Hey if they give me 90’s prices, I’ll buy a case. If it’s today’s going rate, $130 or so seems fair & id do a couple cause it brings me back & actually would love to pull a stupid card with a protector lining…simple, nostalgic & great rookie class but lacks a bang without an auto or case hit.
I remember saving pennies to buy these back in 96 and 97. Picked up 2 hobby boxes from eBay back in mid 2010s and was a blast to open. Will hope to snag one of these boxes for fun.
In 1996 you have the bronze base Silver base, (2 per box) gold base, bronze refractor, (1 per box) Silver refractor, (1 in around 2 boxes) and gold refractor (1 per case). Back then at my local hobby store, I bought a last pack from a box and one more pack out of another. Got lucky and pulled a Bonds and McGwire gold refractors. Got them graded BGS 8.5 and 9 with coding.
I am really a fan and now subscriber as I enjoy your straight forward reveals unlike everyone else who slow reveal possible hits, just roll with it and reveal.
Definitely a hard pass for me this year. Last year had 1-2 numbered parallels and a refractor. This year looks like there's no numbered parallels in a box and it's $40 more from the previous year. I noticed this was still available on Topps website. Thanks for helping me make my decision on purchasing this, Stryker! Thanks for sharing your preview video.
DL Hall will go down as one the most hated players of 2023 (at least in the card collecting community). Not for anything he did or didn't do. Just for the mere fact that he's the biggest tease in any release this year.... "We have a rookie... I SEE AN ORIOLES LOGO! THIS COULD BE HUGE!... Adley? Gunnar? Here we go!..... and it's.... DL Hall 😐Nice rip though! Like the look of this set!
I never understood why majority prefer chrome over finest. Ill take the quality of finest every time. Love the feel of this product in hand. Thanks for the good video.
Send that Carroll in to PSA now and you should get it back by the time spring training starts for next year. Lol you should give SGC a try. By far a better grading company all around. Thanks for the video!
hey Stryker, how often have you sent a card to the upgrade shop that was perfectly centered, didn't see any issues and you thought for sure it would gem and it comes back a 9...and you see others on eBay that got 10 that weren't as centered as yours? It happened to me and it totally sucks!
Back in the day the Bronze were the common, Silvers were uncommon, and Gold were the rare, and there were refractor parallels of each as well. Look like Topps-Fanatics has held true with the design elements, def a fun set
hot take: if you’re ripping a box for yourself and pull a HOF parallel and are disappointed that it’s not a Gunnar or Corbin because you can’t sell it for hundreds of dollars, you’re in the hobby for the wrong reasons
Finest is always one of the top releases I look for each year and this one seems ok but not feeling the mustard brown gold color borders. The parallels looked solid so I’ll probably chase some of those instead of buying a box. Thanks for ripping this and giving us a preview!
Just stumbled across your channel… has been fun to watch; it’s definitely brought me back to my childhood. What box or set would you recommend for someone like me just trying to have some fun, but not super serious? Something with decent value in the event of a “hit” - thanks!
@@StrykerBreaks I appreciate the help, looking to grab some Topps jumbos for the kid before the price goes up any higher or everyone is soldout, just couldn't decide on who to go with👍
Not a fan. Not one numbered card in that whole box just 1 refractor and some different bordered cards. Past years you got plenty of color and also F them for the 40 dollar increase. Glad I passed!
Wow, Topps did a really good job bringing back the 1996 Finest this year. The 1995 Finest was also well done last year. I was in college for the original products; they were awesome with the protective sleeve that you had to peel off because the Chromium would scratch so easily. Refractors started as one per box in 1994 and kept on increasing in quantity produced. Thanks for the early look at the modernized blast from the past. 🤓⚾️
I like these cards but I agree with what you said on the name print on the bottom. It's an awful font... Out of all the fonts, just why? Awesome rip as always though. Also, your comments on Cabrera at the buffet had me dying 🤣
As a Braves fan I picked up the same Acuna Topps Now cards. No parallels for me either. I bought the 1 FF box with my MC as well, it hasn't showed up yet, as always great to see it here first.
Morning Stryker, Great Video as always. Some nice pickups. Originally from Port Huron but living in Louisiana currently. Planning on moving back in a few years.
Anyone who buys those must enjoy giving money away. They look like vomit, and cost at least double what they should. They are a 1 out of 10 only because of the amount of rookies in the checklist. No thanks
Unless it’s the lighting, the common bronze cards look more gold to me. I bought tons of these back in 1996 and it was a pain to put the set together. Also you were pretty much guaranteed to bronze refractors per box. A silver refractor was also possible as they were seeded one in every two boxes. Honestly I think I would rather buy the 1996 Finest box again as opposed to these. Especially at this new price point, but it’s still a nice product.
Topps makes way too many sets.... this set was un-necessary... pick the sets you like and collect those.... by making so many sets.... the lesser non-flagships become worth-less
They do but at least they're aesthetically pleasing unlike Panini whose designs are trash. I like this product - I grew up in the 90s and remember the first Finest baseball and the Kevin Garnett RC in hoops.
Not sure if ill even buy singles of this set. Breaking it and buying a box r completely out of the question unless i feel like wasting hundreds of dollars. Hard pass. Thanks for opening this for us to see!
I was waiting for a box to buy that was short enough print for this awesome rookie class. Just bought one today. Question now is roll the dice and rip or wait 15 years and sell it at 4x the price. We all know the answer.
At $250 delivered, with one refractor and no auto’s on average, it’s going to be rough.
Thanks for sharing Stryker
No problem 👍
Beautiful cards. Not a fan of the price point, though. $40 more than last year, which was already a stretch for the value returned
90s vibes!!! Dope!!!!
Great Video & those topps now are awesome looking with the refractor topps logo on the back.......I'm gonna start buying into these......
Hey if they give me 90’s prices, I’ll buy a case. If it’s today’s going rate, $130 or so seems fair & id do a couple cause it brings me back & actually would love to pull a stupid card with a protector lining…simple, nostalgic & great rookie class but lacks a bang without an auto or case hit.
Really nice cards 😊
😂😂😂....Don't do that to Larry man!
Design is nice! Quality looks great! Thanks for sharing. Fun rip!
I remember saving pennies to buy these back in 96 and 97.
Picked up 2 hobby boxes from eBay back in mid 2010s and was a blast to open. Will hope to snag one of these boxes for fun.
I struck out on parallels for that acuna 40/70 card also
Love these cards
In 1996 you have the bronze base Silver base, (2 per box) gold base, bronze refractor, (1 per box) Silver refractor, (1 in around 2 boxes) and gold refractor (1 per case). Back then at my local hobby store, I bought a last pack from a box and one more pack out of another. Got lucky and pulled a Bonds and McGwire gold refractors. Got them graded BGS 8.5 and 9 with coding.
Brings me back. Some cool cards
Cards are gorgeous
Every time you open the Now packages and look for parallels, it reminds me of my all star set with a Wander parallel 😒
I am really a fan and now subscriber as I enjoy your straight forward reveals unlike everyone else who slow reveal possible hits, just roll with it and reveal.
Loved the original 96 set. Have the griffey bronze refractor that's still one of my favorite cards in my PC. Had it since I was a kid 👌
The Finest Gamers font reminds me of the old Golden Grahams cereal box.
We redeemed a free Topps Now of Miggy (712) and was lucky to get a blue 25/49. Nice looking Finest cards
Definitely a hard pass for me this year. Last year had 1-2 numbered parallels and a refractor. This year looks like there's no numbered parallels in a box and it's $40 more from the previous year. I noticed this was still available on Topps website. Thanks for helping me make my decision on purchasing this, Stryker! Thanks for sharing your preview video.
For sure! It’s a pass for me too
DL Hall will go down as one the most hated players of 2023 (at least in the card collecting community). Not for anything he did or didn't do. Just for the mere fact that he's the biggest tease in any release this year.... "We have a rookie... I SEE AN ORIOLES LOGO! THIS COULD BE HUGE!... Adley? Gunnar? Here we go!..... and it's.... DL Hall 😐Nice rip though! Like the look of this set!
Stowers troll game is strong too
They look good.
14:34 doesn’t that right hand flap on the box say “2 Gold Border per Box”
They should have put the old peel off on the fronts.
done with class for the day = watch stryker
I never understood why majority prefer chrome over finest. Ill take the quality of finest every time. Love the feel of this product in hand. Thanks for the good video.
I like Finest a lot. Nostalgia vibes from when I was a kid.
Omgudness 🎉🧨🧨🧨 topps finest is AMAZING 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽KRAKEN 🐙
Ronald, Acuna, Junior, one of my favorite players but my favorite player is Mattolsen
Send that Carroll in to PSA now and you should get it back by the time spring training starts for next year. Lol you should give SGC a try. By far a better grading company all around. Thanks for the video!
Nothing should be this expensive without an auto. I do not think these cards will hold value after a month or so.
Topps Finest was THE set to get from 1993-96, before Chrome came out.
I still prefer Finest over Chrome to this day
I’m a fan. May not buy a box but maybe hop in a break of the product. Definitely will buy some singles.
hey Stryker, how often have you sent a card to the upgrade shop that was perfectly centered, didn't see any issues and you thought for sure it would gem and it comes back a 9...and you see others on eBay that got 10 that weren't as centered as yours? It happened to me and it totally sucks!
Probably about 20% of the time.
Back in the day the Bronze were the common, Silvers were uncommon, and Gold were the rare, and there were refractor parallels of each as well. Look like Topps-Fanatics has held true with the design elements, def a fun set
$240.00 and no hit? Too steep a roll of the dice if you're asking me (which no one did).
Looks like cards 1-100 are common, 101-150 uncommon, 151-175 rare, 176-200 sp.
Nice cards for sure ,.. much appreciate the rips
Do these numbered ones have some good value? What you thinking of topps chrome update????
Selling the Julien RC?
hot take: if you’re ripping a box for yourself and pull a HOF parallel and are disappointed that it’s not a Gunnar or Corbin because you can’t sell it for hundreds of dollars, you’re in the hobby for the wrong reasons
He’s a breaker, what do you expect? Gotta hype the product up.
See......Topps pulled a good one!!!!!!
Finest is always one of the top releases I look for each year and this one seems ok but not feeling the mustard brown gold color borders. The parallels looked solid so I’ll probably chase some of those instead of buying a box. Thanks for ripping this and giving us a preview!
Spot on dude!
Nice set, are you posting the Casas for sale? Would love to add that to my PC
Just wow.
I’ll take the Joey Wiemer rookie since you didn’t even mention him with the rookies
Just stumbled across your channel… has been fun to watch; it’s definitely brought me back to my childhood. What box or set would you recommend for someone like me just trying to have some fun, but not super serious? Something with decent value in the event of a “hit” - thanks!
2023 Topps Chrome. Blaster boxes are a good way to go for value. Holiday boxes are coming out soon and those are fun as well.
@@StrykerBreaks thanks 🙏🏼 was expecting you to say this or 2023 Topps Series 2 Hobby based on one of your other videos. Appreciate the reply
Anyone know of a good/reliable site to buy boxes online? I see there are quite a few just don't know who ppl have ordered from before.
blowoutcards, daveandadams, steelcitycollectibles are the top three sources IMO
@@StrykerBreaks I appreciate the help, looking to grab some Topps jumbos for the kid before the price goes up any higher or everyone is soldout, just couldn't decide on who to go with👍
Awesome preview! Congrats on the hits, and thank you for sharing
Do you only ship within the USA? Would you ship to Canada if I pay the extra shipping?
Not a fan. Not one numbered card in that whole box just 1 refractor and some different bordered cards. Past years you got plenty of color and also F them for the 40 dollar increase. Glad I passed!
Wow, Topps did a really good job bringing back the 1996 Finest this year. The 1995 Finest was also well done last year. I was in college for the original products; they were awesome with the protective sleeve that you had to peel off because the Chromium would scratch so easily. Refractors started as one per box in 1994 and kept on increasing in quantity produced. Thanks for the early look at the modernized blast from the past. 🤓⚾️
Nice that they are keeping the refractors low print run like back in ‘96.
I like these cards but I agree with what you said on the name print on the bottom. It's an awful font... Out of all the fonts, just why? Awesome rip as always though. Also, your comments on Cabrera at the buffet had me dying 🤣
It looks like a fun rip. It will be interesting to see a wider sample size to see some more rare stuff
Bobby!
As a Braves fan I picked up the same Acuna Topps Now cards. No parallels for me either. I bought the 1 FF box with my MC as well, it hasn't showed up yet, as always great to see it here first.
It's kinda nice to see you get some crappy cards like we do.
Congratulations on building those graphics. Pretty cool stuff your doing!
Glad you like them!
I love this design. Brings me back to the high school days.
Stryker, you and Jabs are favorite channels on here! Nothing but baseball!! Much respect & love brotha!!
That thumbnail!
Thanks!
Morning Stryker,
Great Video as always. Some nice pickups. Originally from Port Huron but living in Louisiana currently. Planning on moving back in a few years.
Glad I didn't pull the trigger on this. Sad I bought Bowman Platinum.
I’m liking the look of the Finest cards! Thanks for the preview Stryker!
Nice looking cards, another RC to chase for the big boys this year.
Anyone who buys those must enjoy giving money away. They look like vomit, and cost at least double what they should. They are a 1 out of 10 only because of the amount of rookies in the checklist. No thanks
Love that Finest set great looking cards
Unless it’s the lighting, the common bronze cards look more gold to me. I bought tons of these back in 1996 and it was a pain to put the set together. Also you were pretty much guaranteed to bronze refractors per box. A silver refractor was also possible as they were seeded one in every two boxes. Honestly I think I would rather buy the 1996 Finest box again as opposed to these. Especially at this new price point, but it’s still a nice product.
Larry Walker watching this 😢
Topps makes way too many sets.... this set was un-necessary... pick the sets you like and collect those.... by making so many sets.... the lesser non-flagships become worth-less
Like Topps Update. Fun rip bit worthless once Topps Chrome Update comes out
They do but at least they're aesthetically pleasing unlike Panini whose designs are trash.
I like this product - I grew up in the 90s and remember the first Finest baseball and the Kevin Garnett RC in hoops.
That’s how they steal your money 😂
BOTTOM left J WALKER looks like a scratch
I thought i was the only one who loves upcharges from PSA. Congrats brother, looking forward to the reveal. 👍
Not sure if ill even buy singles of this set. Breaking it and buying a box r completely out of the question unless i feel like wasting hundreds of dollars. Hard pass. Thanks for opening this for us to see!
Thanks for opening that. Helped me make the decision to not buy it at $250 a box.. Just don't see the value.
Not a big fan of the card design. Glad I skipped this years release. As always, great video.
Very clean chrome cards...yes Topps can do great quality..looking forward to seeing more rock on Stryker 🤜💥🤛
Finest at its finest
I pulled the 2023 Bowman Platinum Plating Die Cut Auto Corbin Carroll ROY RC #'d /1. Hit me up if youre interested on buying it?
I was waiting for a box to buy that was short enough print for this awesome rookie class. Just bought one today. Question now is roll the dice and rip or wait 15 years and sell it at 4x the price. We all know the answer.
Lol I actually think these cards look ugly. Poor design but I’m new to this kind of set. Def a pass
Price was somewhat high, so I only ordered 1 box.
It’s makes no sense to sleeve a base mike trout card and not a Miguel Cabrera…
Not a fan of the design. Didn't like it back then don't like it now.