Topps knows how to lure me into purchasing a value box.
The first MLB trading card series of 2015 is here. I purchased a 2015 Topps Series One Baseball value box at Target for $19.80, mainly because it contained a First Home Run Commemorative Medallion Card, and over $10 in coupons.
Coupon Book
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$1 off three 2015 Topps Series One baseball card packs.
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$5 off 2015 Topps Heritage baseball card value box.
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$1 off three 2015 Opening Day baseball card packs.
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$1 off 2015 Topps MLB Chipz game pack.
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$5 off Topps Series Two baseball card value box.
I'm definitely taking advantage of those $5 coupons.
Base Cards
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4 - Curtis Granderson
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10 - Cole Hamels
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14 - Kendall Graveman
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20 - Madison Bumgarner
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26 - Bryce Brentz [RC]
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28 - Alex Cobb
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34 - Charlie Blackmon
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41 - Chris Colabello
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49 - Dominic Leone
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53 - Nathan Eovaldi
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58 - Evan Gattis
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63 - Chris Owings
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70 - Charlie Furbush
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73 - Freddie Freeman
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74 - Tyler Skaggs
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76 - Ian Kennedy
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90 - Marcus Stroman
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104 - Bud Norris
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125 - Troy Tulowitzki
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126 - Detroit Tigers
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127 - Andrew McCutchen
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129 - Jacob DeGrom
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135 - Matt Dominguez
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136 - Manny Machado
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139 - Gary Brown
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142 - Masahiro Tanaka
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143 - Jonathan Papelbon
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144 - Rusney Castillo [RC]
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157 - Ubaldo Jimenez
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158 - Kevin Kiermaier
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161 - Howie Kendrick
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163 - Chase Utley
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165 - John Jaso
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167 - Matt Cain
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170 - Tommy Medica
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175 - Adrian Beltre
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177 - Paul Konerko
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180 - Steve Pearce
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185 - Ricky Nolasco
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188 - Madison Bumgarner
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192 - Joc Pederson [RC]
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194 - David Murphy
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199 - Eric Young Jr.
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202 - Mike Minor
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205 - Josh Harrison
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206 - Rick Porcello
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207 - Bryce Harper
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211 - Clay Buchholz
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212 - Cliff Lee
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213 - Jered Weaver
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224 - Bryan Mitchell
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229 - Bryan Morris
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230 - Jean Segura
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231 - Andrew Cashner
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235 - Jeremy Guthrie
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238 - Hyun-Jin Ryu
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247 - Aaron Hill
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249 - Jose Reyes
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254 - Steve Cishek
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256 - Adam Eaton
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262 - Ryan Braun
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265 - Arizona Diamondbacks
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268 - Aroldis Chapman
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269 - Jordy Mercer
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273 - Brandon Hicks
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281 - Elvis Andrus
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283 - Chris Johnson
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285 - Chris Carter
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299 - Joaquin Arias
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306 - Juan Lagares
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308 - Carl Crawford
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316 - R.A. Dickey
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320 - Shin-Soo Choo
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323 - Eric Hosmer
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324 - Chris Archer
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330 - Brian Duensing
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337 - Jedd Gyorko
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343 - Shane Greene
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347 - Dexter Fowler
Insert Cards
- Call Your Shot Coupons - $0.50 Cents (retail $0.50 Cents odds 1:22)
I can use this coupon to save $0.50 off select 2015 MLB licensed products including: Series 1; Series 2; Opening Day; Heritage; Gypsy Quen; Bowman; MLB Chipz; Archives; and Allen & Ginter.
- Call Your Shot Coupons - $5 Dollars (retail $5 Dollars odds 1:400)
I forgot to scan this coupon before I used it to purchase another value box of 2015 Topps Series 1 Baseball. I also could have used this coupon to save $5 off a value box of 2015 Topps Series 2 Baseball.
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12B - Fernando-Mania Begins (retail B odds 1:8 packs)
Valenzuela became the first player to win the Rookie of the Year Award and the Cy Young Award in the same season.
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A-6 - Yoenis Cespedes (retail A odds 1:6 packs)
Cespedes won the 2013 and 2014 Home Run Derby.
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A-11 - Mark McGwire (retail A odds 1:6 packs)
McGwire holds the best at bats per home run ratio in baseball history, with an average home run once every 10.61 at bats.
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F40-4 - Nolan Ryan (retail F40 odds 1:8 packs)
Ryan remains the all-time leader in no-hitters with seven, which is three more than every other pitcher.
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F40-9 - Alex Rodriguez (retail F40 odds 1:8 packs)
Rodriguez is close to taking Barry Bonds home run record.
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FHR-02 - Andrew McCutchen (retail FHR odds 1:2 packs)
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FHR-29 - Joe Mauer (retail FHR odds 1:2 packs)
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FHR-33 - Freddie Freeman (retail FHR odds 1:2 packs)
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FHR-36 - Victor Martinez (retail FHR odds 1:2 packs)
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FHR-37 - Mike Piazza (retail FHR odds 1:2 packs)
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FP-04 - Eddie Vedder (retail FP odds 1:8 packs)
Vedder is a passionate Cubs fan born in the suburbs of Chocago, Vedder. He threw his first pitch for that team in July 2014.
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H-11 - Roger Maris (retail H odds 1:4)
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H-17 - Nolan Ryan (retail H odds 1:4)
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I-1 - Manny Machado/Cal Ripken Jr. (retail I odds 1:8 packs)
Both Machado and Ripken Jr. are double machines.
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JR-2 - Serving His Country (retail JR odds 1:5 packs)
Jackie Robinson served his country until '44 when he received an honorable discharge.
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JR-8 - Brooklyn Dodgers 3B (retail JR odds 1:5 packs)
Thanks to Jackie Robinson, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally broke through in the 1955 World Series after four failed attempts to interrupt the Yankees Dynasty.
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R-8 - Michael Morse (retail R odds 1:8 packs)
In 2011, Morse ranked third among National League players with 9.26 chances per game at first base.
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R-15 - Mookie Betts (retail R odds 1:8 packs)
Despite being ranked the third best second basemen of 2014, Betts spent over half his innings in center field.
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Rainbow Foil 197 - Glen Perkins (retail Rainbow Foil odds 1:10 packs)
In 2014, Perkins became the third pitcher to save an MLB All-Star game.
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Gold 169 - Adam Jones (serial numbered 0417/2015 | retail Gold odds 1:11 packs)
Jones is a four time MLB All-Star game selection.
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Snow Camo 306 - Juan Lagares (serial numbered 71/99 | retail Snow Camo odds 1:267 packs)
In 2014, Lagares improved his MLB batting average from .242 to .281.
Commemorative Medallion Card
- FHRM-AM - Andrew McCutchen (odds 1:1 value box)
McCutchen his his first home run on June 17, 2009 at the Metrodome.
This years set looks fantastic. I can't wait to see what Topps has in store for season 2!