Topps Transcedent cards

Rich Klein · #1 01-07-2017, 08:14 PM

When you figured out your cost, did you include the cost of autographs and relics? Just curious. In many of these cases, the autograph cost for Topps is the same for this as for their lower end products.

I will rephrase this to say, I would wager this is the biggest percentage profit Topps makes on any issue

rich

swarmee · #2 01-07-2017, 08:57 PM

No, I was just nitpicking. I'm a literal kind of guy. ;-)

Even though there were only 65 signers in this, they charge a bunch more for autographs on the open market than just drafted nobodies. Topps could pay the draft prospects $10k to sign 2000 autos or Hall of Famers $5K to sign 65 of them. Then you've got to add in the cost of the cut signatures (of which probably 10 cost $5K each) and then the cost of locking in Kris Bryant to show up at a party and hobnob with the guests.

Snapolit1 · #3 01-08-2017, 09:42 AM

You could have taken the $20,000 and bought an autographed Ruth/Gehrig ball. I just don't get it on any level.

And if for some reason your dream was to have a George Washington autograph, you could have bought this nice piece (rather than a cut up piece of crap) and had money left over to go to Hawaii for a few weeks.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...nked-envelope/

Republicaninmass · #4 01-08-2017, 09:49 AM

I participated in a few of the group breaks. It was like buying a lottery ticket, but with a better payout when I lost. I did end up with a Jimmy Carter 1/1, what he has to do with baseball, I dont know

Snapolit1 · #5 01-08-2017, 10:12 AM

I get the group break lottery ticket aspect of it. Maybe that's 75% or more of the allure.
I am sure you can but an autographed Jimmy Carter book on ebay for $30, like much of what they built up to be a huge deal.

Republicaninmass · #6 01-08-2017, 10:18 AM

But it's in a really neat 1/1 frame!

The kris bryant 1/1 65 years of topps were great. I was only playing trying to get the 1952 card. Rumors it was pulled, but I havent seen a scan

Snapolit1 · #7 01-08-2017, 10:32 AM

A Republican in Mass got a Jimmy Carter autograph. Insert joke here.

xplainer · #8 01-08-2017, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

I participated in a few of the group breaks. It was like buying a lottery ticket, but with a better payout when I lost. I did end up with a Jimmy Carter 1/1, what he has to do with baseball, I dont know

He was a "playa".

Gary Dunaier · #9 01-08-2017, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

II did end up with a Jimmy Carter 1/1

Was it signed "Jimmy Carter" or "J Carter?" He mostly signs "J Carter," first initial only.

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