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Not a short print but Kimbrel made it in as a Cub.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/IXbZ6qU.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=scott1234;14916610]Not a short print but Kimbrel made it in as a Cub.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/IXbZ6qU.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

Is it just me or does he look greenscreened onto a training field background? (May just be the light from the filler flash.)

[QUOTE=AwesomeBrian;14916578]The real question is, what happens to the Black Border cards next year?[/QUOTE]

They are going to be AWESOME! That is the answer to the question!

They'll also give graders fits, which is a bonus to me.

Is it common for retail to show up a week before the scheduled release?

[QUOTE=MSU Bulldogs;14916664]Is it common for retail to show up a week before the scheduled release?[/QUOTE]

Maybe they are trying to change the conversation quickly from "Chrome = a dud and sucks" to "Heritage = joy and happiness".

[QUOTE=salthill;14916629]Is it just me or does he look greenscreened onto a training field background? (May just be the light from the filler flash.)[/QUOTE]

Yeah the Cubs hat looks photoshopped on there, doesn't quite look like the others.

[QUOTE=AwesomeBrian;14916578]The real question is, what happens to the Black Border cards next year?[/QUOTE]

fingers crossed for White Border parallels, those would be sick

[QUOTE=salthill;14916629]Is it just me or does he look greenscreened onto a training field background? (May just be the light from the filler flash.)[/QUOTE]

It's very likely that it's a past spring training photo shoot pic that has been Photoshopped.

Found it. Absolutely a Photoshopped Kimbrel.

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It's a terrible photoshop job on the Kimbrel, but quite honestly....it's a 60-day turnaround from signing the contract to getting printed and packed and shipped and into product. Actually impressive to get that one in.

For as awful as the base checklist was in Chrome, Heritage High looks good. Which makes me wonder why they efforted on one and not the other.

[QUOTE=BlowoutBuzz;14916754]Found it. Absolutely a Photoshopped Kimbrel.
[IMG]https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/craig-kimbrel-of-the-boston-red-sox-poses-for-a-portrait-on-team-day-picture-id921552244?s=2048x2048[/IMG][/QUOTE]

I admire Topps resourcefulness at turning that card around in time for production. [emoji2]

[QUOTE=Technochocolate;14916796]It's a terrible photoshop job on the Kimbrel, but quite honestly....it's a 60-day turnaround from signing the contract to getting printed and packed and shipped and into product. Actually impressive to get that one in.

For as awful as the base checklist was in Chrome, Heritage High looks good. Which makes me wonder why they efforted on one and not the other.[/QUOTE]Old school! 70s sets littered with these. Love it.

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[QUOTE=Technochocolate;14916796]Which makes me wonder why they efforted on one and not the other.[/QUOTE]

It's all timing. Rewind the clock six months from when brand X arrived (series 1 Heritage) and that's when it was being worked on. There's a lot more good known stuff to get into High Number since that one was worked on.

you can always tell its a photoshop, when the color on gloves/undershirt/battlinggloves/socks, etc never match the current teamcolor :D

Opened 5 blasters and collation was pretty good need just 11 cards for base set and got 13 sp's.

No checklist yet :(

[QUOTE=mfw13;14503058]There's nothing that collectors can do about it.



There's quite a bit that Topps can do about it.



And Topps should do something about it given the amount of profit they are leaving on the table. Economic theory says that Topps should raise their wholesale prices to at least the $60-70 range....[/QUOTE]There most certainly is something collectors can do.
STOP BUYING AT THESE PRICES.

If everyone stopped buying for one season, we would have our hobby back, but way too many of you have this defeatist attitude and are sheep.


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The big RCs look good. Can’t wait to rip tomorrow. And I get to follow it up with 24 Update hangers Friday. It’s like Christmas!

Looks fantastic! !!!!!

Not a single card on eBay?

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[QUOTE=SGC300ier;14917076]Not a single card on eBay?

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Some stuff has been listed.

lol though, not paying $15 for a base RC

$10 for a purple refractor though

is TC now dead? lol

[QUOTE=Bassplayah101;14916916]There most certainly is something collectors can do.
STOP BUYING AT THESE PRICES.

If everyone stopped buying for one season, we would have our hobby back, but way too many of you have this defeatist attitude and are sheep.


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One surefire way to get what you want is to call people names. Boycotts don't work. They never have. Topps makes what collectors want to buy.

[QUOTE=ThoseBackPages;14917173]is TC now dead? lol[/QUOTE]

I think it was dead on arrival.