Platinum Retail 2010 vs. 2011

pkscards · 07-28-2011, 09:38 PM

How have people been comparing the retail blasters for 2011 Bowman Platinum with the retail blasters for 2010 Platinum.

I had a lot of success with the four blasters I opened in 2010 (Trout auto, Team USA Triple, Barnese auto, and Fabio Martinez auto), with only one blaster being without a hit (the last one I opened had two.)

So far with 2011 Platinum I'm 0-2 on blasters when it comes to hits and my best card is a Kevin Malleux #/599. No Harpers at all either. Of course it's not a huge sample size, and I think the odds for autographs are basically the same, but I'm just wondering if anyone else had more success with last years retail.

For me 2010 Platinum was such a great retail product that I could do without buying hobby, but I feel like I should probably stop buying the retail this year since I've struck out.

gunshowboy · 07-28-2011, 10:02 PM

busted a 2011 a min ago and i got a sandpaper handjob like harvey is giving harper tonight

Zacky1053 · 07-28-2011, 10:20 PM

I'm not saying it will all be good, but if you're gonna get in on Platinum retail do it early!

I got next to nothing in my few rack packs.

Hope those blasters I left on the shelf don't have anything special in them.

auctionjmm · 07-28-2011, 10:31 PM

Out of 13 Blasters I got 6 autos and one was Taillon and one was Machado so I guess it depends where you go.

Platinum RETAIL is a better deal by far this year. Depending where you buy at and if you have any coupons or discounts (eBay bucks, Target cash back, etc.), the per-card price of retail is anywhere from .50 - .62 cents. Hobby is anywhere from .83 - 1.00.

In a 1200 card case, you are saving nearly $400 buying retail. Last year retail was a big risk because it was next to impossible to hit a patch auto and those were selling great for hobby. Plus there was the Bonus redemption in hobby. Now that Topps pulled the bait and switch on the relics, it's all about the prospects. When it comes to retail, BUY, BUY, BUY. Harper prices are going to be quite stable since he's harder to hit, but aside from him there are some real gem prospects in this product that will sell when the time is right.

For as mad as everyone is about the relic fiasco, you can't deny that these are nice looking cards and the prospect lineup is very strong. Good luck to anyone who continues breaking.

Cardsfan08 · 07-28-2011, 11:04 PM

I got one blaster and was lucky enough to get one hit for both 2010 and 2011 platinum (retail only), i might stop there but i think ill try my luck again sometime soon with 2011.

Laxbam619 · 07-28-2011, 11:09 PM

I did some hobby yesterday and did alright, I will have to pickup a blaster and racks asap for sure

dlab85 · 07-28-2011, 11:09 PM

4 for 11 in 2011 blasters... 0 for 2 in 2010... hit two green autos (Guyer and Mcguire) 2011 Hobby box wasn't kind but it did produce a Taillon... Cards are much better looking in 2011 however

mikecancelliere · 07-29-2011, 01:02 AM

I opened 2 rack packs and hit an auto and a green Ref. Try those

GiantPirate · 07-29-2011, 02:40 AM

4 rack packs = Redemption for an autographed prospects green refractor.

3 blasters= Dustin Ackley Red 3/25

plus a bunch of other cardboard.

Was pleased with the two hits

ddearing · 07-29-2011, 06:24 AM

I'll be able to give some feedback on the hit rate of the 2011 Platinum soon since I just got in 5 cases of blasters yesterday (80 blasters) and I intend to open most of them (sell the others at show tomorrow). From the odds on the boxes, should be a hit about every 30 packs or so, but Platinum Retail has always been perceived as coming more frequently than that. We'll see.

Benny Blanco · 07-29-2011, 06:58 AM

Today I bought a full box of 2011 Plats and I pulled this Bad Boy!!! My first Harper Emerald Refractor 524/599!!!

mikestrick · 07-29-2011, 07:21 AM

Bought 3 Blasters on Monday and hit 2 Autos. A Green Refractor auto of Adam Warren and a Gold Refractor auto of Miguel De Los Santos #ed 24/50. The other blaster had all the color in it including a Jurickson Profar green Refractor #ed to 599.

I couldn't find any Platinum Blasters last year so I'm not sure how they compare to me but I think I did great with the 3 I got this year. If I see any today when I hit up Wal Mart I think I may buy some.

dthimesch · 07-29-2011, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auctionjmm

Out of 13 Blasters I got 6 autos and one was Taillon and one was Machado so I guess it depends where you go.

Platinum RETAIL is a better deal by far this year. Depending where you buy at and if you have any coupons or discounts (eBay bucks, Target cash back, etc.), the per-card price of retail is anywhere from .50 - .62 cents. Hobby is anywhere from .83 - 1.00.

In a 1200 card case, you are saving nearly $400 buying retail. Last year retail was a big risk because it was next to impossible to hit a patch auto and those were selling great for hobby. Plus there was the Bonus redemption in hobby. Now that Topps pulled the bait and switch on the relics, it's all about the prospects. When it comes to retail, BUY, BUY, BUY. Harper prices are going to be quite stable since he's harder to hit, but aside from him there are some real gem prospects in this product that will sell when the time is right.

For as mad as everyone is about the relic fiasco, you can't deny that these are nice looking cards and the prospect lineup is very strong. Good luck to anyone who continues breaking.

I don't think that is quite true. I pulled a ton of patch Auto's from blasters last year, I believe I pulled on average a auto every other blaster and it was almost a even split between patch autos and regular autos. And 2 of the patch autos were Cole/Gray Red /10 patch autos

Hiroler · 07-29-2011, 12:28 PM

Opened 10 racks and 1 blaster here. I was more excited about all the blank white cardboard that I can use to protect the cards I ship on Ebay.

I haven't opened up anything more fun than 2010 BC. I hope 2011 BC is similar, because 2012 is a long way away.

mikecancelliere · 07-29-2011, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hiroler

Opened 10 racks and 1 blaster here. I was more excited about all the blank white cardboard that I can use to protect the cards I ship on Ebay.

I haven't opened up anything more fun than 2010 BC. I hope 2011 BC is similar, because 2012 is a long way away.

2010 should be good. Unless topps pulls that bait and switch shiit again. I have a feeling they WON'T. they'll realize what they did with platinum and just make Chrome and draft amazing

But I love the white fillers too for my cards

zep · 07-29-2011, 01:42 PM

Those white fillers, glued about 1/4 inch from the top of another one, make nice spacers for sorting

auctionjmm · 07-29-2011, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dthimesch

I don't think that is quite true. I pulled a ton of patch Auto's from blasters last year, I believe I pulled on average a auto every other blaster and it was almost a even split between patch autos and regular autos. And 2 of the patch autos were Cole/Gray Red /10 patch autos

Congrats on your success, but retail odds on patch autos were 1 in 200 packs, or one in every 25 blasters. You may have killed the odds, but that only means someone else out there was shorted on theirs. In the grand scheme of things, yes they were very difficult pulls.

The point I was making is Platinum retail is a much better deal this year when compared to hobby. There's little reason to buy hobby at this point unless prices drop. I was LUCKY to get a Harper auto but without that I can't say I would have been happy with the hobby product this year. I still like the product as a whole, but the retail price point is where I am comfortable right now.

pkscards · 07-29-2011, 04:38 PM

Darn it...another blaster another strikeout. 0-3 now.

No Harper, No Auto, Nothing Numbered.

I won't give up! But maybe I'll be trying a few racks soon and hope I have more luck with those.

07-28-2011, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
pkscards Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Farmington, CT/Merion, PA Posts: 942 pkscards	Platinum Retail 2010 vs. 2011 How have people been comparing the retail blasters for 2011 Bowman Platinum with the retail blasters for 2010 Platinum. I had a lot of success with the four blasters I opened in 2010 (Trout auto, Team USA Triple, Barnese auto, and Fabio Martinez auto), with only one blaster being without a hit (the last one I opened had two.) So far with 2011 Platinum I'm 0-2 on blasters when it comes to hits and my best card is a Kevin Malleux #/599. No Harpers at all either. Of course it's not a huge sample size, and I think the odds for autographs are basically the same, but I'm just wondering if anyone else had more success with last years retail. For me 2010 Platinum was such a great retail product that I could do without buying hobby, but I feel like I should probably stop buying the retail this year since I've struck out.

07-28-2011, 10:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
gunshowboy Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Stonewall, LA Posts: 7,123 dimplick	busted a 2011 a min ago and i got a sandpaper handjob like harvey is giving harper tonight __________________ BC Autos Bogaerts Buxton Baez Springer Polanco Football NT Crown RPAs Contenders If you're not paying ebay prices, I'll sell my cards on eBay. Thanks

07-28-2011, 10:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zacky1053 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 21,568 Zacky1053	I'm not saying it will all be good, but if you're gonna get in on Platinum retail do it early! I got next to nothing in my few rack packs. Hope those blasters I left on the shelf don't have anything special in them. __________________ TTM Autographs Received: 82 TTM Requests Pending: 30 Bucket: http://s687.photobucket.com/albums/vv232/Zacky1053/Collection/

07-28-2011, 11:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cardsfan08 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 101 Lancebroz88	I got one blaster and was lucky enough to get one hit for both 2010 and 2011 platinum (retail only), i might stop there but i think ill try my luck again sometime soon with 2011. __________________ My Photo Bucket, PM me for trading http://s1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb394/onlyindeath878/Baseball%20Cards/

07-28-2011, 11:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Laxbam619 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,693 Laxbam619	I did some hobby yesterday and did alright, I will have to pickup a blaster and racks asap for sure __________________ - RYAN Bucket: http://sports.webshots.com/album/578914478jSzeie?start=12 LOOKING FOR: 2012 Absolute Russel Wilson NFL JSY Auto /299

07-28-2011, 10:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
auctionjmm Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 2,342 auctionjmm	Out of 13 Blasters I got 6 autos and one was Taillon and one was Machado so I guess it depends where you go. Platinum RETAIL is a better deal by far this year. Depending where you buy at and if you have any coupons or discounts (eBay bucks, Target cash back, etc.), the per-card price of retail is anywhere from .50 - .62 cents. Hobby is anywhere from .83 - 1.00. In a 1200 card case, you are saving nearly $400 buying retail. Last year retail was a big risk because it was next to impossible to hit a patch auto and those were selling great for hobby. Plus there was the Bonus redemption in hobby. Now that Topps pulled the bait and switch on the relics, it's all about the prospects. When it comes to retail, BUY, BUY, BUY. Harper prices are going to be quite stable since he's harder to hit, but aside from him there are some real gem prospects in this product that will sell when the time is right. For as mad as everyone is about the relic fiasco, you can't deny that these are nice looking cards and the prospect lineup is very strong. Good luck to anyone who continues breaking.

07-28-2011, 11:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
dlab85 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: MA Posts: 3,759 danes_deals dlab85	4 for 11 in 2011 blasters... 0 for 2 in 2010... hit two green autos (Guyer and Mcguire) 2011 Hobby box wasn't kind but it did produce a Taillon... Cards are much better looking in 2011 however

07-29-2011, 01:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
mikecancelliere Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,553 xMCSPORTSCARDSx	I opened 2 rack packs and hit an auto and a green Ref. Try those __________________ Buying Junk Autos And GU for $1 ea

07-29-2011, 02:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
GiantPirate Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 452 DeangeloHallFan	4 rack packs = Redemption for an autographed prospects green refractor. 3 blasters= Dustin Ackley Red 3/25 plus a bunch of other cardboard. Was pleased with the two hits __________________ __________________________________________ Looking for San Diego based prospects 2010 & later...Daniel Camarena, Tony Wolters, Tyler Saladino & Troy Conyers

07-29-2011, 06:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
ddearing Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,476 vintage-dan ddearing	I'll be able to give some feedback on the hit rate of the 2011 Platinum soon since I just got in 5 cases of blasters yesterday (80 blasters) and I intend to open most of them (sell the others at show tomorrow). From the odds on the boxes, should be a hit about every 30 packs or so, but Platinum Retail has always been perceived as coming more frequently than that. We'll see. __________________ If you have to explain why it's a 1/1, then it's NOT a 1/1. Looking for Andre Dawson Serial numbered cards that are his jersey number - either #8 or #10. So looking for cards like 8/8 or 08/99 or 10/250.

07-29-2011, 06:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
Benny Blanco Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Jose Posts: 783 softballangel9901	My 2011 retail box Is been GREAT! Today I bought a full box of 2011 Plats and I pulled this Bad Boy!!! My first Harper Emerald Refractor 524/599!!! __________________ If you Know what you GOT! You aint GOT MUCH!!!!

07-29-2011, 07:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
mikestrick Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NC Posts: 322 mgs8390	Bought 3 Blasters on Monday and hit 2 Autos. A Green Refractor auto of Adam Warren and a Gold Refractor auto of Miguel De Los Santos #ed 24/50. The other blaster had all the color in it including a Jurickson Profar green Refractor #ed to 599. I couldn't find any Platinum Blasters last year so I'm not sure how they compare to me but I think I did great with the 3 I got this year. If I see any today when I hit up Wal Mart I think I may buy some.

07-29-2011, 12:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hiroler Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MD/PA Posts: 133 hirolerxj	Opened 10 racks and 1 blaster here. I was more excited about all the blank white cardboard that I can use to protect the cards I ship on Ebay. I haven't opened up anything more fun than 2010 BC. I hope 2011 BC is similar, because 2012 is a long way away.

07-29-2011, 01:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
zep Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 484 mazep33	Those white fillers, glued about 1/4 inch from the top of another one, make nice spacers for sorting

07-29-2011, 04:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
pkscards Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Farmington, CT/Merion, PA Posts: 942 pkscards	Darn it...another blaster another strikeout. 0-3 now. No Harper, No Auto, Nothing Numbered. I won't give up! But maybe I'll be trying a few racks soon and hope I have more luck with those.

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