First Buzz: 2021 Topps Series 1 baseball cards + SPs

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by JoeAdam

They make cases for hobby boxes?

I’ll know we jumped the shark when they make cases for cases.

[NYBBFAN]

Originally Posted by JoeAdam

They make cases for hobby boxes?

It’s a generic one like for collectible figurines I believe. There’s a ton of them on amazon

[REGGIE206]

Originally Posted by JoeAdam

They make cases for hobby boxes?

Haha. It’s the acrylic case used for vintage Star Wars figures. I just happened to have an extra one. It barely fit inside, but it fit.

[mgugs46]

Originally Posted by Bradleyjhansen

1 blaster and 1 fat pack so far and these 2 gems! Tatis is from the fat. Topps May have front loaded these packs!


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That’s incredible. I ripped 4 hangers and 5 blasters so far tonight and the best cards I’ve pulled have been a Mize SP variation (230) and a Andres Gimenez #’d to 50.

I did get 2-3 of all the rookies but unfortunately all of my rainbow foils and golds (and blues) have been duds. Did hit a nice Trout, Robert and Acuña chrome ‘52 though.

12 more blasters to go

[Bradleyjhansen]

Originally Posted by Bradleyjhansen

1 blaster and 1 fat pack so far and these 2 gems! Tatis is from the fat. Topps May have front loaded these packs!


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2nd Fat pack I got this Dalbec SP. same store, 2SP in the same case? Crazy! Fat the way to go, or just CRAZY luck??


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[Bradleyjhansen]

Originally Posted by mgugs46

That’s incredible. I ripped 4 hangers and 5 blasters so far tonight and the best cards I’ve pulled have been a Mize SP variation (230) and a Andres Gimenez #’d to 50.

I did get 2-3 of all the rookies but unfortunately all of my rainbow foils and golds (and blues) have been duds. Did hit a nice Trout, Robert and Acuña chrome ‘52 though.

12 more blasters to go

That's not a bad haul so far! The next pack/box will be huge! That's what I tell myself all the time, I wonder why I can't keep any sealed wax!

[hotcalsun]

Finished my first hobby case this evening, here are a few of the top hits. I must say the Buster Posey partial rainbow is a dagger for a Dodgers fan, hard not to crumple every one of them!



Not pictured are a Tatis SP and a couple of others that have already moved on to new homes.

Looking forward to moving on to case number two tomorrow.

[Giantrobot]

The Chrome ‘52s are sexy

[brothertona]

Originally Posted by Giantrobot

The Chrome ‘52s are sexy

Definitely



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[Swipe79]

We opened our first batch - 2 Hobby Boxes and 4 Blasters.

The Hobby was ho-hum but we hit the Bichette Red 1986 Parallel numbered /10 in the blaster boxes.

Also...agree...the '52 Chromes are sexy.

[hoos]

Some of the better cards from my Rip Party /10 bonus stuff:




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[glassofwater]

I actually found some hangers, they are limited to one only so I bought one hanger. I like the new hangers they are like the panini ones were they open from the side.

I got one non pitcher rookie:




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[rwperu34]

Originally Posted by KevinC

Ironically many say it was 1986.

While the total of retail factory sets were unknown last year, the variation sets were calculated to be 97,000 for all three. Add in an estimated 30,000 retail and its probably around 125,000 of all factory last year. If production is up 30% across the board as it's looking like with the hobby and jumbo numbers, you can probably estimate 170,000 factory sets this year (and 170,000 more of each base card when they come out).

BTW, I've calculated 6,729 cases of hobby and 8,619 cases of jumbo so far (the first number agrees with a previous posters calculations) however I've yet to see someone do a breakdown of retail or blasters. Are there numbered exclusives in blasters?

I was thinking about it last night for the market thread and I decided this offseason feels like 1986-1987. Part of that is I remember quite a bit more 1987 Topps than there was 1986 (ie big production increase) and singles prices also went crazy that offseason.

[rwperu34]

Originally Posted by Cpdjoe77

This years update has the potential to be comparable to 2018 If wander and a couple others don’t break with the club but get called up early enough


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No. Repeat after me. You will likely never see another product like 2018 Update in your lifetime. Write it down 100 times, sing it in the shower. Whatever you need to do until you realize that you'll likely never see another product as good as 2018 Update in your lifetime.

[silverandblack]

Originally Posted by rwperu34

I was thinking about it last night for the market thread and I decided this offseason feels like 1986-1987. Part of that is I remember quite a bit more 1987 Topps than there was 1986 (ie big production increase) and singles prices also went crazy that offseason.

Man the good old days of getting 12-15 bucks for Kevin Mitchell 87 topps cards. Those were some wild years.

[Cpdjoe77]

Originally Posted by rwperu34

No. Repeat after me. You will likely never see another product like 2018 Update in your lifetime. Write it down 100 times, sing it in the shower. Whatever you need to do until you realize that you'll likely never see another product as good as 2018 Update in your lifetime.

Never say never. Topps chrome update with a limited checklist of a true rookie for wander and one or two others of Adley, Vaughn, Tork any of which could get called up would do quite well. ‘18 might have it on print run but it’s easier to say 3 years later after the 2 bug guys from 18 have flourished.


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[base set]

Most cards showing off the “powder blues” since - the 20th Century?

[cardcollector34]

Got 6 Blasters in this morning and should have 4 boxes from Topps coming in today (order glitched and gave me two orders of two boxes). Not a bad start from the blasters; Robert and Baez SP's, Joey Bart Orange Ice /299, Trout, Bellinger, Acuna, and Pearson 1952 Refractors.

[crawley88]

I opened 2 blasters the other night. Other than the rainbow foil with about 1/4 of the foil pealing off, the condition of the cards was good. I just opened 1 of my 3 hobby boxes and the centering is horrible. Almost to the point a few cards may even be considered miscut.

I guess there is a silver lining in the production increase is that if centering is bad across the board, the POP numbers may be low


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[theshowandme]

Tracking my Series 1 shipments and pulls


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[ATeamHasNoName]

Originally Posted by theshowandme

Tracking my Series 1 shipments and pulls


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You just need the cello stone to complete the gauntlet


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[ScottBreaks]

Opened two blasters so far, nothing worth posting. Two more blasters and two hobby boxes on the way still.

[mikejones]

Autos from some of the boxes I opened. Opening 1-2 boxes is fun but opening 10 is a pain.

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[brodman1234]

Always get slightly disappointed when you realize your hobby box has a relic and not an auto. Got almost all of the base rookies before getting the Bohm /50 in the last pack.


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[BigSlim16]

Originally Posted by brodman1234

Always get slightly disappointed when you realize your hobby box has a relic and not an auto. Got almost all of the base rookies before getting the Bohm /50 in the last pack.


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Awesome Bohm, congrats!