Is Topps Sterling worth it?

It's a 12 card total for $173.

http://atlsportscards.com/index.php?mai ... ts_id=1998

no

Just a heads up it's only actually 6 cards for $173

Mystery pack is 1 card

Reg. Box is 2 Hits and 3 base cards


and it's average at best

beware: this thread can cause huge rants!

jlemire said:

Just a heads up it's only actually 6 cards for $173

Mystery pack is 1 card

Reg. Box is 2 Hits and 3 base cards


and it's average at best

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yeah you're right. they confused me with the configuration.

look at completed items on eBay. unless you hit one of the ridiculous bat barrels or cuts, it's one of the worst ROI products you can bust.
Plus for 2010, they have only averaged 3 autos per 10 box case, mostly stickers

chashawk said:

look at completed items on eBay. unless you hit one of the ridiculous bat barrels or cuts, it's one of the worst ROI products you can bust.
Plus for 2010, they have only averaged 3 autos per 10 box case, mostly stickers

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He's right - don't buy it... Only buy the older Topps Sterlings (2007/2008) if there are any.

excel_B said:

chashawk said:

look at completed items on eBay. unless you hit one of the ridiculous bat barrels or cuts, it's one of the worst ROI products you can bust.
Plus for 2010, they have only averaged 3 autos per 10 box case, mostly stickers

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He's right - don't buy it... Only buy the older Topps Sterlings (2007/2008) if there are any.

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2007 you at least have a shot at a 1 per case Mantle or Bonds box, and I believe the only REALLY bad boxes were Justin Morneau.
2006, 2007, 2008 were mostly HOFers/legends. 2006 was all on-card autos

2006 was the best year imo
also i forget which year it was
but the year they had ichiro boxes
the ichiro patches were pretty nice

There wasn't one year where Sterling was worth the money.Even though 2006 was pretty good content wise it still wasn't worth the money.

i believe 2008 had all HOF players in it. I bought 7 boxes and hit 2 1/1 (ernie banks 6 swatch relic and a yogi berra jumbo swatch/auto) the other cards were pretty good. i sold them all on the bay and made my money back plus a couple bucks. so go with 2008

bowmanchromeandorr said:

i believe 2008 had all HOF players in it. I bought 7 boxes and hit 2 1/1 (ernie banks 6 swatch relic and a yogi berra jumbo swatch/auto) the other cards were pretty good. i sold them all on the bay and made my money back plus a couple bucks. so go with 2008

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was going to try and pull up the checklists for you, but of course Beckett is down. ::facepalm::

Anyway, Sterling has never been all HOfers. And since 2007, has been required by MLBP to have active players in it.
2006 & 2008, by far, have the highest % of HOFers.

2006 Topps Sterling Player Checklist:
Barry Bonds
Mickey Mantle
Josh Gibson
Rickey Henderson
Ted Williams
Roberto Clemente
Nolan Ryan
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Stan Musial
Reggie Jackson
Johnny Bench
George Brett
Don Mattingly
Roger Maris
Rod Carew
Yogi Berra
Mike Schmidt
Carl Yastrzemski
Tony Gwynn
Ryne Sandberg
Ozzie Smith


2007 Topps Sterling Checklist
Albert Pujols
Alex Rodriguez
Barry Bonds
Bob Gibson
Carl Yastrzemski
Chien-Ming ****
Daisuke Matsuzaka
David Ortiz
David Wright
Hideki Matsui
Ichiro
Joe DiMaggio
Johan Santana
Justin Morneau
Manny Ramirez
Mickey Mantle
Mike Schmidt
Nolan Ryan
Reggie Jackson
Roberto Clemente
Roger Clemens
Roger Maris
Ryan Howard
Ryne Sandberg
Stan Musial
Ted Williams
Tom Seaver
Tony Gwynn
Yogi Berra


2008, I think they got away with it by putting other players in the jumbo relic set. And if you look at completed
item prices; even if you pull Ford, Banks, Berra, Gibson, Gwynn, Jackson, Killebrew, Mattingly, Molitor, Musial, Murray, Palmer,
Seaver, Snider, you are still looking at a $40-60 card from a $200+ dollar box.

Babe Ruth
Ernie Banks
Johnny Bench
Yogi Berra
George Brett
Roy Campanella
Roberto Clemente
Ty Cobb
Joe DiMaggio
Whitey Ford
Jimmie Foxx
Lou Gehrig
Bob Gibson
Tony Gwynn
Rogers Hornsby
Reggie Jackson
Harmon Killebrew
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Don Mattingly
Paul Molitor
Thurman Munson
Eddie Murray
Stan Musial
Mel Ott
Jim Palmer
Cal Ripken
Frank Robinson
Jackie Robinson
Nolan Ryan
Ryne Sandberg
Mike Schmidt
Tom Seaver
Duke Snider
Honus Wagner
Ted Williams
Carl Yastrzemski
Robin Yount
Jackie Robinson
Walter Johnson
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Thurman Munson
Roy Campanella
Rogers Hornsby
Lou Gehrig
Cy Young
Mel Ott
Johnny Mize
Jimmie Foxx
Honus Wagner
Pee Wee Reese
George Sisler
Christy Mathewson


2009 & 2010 the product just went all to hell with the "theme boxes" and TONS of current players.

Mr.1989 said:

It's a 12 card total for $173.

http://atlsportscards.com/index.php?mai ... ts_id=1998

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Well it is $2 off so that's a positive

no.........probably the most overpriced product out there. And it's not even worth thinking about, but it's your money. Just know that the odds are steep in getting something good, or even auto'd.

Stay away.

Even the Touched by Greatness on card autos will not return you the cost of a box.

rebelpawn said:

Mr.1989 said:

It's a 12 card total for $173.

http://atlsportscards.com/index.php?mai ... ts_id=1998

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Well it is $2 off so that's a positive

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hahahahaha. hmm......let me see something to compare that to. "This car was $17,500. Now it's just $17,300!"

thanks everyone. i think i now know not to bother with the new boxes.