Thoughts on 2014 Finest

NY Tony · Aug 12, 2014

Hey everyone
Lots of 2014 topps finest baseball has started to hit eBay

Post your thoughts and any pickups here

So far seems like a whole big mish mosh of previous finest sets.. Great eye appeal but rather confusing...

I've seen many 96 finest redos
97 finest redos
And some sort or 99 ID Ionix looking base cards

I don't know the checklist for this but in sure it's going to be insane

Oh well

All In Cards · Aug 12, 2014

checklist

http://www.cardboardconnection.com/2014-topps-finest-baseball-cards

Gwynn545 · Aug 12, 2014

All In Cards said:
checklist

http://www.cardboardconnection.com/2014-topps-finest-baseball-cards

Sweet! Not including a super, only three Gwynn cards to look out for!!

miguelcabrera · Aug 13, 2014

finest still exists lol?

it hasn't been good since 08, and hasn't been great since 05

rsmath · Aug 14, 2014

I guess the Topps Representative that is supposed to witness the signings was either eating donuts or taking a #1 because there are smudged autos in this product. You'd think the rep would notice that during the signing and correct the situation.

Oh that's right, unless it's a certain group of athletes that makes Topps O, I highly doubt the autos were witnessed.

BBCgalaxee · Aug 14, 2014

So far, product looks awesome with all the colors on the base cards.

Retro inserts also super cool.

Mighty Bombjack · Aug 14, 2014

rsmath said:
I guess the Topps Representative that is supposed to witness the signings was either eating donuts or taking a #1 because there are smudged autos in this product. You'd think the rep would notice that during the signing and correct the situation.

Oh that's right, unless it's a certain group of athletes that makes Topps O, I highly doubt the autos were witnessed.

As someone who has been that Topps witness for a few signings, I can tell you that our job is not to look at the autos or do any type of quality control. All we are expected to do is make sure the person on the card is the one signing it.

sheetskout · Aug 14, 2014

What's the purpose of Topps Finest anymore? To me it's strange it's release right in proximity to Topps Chrome....

maxe0213 · Aug 14, 2014

Finest and platinum needed to be canned

Topnotchsy · Aug 14, 2014

From what came up in eBay searches:

Some cool looking cards but tao many variations it is confusing, and nothing that I think will be particularly memorable.

David Anthony · Aug 14, 2014

I don't know if this has been brought up, but there are no redemptions in this product!

JoshHamilton · Aug 14, 2014

Love the design. The colored refractors are kind of confusing. Haven't held any in hand yet though.

If the Stanton or Trout Supers show up, I'll win them

Philip J. Fry · Aug 14, 2014

Don't forget, they also have the 1994 design in there, as [MENTION=1720]cgilmo[/MENTION] pointed out to me last night.

CubsfanP · Aug 14, 2014

This product is for those who want a rookie auto of the 2014 class, but can't drop the money on a Bowman/Bowman Chrome type product.

It will have more hits for your dollar, however the value and demand for those hits will be much less then their chrome counterpart.

It has been said already, but IMO, this or another product needs to be scrapped. All it does is flood the market with cheap autos and devalue the rest of the better product.

If I had my say, I agree that Platinum and Finest would be scrapped. Possibly Bowman or Bowman Chrome as well.

lisu · Aug 14, 2014

I bought the Sandy Koufax auto from guru - and I'd want a Mark McGwire but besides that - i'm not interested in it at all.

gmarutiak · Aug 14, 2014

Mighty Bombjack said:
As someone who has been that Topps witness for a few signings, I can tell you that our job is not to look at the autos or do any type of quality control. All we are expected to do is make sure the person on the card is the one signing it.

You have to admit, as a Topps witness, it would be kind of fun to yell, "DAMMIT SANDY, YOU SMUDGED ANOTHER ONE!!!"

ASTROBURN · Aug 14, 2014

Base plus ten different refractors? Jesus, hasnt the refractors overload been done to death?

If they are trying to reclaim the feeling of previous finest products, then do base and a single refractor. That should be plenty.

And no Bagwell? Thank the stars...

RStadlerASU22 · Aug 14, 2014

Posted on another thread , but this is what I see with the Greats
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I may pick some up and build a set. I think they do look great. There are some things that I dislike from and OCD / visual standpoint. I wish they didn't do so many versions, I wish the checklist was a lil longer (20-24 cards) , I hate how Ozzie signed on that angle vs across the auto spot and same w/ Carlton signing so low.

When it comes to the versions as of now I am confused as to what is base etc. Going through the 12 here is what I see so far ....

Bo - Only 1 /125 listed no others

Banks - Mix of all but it seems his bass is the /125 Blue Refractor ?

Griffey - Only some Gold and Red listed

Brock - Only 1 Gold and the rest are all XFractor /149 are there

McGwire - Only a Gold /50 listed

Rivera - Good mix , what is base ?

Schmidt - Good mix , is Blue Ref base ?

Ozzie - Good mix , is Blue Ref base ?

Randy - Only Gold Atomic listed

Young - Good mix , but XFractor /149 seems to be base ?

Carlton - Good mix is Blue Ref base ?

Koufax - Only 2 Black and 1 Gold listed

So it's confusing as to what makes a set at this point
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Ryan

SINFULONE · Aug 14, 2014

Disappointed so many of the parallels are jacked up.Was looking forward going after the red refractors of my team, but cards don't even look like red refractors (too many other colors on the border ruin them).A red refractor is supposed to be red, not some mixture of 247 other colors printed on them.

JoshHamilton · Aug 14, 2014

I bought a box today. I plan on getting inappropriately drunk and filming the break. I'll post it here if I can figure out how to post it online.

Imagine Drunk History crossed with Bob Eucker in Major League. It'll be a ******* disaster

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