I recently bought a box of Topps Finest because it looked like a fun break, and I am pretty satisfied with the results. Got a numbered parallel of a guy I collect, as well as a colored refractor patch auto. I did end up with said refractor as a redemption, which sucks balls, but it could have been a lot worse. It could have been someone who hasnt made it onto the field yet, but I managed a guy who has had a lot of production in each of the three games. When you factor that my other patch auto is also of a guy who has had moderate success, it becomes a pretty good break.
I pulled:
Mike Williams Black Refractor Auto Patch /75 (Redemption)
Rob Gronkowski Auto Patch /350
Ben Tate Finest Moments Auto
I also pulled a refractor of Dez Bryant, an X-fractor of Jimmy Clausen /399, an atomic refractor insert of Ryan Mathews, and base cards of Clausen, Tebow and Bradford.
I am not sure yet if I am going to redeem the patch auto, but I probably will unless someone offers me something I collect for it. Redemptions rarely sell as much as the live card, so I may take a chance.
Nice break overall. Could have done worse, that is for sure. Are you looking to sell the Gronkowski by chance?
Or trade, whichever you prefer anyway
I really like the look of the clausen. Topps makes the best parallels in the biz hands down.
Not a bad box. Gronkowski is starting to make a name for himself.
nice box
Mike Williams could be very good down the road. Not a bad haul.
Adam,
Nice break. I hope the Williams is multi-colored when you do get it.
What’s next?
My luck busting wax lately has been for shit. The last time I pulled anything worth remembering was about 6 months ago. (you already know where this is going, right?)
So I’m at a show with my brother on Wednesday (every week at a VFW hall) and we start getting a little crazy with wax. My brother hasnt busted wax in about a year,and has no clue which product is good or bad. He’ll just buy a pack to see if he likes it, and bust a box if he does.
Needless to say, we were loving the Finest. My first box I pulled a Jahvid Best patch auto and a Tebow Atomic. Second box is a Bradford patch auto. Thats where I stopped and promptly sold my pulls for what I had into the boxes plus $30. My brother sees whats going on, and cracks a second box (first one was shit). Out of the second box he pulls a Tebow gold patch auto /50, a Tebow Atomic and a Best/McCluster dual auto. He sells the Tebow for $300 on the spot, buys another box and pulls a Tebow dual jersey/auto.
I will never take him to another show or bust wax with him again.