Heritage buybacks....

rebelpawn · Mar 6, 2013

Please tell me that not all of your box toppers aren't in as bad condition as the one I pulled is....

Holy crap this thing is destroyed!!! Amazingly it's actually worse than the scan makes it look.

I'll say it.... THANKS TOPPS!!!

gracecollector · Mar 6, 2013

Look like buybacks from the Million Card Giveaway. That's terrible!

James52411 · Mar 6, 2013

Even with BGS's relaxed grading standards, I'd say that only gets a 9.0

Benson · Mar 6, 2013

That's just inexcusable. I've bought mid-60s commons on Sportlots for TTM that were listed as "Good" for a quarter or so and they showed up in much, much better condition that.

matfanofold · Mar 6, 2013

What a beautiful, well loved card!

Totally embracing the 'Heritage' theme of pure collecting.

P_Manning 18 · Mar 6, 2013

Its 49 years old... granted it isnt in the best condition... but it is 49 years old. They cant just buy a sealed case to get these buy backs.

ballerskrip · Mar 6, 2013

P_Manning 18 said:
Its 49 years old... granted it isnt in the best condition... but it is 49 years old. They cant just buy a sealed case to get these buy backs.

YEah, but they can go to ANY show and buy the same card in great condition for $.50 OR LESS. That is pitiful, sad, and pathetic. Topps should be embarassed.

BunchOBull · Mar 6, 2013

I mean, they're ruining a vintage card with a modern stamp. I say reserve said treatment for well-loved cards, just as this.

TNP777 · Mar 6, 2013

matfanofold said:
What a beautiful, well loved card!

Totally embracing the 'Heritage' theme of pure collecting.

I had to laugh. That looks like it came straight from the average OBCer's dupes box.

ChasHawk · Mar 6, 2013

Many of the ones on ebay have the same rounded corners.

While a lot of the ones I have are way off-center or miss-cut, none have been rounded or faded like these.

Further proof that topps doesn't give two XXXXs.

schmidtfan20 · Mar 6, 2013

if you send it to beckett so they get it on a friday I would say it has a chance at a 9.5.

Mighty Bombjack · Mar 7, 2013

matfanofold said:
What a beautiful, well loved card!

Totally embracing the 'Heritage' theme of pure collecting.

I want to second this in all seriousness. I think this condition, for this card pulled from this box, is appropriate. I like it.

bongo870 · Mar 7, 2013

ok. I am not good at math at all but do I see something wrong? 1964 -2013 is 49 years not 50.. right??????

morgoth · Mar 7, 2013

ummm that card isn't well loved its destroyed. For an average of 50 cents to a dollar a card topps could have gotten EXMT to NM commons and they still would have wear to them just not be totally harmed. NOBODY collects mid 60's cards in that condition.

George_Calfas · Mar 7, 2013

BunchOBull said:
I mean, they're ruining a vintage card with a modern stamp. I say reserve said treatment for well-loved cards, just as this.

Agreed, plus these are an "added value" item. The stamp will allow a $.10 well loved common to sell for $1+, win-win.

I for one am glad that Topps is not stamping PSA6 to 7+ quality cards.

Mighty Bombjack · Mar 7, 2013

bongo870 said:
ok. I am not good at math at all but do I see something wrong? 1964 -2013 is 49 years not 50.. right??????

If you do subtraction as you have, you do not include the year 1964. If you count that set, this year's is the 50 th set since. That was the thinking when Topps celebrated 1952 Topps with 2001 Heritage. They are thinking of an entire year inclusive.

TNP777 · Mar 7, 2013

morgoth said:
NOBODY collects mid 60's cards in that condition.

That's not even close to an accurate statement. There are a lot of people who collect exactly this kind of condition.

ChasHawk · Mar 7, 2013

George_Calfas said:
Agreed, plus these are an "added value" item. The stamp will allow a $.10 well loved common to sell for $1+, win-win.

I for one am glad that Topps is not stamping PSA6 to 7+ quality cards.

Agreed, but some of these with rounded corners, creases, yellowing, etc are 1s and 2s at best.

morgoth · Mar 7, 2013

TNP777 said:
That's not even close to an accurate statement. There are a lot of people who collect exactly this kind of condition.

No they don't unless they are dumb. Not commons, you can find these 1964 Commons in PSA 6 or better for 2.99 delivered on ebay, why would you pay anything for a card in that shape? I can't believe anyone would say 50 cents or 1.00 is too much to pay for a card. You couldn't give this card away at any card show I have set up as a dealer in the last 20 years.

toadfan106 · Mar 7, 2013

TNP777 is correct - I have been in the process of putting together the 1964 set for years and I would buy PSA6 commons for $3 delivered all day, they run $5 - $6. Sadly the card pictured is generally what you would get if you are looking to pay .50 - $1 for it, and yes, they are collected in that condition. I usually buy them as fillers until I can upgrade and then either send them out for TTM autos or bunch them up and sell them as a lot. Of course if you have some nice ex-mt '64's for sale, I would be happy to take them off your hand for .50 - $1.

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