tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post5712156022146165874..comments2024-03-28T13:44:09.103-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: When life hands you buybacks, make ... uh ... buyback-adenight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-12616343333870273032015-08-12T14:44:17.526-04:002015-08-12T14:44:17.526-04:00For those wondering what buybacks are our there he...For those wondering what buybacks are our there here is what buybacks I found for my one player collection so far: 57, 58, 61, 73, 76, 77, 78, 80. This includes all variations of the buybacks except heritage. 77 is the only buyback I have in both 75th Anniversary and Original Buyback. I've also seen multiple copies of 59, 76, 77, and 78 on ebay. His Topps card run for comoarison is: 55-65 (64 is a high #), 72 (high #), 73, 75-80. AdamEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107347958456472504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-84477325108265639942015-08-12T12:09:52.874-04:002015-08-12T12:09:52.874-04:00I totally understand the concept. They're one...I totally understand the concept. They're one more thing to track down for player/team collectors. If I was the almighty Cardboard God... and the hobby revolved around me, I'd continue to put these into packs. The only difference is I'd limit them to fan favorites and stars. As for the A&G buckbacks... I'm not a huge fan. I mean... I'd love to add a Kurt Suzuki to my collection, but that's because I love adding any new Suzuki to my PC. I'd probably pay a buck for one of the framed minis of him... and 50¢ for the non-framed buybacks.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-10883058540725548382015-08-12T07:37:40.734-04:002015-08-12T07:37:40.734-04:00When it comes to buybacks. I don't believe I n...When it comes to buybacks. I don't believe I need to get them for completeness's sake because, well, who knows what is out there as a buyback. I doubt, as madding insinuates, that Topps went out there on the secondary market and bought 20 of every card to ruin, er, stamp with foil. Think about the 4-headed rookie cards -- that buyback stamp would go right over one player's entire photo!Tony L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-30954853548634428882015-08-12T02:52:22.611-04:002015-08-12T02:52:22.611-04:00One of the things I find weird about this is I hav...One of the things I find weird about this is I have no idea what the strategy is for distributing cards like these. Are there just as many Mario Mendoza stamped 1975 cards as there are of, say, Robin Yount? Are there any stamped Robin Younts? (Why would you stamp a perfectly good vintage rookie card, anyway?) Is it even possible to collect an entire buyback set?maddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493650721714521989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-85077488857027073012015-08-12T02:43:34.629-04:002015-08-12T02:43:34.629-04:00I love that Mario Mendoza buyback. Even though buy...I love that Mario Mendoza buyback. Even though buybacks are stupid and no one should collect them so that Topps will get the message and stop ruining good vintage cards.RAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519699812373438878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-88789082889282134752015-08-11T23:09:24.957-04:002015-08-11T23:09:24.957-04:00Buyback-stamped autographs = cool
Buyback-stamped ...Buyback-stamped autographs = cool<br />Buyback-stamped 2008 Allen & Ginter = stupid<br /><br />Not just stupid, I tend to agree with you that it does seem like Topps is just trying to see how gullible the public is.<br /><br />Buybacks like the 1975 Topps cards are somewhere in the middle. I do think it's pretty cool that you're going for them (or accepting them when sent, at least).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-66415658836194231332015-08-11T21:00:52.967-04:002015-08-11T21:00:52.967-04:00I forgot the whole point of my story... the reason...I forgot the whole point of my story... the reason for the high prices on some of those buybacks is for player collects likes me.AdamEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107347958456472504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-19122405878778051032015-08-11T20:33:29.712-04:002015-08-11T20:33:29.712-04:00Found one on my first day at the national in a qua...Found one on my first day at the national in a quarter box, a couple on day two, so by the time i was getting ready to leave I was asking vendors if they had any under the table, or in a box somewhere... It became a fun chase! I even bought a 68 Tony Perez buyback for myself!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-3312798566917286622015-08-11T20:13:48.801-04:002015-08-11T20:13:48.801-04:00I am one of the gullible idiots that actually enjo...I am one of the gullible idiots that actually enjoys these for some reason. They shouldn't count as a "hit", that's terrible, but for some reason I can't explain I actually dig the Topps buybacks. I think I need help.shoeboxlegendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11642879419337014960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-54062861612364149702015-08-11T19:55:59.738-04:002015-08-11T19:55:59.738-04:00I just sold some buyback cards on ebay. (Don't...I just sold some buyback cards on ebay. (Don't worry no 75s) I have been buying the Virdon buybacks when I find then and I had to buy a whole lot once busy for the Virdon. (It was all Astros so it still was cheap. I sold all the other top recoup some of the money. So free buyback Virdon for me. AdamEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107347958456472504noreply@blogger.com