topps million card giveaway. Post what you got

[ronfromfresno]

Entered 10 codes today and got a real tight grouping of cards, guess if you're looking for '79 or '80 Topps enter your codes today

Mac Scarce 1973
Ed Whitson 1979
Adrian Devine 1979
Willie Norwood 1979
Kansas City Royals Checklist Card 1979
Buddy Bell 1979
Kevin Bell 1980
Mike Tyson 1980
Ken Henderson 1980
Pat Kelly 1980

 

[notoriousrmb]

My wife surprised me with a jumbo box last night...guess she was tired of me whining about this promotion and wanting to try more

Not sure if there are "hot" Topps boxes, but each jumbo pack gave on average 10-15 insert cards and 1-3 of the redemption cards. Ended up with 19 in the 10 packs, plus 3 others I had sitting around from retail. I entered a few when the promotion started and got a 1954 Paul Leslie Smith and a bunch of 65's and 67's. Holding off on the ones I got last night until the run of 79/80's ends...not too pleased with how they are falling lately. Would hope they go back to something a little more random soon.

 

[A_Pharis]

My wife surprised me with a jumbo box last night...guess she was tired of me whining about this promotion and wanting to try more

Not sure if there are "hot" Topps boxes, but each jumbo pack gave on average 10-15 insert cards and 1-3 of the redemption cards. Ended up with 19 in the 10 packs, plus 3 others I had sitting around from retail. I entered a few when the promotion started and got a 1954 Paul Leslie Smith and a bunch of 65's and 67's. Holding off on the ones I got last night until the run of 79/80's ends...not too pleased with how they are falling lately. Would hope they go back to something a little more random soon.

They aren't random. I believe it's been said that the numbers are predetermined... otherwise EVERYONE would just wait until the "run is up."

 

[Messier2]

Just got two more...I'm holding until I see some 50's again! :lol:

 

[notoriousrmb]

They aren't random. I believe it's been said that the numbers are predetermined... otherwise EVERYONE would just wait until the "run is up."

Maybe the "runs" are predetermined but the numbers sure aren't...I see no way I can pull redemptions from a Target in Illinois, a Wal-Mart in Missouri, a hobby jumbo from Blowoutcards.com and a jumbo from a local hobby shop and have all the codes give back '79 and '80 cards. Looks as if this run is going on for everyone right now, so waiting for the run to be up seems like a logical choice.

 

[A_Pharis]

They aren't random. I believe it's been said that the numbers are predetermined... otherwise EVERYONE would just wait until the "run is up."

Maybe the "runs" are predetermined but the numbers sure aren't...I see no way I can pull redemptions from a Target in Illinois, a Wal-Mart in Missouri, a hobby jumbo from Blowoutcards.com and a jumbo from a local hobby shop and have all the codes give back '79 and '80 cards. Looks as if this run is going on for everyone right now, so waiting for the run to be up seems like a logical choice.

What does the location have to do with the card redeemed? Despite where the card is pulled, the majority of cards are going to be from a certain era. I guarantee you that no matter how long you wait, you will get the same card then as you would now. Each code is tied to a card. Seriously -- if it were random and you thought the bulk of the "mass produced" cards would be the ones to go first then everyone would just wait.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

[quote="A_Pharis":qxd7xzkh]

They aren't random. I believe it's been said that the numbers are predetermined... otherwise EVERYONE would just wait until the "run is up."

Maybe the "runs" are predetermined but the numbers sure aren't...I see no way I can pull redemptions from a Target in Illinois, a Wal-Mart in Missouri, a hobby jumbo from Blowoutcards.com and a jumbo from a local hobby shop and have all the codes give back '79 and '80 cards. Looks as if this run is going on for everyone right now, so waiting for the run to be up seems like a logical choice.

What does the location have to do with the card redeemed? Despite where the card is pulled, the majority of cards are going to be from a certain era. I guarantee you that no matter how long you wait, you will get the same card then as you would now. Each code is tied to a card. Seriously -- if it were random and you thought the bulk of the "mass produced" cards would be the ones to go first then everyone would just wait.[/quote:qxd7xzkh]
This is simply not true.

The codes are NOT tied to specific cards and everything that is redeemed is solely affected by WHEN you enter the code.

 

[A_Pharis]

[quote="A_Pharis":1heu6b70]

They aren't random. I believe it's been said that the numbers are predetermined... otherwise EVERYONE would just wait until the "run is up."

Maybe the "runs" are predetermined but the numbers sure aren't...I see no way I can pull redemptions from a Target in Illinois, a Wal-Mart in Missouri, a hobby jumbo from Blowoutcards.com and a jumbo from a local hobby shop and have all the codes give back '79 and '80 cards. Looks as if this run is going on for everyone right now, so waiting for the run to be up seems like a logical choice.

What does the location have to do with the card redeemed? Despite where the card is pulled, the majority of cards are going to be from a certain era. I guarantee you that no matter how long you wait, you will get the same card then as you would now. Each code is tied to a card. Seriously -- if it were random and you thought the bulk of the "mass produced" cards would be the ones to go first then everyone would just wait.

This is simply not true.

The codes are NOT tied to specific cards and everything that is redeemed is solely affected by WHEN you enter the code.[/quote:1heu6b70]


How so? In the same sense that slot machines run on timers? Whereas it can come down to the moment when you enter it making a difference from second to second?

Either way, if that were the case, then despite how long you hold your redemption you are still going to run the same odds. I doubt there will ever be a point where you'll have better odds of hitting a chase or early 50's card.

 

[ChasHawk]

Take a look at this thread Adam, especially page 2.

http://freedomcardboard.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=79291&start=15

 

[A_Pharis]

Take a look at this thread Adam, especially page 2.

http://freedomcardboard.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=79291&start=15

Interesting. That's really all assumption, though, and it's lack of real "randomness" is not explained by there not being real randomness sometimes. Anyone who works with automated random number generators knows that there is oftentimes a formula that can be found regarding what numbers generate. It's a weird concept, but it's been speculated that there is no randomness at all when working with programmed algorithms. I wouldn't wait, though, because no ratio calculated by anyone is to say what -- in the end -- the final tally is going to be for each year.

 

[A_Pharis]

To elaborate on that last statement:

If Topps were to give a final and total ratio of every year offered in relation to the total amount being released, then you could use current trends to predict what a future sequence may be. Without knowing even a general range of what the ratios will be in relation to the total number of cards, though, you're always going to be left hoping they start spurting more multiples of better cards... in the end, you're still going to be competing with people for them.

 

[ChasHawk]

That makes sense Adam, but the code card website has recently unlocked cards on the main page, and it's looked like this all day:

1979 Buddy Bell 02.24.10
1980 Cecil Cooper 02.24.10
1979 Silvio Martinez 02.24.10
1980 Bob Apodaca 02.24.10
1979 Don Hood 02.24.10
1979 Bob watson 02.24.10
1980 Dan Meyer 02.24.10
1979 Jim Kern 02.24.10
1980 Sparky Lyle 02.24.10
1980 Hosken Powell 02.24.10

All I'm saying is, I will probably have 5 or 6 cards later today, and those will most likely be the only ones I redeem during this
entire promotion. I have ZERO intention of redeeming them today when all anyone has gotten are 79 & 80 cards.

 

[rymflaherty]

Finally got some codes to redeem - probably should have waited, due to the recent trend.
Couldn't resist at least putting one code in though, ended up with this.

1979 Sal Bando

 

[Bill Menard]

[quote="A_Pharis":2n4sz1id]

[quote="A_Pharis":2n4sz1id]

They aren't random. I believe it's been said that the numbers are predetermined... otherwise EVERYONE would just wait until the "run is up."

Maybe the "runs" are predetermined but the numbers sure aren't...I see no way I can pull redemptions from a Target in Illinois, a Wal-Mart in Missouri, a hobby jumbo from Blowoutcards.com and a jumbo from a local hobby shop and have all the codes give back '79 and '80 cards. Looks as if this run is going on for everyone right now, so waiting for the run to be up seems like a logical choice.

What does the location have to do with the card redeemed? Despite where the card is pulled, the majority of cards are going to be from a certain era. I guarantee you that no matter how long you wait, you will get the same card then as you would now. Each code is tied to a card. Seriously -- if it were random and you thought the bulk of the "mass produced" cards would be the ones to go first then everyone would just wait.

This is simply not true.

The codes are NOT tied to specific cards and everything that is redeemed is solely affected by WHEN you enter the code.[/quote:2n4sz1id]


How so? In the same sense that slot machines run on timers? Whereas it can come down to the moment when you enter it making a difference from second to second?

Either way, if that were the case, then despite how long you hold your redemption you are still going to run the same odds. I doubt there will ever be a point where you'll have better odds of hitting a chase or early 50's card.[/quote:2n4sz1id]

This is still wrong in relationship to this promotion topps is running. Adam, if you have been following along, then you'd know that Topps is now releasing the cards in waves by year. They are taking two years and mixing it up, primarily from those two years. They did 73 and 75s, then filtered those out while heavily releasing 79s and 80s. Looking at the release ratios, you can see a trend and a pattern to what they are doing. While I agree there is no way of knowing the actual # of cards Topps has to release for each year, you absolutely can look at the trends and see what the company is doing to manipulate the distribution of the cards. And I am 100% positive that is exactly what they are doing. The redemption cards are NOT tied to a particular card. No way, no how.

Basically, Topps gave out a lot of the early year stuff up front to stir interest and boy did they do that in combination with pushing the promotion through various outlets, including bringing on Cal Ripken Jr. to talk it up all over the TV and in newspapers. Now, they are settling in and just giving out the cards in a semi-random fashion. This is much different than a random number generator or "chance". That's not to say that the next card entered can't unlock a 55 Ted Williams. It could. But if you have 20 cards and you enter them all right now, I'd bet a $1000 in a heartbeat that the majority of them will net you 1979 and 1980 singles. So, the smart guy is holding his 20 cards (or 100 or 1000) until they start noticing a different turn of events in what Topps is releasing. The only way to do that is to check the site regularly throughout the day and see what's being given out.

For me, the hardest part of it all is the curiousity over the "Prize" cards, of which there are 2000, according to Topps, not me, that are the really good singles. They are doing nothing to promote what those 2000 are, have provided no list, and are not responsive to questions about this. There is no real way to look at what they have released from these, other than going through a list of 165K + cards that have been released so far and guessing what would constitute a prize card. I'd imagine the 54 Topps Teddy Ballgame is one of them, along with several Mantles they given out.

Edit - oh, and not everyone would wait b/c not everyone is smart enough to think it through and see what is really going on. They are too eager to pump that redemption code into the machine and see what they got, figuring they might get a big money card, even though a review of the board over the last 24 hours will show you they aren't giving out a single card from the 50's or 60's. At least if I saw that, I'd be dropping some code cards into the redemption box. But 79's and 80's all last night and all of today - give me a break. Topps needs to do something to break it up a bit!

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

One has to give Topps great credit for being transparent with what has been redeemed. Also remember that although many people HERE may not be interested in ANYTHING other than a money card, that's not the case for most anyone else.

To be fair, Topps shouldn't have to make their redemption program completely random, additionally they didn't have to hold it at all. Besides, I've wondered why Topps doesn't make sure cards that are of greatest local interest aren't always sent to said local market.

The idea from Topps' perspective is for people to have fun with the program, and as a private entity they're entitled to make a couple bucks from it as well.

 

[Bill Menard]

To get it back on topic, I cannot BELIEVE the score I am about to post that I just redeemed! $100 total investment... what do you guys think?

Don Lenhardt 1952

Don Lenhardt / Infield / Boston Red Sox

Card ID Number: 4

1 This Card Unavailable 1952

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1 This Card Unavailable 1952

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1 Herman Wehmeier 1952

Herman Wehmeier / Pitcher / Cincinnati Reds

Card ID Number: 80

1 Ed Blake 1952

Ed Blake / Pitcher / Cincinnati Reds

Card ID Number: 144

1 Johnny Klippstein 1952

Johnny Klippstein / Pitcher / Chicago Cubs

Card ID Number: 148

1 Owen Friend 1952

Owen Friend / Infield / St. Louis Browns

Card ID Number: 160

1 Hank Thompson 1953

Hank Thompson / Outfield / New York Giants

Card ID Number: 20

1 Joe Rossi 1953

Joe Rossi / Catcher / Pittsburgh Pirates

Card ID Number: 74

1 Johnny Wyrostek 1953

Johnny Wyrostek / Outfield / Philadelphia Phillies

Card ID Number: 79

1 Joe Astroth 1953

Joe Astroth / Catcher / Philadelphia Athletics

Card ID Number: 103

1 Herman Wehmeier 1953

Herman Wehmeier / Catcher / Anaheim Angels

Card ID Number: 110

Frank Shea 1953

Frank Shea / Pitcher / Washington Senators

Card ID Number: 164
TRADE THIS CARDTRADE THIS CARD
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1 Ed Bailey 1953

Ed Bailey / Catcher / Cincinnati Reds

Card ID Number: 206
TRADE THIS CARDTRADE THIS CARD
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1 Willie Jones 1954

Willie Jones / Third Base / Philadelphia Athletics

Card ID Number: 41
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1 Ray Murray 1954

Ray Murray / Catcher / Philadelphia Athletics

Card ID Number: 49
TRADE THIS CARDTRADE THIS CARD
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1 Bob Scheffing 1954

Bob Scheffing / Coach / Chicago Cubs

Card ID Number: 76
TRADE THIS CARDTRADE THIS CARD
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1 Jackie Jensen 1954

Jackie Jensen / Outfield / Boston Red Sox

Card ID Number: 80
1 Dean Stone 1954

Dean Stone / Pitcher / Washington Senators

Card ID Number: 114

1 Steve Bilko 1954

Steve Bilko / First Base / St. Louis Cardinals

Card ID Number: 116

1 Clem Labine 1954

Clem Labine / Pitcher / Brooklyn Dodgers

Card ID Number: 121
1 Bobby Adams 1954

Bobby Adams / Third Base / Cincinnati Redlegs

Card ID Number: 123

1 Joe Coleman 1954

Joe Coleman / Pitcher / Baltimore Orioles

Card ID Number: 156

1 John Hetki 1954

John Hetki / Pitcher / Pittsburgh Pirates

Card ID Number: 161

1 Bob Ross 1954

Bob Ross / Pitcher / Washington Senators

Card ID Number: 189

1 Don Hoak 1954

Don Hoak / Infield / Brooklyn Dodgers

Card ID Number: 211

1 Bill Wilson 1954

Bill Wilson / Outfield / Chicago White Sox

Card ID Number: 222

1 Lou Limmer 1954

Lou Limmer / First Base / Philadelphia Athletics

Card ID Number: 232

1 Ray Blades 1954

Ray Blades / Coach / Chicago Cubs

Card ID Number: 243

1 Howie Fox 1954

Howie Fox / Pitcher / Baltimore Orioles

Card ID Number: 246

1 Jim Hegan 1955

Jim Hegan / Catcher / Cleveland Indians

Card ID Number: 7

1 Harold Smith 1955

Harold Smith / Catcher / Baltimore Orioles

Card ID Number: 8

1 Bob Keegan 1955

Bob Keegan / Pitcher / Chicago White Sox

Card ID Number: 10

1 Fred Marsh 1955

Fred Marsh / Third Base / Baltimore Orioles

Card ID Number: 13

1 Bobby Hofman 1955

Bobby Hofman / Infield / New York Giants

Card ID Number: 17


1 Dick Groat 1955

Dick Groat / Shortstop / Pittsburgh Pirates

Card ID Number: 26

Billy Gardner 1955

Billy Gardner / Infield / New York Giants

Card ID Number: 27

1 Herman Wehmeier 1955

Herman Wehmeier / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Card ID Number: 29
1 Bill Glynn 1955

Bill Glynn / First Base / Cleveland Indians

Card ID Number: 39

1 John McCall 1955

John McCall / Pitcher / New York Giants

Card ID Number: 42

1 Bill Tremel 1955

Bill Tremel / Pitcher / Chicago Cubs

Card ID Number: 52

1 Rip Repulski 1955

Rip Repulski / Outfield / St. Louis Cardinals

Card ID Number: 55

1 Gair Allie 1955

Gair Allie / Shortstop / Pittsburgh Pirates

Card ID Number: 59

1 Dean Stone 1955

Dean Stone / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Card ID Number: 60

2 Gus Triandos 1955

Gus Triandos / First Base / Baltimore Orioles

Card ID Number: 64

1 Gene Conley 1955

Gene Conley / Pitcher / Milwaukee Braves

Card ID Number: 81
1 Chuck Harmon 1955

Chuck Harmon / Third Base / Cincinnati Redlegs

Card ID Number: 82

1 Camilo Pascual 1955

Camilo Pascual / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Card ID Number: 84

Joe Frazier 1955

Joe Frazier / Outfield / St. Louis Cardinals

Card ID Number: 89

1 Preston Ward 1955

Preston Ward / First Base / Pittsburgh Pirates

Card ID Number: 95

1 Wally Westlake 1955

Wally Westlake / Outfield / Cleveland Indians

Card ID Number: 102

1 Curt Roberts 1955

Curt Roberts / Second Base / Pittsburgh Pirates

Card ID Number: 107

1 Louis Ortiz 1955

Louis Ortiz / Second Base / Philadelphia Phillies

Card ID Number: 114

1 Mayo Smith 1955

Mayo Smith / Manager / Philadelphia Phillies

Card ID Number: 130

1 Ralph Kress 1955

Ralph Kress / Coach / Cleveland Indians

Card ID Number: 151

1 Bud Podbielan 1955

Bud Podbielan / Pitcher / Cincinnati Redlegs

Card ID Number: 153

1 Tommy Carroll 1955

Tommy Carroll / Shortstop / New York Yankees

Card ID Number: 158

1 Tom Casagrande 1955

Tom Casagrande / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Card ID Number: 167

1 Elmer Valo 1956

Elmer Valo / Outfield / Kansas City Athletics

Card ID Number: 3

1 Ron Negray 1956

Ron Negray / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Card ID Number: 7

This Card Unavailable 1956

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Card ID Number:

1 Chuck Diering 1956

Chuck Diering / Outfield / Baltimore Orioles

Card ID Number: 19

1 This Card Unavailable 1956

/ /

Card ID Number:

1 This Card Unavailable 1956

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Card ID Number:

1 This Card Unavailable 1956

/ /

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1 Alex Grammas 1956

Alex Grammas / Shortstop / St. Louis Cardinals

Card ID Number: 37


1 Bob Kennedy 1956

Bob Kennedy / Third Base / Chicago White Sox

Card ID Number: 38


1 This Card Unavailable 1956

/ /

Card ID Number:

1 Jim Hegan 1956

Jim Hegan / Catcher / Cleveland Indians

Card ID Number: 48

1 This Card Unavailable 1956

/ /

Card ID Number:

1 Frank Sullivan 1956

Frank Sullivan / Pitcher / Boston Red Sox

Card ID Number: 71

2 This Card Unavailable 1956

/ /

Card ID Number:

Norm Zauchin 1956

Norm Zauchin / First Base / Boston Red Sox

Card ID Number: 89

1 Bill Tremel 1956

Bill Tremel / Pitcher / Chicago Cubs

Card ID Number: 96

1 This Card Unavailable 1956

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Card ID Number:


1 Jim Piersall 1956

Jim Piersall / Outfield / Boston Red Sox

Card ID Number: 143
1 Ruben Gomez 1957

Ruben Gomez / Pitcher / New York Giants

Card ID Number: 58

1 Turk Lown 1959

Turk Lown / Pitcher / Chicago White Sox

Card ID Number: 277

1 Leo Burke 1963

Leo Burke / Infield / Los Angeles Angels

Card ID Number: 249

1 Terry Fox 1967

Terry Fox / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Card ID Number: 181

1 Bud Harrelson 1967

Bud Harrelson / Shortstop / New York Mets

Card ID Number: 306

1 Chuck Harrison 1969

Chuck Harrison / First Base / Kansas City Royals

Card ID Number: 116

1 Tom Murphy 1971

Tom Murphy / Pitcher / California Angels

Card ID Number: 401

1 Dave Concepcion 1974

Dave Concepcion / Shortstop / Cincinnati Reds

Card ID Number: 435

Darrell Evans 1976

Darrell Evans / Third Base / Atlanta Braves

Card ID Number: 81

1 Don Carrithers 1976

Don Carrithers / Pitcher / Montreal Expos

Card ID Number: 312


1 Vada Pinson 1976

Vada Pinson / Outfield / Kansas City Royals

Card ID Number: 415


1 San Diego Padres Checklist ard 1977

San Diego Padres Checklist ard / / San Diego Padres

Card ID Number: 134


1 Wayne Twitchell 1978

Wayne Twitchell / Pitcher / Montreal Expos

Card ID Number: 269


1 Grant Jackson 1978

Grant Jackson / Pitcher / Pittsburgh Pirates

Card ID Number: 661


1 Bob Randall 1979

Bob Randall / Second Base / Minnesota Twins

Card ID Number: 58


1 Wayne Garrett 1979

Wayne Garrett / Third Base / St. Louis Cardinals

Card ID Number: 319


1 Ron Jackson 1979

Ron Jackson / Third Base / California Angels

Card ID Number: 339


1 Enos Cabell 1979

Enos Cabell / Third Base / Houston Astros

Card ID Number: 515

1 Frank Tanana 1979

Frank Tanana / Pitcher / California Angels

Card ID Number: 530

1 Don Hood 1979

Don Hood / Pitcher / Cleveland Indians

Card ID Number: 667

Jim Gantner 1980

Jim Gantner / Third Base / Milwaukee Brewers

Card ID Number: 374


1 Jim Sundberg 1980

Jim Sundberg / Catcher / Texas Rangers

Card ID Number: 530


1 Roy Smalley 1980

Roy Smalley / Shortstop / Minnesota Twins

Card ID Number: 570

1 Bob Montgomery 1980

Bob Montgomery / Catcher / Boston Red Sox

Card ID Number: 618

 

[Messier2]

We're back the 50's again!

Got 1956 Larry Jackson and Jake Martin! At least they're both RC's...I think!

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

Just bought a blaster and got a Chuck Stobbs 1953 topps card

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

I just piggy-backed your luck.

Here are my 4 I just entered...
- Sam Zoldak 1952
- This Card Unavailable 1956
- Ron Jackson 1956
- Bob Friend 1956

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

So Bill...what do you think these "Card Unavailable" cards are?

I have a 1956, like your two 1952s.