It sounds like fun. Buy a bunch of cases of the latest baseball card product, grab a friend or two if you can, and rip, rip, rip. The more you buy, the better cards you pull and, if you're so inclined, the better chance you have of 'flipping' them for a profit. But it's not that easy. First, there's the amount of work. Buying multiple cases, opening packs, sorting, … [Read more...] about Margins Tight for Case Breakers
2012 Topps
2012 Topps Mini Baseball Box Break
by Rich Klein Each year I go to the National, something always really catches my eye at the Topps booth. Last year it was the Lineage product. I was enthralled immediately (of course I was one of the few) but one of the aspects of this issue was the tribute to the 1987 Topps mini set. For a few years in the 1980's Topps was producing all sorts of "side" sets to keep the … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Mini Baseball Box Break
2012 Topps Bloodlines UFC: MMA cards go high-end
by Chris Harris Mixed martial arts may not be a sport for everyone, but it has sustained a massive (and loyal) fanbase; and that fanbase has (so far) translated to trading cards. As the sport of MMA has evolved, MMA trading cards have too; and the latest is Topps new UFC-licensed product. 2012 Topps Bloodlines UFC will be their first “high-end” MMA trading card product. … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Bloodlines UFC: MMA cards go high-end
2012 Topps Archives Baseball Box Break
by Rich Klein Last year, I was one of the few collectors who loved the Topps Lineage product. To me, it was a great mix of honoring the old school cards those in my generation grew up collecting, with the current era. Unfortunately, it wasn’t exactly a universal hit because of the price point and lukewarm autograph harvest, so Topps wisely changed the product name back to … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Archives Baseball Box Break
Topps Adds Autographs to Series II Baseball
Topps announced Monday that it has seeded special autographed versions of the online Golden Moments Die Cut Cards into packs of the upcoming 2012 Topps Baseball Series 2. The cards can be found in both hobby and retail packs. Every card is signed “on-card” and is sequentially hand-numbered to 25. In addition, each card includes a Topps 3M authentication sticker on the … [Read more...] about Topps Adds Autographs to Series II Baseball
2012 Topps Gold Rush Redemption Set Info
Topps released information on a wrapper redemption program it is planning when 2012 Topps Baseball Series One goes live next week. The abridged version is that you'll need to open a lot of packs in a short period of time to have a shot at completing the set. The over-riding theme in 2012 Topps Baseball is “GOLD” with The Golden Giveaway, Golden Moments inserts, real Gold … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Gold Rush Redemption Set Info