Topps Auto'ed Gold Infused Baseball Redemption - SHOCKING UPDATE!

[MansGame]

After I heard this, I had to share...

I'm sure you all remember the promotion Topps was doing for gold infused baseballs signed by Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Ken Griffey Jr... well I have an update per my LCS owner (who was one of the lucky shops to get a redemption for one) and a customer of his who bought 2 redemption tickets online...

For those that need a reminder, here is an insert from Topps.com which promotes the redemption: "Topps will reveal more details, but to get a taste of what’s to come… “The Gold Rush” will include a special wrapper redemption program and special Gold Rush tickets found in Series 1 product, which will unlock unbelievable gold infused autographed baseballs tri-signed by Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Ken Griffey Jr!"

Here is a link to Topps.com as well: Here Comes The Topps Gold Rush ! | Topps.com

SO Topps doesn't have the baseballs and allegedly can't get all three all-time greats to sign the baseballs... so they've sent people who sent in the redemptions, cases of 2012 Topps Archives as a replacement! That's right.... CASES of arguably Topps cheapest product of 2012 LOL.... talk about a b!tch slap!

I have to give Topps a round of applause for royally F'ing up again but this time on a LARGE scale haha

[ballerskrip]

Oh topps, seriously?

[uniquebaseballcards]

In terms of $ value, which deal is actually better?

I didn't remember this particular promotion.

[MansGame]

Gold infused signed baseball by Griffey Jr., Aaron and Mays = Cases of this crap...

[alexs64]

In terms of $ value, which deal is actually better?

I didn't remember this particular promotion.

Hearing of the promotion or not, which would you rather have, 1 case of Topps Archives, or a Gold infused baseball Signed by Jr, Aaron and Mays?

[MansGame]

In terms of $ value, which deal is actually better?

I didn't remember this particular promotion.

I guess in terms of $ value, Topps made it right if they sent people 2 or 3 cases... I'm seeing cases of this product for like $679 on BO

IMO, that shouldn't matter.... This product is so low end and to send multiple cases... just such a slap in the face IMO

[MansGame]

These redemptions sold for well over $1,000 online....

[BBCgalaxee]

Because this is a topps goof, im thinking this will go to 2 pages, maybe less.

But if leaf did this, there would be 5x more pages than zits on all of gilmo's customers during a mtg tourney

[uniquebaseballcards]

Hearing of the promotion or not, which would you rather have, 1 case of Topps Archives, or a Gold infused baseball Signed by Jr, Aaron and Mays?

I bring it up because its not tough to get autos of these guys, many of us already have these autos.

[alexs64]

I bring it up because its not tough to get autos of these guys, many of us already have these autos.

All 3 on the same ball? Which is gold infused and from a particular promotion that is probably just one year only? LOL....Just messing. I will trade you a case of Archives for it!!

[uniquebaseballcards]

All 3 on the same ball? Which is gold infused and from a particular promotion that is probably just one year only? LOL....Just messing. I will trade you a case of Archives for it!!

I'm interested in seeing what Topps means by 'gold infused'!

[MansGame]

All 3 on the same ball? Which is gold infused and from a particular promotion that is probably just one year only? LOL....Just messing. I will trade you a case of Archives for it!!

+1 lol

[James52411]

Terrible job by Topps, and they deserve to be raked over the coals for it. I think if they gave people rare on-card autographs of each of the three players plus the case of Archives, it would be more of a good faith effort to make things right. The folks who sent these in wanted autographs of these three players, not wax.

[hohlernr]

I'm interested in seeing what Topps means by 'gold infused'!

Maybe something like this? Rawlings, Gold Sport Collectibles and Major League Baseball Unveil 24K Gold Leather Official Baseball for 2011 State Farm Home Run Derby | Reuters

[alexs64]

Maybe something like this? Rawlings, Gold Sport Collectibles and Major League Baseball Unveil 24K Gold Leather Official Baseball for 2011 State Farm Home Run Derby | Reuters

I think you are correct there. Or close to it.