Topps 1/1 Vent

[six43dpnc]

Hey Topps, Enough of the 1/1 autos! Looking at a Chipper Archives 1/1 and went to the bay. Guess what? There were 11 different 1/1 autos. From the same set!! Send the player 20 different cards and stamp them all 1/1. Same for Murray, but only 6 different 1/1's listed. With your reasoning, EVERY serial numbered card is 1/1. Glavine auto 123/150 (or whoever/whatever) is a 1/1.

And it seems like the collector's are footing to bill. I won't pay/trade $300 for a card when there are so many other 1/1's. But I'm sure some are or will.

Just a litle venting this am.

 

[dubby25]

100% Agree. I have been thinking this same thing for a while now, and it keeps getting worse.

 

[David K.]

I agree with u 100%. I do recall Donruss was the first ones to do this. I recall buying a $50.00 pack and pulling a 1/1 Cal Ripken Jr. Auto card. I believe it was called recollection. They brought back one of each cards for every year... So they had about 30 1/1s. Their was a collector buying them up for $400.00 to $500.00. Best regards, David

 

[bblair_2002]

Remember the 1/1 Red parallels in 2007 and 2008 Topps Moments & Milestones? For me,that's when they started to get out of hand.

 

[peaceandlove]

I think it's not that bad if the card is a one time thing. But the issue with Archives for me is that they use some of the same cards again in later years. Like if you have a 1/1 2001 bowmans best used in 2019 for q player, don't use another 2001 bowmans best in 2022 as well. I've searcheded and seen the same card used as a 1/1 auto in 3 different years. There are more than enough cards made by Topps to have different cards used each year.

 

[David K.]

Never liked Archives! Best regards, David

 

[bblair_2002]

Never liked Archives! Best regards, David

Always thought of those cards as TTM or IP autographs with a serial number. Definitely overrated.

 

[Rabs]

You are talking about Archives Signature Series correct?

Those sets are notorious for this. 1/1 overload.