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predatorkj
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And inserts....
Just got to wondering this earlier today. It seems every set has short prints now and I'm not talking part of the regular set. Like football will have base sets and then all the rookies seem to be short printed(except for topps). But base topps for football and baseball has short printed variations of certain cards. It's getting hard to complete a base set because now you have all these sp's and on average they go between $10-$20 a pop. Wait too long to find them so the prices will drop and you run the risk of not finding them or seeing that one lonely card on ebay with a BIN triple the price it's actually worth.
I personally don't like to bust base topps anything simply because I'd rather just buy the factory set and be done with it. IMO, I love their inserts and all but everyone on earth should know that unless you have a hookup with a case breaker, you're going to pay a fortune to complete all the various insert sets online. There are way too many and each insert set has way too many cards in it. Gone are the days it seems of 10 or 12 card insert sets. I've actually tried to do this years football and the amount of inserts is insane as well as the number per set. So normally I am content to just do the base set as a factory deal and call it a day. But I see the short prints and I would like to add them to the set but not at the cost multiplied by the insane amount of them. Besides, in a few years the price of these always drops badly and then you end up with a short print nobody cares about. I guess my issue is more with the fact that to complete a base set and all sp's and all the inserts, it will cost you way more than the set will ever be worth. Most would say who cares, it's a hobby, enjoy it for what it is and not the value. Understood. But I'm also not in the hobby of paying over $200 to complete a set when it's all said and done and have it be worth maybe $50 on a good day a couple of years down the road. With this years Topps Chrome baseball, I'm thinking if I put that together from scratch, it will be well over $200 and that's not even counting the short prints. Just base and inserts. I realize nobody has to collect this stuff. But I'm wondering where the draw is for most collectors. Even with the thrill of the hunt, do you like paying a fortune for cards that are sure to drop in value?
Just got to wondering this earlier today. It seems every set has short prints now and I'm not talking part of the regular set. Like football will have base sets and then all the rookies seem to be short printed(except for topps). But base topps for football and baseball has short printed variations of certain cards. It's getting hard to complete a base set because now you have all these sp's and on average they go between $10-$20 a pop. Wait too long to find them so the prices will drop and you run the risk of not finding them or seeing that one lonely card on ebay with a BIN triple the price it's actually worth.
I personally don't like to bust base topps anything simply because I'd rather just buy the factory set and be done with it. IMO, I love their inserts and all but everyone on earth should know that unless you have a hookup with a case breaker, you're going to pay a fortune to complete all the various insert sets online. There are way too many and each insert set has way too many cards in it. Gone are the days it seems of 10 or 12 card insert sets. I've actually tried to do this years football and the amount of inserts is insane as well as the number per set. So normally I am content to just do the base set as a factory deal and call it a day. But I see the short prints and I would like to add them to the set but not at the cost multiplied by the insane amount of them. Besides, in a few years the price of these always drops badly and then you end up with a short print nobody cares about. I guess my issue is more with the fact that to complete a base set and all sp's and all the inserts, it will cost you way more than the set will ever be worth. Most would say who cares, it's a hobby, enjoy it for what it is and not the value. Understood. But I'm also not in the hobby of paying over $200 to complete a set when it's all said and done and have it be worth maybe $50 on a good day a couple of years down the road. With this years Topps Chrome baseball, I'm thinking if I put that together from scratch, it will be well over $200 and that's not even counting the short prints. Just base and inserts. I realize nobody has to collect this stuff. But I'm wondering where the draw is for most collectors. Even with the thrill of the hunt, do you like paying a fortune for cards that are sure to drop in value?