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switzr1
Posts: 6,332
Joined: Dec 2013
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| Sunday, December 17, 2017 10:28 PM | |
I see presale of these for $14,000/box online. Sure, it's only half the price of Topps Transcendent baseball, but this box ONLY HAS NINE CARDS. All Kobe. Eight autos and one that has an ounce of gold or platinum. I don't see the print run on anything.
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I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff. Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster. |
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tonym
Posts: 1,192
Joined: Jan 2012
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| Monday, December 18, 2017 4:54 AM | |
still don't see the worth in it.. hell.,gold is only going for about $1260 an OZ.. that still leaves about 10k for 7-8 cards.. i think this box was produced and marketed like this to make up for the years losses, like people are going to run out and snag it thinking they're going to get a gold mine inside
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IfbBirdsCards
Posts: 836
Joined: Aug 2017
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| Monday, December 18, 2017 5:54 AM | |
I think anything over $150 for a new complete set is ridiculous, this is coming from a guy who has never bought a new complete set, but $14000? FOR 9 CARDS! I think the makers of these cards were like “hey I got a crazy idea, let’s see how many stupid people buy it.”
Edited on: Dec 18, 2017 - 7:57AM
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#2 Bowie Baysox, #12 Trey Mancini, & #3 Austin Wynns collector on the site. Also expanding my hockey, MMA, and Hofstra alumni collection. Collecting cards since 2011 (Age 8). -Ian |
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vrooomed
Posts: 14,967
Joined: Dec 2012
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| Monday, December 18, 2017 6:23 AM | |
Problem is: There will be enough people to buy it. And the cycle continues.
When a box of cards costs as much as a low end automobile, something ain't right.
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ranfordfan
Posts: 4,975
Joined: Jun 2014
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| Monday, December 18, 2017 6:34 AM | |
And you missed a Zero too!!!!! $1400 is hockey priced idiocy, $14000 is left for the Big Three. =)
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NJDevils
Posts: 6,344
Joined: Sep 2010
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| Monday, December 18, 2017 7:07 AM | |
1962. My brother and I saved our money and bought a box of Topps baseball for $1.20. Which box would you rather have? I dont know what a box of '62s go for now (if there are any) but I would rather have one of those. Oh yeah, no sales tax back then either....no state income tax too.
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captkirk42
Posts: 2,269
Joined: May 2011
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| Monday, December 18, 2017 7:50 AM | |
I agree with the problem of people buying it at those insane prices. Just like people buying a brand new card for triple digits right out of the starting gate.
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I collect: Baseball, Football, Hockey, Mostly Vintage pre1980, My Homie teams - Washington/Baltimore Teams Senators (Twins, Rangers), Expos/Nationals, Redskins, Capitals, Bullets/Wizards - HOFers - Non-sport (mostly TV shows and movies). My Trade List is very much a work in progress CaptKirk42s Trading Card Blog Curly W Cards Strive For '65 YouTube klandersen42 |
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IfbBirdsCards
Posts: 836
Joined: Aug 2017
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| Monday, December 18, 2017 8:02 AM | |
Oh yeah, rich and insane Kobe fans with tons of money to throw away will buy them. Not a matter of if, but who and when.
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#2 Bowie Baysox, #12 Trey Mancini, & #3 Austin Wynns collector on the site. Also expanding my hockey, MMA, and Hofstra alumni collection. Collecting cards since 2011 (Age 8). -Ian |
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Billy Kingsley
Posts: 7,512
Joined: Aug 2011
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sahal694
Posts: 1,076
Joined: May 2016
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| Monday, December 18, 2017 9:07 AM | |
Panini made me a little upset this year when I opened Prizm. Not only did the coach cards bother me like I mentioned, but some of the cards had some sort of sticky imperfections on the card. I was able to gently rub it off, but it left a weird spot underneath. One of the cards has an indent next to the sticky spot on the back too. I have no idea what would have caused this, but I don't like it.
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