Seeing Topps Inception 2015 Football brought back memories from 15 or 20 years ago, talking to some of the guys who broke cases long before it was fashionable. Guys like Gary Walter and Chuck Juliana would often say those cards numbered to 100 or less were great long-term plays and would be in huge demand way down the line. Well, as we have seen, much of that has become … [Read more...]
Tier One Baseball Box Break
Higher-end issues like 2015 Topps Tier One generally draw a lot of interest upon release. What do the cards really look like? How many Hall of Famers and young superstars are there? Is it worth taking a chance on a box? Can I get back what I put in if I decide to sell? There are plenty of people who open Tier One and similar issues are looking for cards which they feel … [Read more...]
Topps Opening Day Box Break Still Fun
Many times when there are questions on the Sports Collectors Daily Facebook page about "value" in boxes I refer back to the 2014 Opening Day release as an example of providing excellent value for the dollar volume involved. The 2014 boxes had serial numbered parallels and we even pulled a relic card of Torii Hunter who is still a very popular player. As usual, we also had … [Read more...]
2014 Topps Museum Collection Box Break/Review
The NFL season has been over for more than seven weeks but that doesn’t stop the football card product train. 2014 Topps Museum Collection Football arrived recently with master boxes of four packs containing a quad relic, a jumbo relic, one on-card autograph and an autograph relic card among the 20 total cards. Each mini-box also usually contains one parallel card among the … [Read more...]
2015 Topps Box Break: Fresh Design, Bigger Set
If the basic Topps set was a human being, the 2015 set would qualify as a "senior citizen". The good news is for many people, the "retirement age" is a good time to re-examine one's life and make adjustments. Topps seemed to do that this year by unveiling the first truly new look in a long time. When I stopped in at a local card shop, the owner mentioned how all his clients … [Read more...]
Box Break: Sterling’s Sticker Flood
After all these years, I'm still surprised at some things that occur in this hobby. When we received our review box of Bowman Sterling 2014 Baseball, my very first thought was this is the perfect type of pack/box for my local card store (Triple Cards in Plano, TX). With no less than 18 autographs per box and other hits promised, I thought for sure when I went to ask him … [Read more...]
2014 Topps Premier League Gold Box Break
When I dropped into a local card shop to get a holder for a special booklet card I pulled out of a Triple Threads box, I brought along the contents of what I had pulled from our 2014 Topps Premier League Gold box. The store owner was interested in the product because while he hadn’t ordered any, he does get occasional requests for soccer boxes such as this. Since this is the … [Read more...]
Bowman Sterling Football Boxes Not Lacking Hits, But Price Drops
When dealers and collectors first heard about the 2014 Bowman Sterling release, they were intrigued by having each pack guaranteed to have both an autograph card and a dual relic card in every pack. And with every card in the base set being a rookie, that guarantees some collector happiness if the 2014 draft class either starts with anyone good or the player develops into a … [Read more...]
2014 Topps Supreme Baseball Review/Box Break
There are a few themes we have used over the years. One of those themes is certain releases are not for the faint of heart and 2014 Topps Supreme baseball became one of those products. The concept is real simple: two cards in a pack, both autographed. All numbered to 50 or less. That’s it. At least a collector is guaranteed two autographs, and yes with plenty of better players … [Read more...]
Burls Sports Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1954 Topps
You’ve probably heard of case breaks and box breaks for newer products. Maybe you like the concept but only collect older cards or you’ve always wanted to participate but the slots seem a little expensive. Vintage set breaks might be the answer. Rich Klein has written about them here before but if you missed it, the idea is simple. A vintage set is made available by a … [Read more...]