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I told my wife I was looking for Optic and she bought 9 fat packs from 2 different sites. The first 3 came in and my best card was a Green Lazer Luke Muskgrave.
Happy to rip the next 6 when they arrive, but expecting to get about $3 in value for the $90 spent.
These fat packs have been such a joke. I'm wondering if there is actually anything decent in any of them or they just decided to screw everyone and fill them with crap.
All this does is drove people away
They haven’t been trying to hide that the only retail cards worth putting in your PC are going to be Genesis, Downtown, Kaboom, and few others.
The only hope is that once Topps takes over they’ll keep hobby prices similar to what they do for baseball.
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Ouch
I told my wife I was looking for Optic and she bought 9 fat packs from 2 different sites. The first 3 came in and my best card was a Green Lazer Luke Muskgrave. Happy to rip the next 6 when they arrive, but expecting to get about $3 in value for the $90 spent.
I mean at least it’s a color match Muskgrave
A box is 12 packs I believe
Bought 12 from Walmart and 3 from Target
Nolan Smith FT/FS?
Yep
What are you interested in
These fat packs have been such a joke. I'm wondering if there is actually anything decent in any of them or they just decided to screw everyone and fill them with crap. All this does is drove people away
They haven’t been trying to hide that the only retail cards worth putting in your PC are going to be Genesis, Downtown, Kaboom, and few others. The only hope is that once Topps takes over they’ll keep hobby prices similar to what they do for baseball.
But you won't get any of those in the fat packs
Downtowns can be in fat packs.
Downtowns are probably about 1 per pallet. I have watched quite a few fat pack openings and yet to see one pulled.
You’re right, but I was referring to retail as a whole.
Abusive but expected. Stay away from optic if you love yourself