The 2014 Topps (High) Tek Thread

[onionring9]

If people are looking again, please keep an eye out for the McGwire B/W auto proof! Last one I need for the entire rainbow. Much appreciated!

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Even more Circuit Boards. On a roll with those.

 

[RustyGreerFan]

I thought this one was interesting. Who confused this card for a Large Shattered? Ended up paying more for shipping than the card itself.

 

[joey12508]

Duque

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Thanks for the new post! I haven't added a biggie in a while

 

[RustyGreerFan]

See... this is the beauty of 2014 Tek that I don't feel exists with the later versions. We are still contemplating these things three years later. They created their own mystique. Allegedly supposedly the Large Shatter is supposed to be rarer than the Circuit Board. But I'm not so sure. Circuit Board has been far more popular than Large Shatter I think just because it looks cool and people assume it's rarer? But even aside from that it seems to be harder to find. Truly, we will never know and that's kinda cool.

After seeing raw5060s list of haves and wants, I think I'm ready to say that yes, Circuit Board is rarer than Large Shatter.

Also of note, last November the redemptions expired. I tried to get a couple boxes last fall, but the sellers were not budging despite this. And they shouldn't - people were still buying.

 

[joey12508]

I have like 17 base cards from boxes i broke. only one with this pattern, any one know what its called?

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Spiral. I believe it's the second-most common for AL.

 

[joey12508]

Spiral. I believe it's the second-most common for AL.

thanks

 

[banjar]

Old thread, new card. This one was a huge pickup for me...

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Cool picture! Really picks up the effect!

 

[bstanwood]

That Alomar is amazing!! Congrats

 

[banjar]

Thanks guys. Those Tek galactics are something else. The first one I got was from the 2015 set and I was amazed at just how cool it looked under the right light. If anyone starts the "super sweet late 2010's insert" thread, Tek galactics should be in the first post!

 

[RustyGreerFan]

So you essentially put it on a table under an overhead light and just got the right angle?

 

[Ripkenfan126]

So you essentially put it on a table under an overhead light and just got the right angle?

It’s all about the right light! Amazing cards IP.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[banjar]

I just put the card on a table and used a camera with the flash on. The camera isn't pointing straight down at the card though, it's at a slight angle.

 

[RustyGreerFan]

It’s all about the right light! Amazing cards IP.

Well, apparently it's a run on Ripkens. I picked up the Red Storm at auction recently, and then this popped up:

I was the maid of honor on a Red Storm Mariano, though

 

[Ripkenfan126]

Looks like the blue dots pattern?
Hard to tell without any color.

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Been a long time since I've picked something up and even longer since it's been a Galactic!

 

[onionring9]

Been a long time since I've picked something up and even longer since it's been a Galactic!

Congratulations! Looks amazing!