A few weeks ago I dropped by my local card store (Triple Cards in Plano TX) and discussed the new Topps Heritage ’51 set. The store had pre-sold its entire order and would be sold out upon delivery. Now, any time you have a guaranteed sell out as a dealer that is always a good problem to have. A successful release helps to make up for some of bad products every dealer … [Read more...]
Heritage Minors 2015 Box Break/Review
The baseball card release calendar Topps has followed includes a few standards. Series One arrives just before players first report for spring training followed within a few weeks by Heritage and Opening Day. All three of those products do contain inserts like autographs and relics but are much more geared toward set builders rather than those looking for hits. And then … [Read more...]
2015 Topps Heritage High Numbers Set Returns to Packs
2015 Topps Heritage High Numbers isn’t just a factory set this year. For the first time in several years, the product will be offered in pack form when it is released in late September. Each box will have 24 packs including one on-card autograph at a price expected to be around $70 at retail. The High Number boxes will arrive shortly after Heritage Minors. A full checklist … [Read more...]
Topps to Create Heritage 51 Collection Set
Before they got the go-ahead to go all out in 1952, Topps dipped a toe in the water of baseball card production with its Red Black and Blue Back game card set in 1951. Now, the company is tipping its cap to that first venture with 2015 Topps Heritage ’51 Collection, a 104-card offering to be sold as a boxed set later this fall. Each box, which will likely retail for … [Read more...]
2015 Topps Heritage Minors Preview
Topps continues to pay homage to its 1966 design in its 2015 Topps Heritage Minors, with a scheduled release date of September 18. Minor League Baseball stars will be showcased in many of the thematic elements featured in the big league Heritage set for 2015, such as Real One Autographs and Clubhouse Collection Relics. A full checklist for 2015 Heritage Minors is … [Read more...]
Ramblings: Stamped Buybacks, Autographs and Other Heritage Thoughts
For the past few years beginning with the 2008 Heritage set, Topps has bought back cards of the year they were honoring in that series, stamped them with gold foil and put them in packs. Now, I do realize it may be a bit sacrilegious to say those cards are a good thing (many don’t like them at all) but I believe they truly are. There are a couple of reasons I feel this … [Read more...]
Oscar Taveras Cards, Autographs Still Slated for 2014 Topps Heritage High Number Set
2014 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball is set for release this week. The 100-card boxed set will return for a third year with each box including an autograph from one of 30 players including the late Oscar Taveras, who was killed in a car crash last month. Taveras is also in the base set. Red ink autograph versions will be limited to 10. Again this year, the product will … [Read more...]
Heritage Minor League Baseball 2014 Box Break/Review
In some ways, Topps has some interesting dilemmas with their exclusive Minor League Baseball license. Among them are to work on creating innovative ideas to feature players which many fans may have barely heard of, if at all. While people who follow their favorite team’s organization or read Baseball America may keep up with prospects, many fans just do not have the time or … [Read more...]
Topps Heritage Minors Returns
If you can’t get enough of Topps’ throwback brand, 2014 Topps Heritage Minors will be your next fix. Like the big league brother, the minor league baseball card product will reflect this year’s tribute to the 1965 Topps set. The 200 card base set will include 25 short prints along with 25 SP variations. Each box will have 24 packs with nine cards per pack and a … [Read more...]
Topps Heritage Box Break Fun But Could Be Even Better
I mention frequently how much I love the Heritage concept. Having collected all the original sets (and at one point being complete back till 1953) I have good memories of what it took to complete all of those. Nowadays, it would cost a great deal more money but in many ways the process is easier as thanks to many on-line tools such as eBay, COMC and countless other methods the … [Read more...]