as my preferred targets. Anyone interested?

In medieval times, there was an entire arm of science dedicated to the transformation of matter. Chief among these efforts was that of turning common metals into gold.

If you find a pipeline where you can turn 2018 Topps Update into 2011 Topps Update, you would be the envy of medieval alchemists. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6x6Ncq3PM8

Relatively new here, so honest question. Do most completed sets for Topps Update gain value over time? I just finished the 2020 updates this week through trades and, since I mostly only started it because they were literally the only cards I could find at stores, I was planning on trying to trade it. Is 2011 just special because of Trout?

It depends entirely on the rookie cards. 2011 has Trout, Rizzo and LeMahieu among others so it's the most valuable right now. 18 has some big rookies too but not quite to that level yet. Personally this feels like a bubble in the market right now so I wouldn't be shocked if prices come back down in the next few years

I would disagree somewhat on the bubble for 2018 Update.  That set has Acuna and Soto rookies, who are currently two of the top 6 or 8 players in the game and are 23 and 22 years old, respectively.  Unless something happens to both of them, that set will continue to rise in value if they both continue to be crazy hot players.  It's value has far surpassed that of the 2011 Update set after two years, if that makes sense.  Said another way, I picked up a set of 2011 Update in early 2015 for $30.  Pretty happy with that purchase right now.