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Originally Posted by Ianhatcher
I'm not a fan of any of the Topps Now cards or anything where you buy the card directly from Topps site no matter how low the print run. It's just not what cards are about imo as you buy packs and open them in hopes of getting a card you want but if people collect them and want to shell out big money more power to you. It's just not for me at all and I'd equate it to some promo card.
I'm so tired of people on this forum "telling" others how it is regarding how a RC designation should be especially when they call a sticker a card....That always makes me laugh. Panini was still printing Basketball for 19/20 up until late last year with NBA Hoops Premium Stock releasing in December so are all those Zion and Ja cards not rookies now? Ridiculous that the release date should matter in any way.
For me the Salzburg is highly collectible due to the only main stream card in that kit and it is a tough grade. The Dortmund extended SP from that set is really slept on as well as it is a tough pull at I think it was 2 of those cards per case so 1 in 7 cases with 14 cards in the extended set. Bundesliga for it's very short print run as a set is also a highly collectible card. Regular Chrome is a great mid-tier priced main release and of course the Sapphire which I think is THE go to RC for Haaland. I have a lot of all of them so really doesn't matter to me what the value is, I like them all but my favorite is the Sapphire.
So really there is something for everyone with Haaland if you want to collect him but you are going to have people try and push their agenda on what should have value though.
People just need to get over trying to tell the Americans how we view RCs. This is how we collect and it's not changing.
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The same thing was said about Sapphire..."It's just another cracked ice card". Remember that? Now, even you, reference Sapphire, (an online exclusive not available to the masses), as being their favorite. And I don't disagree with you. It's a fantastic product, and Haaland's cards in it are very popular.
I too own a decent amount of Sapphire. It might sound like I'm biased, but I have what I would say are almost identically equal amounts of Haaland Sapphire and NOW #178 cards.