Topps 205 Buy Back

[John V]

Can someone tell me a little about these? I assume the cards are authentic. Can they be cut from the Topps holder, or are they permanently sealed?
John

[Anthony S.]

They are easily cut/removed from the Topps' holders. Why some collectors pay a premium for these is a mystery to me.

edited to add: They are authentic, but I did notice one for sale on Ebay last year that had a reprint inside. I assume some enterprising little thief made the switch after acquiring the card from Topps, but I have no way of knowing.

[martin neal]

I once had a Topps t206 buyback that had two cards inside. an Oldring (bat) was on top and I couldn't discern who the other player was. Eventually, the curiosity won out, I cut it open to find another Oldring (bat). I had talked myself into thinking it was a Cobb.

[slantycouch]

Originally Posted by martin neal

I once had a Topps t206 buyback that had two cards inside. an Oldring (bat) was on top and I couldn't discern who the other player was. Eventually, the curiosity won out, I cut it open to find another Oldring (bat). I had talked myself into thinking it was a Cobb.

Hah - that's pretty cool regardless!

I think the T-cards display nicely in those Topps "slabs". I'm constantly amazed by the premium people pay for them though. Seems ridiculous.

[FrankWakefield]

I've bid on a few of these, but not won one... They do look somewhat neat.

I remain annoyed at the name 'buy back'. Topps can't buy them back, Topps didn't sell them in the first place!! It reminds me of the term 'hot water heater'; hot water doesn't need heating, those things are 'water heaters', not 'hot water heaters'.

[slantycouch]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

I've bid on a few of these, but not won one... They do look somewhat neat.

I remain annoyed at the name 'buy back'. Topps can't buy them back, Topps didn't sell them in the first place!! It reminds me of the term 'hot water heater'; hot water doesn't need heating, those things are 'water heaters', not 'hot water heaters'.

I've bid on a few but they seem to go for unwarranted prices.

Haha... along the same lines as "added bonus", "unconfirmed rumor" and "PIN number"...

[Al C.risafulli]

I have a Lena Blackburne. There was a time I was collecting Blackburne cards as I'm fascinated by his contribution to the game, which has lasted forever, and so I picked one up.

It's really a pretty cool card, and while I agree with Frank's assessment of the term "buyback," I also think it's an outstanding way to get younger collectors interested in vintage cards - so I'll give them a pass for poor grammar.

-Al