Beware 2013 TTT Laundry Tag!!

tchronis24 · Oct 27, 2013

Not sure if you guys are familiar but in 2013 TTT they include the All star game laundry tags from the previous years all star game. But topps is known for screwups and managed to screw up this one. On the laundry tags they have an MLB authentication sticker that your supposed to be able to match up to ur player. However they have been putting the wrong laundry tag with the wrong player. For example there is currently a David Ortiz laundry tag up on ebay. When i looked up the authentication number the laundry tag was from Jered Weaver. So before u purchase one of these cards double check with the authentication number.

gmarutiak · Oct 27, 2013

Not that this makes it any better (oh, Topps!), but on the smaller patch on the left side of the card, you can see a "7" as the last digit on the authentication sticker. I just went to the MLB authentication site, and typed in all of the same numbers as the Weaver laundry tag, but replaced the last digit with a "7." That one does come up as Ortiz.

So, at least ONE of the patches was worn by Ortiz.

Here's the ebay link: 2013 Topps Triple Threads David Ortiz 1 1 All Star Laundry Tag Patch | eBay

metallicalex777 · Oct 27, 2013

This happened with last years TTT All Star Patches as well. I can't remember who was on the card, but the patch belonged to Robinson Cano or it was the other way around. Might have got the player wrong with Cano but for some reason that rings a bell.

MansGame · Oct 27, 2013

Good god. This is terrible.

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dbacksfan4life · Oct 27, 2013

All l can say is, WOW TOPPS WOW!

Lancemountain · Oct 27, 2013

The current High end patch cards are scary.

alexs64 · Oct 27, 2013

Alex is correct this did happen with last year's TTT. Many of them holo's were not of the player the card indicated. I think Alex picked one up and it was correct the Vargas one? Or was it the League one? I forget. Either way, they have screwed these up in the past.

metallicalex777 · Oct 27, 2013

alexs64 said:
Alex is correct this did happen with last year's TTT. Many of them holo's were not of the player the card indicated. I think Alex picked one up and it was correct the Vargas one? Or was it the League one? I forget. Either way, they have screwed these up in the past.

Yep, it was Brandon League. Great looking cards, and one that I miss Mariners wise but Kevin gave it a great home via a great trade

Austin · Oct 27, 2013

Just more confirmation why I refuse to buy "game used" cards anymore.

Who knows how many jerseys, patches and bat cards have pieces from other players on them.
Or if the piece was even game used in the first place.

It blows my mind that collectors spend so much money on patch and logo cards, believing that what they have is an authentic rare piece of their favorite player's equipment, especially the vintage jersey pieces of players like Ruth and Cobb.

There is no accountability and no punishment if a company either screws up or knowingly uses fake game usee pieces.

One of these days, the entire game used part of the hobby will crash and all of these supposed rare 1/1 cards will become worthless when a former card company executive admits they're not real.

tchronis24 · Oct 27, 2013

Im staring down my game used cards wondering if there actually from kemps game used jersey or from dee gordons. The scariest part of this is all topps has to do is match the hologram with the player which is so easy. If they cant do this then how will they match up other harder things. I toatally agree with you austin. Its all gonna come crumbling down.

vwnut13 · Oct 27, 2013

http://www.freedomcardboard.com/forum/baseball/113382-triple-threads-incorrect-swatches.html

tchronis24 · Oct 30, 2013

So i wanted to see what u guys thought. If you guys were a david Ortiz collector would you buy the laundry tag and if you were a jered weaver fan would you buy the tag? Keep in mind its a david ortiz card but the authentication number says its jered weavers.

MansGame · Oct 30, 2013

tchronis24 said:
So i wanted to see what u guys thought. If you guys were a david Ortiz collector would you buy the laundry tag and if you were a jered weaver fan would you buy the tag? Keep in mind its a david ortiz card but the authentication number says its jered weavers.

No.

tchronis24 · Oct 30, 2013

No to both?

MansGame · Oct 30, 2013

tchronis24 said:
No to both?

I wouldn't touch the card if I was an Ortiz collector, Weaver collector or anything. It's terrible execution on Topps part and it would suck for either of the player collectors - let alone just a collector of cool cards or cards from the release. Makes you wonder what else is screwed up? I'm SO happy Belle has nothing in this release because I'd question whether it's really his stuff their using.

JHeyKolektor24 · Oct 31, 2013

Topps is such a wonderful company with excellent customer service, its really weird that they would ever make a mistake.........said no one ever

CatdaddysCards · Oct 31, 2013

How long before this card is re-listed without the holo?

Will this holo appear on some Weaver patch to raise the value?

Points to ponder.

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MansGame · Oct 31, 2013

CatdaddysCards said:
How long before this card is re-listed without the holo?

Will this holo appear on some Weaver patch to raise the value?

Points to ponder.

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Need Moustakas, Hosmer and patches.

LOL! That's great... I'm sure this will happen... a patch fakers DREAM!

tchronis24 · Oct 31, 2013

Also just found out that topps used the BP all star used jerseys as opposed to the 2013 home run derby ones. I ohnestly would prefer the Home run derby used ones but i guess Topps wasnt willing to dish out the extra dough.

heartyourlife · Nov 1, 2013

tchronis24 said:
Also just found out that topps used the BP all star used jerseys as opposed to the 2013 home run derby ones. I ohnestly would prefer the Home run derby used ones but i guess Topps wasnt willing to dish out the extra dough.

They have always used BP jerseys

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