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ketchupman36
Posts: 778
Joined: Feb 2016
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 2:33 PM | |
I'm surprised there hasn't been a thread on this set since everywhere else in the hobby people are talking about it.
I think some of the cards are cool looking takes on the original rookie cards. I think the $20 price point scared off a lot of people early on but now these cards have caught on fire. Any one else buying these?
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jimetal7212
Posts: 4,385
Joined: Dec 2016
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 2:37 PM | |
I can't fathom paying that price for reimagining of these cards never mind the outright hideous looks of some of them. I think they have only caught fire as collector's are desperate for something new. Man, what would happen if we went back to the days of just 3 releases...or one? So no, no interesting in buying one. I have some vintage wants tha tcould use that money instead.
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Gator415
Posts: 428
Joined: May 2019
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 2:41 PM | |
I liked the one George Brett rookie that we redone, so I bought the bundle of Brett and Rivera.....still waiting on delivery, but $35 for the pair...I figured I would flip the Rivera since I don't like it and don't like the Yankees :)
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scrubeenie
Posts: 141
Joined: Jun 2012
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 2:46 PM | |
I am a fan of the the set. I am a Ripken collector and have bought the one's that have been released so far. I also am collecting other player's where the art is appealing to me. The prices that some of these cards have sold for on the secondary market have been insane.
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BrewerAndy
Posts: 591
Joined: Sep 2018
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 6:39 PM | |
I'm not personally a fan of the set or of any of the examples really so far and have no interest in buying any. Had to give credit to Topps for doing something new. I too am scratching my head at some of the prices paid (literally BONKERS) but I ain't gonna tell anyone how to spend their money. Of course this success probably means Topps will overdo it and run it into the ground over the next 5 years :)
Edited on: May 26, 2020 - 6:42PM
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Billy Kingsley
Posts: 7,487
Joined: Aug 2011
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cynicalbuddha
Posts: 529
Joined: Aug 2009
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 8:09 PM | |
The only one I'm really looking forward too is the JK5 Frank Thomas. I love his style and Thomas is the only player featured I have any interest in. But yeah it's crazy what the first few weeks cards are now going for. Still have over 300 cards to go.
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C2Cigars
Posts: 10,975
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 8:29 PM | |
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Godzilla8you
Posts: 349
Joined: Jan 2019
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 8:38 PM | |
I have bought all the Red Sox cards, which is only Williams. I am pretty much a sucker for all the Topps brands. These cards are interesting to say the least. I don't get all the hype. I think the inflated prices are due to the high demand for sportscards. People aren't spending as much on other things such as going out to eat, the gym etc. I know my credit card bill isn't as high as it normally is.
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bbcardz
Posts: 988
Joined: Feb 2018
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 11:21 PM | |
Well said! I'm not a fan of these either but I'm not a fan of a lot of Topps' offerings. I just stick to Topps flagship baseball and Heritage baseball. With that said, I wouldn't be surprised to see some type of art cards inserted into 2021 Topps flagship, Heritage or other Topps' products.
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