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Forum: BASEBALL 10-21-2023, 06:27 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,995
Posted By Vegemight
Lots of confirmation in this thread that punting...

Lots of confirmation in this thread that punting on MLB draft picks will only rarely be a good bet, and that baseball scouting doesn't seem to have improved that much over the years.

From the old...
Forum: BASEBALL 01-23-2023, 02:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,371
Posted By Vegemight
There was a WBC box set in 2009, and then in 2013...

There was a WBC box set in 2009, and then in 2013 they had Topps Tribute WBC hobby boxes, with patches and autographs.

Not sure how successful this was at the time, nor whether any of these cards...
Forum: GAMING 09-17-2022, 05:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 636
Posted By Vegemight
Some Pokemon Grading Stats

Sometimes it can be interesting to confirm with statistics something that you think is already fairly well known.

In mid-September 2020 I recorded the total number of PSA graded cards for the...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-18-2022, 07:06 AM
Replies: 1,651
Views: 353,763
Posted By Vegemight
I ordered 25 RTOD sets (all different teams) in a...

I ordered 25 RTOD sets (all different teams) in a single order, claimed my 25% discount, and was pleasantly surprised to find the shipping cost to Australia (via FedEx) was only $60.

Now you might...
Forum: The National Sports Collectors Convention 06-16-2022, 10:38 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 201,485
Posted By Vegemight
Yes, happy to gamble, but nice to know the odds...

Yes, happy to gamble, but nice to know the odds before putting the money on the table.

Blowout isn't doing this promotion as a charitable foundation.

They are a business and the aim, quite...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 01-12-2022, 05:40 PM
Replies: 1,651
Views: 353,763
Posted By Vegemight
The Jon Lester retirement card is listed as a...

The Jon Lester retirement card is listed as a 2021 card by Topps, not 2022.
Forum: BASKETBALL 01-05-2022, 04:08 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,352
Posted By Vegemight
Thank you for that.

Thank you for that.
Forum: BASKETBALL 01-05-2022, 02:04 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,352
Posted By Vegemight
How come basketball prospects in this product,...

How come basketball prospects in this product, who are not yet in the NBA, are given a RC designation by Topps, whilst baseball prospects in the Bowman products, who are not yet in the big leagues,...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-09-2021, 10:33 PM
Replies: 45,848
Views: 4,540,748
Posted By Vegemight
On the topic of 'missing' players, how can Topps...

On the topic of 'missing' players, how can Topps not have included the NL ROY favorite - Jonathan India - in these products (Topps Chrome Lite & Finest Flashbacks) when they are released so late in...
Forum: GRADING 08-20-2021, 08:08 PM
Replies: 3,350
Views: 462,492
Posted By Vegemight
This is the back of a gold version of the same...

This is the back of a gold version of the same card graded PSA 10, listed on Sportscards4uCo.

Obviously the grading companies have differing views on the importance of centering in determining a...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-27-2021, 04:06 AM
Replies: 960
Views: 73,836
Posted By Vegemight
Yes, I can only imagine how difficult a...

Yes, I can only imagine how difficult a transition it must be to come to the big league with your possibly gaudy looking AAA stats, and then find yourself facing the likes of Jacob deGrom, Max...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-15-2021, 03:31 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 48,804
Posted By Vegemight
Call Josh up for the next Rangers/Rays series,...

Call Josh up for the next Rangers/Rays series, and all then three could hit a home run in the same game.
Forum: BASEBALL 04-15-2021, 03:05 AM
Replies: 858
Views: 48,804
Posted By Vegemight
I think Josh is Nate's brother, not Brandon's.

I think Josh is Nate's brother, not Brandon's.
Forum: BASEBALL 04-10-2021, 02:19 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,967
Posted By Vegemight
https://i.imgur.com/uMpKNRC.jpg Good time to...

https://i.imgur.com/uMpKNRC.jpg

Good time to dig this one out of the study cupboard!
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 04-07-2021, 07:58 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,362
Posted By Vegemight
So far Topps Now has not been swept up into the...

So far Topps Now has not been swept up into the sports card hype, and print runs this year appear to be similar to previous years.

It will be interesting to see if you are right about the PSA...
Forum: BASKETBALL 03-23-2021, 04:18 AM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 340,224
Posted By Vegemight
So, how are prices of yet to be released products...

So, how are prices of yet to be released products determined?

Perhaps naively I had assumed that the manufacturers knew how much it cost them to produce a particular release (cost of using images...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-19-2021, 12:51 AM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 113,299
Posted By Vegemight
Poor centering, and the edges look like the card...

Poor centering, and the edges look like the card was cut with a blunt bread knife.

The Cronenworth and Mountcastle cards the seller has listed also have the rough edges, and the Mountcastle one...
Forum: NON-SPORTS 02-22-2021, 10:40 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,535
Posted By Vegemight
1989 Nintendo Game Packs

Sports Illustrated used to have a short column titled something along the lines of "Signs that the apocalypse is upon us".

If more evidence is needed of how bizarre the current market is, have a...
Forum: GAMING 02-17-2021, 06:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,542
Posted By Vegemight
Thank you for that. So, if the Japanese do...

Thank you for that.

So, if the Japanese do not reprint, and the recent English sets do end up having significant reprints, it makes me wonder whether the corresponding Japanese sets may become...
Forum: FOOTBALL 02-12-2021, 06:54 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,825
Posted By Vegemight
As I have noted elsewhere this is an important...

As I have noted elsewhere this is an important factor that drove the move to graded cards long before the current 'WTF' market took over.

As a buyer I do not want to purchase a card that the...
Forum: NON-SPORTS 02-11-2021, 07:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,242
Posted By Vegemight
You will struggle to find a collectible area...

You will struggle to find a collectible area where there is not a substantial price difference based upon condition.

Whether it be comics, stamps, coins, banknotes, antique china, watches, cars,...
Forum: GAMING 02-11-2021, 06:29 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,542
Posted By Vegemight
Does this also apply to the last couple of years...

Does this also apply to the last couple of years of Japanese releases, or is the production of these controlled locally in Japan?

I have read about reprints of sought after subsets, like Tag Team...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-10-2021, 08:56 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,700
Posted By Vegemight
Absolutely. There was a somewhat cheesy, but...

Absolutely.

There was a somewhat cheesy, but at the same time educational, show called 'Adam Ruins Everything' a few years back, that did a segment on the fine art world, and I see some...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-10-2021, 08:02 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,700
Posted By Vegemight
A collector is more likely to seek out cards they...

A collector is more likely to seek out cards they like, and be less concerned about whether their choice meets the approval of the crowd.

In the current climate we see a lot of investor/flipper...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-06-2021, 04:54 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 15,626
Posted By Vegemight
Collectibles are normally punished when there is...

Collectibles are normally punished when there is a general economic downturn, from the combination of less available play money, and the drop in confidence that accompanies such events.

In a...
Forum: NON-SPORTS 02-04-2021, 12:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,969
Posted By Vegemight
Not a 1990s set, but what about the Rittenhouse...

Not a 1990s set, but what about the Rittenhouse 2008 Batman Archives cards?

No parallels, only 3 insert sets, and a small base set (63 cards) led to low initial demand and they have remained...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 01-28-2021, 04:17 AM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,362
Posted By Vegemight
Not an easy task to pick a favorite out of 5...

Not an easy task to pick a favorite out of 5 years of cards, but for me it has to be the 2017 Road To Opening Day Mike Trout.

I really like the photograph used, and the limited print run of only...
Forum: BASEBALL 01-14-2021, 01:41 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,728
Posted By Vegemight
It takes much more time to acquire/develop the...

It takes much more time to acquire/develop the individual skills required to play baseball, compared to the other sports.

If we are talking about the respective drafts, the players in each sport...
Forum: BASEBALL 01-13-2021, 03:52 PM
Replies: 45,848
Views: 4,540,748
Posted By Vegemight
And they appear to have fixed the shipping costs...

And they appear to have fixed the shipping costs issue, at least for Australia.

Didn’t order yesterday, as shipping for three boxes was close to $150.

Just got the ‘if you missed out try...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 10-24-2020, 03:03 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 292
Posted By Vegemight
Current PWCC Auction

I noticed there are a lot of Topps Now cards in the current PWCC auction.

Looks like most are from the first year (2016).

Unusual to see so many non-auto cards up for auction (generally Topps...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 09-23-2020, 11:05 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 203,762
Posted By Vegemight
If you like the cards, and are a fan of the...

If you like the cards, and are a fan of the protection that grading provides then go ahead, but if you think you are going to list them on Ebay and buy a new car with the proceeds I'd suggest holding...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 09-23-2020, 07:53 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 203,762
Posted By Vegemight
Well, the post season sets do have the "Subject...

Well, the post season sets do have the "Subject List *subject to change*" wording, so perhaps we will see someone booted from the current list (?Clevinger if his biceps keeps him out of the post...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 09-20-2020, 09:21 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 203,762
Posted By Vegemight
Nice to see that the hype train decided not to...

Nice to see that the hype train decided not to make a stop at the Topps Now station.

I do understand why Topps Now cards do not appeal to a lot of collectors - cost of cards, no 'hit' cards (i.e.;...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-16-2020, 12:35 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 15,791
Posted By Vegemight
This may turn out to be the dominant view, but...

This may turn out to be the dominant view, but the cautious or skeptical are obviously not always right.

Back in 2016 when Topps first released Chrome Sapphire it was greeted with some degree of...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-15-2020, 05:00 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 15,791
Posted By Vegemight
Another factor that in all likelihood will impact...

Another factor that in all likelihood will impact on the market correction is the massive PSA backlog.

What happens when these cards are finally returned, and those who submitted them discover...
Forum: GRADING 09-12-2020, 08:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,278
Posted By Vegemight
If PSA has adjusted their grading criteria that...

If PSA has adjusted their grading criteria that should be clearly, and honestly, communicated to collectors.

It will be interesting to see, if they have indeed toughened their grading, whether...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-31-2020, 11:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 931
Posted By Vegemight
There are two issues here - the grading of cards,...

There are two issues here - the grading of cards, and the prices being paid for them.

Condition has always been an important aspect of trading in collectibles, and whether it's an old Rolex watch,...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-28-2020, 05:12 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 6,861
Posted By Vegemight
If scarcity alone was the key to high price then...

If scarcity alone was the key to high price then there wouldn't be hundreds of Topps Now cards with print runs of 1-200 that you'd struggle to sell, even in graded condition, and Bowman's Best...
Forum: GRADING 08-26-2020, 08:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 944
Posted By Vegemight
OK. I should have read it fully! Does seem...

OK. I should have read it fully!

Does seem to be an important difference between the two companies, and perhaps explains why so many collectors are choosing PSA?

I do find it interesting, given...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-25-2020, 06:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 938
Posted By Vegemight
The NBA really began to take off in Asia with the...

The NBA really began to take off in Asia with the arrival of Yao Ming, and I think the league did a very good job of promoting the game over there, utilizing his success.

The NBA also has the...
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