2024 Topps Chrome SAPPHIRE - EQL Sept 20.

[bub838]

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Pad is 1:418. 700 card base list.

418*700=292600
292600/8=36575

Again, if only half (350) have pads, cut in half.

Wouldn't you divide by 3 since you get 3 parallels a box?

[Bob Ross]

Originally Posted by bub838

Wouldn't you divide by 3 since you get 3 parallels a box?

Not for 1:1 odds vs checklist size.

But some guys say only half the checklist has a pad and the other half are superfractors, which I remember being true for 2020.. i think

[bustsomewax]

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Not for 1:1 odds vs checklist size.

But some guys say only half the checklist has a pad and the other half are superfractors, which I remember being true for 2020.. i think

I think this is correct since Pad and Super have different odds. They would be equal if they were both 700.

[WallyatJCCards]

Originally Posted by queonda

I ripped my box from montgomery club tonight. I figured Shohei going 6/6 was good luck. Sorry no photos at this point

2 autos (blue /199 and orange /25)
2 gold vets /50
1 orange vet pitcher /25
1 black checklist /10

Also, the parallels are same thickness as the base cards, but I think the base cards are thicker than 2023… they don’t curve out of the pack.

Was the pricing the same? I logged on minutes after receiving the email and they were all sold out...

[nextlevel10]

Math using the sapphire selections Superfractor autos shows around 15-16k boxes I believe.

[Bob Ross]

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

I think this is correct since Pad and Super have different odds. They would be equal if they were both 700.

Yeah, with Super odds for 350 of the base being different than Pad odds for the other 350 base (for god knows what reason), there's no exact science then for how many were made.

But in theory, IF all 700 had Pads, 36k-ish would have been the number.

So assuming, again, 350 and 350 have different 1/1 parallels, it puts the box number between 13737.5 and 18287.5

[cj828282]

Originally Posted by bub838

What was previous years? Per @toppsbb it looks like base count is way down.

Previous years were about 25-30K. I think Topps has been trying to keep the PR down on the Sapphire products. But not sure about TC Basketball. I think that one is way up.

[bub838]

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Not for 1:1 odds vs checklist size.

But some guys say only half the checklist has a pad and the other half are superfractors, which I remember being true for 2020.. i think

If you go with the pad auto odds 1:2854 * 48 = 136992 then divide by 8 packs a bo x you get 17k boxes. Would actually be a little lower taking into account the sapphire selection autos. no?

[cj828282]

Afraid if I enter I will get it and reduce my EQL chances for another/better product in the future like TCU Sapphire.

[Bob Ross]

Originally Posted by cj828282

Afraid if I enter I will get it and reduce my EQL chances for another/better product in the future like TCU Sapphire.

Right. It's such a stupid and corrupt system.

[bustsomewax]

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Yeah, with Super odds for 350 of the base being different than Pad odds for the other 350 base (for god knows what reason), there's no exact science then for how many were made.

But in theory, IF all 700 had Pads, 36k-ish would have been the number.

So assuming, again, 350 and 350 have different 1/1 parallels, it puts the box number between 13737.5 and 18287.5

Yeah, really odd they did this and I'm not sure I understand it.

[The Accountant]

Have a box coming today. Will be opening my lottery ticket

[cj828282]

There are 300 base cards in the TC proper checklist that already have superfractors. So Topps did not want to have duplicate images (even though a different number) for the superfractors so those have the pad variation. The other 400 cards/subjects are not in the TC proper checklist and get the superfractor treatment. There was a product that did have duplicate superfractor images and that was very confusing.

[WallyatJCCards]

Can anyone share the box pricing for Montgomery Club boxes? Was it the same as the EQL?

[speedyjg13]

Originally Posted by The Accountant

Have a box coming today. Will be opening my lottery ticket

Please share with us!!!

[cj828282]

Originally Posted by WallyatJCCards

Can anyone share the box pricing for Montgomery Club boxes? Was it the same as the EQL?

Yes it was the same pricing.

[eastbayak]

Originally Posted by cj828282

Afraid if I enter I will get it and reduce my EQL chances for another/better product in the future like TCU Sapphire.

Hahaha!

Felt the same way, but I've never hit on an EQL (not just cards but shoes too) so I just enter them all (for products I want to win).

I did wonder if I should only enter the sealed case raffle to up my chances of that but entered the loose box too (because I'm expecting a L).

Anyway, entered the EQL for 23 boxes lol.

[eastbayak]

Originally Posted by The Accountant

Have a box coming today. Will be opening my lottery ticket

Good luck brother!

[Funkster]

I have to say that red Elly looks really sick.

[johndiamond]

Originally Posted by The Accountant

Have a box coming today. Will be opening my lottery ticket

I opened my lottery ticket and got lucky with an Orange Sapphire Selection of Ohtani. 6 color in total because of the auto & insert color, with the other nice color being a black Scherzer. Meadows & Lawlar were best rookie base cards, with no non-rookie base of note

[eastbayak]

Originally Posted by johndiamond

I opened my lottery ticket and got lucky with an Orange Sapphire Selection of Ohtani. 6 color in total because of the auto & insert color, with the other nice color being a black Scherzer. Meadows & Lawlar were best rookie base cards, with no non-rookie base of note

First, nice freaking (and timely) hit!!

Second, there's so much low-numbered color coming out of these boxes.

Third, a number of boxes are overdelivering (more than 1 auto and/or 4 parallels).

Can anyone remind me what rips were like from the last 2 years?

[Archimedes]

Originally Posted by johndiamond

I opened my lottery ticket and got lucky with an Orange Sapphire Selection of Ohtani. 6 color in total because of the auto & insert color, with the other nice color being a black Scherzer. Meadows & Lawlar were best rookie base cards, with no non-rookie base of note

That Ohtani is a pretty big card, right?! Congrats!

[The Accountant]

Originally Posted by The Accountant

Have a box coming today. Will be opening my lottery ticket

OK that was one of the most loaded boxes I've ever opened lol

[Archimedes]

Originally Posted by The Accountant

OK that was one of the most loaded boxes I've ever opened lol

Don't do that to us! What did you pull?

[thewild3]

Just opened my 1 box. Surprised to hit 6 color parallels and 2 SP variations.