Retail question for 2018

jscotta1989 · 02-03-2018, 10:48 PM

So I’m starting to transition from primarily football to more of a mix between football, basketball, and baseball. I’ll buy a hobby box here and there, but with no LCS within an hour, if I get the itch to open packs, I have to go Retail. For you baseball experts, what would be your top 5 annual retail products? I know Heritage is coming out shortly and that will be one, but what else do you guys recommend?

ridgerider · 02-03-2018, 11:07 PM

It would be the same products as hobby, but their are some retail exclusive releases & special inserts in most other releases. The answer for retail changes each year w/production numbers as well as the checklist & retail additives making it hard to know before hand.

robert67 · 02-03-2018, 11:17 PM

Awesome thread!

cardinalsooner · 02-04-2018, 05:33 PM

1-Topps Chrome
2-Heritage
3-Bowman
4-Topps Update
5-Gypsy Queen

gtpcamaroz · 02-04-2018, 05:52 PM

Although hard to find, I enjoyed ripping both Bowman Sterling and Topps Fire this past year.

Stech36 · 02-04-2018, 06:17 PM

As far as actually getting hits,

1. Heritage
2. Topps Chrome (green is Retail exclusive I believe)
3. Bowman (green Refractor autos are definitely exclusive
4. Gypsy Queen, I have always done well getting autos. Harper and Seager /25 in 2016.

As for Retail exclusives
1. Bowman mega boxes if they do them again.
2. Topps Chrome Update
3. Bowman platinum

tribefan26 · 02-04-2018, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Stech36

As far as actually getting hits,

1. Heritage
2. Topps Chrome (green is Retail exclusive I believe)
3. Bowman (green Refractor autos are definitely exclusive
4. Gypsy Queen, I have always done well getting autos. Harper and Seager /25 in 2016.

As for Retail exclusives
1. Bowman mega boxes if they do them again.
2. Topps Chrome Update
3. Bowman platinum

The Topps Target Series 1 blasters with coupons include coupons for Bowman Mega Boxes, so I guess they must be coming again.

sigmachi · 02-05-2018, 11:36 AM

I only collect Titans in football and focus more on prospects in baseball and rookies in basketball. Here are my favorites

Panini Prizm basketball-odds of a nice auto or rare hit are really high but silver Prizm RCs are so hot that they alone make it worth a rip.
Panini Optic basketball-think of it as a Prizm “lite”
Bowman Mega Box-beautiful cards that were tough to find on the shelf
Topps Update baseball-people started identifying update RCs as one of the better and more sought after RCs of stars
Topps Chrome baseball-always a solid release and desirable RCs
Topps Heritage baseball-beautiful set popular among set builders with all its SPs

I didn’t really think any of the football retail was worth busting this year. The long odds of pulling decent autos steered me away and most have a retail exclusive auto checklist that included mostly undrafted guys and defensive players.

DylanPowers92 · 02-05-2018, 03:00 PM

Bowman is always a good choice. I also enjoyed and had good luck with Stadium Club and Donruss Optic as well. Can't go wrong with Flagship either

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jscotta1989 Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Englewood, TN Posts: 475 jscotta19891	Retail question for 2018 So I’m starting to transition from primarily football to more of a mix between football, basketball, and baseball. I’ll buy a hobby box here and there, but with no LCS within an hour, if I get the itch to open packs, I have to go Retail. For you baseball experts, what would be your top 5 annual retail products? I know Heritage is coming out shortly and that will be one, but what else do you guys recommend? __________________ Proud fan and collector of the Dallas Cowboys! Check out my Flickr! https://www.flickr.com/photos/140431995@N02/albums

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robert67 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,028	Awesome thread! Last edited by robert67; 02-16-2018 at 12:34 PM.

02-05-2018, 11:36 AM	#8
sigmachi Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Paragould, AR Posts: 5,193 J_J_Bodyhunting	I only collect Titans in football and focus more on prospects in baseball and rookies in basketball. Here are my favorites Panini Prizm basketball-odds of a nice auto or rare hit are really high but silver Prizm RCs are so hot that they alone make it worth a rip. Panini Optic basketball-think of it as a Prizm “lite” Bowman Mega Box-beautiful cards that were tough to find on the shelf Topps Update baseball-people started identifying update RCs as one of the better and more sought after RCs of stars Topps Chrome baseball-always a solid release and desirable RCs Topps Heritage baseball-beautiful set popular among set builders with all its SPs I didn’t really think any of the football retail was worth busting this year. The long odds of pulling decent autos steered me away and most have a retail exclusive auto checklist that included mostly undrafted guys and defensive players. __________________ Buying every single DEMARIO DAVIS 2012 National Treasure and low #'d auto that you can bring me.

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ridgerider Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Virginia Posts: 944 furtherjohn	It would be the same products as hobby, but their are some retail exclusive releases & special inserts in most other releases. The answer for retail changes each year w/production numbers as well as the checklist & retail additives making it hard to know before hand.

02-04-2018, 05:33 PM	#4
cardinalsooner Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 826	1-Topps Chrome 2-Heritage 3-Bowman 4-Topps Update 5-Gypsy Queen

02-04-2018, 05:52 PM	#5
gtpcamaroz Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 361 gtpcamaroz	Although hard to find, I enjoyed ripping both Bowman Sterling and Topps Fire this past year.

02-04-2018, 06:17 PM	#6
Stech36 Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 9,549 Stech36	As far as actually getting hits, 1. Heritage 2. Topps Chrome (green is Retail exclusive I believe) 3. Bowman (green Refractor autos are definitely exclusive 4. Gypsy Queen, I have always done well getting autos. Harper and Seager /25 in 2016. As for Retail exclusives 1. Bowman mega boxes if they do them again. 2. Topps Chrome Update 3. Bowman platinum

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DylanPowers92 Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 2,014 turn.two.sports.cards	Bowman is always a good choice. I also enjoyed and had good luck with Stadium Club and Donruss Optic as well. Can't go wrong with Flagship either