narduch Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Yeah, there will probably be a couple I will get along the way but no more grabbing every card for a random Canadian kid. Fun while it lasted. I noticed they raised the free shipping amount too dyslexic nam and Jedi Ram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 1 hour ago, dyslexic nam said: They will lose money IMO. Guys who were were spending lots on bulk orders will see a lot less value in their purchases. It completely disincentives any purchase of multiples. Yeah, I'm guessing they saw people buying the 20 pack and then reselling them and thought they could get in on that. But that's not how it works, as the initial buyer is taking a gamble. I guess the one counter is that it might drive up the value of the cards, since there might be fewer out there. dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Watchmen said: Yeah, I'm guessing they saw people buying the 20 pack and then reselling them and thought they could get in on that. But that's not how it works, as the initial buyer is taking a gamble. I guess the one counter is that it might drive up the value of the cards, since there might be fewer out there. Yeah. And truth be told, if there is a primo 🇨🇦 rookie I would prob still grab one or two for that exact reason. The question is who you go for. Probably has to be someone that won’t have a card in the same-season sets - otherwise the TN card won’t hold value. And the main sets generally get released way past the end of the season (especially the premium sets) so there will be a bit of gambling involved. Just trying to think who I would grab. Maybe Saliba, Vilsant or possibly Kerr…? I was really hoping Kerr would grab a late equalizer last game to warrant a card with the brace. Otherwise it is challenging to see some of these guys having enough impact in a game to get the card, especially since it seems like Canadians (on Canadian teams) often need to do more than their American counterparts to get included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 32 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Yeah. And truth be told, if there is a primo 🇨🇦 rookie I would prob still grab one or two for that exact reason. The question is who you go for. Probably has to be someone that won’t have a card in the same-season sets - otherwise the TN card won’t hold value. And the main sets generally get released way past the end of the season (especially the premium sets) so there will be a bit of gambling involved. Just trying to think who I would grab. Maybe Saliba, Vilsant or possibly Kerr…? I was really hoping Kerr would grab a late equalizer last game to warrant a card with the brace. Otherwise it is challenging to see some of these guys having enough impact in a game to get the card, especially since it seems like Canadians (on Canadian teams) often need to do more than their American counterparts to get included. Indeed. That's why I was keenly watching for Ahmed to get one: not big enough to be in the regular run, but knew he'd do something to get a Now card. dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Topps MLS 2023 isn't coming out until October 27 based on some sites I checked. Last year's came out in June. I guess they needed to add Messi in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, narduch said: Topps MLS 2023 isn't coming out until October 27 based on some sites I checked. Last year's came out in June. I guess they needed to add Messi in. I want Laryea as a TFC and Whitecaps card. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Of note, they also went back to offering bulk Topps Now cards, so business as usual there. May have been a clerical error - though they could have read the universally negative feedback as well. Watchmen, NVsoccer and narduch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Hello fellow nerds.... Latest for the collection is the Victor Loturi rookie /5. Wish I could have bought the Davies Topps MLS 1/1 when it went up for auction 6 weeks ago. Ended up going for $2260. I would gladly pay that price now that I have the funds... dyslexic nam, narduch, Watchmen and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 1 hour ago, shermanator said: Hello fellow nerds.... Latest for the collection is the Victor Loturi rookie /5. Wish I could have bought the Davies Topps MLS 1/1 when it went up for auction 6 weeks ago. Ended up going for $2260. I would gladly pay that price now that I have the funds... That is awesome. I definitely like your strategy of fewer/rarer cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Checklist is out for Panini Donruss Women's World Cup Set. I believe October 20 is still the release date. Not sure if Canadian retailers will have this. They have Sinclair and Huitema autos. https://www.cardboardconnection.com/2023-donruss-fifa-womens-world-cup-soccer-cards Canadian cards available: 19 Adriana Leon - Canada 20 Allysha Chapman - Canada 21 Desiree Scott - Canada 22 Julia Grosso - Canada 23 Kadeisha Buchanan - Canada 24 Kailen Sheridan - Canada 203 Christine Sinclair - Canada +autos 204 Jordyn Huitema - Canada + autos 3 Jordyn Huitema - Canada (Intergalactic Insert) 3 Ashley Lawrence - Canada (National Landmarks insert) 4 Christine Sinclair - Canada (National Landmarks insert) 5 Jessie Fleming - Canada (National Landmarks insert) 4 Ashley Lawrence - Canada (Net Marvels insert) 4 Jordyn Huitema - Canada (Pitch Queens insert) 5 Sophie Schmidt - Canada (Pitch Queens insert) 2 Christine Sinclair - Canada (Star Status insert) 3 Jessie Fleming - Canada (Star Status insert) Of course there are also a million different parallels. dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Ram Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Timing for this is so odd considering WWC is over... On the other hand, I hope the interest is low for this so that I can scoop them up. dyslexic nam and narduch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Picked this up today and can't wait for it to come in. Paid a little more then recent comps but I've wanted one for a while now and finally had the money to do so. Bit of a coincidence that she announced her retirement at the same time. sose, Jedi Ram, dyslexic nam and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 That is one auto I should have grabbed when I had the chance. Could have gotten one for $40 USD a few years ago but it was a bit smudged so didn’t go for it. Pissed off at myself now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 $40 USD? Damn. There was one that sold earlier in the week for $360 USD plus shipping and I'm kicking myself for not getting it. dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 58 minutes ago, shermanator said: $40 USD? Damn. There was one that sold earlier in the week for $360 USD plus shipping and I'm kicking myself for not getting it. This was a signed card - not a known auto card. But it was definitely a missed opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Put in a lowball offer on this and the buyer accepted. Not the highest grade but it's out of 10 so I don't mind. Paid a fair bit less than I paid for the /50 last winter too... Watchmen, Jedi Ram and dyslexic nam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchta Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) Luka Kulenović has a couple of cards in the new Fortuna Liga (Czech 1st tier) 2023/24 set. Fortuna Liga Edited November 2, 2023 by Buchta dyslexic nam and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) Love it when a COMC order comes in... Don't know why it uploads upside down but still nice. Edited November 10, 2023 by shermanator narduch, dyslexic nam, Watchmen and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, shermanator said: Love it when a COMC order comes in... Yeah, between that and ShipMyCards, big mail days can be pretty great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 For dyslexic and others into cards, saw an article saying for Euros 24 Panini has been replaced and Topps will do the cards, Panini had been the official brand for the Euros since 1976. Is that Topps bidding harder to get into European soccer, or Panini in decline? Jedi Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 54 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: For dyslexic and others into cards, saw an article saying for Euros 24 Panini has been replaced and Topps will do the cards, Panini had been the official brand for the Euros since 1976. Is that Topps bidding harder to get into European soccer, or Panini in decline? Topps was bought by Fanatics so they may be looking to reclaim a bit of space. Unnamed Trialist, narduch and Jedi Ram 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 Forgot to post this previously. If anyone prefers making big buys instead of a bunch of small ones ( @shermanator ) there is a Tajon 1/1 on eBay. Jedi Ram and narduch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said: For dyslexic and others into cards, saw an article saying for Euros 24 Panini has been replaced and Topps will do the cards, Panini had been the official brand for the Euros since 1976. Is that Topps bidding harder to get into European soccer, or Panini in decline? There seems to be a bit of a war between the 2 companies. Both of them have been scooping up smaller competitors. Panini bought Score and Donruss. Topps owns Merlin and I think Bowman too. As Nam mentioned above, Topps is now owned by Fanatics. The same company that runs Canada Soccer Store for the CSA by the way. It does feel like Topps is pulling away from Panini. Another rumour I've seen is Topps also has the rights to the next World Cup too. Both companies have also been in the news over a spat over NFL trading cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 24 minutes ago, narduch said: There seems to be a bit of a war between the 2 companies. Both of them have been scooping up smaller competitors. Panini bought Score and Donruss. Topps owns Merlin and I think Bowman too. As Nam mentioned above, Topps is now owned by Fanatics. The same company that runs Canada Soccer Store for the CSA by the way. It does feel like Topps is pulling away from Panini. Another rumour I've seen is Topps also has the rights to the next World Cup too. Both companies have also been in the news over a spat over NFL trading cares. I really never knew Panini was so big, for some odd reason in Spain they have their offices in a town near the coast up towards France from Barcelona, a really odd place to have their base. Most people here think they are some local outfit, people trading --there is a massive Sunday street market in Barcelona for trading all kinds of cards, games, chips, along with a bookfair-- I don't think have any idea of it being a big company. I did not know they had the NBA or NHL, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Ram Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 16 hours ago, narduch said: Another rumour I've seen is Topps also has the rights to the next World Cup too. Not a rumor, it's a fact... I did read an article back in 2021 that panini lost the world cup rights by FIFA to topps. They had an exclusive windows to renew the contract and they declined it due to exorbitant fees. Similar to EA losing the rights to FIFA video games. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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