Topps should stick with realistic SRP packs.

ThoseBackPages · Nov 15, 2012

What made Topps Tops are the "realistic" priced products. Think about the "classic" Topps baseball cards. what price point were the packs that they were pulled out of?

heres a small sample ...

1952 Mantle
1954 Aaron
1955 Clemente
1963 Rose
1980 Henderson
1985 McGwire
2001 Pujols
2011 Harper

The packs that housed these classic cards were price within reality for the time.

5 Star packs are $500 and includes 5 items. $100 a card, SRP - Overall reaction seems to be down since the cards are all in horrible shape.

Heritage High Number Sets are a complete money grab. $100 for 100 base cards and one sub-par autographed card. the cards are in rough shape, especially the auto.

the trend is only going upwards, and thats not a good thing.

Bob Loblaw · Nov 15, 2012

I don't think the issue with 5 * is the condition of the cards - it's what you get for your $500. Even if they were all Gem Mint 10s, I still think the value isn't there in the cards themselves.

joey12508 · Nov 15, 2012

no competition = crappy product

Bruin7 · Nov 15, 2012

I can't believe I'm saying this but having Upper Deck back with Topps would be a great thing (Panini has sucked so far even with a players license)

Allen

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Bob Loblaw · Nov 15, 2012

or leaf

uniquebaseballcards · Nov 15, 2012

If the OP is saying that price per pack doesn't alter the value of the cards therein, I'm inclined to agree.

Its not like I can do anything else with these cards except look at them. If they could mow my lawn or wash the dishes they'd have 'extra value' to me more than similar cards from other products... but they don't.

They look great from what I've seen though.

Austin · Nov 15, 2012

I miss Topps Total and its 99 cent packs and enormous base set.
Actually, I miss 35 cent packs in the '80s, but that was a different era.

ChasHawk · Nov 15, 2012

joey12508 said:
no competition = crappy product

a winner is...none of us unfortunately

jbmm161 · Nov 15, 2012

Busting packs is gambling anyway you win some you lose more often than not.

Topps offers various price points for all types of collectors. They should be more worried that they shipped out a $500 pack of damaged cards.

I wish they would release the financial information in regards to the cost of making the products, purchasing photographs, gathering jerseys and player autographs.

jbmm161 · Nov 15, 2012

Other than Sweet Spot and Ballpark Upper Deck products where pretty blah the last few years.

I would like to see Leaf and Panini products with logos, they would give Bowman a run for its money. As the products are superior in my opinion but lack of team logos really hurts overall appeal.

George_Calfas · Nov 15, 2012

How long until we have a $1000 sports card pack (not counting the presidential releases)?

ThoseBackPages · Nov 15, 2012

George_Calfas said:
How long until we have a $1000 sports card pack (not counting the presidential releases)?

12 months

padremurph · Nov 15, 2012

I would rather cheaper packs with longer odds. The problem w 5 star is there's no brand equity, it'll be no different than any other auto relic card in five years. The design sure isn't innovating.

BBCgalaxee · Nov 15, 2012

George_Calfas said:
How long until we have a $1000 sports card pack (not counting the presidential releases)?

"five star finest", avail only to "five star club" members at the national via vip invite.

Only 1 pack offered to ea member made, there ya go.

ChasHawk · Nov 15, 2012

jbmm161 said:
Other than Sweet Spot and Ballpark Upper Deck products where pretty blah the last few years.

I would like to see Leaf and Panini products with logos, they would give Bowman a run for its money. As the products are superior in my opinion but lack of team logos really hurts overall appeal.

You must not have seen 2008 & 2009 Ultimate.

sneekc · Nov 15, 2012

ThoseBackPages said:
What made Topps Tops are the "realistic" priced products. Think about the "classic" Topps baseball cards. what price point were the packs that they were pulled out of?

heres a small sample ...

1952 Mantle
1954 Aaron
1955 Clemente
1963 Rose
1980 Henderson
1985 McGwire
2001 Pujols
2011 Harper

The packs that housed these classic cards were price within reality for the time.

5 Star packs are $500 and includes 5 items. $100 a card, SRP - Overall reaction seems to be down since the cards are all in horrible shape.

Heritage High Number Sets are a complete money grab. $100 for 100 base cards and one sub-par autographed card. the cards are in rough shape, especially the auto.

the trend is only going upwards, and thats not a good thing.

Each 5 star card likely carries a $20+ price tag just for the production of EACH CARD. Yes that's a production cost of $20 per card.

rum151man · Nov 15, 2012

This is why I like to see big hits coming out of retail and hope they continue to do so. Some people can't even afford $100 a box so buying a couple $3 packs from wal mart or target with a chance at a big hit is nice. Sure you'll prob get skunked most the time but at least you know the chance is there. I get why some people complain about huge hits in retail like superfractors or super rare cards, but I think nice hits in retail is good for the hobby.

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