Work crews have torn up the street in front of his shop but as long as there’s an internet connection, Steve Palmer of BreakRoom Sports Cards and Autographs in Cape Coral, FL can get through the day. He’s one of a legion of online case and box breakers who are helping keep the modern collecting hobby afloat. Breakers tear open newer products and the cards are … [Read more...]
Topps 2016 Tier One MLB Box Break
If you're a roll the dice kind of collector, Topps Tier One is probably on your radar each year. The annual release returned this month with three hits in each box--and that's all. It's strictly for hit chasers. No base cards or inserts here. What you will find is a couple of autographs and a memorabilia card in each pack/box. Mike Fruitman tears into a box for us and … [Read more...]
Topps Archives Box Break-Review Goes Nuke-Lear
Releasing just prior to Series 2 from the company’s flagship product and around the time Tier One, Topps Archives tries to find its niche each year by providing some non-traditional fun. The product is a mix of current players and past greats, with the cards designed in the mold of three vintage (or at least older) sets. This year, it was 1953, 1979 and 1991 with a base set … [Read more...]
2016 Topps UFC Knockout Box Break, Checklist
Offering a new configuration, 2016 Topps UFC Knockout promises eight serial-numbered hits per box including at least four autographs. A full checklist is below. Over 40 fighters and personalities have signed autographs for the product, which includes a 100-card base setj. Always working, Mike Fruitman of Mike’s Stadium Sports Cards camped out at his kitchen table to rip … [Read more...]
2016 Topps Heritage Box Break
Back for another year--this time focused on the popular 1967 set, 2016 Topps Heritage Baseball has been a big seller in stores, online and on the secondary market. Whether you keep up with the various photo variations and other quirks or not, Heritage is popular with set collectors. It's never been a hit-based product but each hobby box has one box topper--either a … [Read more...]
2015 Topps UFC Chronicles Box Break/Review
Delayed from its original December release date, 2015 Topps UFC Chronicles hit store shelves earlier this month in a jumbo box format. The product was designed to tell the story of UFC from the beginning, through its base sets as well as some of the autograph and relic cards. Chronicles boxes contain a whopping 400 cards. While there are 30 inserts, 50 parallels and five … [Read more...]
Topps Museum NFL 2015 Box Break/Review
Released earlier this month, Topps Museum NFL 2015 has four packs per hobby box and five cards per pack, housed in a mini-box. Each pack has a hit. Topps promises you'll find either an on-card autograph, an autograph relic, a Quad Relic and a Jumbo relic per hobby box. A typical pack will have three base cards and a base parallel as well. Rookies, veterans and past … [Read more...]
Topps Triple Threads NFL Box Break-Review
It's hard to believe the Triple Threads product line is now more than a decade old. No matter the sport, it is usually a solid seller for shops and online dealers. While there has been some adjustment in how TTT is packaged and opened, the concept remains pretty much the same. 2015 Triple Threads NFL was released earlier this month with the usual mix of veterans, retired … [Read more...]
Topps Supreme MLB Box Break/Review
If you’re pressed for time, a box of 2015 Topps Supreme Baseball won’t take long to break. Topps has made Supreme a two-card, all autograph, one pack box. No base, insert or relic cards, just a guarantee of two signed hits per pack. It’s almost more like a ‘grab bag’ box of autographs. They seem to be selling well at my local card shop, Triple Cards in Plano, TX. The … [Read more...]
Bowman Chrome 2015 Box Break-Review
We're approaching the 20th anniversary of Bowman Chrome and to any collector, it's truly amazing how few adjustments Topps has had to make during the period. Sure, the parallels have evolved, there are different inserts most years and there are also autographs in varying quantities but the basic premise remains unchanged. Amazingly, a 1997 Bowman Chrome card fits right in with … [Read more...]