The Asian Wave šā¾ Asian stars Iāve pulled the last few weeks
This slideshow highlights a curated run of Asian Wave and Asian Stars pulls from the past few weeksācards selected for design quality, print appeal, and long-term collector interest. These inserts continue to stand out for their balance of global player representation and premium visual execution, making them quietly consistent performers within modern releases. When viewed […]
Came across this while sorting cards.
Not sure if this is a printing issue or something obvious.Curious what others think Wyatt Langford shows up againāthis time with what looks like a mysterious blue smudge in the upper corner that immediately makes you stop and stare. At first glance it feels like a print defect, an ink issue, or maybe even a […]
Part 2 ā rookies, refractors, and hoping this box has one more surprise.
Part 2 digs a little deeper into the box, where things usually get interestingāor at least confusing. This is where you start second-guessing which cards deserve a closer look and which ones quietly slide into the stack. A few moments that make you pause, a few that make you shrug, and that constant feeling that […]
Last Topps Chrome Update rip of the year. Letās see how it ends. šĀ Part 1
Part 1 of the Topps Chrome 2025 Update final rip of the year kicks things off with the first packs and that familiar mix of anticipation and reality. Chrome always looks sharp fresh out of the pack, and this rip starts setting the toneāchecking centering, watching for refractors, and hoping one of these early packs […]
Still chasing something decentā¦Ā Part 2 of the Archives ripĀ
In this first look at Topps Archives 2025, I crack open the box and start working through the first two packs of the rip. This is Part 1 of a seven-pack break, where Iām just getting a feel for the set, checking out the card designs, and seeing if anything early is worth a second […]
Topps 2025 Archives rip š„Ā Letās see what 7 packs get youā¦Ā Part 1
In this first look at Topps Archives 2025, I crack open the box and start working through the first two packs of the rip. This is Part 1 of a seven-pack break, where Iām just getting a feel for the set, checking out the card designs, and seeing if anything early is worth a second […]
Thought the hard part was pulling a hit š¤£
I crack into a Topps Chrome Archives box with full confidence, score the plastic with a razor like Iāve done a hundred timesā¦ and then immediately lose the battle. The wrap refuses to cooperate, and what shouldāve been a smooth unboxing turns into me scratching at the box like a squirrel trying to get through […]
2025 Topps Chrome Update ā value box results.Ā No crazy edits, just the cards.Ā Anything here worth top-loading?
.I put together photos of all the hits from the Topps Chrome Update 2025 box to show exactly what came out of it. The highlight was a Nick Kurtz Wave rookie, which was clean enough to earn a top-loader right away. A couple other cards were solid penny-sleeve candidates, but nothing jumped out as a […]
Saved the last four Topps Chrome Update packs from yesterdayā¦Ā Letās see if the magic was still there š ā¾ļø
I ripped the last four packs of Topps Chrome Update 2025 with expectations appropriately lowered and the camera rolling. Nothing flashy, just a quiet finish to the box ā until a Nixkert Wave surfaced and at least gave the rip a pulse. No victory lap, no overreaction, just one decent pull to close it out […]
First Ever Video Before I got a Mat
This was my very first āflip or keepā video ā back before I had a mat, decent lighting, or any idea what I was doing. Just cards on the table, raw audio, and me confidently calling Shohei Ohtaniā¦ Shoei Ohtoni. No edits, no do-overs, just learning in real time. Looking back, itās rough around the […]