tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post4308532409330381866..comments2024-03-28T13:44:09.103-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: C.A.: 2012 Topps Heritage Veteran Mastersnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-38971234677326138212012-10-19T19:22:17.135-04:002012-10-19T19:22:17.135-04:00Like any other company, they push the envelope to ...Like any other company, they push the envelope to see how far they can go. I'm personally not spending close to $100 for a 2012 100 card update set. I'm sure we'll find it much cheaper later on anyways. Besides, my "autograph" will be a nobody. It always is. (Or worse, a Yankee.) You can already find 2012 Heritage Blasters for $11.99 at Target. Swing And A Pop-uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366868132258608938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-60510276391387602482012-10-19T10:33:35.926-04:002012-10-19T10:33:35.926-04:00There was a commercial on TV a few years ago (good...There was a commercial on TV a few years ago (good grief, it was probably 20) that my wife and I still quote. A woman is taking the cameraman on a tour of her house showing off all the gaudy junk she has (I think the intent was "some people have money but no taste"). At one point she shows off a particularly ugly thingy and she says so proudly "this is a copy, but it costs MORE than the original."<br /><br />What a moron. We all laugh. "Some people are really stupid" we say smugly.<br /><br />But that's what Topps thinks WE are. They think we'll sink excessive amounts of money into a product that's essentially a copy of something real.<br /><br />I mean, seriously. The first "remake" type card we all saw was probably the most awesome thing ever. (So THAT'S what Shawn Green's card would have looked like if he played in 1952. Cool.) But 17 trillion remakes later it doesn't seem as cutting edge.<br /><br />I'm on board with vintage-only collecting.EggRockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595253834504194842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-8209428861516942412012-10-19T01:42:41.045-04:002012-10-19T01:42:41.045-04:00A few months ago, I bought a bunch of actual 1963 ...A few months ago, I bought a bunch of actual 1963 cards from a guy in Victoria, Australia. He sold me nearly 200 of them for $40. The lot included numerous HOF'ers, too. That's the way to collect them these days!<br /><br />Nick Jbeefmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846881597043194968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-39104895828750641612012-10-18T23:47:39.264-04:002012-10-18T23:47:39.264-04:00Night Owl,
Welcome to the dark side! Except for ...Night Owl, <br /><br />Welcome to the dark side! Except for some base Phillies' team sets since 2008 (and a brief Topps 1st-series 2010 weakness), I haven't bought current cards since 1993.<br /><br /><br />Jeff (w/Dallas star), <br /><br />I feel the same way about all those extra BS cards (as I ranted on my Zistle profile).Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-68684821160079054332012-10-18T23:13:41.430-04:002012-10-18T23:13:41.430-04:00I'll add it to my Red Sox want list like all t...I'll add it to my Red Sox want list like all the others but I'm not going to chase it. So far in 2012 I have bought 1 pack of cards. Doesn't look like I will buy many 2013 either. AdamEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107347958456472504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-7492676956133402182012-10-18T18:35:03.954-04:002012-10-18T18:35:03.954-04:00I thought I'd be more pissed off about this, e...I thought I'd be more pissed off about this, especially after being warned by you and another blogger. I'm not, though. This is just a high end update set to me, one that I don't feel like I need to purchase. Sure, I wouldn't kick it out of my home if I owned it and I'd like to get the Cardinals from it someday. Maybe some blogger will do a group break for us team collectors. Who knows? For some reason, though, it just doesn't bother me.<br /><br />I guess what I'm saying is, if they released these in pack form, I'd be more upset. I guess I put boxed set-only releases on a different level altogether. They belong in the oddball boxes or something.maddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493650721714521989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-78964444225850964532012-10-18T16:38:42.651-04:002012-10-18T16:38:42.651-04:00This is exactly why my next set to build will be 1...This is exactly why my next set to build will be 1987 Topps. No bullshit, just cards.Roy-Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366956148844607371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-26316084475944604422012-10-18T16:30:12.377-04:002012-10-18T16:30:12.377-04:00Well put! I wasn't even aware of this new '...Well put! I wasn't even aware of this new '12 Heritage Update thingy.....what a weird idea for them to roll with?<br /><br />I hope it doesn't do well or we will see more and more of this. Which is unfortunate.<br /><br />Just think - for $100 (and this is NOT advocating for graded cards), you could have this instead of a weird update heritage set:<br /><br />http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAL-RIPKEN-JR-1982-TOPPS-TRADED-RC-98T-PSA-9-/150924876741?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item2323d2dbc5<br /><br />Uh.....yes, please. So sorry, "Roy Oswalt in Rangers Jersey" card. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837626703395813878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-6683005668392373942012-10-18T16:21:22.777-04:002012-10-18T16:21:22.777-04:00An autograph? For $100 the guy better come to my ...An autograph? For $100 the guy better come to my house and at catch with my kid.Stack22https://www.blogger.com/profile/17776094817608096430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-6390994682463070182012-10-18T14:34:45.017-04:002012-10-18T14:34:45.017-04:00Well said sir....well saidWell said sir....well saidRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317401112145746593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-45191525568918152602012-10-18T11:29:18.253-04:002012-10-18T11:29:18.253-04:00Topps can go pound sand. I'd nearly stopped bu...Topps can go pound sand. I'd nearly stopped buying their new product altogether (no more than a half-dozen packs of 2012 stuff), and this is the final nail in the coffin. I'm having a blast with vintage set building. Don't need you, corporate monolith.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-37790985640204475032012-10-18T11:11:05.418-04:002012-10-18T11:11:05.418-04:00I miss the days when there was a base set. period....I miss the days when there was a base set. period. I don't need parallels, relics, autographs, short prints. More gimmics to make money.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896780361855961353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-1743161393337976102012-10-18T10:32:02.257-04:002012-10-18T10:32:02.257-04:00Screw that. I don't see many recent cards wort...Screw that. I don't see many recent cards worth a buck each. I'll save that money and spend it on REAL 1963 cards.JediJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261262040532716901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-42146868428885972472012-10-18T08:56:03.097-04:002012-10-18T08:56:03.097-04:00I was going to take a shot with the High Numbers s...I was going to take a shot with the High Numbers set, assuming the price was reasonable. Perhaps $20, maybe $30, and I would've bought one.<br /><br />I guess I should've known better...but $100?!<br /><br />Vintage does seem pretty good right now.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-70504829417506513372012-10-18T06:39:16.325-04:002012-10-18T06:39:16.325-04:00I'm a Topps zombie, especially for Heritage. ...I'm a Topps zombie, especially for Heritage. I pre-ordered my High Number set this morning. When it arrives, I'll just hand it over to the wife and she can wrap it up and save it for under the Christmas tree. (That's my rationalization for blowing a Benjamin, in case you were wondering.)Mark Kazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742272751796497047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-2744121507151134522012-10-18T02:52:22.838-04:002012-10-18T02:52:22.838-04:00What? I still haven't finished building 2011 ...What? I still haven't finished building 2011 or 2012 Heritage. Or 2011 Heritage Minor Leagues, for that matter. Heck, I haven't even *started* on 2012 Heritage Minor League. Now this? <br /><br />This may be the thing to get me to go all vintage also.carlsonjokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15556989250983706634noreply@blogger.com