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09-07-2014, 10:29 PM
My 2014 Topps Chrome & Bowman Platinum hits ... So far
Here's what I got from Platinum retail.
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And here's a mix of what I pulled from 2 hobby boxes and several retail Blasters of Chrome.
![[Image: null_zpsc16df190.jpg]](http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q641/DrMitchJ/2014%20cards/null_zpsc16df190.jpg)
I Might get a few more retail blasters of Platinum. I think I'm done with Topps Chrome, except for a couple of spots in a case break, that I regret buying into. I have a feeling I'm going to get totally skunked! I bought the Marlins and Rays ... But they're not breaking until all spots are sold. Is that a common practice 'thing' or unique to this case breaker.
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09-08-2014, 01:15 AM
RE: My 2014 Topps Chrome & Bowman Platinum hits ... So far
Is the Marisnick auto ft?
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09-08-2014, 05:25 AM
RE: My 2014 Topps Chrome & Bowman Platinum hits ... So far
(09-08-2014, 01:15 AM)minitracer Wrote: Is the Marisnick auto ft?
If I get dupes in the case break, it will be.
Sorry, but for now, most Marlins and Yankees are PC.
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09-08-2014, 02:39 PM
RE: My 2014 Topps Chrome & Bowman Platinum hits ... So far
Nice break in retail. Most of the stores that do case breaks sell all the spots first before they open the product.
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09-08-2014, 03:18 PM
RE: My 2014 Topps Chrome & Bowman Platinum hits ... So far
(09-08-2014, 02:39 PM)franciscomarina Wrote: Nice break in retail. Most of the stores that do case breaks sell all the spots first before they open the product.
Thanks. Yeah, some of my retail hits have been better than my Hobby box hits.
And thanks again, I wasn't sure about the case break. I thought if a spot didn't sell, they kept the unsold team spots for themselves.
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09-09-2014, 06:06 AM
RE: My 2014 Topps Chrome & Bowman Platinum hits ... So far
I watched my case break last night. I had the Marlins and the Rays and the 2 spots combined cost me $50. I did okay, got a Rays Auto and a Marlins auto, a black parallel & tons of base/base refractors. So I got 3 hits for the cost of a little more than two blasters or slightly less than a hobby. I'll let you know who I 'broke' with after I get the cards and if I'm happy with their service. But they seem reputable.
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09-09-2014, 06:35 AM
RE: My 2014 Topps Chrome & Bowman Platinum hits ... So far
wow, you are killing the retail. I haven't hit an auto yet. I guess I now know where they all are!
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09-09-2014, 08:53 AM
RE: My 2014 Topps Chrome & Bowman Platinum hits ... So far
(09-09-2014, 06:35 AM)homerjg007 Wrote: wow, you are killing the retail. I haven't hit an auto yet. I guess I now know where they all are!
That's how I feel with Prizm this year. Been buying retail, no autos, no s/n cards, nothing except Paul Konerko USA cards. Sure, I pulled some decent RW&B cards (Tanaka & Abreu) but zilch, nada, nothing else.
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09-09-2014, 09:30 AM
RE: My 2014 Topps Chrome & Bowman Platinum hits ... So far
I have only hit about 2 autos in my life from retail. Guess they don't like Waco Texas to much haha! Lots of ink in those pictures though, looks good!
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09-09-2014, 12:37 PM
RE: My 2014 Topps Chrome & Bowman Platinum hits ... So far
(09-09-2014, 09:30 AM)Gtbrian23 Wrote: I have only hit about 2 autos in my life from retail. Guess they don't like Waco Texas to much haha! Lots of ink in those pictures though, looks good!
Platinum was all retail. (Also, not pictured, Baez redemption)
Chrome had 4 autos coming from 2 hobby. The rest were all retail.
My platinum luck was outstanding, IMO.
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