I asked for one of these for Christmas and pulled a Cal Ripken Jr./Billy Ripken dual. Given they only produced 3000 boxes and there's some good stuff in the product, I'm thinking about picking up a case, but I'm wondering if anyone else has opinions on the product. Lemme know your thoughts. Also, they're not listed in Beckett's database...I'm wondering if there's a way to resolve that.
tristar cuts will NEVER be put into the beckett database, for multiple reasons (lack of checklist, lack of print runs, questionable authenticity)
also, quit while your ahead
and of course: the "cut autos" they use have always been suspect, and there are a lot of folks that wont touch them
Not a big fan of it myself. I would rather see logos, stands, that type of stuff instead of just a cut auto inside of a frame. Plus, I would like more than 1 auto per box. Just my opinion though.
I like em personally. As a Yankee collector, the Bronx Edition has a lot of former Yankees autos not found elsewhere. Also, as for the legitimacy, alot of their "Cut" autos, are actual authenticated Topps, Donruss, Fleer/Skybox ect. cards they buy then cut and mount. I dont like the fact that they are not licensed and have no logos, but some have the cards mentioned above with the logos on them.
As murrylove said, I like Bronx Edition.
It is the only way to get many guys other than an IP or old TTM. Tristar puts guys out that have no other cards. While they aren't always appealing if your into collecting the way I do it is a must have product.
I guess if you're looking to resell it may not be the product based on feedback from skeptics, but if you're looking to add some stuff to the PC to show off, it may be worth it.
Has Beckett ever filed a statement on their authenticity?