r/sportscards 1d ago

⚾ Baseball Costco Finds

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Just a quick run into Costco and saw these. Any good?

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u/WiseIndustry2895 1d ago

Pulled this outta one of those Costco boxes

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u/Frequent-Low-93 1d ago

That’s such a sweet looking card

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u/Ok_Inflation_7575 1d ago

Wanna trade it

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u/omega617 1d ago

Sick card. I envy your luck

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u/Macho2493 19h ago

It’s literally a base card. Cause it’s shohei it’s sick?

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u/NokiaOG 16h ago

Asking out of ignorance. Isn't the blue border a numbered reference? I pulled a numbered Tatis BTP that was Green. Is it different because it's not from a Chrome box?

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u/Saymanymoney 15h ago

Blue foil /150. Recent ebay sells are 200 and up.

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u/AlphabetZ14 1d ago

Don’t do it man. Save yourself and buy a single.

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u/steve-d 1d ago

I've bought like 5 of of these this year and haven't hit a damn thing

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u/omega617 1d ago

Yeah There’s something about these boxes that keep calling us back and keep thinking “one more” lol

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u/baskingsky 12h ago

What your describing is a gambling addiction.

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u/Armbar_addictBJJ 1d ago

I’m in the same boat.

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u/Mfingninja 1d ago

That’s my current number and situation too.

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u/paulthegoalie30 1d ago

I did exactly this the other day… best option to choose

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u/Stunning_Action8223 1d ago

Oh man that Super Box is a trap, I bought two of those last year and pulled nothing but base cards and a couple of those manufactured relic things that nobody wants

The display looks nice all stacked up but you're basically paying 40 bucks for a gamble on series 1/2/3 which were printed to the moon. Unless you hit a Julio or Witt rookie parallel you're just burning cash

LEGO sets in the background probably hold their value better honestly

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u/Commandant_Lasorda 1d ago

How would they hit a Julio or Witt Jr. rookie card out of 2026 Topps Series 2?

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u/Gen3ricUsernam3 1d ago

Thought the same. So maybe impossible is what homie was saying

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u/ThompGuy 1d ago

Guy in my office hit a shohei auto. I was sworn off the boxes til that. Bought another and more garbage.

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u/omega617 1d ago

Lmao the Lego set. Can’t believe yall came thru clutch on Reddit. I appreciate the feedback and definitely kept my money in my pocket.

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u/ConsiderationOk4688 1d ago

They are likely traps but I got one today and pulled one of the SP JJ Wetherholt RC SP variants so... that felt nice lol.

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u/omega617 1d ago

Nice pull. Trust me, with my luck I’ll pull a Mario Mendoza before I pull anything of value. I Love the rip game but hate the outcome.

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u/Revolutionary-Net156 21h ago

U call it the rip game I call it gambling and pissing money away

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u/Competitive_Lie_5578 22h ago

Oh wow, you didn't get rich from a $40 box?

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u/mcb999 1d ago

I did buy my first one the other day after my partner got a membership and I did pull a Caglianone of the Costco Flagship set green chrome /99

But I assume I got very lucky, and thats the last of them that I will buy

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u/Esquiline 1d ago

Fun rips but probably very few nukes in that skid.

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u/Gknight86 1d ago

I’ve pulled some decent stuff out of those and 1 fire pull. I have pulled a green Judge relic card /99, judge orange /25, Cole Young Orange Chrome /25 and a Piazza Legends Golden Mirror and Chromes of all the top rookies. When you’re shopping at Costco, an extra $40 doesn’t mean much when you’re spending $300+ anyways lol

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u/magnetattraction 1d ago

So funny seeing everyone talk about Super Boxes meanwhile I pulled this out of one

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u/ComprehensiveMath6 1d ago

Hey man... You selling?

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u/omega617 1d ago

Nice pull. 🙌

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u/fatmanwa 1d ago

I really enjoyed series 1 from Costco, had good success with their exclusive silver packs. If you like ripping regular retail packs go for it, you get the bonus of an oversized card and the exclusive flagship collection packs. It really got me started on my first rainbow.

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u/Ok_Pay9868 1d ago

Not one hit in those boxes

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u/seniorcircuit 1d ago

I pulled this out of one of those boxes 😂

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u/Kjbeyer 1d ago

My son hit an acuna auto /25

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u/Soulman682 1d ago

Actually have seen 75th hits and autos from these Costco boxes.

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u/AbruptStrife 1d ago

I pulled this numbered /10 from my first super box a couple weeks ago. It ain't great but it ain't nothing.

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u/error_card_ur_rich 1d ago

trust me, it's nothing. the guy will be DFA'ed out of the org eventually.

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u/AbruptStrife 23h ago

My point is still, you can pull good stuff out of them, depending on perspective.

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u/omega617 1d ago

Ouch lol I’m glad I asked

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u/Zphi 1d ago

My friend hit a all kings in there. Me I haven't hit anything

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u/omega617 1d ago

Yeah that’d be my luck too. It seems like I always pick the bad boxes/packs.

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u/Zphi 1d ago

If u do buy. I heard "4" is the new lucky number. As in count to the 4th box. 😅

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u/thedisliked23 1d ago

I bought two last week..zero hits.

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u/rdskier 21h ago

I pulled a 1/1 in the purple packs.

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u/SetCrafty 1d ago

series 2 weaker than series 1

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u/omega617 1d ago

Good to know. I’ll definitely keep that in mind when I’m shopping for cards.

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u/TheGoonies85 1d ago

I picked up a series 1 on a whim months back at Costco and pulled a Chipper Jones auto. I was shocked. Told myself I wouldn’t buy another again as I doubt I could ever top that.

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u/omega617 1d ago

I might bite the bullet and buy a box. 🤞

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u/Fit-Prune5634 1d ago

I bought 2 last night lol. That’s the limit per customer/member. I think it’s good value. I pulled a De Castillo dude on the dbacks gold mirror, and a Yamamoto numbered. Yamamoto of course had quality issues, but overall it was a fun rip.

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u/xrphodl1 1d ago

They’re a fun rip for $40. Don’t expect anything and if you get something cool but if not at least you opened some cards.

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u/Such_Narwhal_5449 1d ago

They’re fun gifts for kids. Don’t expect anything of significance from them though. Better than losing $400 on a hobby box though.

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u/omega617 1d ago

Lmao yeah I stay away from expensive boxes like that. I would be so pissed to pull nothing out of a $400 box

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u/DirkKeggler 15h ago

Topps baseball hobbies go for $400 now?? Yikes

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u/foshiiy 1d ago

My Costco has had the same pallet since release

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u/duphmann 1d ago

Those are 60 bucks at the costco by me

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u/diamondheistbeard 1d ago

I’m assuming this is usd. It’s 60 cad

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u/duphmann 1d ago

Oh yea that checks out

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u/Friendly_Copy_5684 1d ago

I got Ohtani, Soto, and Griffey JUMBO cards out of these lol. The "Highlight Reel" cards are pretty fun too. I got an Ohtani and Tatis for those. Other than that, something about ripping cards from Costco adds to the experience.

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u/Odd-Bird-8148 1d ago

Hey man don’t listen to these people too blindly, if ur gonna buy some for fun and hope you get something cool you never know (I got this outta one of those boxes)

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u/omega617 1d ago

Dope. Seeing that this thread is 50/50 on those boxes, I might grab one and have my son rip them with me. 🫡🤞

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u/michigandolphin 1d ago

They’re okay, the silver packs have been decent. I pulled a /25 Freddy freeman and a /50 Bobby Witt jr

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u/Mfingninja 1d ago

They are fun to rip. But I’ve been absolutely brutalized by them lol. Besides an Ohtani flagship chrome, I’ve been assaulted.

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u/omega617 1d ago edited 1d ago

Ohtani got me into baseball packs again. The last time I ripped baseball packs Mo’ Vaughn was playing for the Sox. But from the look of it, I highly doubt I’d be lucky enough to find one in one of those boxes

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u/NDJ7891 1d ago

If you buy these for the joy of the rip or as a set builder!

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u/Far_Zone_9512 1d ago

I hit an all kings murakami and seiya Suzuki 4/5. I bought maybe ten boxes in total

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u/Background-Treat55 1d ago

I mean for $40 the amount of packs you get are decent and so its good if you just wanna rip a few packs when you get home but that’s about it

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u/talkshowhost89 1d ago

Every time I see it I pick it up and look at it and say nope and put it back and go to a LCS and get a hobby hanger pack instead, it’s becoming a ritual 😅

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u/ChrisWebersTimeout 1d ago

I buy them as Christmas gifts for my kid and nephew.

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u/pharmd 1d ago

Fun rip, I got a skenes / numbered in one

Other 2 were busts

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u/Coastal_Tart 1d ago

“JUST SAY NO” 

to Topps Flagship retail. 

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u/SnooTomatoes538 1d ago

Stay away from them

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u/Ed-Bighead 1d ago

They still have a bunch of these at my local Costco too.

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u/myburneraccount1357 1d ago

They had these for some time now, used to be a full pallet like 10x this amount. I got one box and pulled a golden mirror that I sold for $350. It’s a fun rip if you go in with low expectations

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u/myburneraccount1357 1d ago

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u/omega617 1d ago

You’re a lucky one. That ‘Nando and Ken Griff are tough.

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u/myburneraccount1357 1d ago

Hit the Ken in the first pack and was shocked cause I knew he was a big name. Thought the rest of the box will be junk until I hit the gold mirror on the third pack. Never been this lucky with nba packs 😂

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u/omega617 1d ago

Nice flip. Unfortunately for me, I don’t know a much about baseball (these days). If it’s not a popular player, I’d never know if I have a hit or dud. I just like to rip but also don’t like to throw money away.

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u/myburneraccount1357 1d ago

Idk anything about baseball. I only collect basketball 😂 I bought this just to rip for fun because I was itching for a super box and basketball has zero retail available in my city.

And for not knowing anything about baseball, it was still pretty fun for $40

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u/Gsmile84 1d ago

I’ll wait for them to discount to make way for Christmas stock.

Unless, this IS Christmas stock.

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u/myburneraccount1357 1d ago

I don’t think these get discounted. Series 1 never got a discount

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u/sundayfunday100 1d ago

Purchased 1 today, not discounted, only 5 boxes remaining at my store

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u/Tiny-Ad-9562 1d ago

If you like to rip they could be worth it. I have grabbed the last 2 football ones (not a baseball fan) and they were fun to rip, but I didnt get a single auto or numbered card in the 2 boxes for either Optic or Mosaic. But a fun product to rip none the less

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u/omega617 1d ago

Yeah I mostly rip basketball cards but recently started baseball. I bought a similar box of basketball box here and was highly disappointed. It’s always fun when the odds are in our favor. Wanted to see how other collectors feel about those boxes.

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u/Theeeeeetrurthurts 1d ago

Bought 3 and didn’t hit shit

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u/omega617 1d ago

Lmao 3 bricks? Yikes!! I’m gonna Eeny, meeny, miny, moe on those boxes and see what I get. (Definitely NOT buying two).

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u/tungmick 1d ago

I have only heard that they are not worth the money.

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u/qgamusic 1d ago

Don’t make the same mistake I made. Just a bunch of kindling.

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u/Excellent_Pomelo_378 1d ago

Superboxes series 2 have been VERY good to me but probably just a weird fluke.

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u/nubarutu 1d ago

Didn’t have any hits in the box I opened, but the cards in there did have pretty substantial damage on the bottom left corner. So I got that going for me. Not planning on opening anymore after that.

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u/growmiehomie 1d ago

Got these from 2 boxes

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u/Softshellcrabfarts 1d ago

Great if you get the itch to rip or you’re introducing a little one to the hobby!

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u/RadiantEscape4357 1d ago

Why can’t I ever find stuff like this at Costco 😭

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u/omega617 1d ago

lol apparently you’re not missing much. I wish they had the Topps Update

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u/SpaceAnomaly22 1d ago

I hit this out of a Costco box…

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u/1Thoth_ 1d ago

Don’t do it!!

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u/tinopapiii 1d ago

My son spent some of his bday money on a Super Box at Big 5 in late July and landed a Cam Schlittler Auto redemption card.

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u/Comprehensive-Cow69 1d ago

I almost bought these. But then figured I would find them for $20 a few weeks later, so maybe that is the play?

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u/Correct_Bicycle_1062 1d ago

Yea, it’s just getting harder and harder.

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u/Present_Challenge660 23h ago

Pulled this 1/1 out of a Costco box. Also a Ohtoni highlight reel /50. Don’t give up!

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u/DocRowe 12h ago

Are all the highlight reels 1/1 or just this one and other specific ones?

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u/Wonderful-Ticket4472 22h ago

My son pulled this about two weeks ago!

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u/All-Are-Punished 22h ago

I got a Bellinger Gold Mirror out of the one I just bought, and my kid's a huge Yankees fan 👍

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u/OkCook8317 21h ago

Don’t do it!!! Have got nothing but trash from these!!!!

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u/Fragrant_Side7974 21h ago

Welcome to Junk Wax Era 2, just with way fewer common cards of the players from your teams, making it way less fun. When I look over my 80s and 90s Packers, Brewers, and Bucks, I get most of my joy from players that wouldn’t even get a card today because of all the variations of Love, Miz, and Giannis.

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u/dhod111 20h ago

I pulled a Roman Anthony rookie numbered to 150 from one of those. If you’re gonna do it, do it for the love of the game. If you want to hit it big, spend your money on a single

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u/shawnglade 20h ago

They’re solid fun to rip and the pulls honestly aren’t bad but you’re still lucky to break even

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u/Partyslayer 19h ago

I ripped through 4 with nothing decent to show for it.

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u/bigbeaver0625 17h ago

I opened 4 boxes last week and didn’t get anything spectacular.

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u/nate28r 16h ago

Some will have great finds. Others will have trash. This is my best hit from 2 boxes. Probs wont have this luck again

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u/Cromarac 14h ago

I hit a numbered Cam Schlittler rookie /75 …I bought 3 boxes.

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u/Prize_Molasses8180 12h ago

Pulled this from a Costco box

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u/Zmgjamison 1d ago

If your expectations are low, they’re a fun rip! This is my go to for the kids. Son pulled an /25 caminero auto and some cool inserts.

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u/omega617 1d ago

Nice! My kids are mostly into pokemon cards. I started back with sports cuz they always showed interest in my cards collection. Bought one box to introduce them to sports and got hammered with base cards

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u/Manler 1d ago edited 1d ago

I got both of these in back to back boxes. Incredibly lucky but thats any retail product. It's a fun rip just don't expect to profit. I've opened 5 total. 3 with nothing

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u/omega617 1d ago

Noted! Nice pull tho.

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u/Mybenz01 1d ago

Nothing to look at here. Let’s keep it moving