My commitment had been waning but I came home to my first 3 packages waiting for me. I have to say they're pretty nice. Super glossy with some light embossing/engraving on the details. Getting them in hand reenergized me, and I look forward to continuing this project as long as I can.
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Doerrcollector
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Just got my Ortiz's in the mail-impressed with the quality.
The place of origin surprised me however.
Thanks,
Jeff
The place of origin surprised me however.
Thanks,
Jeff
mrmopar
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Not quite a month into production, 35 different cards that have sold for a collective $215,000 for the print run. I have to think this is making Topps great money, but I have absolutely no clue what it may cost to print a run of cards, so who knows. Seems the average print run for these is somewhere between 250-500 copies. The highest run has not broke 2000 cards yet.
I doubt I'll ever buy one.
Will the next level be actual serial numbers, signed and/or GU copies? The trend starts all over again...
I doubt I'll ever buy one.
Will the next level be actual serial numbers, signed and/or GU copies? The trend starts all over again...
death2redemptions
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Have people been selling these on E-Bay yet? If so, what have the peak sales been?
The Trevor Story's have been selling well, as have card #1 (Francisco Liriano) and #2 (Royals WS). Haven't really tracked any others, but most are trickling in to those who bought them right now so many still are not live.
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I ordered 5 of the 1st Trevor Story and 20 of the 1st Kenta Maeda.
I sold 3 of Trevor Story and those have MORE then covered what I paid for all 25 cards.
KLARNOLD
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The $215,000 does not take in consideration how many collectors/resellers bought in bulk. 1CARD = $9.99, 5 CARDS = $29.99 ($5.99 Per Card), 10 CARDS = $49.99 ($4.99 Per Card), 20 CARDS = $79.99 ($3.99 Per Card).
Yeah you need some Chinese algebra there. But I think there can be some educated guesses made. Casebusters and maybe 1 or 2 dealers have been listing cards every day, so they are all probably buying a 20-card block. There are a couple collectors I've seen on the boards who say they are buying them daily, but I don't know if from Topps or a third party. And given the floor of ~250 and the ceiling of ~1250-1500 depending on the player and event, I'd say most of the difference is in 1s and 5s. This is all based on watching a couple boards and FB groups, and there are loads of collectors who are on neither, but I'd roughly guess 50% of the sales are singles, 10% are 5s, 10% are 10s, and 30% are 20s.
mrmopar
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True, didn't factor that in. I'd bet that the higher print runs tend to include more bulk buying, with people jumping on the most "popular" cards in hopes of turning a quick profit. I'm sure there are a handful of bulk buyers doing the whole run to give their customers a deal, but I'd guess not more than a dozen or two.
Therion
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Regardless, I think they have got to be making a killing. I'd be tempted if they would number the cards.
damn, received my 5 harpers. not a single one worth grading. all came with dinged corners.
Therion
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For what you paid, I'd complain to them if they were all dinged
Therion
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Well, they hinted that Marwin Gonzalez was happening tomorrow. You got me, Topps. You got me.
Casebusters
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Maybe Scherzer? 18 Ks going after 8 innings
death2redemptions
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Therion
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They typically do two a day. If both happen, it might keep Marwin numbers low.
death2redemptions
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Scherzer just tied the record with 20 strikeouts
1 out to go...
1 out to go...
death2redemptions
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He'll have to settle with 20 strikeouts but surely he's about to have a Topps Now card coming out...and he certainly deserves it.
Doerrcollector
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3 cards tomorrow? Marwin, Max & Noah?!?
Thanks,
Jeff
Thanks,
Jeff
death2redemptions
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After reading your post I was looking at Noah's final stat line trying to figure out what was so special about his start and just couldn't figure it out...but then I double checked and noticed his batting stats, something I almost never do with pitchers and quickly figured it out. 2 home runs...wow. How often has a pitcher done that?
