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Comment on Backlash for 2012 Topps is not warranted by Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:29:23 +0000

“What’s harmed this hobby is the collector himself. The one’s whose greed and lust for the glory cards has ruined his or her personal experience, causing them to piss and moan about how bad things have gotten.”

Nailed it! I like the hunt for special cards. Sucks when I don’t get the short prints, but the chase is 90% of the fun.

Comment on Backlash for 2012 Topps is not warranted by night owl

night owl — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:07:23 +0000

I don’t like the base design and the inserts are pretty poor (but I tried to point that out in a fun-loving manner). But I really do not understand boycotting a set because it doesn’t match what you collected in 1992. Hell, if I stomped and threw a fit until there was a 660-card set with no inserts and 23 players for each team — because that’s what was around when I was a kid — I would’ve dug a hole about 70 miles deep by now. And that’s no fun.

Comment on Backlash for 2012 Topps is not warranted by Ryan G

Ryan G — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:24:50 +0000

I agree that there is a lot of Topps bashing going on lately and it seems to be a bit unwarranted. I’ve said the insert offerings for flagship this year are pretty weak but I like the base design – clean and minimal. I haven’t had a card in hand yet but as you say there’s something for everybody. I won’t be buying many packs (maybe just a sample pack or two) but I will get the factory set later this year.

However, I have to agree with the previous comment that box costs are too high compared to any return on value. I blame it on the greed of the MLBPA MLB and Topps. And the player licenses. It costs too much to make a set these days and I’m sure Topps doesn’t make much of a profit on its releases.

Comment on Backlash for 2012 Topps is not warranted by John Bateman

John Bateman — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:05:21 +0000

I agree with your remarks about the use greed of the hobby over taking some collectors. However, I still feel that we are in the junk wax era. When some collectors pay close to $100 for a jumbo box and probably only get $30 dollars of value in cards. I think it is worse than the Junk Wax era.

Comment on Backlash for 2012 Topps is not warranted by chuckneo

chuckneo — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:03:32 +0000

Agreed.

Comment on Backlash for 2012 Topps is not warranted by votc

votc — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:08:06 +0000

Well said Ben.

Comment on Putting the “loaded” Topps Value Box theory to the test by Olds

Olds — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:33:26 +0000

I pulled three autos. Two chrome and a Refractor.

Comment on Topps Diamond Giveaway Glitch by Juvy

Juvy — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:43:25 +0000

I really feel bad for you you must of spent big bucks all these year $$$. Sad to say that a reputable company would cheat their customers!!! I just started a collection for my nephew?

Comment on Topps Diamond Giveaway Glitch by liltama

liltama — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:40:01 +0000

Well I’m very upset with the topps diamond giveaway will never do any games again. Had all the 60 rings to reach the top I even took pictures to show my friend , the next morning I go to enter more codes and My Mantle ring and 2 others were gone and the marker drop down, I was so upset then I entered 3 more codes and it gave me the same card Ozzie Smith 3 times, that was another upset, I’ve been collecting cards from topps for 30 years and they cheat you like that so sad Very upset

Comment on The ugliest $1,000 rookie card? by cynicalbuddha

cynicalbuddha — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:03:07 +0000

To answer your question 1963 Topps Pete Rose.