2025 Series 2! Too Early To Talk About It?? - Page 14

Cracktoast · 06-15-2025, 08:30 PM

saw the full gambit of fat packs, blasters, and hangers today at Walmart passed on them all and opted for 2 Heritage Mega Boxes they had restocked. Just not feeling the flagship design this year and the checklist doesn't help.

njsportscardguy · 06-15-2025, 08:38 PM

In perusing the tubes, I noticed that Mega Boxes were one of the few formats, which have no review/rip video(s). Curiously enough, earlier this evening, I noticed on Topps' website; Mega Boxes are supposed be available on June 25th at 12:00 PM ET. So that'd explain it (to an extent). A relatively-popular, "non Big 3" online retailer, has had them available since release day, and have/are shipping, immediately!? Mine have an ETA of Tuesday, although I have a hunch they might be here, tomorrow.

CardChasing · 06-15-2025, 08:38 PM

Got STL Cardinals in a Hobby Case break PYT as they were cheap and like Saggese more than the team obviously does. Didn't hit him, but did get an Ozzie "wizard" Smith sketch! I'll throw up a pic once I get it in, but someone mentioned they are like 1 in 20K hobby packs so feel I did ok.

Adrenalized87 · 06-15-2025, 10:57 PM

Finished opening my jumbo case today and I've got to say, it was the best case I've opened in a long long time. Below are the autos and hits I got:

Autos
Roki Sasaki Baseball Stars Blue Auto /150
Adrian Beltre Flagship Patch Red Auto /5
Andre Dawson 1990 All-stars Orange Auto /25
Tyler Gentry Baseball Stars Orange Auto /25
Shane Bieber 1990 Topps Baseball Base Auto
Cristain Mena Baseball Stars Base Auto
Jackson Jobe Chrome Silver Pack Gold Auto /50

Parallels
Daniel Schneemann Black Rainbow Foil /10
Daniel Schneemann Vintage Stock /99
Francisco Alvarez Black /74
Jordan Romano Black /74
Alexis Diaz Camo /25
Gustavo Campero Orange Foil /25
Jarren Duran OPS Leaders Pink Foil
Bobby Witt Jr OPS Leaders Black Foil /10
Corbin Carroll Silver Pack Aqua /199
Steven Kwan Purple Foil /250
Hayden Birdsong Purple Foil /250
Edmundo Sosa Purple Foil /250
Trevor McDonald Green Foil /99
Reid Detmers Blue Foil /150
Hunter Renfroe Blue Foil /150
Arizona Diamondbacks Team Card Blue Foil /150
Blaze Alexander Aqua Foil
Matt Strahm Gold /2025
Jordan Walker Gold /2025
Jason Montgomery Gold /2025
Salvador Perez Gold /2025

On top of that, I got a bunch of base relics, although I did get some notable ones. That includes James Wood, Derek Jeter, Mike Trout Allstar Blue Patch /150, Julio Rodriguez City Connect Blue Relic /150, and George Kirby Flagship Real One Orange Relic /25. I also got an Adley Rutschman Heavy Lumber. All in all, a very successful rip to say the least, especially in comparison to my poor Series 1 case from back in February.

Ksanders · 06-15-2025, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by OlMissCollector

Looking to buy low numbered sam hilliard/ryan feltner parallels

For anyone opening this stuff

I pulled a Feltner Gold Mirror variation if interested.

BBall4Life · 06-16-2025, 03:40 PM

Sorry to ask if this has been answered elsewhere but is there etiquette or some kind of process for helping out those who are trying to start/finish a player's name for an "In The Name Relic Card"? Pulled one from Series 2 and before selling/trading, wanted to see if there's a place to post to help out the collector who might be trying to build the player's name.

scotts · 06-16-2025, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BBall4Life

Sorry to ask if this has been answered elsewhere but is there etiquette or some kind of process for helping out those who are trying to start/finish a player's name for an "In The Name Relic Card"? Pulled one from Series 2 and before selling/trading, wanted to see if there's a place to post to help out the collector who might be trying to build the player's name.

In my opinion, best thing to do is list it on Ebay. That is where most people look for cards, especially rare ones

ThoseBackPages · 06-16-2025, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by scotts

In my opinion, best thing to do is list it on Ebay. That is where most people look for cards, especially rare ones

i agree.

99c and let it fly!

netmasters · 06-16-2025, 04:51 PM

How truly short print are these backward K Zone cards? I know they are hard to hit. This Ohtani is on eBay and is priced like a regular one so far. They seem to be 4 to 5 times more rare so that can't be right. Im worried eventually there are a bunch so scared to buy the first one but also unsure if people realize it yet.

2025 TOPPS SERIES 2 K ZONE SP DIE-CUTS #KZSP-11 SHOHEI OHTANI DODGERS

PoPCulture · 06-16-2025, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by netmasters

How truly short print are these backward K Zone cards? I know they are hard to hit. This Ohtani is on eBay and is priced like a regular one so far. They seem to be 4 to 5 times more rare so that can't be right. Im worried eventually there are a bunch so scared to buy the first one but also unsure if people realize it yet.

2025 TOPPS SERIES 2 K ZONE SP DIE-CUTS #KZSP-11 SHOHEI OHTANI DODGERS

I’ve seen estimates of ~100 on the caught looking and ~500 on the regular K Zone. I’ve seen about 50 cases opened and have seen 5 k zones but only 1 backwards k. Small sample size but I would think that the estimate are pretty close.

ThoseBackPages · 06-16-2025, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PoPCulture

I’ve seen estimates of ~100 on the caught looking and ~500 on the regular K Zone. I’ve seen about 50 cases opened and have seen 5 k zones but only 1 backwards k. Small sample size but I would think that the estimate are pretty close.

NICE!

how about Kings?

PoPCulture · 06-16-2025, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

NICE!

how about Kings?

Same site estimates those to be ~250

I’ve seen 2 out of those same 50 cases fwiw

ThoseBackPages · 06-16-2025, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PoPCulture

Same site estimates those to be ~250

ty Sir!

scotts · 06-17-2025, 01:34 PM

Just finished opening my Jumbo case from Blowout. Boxes 1 thru 4 were looking VERY bleak with best card being a Ben Rice Baseball Stars auto BUT..

Box 5 had:
Texas Rangers Team card wood parallel /25
Juan Soto Real One Gold Foil Auto Redemption /50

Box 6 had:
Dylan Crews 35th Anniversary Chrome Mojo Orange Auto /25

Needless to say, i beat the odds

Next up is a hobby case

njsportscardguy · 06-17-2025, 01:57 PM

10 Mega boxes yielded, the following:

6 golds #/2025 - Singleton, Walker (HOU) Gallen, Kopech, MJ Melendez, Walter Pennington

1 Team Border - Friedl (CIN)
1 True Image - Bregman (BOS)
1 HFA - Duran
1 napkin relic - Riley Greene
1 1990 auto - Rhett Lowder

1 K Zone - Jackson Jobe

NOTE: "Last pack mojo". 160,...14 card packs (in addition to 5 hanger boxes), and pulled the K ZONE in...well; the last, pack!

Allamericancard · 06-18-2025, 01:16 PM

anyone else's topps orders not shipped yet on these?

ordered a case and just realized I got shipping on the 11th but it hasn't picked up by topps

messaged topps and they said its an issue they are working to resolve? ��

BBall4Life · 06-18-2025, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Allamericancard

anyone else's topps orders not shipped yet on these?

ordered a case and just realized I got shipping on the 11th but it hasn't picked up by topps

messaged topps and they said its an issue they are working to resolve? ��

Two recent issues I've had to work through with Topps and shipping:

They missed uploading a tracking number for my Series 2 jumbo. Customer service said this happened across a whole host of orders. Might be a similar issue for you.
They attached a Fedex number to a USPS tracking link so it took me to a broken page. They fixed it today but this had me confused for a few days. This was for a Dynamic Duals box.

I think this has been more common since they switched over to using Shop for the checkout step. Seems like certain backend systems aren't talking properly to each other.

CardChasing · 06-18-2025, 06:45 PM

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got stl cardinals in a hobby case break pyt as they were cheap and like saggese more than the team obviously does. Didn't hit him, but did get an ozzie "wizard" smith sketch! I'll throw up a pic once i get it in, but someone mentioned they are like 1 in 20k hobby packs so feel i did ok.

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Allamericancard · 06-18-2025, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BBall4Life

Two recent issues I've had to work through with Topps and shipping:

They missed uploading a tracking number for my Series 2 jumbo. Customer service said this happened across a whole host of orders. Might be a similar issue for you.
They attached a Fedex number to a USPS tracking link so it took me to a broken page. They fixed it today but this had me confused for a few days. This was for a Dynamic Duals box.

I think this has been more common since they switched over to using Shop for the checkout step. Seems like certain backend systems aren't talking properly to each other.

mine they have it via ups which i can't remember the last time I got something from them via ups

Allamericancard · 06-19-2025, 12:35 AM

and just like that case picked up and on the way lol

BBall4Life · 06-19-2025, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Allamericancard

and just like that case picked up and on the way lol

Great to hear. Enjoy the rip!

cg5 · 06-19-2025, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cg5

Anyone see a Crews Flagship Auto/Patch pulled yet?

Anyone....
Am assuming his card has a much lower print run than most everyone else in the set since nothing surfacing yet.

DaBaddestHic · 06-24-2025, 05:22 PM

Got my one mega in today, won't have time to open until tomorrow. But I missed the fact that the megas have exclusive 1990 foilboard inserts when I pre-ordered one.

ObanMontecristo · 06-25-2025, 11:23 AM

Sorry if this was already asked and answered, but has anyone noticed that the ‘90 All Star inserts appear to have color variations (not talking about gold /50, blue /150, etc. - meaning that the borders appear to come in alternate colors, red vs. blue). Wondering how common/rare these are. Couldn’t find any mention of these on checklists, and they have the same card number and codes on the back.

wilsonsingles · 06-25-2025, 12:07 PM

american league red and national league blue come from Hobby/Jumbo's

american league blue and national league red come from retail products

they seem to be exclusive to each type.

at least my experience from opening 5 Jumbo case/2 Hobby Cases/2 Hanger cases/2 Mega cases

don't feel like they are short printed in any way.

06-15-2025, 10:57 PM	#329
Adrenalized87 Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 130 jdbruns87	Finished opening my jumbo case today and I've got to say, it was the best case I've opened in a long long time. Below are the autos and hits I got: Autos Roki Sasaki Baseball Stars Blue Auto /150 Adrian Beltre Flagship Patch Red Auto /5 Andre Dawson 1990 All-stars Orange Auto /25 Tyler Gentry Baseball Stars Orange Auto /25 Shane Bieber 1990 Topps Baseball Base Auto Cristain Mena Baseball Stars Base Auto Jackson Jobe Chrome Silver Pack Gold Auto /50 Parallels Daniel Schneemann Black Rainbow Foil /10 Daniel Schneemann Vintage Stock /99 Francisco Alvarez Black /74 Jordan Romano Black /74 Alexis Diaz Camo /25 Gustavo Campero Orange Foil /25 Jarren Duran OPS Leaders Pink Foil Bobby Witt Jr OPS Leaders Black Foil /10 Corbin Carroll Silver Pack Aqua /199 Steven Kwan Purple Foil /250 Hayden Birdsong Purple Foil /250 Edmundo Sosa Purple Foil /250 Trevor McDonald Green Foil /99 Reid Detmers Blue Foil /150 Hunter Renfroe Blue Foil /150 Arizona Diamondbacks Team Card Blue Foil /150 Blaze Alexander Aqua Foil Matt Strahm Gold /2025 Jordan Walker Gold /2025 Jason Montgomery Gold /2025 Salvador Perez Gold /2025 On top of that, I got a bunch of base relics, although I did get some notable ones. That includes James Wood, Derek Jeter, Mike Trout Allstar Blue Patch /150, Julio Rodriguez City Connect Blue Relic /150, and George Kirby Flagship Real One Orange Relic /25. I also got an Adley Rutschman Heavy Lumber. All in all, a very successful rip to say the least, especially in comparison to my poor Series 1 case from back in February. Last edited by Adrenalized87; 06-16-2025 at 12:28 AM.

06-17-2025, 01:57 PM	#340
njsportscardguy Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 764	10 Mega boxes yielded, the following: 6 golds #/2025 - Singleton, Walker (HOU) Gallen, Kopech, MJ Melendez, Walter Pennington 1 Team Border - Friedl (CIN) 1 True Image - Bregman (BOS) 1 HFA - Duran 1 napkin relic - Riley Greene 1 1990 auto - Rhett Lowder 1 K Zone - Jackson Jobe NOTE: "Last pack mojo". 160,...14 card packs (in addition to 5 hanger boxes), and pulled the K ZONE in...well; the last, pack! Last edited by njsportscardguy; 06-18-2025 at 08:21 AM.

06-24-2025, 05:22 PM	#348
DaBaddestHic Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,301 DaBaddestHic	Got my one mega in today, won't have time to open until tomorrow. But I missed the fact that the megas have exclusive 1990 foilboard inserts when I pre-ordered one. __________________ Supercollecting Carlos Delgado (Always looking - PM me) Want List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-9lweoNywcAp-ApoiwSnXGqzQz5-rjoXo3DkOAzXmDY/edit?usp=sharing

06-25-2025, 11:23 AM	#349
ObanMontecristo Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Collegeville PA Posts: 1,856	2025 Series 2! Too Early To Talk About It?? Sorry if this was already asked and answered, but has anyone noticed that the ‘90 All Star inserts appear to have color variations (not talking about gold /50, blue /150, etc. - meaning that the borders appear to come in alternate colors, red vs. blue). Wondering how common/rare these are. Couldn’t find any mention of these on checklists, and they have the same card number and codes on the back.

06-15-2025, 08:30 PM	#326
Cracktoast Member Join Date: May 2024 Posts: 1,597	saw the full gambit of fat packs, blasters, and hangers today at Walmart passed on them all and opted for 2 Heritage Mega Boxes they had restocked. Just not feeling the flagship design this year and the checklist doesn't help.

06-15-2025, 08:38 PM	#327
njsportscardguy Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 764	In perusing the tubes, I noticed that Mega Boxes were one of the few formats, which have no review/rip video(s). Curiously enough, earlier this evening, I noticed on Topps' website; Mega Boxes are supposed be available on June 25th at 12:00 PM ET. So that'd explain it (to an extent). A relatively-popular, "non Big 3" online retailer, has had them available since release day, and have/are shipping, immediately!? Mine have an ETA of Tuesday, although I have a hunch they might be here, tomorrow.

06-15-2025, 08:38 PM	#328
CardChasing Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: N. Nevada Posts: 1,409 grajefjeff	Got STL Cardinals in a Hobby Case break PYT as they were cheap and like Saggese more than the team obviously does. Didn't hit him, but did get an Ozzie "wizard" Smith sketch! I'll throw up a pic once I get it in, but someone mentioned they are like 1 in 20K hobby packs so feel I did ok.

06-16-2025, 03:40 PM	#331
BBall4Life Member Join Date: Apr 2025 Posts: 8	Sorry to ask if this has been answered elsewhere but is there etiquette or some kind of process for helping out those who are trying to start/finish a player's name for an "In The Name Relic Card"? Pulled one from Series 2 and before selling/trading, wanted to see if there's a place to post to help out the collector who might be trying to build the player's name.

06-16-2025, 04:51 PM	#334
netmasters Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 671	How truly short print are these backward K Zone cards? I know they are hard to hit. This Ohtani is on eBay and is priced like a regular one so far. They seem to be 4 to 5 times more rare so that can't be right. Im worried eventually there are a bunch so scared to buy the first one but also unsure if people realize it yet. 2025 TOPPS SERIES 2 K ZONE SP DIE-CUTS #KZSP-11 SHOHEI OHTANI DODGERS

06-17-2025, 01:34 PM	#339
scotts Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,410 bhull1616	Just finished opening my Jumbo case from Blowout. Boxes 1 thru 4 were looking VERY bleak with best card being a Ben Rice Baseball Stars auto BUT.. Box 5 had: Texas Rangers Team card wood parallel /25 Juan Soto Real One Gold Foil Auto Redemption /50 Box 6 had: Dylan Crews 35th Anniversary Chrome Mojo Orange Auto /25 Needless to say, i beat the odds Next up is a hobby case

06-18-2025, 01:16 PM	#341
Allamericancard Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 600	anyone else's topps orders not shipped yet on these? ordered a case and just realized I got shipping on the 11th but it hasn't picked up by topps messaged topps and they said its an issue they are working to resolve? ��

06-19-2025, 12:35 AM	#345
Allamericancard Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 600	and just like that case picked up and on the way lol

06-25-2025, 12:07 PM	#350
wilsonsingles Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,431 wilsonsetsandsingles	american league red and national league blue come from Hobby/Jumbo's american league blue and national league red come from retail products they seem to be exclusive to each type. at least my experience from opening 5 Jumbo case/2 Hobby Cases/2 Hanger cases/2 Mega cases don't feel like they are short printed in any way.