When it rains, it pours. That's the best way to describe my recent box busting experience. Earlier in the season, I picked up three 2024 Topps super boxes. You know... the ones that have a bunch of packs and an oversized box topper.
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, here's what they look like:
2024 Topps Super Box Series 1 ($39.99 @ Fanatics)
2024 Topps Super Box Series 2 ($37.74 @ Target)
2024 Topps The Flagship Collection ($33.99 @ Costco)
I've been sitting on these (along with two from 2023) for months. Just waiting for the right time to open them. Well... my buddy gave me a 660ct. box filled with 2024 Topps Series 1 and 2 duplicates, so I decided to pop these open and build myself a flagship set.
Collation must suck this year, because I still fell sixty-two cards short:
Update: Dennis has offered to help and has over half of the cards I need. Johnny came in after him and crossed off eleven more set needs. Here's what I still need:
1, 13, 27, 30, 44, 82, 138, 202, 229, 278, 298, 309, 327, 360, 440, 472, 571, and 642.
Anyways, here's a look at five cool pulls from my boxes:
#1: A Short Printed Rookie
2024 Topps #700
The only reason I caught this card was because the set build required me to sort the cards. And when I did... I noticed two #700's and two different players: Wyatt Langford & Jose Altuve.
I've already handed this card over to my buddy who hooked me up with his 2024 Topps duplicates in hopes of putting it towards the Jackson Merrill short printed rookie card.
#2: My Very First Elly
2024 Topps Flagship Collection Box Topper #OTCSP-1
This was a really nice surprise. This is the first Elly De La Cruz card I have ever owned and it's a short print.
#3: The 1st Female Full-Time Coach in MLB History
2024 Topps Women in Baseball #WIB-4
I have wanted this Alyssa Nakken card since the first time I saw it on one of your blogs. Now that I have this card out of the way, I'm planning on picking up the other four cards in the set.
#4: Obligatory Oakland Athletic
2024 Topps Black Foil #599
Nick Allen may or may not be in the MLB two years from now, but regardless he can tell his grandchildren he had a nice looking 2024 Topps flagship card.
#5: Needle in a Haystack
2024 Topps Chrome Stars of the MLB #CSMLB-20
Well that's it for today. Sorry I haven't been publishing posts the past two weeks. It's been a little hectic around here. Obviously... I had a chance to open up some boxes. Just didn't have enough time to write about them until now.
That being said... I will be publishing several Flea Market Finds posts over the next two weeks... using a slightly different format in an effort to help me catch up with those posts as well. Please stay tuned.
And I know I'm several months late to the flagship set building party, but if you need singles, shoot me an email. Maybe we can help each other out.
Happy Sunday and sayonara!
Oh awesome the Costco boxes are back. The boys will be excited by that.
ReplyDeleteAlyssa Nakken is reportedly being considered as the next manager of the Marlins. Would love to see her get the job.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a blast opening those! I have the following from your wants: 65 169 197 220 230 269 306 331 337 361 367 389 395 397 430 456 460 464 471 504 558 559 572 576 586 587 594 615 617 621 629 648 681. I'll put those in your stack to send the next time I shoot you an envelope.
ReplyDeleteGood luck I'm struggling to get my final 4 ladies as well
ReplyDeleteI’m not really a fan of those padre uniforms but that Soto card does look well coordinated! The Fernand Tatis Jr aqua parallel is another nicely color matched card thanks to those unis
ReplyDeleteJust checked my dupes - only had #65, but it looks like Dennis has you hooked up.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back and those boxes are pretty cool! Bummer you missed out on completing a set. Hopefully you can pick the rest up for cheap.
ReplyDeleteI'll how many of those 62 needs I can come up with.
ReplyDeletenick vossbrink - purchased it a while back online. saw them at my local costco a little bit later, but haven't seen them in awhile now. good luck.
ReplyDeletebrett alan - that would be really awesome.
dennis - thanks buddy. i'll update my set needs. do you need any cards for your set?
poison75 - they're pretty cheap on comc. paid $2.86 without even sending any best offers. probably could have gotten it cheaper, but figured it was a good deal already
gcrl - i'm not a fan of those uniforms either. i actually have the tatis that someone sent me. another great looking card.
matt - thanks. appreciate you checking.
sumomenkoman - maybe i'll luck out and find a dime box filled with 2024 topps at the next card show
johnnys trading spot - thanks for looking. in a few minutes i'll update this post after adding in the cards dennis has set aside for me.
No credit cards & or PayPal accounts so kinda hard so I usually do 3-way pay I have the person pay have it sent me & I pay them back
DeleteVoting for Nakken.
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