Wow! 1993 Finest

[JoshHamilton]

If these are in fact new boxes, another 40 or so new refractors in circulation may have a noticeable affect on the overall '93 ref market.

Do you think before you type?

 

[ChasHawk]

" Each sealed box also contains an oversized All-Star Refractor. "
WRONG!

These oversized (approximately 4" by 6") cards were inserted one per sealed box of 1993 Topps Finest packs and feature reproductions of 33 players from that set's All-Star subset (84-116). Some hobby dealers believe because of the known production numbers that slightly less than 1,500 of each of these cards were produced

What's he wrong about? The refractor part?

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

If these are in fact new boxes, another 40 or so new refractors in circulation may have a noticeable affect on the overall '93 ref market.

Do you think before you type?

You're a smart guy.

Nope, I guess I don't.

But 40 of the right cards *can* make a noticeable difference especially given the hoarding associated with the set.

 

[JoshHamilton]

The oversized cards aren't refractors

 

[Russ S.]

:shock: :shock:

 

[brouthercard]

Because of the distribution patterns of the refractors, didn't many 6-box cases contain primarily the same refractor is each box? ie, if you pulled an Eric Karros refractor in the first box, you would very likely get another 4-5 more Karros in the same case? Have these boxes been "searched" because they aren't in a sealed case?

Or perhaps, this batch for sale has many of the "SP"s in them, even though they weren't technically "sp"s but were simply cards that hadn't surfaced yet.

 

[George_Calfas]

Because of the distribution patterns of the refractors, didn't many 6-box cases contain primarily the same refractor is each box? ie, if you pulled an Eric Karros refractor in the first box, you would very likely get another 4-5 more Karros in the same case? Have these boxes been "searched" because they aren't in a sealed case?

Or perhaps, this batch for sale has many of the "SP"s in them, even though they weren't technically "sp"s but were simply cards that hadn't surfaced yet.

In a twelve box case we pulled 9 Alex Cole and 3 Tony Gwynn.

SPs are sitting in hoards, I have a few. The hoarders are known in the 1993 refractor world.

 

[Bane50]

Just my two cents, but why would the seller break the boxes out of the cases if he were planning on holding on to them for a while. Seems they would be worth more ( and less likely to be damaged ) if they were still in the factory case boxes.

 

[James52411]

Just my two cents, but why would the seller break the boxes out of the cases if he were planning on holding on to them for a while. Seems they would be worth more ( and less likely to be damaged ) if they were still in the factory case boxes.

Supposedly he was trying to collect one of each box with a different chrome card on the cover. Topps glued a base card to the front cover of each box. It sounds a bit ridiculous, but I do remember boxes of the better players being rather desirable back in the day.

 

[George_Calfas]

$375/box........Someone way over paid in an effort to hit something big.

 

[Jaypers]

edit - nvm, I see George answered the question.

 

[nosterbor]

close to $20 a pack

 

[ThoseBackPages]

well, lets hope someone has a great time ripping!

the pop report on base PSA 10s isnt as robust as one might think.

 

[jbhofmann]

close to $20 a pack

I envision a whole lot of packs for sale on eBay, after he opens all of the boxes and cherry picks the "refractor packs".

 

[ThoseBackPages]

close to $20 a pack

I envision a whole lot of packs for sale on eBay, after he opens all of the boxes and cherry picks the "refractor packs".

 

[jbhofmann]

close to $20 a pack

I envision a whole lot of packs for sale on eBay, after he opens all of the boxes and cherry picks the "refractor packs".

:lol:

 

[agentjak]

Because of the distribution patterns of the refractors, didn't many 6-box cases contain primarily the same refractor is each box? ie, if you pulled an Eric Karros refractor in the first box, you would very likely get another 4-5 more Karros in the same case? Have these boxes been "searched" because they aren't in a sealed case?

Or perhaps, this batch for sale has many of the "SP"s in them, even though they weren't technically "sp"s but were simply cards that hadn't surfaced yet.

In a twelve box case we pulled 9 Alex Cole and 3 Tony Gwynn.

SPs are sitting in hoards, I have a few. The hoarders are known in the 1993 refractor world.

......................Not all!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I busted tons and tons of this stuff..I bet we have almost a 3-row shoe box full of extra's that I've been sitting on for years..and to this day I still pick-up extra's of my favorite players!!

 

[markakis8]

That is just fricking insane.

 

[reljac]

That is just fricking insane.

agree!

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Because of the distribution patterns of the refractors, didn't many 6-box cases contain primarily the same refractor is each box? ie, if you pulled an Eric Karros refractor in the first box, you would very likely get another 4-5 more Karros in the same case? Have these boxes been "searched" because they aren't in a sealed case?

Or perhaps, this batch for sale has many of the "SP"s in them, even though they weren't technically "sp"s but were simply cards that hadn't surfaced yet.

In a twelve box case we pulled 9 Alex Cole and 3 Tony Gwynn.

SPs are sitting in hoards, I have a few. The hoarders are known in the 1993 refractor world.

......................Not all!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I busted tons and tons of this stuff..I bet we have almost a 3-row shoe box full of extra's that I've been sitting on for years..and to this day I still pick-up extra's of my favorite players!!

You do realize that George is talking about Refractors. Now if you have a 3-row shoe box of Refractors, then i apologize