2023 Topps Baseball Forum

This is what I've been able to scrape together for Flagship Collection's one and only insert set.

Carrying the Flag - 30 Cards (as stated on the box)

• All cards numbered with CTF prefix and numbered to /100.

Tscastle wrote:

Thanks to the checklist by Strosfan2017, the flagship collection is now here https://www.tcdb.com/Checklist.cfm/sid/394911/2023-Topps---Flagship-Collection?PageIndex=1#23014508 

Good pickup. 

You were quite right on the feels about S1 & S2. As I mentioned in previous comment these packs are (quite unfortunately) extremely poor filler, but not just from a set standpoint... but from a specific product standpoint. These packs are duds (insert ratios odds seem to be extremely high, and what is inserted is devalued - expired redemptions). Unfortunately, since the Fanatics acquisition Topps has shifted to obscuring and obfuscating actual insert odds. I am an MBA/marketing guy and from consumer mindset I actually believe those S1 and S2 packs are so poor they devalue the brand value of S1 and S2 product. To be quite honest I can't  imagine Fanatics/Topps really puts too much effort into caring what baseball fans think of them (sadly). Let's just say from a customer satisfaction standpoint Costco and Fanatics/Topps are polar opposites. 

Even removing the S1 and S2 packs and pinning the price point to 29.xx would have been acceptable. If Topps had insisted on $30+ price (perhaps to prevent undercutting other sales channels) point I definitely take 1 extra Update pack over those 4 filler packs... even at same price point $33.xx.

For your sake I hope your B2B Fanatics Corporate interactions is a more positive experience than my experiences B2C Fanatics. If its anything similar... THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking it for the "team" (collectors/consumers). Looking forward to seeing what product you can land for us in 2024!

(FYI - I'm in Seattle area here as well)

I’ve been tracking the “Carrying The Flag” cards on eBay. The only teams I currently need for the checklist are the Diamondbacks, White Sox, Astros, Pirates, and Rays.  If anyone knows any of these, please let me know.  Thanks!

I was on the buying team at Costco that brought this item in.    When the item was presented to us, I was very worried about the value.  I tried to get all Update, assuming that people had already bought all the S1 and S2 that they would want.  But they wouldn't budge.  And I was going to pass, until they came up with the Costco exclusive set.   So its good to see that there's value to collector's.

The team is working to get a similar drop for Spring with 2024 S1.