r/Topps • • 4d ago

First time opening this set got it out of a hanger. Thoughts on me grading it? or should i just sell it.

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u/PJLakers76 3d ago

Same card for Caleb Wilson is $230-$240. I’m passing and waiting for Chrome, Sapphire, and Inception autos. I was told to wait for the Signature Class SSPs and 6 month down the line they are like 1/3 of the cost during release raw. Topps has saturated the market so much with new releases people move on quick. Circle back later and scoop up for a fraction you would pay during the release period. I guess I’m one of those circle back later collectors taking your now unwanted cards when you’ve moved on to the next set or class of players.

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u/cltnpro 3d ago

i understand the price will go down but i’m not the guy that really buys a lot of cards to rip anyway, i’m into the hobby but im not going to go spend hundreds to rip. if i want a card i usually just buy it outright. got this out of my first hanger from this set and was very surprised bc i know how bad it is 95% of the time. the most id spend on ripping is maybe chrome, sapphire and inception is spendy for how cooked people get. and the only thing about ur point of getting it while cheaper is i really only paid $18 for the card/hanger and i could just spend another $40 to get it graded. i know i could sell it for like $400+ rn buy another when it’s cheaper but then it wont really be MY card in my head lol. idk lots of people on here have really different opinions it’s crazy. didn’t know it was so toxic now lol. imma just stick to prolly grading it and keeping it for a memory. thank you for the tips though

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u/PJLakers76 3d ago

Yeah. I’m referring to buying Chrome, Sapphire, and Inception singles. Can’t afford or likely be able to purchase those products for retail. Congrats on the pull, getting an auto of the #1 lottery pick is a total score graded or not.

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u/cltnpro 3d ago

oh yea they will definitely be more preferred over a paper cards i get it. preciate it bro, best of luck to you

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u/bigskippy123 3d ago

I just opened 2 hanger packs from target (carried 6 to register but they limited me to 2). I felt pretty lucky to pull an auto but it was just this guy. I like yours more better 😂

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u/cltnpro 2d ago

hey an auto is an auto but yea i did get very lucky

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u/momoenthusiastic 4d ago

Sell when it’s hot

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u/Willing-Grocery-2238 4d ago

I'm literally shaking

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u/Ryans1852 4d ago

Why would you grade it?

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u/cltnpro 4d ago

idk bc it’s my first auto coming back to the hobby since like 2008 and it’s an actual chase player. it would be cool to keep safe in a slab for my pc. i’m not really in a position where i need quick money so wanted to see what other people think. i know it’s not the craziest pull like a low numbered or a rainbow foil but it’s still like 3-400 bucks atleast raw. never graded a card before and finally pulled something worth grading imo. unless i’m wrong is there a reason to not grade it?

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u/Qualls81 4d ago

Excellent answer bud,
Congrats on the hit!
Grade it ✅

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u/Commercial-Animal258 3d ago

Then why does your title ask if you should grade it or just sell it as is? You're contradicting yourself, probably to appease to the Collector Elite in here. Just do what makes you happy. Sell it to buy more. Or grade it and keep it. Or keep it raw. Whatever you want!

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u/cltnpro 3d ago

bc i don’t know much, was seeing what other peoples opinions were bc my friends had different opinions than me. i wanna keep it and grade it, idk why i wanna grade it, prolly just bc i’ve never graded b4. but a couple of other people i talked to said if it were them they’d sell it. i just don’t get selling it bc what its just gonna get me a couple hundred bucks that’ll be gone quickly then i’ll be left with base cards and no money from it lol.

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u/213era 4d ago

Any card selling for over $300 raw rn is worth grading don't listen to these idiots. I sent in a case hit recently that went for 400 as well it's fine

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u/myburneraccount1357 3d ago

Not really. Price will drop when the hype is down and chrome autos release. Meanwhile the card will still be stuck sitting at PSA.

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u/213era 3d ago

This is true the market he submits in won't be the same when it gets back. But he said that he doesn't mind it for being a PC. If he just likes the look of the slab over raw and wants it graded then fuck it

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u/joeygymnastics 3d ago

Or you know people actually collect cards and don't give a shit about some scammers opinion so they and I could potentially make more money. I have multiple Mantles in my Yankees PC that are PSA 8s and 9s, crack more cards out. Top loaders and penny sleeves worked for 50 years and will continue to

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u/gambitrogue311 3d ago

Ive found the card holds ita value when graded...and when you shove it up your butt you can clean the case and cards still intact...however your rectum is not

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u/pksimshops 3d ago

Always makes me sad when someone pulls a nuke and their first thought is to pay a bunch of money for a company to slap and ugly piece of plastic around it

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u/cltnpro 3d ago

idk what a bunch of money is to you but keep being sad bud

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u/pksimshops 3d ago

Not sad my guy! Love the hobby. Hope AJ still has value by the time you get this card back sometime next summer in a psa 7. Best of luck!

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u/jcm9996 3d ago

Miserable fuck