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    Your favorite "one week wonder"

    Everyone remembers those guys that took the collecting world by storm for about a week - they pitched a no-hitter, had a sizzling debut game, or just did everything right for a brief 7 day period. Who ranks among your favorite "one week wonders?" My list includes: Carlton Loewer and Bud Smith...
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    Shorted 15 autos in a Topps Chrome case - now what?

    Cracked my second case of 2013 Topps Chrome today - 9 boxes only had one auto, and 3 had none at all. I'm beyond pissed at this point - who do I contact for best/quickest results an what should I ask for and expect from them to make it right? Any help is appreciated :) Greg
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    2013 Topps Chromedemption is somewhat live!

    Just broke my case I ordered - out of 24 autographs, 13 were redemptions (including 2 boxes where BOTH autos were the dreaded blue cards). This is absolutely ridiculous - didn't they push this product back a month so this could be avoided? Is anyone else having similar breaks?
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    Ebay feedback abuse - this just keeps getting worse

    I pride myself on good feedback, and I know that a few marks here and there given my volume aren't a big deal, but the last 2 weeks have been RIDICULOUS. I've now had 2 negative feedbacks left for me. The first one asked for free shipping on a card that he bid on with the shipping price...
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    Thanks, Topps - horrible collation

    Just got around to sorting the 6 boxes of 2013 Topps Mini I bought at the National. While I pulled a decent amount of parallels and inserts, I'm very disappointed at the collation. I'm still over 30 cards short of a set!!! 24 packs x 10 cards a pack x 6 boxes is 1440 cards. Factor out the...
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    Ebay feedback idocy - the new trend?

    Don't know if anyone else has been experiencing this any more of late, but I've now had 2 buyers in the last week leave neutral feedback over issues they never bother to contact me about first. I've always been a reasonable seller, and more than happy to work with a buyer who has a legitimate...
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    Grading tips?

    I just sent a 1993 pinnacle Derek Jeter in for grading to Beckett and am quite disappointed with the results. I thought this card looked immaculate, yet it came back as only an 8.5. I got screwed on corners (only 8.5) and edges (8.5), yet when I checked this thing out under a magnifying glass...
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    Card show listings?

    Does anyone know where to find card show listings now? Beckett stopped the listings they had before and has no way to search their site for shows. I'm looking to see what's coming up in Ohio in March but now I can't find it anywhere.... Greg
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    Turkey Red Disasters

    Well, my 10 boxes came today... If anyone needs Steve Cishek autographs, I have enough to supply a small country. How the hell can Topps justify having the same autograph fall 4 times in 10 boxes? I hd a lot of reservations about this product, I should have followed my instincts and stayed...
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    New ideas for insert sets

    I got bored at work this week and began thinking about what Topps could do in its base release to get some diversity and new blood into the insert sets. Every year we get the same hall of gamers, the same power hitters, and the same stars. So I've come up with a few ideas for some unique...
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    Did you know that Hank Aaron = Kent Hadley? According to Topps...

    So about 10 months ago, I was entering codes from the Diamond Giveaway promotion on Topps' website. I hit the usual cluster of mid-90's commons and asmattering of late 80's stars when I nailed a gem - a 1960 Topps Hank Aaron. I found some other cards I wanted sent to me, submitted everything...
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    Topps screws me yet again - Diamond Giveaway FAIL

    Had a shipment of cards I ordered 2 weeks ago from the Diamond Giveaway website - 24 vintage cards and a "vintage" pack of 1988 Topps (no biggie, but it got me free shipping). I was excited because I had a few 1950's cards coming, along with a 1960 Hank Aaron. Finally got the order today, and...
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    2012 Topps Errors - 2B vs 3B on the back?

    Bought a whole bunch of 2012 Topps retail today and came across a ton of weird variations. A number of the cards have the wrong stats on the back - a lot of the cards have the "doubles" stat listed as "3B", and some of them have the doubles stat listed as "2B". There doesn't seem to be any...
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    The box break of a lifetime!! 2009 Ticket to Stardom!!

    Went to a local shop today and bought the remainder of a box of 2009 Topps Ticket to Stardom. 18 packs at $2.99 each, not too bad - expected to get a few parallels, maybe a ticket/bat card. Here's what I ended up with: Eric Chavez Dual Bat/Ticket Relic #d /245 Rich Harden Jersey/Ticket Relic...
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    Diamond Topps - worst cards and worst trades

    Just cashed in another 10 codes - got a few 60's commons and a bunch of junk. I have now redeemed 92 codes, and have yet to get ANYTHING resembling an autograph, a die-cut, or a star card before 1987. I've nailed 3 cards before 1961, all commons. Am I missing something here? Also, the number...

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