I don’t know if I’ve said it before, but your research and info on which series the top rookies come out of is really fascinating. Also, I completely agree with every single high and low you pointed out with series 2. And I really like this one that just about sums it all up, “How can Topps continue to raise prices on cards, while also printing a massive number of cards?” Indeed-eo., well said. And well done.
Great stuff David! Bummer about Jobe getting Tommy John surgery, knocks down the value of one of the few good rookies, though this may be an opportunity to get a nice parallel (one of the 370) at a great price now.
One additional thing I hate about Series 2 (and any Topps flagship for that matter) is when one of the very few numbered or parallels you get in your box happens to be of a team card or checklist card, or some card that isn't of a player. I don't know of anyone that gets excited to see the Detroit Tigers gold /2025 card show up. I wish Topps would stop making these.
Brutal. I feel like the baseball world just hates Series 2.
We should've been leery of buying in on Jackson Jobe, considering Frank Jobe performed the very first Tommy John surgery (it really should've been called Frank Jobe Surgery, since he invented it! That's like calling it Babe Dahlgren Disease because he's the guy who replaced Lou Gehrig in the lineup. Rant over.)
Yes, a numbered team card -- the worst! They should make the team autograph those cards -- those would be fun! And tough to read! haha
I don’t know if I’ve said it before, but your research and info on which series the top rookies come out of is really fascinating. Also, I completely agree with every single high and low you pointed out with series 2. And I really like this one that just about sums it all up, “How can Topps continue to raise prices on cards, while also printing a massive number of cards?” Indeed-eo., well said. And well done.
Thanks, Scott! I feel like telling my work, "Heyyyy, I'm going to need a raise -- and I'm going to work less." I'll see how that goes! hahaha
That’s gold, David, gold!
Great stuff David! Bummer about Jobe getting Tommy John surgery, knocks down the value of one of the few good rookies, though this may be an opportunity to get a nice parallel (one of the 370) at a great price now.
One additional thing I hate about Series 2 (and any Topps flagship for that matter) is when one of the very few numbered or parallels you get in your box happens to be of a team card or checklist card, or some card that isn't of a player. I don't know of anyone that gets excited to see the Detroit Tigers gold /2025 card show up. I wish Topps would stop making these.
Brutal. I feel like the baseball world just hates Series 2.
We should've been leery of buying in on Jackson Jobe, considering Frank Jobe performed the very first Tommy John surgery (it really should've been called Frank Jobe Surgery, since he invented it! That's like calling it Babe Dahlgren Disease because he's the guy who replaced Lou Gehrig in the lineup. Rant over.)
Yes, a numbered team card -- the worst! They should make the team autograph those cards -- those would be fun! And tough to read! haha
Maybe just have the middle inning relievers autograph the card, add a little insult to injury.