UFC Topps UFC Series 2

[siegeandspike]

One case of Topps UFC series 2 heading my way!!!
Will let you know when it gets to Perth.
Set is not due for release for a couple of weeks still.
Apparently they held off the release so that they could get Autograph cards from all of the guys on Series 10 of (TUF) "The Ultimate Fighter" (including Kimbo Slice!!)
These auto's 'supposedly' have been put in as extra auto's, which is pretty good of Topps.
'Suposedly' this means is that if you pull a TUF 10 auto then it will be additional to the garaunteed 2 in the box ie. there are at least 2 auto's/box.
I say 'suposedly', because I am not 100% sure if this is straight from Topps see:

Topps - UFC



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[siegeandspike]

To the top!

 

[DPARTYBOY]

So are you keeping all boxes or do you think you will sell some off
so did you get them for alright money?

 

[siegeandspike]

Will most likely going to sell a fair few, but might keep a few to one side till the price starts going up.
I paid an ok price. A lot more than I would have liked to!! But good compared to some prices I have seen (up to US$2.4K). I figure that even if cases do come on the market cheaper, if I hang onto this case long enough I should be able to make some dollars!
You should buy lots of boxes off me straight away for highly inflated prices!! Say US$350 each!!

 

[adz2332]

Thats wild!! what does it make each box worth??

 

[Diggaz TC]

You should buy lots of boxes off me straight away for highly inflated prices!! Say US$350 each!!

Lol...best sales pitch i've seen



Here is some product info:

Product Description - UFC Series 2 Hobby 12-Box Case (2009 Topps) (due September)2 autographed cards and 2 memorabilia cards per box on average!
Topps announces it is adding legendary brawler Kimbo Slice's first-ever autographed trading card to the highly anticipated 2009 Topps UFC .

Kimbo, along with 15 other fighters, from TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) 10 reality television show premiering 9/17, will be included... all on-card autographs and all extra content above and beyond the guaranteed hits!


Topps follows up it's incredibly successful first release of UFC trading cards...UFC Round One boxes sell for $300+.

Topps UFC will feature many of your favorite UFC fighters past and present in their own card. It will also contain cards highlighting fighters who recently debuted within the UFC Octagon such as Jon Jones, Dan and Jim Miller, Dan Hardy, Ryan Bader, and Efrain Escodero.

Topps is expanding the line-up of autograph and memorabilia subject to include fighters and personalities that were not in Round 1. For example, unique to this product will be the first autographed cards from all 16 competitors from The Ultimate Fighter: USA vs UK. These cards were produced and signed ON CARD while at the UFC Training Facility.

APPROXIMATE Release Date: September 2009

THE MEAT OF THE PRODUCT!

The 150 base card-set features 100 stars, 40 fighters seen for the first time on a Topps card, and 10 personalities. There are four full parallels of the base set (16 per box): gold (1 per pack), onyx (#'d to 188), ruby (#'d to 8) and diamond ( 1 of 1).

Inserts (16 per box) include 25 Photo Finish, 10 Octagon of Honor, 15 Greats of the Game. and 25 Bloodlines...paralleled in onyx, ruby and diamond versions.

And collectors can find the first 25 of 100 UFC Fight Poster cards !

AUTOGRAPHS & RELICS!

16 Ultimate Foto: On-card autographs from the contestants of Ultimate Fighter # 9
10 Dual Autographed Fight Mats: #'d to 25
20 Autographed Ultimate Gear: #'d to 25
50 Fighters and Personalities Autographs: Red ink versions #'d to 25, including Brock Lesnar
15 Bloodlines Signatures: #'d to 25 (image attached)
5 Octagon of Honor Autographs: #'d to 25
32 Fight Mat Relics: With Gold, Onyx, Ruby and Diamond parallels
20 Ultimate Gear Relics: Pieces of gloves, shorts, etc., #'d to 199

12 boxes per case, 16 packs per box, 8 cards per

Each pack contains 6 Topps UFC Base cards plus one Parallel card plus one Insert card.

 

[siegeandspike]

Thats wild!! what does it make each box worth??

At US$2400 a (12 box) case, thats US$200 a box. Pre-sale price, plus delivery.
I have seen cases just under US$2000 though. Still, it's a lot of dollars!!

 

[911_Turbo]

Apparently they held off the release so that they could get Autograph cards from all of the guys on Series 10 of (TUF) "The Ultimate Fighter" (including Kimbo Slice!!)

I did not realise that Kimbo knew how to operate a pen

Still, its great that they are finally releasing this product. Been waiting for a month of two now for these cards!

 

[siegeandspike]

I did not realise that Kimbo knew how to operate a pen

Kimbo's stabbed tons of people with pens!!

 

[eggshen]

I have 1 box ordered of ebay, It set me back US$165.95. According to the Topps Blog they are due for release on the 21st (Topps - UFC)

I'm really hoping for a Nogueira auto. But there are plenty of great autos in this set, Much better than the 1st thats for sure. The Dual Auto fight mat cards and auto + fight gear cards are very cool. It will be interesting to see how much a Kimbo or Brock Lesnar auto goes for as well.

Heres the full checklist with a fair few pics as well.

http://magazine-exchange.com/product_downloads/pdf/2009ToppsUFCHobbySellSheet.pdf

 

[siegeandspike]

Cheers for the links Eggshen.
$165 (US) is a good price for a box, you did good.

 

[eggshen]

hey siege do you know what this fight poster continuity program thing is? Do some boxes have a event poster in them?

 

[911_Turbo]

hey siege do you know what this fight poster continuity program thing is? Do some boxes have a event poster in them?

If i had to guess mate, i would say they would be cards, not posters. Would be UFC 1-25 poster cards in this series. Well, thats how i read it :v:

 

[siegeandspike]

I am pretty sure that they took the original promo posters from various UFC events and 'shrunk them down' (so to speak) to make a card 'sub-set'.
I think that there was a picture of one on one of the links that you put on this thread. It looked pretty good from what I could see.
Could be wrong though, dont quote me!!!!

---------- Post added 15-09-2009 at 08:02 PM ----------

Just paid for the case

Sweet lord that was a lot of money!!!

My bank account hurts now!!!

 

[eggshen]

ahah im sure some of us will help the bank account out a little bit. It will be interesting to see what cards you pull overall from your case.

 

[siegeandspike]

I am scared that I might keep opening boxes until I pull something amazing!
Then realise that I just opened thousands of dollars worth of packs!
Then cry a bit, feel really guilty, try and conceal it from the wife etc!!!

 

[eggshen]

haha yeah it willtake alot of self control. Hopefully you hit a big card early. How many boxes are you planning on opening?

 

[siegeandspike]

Dare I say, just the 2.
Will have to be strong to do that though!!

 

[eggshen]

Man you better hope you pull something good from those 2 boxes or your gonna be sooooo tempted lol.

 

[adz2332]

Is there one big case hit like AFL? like a captain card one per case or anything like that?