First Buzz: 2025 Topps Black & White baseball cards - Page 9

ClevelandIC · 12-27-2025, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dunquixote1

A guy on YouTube pulled the Ohtani SSP. Holy moly it’s beautiful.

Twas mine. The photo is outrageously cool!

eastbayak · 12-28-2025, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandIC

Twas mine. The photo is outrageously cool!

Sweet image!

On a separate note, wax prices going crazy

Bob Ross · 12-28-2025, 11:47 AM

Nice looking stuff so far out of this. I like this product.

Oddly, there is no sign of this product to be found on fanatics live. Very strange.

eastbayak · 12-28-2025, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Nice looking stuff so far out of this. I like this product.

Oddly, there is no sign of this product to be found on fanatics live. Very strange.

And there’s barely any available on eBay. How many boxes were made and where has the wax gone?

mfw13 · 12-28-2025, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by eastbayak

And there’s barely any available on eBay. How many boxes were made and where has the wax gone?

It's either gone to breakers or wax "investors".....

ClevelandIC · 12-28-2025, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by eastbayak

Sweet image!

On a separate note, wax prices going crazy

I was admittedly disappointed by the wax prices once I got these in hand. Thought they would be more. Combine that with getting them a day earlier than expected, I decided to rip and flip. Good choice would be an understatement. The Ohtani above sold for $1,000 and the other sales from singles have been fantastic. I have already doubled my original cost and have plenty of stock left.

Also, just got shipping notification for my 2 Mega boxes!

scotchtape0 · 12-28-2025, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandIC

I was admittedly disappointed by the wax prices once I got these in hand. Thought they would be more. Combine that with getting them a day earlier than expected, I decided to rip and flip. Good choice would be an understatement. The Ohtani above sold for $1,000 and the other sales from singles have been fantastic. I have already doubled my original cost and have plenty of stock left.

Also, just got shipping notification for my 2 Mega boxes!

This or Bob Ross is product of the year for 2025. B&W sales are typically great and this year is no different. Only downside is most autos are sticker, but the matte finish on the cards is fantastic and so are the checklist and inserts

Bob Ross · 12-28-2025, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandIC

Twas mine. The photo is outrageously cool!

Beautiful. There are truly some massive cards in this.

eastbayak · 12-29-2025, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandIC

I was admittedly disappointed by the wax prices once I got these in hand. Thought they would be more. Combine that with getting them a day earlier than expected, I decided to rip and flip. Good choice would be an understatement. The Ohtani above sold for $1,000 and the other sales from singles have been fantastic. I have already doubled my original cost and have plenty of stock left.

Also, just got shipping notification for my 2 Mega boxes!

Congrats on the results thus far, Jaycob!

dunquixote1 · 12-29-2025, 11:43 AM

Really excited for this! Was o my able to get 5 Megas from Topps. Have bought 7 scalp d boxes to rip. I want more. Once again, if anyone has any to sell at ebay rate minus the fees I’m interested!

sandyfrank · 12-29-2025, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Yup, Fanatics pretty much killed most of the fun I had been having the last several years before they took over. I don't buy wax anymore, and just pick up singles here and there.

Yes I agree, it is the sealed product insanity that has me out but singles are still fun so I am sure I will just stick to that instead of trying to get sealed stuff. Maybe a random Target find of retail or something if they don't 10X the price the price on that too.

Bob Ross · 12-29-2025, 02:22 PM

And where are these megas going to be available?

BayAreaChris · 12-29-2025, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Ross

And where are these megas going to be available?

They were decently available during the presale and barely available on go live date. Haven’t seen them anywhere so seems it’s mostly being ripped or held. My guess is this didn’t go to breakers since I don’t see anything there but think the bots got at least the majority of the regular on sale.

scotchtape0 · 12-29-2025, 04:31 PM

Highlights from my 10 collector's boxes:

Autos:

Riley Greene /10
Kevin Alcantara /50
Tarik Skubal /50
Angel Martinez /50
Jackson Holliday /50
Connor Norby /75
Griffin Conine /75
Jackson Chourio /75
Kevin Alcantara /75
Luis Arraez /75

Better Numbered Parallels:

Shohei Ohtani Prized Portraits Gold Border /25
Roki Sasaki Prized Portraits Gold Border /25

Jasson Dominguez /5

Cal Ripken Jr. /25
Frank Thomas /25
Ben Rice /25
Roberto Clemente /25
Hunter Greene /25
Junior Caminero /25
Connor Norby /25
Jacob Wilson Frame Rate /25

Cal Ripken Jr. /50
David Ortiz /50
Bryce Harper /50
Jose Altuve /50
Jarren Duran /50

Will Clark /75 (x2)
Julio Rodriguez /75 (x2)
Riley Greene /75
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. /75
Darryl Strawberry /75
Cal Ripken Jr. /75

Ozzie Smith /99
Fred McGriff /99
Jackson Jobe /99
Johnny Bench /99
Roki Sasaki /99
Ben Rice /99
Kristian Campbell /99
Spencer Schwellenbach /99
Derek Jeter /99
Ken Griffey Jr. /99
Frank Thomas /99
Orel Hershiser /99

Short Prints:

Shohei Ohtani (x3)
Paul Skenes
Ben Rice
Roki Sasaki
Juan Soto (x2)
Tarik Skubal
Jackson Chourio

cbeauch87 · 12-29-2025, 05:19 PM

I was 100% trying to flip them, but I'm pretty choked the checkout system for this product was a disaster. Would have been an easy flip.

dunquixote1 · 12-29-2025, 07:25 PM

Something seems off with this release. How have zero Golden Hours hit eBay? And how are so few boxes listed?

I ripped about 20 boxes last year and hit 5-6 Golden Hours. Enough has been ripped where at least ONE should have shown up.

Edit: And to my knowledge zero Megas have been ripped yet. I wonder I there was a boo boo in the distribution of the GHs…

ClevelandIC · 12-29-2025, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dunquixote1

Something seems off with this release. How have zero Golden Hours hit eBay? And how are so few boxes listed?

I ripped about 20 boxes last year and hit 5-6 Golden Hours. Enough has been ripped where at least ONE should have shown up.

Edit: And to my knowledge zero Megas have been ripped yet. I wonder I there was a boo boo in the distribution of the GHs…

You might be right but last year you were definitely the exception. I opened 8 boxes last year and pulled zero. 10 Boxes this year and zero.

dunquixote1 · 12-29-2025, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandIC

You might be right but last year you were definitely the exception. I opened 8 boxes last year and pulled zero. 10 Boxes this year and zero.

I may have been. But there’s many YouTube opening and tons of volume on eBay now. Multiple Ohtani SSPs listed and other short prints. Zero Golden Hour. Feels very off.

scotchtape0 · 12-29-2025, 08:52 PM

No golden hours in my 10 boxes. Last year I hit 1 in 5 boxes.

ClevelandIC · 12-30-2025, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dunquixote1

I may have been. But there’s many YouTube opening and tons of volume on eBay now. Multiple Ohtani SSPs listed and other short prints. Zero Golden Hour. Feels very off.

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Originally Posted by scotchtape0

No golden hours in my 10 boxes. Last year I hit 1 in 5 boxes.

Interesting! Maybe the Mega Boxes are loaded or... They are with the 2018 Wood Minis

Archimedes · 12-30-2025, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by dunquixote1

Something seems off with this release. How have zero Golden Hours hit eBay? And how are so few boxes listed?

I ripped about 20 boxes last year and hit 5-6 Golden Hours. Enough has been ripped where at least ONE should have shown up.

Edit: And to my knowledge zero Megas have been ripped yet. I wonder I there was a boo boo in the distribution of the GHs…

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClevelandIC

You might be right but last year you were definitely the exception. I opened 8 boxes last year and pulled zero. 10 Boxes this year and zero.

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Originally Posted by dunquixote1

I may have been. But there’s many YouTube opening and tons of volume on eBay now. Multiple Ohtani SSPs listed and other short prints. Zero Golden Hour. Feels very off.

This didn't occur to me until dunquixote brought it up, but I think he's absolutely right. There's definitely an issue. Last year, I opened 16 and pulled ~6 golden hours. Some should've been hit by now. Are there odds anywhere?

Bob Ross · 12-30-2025, 10:48 AM

Yeah this whole release was executed oddly. Why are there only 8 hobby boxes on ebay? What did Fanatics do with these?

This is the first product that I can remember that they didn't feed to fanaticslive, yet still none on the market.

EDIT: and come to think of it, there are no odds posted on Topps website for last year's B&W either.

J1L · 12-30-2025, 10:54 AM

Where. Are. The. Golden. Hours.

Bob Ross · 12-30-2025, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by J1L

Where. Are. The. Golden. Hours.

Sheesh, I need my morning coffee. I read this too quickly and thought I was seeing something else here.

Carry on.

eastbayak · 12-30-2025, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Sheesh, I need my morning coffee. I read this too quickly and thought I was seeing something else here.

Carry on.

A shower might help too

12-29-2025, 04:31 PM	#214
scotchtape0 Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 535 alehsportscards	Highlights from my 10 collector's boxes: Autos: Riley Greene /10 Kevin Alcantara /50 Tarik Skubal /50 Angel Martinez /50 Jackson Holliday /50 Connor Norby /75 Griffin Conine /75 Jackson Chourio /75 Kevin Alcantara /75 Luis Arraez /75 Better Numbered Parallels: Shohei Ohtani Prized Portraits Gold Border /25 Roki Sasaki Prized Portraits Gold Border /25 Jasson Dominguez /5 Cal Ripken Jr. /25 Frank Thomas /25 Ben Rice /25 Roberto Clemente /25 Hunter Greene /25 Junior Caminero /25 Connor Norby /25 Jacob Wilson Frame Rate /25 Cal Ripken Jr. /50 David Ortiz /50 Bryce Harper /50 Jose Altuve /50 Jarren Duran /50 Will Clark /75 (x2) Julio Rodriguez /75 (x2) Riley Greene /75 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. /75 Darryl Strawberry /75 Cal Ripken Jr. /75 Ozzie Smith /99 Fred McGriff /99 Jackson Jobe /99 Johnny Bench /99 Roki Sasaki /99 Ben Rice /99 Kristian Campbell /99 Spencer Schwellenbach /99 Derek Jeter /99 Ken Griffey Jr. /99 Frank Thomas /99 Orel Hershiser /99 Short Prints: Shohei Ohtani (x3) Paul Skenes Ben Rice Roki Sasaki Juan Soto (x2) Tarik Skubal Jackson Chourio __________________ MY COLLECTION: https://www.instagram.com/alehsportscards/ Last edited by scotchtape0; 12-29-2025 at 04:39 PM.

12-29-2025, 07:25 PM	#216
dunquixote1 Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 495	Something seems off with this release. How have zero Golden Hours hit eBay? And how are so few boxes listed? I ripped about 20 boxes last year and hit 5-6 Golden Hours. Enough has been ripped where at least ONE should have shown up. Edit: And to my knowledge zero Megas have been ripped yet. I wonder I there was a boo boo in the distribution of the GHs… Last edited by dunquixote1; 12-29-2025 at 07:29 PM.

12-29-2025, 08:52 PM	#219
scotchtape0 Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 535 alehsportscards	No golden hours in my 10 boxes. Last year I hit 1 in 5 boxes. __________________ MY COLLECTION: https://www.instagram.com/alehsportscards/

12-28-2025, 11:47 AM	#203
Bob Ross Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 6,089	Nice looking stuff so far out of this. I like this product. Oddly, there is no sign of this product to be found on fanatics live. Very strange.

12-29-2025, 11:43 AM	#210
dunquixote1 Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 495	Really excited for this! Was o my able to get 5 Megas from Topps. Have bought 7 scalp d boxes to rip. I want more. Once again, if anyone has any to sell at ebay rate minus the fees I’m interested!

12-29-2025, 02:22 PM	#212
Bob Ross Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 6,089	And where are these megas going to be available?

12-29-2025, 05:19 PM	#215
cbeauch87 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Washington Posts: 1,153	I was 100% trying to flip them, but I'm pretty choked the checkout system for this product was a disaster. Would have been an easy flip.

12-30-2025, 10:48 AM	#222
Bob Ross Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 6,089	Yeah this whole release was executed oddly. Why are there only 8 hobby boxes on ebay? What did Fanatics do with these? This is the first product that I can remember that they didn't feed to fanaticslive, yet still none on the market. EDIT: and come to think of it, there are no odds posted on Topps website for last year's B&W either.

12-30-2025, 10:54 AM	#223
J1L Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,140	Where. Are. The. Golden. Hours.