First Buzz: 2025-26 Topps Finest basketball cards - Page 8

utahman130 · Yesterday, 03:08 AM

I actually liked the design of the Rookie Finest Autographs, only to find out that they’re pretty much all sticker auto. Really disappointing from a $500/box product.

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premium1981 · Yesterday, 06:45 AM

From what I have seen, there are a few cards that look really good, but overall I am not a fan. A large percentage of the designs look horrible. Regardless, those aren't the cards that carry products. Its the chase cards, and this one will be chased. I'm usually able to get very close to predicting prices on sealed stuff these days. I completely undershot this one. Its selling for WAY more than I thought it would. Go figure.

yiguiri2002 · Yesterday, 11:30 AM

I actually like the Muse inserts. Going to wait for prices to cool off to build the base and refractor set.

dinodino · Yesterday, 11:30 AM

Watched a few breaks of this. The oil spills look cool, but everything else is kind of MEH.

Not a fan of the generic background for every card - I miss the old finest, where it was just a high quality picture with a cello peel...

RainCityShecks · Yesterday, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by premium1981

From what I have seen, there are a few cards that look really good, but overall I am not a fan. A large percentage of the designs look horrible. Regardless, those aren't the cards that carry products. It's the chase cards, and this one will be chased. I'm usually able to get very close to predicting prices on sealed stuff these days. I completely undershot this one. It's selling for WAY more than I thought it would. Go figure.

This is exactly right.

chinesefoosball · Yesterday, 11:55 AM

I'm trying to check out with a Topps NOW card and as of 8:54 the checkout line via mobile is 7 minutes...

J1L · Yesterday, 11:57 AM

this is longest que ive seen on topps

phil · Yesterday, 12:06 PM

Hah new blocking message "Too many checkout attempts, please wait a few minutes..."

chinesefoosball · Yesterday, 12:06 PM

Was able to grab 2

Bob Ross · Yesterday, 12:12 PM

I rage bought 2 just to feel something.

chinesefoosball · Yesterday, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

I rage bought 2 just to feel something.

I knew it, Bob!

Bob Ross · Yesterday, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chinesefoosball

I knew it, Bob!

I'm not happy about it.

mossoholic · Yesterday, 12:21 PM

How much fun is it these pieces of garbage created a new error message!

Remember when hitting place order was a guaranteed order? Isn't it so much more fun to hit place order over 100 straight times and not get an order every time?

Bob Ross · Yesterday, 12:23 PM

Oddly enough i didnt add to cart until 1210, then it went right to checkout with no queue. I did however have to spam checkout a bit since the first few times hitting place order said product not available.

phil · Yesterday, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mossoholic

How much fun is it these pieces of garbage created a new error message!

Remember when hitting place order was a guaranteed order? Isn't it so much more fun to hit place order over 100 straight times and not get an order every time?

I've hit the blue pay now button over 100 times now lol.

chinesefoosball · Yesterday, 12:27 PM

I usually "dual wield" releases.

Desktop and mobile sites up.

Typically mobile has more luck, this time, desktop nabbed a box first. With mobile, I even had to re-input my address for god knows why and was able to grab a box after 2 more add to cart/checkout cycles. Didn't even have to spam the place order button more than a few times.

RainCityShecks · Yesterday, 12:37 PM

Was not able to get anything, logged in at 9:50 had mobile and desktop going, Topps kicked me off right at 9am had to re-log in got to check out probably 20+ times and spammed the 'pay now' button but it never punched through..........

h00perstar34 · Yesterday, 12:38 PM

Couldn’t get on Topps, now fanatics drop button not loading. Such a joke this is.

RainCityShecks · Yesterday, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h00perstar34

Couldn’t get on Topps, now fanatics drop button not loading. Such a joke this is.

thanks for the tip! was able to enter Fanatics drop

Ichi · Yesterday, 12:42 PM

I had it all done with 2 in cart, placed order, and then that kept spinning. Got nothing.

What a tease, as always.

Bob Ross · Yesterday, 12:58 PM

Quite honestly, and I don't know how, that was the easiest Topps release on an in demand product that I've had. I had almost no queue starting 10 minutes after the release.

premium1981 · Yesterday, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Quite honestly, and I don't know how, that was the easiest Topps release on an in demand product that I've had. I had almost no queue starting 10 minutes after the release.

I've heard they are big fans of yours. Maybe they gave you the hook up. Hopefully when Bob Ross Basketball drops you will get a free box.

Bob Ross · Yesterday, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by premium1981

Hopefully when Bob Ross Basketball drops you will get a free box.

Can you even imagine how impossible those would be to buy?

wmeinhold · Yesterday, 01:12 PM

Calling this stuff Finest is disrespectful.

premium1981 · Yesterday, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by wmeinhold

Calling this stuff Finest is disrespectful.

This was the finest post anyone has made today.

Yesterday, 11:30 AM	#178
yiguiri2002 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 12,704 afigueroaquevedo2002 yiguiri2002	I actually like the Muse inserts. Going to wait for prices to cool off to build the base and refractor set. __________________ Basketball Sets: Threads Century Greats Jerseys - Innovation Stat Line Jerseys Soccer Sets: 2018 World Cup Prizm Peru Parallels - 2015 Select Soccer Peru Parallels Players: Red Bulls Parallels, 17-18 Thibs Prizms, Soccer Legends Autos

Yesterday, 03:08 AM	#176
utahman130 Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 4	I actually liked the design of the Rookie Finest Autographs, only to find out that they’re pretty much all sticker auto. Really disappointing from a $500/box product. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yesterday, 06:45 AM	#177
premium1981 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 11,602	From what I have seen, there are a few cards that look really good, but overall I am not a fan. A large percentage of the designs look horrible. Regardless, those aren't the cards that carry products. Its the chase cards, and this one will be chased. I'm usually able to get very close to predicting prices on sealed stuff these days. I completely undershot this one. Its selling for WAY more than I thought it would. Go figure.

Yesterday, 11:30 AM	#179
dinodino Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 22	Watched a few breaks of this. The oil spills look cool, but everything else is kind of MEH. Not a fan of the generic background for every card - I miss the old finest, where it was just a high quality picture with a cello peel...

Yesterday, 11:55 AM	#181
chinesefoosball Member Join Date: Jan 2026 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 76	I'm trying to check out with a Topps NOW card and as of 8:54 the checkout line via mobile is 7 minutes...

Yesterday, 11:57 AM	#182
J1L Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,140	this is longest que ive seen on topps

Yesterday, 12:06 PM	#183
phil Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,861	Hah new blocking message "Too many checkout attempts, please wait a few minutes..."

Yesterday, 12:06 PM	#184
chinesefoosball Member Join Date: Jan 2026 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 76	Was able to grab 2

Yesterday, 12:12 PM	#185
Bob Ross Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 6,066	I rage bought 2 just to feel something.

Yesterday, 12:21 PM	#188
mossoholic Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 6,591	How much fun is it these pieces of garbage created a new error message! Remember when hitting place order was a guaranteed order? Isn't it so much more fun to hit place order over 100 straight times and not get an order every time?

Yesterday, 12:23 PM	#189
Bob Ross Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 6,066	Oddly enough i didnt add to cart until 1210, then it went right to checkout with no queue. I did however have to spam checkout a bit since the first few times hitting place order said product not available.

Yesterday, 12:27 PM	#191
chinesefoosball Member Join Date: Jan 2026 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 76	I usually "dual wield" releases. Desktop and mobile sites up. Typically mobile has more luck, this time, desktop nabbed a box first. With mobile, I even had to re-input my address for god knows why and was able to grab a box after 2 more add to cart/checkout cycles. Didn't even have to spam the place order button more than a few times.

Yesterday, 12:37 PM	#192
RainCityShecks Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,123 raincityshecks	Was not able to get anything, logged in at 9:50 had mobile and desktop going, Topps kicked me off right at 9am had to re-log in got to check out probably 20+ times and spammed the 'pay now' button but it never punched through..........

Yesterday, 12:38 PM	#193
h00perstar34 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,880	Couldn’t get on Topps, now fanatics drop button not loading. Such a joke this is.

Yesterday, 12:42 PM	#195
Ichi Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Texas Posts: 127 highgradepat	I had it all done with 2 in cart, placed order, and then that kept spinning. Got nothing. What a tease, as always.

Yesterday, 12:58 PM	#196
Bob Ross Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 6,066	Quite honestly, and I don't know how, that was the easiest Topps release on an in demand product that I've had. I had almost no queue starting 10 minutes after the release.

Yesterday, 01:12 PM	#199
wmeinhold Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,161	Calling this stuff Finest is disrespectful.