Now Open - (6) Box 1998 Tek Break AIC / RStadlerASU22 - Break 9:03pm 8/27

[joey12508]

my cards arrived today. as usual always packaged great, thanks Andrew.

 

[MansGame]

@AUTaxMan @Brewer Andy @DaBaddestHic @gradedeflator - All packages went out this morning!

 

[Brewer Andy]

@AUTaxMan @Brewer Andy @DaBaddestHic @gradedeflator - All packages went out this morning!

Thanks Mac

 

[MansGame]

Thanks Mac

You got it - Hope you need some

I also only got 4 Belle's in 6 boxes... pretty sad.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

You got it - Hope you need some

I also only got 4 Belle's in 6 boxes... pretty sad.

They are hiding in the 2 boxes in the 90s break

Ryan

 

[MansGame]

They are hiding in the 2 boxes in the 90s break

Ryan

I hope so!!

Honestly though, I didn't get in the one Tek multi-box break (which ended up being the hit boxes) and zero Belle diffractors and I think only a few base. I was SURE then that your six boxes would have something - ended up nothing lol.

Hope at least someone gets some Tek they need. That damn set is terrible for a player collector. To put it in perspective, it makes up over 5% of the cards outstanding that I need for Belle!


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[DaBaddestHic]

@AUTaxMan @Brewer Andy @DaBaddestHic @gradedeflator - All packages went out this morning!

Thanks! Hope we pull some Belles for you in the other break.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

I hope so!!

Honestly though, I didn't get in the one Tek multi-box break (which ended up being the hit boxes) and zero Belle diffractors and I think only a few base. I was SURE then that your six boxes would have something - ended up nothing lol.

Hope at least someone gets some Tek they need. That damn set is terrible for a player collector. To put it in perspective, it makes up over 5% of the cards outstanding that I need for Belle!


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Yeah it's a miserable set, though I wish Clark was in it... It def keeps you guys busy. One day maybe I'll take on the Master Set challenge

Ryan

 

[MansGame]

Yeah it's a miserable set, though I wish Clark was in it... It def keeps you guys busy. One day maybe I'll take on the Master Set challenge

Ryan

I will admit that 1998 and 1999 Topps Tek do make it fun for a player collector long-term BUT it would be better if Topps was pounding out Belle cards in new product like he is going out of style lol. I only need 7 (or so) more patterns for the base Tek set for Belle and I can't wait until I complete it!

 

[U L Washington Rookie]

I also only got 4 Belle's in 6 boxes... pretty sad.

With 80 cards per box (~77 base) and 90 players in the set, five is probably the 'expected' number for any given player, with four or six being pretty common (assuming decent collation).

I haven't compared the patterns I got to my checklist, but I do know that in the six boxes, two of the Mo Vaughns were the same pattern!

 

[MansGame]

With 80 cards per box (~77 base) and 90 players in the set, five is probably the 'expected' number for any given player, with four or six being pretty common (assuming decent collation).

I haven't compared the patterns I got to my checklist, but I do know that in the six boxes, two of the Mo Vaughns were the same pattern!

Fair enough...

 

[RStadlerASU22]

With perfect collation(using 77 base/3 dif per box), it would take about 105 boxes to complete a base/player set and only 2700 boxes to do a Diffractor set. So even with perfect collation you could open 2699 boxes and not pull the Diffractor pattern you need to finish your player or set run..........

***and that would cost you $300-400000 for the wax

Ryan

 

[MansGame]

With perfect collation(using 77 base/3 dif per box), it would take about 105 boxes to complete a base/player set and only 2700 boxes to do a Diffractor set. So even with perfect collation you could open 2699 boxes and not pull the Diffractor pattern you need to finish your player or set run..........

***and that would cost you $300-400000 for the wax

Ryan

These numbers are what amazes me to think about what the print run was exactly for this release? I mean seriously, that's just the numbers for one of each... I mean was it just an all time large release by Topps? Amazing when you start doing the numbers.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

These numbers are what amazes me to think about what the print run was exactly for this release? I mean seriously, that's just the numbers for one of each... I mean was it just an all time large release by Topps? Amazing when you start doing the numbers.

As I've stated as a guess before, I don't think more than 10 dif and 250 base of each pattern exist, but that's strictly a guess, and it wouldn't suprise me if its less than that

Ryan

 

[MansGame]

As I've stated as a guess before, I don't think more than 10 dif and 250 base of each pattern exist, but that's strictly a guess, and it wouldn't suprise me if its less than that

Ryan

But just run the number if that was the case... how many boxes/cases would that be? I mean it'd be a TON right?

 

[RStadlerASU22]

But just run the number if that was the case... how many boxes/cases would that be? I mean it'd be a TON right?

27,000 boxes... It's not a crazy amount

Ryan

 

[Brewer Andy]

Got mine in from [MENTION=3754]MansGame[/MENTION]
Needed one of the five, pattern #1 so it wasn't a total miss for me. Only 7 more to go

 

[MansGame]

Got mine in from [MENTION=3754]MansGame[/MENTION]
Needed one of the five, pattern #1 so it wasn't a total miss for me. Only 7 more to go

Sweet!


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[U L Washington Rookie]

So that Mo Vaughn pattern that I hit two of in this break: of the 6 or so Mo patterns I already had, that pattern was one of them!

 

[DaBaddestHic]

Post office finally decided to deliver my cards yesterday haha. Thanks [MENTION=3754]MansGame[/MENTION] and everyone else!