Topps NOW! is out. Yay.

[Vinniebrasco]

Originally Posted by TimBuckTwo

Just got my Cubs NLCS a couple days ago.

Was it the 1-99 variaty or the 1-49? Because i got my 1-99 but got a note with my 1-49 order that says your auto or auto relic will ship when ready. I found it odd because its not an auto or auto relic, just a relic. Unless they have someone sign it as a suprise?

[CardBoardPaul]

Seager relic shipped.

[okumeister]

Originally Posted by CardBoardPaul

Seager relic shipped.

From Topps Twitter.

[joejoemay]

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Merry Christmas

[joejoemay]

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[joejoemay]

Originally Posted by okumeister

From Topps Twitter.

That 1/1 looks amazing

[okumeister]

Originally Posted by joejoemay

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Wow, what are those cards?
I didn't get one (or haven't got one)

[joejoemay]

Originally Posted by okumeister

Wow, what are those cards?
I didn't get one (or haven't got one)

Me either...got the photo from a friend.

[okumeister]

Originally Posted by joejoemay

Me either...got the photo from a friend.

Oh really...
I wonder if there was any qualifying requirement for getting that card.
Ichiro being on there makes it a must for me to have one...

[joejoemay]

Originally Posted by joejoemay

Me either...got the photo from a friend.

Might be very few of them out there or thousands. He has bought 20 plus from the beginning so I might not be crazy upset if they gave just those big buyers one. I'm sure if you spent $50K you'd get the Christmas card.

[okumeister]

Originally Posted by joejoemay

Might be very few of them out there or thousands. He has bought 20 plus from the beginning so I might not be crazy upset if they gave just those big buyers one. I'm sure if you spent $50K you'd get the Christmas card.

I stopped counting how much I had spent on this program, but no way that it have reached $50k.
If I had spent $50k, I would be hoping for them to insert a $25k check along with the Christmas Bonus card.

[thewild3]

I received one today and I have only bought 4 Tyler white cards from them

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[armstrong]

Originally Posted by okumeister

I stopped counting how much I had spent on this program, but no way that it have reached $50k.
If I had spent $50k, I would be hoping for them to insert a $25k check along with the Christmas Bonus card.

or company stock options OR PROFIT SHARING, CO-OP STYLE....RIGHT?

[armstrong]

Originally Posted by thewild3

I received one today and I have only bought 4 Tyler white cards from them

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Good Job Fred and Topps Now! Way to carry the Topps Now wave to 2017

[byronscott4ever]

For the error lovers, they could send a holiday card with an error, maybe transpose the first two words?

[armstrong]

Originally Posted by okumeister

From Topps Twitter.

I really like those a lot. Can't wait to see the other /10 variations.

[armstrong]

Originally Posted by joejoemay

Might be very few of them out there or thousands. He has bought 20 plus from the beginning so I might not be crazy upset if they gave just those big buyers one. I'm sure if you spent $50K you'd get the Christmas card.

so did he get 1 card or multiples?

[armstrong]

Originally Posted by joejoemay

#2 Kansas City Royals: 2nd Card of the set 1st Team Card and first of 15 base set cards of the defending world champs. The Royals cards were very popular in the beginning so the card way out printed the #1 card, even though they were issued on the same day (4/3/16). A total of 356 cards were sold and like the #1 very few if any could be found for sale during the first few weeks of the season. The first one sold right along with the #1 for $99.99 to the same buyer. As a long time collector of cards I couldn’t believe a card with a 356 print run would sell for a hundred dollars. It had the entire card world talking and it carried many card prices way higher then where they would eventually settle in when the last card of the first season of Topps Now was printed. The card is titled Kansas City Royals Embrace 2015 World Series Trophy. It features the trophy in the middle and has Alcides Escobar on the Jumbo Tron as well as standing on the line next to his manager. The card might have sold more if it featured the 2015 World Series MVP Salvador Perez but the trophy was meant to be the focus of the card. As it turns out it would be the Royals shortstops only appearance in the 2016 Topps Now set. It would also be the only appearance of both Royals Manager Ned Yost and Mets manager Terry Collins. The Mets Curtis Granderson can be seen as well.
Due to the higher print run and being second the card didn’t hold the $99 price tag too long and eventually you could get them for under $50. The eventually dried up though and only a few remain available for purchase on the secondary markets most of them being graded. A few more then the #1 have been graded by both major companies. 12 for PSA with all but one being described as PSA 10 Gem Mint and again only 4 graded through Beckett three Gem Mint 9.5’s and 1 graded as a Pristine 10. Mine personal one is all 9.5’s save a surface 9. Most likely a finger print as I never really looked for those when I first started submitting.
This card came shipped just like the #1 and has some of the same issues though it’s important to look for surface scratches on these early cards that came in Card Savers without penny sleeves.
Price for a Raw: $75.00-$100.00
Price for a graded Mint: $75.00*
Price for a Gem Mint $200.00
Most likely people will pay more for a raw in hopes of hitting a 10, since there are not PSA or Beckett 9’s graded so far, it is just a guess on what a Mint card would bring. I suspect the one PSA 8 that exists was most likely cracked out of its case and sold raw like the #1 cards that graded low; neither of these cards are listed in two public PSA set registries as of today. Of the three registries on Beckett only mine and one other are public and only mine has the #1 and #2 cards.

will you be doing all the cards over the next several months? I know it's a lot. Just wondering what your plans were. If not, are you taking requests? There are some cards in the #300-400 range I'm very interested in to hear your thoughts; as well as ALL WORLD SERIES CARDS. Also quite a few relics.

If so, let me know if you're taking requests or going sequentially.

Good job again!

[okumeister]

Originally Posted by thewild3

I received one today and I have only bought 4 Tyler white cards from them

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Great info, thanks.
I hope I'll receive one too then.

[armstrong]

Topps just posted these on twitter account:

[TimBuckTwo]

Well Thanks.

I can hope that Schwarber is heading to my house. I have no tracking info yet though.

[okumeister]

Originally Posted by armstrong

Topps just posted these on twitter account:

Great lookin Kershaw!
And Topps also just now sent an email saying that shipment of Kluber auto-relic will be delayed

[armstrong]

Originally Posted by okumeister

Great lookin Kershaw!
And Topps also just now sent an email saying that shipment of Kluber auto-relic will be delayed

Yeah the blue portion of the relic flows great with the blue auto and dodger team colors. Fred is learning.

[Carrbeaz]

Just got the Christmas card too

[16Cubs]

The Game 3 Relic authenticates to second base during the 3rd and 4th innings.