Paul Skenes’ Debut Patch Auto has been pulled

[hermanotarjeta]

The most suspicious thing in this “journal entry” is the last sentence.

What person actually has to write to themselves that they are “11 years old.”

Some adult coached this author to write specific points for this propaganda just to prepare for auction.

You sheep who believe this nonsense are exactly who fanatics is targeting.

[TimBuckTwo]

Originally Posted by Seitas

The only thing I see as potentially conspiratorial is that the card was pulled a month ago and it is just now being announced by Topps. Did they withhold that info to keep people buying the boxes? Probably so. Everything else speculated on is embarrassing to read.

Fanfan - We will announce to world about a month after the pull so that the timeline for notification and slabbing look right and keep sales bumping for another month.

Kid's breaker dad - Let's go !!!!!!

[TimBuckTwo]

Originally Posted by SethMurphy

I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but this one smells to all heck.

I have an 11-year-old son, I have a 14-year-old son. Neither of them would write in that tone, or have knowledge of the hobby to that detail without having a parent deeply involved. Not saying a breaker, but someone who makes a "living" out of the hobby at least.

Everything in that journal feels like they are making sure to hit the key points of an outline they were provided. Just creating a story from an idea, not an actual honest recounting of events.


Don't love it

Fanfan - Make sure he pulls it on Christmas day. Not sooner or later.

Kid's breaker dad - Absolutely. No issue. We will complete this mission. Make sure to have it slabbed prior to world notification.

Fanfan - It will be. Go ahead and have the kid "journal" his big hit. Maybe two and a half pages. No misspellings. Exactly how it happened.

Kid's breaker dad - Good idea, that will be a nice touch.

Fanfan - We will announce to world about a month after the pull so that the timeline for notification and slabbing look right and keep sales bumping for another month.

Kid's breaker dad - Let's go !!!!!!

[TimBuckTwo]

Originally Posted by boxbuster7

The fact that it was pulled on christmas and held back for a month seems kinda odd also

why would somebody hide that for a month unless they had reason to?

Fanfan - We will announce to world about a month after the pull so that the timeline for notification and slabbing look right and keep sales bumping for another month.

Kid's breaker dad - Let's go !!!!!!

[TimBuckTwo]

Why would a kid making a journal entry write down and say he is 11 yo unless instructed to do so. He knows how old he is.

Or unless Topps/Fanfan asked for him to write about what happened.

Tell them how old you are little Timmy !

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by TimBuckTwo

Why would a kid making a journal entry write down and say he is 11 yo unless instructed to do so. He knows how old he is.

Or unless Topps/Fanfan asked for him to write about what happened.

Tell them how old you are little Timmy !

This was always my assumption.

[whitmm]

Originally Posted by TimBuckTwo

Why would a kid making a journal entry write down and say he is 11 yo unless instructed to do so. He knows how old he is.

Or unless Topps/Fanfan asked for him to write about what happened.

Tell them how old you are little Timmy !

Plot twist: Dad of kid lurks here and read this thread and saw everyone demanding a compelling story and that's what they came up with.

[ThoseBackPages]

AI wrote it

[StlBen]

Originally Posted by whitmm

That's so weird that Topps took it upon itself to send it off to get graded. /S

Is that enough proof that maybe the card was actually pulled? Or are you adamant about needing to see a picture of an 11-year old holding the card?

All of these patches come graded, that is part of the redemption process. You even get to pick which company you want to grade it when you redeem.

Maybe read the full info about the release before claiming conspiracies.

[DylanPowers92]

Originally Posted by TimBuckTwo

Many 30 yo neck beards live at home but he wrote he was an 11 yo kid.

Maybe he is a Dominico and doesn't know his true age.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by TimBuckTwo

Why would a kid making a journal entry write down and say he is 11 yo unless instructed to do so. He knows how old he is.

Or unless Topps/Fanfan asked for him to write about what happened.

Tell them how old you are little Timmy !

Who said it was a journal entry? It looks nothing like a journal entry. Fanatics more than likely did ask him to write his experience. They are going to market this any way they can. None of that means it's a hoax.

[Bob Ross]

Originally Posted by StlBen

All of these patches come graded, that is part of the redemption process. You even get to pick which company you want to grade it when you redeem.

Maybe read the full info about the release before claiming conspiracies.

This is /s, right?

[fishepa]

I wonder who Fanatics hired to write this script? What a joke.

[boxbuster7]

Originally Posted by StlBen

All of these patches come graded, that is part of the redemption process. You even get to pick which company you want to grade it when you redeem.

Maybe read the full info about the release before claiming conspiracies.

GET HIM

[vwnut13]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

The most suspicious thing in this “journal entry” is the last sentence.

What person actually has to write to themselves that they are “11 years old.”

Some adult coached this author to write specific points for this propaganda just to prepare for auction.

You sheep who believe this nonsense are exactly who fanatics is targeting.

Absolutely, my brain pooped when I read the last sentence.

[packbusta]

re: Grading

Someone on fb pulled a different debut patch redemption and said that Topps gave him the option to have it graded by PSA before shipping.

Already posted to the thread

[fabiani12333]

The grading is part of the "white glove service" Topps was providing for the Debut Patch cards.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by packbusta

re: Grading



Someone on fb pulled a different debut patch redemption and said that Topps gave him the option to have it graded by PSA before shipping.



Already posted to the thread

But, but, but, that would explain the month delay before the announcement! We can't have actual facts debunking our conspiracies around here.

[whitmm]

Originally Posted by StlBen

All of these patches come graded, that is part of the redemption process. You even get to pick which company you want to grade it when you redeem.

Maybe read the full info about the release before claiming conspiracies.

Boy, if only you read everything and didn't take it out of context. Because if you did, you would have seen it was in the middle of a back and forth about whether the card had actually been hit. You see the "/S" at the end of the comment? That is the sarcasm indicator. Or maybe the second line where I asked it the card being graded was enough proof?

[BoSoxFan1999]

Originally Posted by packbusta

re: Grading

Someone on fb pulled a different debut patch redemption and said that Topps gave him the option to have it graded by PSA before shipping.

Already posted to the thread

Don't let facts get in the way of a good conspiracy story. Lmao

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

This is /s, right?

no. that dude loves Fanatics

[TimBuckTwo]

End of the day I don't care what Topps and Fanfan do as long as they continue to jack up the product prices.

[whitmm]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

no. that dude loves Fanatics

StlBen? yup, he seems to be defending them pretty hard.

Anyways, do you think Topps packed the card out and sent it, or did they just plant it with these actors?

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by whitmm

Anyways, do you think Topps packed the card out and sent it, or did they just plant it with these actors?

they put it right where they wanted it to be.

maybe an 8 year old will pull the Topps NOW Olympics Triple Auto next?

[ThoseBackPages]

for arguments sake, lets say the kid did pull it 30 days ago and they redeemed it in a timly manner.

why would Fanatics not let everyone know "ITS BEEN FOUND!" back then? To let their people sell more product perhaps?

terrible anyway you look at it