Topps 582 Montgomery Club - Page 4

jdandns · 11-15-2018, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by silverandblack

I signed up basically figuring that the stuff included will pay for the membership and hoping that maybe there will be some opportunity to buy some boxes or cases of flagship and heritage direct, wishful thinking I know, but who knows

Well, for those who remember the old Topps Stadium Club, which began in tandem with their early 1990's deluxe Stadium Club card set releases for all four sports (ah, the days when Topps held licenses for them all...), they did offer members the chance to buy 6 packs of 1992-93 Topps Stadium Club Basketball Series 2 (with possible Shaq rookies in them) for retail price. That was a great deal as the packs were literally selling for $6 at hobby shops, one of the first sets (along with these baseball hits: '89 Upper Deck, '90 Leaf, 91 Stadium, and 92 Bowman) whose packs sold for more than triple suggested retail price, shortly after issue.
Buying opportunities like that would add great value to this new club, which as an original Topps Living HODL Club Member, I practically feel obligated to join.

Soxwin05 · 11-15-2018, 08:06 PM

I decided to buy in. In my opinion, it's no more of a gamble than buying two boxes throughout the year...with the potential for much more.

SaveMeTheGum · 11-15-2018, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by no10pin

I'm in, I've spent way more on way worse before.

Pretty much this for me too. Worst case, I get $20 worth of stuff back. Best case, I might get some really cool rare stuff. Either way, it's a write off.

DaRitz · 11-15-2018, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Soxwin05

I decided to buy in. In my opinion, it's no more of a gamble than buying two boxes throughout the year...with the potential for much more.

Exactly. If it's an absolute disaster, you sell everything for $100 and you're out $100.

But IF it's an absolute disaster, Topps will do something to entice you to sign on for another year.

The "worst case" doesn't seem too bad here.

RaceDog · 11-15-2018, 08:38 PM

I am in for a try. Why not?

tier1dc · 11-15-2018, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by babybull

Bought one. Common sense tells me the auto should pay the membership fee. Trout? Ohtani? Acuna? Mays? Judge? Aaron?

common sense ≠ Topps

Dbacksbaseball · 11-15-2018, 09:08 PM

This is a no brainer in my mind. If you have been around for a while then you understand Topps first rollout of something new is normally pretty strong. And if it isn't......you just opened an average box of triple threads and got $40 back on your $200 investment.

RichardGasner · 11-15-2018, 09:21 PM

Interesting

Cannot purchase more than 1

Americards · 11-15-2018, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by RichardGasner

Interesting

Cannot purchase more than 1

at a time

jdandns · 11-15-2018, 09:30 PM

Why, with the padded envelopes and inner bubble wrap I've got from Now, Living, and 80th Anniversary alone this season, I've been able to completely re-insulate my attic. I can't wait for all the fluffy packaging that'll come with this club's mailings!

Another horrific Nolan Ryan bronze Stadium Club card would be a nice companion to the original:

rutgersjpm · 11-15-2018, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HadWayTooMuch

I joined a start up fraternity my sophomore year of college. I was the coolest guy in the group (true story.)

I quit the next day. (true story.)

Lambda Lambda Lambda?

speedyjg13 · 11-15-2018, 10:20 PM

Will be waiting for singles to pop up on eBay after they ship

pittgrad0214 · 11-16-2018, 12:55 AM

In for one. Topps May make year one big to get this program going

bobthewondercat · 11-16-2018, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jdandns

Why, with the padded envelopes and inner bubble wrap I've got from Now, Living, and 80th Anniversary alone this season, I've been able to completely re-insulate my attic. I can't wait for all the fluffy packaging that'll come with this club's mailings!

Another horrific Nolan Ryan bronze Stadium Club card would be a nice companion to the original:

Argh his melting face

NickM · 11-16-2018, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by solt0131

Paul Blackburn.

Congratulations.

Chance Sisco was too expensive.

htn315 · 11-16-2018, 07:34 AM

I got one. Hopefully the auto is an auto version of one of the cards in the 20 card set.

Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

RaceDog · 11-16-2018, 08:06 AM

3 hopes for me for this program:

1. Nice on card autos from players that we would all be happy to have (not the lower wrung guys that seem to have a million autos in every product)
2. They keep the membership at a low enough # so these stay somewhat exclusive. (I like the idea of 582, but I assume it will be a lot more if it is limited at all)
3. They use a higher quality/thicker card stock than flagship.

pryantexas · 11-16-2018, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by pittgrad0214

In for one. Topps May make year one big to get this program going

This was my exact same logic.

Hoping they over deliver on this first 'club' to lure in members to subsequent clubs

tier1dc · 11-16-2018, 09:06 AM

speedyjg13 · 11-16-2018, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tier1dc

What kind of game is this by putting the RC logo on that ugly card?

babybull · 11-16-2018, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DaRitz

Exactly. If it's an absolute disaster, you sell everything for $100 and you're out $100.

But IF it's an absolute disaster, Topps will do something to entice you to sign on for another year.

The "worst case" doesn't seem too bad here.

Topps isn't stupid. If the value is not there for the $200 then no one will renew and this program will die on the vine. On the other hand, if they kill it word of mouth will do their selling for them in 2019.

smapdi · 11-16-2018, 10:09 AM

This is how these things go. People aren't sure about a new thing, so not a lot buy in. Topps (and other companies) puts out basically what they say they will, which isn't super exciting in a vacuum, but the print runs are so short that people get interested and prices explode. Not wanting to miss out of the next thing, lots of people buy into the next round and then decide that Topps ruined it when prices aren't close to what the first round was.

boston12 · 11-16-2018, 10:18 AM

After saying I wouldnt buy in because I’m not a big baseball guy...... I did. You guys sucked me in. Damn you! I didn’t want to be left standing at the train station as this program took off.

I’ve spent $200 in far worse ways. I’ll roll the dice at least this first year and see what Topps has up their sleeves.

Yaga · 11-16-2018, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by boston12

After saying I wouldnt buy in because I’m not a big baseball guy...... I did. You guys sucked me in. Damn you! I didn’t want to be left standing at the train station as this program took off.

I’ve spent $200 in far worse ways. I’ll roll the dice at least this first year and see what Topps has up their sleeves.

FOMO!!!!!

Callmethevreez · 11-16-2018, 10:24 AM

I signed up. Here goes nothing!

11-15-2018, 09:08 PM	#82
Dbacksbaseball Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 10,007	This is a no brainer in my mind. If you have been around for a while then you understand Topps first rollout of something new is normally pretty strong. And if it isn't......you just opened an average box of triple threads and got $40 back on your $200 investment. __________________ Buying Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins Autos and Rare RC's Buying Syracuse Active Football/Basketball Alumni

11-15-2018, 09:30 PM	#85
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,436	Why, with the padded envelopes and inner bubble wrap I've got from Now, Living, and 80th Anniversary alone this season, I've been able to completely re-insulate my attic. I can't wait for all the fluffy packaging that'll come with this club's mailings! Another horrific Nolan Ryan bronze Stadium Club card would be a nice companion to the original: __________________ You're the emblem of the land I love The home of the free and the brave Every heart beats true under Red, White and Blue Where there's never a boast or brag...

11-16-2018, 07:34 AM	#91
htn315 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Canada/US shipping address Posts: 1,566 HTN152	I got one. Hopefully the auto is an auto version of one of the cards in the 20 card set. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk __________________ https://htn315.imgur.com/all/

11-16-2018, 10:24 AM	#100
Callmethevreez Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,562	I did it. I signed up. Here goes nothing!

11-15-2018, 08:06 PM	#77
Soxwin05 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 568	I decided to buy in. In my opinion, it's no more of a gamble than buying two boxes throughout the year...with the potential for much more.

11-15-2018, 08:38 PM	#80
RaceDog Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,342	I am in for a try. Why not?

11-15-2018, 09:21 PM	#83
RichardGasner Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,817 RichardGasner	Interesting Cannot purchase more than 1

11-15-2018, 10:20 PM	#87
speedyjg13 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 17,268	Will be waiting for singles to pop up on eBay after they ship

11-16-2018, 12:55 AM	#88
pittgrad0214 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: shelbyville, ky Posts: 257 peterosefan	In for one. Topps May make year one big to get this program going

11-16-2018, 08:06 AM	#92
RaceDog Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,342	3 hopes for me for this program: 1. Nice on card autos from players that we would all be happy to have (not the lower wrung guys that seem to have a million autos in every product) 2. They keep the membership at a low enough # so these stay somewhat exclusive. (I like the idea of 582, but I assume it will be a lot more if it is limited at all) 3. They use a higher quality/thicker card stock than flagship.

11-16-2018, 09:06 AM	#94
tier1dc Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 5,541

11-16-2018, 10:09 AM	#97
smapdi Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,767 piledriver1	This is how these things go. People aren't sure about a new thing, so not a lot buy in. Topps (and other companies) puts out basically what they say they will, which isn't super exciting in a vacuum, but the print runs are so short that people get interested and prices explode. Not wanting to miss out of the next thing, lots of people buy into the next round and then decide that Topps ruined it when prices aren't close to what the first round was.

11-16-2018, 10:18 AM	#98
boston12 Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,283	After saying I wouldnt buy in because I’m not a big baseball guy...... I did. You guys sucked me in. Damn you! I didn’t want to be left standing at the train station as this program took off. I’ve spent $200 in far worse ways. I’ll roll the dice at least this first year and see what Topps has up their sleeves.