First Buzz: 2025 Topps Five Star baseball cards
 

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Fugly......

I like them. I of course won't be buying any because inevitably they will be priced out of the range of ordinary collectors like myself.

[QUOTE=mfw13;20100719]Fugly......[/QUOTE]

Looks like an ugly girl with lots of makeup

Interesting change in the box makeup: 1.) Now includes a base card 2.) 5 autos/box, 3 boxes/case (previously 2 autos/box, 8 boxes/case).

Last year I think they were in the neighborhood of $300/box on release, quickly shot up to $400+ on the secondary. O/U on $400/box from the drop?

[QUOTE=twinsfan21;20100955]Interesting change in the box makeup: 1.) Now includes a base card 2.) 5 autos/box, 3 boxes/case (previously 2 autos/box, 8 boxes/case).

Last year I think they were in the neighborhood of $300/box on release, quickly shot up to $400+ on the secondary. O/U on $400/box from the drop?[/QUOTE]


Try $1k per box. No scenario where 5 autos would be a $400 box.

[QUOTE=BayAreaChris;20120339]Try $1k per box. No scenario where 5 autos would be a $400 box.[/QUOTE]

Yes, I see folks paying $40 per random team spot here.

[QUOTE=BayAreaChris;20120339]Try $1k per box. No scenario where 5 autos would be a $400 box.[/QUOTE]

$999.99. You nailed it.

I looked back and last year I got a case (16 autos) for $2k (125/auto). That will probably be the true judge of the price increase this year; although the “encased” language is never good, it means Topps will be trying to make it even more “premium”. I enjoyed that this set previously did not have any base/parallels, it was nice not to have any fluff.

[QUOTE=twinsfan21;20120575]I looked back and last year I got a case (16 autos) for $2k (125/auto). That will probably be the true judge of the price increase this year; although the “encased” language is never good, it means Topps will be trying to make it even more “premium”. I enjoyed that this set previously did not have any base/parallels, it was nice not to have any fluff.[/QUOTE]


Isn’t it pretty much now just Topps National Treasures?

[QUOTE=BayAreaChris;20120576]Isn’t it pretty much now just Topps National Treasures?[/QUOTE]

That would actually make sense -- either this or Definitive is probably the best comparison for NT.

Definitive feels more like NT, this product has always bothered me but I have collected some auto sets from it in the past. I still can't move past them using this oxidized looking dark blue for their advertisements. Not a great representation of what they'll look like out of the pack.

More like 3 star..

[QUOTE=twinsfan21;20100955]Interesting change in the box makeup: 1.) Now includes a base card 2.) 5 autos/box, 3 boxes/case (previously 2 autos/box, 8 boxes/case).

Last year I think they were in the neighborhood of $300/box on release, quickly shot up to $400+ on the secondary. O/U on $400/box from the drop?[/QUOTE]

Sounds like it’s now similar to what Five Star was when it debuted in football.

Sounds like this is now an EQL release which means I have no chance of getting any… Which is too bad because this is a high end release I used to enjoy! Sad day

A bunch was already listed on ebay

EQL is live. $1000 a box.

I've watched a lot of breaks this morning while on work calls and I will say I like the new format, but this is 100% a breakers product. Even the way they designed the boxes with individualized slots.

More Jim Rice, Fred Lynn, Ozzie Smith and Vlad Sr.

In for a case.

Will be interesting to see how many they release to the public on EQL. Looking forward to the Discord numbers.

[QUOTE=Bob Ross;20126529]Will be interesting to see how many they release to the public on EQL. Looking forward to the Discord numbers.[/QUOTE]

Very few, I bet. Under/over on case wins? 3?

[QUOTE=Archimedes;20126543]Very few, I bet. Under/over on case wins? 3?[/QUOTE]

It'll be 0 cases. For boxes, I'll go with no more than 15 in the Discord.

Good luck all

[QUOTE=Bob Ross;20126570]It'll be 0 cases. For boxes, I'll go with no more than 15 in the Discord.[/QUOTE]

strong guess, i agree

I find the new format intriguing. I entered for a box. If nothing else, losing yet another EQL drop will supposedly increase my chances slightly for the next time I decide to use it.