Think you're bang on with immaculate. As a collector since 2010, I'll pick up cheap, on card autos, from the set. Why anyone would pay $500 for a chance to pull a sticker auto is beyond me. Couple that with this set being a huge sticker drop - nah, I'm good. I'll wait for topps chrome to make a return 😍
Thanks for the comment mate! That's awesome that you have been in the ufc hobby since the beginning, very cool that you've seen it all. Yeah i expect to see a crazy amount of sticker autos with this and that why they have a massive checklist.
Think just like last year's immac, there' will be 1-2 sets where they WILL at least state which Fight Night the mems are from. I'm not trying to defend panini here, because my views are same as yours regarding mems+relics. I want everything to be on card + a way to identify the relics 1. Fight Night Memorabilia Set 2. Jumbo Fight Night Memorabilia Signatures (probably) I think for me, now + always I just buy what I like and I can afford to lose. If it goes to 0, I'll still collect it as long as I like it.
Great points, i will admit i have not seen every single Immaculate insert. So it is possible they do have a few cards they are specific. I was meaning more generally that for Imac they should all be like that along with the autos. if that's not possible than the product is pointless in my opinion. I love the last paragraph with your outlook now. Definitely can't go wrong with that direction. thanks mate, Happy new year
Very true about lessons learnt, I’ve got a ton of cards I’m now holding onto until prices rise and I don’t even like the fighters! Graded cards for me as well, save up for a graded card rather than chance a ‘good deal’ when the condition is never quite as listed. I think we will see 3 from Topps, they have a HQ in the UK and attend a lot of the card shows (Panini never bothered). I think the demand is going to be there and think the 3 will be their best 3 products in the first year. I do hope they reduce the number of parallels and varieties and make numbered truly limited.
Thanks for sharing mate! Yeah i recorded the video and couldn't believe i didn't talk about grading. But yeah buying raw to grade to get a 10 is really like trying to hit a bullseye on a dart board. That's interesting, which releases do you think we get other than Chrome?
@@Maineventcards I think Chrome will be first, then a throwback with something like Museum then end the year with Inception maybe? Total guess based on what the Soccer releases have been like, if it’s not out before May though then I think you’re right it’ll just be 2 releases.
Great advice as always Dame! I like where your head is at with most of your takes and lessons. Making a list is a big one for me, definitely need to do that this year
Great tips to follow here. Glad we crossed paths man I always enjoy our convos as well! Good point on the contrast of design from Topps chrome and what Panini does. 3 products from Topps🤞🏼I would love that. The golds are so sick man, my Turner rookie gold is still one of the best looking cards in my display. Hope you can get a few for a good price!
Thanks Zac! 2 or 3 releases sounds fair to me for the first year back. Ah man, yeah i really hope i can, but we will see where the prices is at next year! I have a list of 8 fighters im hoping to get
Agreed immaculate sucks. I pulled a 2022 Gold Anderson Silva auto 1/10 on my birthday day so, I really hope panini golds go up in value from here. I'm excited about Topps this year. They are at least trying to innovate and move this hobby into the future. Like there Debut Patches for baseball they did. At least its something new. All these sticker autos that Panini is dumping I don't see them holding any real value in the future. Unless its on a rare card.
Congrats on pulling a card like that on your Bday. I think some Panini cards will go up from here but most will probably fall atleast initially. Yeah i believe they will but we just don't know what they will do for UFC at least yet so hard for me to get excited for lol. Yeah i agree on sticker autos. I don't they have a place long term in value. But if you like a card with a sticker auto for the PC than its still a buy.
I see alot of other doing the same! I'm hoping that 2024 Chrome can match the building hype that everyone is having for it! Happy new year to you mate!
I think Topps has learned from Panini that they shouldn't wait 15 years to release a Chrome set. Panini did well financially because they released Prizm and Select every year. I think Topps will release at least 3 sets Regular Topps/Paper Topps Topps Chrome Topps Chrome Sapphire Topps Dynasty or Triple Threads (memorabilia release)
Yeah that's true. safe to say Topps Chrome will be a yearly release moving forward. What's Topps Chrome Sapphire? I'm not familiar with much Topps stuff outside of what they have already had for ufc. Thanks mate
I feel Topps won't be like the Topps of old and will run with what Panini have done seeing how profitable it is and wanting to make a return on investment asap. We going to see minimum 3 Topps products in the first year as they know the demand is already there and won't have to gauge the market, If I had to guess we will get Chrome as the first release followed by Museum then Chronicles or Knockout. Chrome or whatever they release first will be all bells and whistle's to bring as much hype to the Topps line of products. One thing I am excited about is that Topps and Fanatics will market the products much better than Panini and we will hopefully have an influx of new collectors, They are also much better at establishing relationships with athletes and promotions/leagues, also they are eliminating redemptions by 90%+ Rubin said in a podcast. One downside I see is now breaking has taken off and Fanatics have there own platform for it alot of product will be aimed at breakers and not just general collectors
Yeah I agree on all your points. I expect to see more UFC athletes get involved in the card world thanks to the money that Fanatics will throw at them to do marketing for them! Thanks for sharing your thoughts mate
Looking forward to 2024 rookies!! Will always be a panini guy but topps is an amazing product.
I'm trying to get excited about what we will see nex year! Happy new year bro
Think you're bang on with immaculate. As a collector since 2010, I'll pick up cheap, on card autos, from the set. Why anyone would pay $500 for a chance to pull a sticker auto is beyond me. Couple that with this set being a huge sticker drop - nah, I'm good. I'll wait for topps chrome to make a return 😍
Thanks for the comment mate! That's awesome that you have been in the ufc hobby since the beginning, very cool that you've seen it all.
Yeah i expect to see a crazy amount of sticker autos with this and that why they have a massive checklist.
Think just like last year's immac, there' will be 1-2 sets where they WILL at least state which Fight Night the mems are from. I'm not trying to defend panini here, because my views are same as yours regarding mems+relics. I want everything to be on card + a way to identify the relics
1. Fight Night Memorabilia Set
2. Jumbo Fight Night Memorabilia Signatures (probably)
I think for me, now + always I just buy what I like and I can afford to lose. If it goes to 0, I'll still collect it as long as I like it.
Great points, i will admit i have not seen every single Immaculate insert. So it is possible they do have a few cards they are specific. I was meaning more generally that for Imac they should all be like that along with the autos. if that's not possible than the product is pointless in my opinion.
I love the last paragraph with your outlook now. Definitely can't go wrong with that direction.
thanks mate, Happy new year
@@Maineventcards 10000% with ya on the need for identifiable mems + autos on the highest end products. Happy new year to you as well 👊
Very true about lessons learnt, I’ve got a ton of cards I’m now holding onto until prices rise and I don’t even like the fighters! Graded cards for me as well, save up for a graded card rather than chance a ‘good deal’ when the condition is never quite as listed.
I think we will see 3 from Topps, they have a HQ in the UK and attend a lot of the card shows (Panini never bothered). I think the demand is going to be there and think the 3 will be their best 3 products in the first year. I do hope they reduce the number of parallels and varieties and make numbered truly limited.
Thanks for sharing mate! Yeah i recorded the video and couldn't believe i didn't talk about grading. But yeah buying raw to grade to get a 10 is really like trying to hit a bullseye on a dart board.
That's interesting, which releases do you think we get other than Chrome?
@@Maineventcards I think Chrome will be first, then a throwback with something like Museum then end the year with Inception maybe?
Total guess based on what the Soccer releases have been like, if it’s not out before May though then I think you’re right it’ll just be 2 releases.
@@MurphyMaximusUK Inception on card autos would be awesome! Thanks mate!
Great advice as always Dame! I like where your head is at with most of your takes and lessons.
Making a list is a big one for me, definitely need to do that this year
Great tips to follow here. Glad we crossed paths man I always enjoy our convos as well!
Good point on the contrast of design from Topps chrome and what Panini does.
3 products from Topps🤞🏼I would love that. The golds are so sick man, my Turner rookie gold is still one of the best looking cards in my display. Hope you can get a few for a good price!
Thanks Zac!
2 or 3 releases sounds fair to me for the first year back. Ah man, yeah i really hope i can, but we will see where the prices is at next year! I have a list of 8 fighters im hoping to get
Agreed immaculate sucks. I pulled a 2022 Gold Anderson Silva auto 1/10 on my birthday day so, I really hope panini golds go up in value from here. I'm excited about Topps this year. They are at least trying to innovate and move this hobby into the future. Like there Debut Patches for baseball they did. At least its something new. All these sticker autos that Panini is dumping I don't see them holding any real value in the future. Unless its on a rare card.
Congrats on pulling a card like that on your Bday.
I think some Panini cards will go up from here but most will probably fall atleast initially.
Yeah i believe they will but we just don't know what they will do for UFC at least yet so hard for me to get excited for lol.
Yeah i agree on sticker autos. I don't they have a place long term in value. But if you like a card with a sticker auto for the PC than its still a buy.
My hobby money is going to wait for topps chrome hobby and a few singles.
I see alot of other doing the same! I'm hoping that 2024 Chrome can match the building hype that everyone is having for it! Happy new year to you mate!
I think Topps has learned from Panini that they shouldn't wait 15 years to release a Chrome set. Panini did well financially because they released Prizm and Select every year.
I think Topps will release at least 3 sets
Regular Topps/Paper Topps
Topps Chrome
Topps Chrome Sapphire
Topps Dynasty or Triple Threads (memorabilia release)
Yeah that's true. safe to say Topps Chrome will be a yearly release moving forward.
What's Topps Chrome Sapphire? I'm not familiar with much Topps stuff outside of what they have already had for ufc. Thanks mate
I feel Topps won't be like the Topps of old and will run with what Panini have done seeing how profitable it is and wanting to make a return on investment asap.
We going to see minimum 3 Topps products in the first year as they know the demand is already there and won't have to gauge the market, If I had to guess we will get Chrome as the first release followed by Museum then Chronicles or Knockout. Chrome or whatever they release first will be all bells and whistle's to bring as much hype to the Topps line of products.
One thing I am excited about is that Topps and Fanatics will market the products much better than Panini and we will hopefully have an influx of new collectors, They are also much better at establishing relationships with athletes and promotions/leagues, also they are eliminating redemptions by 90%+ Rubin said in a podcast. One downside I see is now breaking has taken off and Fanatics have there own platform for it alot of product will be aimed at breakers and not just general collectors
Yeah I agree on all your points. I expect to see more UFC athletes get involved in the card world thanks to the money that Fanatics will throw at them to do marketing for them!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts mate
Buy the GOATs, Sell the HYPE!
Solid motto! Thanks for the comment and happy new year mate!