Last night we went to Wal-Mart, and they were out of 2022 Bowman Platinum blasters. I would’ve probably got something else anyways, so it wouldn’t have mattered, but I was wondering how long they would leave the product out. I decided on one of ‘22 Topps Gallery, and it did pretty well, although the Rays and Tigers were lacking.
I can’t remember if ‘22 Gallery was released in late 2022 or early 2023. That brings me to my big question. If a brand can release a set for the previous year 3-6 months after the year ends, will the rookies still command the value? Say something would’ve happened in 2018 and Bowman didn’t get released until mid 2019, would the Acuna or Ohtani cards still command the value as the typical star Bowman rookie? If a set releases any time after January 1, I feel the companies should have to follow the rules and not make it be a set for the year before. With the ‘21 Big League embarrassment, collectors deserve something better. If companies can’t release products when they are supposed to, MLB or whoever oversees the companies should take away 1 high-end product for that season. It would be 1 less product to make, the companies would take it serious because the high end products are key to the bottom line, flippers would be pissed and perhaps get driven away, and it could realistically give companies an idea of how many brands they really can put out every year without sacrificing quality or release dates. Maybe set release dates in stone beginning with year 1, and have the qc people do a check 1-2 months before the release and they would give the yes or no. If it looks like the date will be pushed back, push it back, and no Triple Threads later in the year. Maybe have them suspend online only or on-demand projects for a month if a physical set release date is pushed back. Missed out on making the De La Cruz Topps Now rookie because of a release date penalty? Oh well. You get to make his card next year. If only I ran the hobby…
I only got through logging the 2002 Astros sets into TCDB this week. Just bad luck all around, mainly due to one or more of the family being sick and the holiday tomorrow. Next week should offer a better chance to log cards in, perhaps I’ll finish the Astros and Dodgers. I should also have the 2023 Topps Update set ordered at some point in the next week or so. This week will end pretty well as Saturday Karen and I are going to an escape room and dinner with some friends, and Sunday we have a nice lineup of piano/keyboard driven songs I’ll be playing with the band at church (Lion and the Lamb, Living Hope, Cornerstone, and Glorious Day), and Kyler will be having his (late) birthday party at the bowling alley afterwards. Maybe the 2024 Topps design will get released this week as well. Might as well put that out there so they might do it.
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-Jeremy
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ReplyDeleteYeah, it's insane that Topps is now releasing product during the following season, but yes, I think the rookies will hold their value (as much as any rookies in non-flagship sets, which is another issue) simply because it's too much to keep straight. In principle I'd like to say that the rookies in the Chrome Platinum Anniversary set aren't rookies but am I really going to remember that down the line? And it's even worse with product that doesn't always happen that way. If you already can't remember when 2022 Gallery came out, who's going to remember in 10 years?
ReplyDeleteLmk when you want my updated version of my lists I tried to reach out to via scf but didn't see a reply hopefully we can deal soon
ReplyDeleteSorry, I thought you saw my reply to your last comment. I looked at your message on scf and responded to it. Look forward to trading.
DeleteBelated happy birthday to Kyler!
ReplyDeleteLast I was in Walmart I saw a box of the Topps Holiday set (100 cards in the box). When I scanned it using the Walmart app it said it was $45 I think.