Pack in a pack is back ... First Buzz: 2022 Topps Pristine baseball cards - Page 7

eldustino · 07-21-2022, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Reverend Ghost

Took the Padres in a case looking for an Abrams auto. Missed, but hit some neat stuff. Cronenworth /5 and Tatis Pink 1/15

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I like these alot.

I shot both of those photos, and was pretty hurt when Topps didn't do any base cards with ASG content in 2021 US (supply chain I suspect, earlier deadline than normal).

This set fills that small hole in my heart and I've been chasing the 2 dozen or so with my work. The cards as really nice and I'm enjoying how the photos look.

Reverend Ghost · 07-21-2022, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by eldustino

I like these alot.

I shot both of those photos, and was pretty hurt when Topps didn't do any base cards with ASG content in 2021 US (supply chain I suspect, earlier deadline than normal).

This set fills that small hole in my heart and I've been chasing the 2 dozen or so with my work. The cards as really nice and I'm enjoying how the photos look.

Oh man that’s awesome, I really love both shots! I was wondering why they included ASG in this set and I’m glad they did, really cool to run into the photographer here haha

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Shinypsptitans · 07-21-2022, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by eldustino

I like these alot.

I shot both of those photos, and was pretty hurt when Topps didn't do any base cards with ASG content in 2021 US (supply chain I suspect, earlier deadline than normal).

This set fills that small hole in my heart and I've been chasing the 2 dozen or so with my work. The cards as really nice and I'm enjoying how the photos look.

Topps uses your photos?? That's awesome.

eldustino · 07-21-2022, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Shinypsptitans

Topps uses your photos?? That's awesome.

I work for getty in Denver... it's random but I end up with photos on hundreds of cards a year.

Thanks to all star game, this set is the highest percentage of cards I've ever had in a set though, I think 26 different cards I'm chasing.

Safe to say last year's all star weekend ended up costing me a lot of money. Futures game photos ended up Jrod, witt, and tork rookie cards, and so on.

I work in Denver only, but there's always two teams on the field.

Here’s what I have in hand, just buying singles since only one auto to chase (random Realmuto card in normal uni), no need to pay for the auto in the box:

chrisfaceoff · 07-22-2022, 07:26 AM

That’s so awesome man!

Serious question:

Do they contact you and ask to use your image for the cards, or do you just look through every card photo and when you see one and go “oh, ****!, that’s mine!”

Either way, that’s so freaking cool.

Reverend Ghost · 07-22-2022, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by eldustino

I work for getty in Denver... it's random but I end up with photos on hundreds of cards a year.

Thanks to all star game, this set is the highest percentage of cards I've ever had in a set though, I think 26 different cards I'm chasing.

Safe to say last year's all star weekend ended up costing me a lot of money. Futures game photos ended up Jrod, witt, and tork rookie cards, and so on.

I work in Denver only, but there's always two teams on the field.

Here’s what I have in hand, just buying singles since only one auto to chase (random Realmuto card in normal uni), no need to pay for the auto in the box:

I’ve got base Crone/Tatis/Machado I can send you, not sure if the Machado is your work or not lmk, I’m in Western CO

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OhioLawyerF5 · 07-22-2022, 08:43 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld9IhWNVhDo

If these numbers are correct, the print run is miniscule.

Yaga · 07-22-2022, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by eldustino

I like these alot.

I shot both of those photos, and was pretty hurt when Topps didn't do any base cards with ASG content in 2021 US (supply chain I suspect, earlier deadline than normal).

This set fills that small hole in my heart and I've been chasing the 2 dozen or so with my work. The cards as really nice and I'm enjoying how the photos look.

Holy cow that's the coolest thing I've ever heard!

eldustino · 07-22-2022, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisfaceoff

That’s so awesome man!

Serious question:

Do they contact you and ask to use your image for the cards, or do you just look through every card photo and when you see one and go “oh, ****!, that’s mine!”

Either way, that’s so freaking cool.

Thanks buddy.

A little of both, mostly I follow what Topps puts out and since I've been doing this (shooting and collecting cards both) for lots of years, I'll either buy flagship releases or watch ebay and see my work on cards, and later on I'll get royalty statements and review for payments from Topps to find anything I missed. They don't tell me anything, but for things like Topps Now, I can usually guess the photo they'll use when something happens.

First Topps cards with my photos were 2012 Triple Threads and Update, and had photos of college football players on cards going back to 2009.

I have a number of friends here who know the long of it as I participate in a couple of threads here, on instagram/twitter/discord a bit but it really is an insane number of examples I could share and my collection (98% focused on cards and other memorabilia with my photography) is absolutely "legit" (read: valuable) even if you ignore the fact that I shot the photos. It's fun to share but beyond most casual collector's interest level and I could bore a non-collector to death. I collect them pretty hard.

LittleJimmies · 07-22-2022, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld9IhWNVhDo

If these numbers are correct, the print run is miniscule.

While the roundabout way he gets there makes my head hurt a little, his calcs are correct. Hadn't looked at pack odds before and a really sneaky great part of the product is that the "base" encased Pristine refractors have a print run of only 112.

zworykin · 07-22-2022, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleJimmies

While the roundabout way he gets there makes my head hurt a little, his calcs are correct. Hadn't looked at pack odds before and a really sneaky great part of the product is that the "base" encased Pristine refractors have a print run of only 112.

Sub-3k base card print run? Sub-3k cases total? Not bad.

Xiongs27 · 07-22-2022, 11:48 AM

Does anyone know what this parallel is called? I looked up checklists and can’t seem to find the name of the parallel. Is it just a pristine refractor? If it is, shouldn’t it say pristine in the back.

chrisfaceoff · 07-22-2022, 11:50 AM

I think it is still considered a "red". I had the same one for a "pure power" insert that was considered a "red Parallel"

zworykin · 07-22-2022, 11:58 AM

Yes, looks like just a red parallel. For some reason the sell sheet and Beckett checklists don't mention parallels for the inserts (only for the autograph versions of the inserts). Carboardconnection suggests that there's a #/5 "pristine" parallel for the inserts, but I think they're just mistaken.

Nice card btw.

PNWcards · 07-23-2022, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Xiongs27

Does anyone know what this parallel is called? I looked up checklists and can’t seem to find the name of the parallel. Is it just a pristine refractor? If it is, shouldn’t it say pristine in the back.

These are actually the Pristine Parallel. It’s the same design as the base encased cards and the Dual auto pristine parallels. The pack odds also notate them as the pristine parallel as well.

jus bert · 07-24-2022, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisfaceoff

I think it is still considered a "red". I had the same one for a "pure power" insert that was considered a "red Parallel"

You can tell the “color” of the parallel by looking at the T in the “TP” logo. It is the filled in with what color parallel the card is.

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chrisfaceoff Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NEPA Posts: 9,049 chrisfaceoff	I think it is still considered a "red". I had the same one for a "pure power" insert that was considered a "red Parallel" __________________ Check out my eBay Store for Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Hockey! FACEOFF SPORT CARDS https://www.ebay.com/str/faceoffsportscards

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OhioLawyerF5 Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Posts: 7,127	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld9IhWNVhDo If these numbers are correct, the print run is miniscule.

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zworykin Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 6,076 zworykin2	Yes, looks like just a red parallel. For some reason the sell sheet and Beckett checklists don't mention parallels for the inserts (only for the autograph versions of the inserts). Carboardconnection suggests that there's a #/5 "pristine" parallel for the inserts, but I think they're just mistaken. Nice card btw.