For those of you that are bored.

[Seven]

I think it's a nice product, ridiculously overpriced however. I believe the boxes also come with an invitation to some sort of party, hosted by topps.

For 20K I'd rather buy something else, though I supposed if I was a millionaire I'd purchase it.

[Vintagecatcher]

Hi Leon,

Your stereoscopic card or stereograph shows a Kimball Union Academy baseball team from Meriden, NH, which is 13 miles from Darmouth College. One of my friends from college went there.

Patrick

[Snapolit1]

The Transcendent set has a huge following. The party is pretty tremendous I hear. Every year they get a hot sh*t player like Ohtani or Harper to be the face of it. Private party where the player comes and makes the rounds posing for photos and signing a bunch of personalized stuff. If you are massive fan of one of these guys, obviously a once in a life experience. Spend the 20k, and try to resell as much of the other stuff as you can. I heard the swag alone they give you is worth a few thousand.

Obviously folks here will scoff at at it. But the older I've gotten the more I've come to treasure experiences over things. I met one of my heroes at the national a few years ago on a total lark and it was a lot more meaningful to me personally than the 145 tables of cards I walked past.

[Tao_Moko]

As a business owner, I can't blame Topps for doing something that works. Are they supposed to release cheap junk wax, or adapt to the market? I would dread the news that they failed like so many other heritage businesses have. If this vertical market pursuit pays off for them then great.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

As a business owner, I can't blame Topps for doing something that works. Are they supposed to release cheap junk wax, or adapt to the market? I would dread the news that they failed like so many other heritage businesses have. If this vertical market pursuit pays off for them then great.

Agree, but I wish standard Topps flagship price would stabilize and decline. Last year jumbo packs were $36!

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[egri]

Originally Posted by todeen

Agree, but I wish standard Topps flagship price would stabilize and decline. Last year jumbo packs were $36!

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I wish they'd put some effort into each year's base set. For the past several years now, it looks like they let the interns play with photoshop call it a day. I get that they have an exclusive license but still; they still put out some nice sets from 1956-1980, the last time they had a monopoly.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by egri

I wish they'd put some effort into each year's base set. For the past several years now, it looks like they let the interns play with photoshop call it a day. I get that they have an exclusive license but still; they still put out some nice sets from 1956-1980, the last time they had a monopoly.

+1 Yep