Use to fill Easter baskets with retail

killinmesmalls · 03-27-2021, 10:10 PM

I use to fill my sons Easter basket with a variety of retail packs and some blasters. That is obviously not happening this year. I have a lower end hobby box in mind. My question is and I’m sure it’s been asked, are these the prices we are looking at going forward?

bbnut · 03-27-2021, 10:14 PM

While tons of people are flipping and breaking, yes.

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SupermanBrandon · 03-27-2021, 10:14 PM

Yup!!!

killinmesmalls · 03-27-2021, 10:22 PM

It’s a shame. I refuse to pay $60 for a retail product. Flippers for cards have become like ammo flippers. I was recently at a sporting goods store and was asked by a random person to buy two boxes of ammo and he will meet me in the parking lot. YEAH, NO!!! For multiple reasons!
I don’t love this hobby that much to pay triple a retail price.

Ike123 · 03-27-2021, 10:34 PM

A work stoppage next year could reshuffle the deck. Those who view this as just an investment could sell off their unopened box hoards and never come back.

ThoseBackPages · 03-27-2021, 10:42 PM

this year for sure

base set · 03-27-2021, 10:52 PM

I use to go to the store the morning of Opening Day and buy baseball cards

ThoseBackPages · 03-27-2021, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by base set

I use to go to the store the morning of Opening Day and buy baseball cards

same, but 5 days a week

Ike123 · 03-27-2021, 11:16 PM

I miss buying clearance blasters when the only thing to contend with was the creepy pack searcher guy. Now I have to wait in line at Walmart in the cigarette lane with my son to buy a two pack limit of series 1 and when I ask for two packs for each of us they look at me like I’m the creepy pack searcher guy.

ucLAkers · 03-27-2021, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ike123

I miss buying clearance blasters when the only thing to contend with was the creepy pack searcher guy. Now I have to wait in line at Walmart in the cigarette lane with my son to buy a two pack limit of series 1 and when I ask for two packs for each of us they look at me like I’m the creepy pack searcher guy.

Truth!

YouTheManNick · 03-27-2021, 11:50 PM

I miss ignoring retail because it was retail instead of hoping I get lucky every time I make a trip to Target.

fulltritty · 03-28-2021, 06:11 AM

I used to do the same thing. He would always get some packs of Topps baseball and WWE.

patchgenie · 03-28-2021, 06:28 AM

no, the free stimulus and enhanced unemployment(aka do nothing) should be ending hopefully.

noaskiecards · 03-28-2021, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by patchgenie

no, the free stimulus and enhanced unemployment(aka do nothing) should be ending hopefully.

I see these guys at target pulling good money on unemployment. Spending all day waiting for the vendor, then jumping in their leased bmws.

Guys on unemployment are making good money but you need to be connected to get it I'm sure

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noaskiecards · 03-28-2021, 06:47 AM

Also to be fair we all should have seen this coming

Look at 2011 update, retail boxes were a lot pre covid, now they are to the moon

I hate not getting much retail but people realize that if yordan or lou bob have an mvp, 2020 will explode. If moutcastle hits like crazy, 2021 series 1 to the moon. If Soto hits 400, 2018 update way up. Tatis wins mvp, 2019 series 2 to thousands.

Retail wax has become more diversified prospecting

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Americards · 03-28-2021, 07:14 AM

Well, at least it stopped the pack searchers!!

noaskiecards · 03-28-2021, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Americards

Well, at least it stopped the pack searchers!!

Just recently the stuff goes super quick
After the good stuff was taken months back, I watched a guy search a stack of topps fire packs
I nearly threw up, but the guy looked like he just got out of prison so I just left

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blackbears86 · 03-28-2021, 07:55 AM

It's actually been a blessing for me.

No more wasting time looking for retail, saved a bunch of $$ too not buying retail.

do I miss opening? sure, but not as much as I thought.

maconithappen · 03-28-2021, 03:00 PM

My mom once bought a box of cards and hid packs around the house for me to find. It was an Easter egg hunt with packs! That was so cool. If you have kids this is a great idea. With current prices, this can’t even be done

MoreToppsPlease · 03-28-2021, 03:18 PM

This thread is proof that Topps must dramatically increase supply.

Boo · 03-28-2021, 03:20 PM

Same here. Was lucky to get some Playbook FB a few months back went it went live online. Kids will still be happy, they don’t care.

Lonewolf · 03-28-2021, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by maconithappen

My mom once bought a box of cards and hid packs around the house for me to find. It was an Easter egg hunt with packs! That was so cool. If you have kids this is a great idea. With current prices, this can’t even be done

That sounds like fun! Both my kids love baseball and Easter, so I'm going to try to sprinkle in a few packs to go along with the hidden eggs.

Time to go to dollar tree and pray for a miracle of finding some baseball packs...

jduds · 03-28-2021, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by noaskiecards

I see these guys at target pulling good money on unemployment. Spending all day waiting for the vendor, then jumping in their leased bmws.

Guys on unemployment are making good money but you need to be connected to get it I'm sure

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I know the card market is crazy, but these guys are also raking it in on PS5s and the new XBOX and fancy graphics cards. Flippers are everywhere.

oldgoldy97 · 03-28-2021, 05:32 PM

Wouldn’t the singles people be opposed to this?

03-27-2021, 10:10 PM	#1
killinmesmalls Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: hawtlanta Posts: 258	Use to fill Easter baskets with retail I use to fill my sons Easter basket with a variety of retail packs and some blasters. That is obviously not happening this year. I have a lower end hobby box in mind. My question is and I’m sure it’s been asked, are these the prices we are looking at going forward?

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ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 89,721 ThoseBackPages	this year for sure __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

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Ike123 Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 87	I miss buying clearance blasters when the only thing to contend with was the creepy pack searcher guy. Now I have to wait in line at Walmart in the cigarette lane with my son to buy a two pack limit of series 1 and when I ask for two packs for each of us they look at me like I’m the creepy pack searcher guy. Last edited by Ike123; 03-27-2021 at 11:19 PM.

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03-27-2021, 10:14 PM	#2
bbnut Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 160	While tons of people are flipping and breaking, yes. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

03-27-2021, 10:14 PM	#3
SupermanBrandon Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: TN Posts: 15,843	Yup!!!

03-27-2021, 10:22 PM	#4
killinmesmalls Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: hawtlanta Posts: 258	It’s a shame. I refuse to pay $60 for a retail product. Flippers for cards have become like ammo flippers. I was recently at a sporting goods store and was asked by a random person to buy two boxes of ammo and he will meet me in the parking lot. YEAH, NO!!! For multiple reasons! I don’t love this hobby that much to pay triple a retail price.

03-27-2021, 10:34 PM	#5
Ike123 Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 87	A work stoppage next year could reshuffle the deck. Those who view this as just an investment could sell off their unopened box hoards and never come back.

03-27-2021, 10:52 PM	#7
base set Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NW Michigan Posts: 9,431	I use to go to the store the morning of Opening Day and buy baseball cards

03-28-2021, 06:11 AM	#12
fulltritty Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: King George, VA Posts: 77,627	I used to do the same thing. He would always get some packs of Topps baseball and WWE.

03-28-2021, 06:28 AM	#13
patchgenie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,815 americansportscards	no, the free stimulus and enhanced unemployment(aka do nothing) should be ending hopefully.

03-28-2021, 06:47 AM	#15
noaskiecards Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 1,145	Also to be fair we all should have seen this coming Look at 2011 update, retail boxes were a lot pre covid, now they are to the moon I hate not getting much retail but people realize that if yordan or lou bob have an mvp, 2020 will explode. If moutcastle hits like crazy, 2021 series 1 to the moon. If Soto hits 400, 2018 update way up. Tatis wins mvp, 2019 series 2 to thousands. Retail wax has become more diversified prospecting Sent from my SM-G970U1 using Tapatalk

03-28-2021, 07:14 AM	#16
Americards Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: USA Posts: 4,725	Well, at least it stopped the pack searchers!!

03-28-2021, 07:55 AM	#18
blackbears86 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: maine Posts: 17,110 blackbears86	It's actually been a blessing for me. No more wasting time looking for retail, saved a bunch of $$ too not buying retail. do I miss opening? sure, but not as much as I thought.

03-28-2021, 03:18 PM	#20
MoreToppsPlease Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 8,676	This thread is proof that Topps must dramatically increase supply. __________________ IRS Tax Tip 2022-57 A hobby is any activity that a person pursues because they enjoy it and with no intention of making a profit. People operate a business with the intention of making a profit.

03-28-2021, 03:20 PM	#21
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