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Originally Posted by Balticfox
Two questions:
1. Is there a base set in there somewhere? All those Parallels are to a base set of some sort, are they not?
2. How many cases of boxes would a collector need to open to get any kind of feel for what the issue is all about?
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1. Yes. Those are all parallels of the base set.
2. Opening boxes looking for specific cards is a fools errand. Most people get a feel for what is in a product by watching breaks. But like I said, the parallel patterns are fairly consistent across products. So it's more about a general education on ultra-modern cards, and that knowledge will carry over into most products, only needing to learn a few nuances of each set. And that can be done with a quick look at the checklist and odds sheet. As with any era of collecting, it just takes a little effort to learn. No one jumps into ultra-modern and knows it all right away (or ever), just like no one jumps into pre-war and knows it all instantly. In fact, the education to be well-versed in ultra-modern modern was far easier than the one to learn pre-war, in my opinion.