Chris here - I love the Ripken idea! I just need to know the print run!

They did same thing in 22 Series 2 with Witt and Julio

@@chrisc4264 yep! Torkelson too! Poor Torkelson. I wonder what happened. In 2022 the good update parallels (blacks) and SSP for Witt and Julio far outsell the series 2 cards. Same will probably happen with the 2024’s.

Chris here - you and Phil are in agreement. I won’t rio any flagship - the odds are just too astronomical - but I’ll pick up a few SSP and maybe a black parallel.

I thought of Alfred E. Neuman the second I saw the picture.

Is it the freckles??

Mainly the fat cheeks and doofus smile but yeah the freckles add to it.

@@SpitballinCards I wanna buy a subscription to the mag for sure haha

Chris here - a saw cut variation surfaced yesterday too! It’s a cool idea and while I wish it was just the Fun Face card and was extremely short printed, making more of the card will sell more product, which is more important to topps. So I get why they did it it this way.

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Chris here - maybe it’s an age thing? As a collector in the late 80’s, that Ripken card was the biggest deal in the hobby for a long time! I’m really interested in these Holliday cards because of the nostalgia factor. It’s a great call back. Just curious how rare they’ll actually be. Tha said, his SP hitting image is a great shot.

It’s been absolutely brutal. JRod and Carroll forgot how to hit entirely.

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Chris here - yeah…. I’m seeing that too. Definitely disappointing. Maybe the scribble and black box are more rare?! Idk. It’s a shame. Card could’ve been HUGE!

Thanks for watching! Chris here - yeah I’ll probably wait for his update golden mirror myself.

Chris here - I think you’re exactly right. The only way the series 2 “SP” has real staying power and lasting value is if Chourio doesn’t have a base card in update. (This is what topps did for Harper in 2012) But that’s unlikely. Personally I’d wait for update and Target a black parallel or his SSP. Thanks for watching!

Chris here - I’m a little bummed with how frequently these Hollidays are getting hit. Maybe the scribble and black box are more rare? Time will tell.

Chris here - more and more I agree with your last sentence. Players now have hundreds if not thousands of different rookie cards - counting inserts and parallels. But only one set has their first bowman chrome autograph.

Chris here - it’s neither. We don’t know how rare it will be No idea on print runs. Not yet.

Agreed! Love the idea

Chris here - that very fair! I can’t argue it.

That’s a great point! None of those rookies have exactly set the league on fire. The two Japanese pitchers will be carrying the release.

Wembanyama did 😉

@@SpitballinCards I wonder did anyone hear if Topps are doing there 1 of 1 RC auto patches this year.

@@fliplife67 yes! The MLB DEBUT PATCH AUTOS will be back! There have been pics of the patches on uniforms.

@@305CardCollector wouldn’t you rather have his on card auto out of Dynasty than this sticker??

Thanks for watching and commenting! Chris here - honestly, it’s the sticker that bothers me more than the soccer player!

Chris here - this l is exactly why they made so many Holliday rookies. They’re everywhere now and people are talking about them and buying up boxes. It worked for topps. Sadly, it means these fun Ripken style cards will have very limited value going forward. But it’s selling the product now! Thanks for watching!

@SpitballinCards I agree with you wholeheartedly Chris! I'm having a hard time forming an opinion because I think there are good and bad points for both investors and collectors with this business MO but it rubs me the wrong way given that I know Topps is doing it for sales and not to better the hobby. At the end of the day, giving the collector more cards to collect and more opportunities to collect should be what is best for the hobby. But that sure makes it hard for anybody other than some of the most knowledgeable to wade these waters and make smart choices. Appreciate you guys and your videos.

Chris here - yeah I’m afraid he’s right

Chris here - like a Phil said, topps chrome could be absolutely loaded!

Chris here - almost every SSP I’ve seen from series 2 has been a disappointment. Such a shame. I was hoping to pick off some singles but I’ll probably just hold back. Thanks for watching!

Topps Chrome baseball for me.

meh... i'll just skip it all this year till they stop printing so much

Chris here - topps chrome could be loaded. Still going to be an expensive, long odds rip.

​@wanderlustchannel-gw2yn I'm with you, until Fanatics can un-f this mess they created I'm out

This is all 100% right! Odds of your box not being a waste if money are slim to none! Chris here - just buy the topps black or ssp you want and save the stress and sadness!

Chris here - 100%! I’ll avoid that dual product like the plague!

Sounds like you beat the odds! Congrats!

@@SpitballinCards Typically S2 is nothing to write home about but this year was much better than expected. Especially if you were listening to the doom sayers from social media before release. Of course, i buy to flip vs collect. It makes a big difference. I suspect if i was a collector I might not be smiling like i am now.

Fun Face Scribble Balck Box White scribble White Box Saw cut So far…

Ahhh makes sense RE: Holliday

Exactly. These will be red hot until chrome and then update are released.

Congrats! You made out great!

Chris here - THANK YOU!

Chris here - I agree with you the first pitch autos. Could be cool with a bigger checklist and on card autos. Lots of celebrities throw out first pitches! I just want that Holiiday card to be special!

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Chris here - the supply of cards will keep the prices reasonable. The 2022 series 2 Witt and JRod SP’s are both around $200. The update SSP however are much pricier.

Just to gimmicky.

Gotta be a white out variation then as well.

Chris here - I’m a little disappointed with how often these Hollidays are being hit. I was hoping they were like SSSP!

Just wait...next they will copy the 1989 upper deck Dale Murphy reverse negative on a Braves card. Just recycle idea's from the past, that's what Hollywood does.

Chris here - topps chrome or bowman chrome sapphire??

Chris here - as print runs increase your odds in every product are crappy! Sad but true. Don’t rip, just buy the card you want!

@@SpitballinCards The SPs often aren't affordable so buying the card you want isn't that simple for many. I know print runs have increased but with that price should decrease. We are experiencing the opposite

Yes! Good call on the Alfred Newman comparison!

@@chrisc4264 that’s a good point. I should amend to say buy the card you want when you can.

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Odds are unlisted but there are many, many copies on eBay at this point.

Chris here - that card makes me angry. It’s just SO LAZY!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬

Could be a loaded checklist!

Chris here - great idea! The Ripken FF card is not particularly rare. There are over 15,000 graded at PSA. Rarest Ripken is the White Scribble with only 130 or so at PSA - so maybe the Holliday will be the same?

FUN FACE

Chris here - that will be in update!

😂😂 I’ve also heard he look like a cover for Mad Magazine

Maybe even less than nothing!

That’s a level of wordplay I doubt we’ll ever see on a baseball card!

Close enough! 🍻🍻

Chris here - agreed. It’s annoying. The Harper is very popular, but the problem starts when these guys have base cards in update too - like Acuna, Vlad jr, Witt, Julio…

Chris here - buying singles is the ONLY way to do it!

Thanks for watching and commenting! Chris here - I don’t hate this idea. Could be very cool! I just hope the autos are on card!! No stickers! I’d love a chipper jones/Ozzie Osborne dual auto!