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ZB'Tejas

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  1. No new drops that I know about. Could be they are just waiting until Series 2 cards come out to drop those packs. This is going to be a bit different than TopShot where it might mirror the cards more than being it's own product. If you are interested you might want to just look at what you can buy for a deal on the market. Who knows if Series 2 and beyond are going to have a 10x return immediately without it being some sought after rookie. Trout cards are insane right now... the #1 Legendary pulled out of packs sold for $80K and base common ones were selling for $300 just a few days ago. The challenge of buying packs was a pain but this was their first ever drop. They might not have anticipated that much demand. TS was doing this early on and would have packs just sitting out there for days where users could just go in several times and buy multiple.
  2. This is the way... Did any of you start buying the Topps NFTs off the marketplace? It's only been a week and a half but these things have seen some significant growth. Packs that you originally bought for $99 got up to $1000 on the marketplace.
  3. ProTax changed last year to the $150 you pay up front only gets rolled into savings. If no reduction you still owe. Did Five Stones do the same? Agree on the value being less than what we could actual sell for so I might be out the $150 this year with no benefit.
  4. I was not lucky enough to pull anything in Legendary category and only 1 Trout card. It was a SP of Mike Trout which is nice but the Independence and 70th Anniv are the ones that have really taken off. That one and I got a #6 Vladimir 70th Anniv. which are the best two according to pricing estimates.
  5. Damn, a week has flown by and I spent zero time on Surly... what's happening. Was a big NFT week for me (hardly did any work) as I participated in the Topps NFT drop and got several packs and was #309 in line for TopShot so got a Rare Pack. Topps: Although there were some bumps it was their first drop... I was around in TopShot mid last year but they had the advantage of only a handful of users buying packs. Topps had to do their first in the middle of the NFL craze. I will say that Topps has some big advantages in a lot of ways... Your actually own the NFT token and have the freedom to do a lot more with it. There are multiple 3rd party marketplaces, you have way more flexibility in how you sell your cards; for instance you can sell and trade packs, bundle cards to sell, create an auction for your cards. Marketplace experience is way better I think. I also think the future will be very bright... Topps is invested and already has a physical product with millions of users (each of whom are now a target for user acquisition). I can only imagine that Series 2 packs in stores are going to have inserts to redeem for a common NFT card. Drawbacks exist however since you have to transact in Wax which is not a straightforward crypto. The drop was purchased in USD but everything on the marketplace needs to be bought in Wax which will limit new participants. Just fun to see this from the very beginning where I was not able to be on TS. TopShot I got my best spot in line ever and ended up with a Kemba Walker MGLE. Not a great serial but will likely hold until the challenge and sell then. Nothing notable on the common moments. My higher end moments are still dropping and I'm working on consolidating into a few solid Superstars/S1s that I intend to hold through the offseason.
  6. Going to Santa Barbara for a week at the end of June. Worth taking small kids or should I board them?
  7. I have several friends there. I left my club last year and looked at Lost Creek at the end of last year. Decent rates to join last year but from what I heard on another buddy looking to join they have gone up significantly this year and may go up again as they might be doing some more improvements.
  8. While I agree that I’m getting a raw deal with the massive increase. (and I fully intend to protest) I can’t say that it’s beyond what I could have sold it for at the beginning of the year. Any of you think they got raised well beyond the “actual” value? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  9. Good lord, I just looked! Glad to have that HS cap being used for something I guess. Just took a look at my buddies house and his went from 1.49 -> 2.37 🤮 County is out for blood I see. slowing down the people moving here?!?...
  10. I was 240K in line so didn't get anything. Overall that's a solid pack. Like you said good serial numbers and you have a MPJ who will benefit going into the stretch and getting more touches with Murray out plus an LE first moment. Unless you are doing the CC Challenge selling the Hayward in the next few days is a good play since those prices will be inflated from the moment utility. As far as not wanting to spend a grand, it would have been hard not to if you made the cut... EV for that thing was definitely well worth it. Something like a 16% chance to get an LBJ that was selling for min 25K. I tend to think that non-stars and most of the 35K set will lose value over the off season so my plan is selling off certain ones and putting into mega stars and those on teams with Championship mettle.
  11. GBTC has been such trash lately... disconnecting itself. It's been trading at a big discount and today although BTC is down less than a % GBTC down close to 6%. In theory it should be a good buy but I'm not so sure anymore.
  12. If the cards are in great shape and you think it would get a PSA 7 or better I think they are worth selling. Post some pics here and maybe I will buy them from you.
  13. I think in general I find eBay has better pricing but card shows are great since no taxes, shipping etc in those prices plus you can barter if buying several things making it around even. Plus you get to see the card in person if not graded.
  14. I signed up for this as well and will try and get a few packs (I think they will limit to 10) on the 20th. Yesterday they took 10K preorders that would receive a special pack and it was sold out really quick. Did not make that list. From what I gather Wax is the poorest experience of the popular ones out there (Veve, Zed, TS). With multiple marketplaces, sites, etc. it will be a bit more difficult but at least they will accept CC. I've been a Topps collector for some time so I'm still obvi interested.
  15. Was 30K so didn’t make it either. Got the rebound pack but nothing special . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. Not in central Austin. Plenty of buyers between 1.5 - 2.5. New Zillow pricing making me want to sell... too bad kids just about to be in Elementary so no where to go now unless it's way out. Fairly new build just around the corner just listed for 1.5 (2300 sqft)!
  17. Yep, posted about it a few days ago. I tried to get in on the drop last Sat but no luck so if I want to get in I might have to pony up some ETH. Long term some really interesting things on this platform. Cool to own, race and breed horses but I see real value in long term owning a track and partnering with sponsors to advertise. You need to dedicate some real time to crunching numbers on that to figure out what races to enter based on your horse characteristics if you want to do anything beyond just buying a Genesis horse and sitting on it. I'm not sure I have the bandwidth to go beyond what I'm doing on VeVe and TopShot.
  18. Have you put together a strategy for what you want to hold? I'm concerned about my collection being too broad in the offseason so trying to consolidate into Superstar S2s and S1s (where affordable). I've got a few select rookie/young guys that I plan on holding like 1st moment MPJ, Keldon MGLE and looking at some of Rising Stars but other than that the majority will be in LeBron, Durant, Luka, Harden and a few others.
  19. Fantastic collection... I really need to find a good way to put my stuff on display. Getting into graded stuff 5 years ago or so would have been super profitable as I look back. Unfortunately the majority of my collection holds more sentimental than monetary value.
  20. Also in other interesting NFT plays, check out Zed.run. It's been out a while but gained big popularity in the last month. Last big drop for genesis horses was Sat but could not get any. Super interesting concept but it's not cheap by any means.
  21. I completed the SS1 and have the KD but held off on buying the SS2 for LeBron. Looking like a better deal to just buy now sub $900 on the MP. Am looking forward to seeing the new Ledgendary pack announcement and hopefully the completed challenge is a requirement since I have one under my belt. Interesting article that recently came out: https://mintedmoment.substack.com/p/vegasdave
  22. Damn, finished in the 100th percentile...
  23. I for one am ready to see that Big12 Champ banner hung next year
  24. Brutal, 2nd place taking it to us like that. Looking like I will win the bracket. But yes, money earning wise I guess tied for 2nd.
  25. It was also not a Championship game
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