**The Perennial MIKE TROUT Thread**

[Shadowsonic2004]

Originally Posted by pitch21

I found 3 boxes of 2011 Playoff Contenders at my LCS and picked them up for 145 a piece. Now should I rip, flip, or hold?

It's pretty much Trout for that product. You aren't chasing anyone else really. The base cards are going for around $60-80s. Which is a decent increase. 24 packs 5 cards each. Even though the check list is smaller you might not even pull a Trout. I'd hold. Boxes are going for at least $200 with up swing. One sold for $335 recently.

[parkerj33]

Originally Posted by T_Hamilton

Looking to get an early Trout in PSA 10 that has the most room to grow. .. I am leaning toward the 2012 Topps Heritage Trout... they seem to be hovering around $750. Thoughts on this? or is there a better card with more runway for appreciation.

Thanks!

That’s a great card ( I have many ) but I am not sure it’s got the highest upside in the 2011-2012 range.


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[speedyjg13]

Originally Posted by parkerj33

That’s a great card ( I have many ) but I am not sure it’s got the highest upside in the 2011-2012 range.


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Which on do you think has the highest upside? I think the 2011 eTopps and 2011 sterling

[parkerj33]

Originally Posted by speedyjg13

Which on do you think has the highest upside? I think the 2011 eTopps and 2011 sterling

I like (and have) both. But already good run up. I am bullish on early flagship parallels and variations.

Edited to add: I think THE heritage card to own is the 2013 rookie cup action. Very low print run (1500) and hasn’t moved much during this run.

There are likely 150k printed of the 2012 trout but granted most won’t be psa10 because they are centered so poorly out of the pack. And they sat for years on base card common bins (no top loaders )

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[CoachBruno]

Also posted in the BST but I'm looking to add a few 2013 Topps #338 card because I simply like the image. Does anyone have a Silver Slate ("blue sparkle") version, raw or graded?

[speedyjg13]

Originally Posted by CoachBruno

Also posted in the BST but I'm looking to add a few 2013 Topps #338 card because I simply like the image. Does anyone have a Silver Slate ("blue sparkle") version, raw or graded?

I dont really venture into non auto Trout cards (unless they are RC) but the blue sparkle on that looks pretty!

[pitch21]

I saw one of these a while back and had been keeping my eye out for one. Even better in person and I’m excited about putting this in my long term collection

[BTownCards]

That’s unique.


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[parkerj33]

Originally Posted by CoachBruno

Also posted in the BST but I'm looking to add a few 2013 Topps #338 card because I simply like the image. Does anyone have a Silver Slate ("blue sparkle") version, raw or graded?

love that card and the blue sparkle, but i am really partial to the 2012 and 2013 update cards. those are my recent investment favorites.

[redsandbengals]

I picked this up a while ago. I don't have a ton of Trout cards, but I feel he is someone that I should have in my PC. It's not one of the heavy hitters that are mentioned in this thread, but I figured it doesn't hurt to have a platinum 1/1, even if it is a parallel of an insert.

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[BTownCards]

Originally Posted by speedyjg13

What is the BGS and PSA pop report for the 2011 trout prime cuts... there's only /99 of them made, no variations, so 99 total and that's it.

Yes.

I saw that Reggie has one so I was snooping around and I saw the boxes for sale, they were gone before I could think twice. Bet you could get $500 a box just on the .01 percent chances of hitting it.


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[BTownCards]

Originally Posted by redsandbengals

I picked this up a while ago. I don't have a ton of Trout cards, but I feel he is someone that I should have in my PC. It's not one of the heavy hitters that are mentioned in this thread, but I figured it doesn't hurt to have a platinum 1/1, even if it is a parallel of an insert.

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That’s not gonna hurt ya !


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[BAHoopla]

Originally Posted by CoachBruno

Also posted in the BST but I'm looking to add a few 2013 Topps #338 card because I simply like the image. Does anyone have a Silver Slate ("blue sparkle") version, raw or graded?

I see that a psa 10 is listed on the bay. Great card.

[mlbexpert]

Originally Posted by BTownCards

Yes.

I saw that Reggie has one so I was snooping around and I saw the boxes for sale, they were gone before I could think twice. Bet you could get $500 a box just on the .01 percent chances of hitting it.


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Here's mine:



I remember posting in this thread when I picked it up that I thought I may have overpaid when I got it on best offer for $555. Reggie told me he would have hit the BIN if he'd seen it first (lucky for me) and ended up getting his for 3x a few months after if I recall correctly...

Can't imagine what they are worth now. Very happy to have mine.

[Mattsurewood]

Originally Posted by mlbexpert

Here's mine:



I remember posting in this thread when I picked it up that I thought I may have overpaid when I got it on best offer for $555. Reggie told me he would have hit the BIN if he'd seen it first (lucky for me) and ended up getting his for 3x a few months after if I recall correctly...

Can't imagine what they are worth now. Very happy to have mine.

Very nice! I've still got mine.. haven't seen a sale on one in a long time. Wonder what the price range is these days.

[speedyjg13]

Originally Posted by Mattsurewood

Very nice! I've still got mine.. haven't seen a sale on one in a long time. Wonder what the price range is these days.

Idk....I been wanting to pick one up but none are available for sale, oh well

[REGGIE206]

Originally Posted by mlbexpert

Here's mine:



I remember posting in this thread when I picked it up that I thought I may have overpaid when I got it on best offer for $555. Reggie told me he would have hit the BIN if he'd seen it first (lucky for me) and ended up getting his for 3x a few months after if I recall correctly...

Can't imagine what they are worth now. Very happy to have mine.

Haha! I remember that like it was yesterday!

Those cards are so dang rare, I knew whatever I paid (the day the auction ended) will be an afterthought in a few years because there are only 99 copies of them with no parallels.

There aren’t too many Mike Trout “base” rookie cards. Once a “super collector” gets all of the licensed rookie cards, he/she will look at other official rookie cards: unlicensed.

If you think about it, only 99 collectors in this world can actually say:

“I have every single Mike Trout base rookie card”.

[ThoseBackPages]

the greatest pajama card of all time!

[Shadowsonic2004]

Originally Posted by REGGIE206

Haha! I remember that like it was yesterday!

Originally Posted by REGGIE206

I really wanted it bad. I admit, when I dropped my bid with 3 seconds left, I was almost in shock at how much I won it for. Oh well. It completes my 2011 Mike Trout “Base” RC collection. I knew this auction wasn’t going to end cheap.. but I didn’t know it would end that high.. lol.

From March of 2019. Went for $1800. A steal in today's prices.

[REGGIE206]

Originally Posted by Shadowsonic2004

From March of 2019. Went for $1800. A steal in today's prices.

You pulled out a true archive quote from the time I won the card. Haha! Love it!

[mlbexpert]

Originally Posted by Shadowsonic2004

From March of 2019. Went for $1800. A steal in today's prices.

I miss those simpler times...when $1800 was a lot to spend on a Trout rookie with only 99 copies in existence... sigh...


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[Shadowsonic2004]

Originally Posted by REGGIE206

You pulled out a true archive quote from the time I won the card. Haha! Love it!

I remember that post! So I had to go find it and repost it. I was the one who outed you as the buyer before you got to post a picture of it. Someone else here got theirs for $700. I still have my raw. No not for sale.

[speedyjg13]

Originally Posted by mlbexpert

I miss those simpler times...when $1800 was a lot to spend on a Trout rookie with only 99 copies in existence... sigh...


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Tear tear... i miss them too

[REGGIE206]

Originally Posted by Shadowsonic2004

I remember that post! So I had to go find it and repost it. I was the one who outed you as the buyer before you got to post a picture of it. Someone else here got theirs for $700. I still have my raw. No not for sale.

Haha! Caught me red handed. I didn’t want to say anything until I had the card in hand.. lol. Good times!

[caflisch78]

Decided to inject my stimulus and tax return back into the economy