2023 Topps Holiday Baseball Forum

 I'm not sure where to  post this so I may add it under another board topic too... but here it is:

 Has protocol changed for uploading checklists? I know there are certain "liberties" and definitely a lot of variations since the site began but I bought a mega box last night and realized there were only checklists for inserts and parallels but not the base. I also noticed set notes read awkwardly for example: for Parallel (X) "Cards will be numbered up to 99". To me that is like certain sets where various cards have different total prints where really it should have been "SN99" and maybe a note about the pull rate...so I edited those notes. Some of my edits were accepted then changed back?

 Next, I started working on the checklist just like every other year's formats e.g. 2021 Topps Holiday here: https://www.tcdb.com/ViewSet.cfm/sid/289960/2021-Topps-Holiday

 This (just like every other Tops MLB set) has the cards in order along with the SP, SSP and SSSP versions as sub numbers. I just checked to try and add a checklist and found one must've been uploaded direct from Beckett or Collector...  but without any of the identified SP cards and my "Note" about CMP stamps (codes and corresponding rarity) is not listed: https://www.tcdb.com/ViewSet.cfm/sid/393019/2023-Topps-Holiday

 Not whining about the "My" part but that it is an essential identifying note that is usually included. 

* Update- the CMP note is under "Trivia"

 However, what is to be done about the variation cards? I started adding cards to my collection and was about ten in when I realized there was an issue. Submitting an IR report for every card would be ridiculous as there are 50 SP, 25 SSP and 25 SSSP versions- all of which are listed on the same checklist sites we are discouraged from "copying" like Beckett here: https://www.beckett.com/news/2023-topps-holiday-baseball-cards/

Basically- I know this has happened on rare occasions but not usually where someone creates all of the checklists without asking questions so have things changed? Am I being too picky about site continuity? Should it be addressed?

  Thanks as Always!

    Cheers to Holiday before Halloween :)

       Becky Elizabeth

I am also confused, I got an SSP and I am not sure where to mark it.

Sigh, I had been waiting to add the main checklist with the variations, I was hoping there's be a better list of what the actual variation are to add to Note 2 before uploading.  As for the notes, I had asked the question last year what format the set notes should be in: fully spelled out or abbreviated like the card note, it was agreed upon that the fully spelled out description should be used. Here is the link to the forum posting.

Forum | Trading Card Database (tcdb.com)

I think the easiest way to add the variations might be to append the main with the SP SSP and SSSP cards and then request a reorder.  I sure don't want to have to add each card individually, but that also might be the only way.  

Checklist was uploaded by a member with only 11 points. While the points are meaningless to those of us who have been here awhile, they are an indicator of how much activity and edits a user has made on the site. Heck I don't even mess with major release base sets full of variations and I'm L8. I thought ADMIN changed the requirements to be Level 7 or higher for a Major Release base set checklist to be uploaded? Now double the work or more will be needed to bring the checklist up to completion.

Maybe something was messed up in the server transition allowing someone to do the Major Release upload. Admin may need to be notified to look into it. 

Just sent him a message with a link to this thread

IIRC, a Release Date is required for limiting the checklist uploads to L7 or higher.

Well I certainly thank all of you who took the time to read and reply. I think I already stated everything and twenty other unnecessary ones too :) but want to reiterate I am happy to collaborate with whomever on the checklist. I am STILL using my phone for everything online so I can create a list and email it to someone who could upload it if that works? I do add smaller checklists but when they are this long I'm sure we all agree that text uploads with card no.. and player name are cumbersome and not worth it (unless I've got extra time and happen to see a much older set w/out a checklist on the "Things To Do" list) I digress. 

   I am not trying to give anyone a hard time but also agree I'd not attempt to add a base checklist on a new release of I had no experience or, as in the first time I did make one, I came to the forums for "approval" and made sure to follow the format of years past. This set has been consistent ' at least over the last several years- and we have made the checklists in the same style. I actually remember the only issue last year was submitting an IR and changing the ornament shape title from stat to tree or vice versa. Yes, I remember ridiculous minutia. So I didn't "add" any more of the cards to my collection but didn't delete the initial ones either as it seemed punters because others had added them as well.

  If it is worth it to get it done let me know and I can write something up without a narrative and email it for someone else to upload- still trying to get the 10k for my "Last Permission" but not worried about any points going to anyone here as this set is getting silly amounts of breaking bids and I've had the three largest stores sell put faster on this order than in years past... There are still tons made and no shortage but the "rips" saying "Insane Best Ever Holiday Mega Box Pulls with Tons of Adjectives and Onomatopoeia Inserted Here" just had people more excited than the garbage sale blasters of 2020-21 2021-22 Panini Flux...argh...

   Someone knows what I'm talking about- Cheers!

   Becks

I have added the Short Print, Rare and Super Rare variations.

You’re a legend Brian, thank you!