tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post4197687596303145294..comments2024-03-04T07:33:09.398-05:00Comments on The Phillies Room: An Open Letter to Topps (@toppscards) #CollectJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161762602291616465noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-58178464071343927372014-10-03T11:09:03.151-04:002014-10-03T11:09:03.151-04:00Good comment, deal (a/k/a Phungo). I have tried t...Good comment, deal (a/k/a Phungo). I have tried to take the same approach, but there is unfortunately something in my genetic makeup that draws me back in and then I start to try to land those SPs, and the next thing I know, I have spent a small fortune on it. I wish I had your willpower!<br /><br />Fuji, I generally do the same thing as it is much cheaper that way, thanks in large part to the "hits" in the packs (which I could generally care less about) that cause the pack-breaking to be more expensive. But I think next year will be the year that I return to pack-breaking and hopefully get my son into it, probably with a set that doesn't have SPs.Steve F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00753488569249068229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-6670347150644428712014-10-03T08:34:08.854-04:002014-10-03T08:34:08.854-04:00Great Post! Great Post! Eric Brackehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836668555583253200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-26418681289549539112014-10-03T02:40:17.822-04:002014-10-03T02:40:17.822-04:00I don't let Topps (or any other brand) tell me...I don't let Topps (or any other brand) tell me what to collect. I collect what I want. <br /><br />If the Base set ends at 400 but SP run it to 475, no problem, I build 1-400. And don't bother w/ the variations. <br />dealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04633750324558738343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-56954806468143326942014-10-03T00:28:36.427-04:002014-10-03T00:28:36.427-04:00Can't wait to hear how Topps responds. I'...Can't wait to hear how Topps responds. I'm a huge fan of the Archives line and end up buying the complete set (w/short prints) to save money. <br /><br />However I totally understand your son's point of view. When I was a kid, I loved busting packs, building sets, and chewing the bubble gum. Short prints would have frustrated me and possibly turned me away from collecting.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-56978717197100288662014-10-02T20:26:26.003-04:002014-10-02T20:26:26.003-04:00Thanks everyone.
Nothing from Topps yet . . .Thanks everyone.<br /><br />Nothing from Topps yet . . .Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161762602291616465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-25572684415404568082014-10-02T16:13:44.360-04:002014-10-02T16:13:44.360-04:00Spot on commentary.....sure hope a Topps rep respo...Spot on commentary.....sure hope a Topps rep responds in some fashion.mr haverkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231670664877629521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-89054297227708853602014-10-02T10:11:40.882-04:002014-10-02T10:11:40.882-04:00Couldn't agree more with everything in this po...Couldn't agree more with everything in this post.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896780361855961353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-46084912465882202272014-10-02T09:46:07.488-04:002014-10-02T09:46:07.488-04:00Excellent post! Hopefully Topps takes these comme...Excellent post! Hopefully Topps takes these comments seriously. I know of very few kids who collect cards these days, and I imagine that Topps would be interested in finding out how to keep happy those that do, and to hook new collectors when they are young, as they probably did for the vast majority of us reading this. Let us know if they reply!<br /><br />At the very least, I wish they would start putting gum back in some packs--Opening Day would be a good start. Or individually wrapped pieces in Heritage like they did for many years.Steve F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00753488569249068229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-59311330617686220712014-10-02T07:49:37.102-04:002014-10-02T07:49:37.102-04:00Great post, Jim. When I first got back into collec...Great post, Jim. When I first got back into collecting earlier this year, I had a lot of the same thoughts and feelings as your son does. <br /><br />And, you're totally correct in saying that Topps and other card companies should pay attention not only to us older guys, but also to the younger-than-teenager crowd. That's the group of people who will collect for the next 40 years.Tony L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.com