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JimStaub
Posts: 8
Joined: Nov 2014
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| Sunday, February 8, 2015 12:11 AM |
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I like the back of
the card with stats
and bios. But the
front... are you
serious? The fading
face, really?
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Finestkind
Posts: 591
Joined: Nov 2013
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| Sunday, February 8, 2015 7:31 AM |
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I never understood the concept of eTopps cards either.
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Doc Floyd
Posts: 483
Joined: Sep 2014
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| Sunday, February 8, 2015 1:59 PM |
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I only ever bought them except from sellers on eBay with the cards "in-hand", not much sense in leaving them in a bank IMO.
The few I have are very nice, a couple Joe Montanas, and some WWE like the Rock, but this one is down right goofy with all those extra images.
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bplay24
Posts: 30
Joined: Feb 2011
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| Sunday, February 8, 2015 3:47 PM |
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Somebody please
explain these to
me. Are they
virtual cards?
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vrooomed
Posts: 14938
Joined: Dec 2012
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| Sunday, February 8, 2015 4:16 PM |
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These are real cards. They are held in a vault at Topps until you request delivery. In the meantime, you are welcome to buy/sell them through ebay and Topps would keep track of who owns it (like stock). Some people chose to get them delivered so they could have them "in hand" for sales. In person, they are usually very stunning looking cards (imagine the nicest Chrome card you've seen, and add another layer of shine to it). This example, however, design-wise is just terrible.
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-- Dan -- Note: Please see my profile for more info regarding trading (section updated 3/4/2024). I have added a large portion of my inventory to the site, and currently have trading turned on (details are in my profile). |
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switzr1
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Joined: Dec 2013
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| Sunday, February 8, 2015 6:37 PM |
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Was this the card on CD-Rom concept, or was that something different? Seems like the manufacturers trying to embrace technology in the early 90s, and I think it led to some awful concepts I had a JD Drew mini-CD, and because my computer at the time had a vertical disc drive, I could never see what was on it..
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I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff. Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster. |
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vrooomed
Posts: 14938
Joined: Dec 2012
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| Sunday, February 8, 2015 7:08 PM |
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The mini CD was Upper Deck Power Deck. The eTopps cards were just initially purchased through Topps online (hence the "e" - like e-mail). And they are actual cards. Thick, but cards.
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-- Dan -- Note: Please see my profile for more info regarding trading (section updated 3/4/2024). I have added a large portion of my inventory to the site, and currently have trading turned on (details are in my profile). |
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bplay24
Posts: 30
Joined: Feb 2011
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| Sunday, February 8, 2015 7:46 PM |
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I saw some Topps
bunt cards on ebay.
Are those the same
thing?
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vrooomed
Posts: 14938
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| Sunday, February 8, 2015 7:50 PM |
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Bunt is different from eTopps.
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-- Dan -- Note: Please see my profile for more info regarding trading (section updated 3/4/2024). I have added a large portion of my inventory to the site, and currently have trading turned on (details are in my profile). |
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