kyberforged
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Yeah, I’m leaning toward sitting on the MJ for now too. If the grading situation settles down and the card looks clean under closer inspection, I think it could be worth the gamble.
And honestly, getting all three for under $20 is what makes the haul so fun. Even if one of them doesn’t grade as well as I hope, I’m still into them at the price I paid.
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Here’s my 2026 buy low and hope high buys so far. Prices on football are rising the closer we get meaningful football.
Kyler Murray booklet/25
Darnold draft night used hat relic /15
Dart photo variation on red scope (color match)
Judkins/350 on card auto rated rookie
Joe Burrow 3/5 Orange and black refractor (color match)
Mayfield rookie /75
Still hoping to snag a low numbered Jayden Daniels but may be out of time lol
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Honestly you aren’t wrong to chase blasters and megas. They have been hitting really well lately. The gap between megas and hobbys isn’t as far as it once was
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Yeah, that’s the frustrating part. When he’s healthy, Strider is the kind of pitcher I’d want in my collection regardless of the investment side. Hopefully he can put together a stretch where he stays healthy, because it’d be a shame for injuries to be what defines his career.
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Okay, so we’re officially running the Bobby Witt Jr. investment strategy on supernatural analytics now. 😂
You’ve got Rory as the successful precedent, so I can’t completely dismiss the vision. If the October prediction hits too, I’m going to start taking notes.
And if it misses… well, clearly the universe is telling you to find a different player. 😆
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That makes total sense 😂. “Cool card” is basically the collecting equivalent of leaving the front door wide open and hoping the wallet behaves itself.
Having the player as the guardrail gives you a reason to pass on the random shiny stuff, even when it’s tempting. Although I’m guessing there are still a few cards that manage to sneak through the defenses anyway. 😂
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Yeah, Pristine is one of those sets where I can understand the higher price. The cards just feel premium when you have them in hand. Sometimes the extra cost is worth it when you actually enjoy looking at the card instead of just chasing the hit.
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Okay, now I’m definitely taking the Bobby Witt Jr. prediction seriously 😂. You’ve got a 1-for-1 track record with Rory, so clearly we need to respect the vision.
If Witt ends up having the kind of career people expected when he was drafted, you’re going to look like a genius for this post. And if not… we’ll blame the baseball-card algorithm for interfering with the prophecy. 😆
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That’s a great example of one of those collecting lessons you only have to learn once 😂. You actually recognized the card had something special going for it, you just waited. The “I’ll grab it later” cards are dangerous because sometimes later gets a LOT more expensive. At least you eventually got the Strider, so the lesson didn’t cost you forever!
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Yeah exactly. Kids finding a monster card like that would be such a cool story. Most of the time it seems like the big pulls end up going straight into the hands of serious collectors or investors.
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Yeah, that’s the weird part of cards at that level. Once you’re talking six or seven figures, it almost stops feeling like a collectible and becomes an investment piece. Would be pretty cool if something that big somehow ended up with a collector who genuinely just loves the card.
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That’s a pretty solid lineup. Dak and Hurts feel like the safer plays, but Nabers is the one I’d be most interested in if you can get in before he really takes off.
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Yeah, I could definitely see all three getting interesting. Cam Ward especially feels like a guy who could benefit from being compared to Nix and Maye less. And I like the Tre Tucker call picking up autos and patches before everyone catches on is exactly how you want to do it.
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Those actually came out of a break that was 3 Breaker’s Delights and 2 Hobbies, so 13 autos in the break. It was wild!
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It’s because Topps took over the license in April so they are running out as much 2025 stuff before 2026 Flagship drops and the transition to 2026 stuff
