Ok Topps, time to take the die cuts to a new level

BBCgalaxee · Aug 6, 2013

For the past few years, Topps has made some really nice looking die cut cards in several products.

But while they are nice, they have all blended into to each other value wise.

Since they are obviously a nod to 90s insert cards, it's time to step them up.

How about making some die cuts super hard to find, like the hottest inserts going?

I'm talking every 288 packs, 720 packs, etc. That will completely separate them from common to rare and the values will be much greater.

They also seem to be in every (non retro: product at easy rates.

Because while they were "new" a few years ago, they have kind of grown stale imho.

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Ty Hope · Aug 6, 2013

That would take effort. Topps doesn't like effort...

AmishDave · Aug 6, 2013

I agree, with both Ty & BBCgalaxee

bmp1971 · Aug 6, 2013

Are you including Bowman when you say "Topps"?

These don't look "stale" do they?

or how about these?

I think the 2011 BC microfractors and fusion fractors are also cool:

MansGame · Aug 7, 2013

I think this has a lot to so with your second point which is making regular inserts extremely tough pulls again... Like in the '90s.

And not just autos and memos but actual insets. Just make the SP and not even serial numbered to add to the idea.

Man I miss the '90s

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Austin · Aug 7, 2013

Pacific in the '90s had the best die cut cards.
Some of those were unbelievably super wicked cool.
But judging by sales, collectors preferred boring regular shaped cards.

smapdi · Aug 7, 2013

I think this was the last die-cut card that got anyone excited:

Topps Laser had some of the most intricate die-cutting you can think of, and it crashed like a dark matter balloon. I mean, sure, some nice designs can be made (I really like the Bowman Top 100 this year), but it takes more than that to make a set hot.

TBTwinsFan · Aug 7, 2013

They have to be autographed by the next "can't miss kid" for anyone to be interested.

I'm only half serious of course.

Dmscards · Aug 7, 2013

Jambalaya in Archives 1:720
Anyone?

tonsofcommons · Aug 7, 2013

With the huge amount of wax busted now, 1:720 isn't rare.

1:7200 would be rare, but still not like 1:720 was back in late 90s.

Dmscards · Aug 7, 2013

Maybe a 12 player set #/15(Griffey,Clemente,Jeter,Koufax etc.

uniquebaseballcards · Aug 7, 2013

tonsofcommons said:
With the huge amount of wax busted now, 1:720 isn't rare.

1:7200 would be rare, but still not like 1:720 was back in late 90s.

Sure, good point. Everyone sells everything they pull now, not like in the '90s when people were more likely to hold on to stuff. Part of the reason is because not everyone was on the 'bay, part of the reason is because people actually liked cards and were more collecting-oriented. Also partly because people were better off financially then.

predatorkj · Aug 7, 2013

uniquebaseballcards said:
Sure, good point. Everyone sells everything they pull now, not like in the '90s when people were more likely to hold on to stuff. Part of the reason is because not everyone was on the 'bay, part of the reason is because people actually liked cards and were more collecting-oriented. Also partly because people were better off financially then.

I agree about eBay for sure. I believe the ease people can now collect a certain player, team, or sell anything they want for fair or close to fair market value has really changed the hobby. Now you can afford to be pickier and it's certainly easier. Used to be you were stuck with whatever you could get ahold of.

uniquebaseballcards · Aug 7, 2013

predatorkj said:
I agree about eBay for sure. I believe the ease people can now collect a certain player, team, or sell anything they want for fair or close to fair market value has really changed the hobby. Now you can afford to be pickier and it's certainly easier. Used to be you were stuck with whatever you could get ahold of.

Collectors also tended to hang on to rare (or what we perceived to be rare then) stuff back then more because the hobby wasn't flooded with similarly 'extremely rare' cards... and almost none expected the soon-to-come deluge. Rarity (we're talking print runs of 100 here) was a huge selling point that made cards seem like a good collectible and investment to those who thought they could see the future.

"Buy now because only a minuscule 100 were made" was the seller's mantra at shows and brick and mortar stores then LOL.

jbhofmann · Aug 7, 2013

These were my favorite die-cuts of last year...

P_Manning 18 · Aug 9, 2013

These will be in 2013 Topps Chrome

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