tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post1823350753305656016..comments2024-03-28T10:18:31.139-07:00Comments on Baseball Card Breakdown: Underachieving Archivesdefgavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338984361942309651noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-20038836378985228142017-05-28T08:18:31.051-07:002017-05-28T08:18:31.051-07:00The Fan Favorites autographs are probably the #1 s...The Fan Favorites autographs are probably the #1 set I look forward to each year. I absolutely the love checking out the checklist and this year's product didn't disappoint. Langston, Wallach, Stieb, and Bean are going to be my first targets. I've got mixed emotions about them putting so many big names in the autograph set. One one hand, it's cool to pull a Koufax or Jeter on card autograph. But there was a time when I actually tried to build these sets. I won't be doing that this season.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-25718190030203479002017-05-27T11:26:37.324-07:002017-05-27T11:26:37.324-07:00Archives also drew me back in some. I loved it whe...Archives also drew me back in some. I loved it when I first got back into collecting 3 years ago. Now, it's just a frustrating advertisement for Topps's never-ending infatuation with the New York Yankees and its extended middle finger toward the upper Midwest. For example, the Twins have fewer cards, counting autographs, than the Milwaukee BRAVES -- who haven't existed for 52 years. The Brewers have 6 total thanks to three Arcia inserts/autos but no retired players at all. <br /><br />Basically, Archives is turning into A&G-lite without the minis.Tony L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-26199132580780742472017-05-27T07:58:55.929-07:002017-05-27T07:58:55.929-07:00Best of luck and fingers crossed that you don'...Best of luck and fingers crossed that you don't pull a Skip Bayless auto! Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-90966953850025008192017-05-27T01:49:52.343-07:002017-05-27T01:49:52.343-07:00I also kind of got drawn back into the hobby throu...I also kind of got drawn back into the hobby through Topps Archives. I loved the product in 2013, went back in time and picked up quite a bit of 2012 Archives, and then made a decent run at 2014 Archives before Major League Mania took over and drove the box prices way up. Topps lost me in 2015 and 2016, and I can't imagine I'll pick up much of it in 2017 either. I love the variety of stuff in the product, but it just feels like the last couple of years haven't produced enough bang for the buck in the average break.RAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519699812373438878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-31618758300538013692017-05-26T21:11:53.524-07:002017-05-26T21:11:53.524-07:00Didn't notice that Billy Bean had an autograph...Didn't notice that Billy Bean had an autograph in this year's Archives, much kudos to Topps for that. I did notice that Rob Manfred and Tony Clark have cards in the base set, and I'm interested to see how those turn out.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-14641633171740753762017-05-26T19:41:13.276-07:002017-05-26T19:41:13.276-07:00Theo Epstein has an auto in the set, which I'm...Theo Epstein has an auto in the set, which I'm sure will be a SSSSSSP. I'd happily pick up that card for the price of two blasters, but instead I'll probably have to take out a second mortgage on my house.P-town Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437348006643978055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-14220128200451602682017-05-26T19:32:12.214-07:002017-05-26T19:32:12.214-07:00looks like billy bean has an auto this year (as a ...looks like billy bean has an auto this year (as a padre, not a dodger), and i am stoked to see manny mota has one as well!gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882449679093991427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-39032959999650212842017-05-26T17:50:55.574-07:002017-05-26T17:50:55.574-07:00Looking forward to seeing what you pull!Looking forward to seeing what you pull!The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-29394623334971028082017-05-26T17:27:37.452-07:002017-05-26T17:27:37.452-07:00i hear ya! i have the same complaints with Archiv...i hear ya! i have the same complaints with Archives. If you should pull any Tigers, I'd love to trade for them as the ban on incoming packages will be lifted soon! Have fun and good luck with the bust!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.com