TriStar Box Pickups

[RBRedskin]

Bought a box of Platinum (working on set), Bowman Chrome (cheap) and Fire.

Opened Platinum first. Wished I hadn't bought it. Not much set help. Not a single numbered card. Nice patch auto, but no value.

PLATINUM
RC's of note: Carr, McCarron
Xfractors of note: Cooks
Rookie Die Cut: Bortles
Black Refractor: Norwood
Blue Wave Refractors: Dalton, Wilson, Fitzgerald, Wright, Marshall, Matthews, Hopkins, Stafford, Cameron, Hartline, Welker, Rivers, Murray, S. Richardson, Alonso, Wallace, Wayne, T. Smith, Bush
HITS:
Isaiah Burse Autographs Refractors (who the hell is he, not even in the set)
Jeremy Hill Autographs Refractors
Allen Robinson Rookie Patch Autographs Refractors

BOWMAN CHROME:
RC's of note: Carey, Mason, McCarron, Clowney, Evans (PC)
Black Refractors /299: Tavon Austin, Taylor Lewan
Bowman's Best Die Cut: Cooks, Carr
Future of the Franchise Minis Die Cut: Ebron
(Getting kind of sick of Die Cuts in every product)
Pulsar Refractors /271: Xavier Grimble (Giants)
Refractors: Graham, Evans (PC), Ridley, Brandon Coleman (Saints)
Top Shelf Rookies: Cooks
LONE HIT:
Zach Mettenberger Rookie Autographs Refractors (another unnumbered hit, 4 for 4 on that account so far in the first 2 boxes)


FIRE:
To many rc's and inserts to list.
HITS:
Logan Thomas Rookie Autograph Patches 319/500
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Autographs
Derek Carr Relics
Carlos Hyde Green Relics 67/75

Very pleased with the Fire break. Almost triple the value of the cost and that doesn't include rookie cards. Compared with Bowman Chrome barely breaking even, but then only 1 hit will do that.

[hayn]

To RBRedskins,

Burse was a free agent, the Broncos signed him up only to release him in December 2014. The Broncos resigned him to their practice squad.

Hill made some decent plays this season. Robinson did well, but he is not a OMG player. I'd like to see what your Bowman Chrome and Fire is.

I just ordered 3 hobby boxes of 2012 Panini Prime Signatures and some collecting supplies from "Blowout Cards". I'll have to wait a few days more before I see it, hopefully I'll get some nice pulls. I just don't want anymore Chris Givens, Brian Quick, and or Michael "Eggplant" Egnew cards. I have enough of these players in my collection as it is!

Toshi

[RBRedskin]

Hey Toshi,

Knew about Jeremy Hill and he was the best hit of the 3. Didn't hear much about Robinson, probably because of Marqise Lee. I just don't know why Topps has to put in those junk rookies that are not part of the regular set (other than to make it harder to pull a decent rookie). Maybe it is better that Topps is going away after all. Did you notice that they aren't even bothering putting "refractor" on the back of refractors in Chrome, Finest, etc.?

Think I will open the Bowman Chrome next. Not sure why I bought it. Cards are ugly and my auto will probably be some unnumbered crap rookie that didn't even make a team with a $6 BV (just like my Chrome box).

That Prime will be fun. Luck in box 1, Wilson in box 2 and Griffin? in box 3.

[hayn]

Yes, I agree! I've got a ton of ROOKIES I not know of. I too have found Topps refractors without it's designation at the back of the card. I must say Topps has its historical value, but Panini keeps churning out better products albeit at a cost. Can anyone say "Flawless"!

I will cross my fingers while opening those three hobby boxes of Prime Signature's.

[leedawg62]

Not bad. Seen many worse than that. It was so busy for me at tristar I was never able to leave and pick up new stuff or wax. Good luck in your other two. I'm not at all a fan of fire and hope they don't ever make that product again.

[RBRedskin]

Bought the Fire just to open some new stuff. To me, that kind of design was already covered with Valor.

Not bad. Seen many worse than that. It was so busy for me at tristar I was never able to leave and pick up new stuff or wax. Good luck in your other two. I'm not at all a fan of fire and hope they don't ever make that product again.

[scatcat]

I need to get through my stuff Rob. I like this Mett as well. I will be working on things today in my dungeon and hopefully find a few things for ya. We'll see.

[legionofboom]

Check me for the Ha-Ha auto when you get a chance.

[RBRedskin]

Sorry Andy, still nothing I can use. Still have those Bene's as well.

Check me for the Ha-Ha auto when you get a chance.

[RBRedskin]

Hey Don,
Let me know what you find.

I need to get through my stuff Rob. I like this Mett as well. I will be working on things today in my dungeon and hopefully find a few things for ya. We'll see.