WWYD: 2023 Topps Hobby Box or Blaster Box?

DegaBama · 11-26-2023, 06:52 PM

My LCS has a sale on 2023 Topps Series 1/2 boxes

Hobby: $60
Blaster: $10

I have $150ish of store credit. I'm leaning towards the blasters, am I crazy?

Update, I went towards the blasters. I got this case for $350 (paid about $210 after store credit), let's do something fun and follow my sale results and see if I came out ahead! I am not quite done with sorting, but I would say I have at least 10 of each rookie (I have counted 11 Carroll's so far). I didn't hit anything special, but it was still fun!

Sales
Lot 1 - #32.13 "profit"
Bryce Harper Father's Day Patch
Riley Greene Father's Day Patch Rookie
Ronald Acuna Jr Father's Day Patch
Shohei Ohtani Royal Blue Parallel
Corbin Carroll Father's Day Patch Rookie
Shohei Ohtani Father's Day Patch
Bo Bichette Father's Day Patch

Results:

Riley Greene Home Field Advantage Rookie
Christopher Morel Home Field Advantage Rookie
Manny Machado Father's Day Manufactured Relic Black /299
Josh Jung Father's Day Manufactured Relic Blue Rookie
Rafael Devers Father's Day Manufactured Relic Blue
- The other 37 were the base versions, all the big names

Geraldo Perdomo Red Foil /199
Joc Pederson WBC Black Parallel /299
Collin McHugh Advanced Stats Parallel /300
Trayce Thompson Green Foil /499
Cade Cavalli 35th Anniversary Blue Parallel

Purple Foil /799:
Brice Turang Rookie
Geraldo Perdomo
New York Yankees
Enrique Hernandez X2
Matt Carpenter
Kyle Tucker

Blue Foil /999:
Nate Eaton Rookie
Luis Liberato Rookie X2
Jose Butto Rookie
San Diego Padres X2
Andrew Heaney

Golds /2023:
Drew Waters Rookie
Tyler Freeman Rookie X2
Alec Burleson Rookie
Willson Contreras X2
Chris Sale
Kyle Schwarber
Joe Musgrove
Spenser Watkins
Johnny Cueto
Rodolfo Castro
Roansy Contreras

Notable Royal Blue Parallels:
Corbin Carroll Rookie
Kodai Senga Rookie
Shohei Ohtani

ThoseBackPages · 11-26-2023, 06:56 PM

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DegaBama · 11-26-2023, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

singles

That's boring though.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 11-26-2023, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DegaBama

My LCS has a sale on 2023 Topps Series 1/2 boxes

Hobby: $60
Blaster: $10

I have $150ish of store credit. I'm leaning towards the blasters, am I crazy?

.Yes.

ThoseBackPages · 11-26-2023, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DegaBama

That's boring though.

i guess one could see it that way. i see it as having cards you'll remember when you see them in the future

did you acquire this LCS store credit via the MVP program?

DegaBama · 11-26-2023, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

i guess one could see it that way. i see it as having cards you'll remember when you see them in the future

did you acquire this LCS store credit via the MVP program?

Yes and their rewards program they do.

ThoseBackPages · 11-26-2023, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DegaBama

Yes and their rewards program they do.

enjoy both!

esoxwaters · 11-26-2023, 07:59 PM

If you’re intent on buying one or the other, I’d go with 6 blasters over one hobby box personally.

bub838 · 11-26-2023, 08:29 PM

Series 1 retail and hobby boxes have terrible odds. Stick to series 2

ewokpelts · 11-26-2023, 11:07 PM

The blasters have the manufactured relics. Those have auto parallels.

Get the blasters, especially if you’re ripping and/or set building.

IronCladLou · 11-26-2023, 11:16 PM

Por que no los dos

DegaBama · 11-27-2023, 04:51 PM

Ended up picking up a 40 box Topps Series 2 Blaster Case for $350. I figured I should get a few more rookies them getting 6 hobby boxes. Plus the chance of pulling anything more than just a jersey card is pretty low.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 11-27-2023, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DegaBama

Ended up picking up a 40 box Topps Series 2 Blaster Case for $350. I figured I should get a few more rookies them getting 6 hobby boxes. Plus the chance of pulling anything more than just a jersey card is pretty low.

Whelp, those blasters ain’t gonna rip themselves. Get crackin’ and report back. Good luck!

DegaBama · 11-28-2023, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

Whelp, those blasters ain’t gonna rip themselves. Get crackin’ and report back. Good luck!

Okay, I did

11-26-2023, 06:52 PM	#1
DegaBama Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Alabama Posts: 4,564	WWYD: 2023 Topps Hobby Box or Blaster Box? My LCS has a sale on 2023 Topps Series 1/2 boxes Hobby: $60 Blaster: $10 I have $150ish of store credit. I'm leaning towards the blasters, am I crazy? Update, I went towards the blasters. I got this case for $350 (paid about $210 after store credit), let's do something fun and follow my sale results and see if I came out ahead! I am not quite done with sorting, but I would say I have at least 10 of each rookie (I have counted 11 Carroll's so far). I didn't hit anything special, but it was still fun! Sales Lot 1 - #32.13 "profit" Bryce Harper Father's Day Patch Riley Greene Father's Day Patch Rookie Ronald Acuna Jr Father's Day Patch Shohei Ohtani Royal Blue Parallel Corbin Carroll Father's Day Patch Rookie Shohei Ohtani Father's Day Patch Bo Bichette Father's Day Patch Results: Riley Greene Home Field Advantage Rookie Christopher Morel Home Field Advantage Rookie Manny Machado Father's Day Manufactured Relic Black /299 Josh Jung Father's Day Manufactured Relic Blue Rookie Rafael Devers Father's Day Manufactured Relic Blue - The other 37 were the base versions, all the big names Geraldo Perdomo Red Foil /199 Joc Pederson WBC Black Parallel /299 Collin McHugh Advanced Stats Parallel /300 Trayce Thompson Green Foil /499 Cade Cavalli 35th Anniversary Blue Parallel Purple Foil /799: Brice Turang Rookie Geraldo Perdomo New York Yankees Enrique Hernandez X2 Matt Carpenter Kyle Tucker Blue Foil /999: Nate Eaton Rookie Luis Liberato Rookie X2 Jose Butto Rookie San Diego Padres X2 Andrew Heaney Golds /2023: Drew Waters Rookie Tyler Freeman Rookie X2 Alec Burleson Rookie Willson Contreras X2 Chris Sale Kyle Schwarber Joe Musgrove Spenser Watkins Johnny Cueto Rodolfo Castro Roansy Contreras Notable Royal Blue Parallels: Corbin Carroll Rookie Kodai Senga Rookie Shohei Ohtani Last edited by DegaBama; 12-12-2023 at 08:29 PM.

11-26-2023, 06:56 PM	#2
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11-26-2023, 07:59 PM	#8
esoxwaters Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 685	If you’re intent on buying one or the other, I’d go with 6 blasters over one hobby box personally.

11-26-2023, 08:29 PM	#9
bub838 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 5,001	Series 1 retail and hobby boxes have terrible odds. Stick to series 2

11-26-2023, 11:07 PM	#10
ewokpelts Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Evergreen Park, IL Posts: 4,123 asg2003ws2005	The blasters have the manufactured relics. Those have auto parallels. Get the blasters, especially if you’re ripping and/or set building.

11-26-2023, 11:16 PM	#11
IronCladLou Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,615 eightytwopolly	Por que no los dos

11-27-2023, 04:51 PM	#12
DegaBama Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Alabama Posts: 4,564	Ended up picking up a 40 box Topps Series 2 Blaster Case for $350. I figured I should get a few more rookies them getting 6 hobby boxes. Plus the chance of pulling anything more than just a jersey card is pretty low.