tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post4720345755572726006..comments2024-03-24T13:24:23.142-05:00Comments on Dime Boxes -- The Low-End Baseball Card Collector's Journey: Consult the ArchivesNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-73248421198291527412019-09-05T20:08:42.872-05:002019-09-05T20:08:42.872-05:00We have Heritage to show us what current players w...We have Heritage to show us what current players would look like in cards from the past, why can't archives just be legends in sets after their retirement.Lee Herohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304042258755207095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-52686870231660725822019-09-05T20:07:01.594-05:002019-09-05T20:07:01.594-05:00The Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson are sweet! I...The Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson are sweet! I try to stick to flagship Topps Dodgers, but I may have to dip into some Archives.Lee Herohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304042258755207095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-52697219810773377162019-09-02T20:10:43.326-05:002019-09-02T20:10:43.326-05:00I've never thought about Archives becoming an ...I've never thought about Archives becoming an all-legends set once again, but I don't think that's a bad idea. Topps can save their rookies for all the other products and come up with a dynamic all-retired player checklist for the Archives set.Henry Blanchettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702088556673492509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-64511386583157763092019-09-01T07:42:38.264-05:002019-09-01T07:42:38.264-05:00Can't find any retail Archives in my area, but...Can't find any retail Archives in my area, but I'm heading to a show today and hope to score that sweet Hendricks from a dime box!P-town Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437348006643978055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-34581527249486790722019-08-31T08:58:01.356-05:002019-08-31T08:58:01.356-05:00Last night, I busted open my haul of blaster boxes...Last night, I busted open my haul of blaster boxes and value packs of 2019 Chrome... and the results will keep me from going into the Target card aisle until next year. I've got to learn to just say "no".Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-9376748042164666362019-08-31T07:21:39.830-05:002019-08-31T07:21:39.830-05:00I bought a hanger, was disappointed, said "On...I bought a hanger, was disappointed, said "One and done", saw how much others were enjoying it, bought another hanger, was disappointed again. I put many of my two packs into trade stacks, including 10 cards for you.<br /><br />I pulled a 2016 Ichiro reprint and said "Yaaaay????"<br /><br />I wasn't going to write my own blog post about these, then I was, then I wasn't. I started writing this comment, realized I had a lot to say and now I'm going to write a blog post again. 2I am nothing if not inconsistent.The Shlabotnik Reporthttps://shlabotnikreport.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-38674171638243626892019-08-30T21:06:46.355-05:002019-08-30T21:06:46.355-05:00I like those Magazine inserts too. I had posted ea...I like those Magazine inserts too. I had posted earlier my Braves Archives and that I needed that SP 329 Wright card. Want to trade?Johnnys Trading Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202597965281782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-58982038361533577952019-08-30T20:11:28.528-05:002019-08-30T20:11:28.528-05:00"I've long been a fan of mixing legends a..."I've long been a fan of mixing legends and current stars in a product, but this pack did make me wonder if a set like Archives would be best served as an all-legend set -- I'll take Gwynns like this over Ryan Boruckis any day of the week."<br /><br />I echo a lot of your thoughts from this post, particularly this one. I am a big fan of the 1992 Topps design and got a few packs of 2017 Archives simply due to its inclusion, but it felt very disconnected to have really cool inclusions Bob Feller and Honus Wagner come from the same pack as fringe prospects like Tyler Austin, Seth Lugo, and T.J. Rivera. It is hardly anything new, of course, for companies to shove younger guys into every set just in case one blows up out of the blue (I have a Juan Brito from UD World Series Heroes that always makes me laught), but, as you note this feels like a set that would be more fun if it included mostly notable guys on card history's varied designs.<br /><br />To that end, I was momentarily excited to see Bob Cerv pop up in this post, as I would totally be down for having more semi-obscure, yet interesting older players pop up. Just as a straight team-for-team, position-for-position type of swap, I'd be far more enthused with a set that includes Gabby Hartnett, Dave Stieb, Bobby Bonds, and Paul Blair, rather than F.Arcia, Borucki, Duggar, and Rickard. On the point of the issues with replication of the 1993 design, I saw on another blog that several years of Yount's career were chopped off on his Archives card, which is so brutal. The Topps Magazine are indeed a super inspired choice, though, and they look great.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14229291739813356346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-19747102875372010152019-08-30T19:49:48.028-05:002019-08-30T19:49:48.028-05:00I still haven't seen any Archives in the wild,...I still haven't seen any Archives in the wild, but all the posts are making me jealous! Looks like a really fun pack to open.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.com