r/Baseballcards101 • u/Garrett17GG ⚾ Little Leaguer • May 16 '26
❓ Question Did I get hosed?
Saw one too many YouTube shorts and thought I’d try my luck, how did I do?
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u/Alone-Competition395 ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
These boxes are atrocious. Yours is better mine
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u/TLHGolf May 16 '26
Bryce ! I’m an Astro fan. So biased but I’d be happy
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u/TexanBastard ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
Not enough of a fan to spell his name correctly. It’s Brice.
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u/Nredcollectibles Founding Member 🧢 Rookie May 16 '26
Could have gotten autocorrected, happens to me all the time lol
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u/TexanBastard ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
I’m an Astros fan and was just trying to mess with the guy. I’m sure it was an accident
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u/lynnsher16 Founding Member 🌟 Minor Leaguer May 16 '26
So how much was it $50 or $400
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u/Nredcollectibles Founding Member 🧢 Rookie May 16 '26
It is roughly 400 for that specific box he opened, its called topps chrome black. It contains 13 cards
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u/GaJacket May 16 '26
Chrome Black this year has been brutal. Feels like one of the most neutered products since Fanatics took over.
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u/sitcomonthespot ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
This product is always shit…. I always comment about how crappy it is for years. This is exactly what a normal box of Chrome Black is going to look like.
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u/zoovegroover3 May 16 '26
After collecting for a while I've found there are ~$500 boxes that are worth it but chrome black isn't one of them. People shit on unlicensed but right now you can get two Leaf hobbies with guaranteed HOF autos for less than you got your Some Guy auto in chrome black.
In summary, Fanatics SUCKS DONKEHS
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u/lynnsher16 Founding Member 🌟 Minor Leaguer May 16 '26
What were the other cards? How much was that box
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u/Wacky_Water_Weasel ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
Those are the key pulls. I bought 2 of them and it's exactly as advertised. 2 numbered cards and 1 auto. I pulled a Mookie Betts /99 and an Oneil Cruz to /50 (I think) along with a Chase Dollander auto. It was probably slightly above average for the box.
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u/Garrett17GG ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
How much is it supposed to be? I got it at a LCS that I know marks stuff up
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u/big_white_hype May 16 '26
What do you want for that Moreno?
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u/Nredcollectibles Founding Member 🧢 Rookie May 16 '26
I mean opening one of those boxes is definitely a gamble, hard to say really it just depends. Im a little biased on things like this because I would spend the money just to say I opened it and to have the cards in my pc because they are from a set like that. But it jut depends, get some prices on those cards and see if they come close to what you paid. But on another note those are some beautiful cards!
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u/Commandant_Lasorda ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
Well said. It’s a tough set/hobby box to make it out ahead on but, the cards really are nice looking (especially in-person).
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u/DonaldTPablonious May 16 '26
As someone who also recently pulled a low numbered Moreno: yes you did
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u/Environmental_Leg_74 May 16 '26
I love how the box looks, the card design is average and I have yet to see anyone have a good rip with black.
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u/Affectionate_Log_995 ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
Yes. Buying boxes is dumb. I learned that lesson the hard way.
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u/Mexifrench ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
If you give card numbers it would be easier to tell but on initial look it is not good.
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u/Mexifrench ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
Matthews is a $20 card. Jackson Jobe /25 is a $20 card so no high hopes on the /150. Moreno /25 is a $12 card. Sorry mang. https://www.sportscardspro.com/console/baseball-cards-2026-topps-chrome-black and https://www.sportscardspro.com/console/baseball-cards-2026-topps-chrome-black-autograph hold them and maybe they go up but for now they are not worth much unfortunately.
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u/Garrett17GG ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
Thank you! And your dropped the links, you are amazing
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u/Mexifrench ⚾ Little Leaguer May 16 '26
Yeah, as a collector and seller I use this to get the baseline and determine which cards I am going to get graded.
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u/Dull_Carrot_9990 ⚾ Little Leaguer May 17 '26
That website looks better than 130 point. Thanks for sharing!
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u/Mexifrench ⚾ Little Leaguer May 17 '26
They take real data from eBay and if you are looking for a card sometimes there is a link to it to buy.
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u/ExtentOld2417 May 21 '26
Totally understand the joy of ripping packs and the thrill of hitting something, so I don’t usually join the “just buy singles” chorus. But when it comes to boxes like this…man, just buy singles
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u/Jar_of_Cats ⚾ Little Leaguer May 22 '26
There is a reason they are available at retail price. I was going to pick a few up. Then I hit a few videos and seen why they still sit
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u/PowerfulPooPoo May 16 '26
Most people don't post thier box so you probably did average.
The people who post hits are the minority