Best bang for the buck

AnthonyCorona · Mar 3, 2015

I'm trying to decide what would be my best option for a set this year. I'm torn between Topps Heritage, Gypsy Queen or Allen and Ginter. I'm taking into account the cost of boxes, difficultly to complete a set (hard but not too hard) and chances of maybe having some trade bait coming out of it. I'm thinking of Gypsy Queen because the checklist for heritage seems a little weak. Anyone have any thoughts?

Hawk8 · Mar 3, 2015

Doesn't seem like you could go wrong with Allen and Ginter

JoshHamilton · Mar 3, 2015

Opening Day.

Seriously.

Sets can net you $12-$15 at release (usually get one set in a box), you'll get 7 3-D inserts that sell for $1-$5 each, you'll get several blue parallels /2015 that sell for a buck or more each (I was getting $10 for Machado and Harper in '13, similar with Puig in '14), and if you buy multiple boxes you can build the Superstar Celebrations and other insert sets. Those go for $10-$12 or so as well

Oh, and boxes run under $30

AnthonyCorona · Mar 3, 2015

Hawk8 said:
Doesn't seem like you could go wrong with Allen and Ginter

It is usually a nice set, my biggest problem with it is the price of boxes. But I haven't seen prices for it yet

mmier118 · Mar 3, 2015

heritage is always fun but I wouldn't call it a "best bang for your buck" product. If you want to build a heritage set the best bang for your buck is to wait a few months from release buy a base set for $20 plus shipping, then buy some sp lots to get pretty close to finishing, wait a few more months and then buy the last sp's you need from comc. Still fun and you can get it done for a little over $100 bucks usually. Haven't ever built a gypsy queen or Ginter set but out of the two I think I would prefer Ginter.

AnthonyCorona · Mar 3, 2015

mmier118 said:
heritage is always fun but I wouldn't call it a "best bang for your buck" product. If you want to build a heritage set the best bang for your buck is to wait a few months from release buy a base set for $20 plus shipping, then buy some sp lots to get pretty close to finishing, wait a few more months and then buy the last sp's you need from comc. Still fun and you can get it done for a little over $100 bucks usually. Haven't ever built a gypsy queen or Ginter set but out of the two I think I would prefer Ginter.

Thanks for that. I thought of doing that, I just know some of the sps can be tough but that sounds both fun and economical

PeteD · Mar 3, 2015

Heritage...i've sold sets from back to 2001 and got pretty close to book vs other products. that goes for the Update sets too.

AnthonyCorona · Mar 3, 2015

PeteD said:
Heritage...i've sold sets from back to 2001 and got pretty close to book vs other products. that goes for the Update sets too.

Thank you for the reply!

joey12508 · Mar 3, 2015

Love the tittle of this thread. card wise I go with heritage.

gt2590 · Mar 3, 2015

I'd say A&G too, especially if you like the offbeat "other" cards.

You'll get more autos in Gypsy Queen, but they're unlikely to be big Bucks...

PeteD · Mar 4, 2015

Heritage has Chrome...'nuff said.

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