First Buzz: 2025-26 Topps Chrome NBA cards

[hermanotarjeta]

Originally Posted by Chris P

I've opened 28 from my 32 Topps order

1 damaged Flagg

0 Shai and 0 Jokic

Hmmm, maybe it’s time to stop rippin.

Instead of buying another case, use the money and buy something higher end to balance it all out.

[Chris P]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Hmmm, maybe it’s time to stop rippin.

Instead of buying another case, use the money and buy something higher end to balance it all out.

I have an 8 hanger order from Fanatics and 4 from Target still coming..but yes between this and the Fanatics Exclusive Blaster Case it's obvious ripping retail isn't for me

[ninjabum87]

I havent opened any TC, but I did get some flagship from Costco and on the topic of damage there were an abnormal number of those crackleboard refeactors that had the foil straight peeling off of the cards. Seems awfully common with this company...

[NDCardCollector]

We opened 33 hangers today, Scheels had 13 and 20 arrived from Best Buy.
Here was our top 5...

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7toqu...=tluf2iuu&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o6l3s...=fz29vgf7&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nj7fg...=ed8etxlu&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dyfjn...=lpbklgw9&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uusuk...=1eai70cu&dl=0

[jhssketchcards]

2 hangers… not too bad




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[Jahape1]

Originally Posted by NDCardCollector

We opened 33 hangers today, Scheels had 13 and 20 arrived from Best Buy.
Here was our top 5...

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7toqu...=tluf2iuu&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o6l3s...=fz29vgf7&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nj7fg...=ed8etxlu&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dyfjn...=lpbklgw9&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uusuk...=1eai70cu&dl=0

Looks like you got a lot of the good boxes out of those 2 cases. That’s a really nice top 5! I have 66 coming from Fanatics and Topps and would be quite happy if these were my 5 best hits.

[NDCardCollector]

Originally Posted by Jahape1

Looks like you got a lot of the good boxes out of those 2 cases. That’s a really nice top 5! I have 66 coming from Fanatics and Topps and would be quite happy if these were my 5 best hits.

For sure - we are very happy. The Edgecomb is our first Pulsar insert and the Coward is his 2nd on card auto we have pulled.

We've opened 101 hangers in total so far, this has been our top day with them though.

[h00perstar34]

12 from target and 5 from Best Buy came in. Yeah I ripped lol noticed every case hit came with a numbered pulsar

Glass canvas Tatum with dwade gold pulsar /50
Glass canvas Shai with Sarr purple pulsar /75
Fanatical VJ with Bam black pulsar /10

[J1L]

Originally Posted by h00perstar34

12 from target and 5 from Best Buy came in. Yeah I ripped lol noticed every case hit came with a numbered pulsar

Glass canvas Tatum with dwade gold pulsar /50
Glass canvas Shai with Sarr purple pulsar /75
Fanatical VJ with Bam black pulsar /10

Canvas shai a big one. Nice!

[Jahape1]

Originally Posted by h00perstar34

12 from target and 5 from Best Buy came in. Yeah I ripped lol noticed every case hit came with a numbered pulsar

Glass canvas Tatum with dwade gold pulsar /50
Glass canvas Shai with Sarr purple pulsar /75
Fanatical VJ with Bam black pulsar /10

I have noticed that as well. It seems as though two of the best hits in a case come in a single hanger box. I kind of wish they would spread those out but I'm sure there is some psychology behind people being more likely to open more product with boxes like that.

I was lucky enough to pull a Joker Glass Canvas and Kam Jones Orange Pulsar in the first hanger I opened. If you got all 3 of those from just 17 hangers, you know how to hit buy at just the right time, ha.

[wilsonjust]

I’ve opened 25 hanger boxes so far.

ZERO Cooper Flagg base. Only 2 Cooper’s total with 2 inserts. Only one Kon Kneppuel base.

Some off the boxes had the pulsars so miscut that the right edge had the picture on the edge. Basically no border on the right side.

With that said, I did pull a case hit with a Glass Canvas Lamelo Ball and the big hit was a Derik Queen Gold Refractor Insert Auto #’d 1/50.

[Jahape1]

Originally Posted by NDCardCollector

For sure - we are very happy. The Edgecomb is our first Pulsar insert and the Coward is his 2nd on card auto we have pulled.

We've opened 101 hangers in total so far, this has been our top day with them though.

Yeah that Coward is awesome and I would love to pull that rare Edgecombe, being a Sixers fan.

I've only opened up 20 hangers thus far but have a little over 70 on the way so I'll be getting close to you. It's been hard to wait after having some pretty good luck thus far but they'll hopefully be here by this weekend. Also getting them for around $16-17 each by using discount gift cards through fanatics is probably worth the wait.

Through 20 Hangers:
Glass Canvas - Nikola Jokic
Orange Pulsar - Kam Jones
Gold Pulsar - Josh Hart
Inspirational - Lebron /275
Activators Orange - Lillard /25
Dylan Harper - Refractor & Kon - Pulsar
2 Cooper Base and 2 Cooper Inserts
and a Jokic - Refractor which was looking good for the buyback until last night.

[crownand]

Opened 7 hangers so far. 5 from Meijer - Wemby insert listed it for $15. 2 from BestBuy online order - Giannis insert listed for $10. Those were our best 2 cards. Trying to figure out where the good hangers are coming from. Or if I need to open some Megas maybe. We'll keep ripping with no school this week! We'll go hunting in store tommorrow too.

[Chris P]

Seeing everyone pulling all this great stuff and seeing my dreadful break is just so frustrating. Happy yall are getting good stuff, but most of yalls 5th or 6th best hits would be my #1. I thought ordering 32 from Topps would get me something worthwhile..nope

[Boo]

Originally Posted by Chris P

Seeing everyone pulling all this great stuff and seeing my dreadful break is just so frustrating. Happy yall are getting good stuff, but most of yalls 5th or 6th best hits would be my #1. I thought ordering 32 from Topps would get me something worthwhile..nope

You are one of the few posting your bad boxes, there are tons more silently breaking terrible boxes.

[h00perstar34]

Originally Posted by Boo

You are one of the few posting your bad boxes, there are tons more silently breaking terrible boxes.

Originally Posted by Jahape1

I have noticed that as well. It seems as though two of the best hits in a case come in a single hanger box. I kind of wish they would spread those out but I'm sure there is some psychology behind people being more likely to open more product with boxes like that.

I was lucky enough to pull a Joker Glass Canvas and Kam Jones Orange Pulsar in the first hanger I opened. If you got all 3 of those from just 17 hangers, you know how to hit buy at just the right time, ha.

I will say the ones I got from DSG yesterday were DREADFUL

Out of 20 1 base cooper a few coop inserts and a Beringer RC future stars auto /99 was my only numbered card.

These are Defintely bigtime hit and miss


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[jprk31]

Originally Posted by Chris P

Seeing everyone pulling all this great stuff and seeing my dreadful break is just so frustrating. Happy yall are getting good stuff, but most of yalls 5th or 6th best hits would be my #1. I thought ordering 32 from Topps would get me something worthwhile..nope

I feel your frustration. I’ve opened at least 20 Hanger box and the best card was a Cooper Flagg Pulsar. If not for the Flagg what a total disaster.

[Chris P]

Originally Posted by jprk31

I feel your frustration. I’ve opened at least 20 Hanger box and the best card was a Cooper Flagg Pulsar. If not for the Flagg what a total disaster.

I haven't even pulled a card on that level lol. My best card is a Voices Refractor of Flagg.

[Chris P]

Originally Posted by Boo

You are one of the few posting your bad boxes, there are tons more silently breaking terrible boxes.

Yeah..i should know better. Just venting but honestly more mad at myself for buying into the hype knowing people rarely show their bloodbaths here.

[Braves420]

Originally Posted by jprk31

I feel your frustration. I’ve opened at least 20 Hanger box and the best card was a Cooper Flagg Pulsar. If not for the Flagg what a total disaster.

2 Jumbos
3 Hobby Boxes
20ish hangers

1 Base Flagg
1 Prism Flagg
15+ Adol Thiero cards

Amazing how bad Topps collation is (as I view hanger image in forum with at least 2 Flaggs in same pack)

[yoyosh]

Originally Posted by Chris P

Seeing everyone pulling all this great stuff and seeing my dreadful break is just so frustrating. Happy yall are getting good stuff, but most of yalls 5th or 6th best hits would be my #1. I thought ordering 32 from Topps would get me something worthwhile..nope

So sorry Chris. My 32 come tomorrow or the 2nd and my plan is to rip a dozen and hold 20. Before your break I was going to open them all

[Jwhoops]

sweet juicy hangers

[Chris P]

Originally Posted by yoyosh

So sorry Chris. My 32 come tomorrow or the 2nd and my plan is to rip a dozen and hold 20. Before your break I was going to open them all

It's all good..it's my fault for being naive enough to think I'd pull amazing stuff bc that's what mostly everyone is pulling. It's double my fault after the Fanatics Exclusive Blaster Case I opened bc those were "loaded" too. Hope my break serves as a reality check for those who think nobody loses big on these. Even guys like Stryker Breaks act like these are 100% winners. They certainly are not that's for sure lol

[whodatbeastly16]

Originally Posted by Chris P

It's all good..it's my fault for being naive enough to think I'd pull amazing stuff bc that's what mostly everyone is pulling. It's double my fault after the Fanatics Exclusive Blaster Case I opened bc those were "loaded" too. Hope my break serves as a reality check for those who think nobody loses big on these. Even guys like Stryker Breaks act like these are 100% winners. They certainly are not that's for sure lol

I will also vouch for the fact that hangers are losers. Autos are exceedingly rare, most likely you will just hit a numbered pulsar of a trash vet.

[jkampis]

Originally Posted by YeahBuddy

Follow it however far back you want, walmart is not supposed to be a scalper, so your missing the point. MSRP would be decided by Topps and neither walmart nor the distributor are paying MSRP and you dont have to sell for MSRP hence the S standing for "suggested"

Not to defend the many-billion dollar corporation, but your point is hard to follow.

Perhaps it’s due to your ignorance of the pricing. These megas cost retailers $20-$25 more per box than previous Chrome releases (of baseball, Bowman U football, etc). So Walmart and other retailers are not jacking up the price to make extra profits. They’re making about the same amount per box as other Chrome mega releases by charging $85 (versus $60 for Chrome baseball, for example).