tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post7871013928951522592..comments2024-03-28T10:18:31.139-07:00Comments on Baseball Card Breakdown: The LaValley of the Shadow of Death (clean version)defgavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338984361942309651noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-12923494081675703742018-05-14T03:25:17.980-07:002018-05-14T03:25:17.980-07:00Raz put my thoughts out here better than I could h...Raz put my thoughts out here better than I could have. I've cut way back on box purchases. The only breaks I've ever done were with Nachos Grande. Although we already know he's an honest collector, I appreciate the time he takes to show each card. As far as those 5x7s go, I own two - Ty Cobb and Altuve, my two main PC guys. I picked up an Altuve 'Finest' a couple years ago. The photo gave it a sharp appearance - gold/10. Glad I got it cheap cuz it may be gold but it's plain paper on heavier stock. Nothing Finest about it. acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-44636242916572952222018-05-13T22:11:44.571-07:002018-05-13T22:11:44.571-07:00That just seems to defy all odds out of 12 casesThat just seems to defy all odds out of 12 casesketchupman36https://www.blogger.com/profile/13633947289625312949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-88768191392662489552018-05-13T21:23:12.696-07:002018-05-13T21:23:12.696-07:00I think the odds on pulling parallels have gone do...I think the odds on pulling parallels have gone down significantly over the last couple of years. My inclination is to believe that there is an awful lot of Bowman being printed. The big rookies of the last couple of years have pushed box prices higher, and I think print runs have also gone up quite a bit as the card companies try to cash in.RAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519699812373438878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-39375608060088118102018-05-13T18:21:04.012-07:002018-05-13T18:21:04.012-07:00That is too many parallels of one card to collect....That is too many parallels of one card to collect. How are you supposed to get all of them?? Topps needs to stop! Congrats on the printing plates and super fractor. <br />Also congrats on getting closer to completing the rainbow on the Prizm card. I know how you feel just missing 1 card. I am looking for a 1/1 ‘16 Elite Extra Edition Gold Status card. I would try for the autographed versions, but my wife would kill me, and I believe one of the 1/1s has already been pulled and I have no way to track it. Jeremya1umhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631055539594841302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-84575534238977772232018-05-13T17:55:54.691-07:002018-05-13T17:55:54.691-07:00I agree with ZZ. Sounds rigged to me.
I've pa...I agree with ZZ. Sounds rigged to me. <br />I've participated in breaks before and felt shorted on occasion. Once I even called out the breaker and it turned out he was a teacher who was having kids from his class sort cards after school. He blamed them for not including my parallels and a good chunk of my paper and chrome cards in my package. I didn't buy any of it and told him I crunched the numbers and expected X number of paper and Y number of chrome cards from the break plus at least a handful of parallels. I chastised him for fabricating a story and trying to scam the customer. I received a second package the next week... my paper and chrome cards were there, but no parallels. <br />Many breakers don't show every card in their videos and I think they try to skim a set or two off the top thinking no one will notice and call them on it. Who knows what they do with all the parallels they don't show. <br />All in all, it is enough to really grind my gears and certainly makes me not want to play with my cardboard anytime soon. Argh. <br />I feel your pain. P-town Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437348006643978055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-76579362300028213362018-05-13T16:29:48.233-07:002018-05-13T16:29:48.233-07:00Man that's rough. I'd want to completely s...Man that's rough. I'd want to completely shut down and quit the hobby too (this is why I refused to take part in any breaks last year for Torrens' rookie cards in Update). I know I mentioned this already on Twitter but I want to repeat my sentiment that either you joined a rigged break, or overproduction on Bowman has gotten so insane that it's gotten harder to pull parallels.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-59038763680629290522018-05-13T15:51:25.421-07:002018-05-13T15:51:25.421-07:00What a pain! I definitely see your frustration.What a pain! I definitely see your frustration.The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709402326341729642.post-73992166157839761292018-05-13T15:14:23.186-07:002018-05-13T15:14:23.186-07:00I don't blame you for being so mad. Not one re...I don't blame you for being so mad. Not one refractor in all those packs/boxes? How is that even possible? This is why I stopped prospecting-way too many damn parallels, and it's way too hard to get anything decent. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268829182522679026noreply@blogger.com