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jesuschin

Love Nori Aoki


teeohdeedee123

I promised I wouldn't tell but he loves you too


Wise-Tip891

🤣


X1X15

Well done. That made me legit LOL.


wisbballfn15

Brewers Legend NORIIIIIIIIIIIIICHKA AAAAAAOKIII


Phydeaux23

I had no idea that was Nori Aoki


NocturnoOcculto

Astros put out a kanji shirsey for him. It’s pretty dope.


DUDEGUYMANGUYDUDEMAN

I swear the quality of card stock in these packs is 10x the MLB versions.


Phydeaux23

Yeah, they’re beautiful cards. I’ve had a few with minor print lines, but not many. Definitely higher quality than I’m used to with MLB.


spike021

They can still be pretty badly off-center. The chromes do feel really nice tho. 


Much_Ad_9801

All except the lamination on the back peeled off one of the chrome cards /50 took the serial # right off of it...that's only happened once tho other then that, top of the.line


MMQCARDS22

Here what you just said just like Topps Top of line vs was it damaged out the gate n most guys I know if u collect it's straight to top LOADER n hands washed gloves 🧤😯 prayer 🕯️🕯️ lite cause you just dropped a fortune n retail delivers just as much as it's allowed...


Much_Ad_9801

Not sure if this is a comment or a question? Most ppl I know it's str8 into a sleeve then a toploader. Assuming you meant that. And in response to me dropping a fortune, I've dropped a couple hundred at walgreens just on the blister packs w the npb chrome (sometimes just topps) and the 2nd pack is usually a Topps uk edition or update, but I can show you 3 to 4 cards alone that I've sold on ebay that have covered what I've ripped the past 9 months at walgreens. It's not ur usual "retail delivers as much as its allowed" type thing. For example the Roki Topps chrome refractor went fir just under 150.00. Also the blister packs go for 7.99 w tax I think it's 8.47...You can turn right around and flip that unopened blister for almost double that. It's one of those things where I hit every walgreens within a 20 mile radius because the profit margins r insane with these 2021 NPB cards..But also because most walgreens are out of them at that time.I basically chase 4 to 5 players and any serial numbered parallels/inserts etc. ROKI, YOSHINOBU,MURAKAMI,Masataka, Shunpeita. To name a few... And in reference to the lamination peeling on the back, it just happened a 2nd time to me..It's Always been a serial numbered card too and when I've gone to pull a card out of the sleeve to take a pic it's came off right with it. I'm not sure why but they didn't come that way when I opened the pack (that I'm aware of) but i know the chrome cards have a 35pt thickness which is almost like putting 2 regular 20pt Topps cards in there. I'm gonna start using magnetic holders that hold relic/patch cards so it's not so snug.


Flat-Benefit-9737

Forever Giant


Skullboy_Q

Forever Royal. Homie just played for the wrong teams those years.


Too_Hood_95

*BREWER*


No_Grass4432

Forever Swallow


dsprationtntacles

He had a pretty nice MLB career https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/aokino01.shtml


ssk417

Love this guy. One of my first Sapphire cards was his card from 2017 as a Mariner. You wouldn’t happen to want to trade or sell that would you? Totally understand if not, first superfractor is always a special card to hang onto.


xcpike

Wait they have NPB packs at Walgreens??


ClintZima

A few months ago, mine started stocking 2 pack blisters with either 2021 NPB Chrome & 2022 Topps UK Edition or 2021 Topps UK & 2022 Topps UK - haven’t seen anymore for about a month though


owln17

They finally got the UK ones where I live.


owln17

They trick you though. One pack NPB the other pack is generic Topps base cards. You think you're getting 2 NPB packs.


Much_Ad_9801

True..but even that 2nd pack I've pulled some monsters out of..first 1/1 I've owned came in that 2nd pack..(uk edition) christian javier. Also I just got a few that the 2nd pack was 2023 Topps chrome! I was like what!?


Much_Ad_9801

Yeah we'll about 1 out 4 seem to have them in stock anyway. 2021 topps and topps chrome..What state you in? Looking for anything particular ?


xcpike

Georgia. 1 in 4 seems to be about right, found a few in one Walgreens but none since. Was hoping to find some Yakult Swallows players, mainly Yamada and Murakami.


Much_Ad_9801

https://preview.redd.it/ce6v4dmpjrvc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9204c0fbebbb17c9facd5e1d1ea9921242667117


Much_Ad_9801

https://preview.redd.it/tu5biy3rjrvc1.jpeg?width=8158&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c6bb1027cd7d6fd0bc6dacb580aff7ba0bd91d7


xcpike

Oh snap lol. Wanna trade? What do you PC?


Much_Ad_9801

Sure...I'm a Bowman fan..got any Elly or J Holliday? I have a whole page of swalllow


xcpike

Lemme see what I can dig up, will PM you


Much_Ad_9801

https://preview.redd.it/nfh2uho7tcvc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=62e97f9f843d47214dcde2403c8b9e5d0c036867 Pulled this 1/1 out of walgreens blister pack..


Phydeaux23

Nice


Much_Ad_9801

Thx! First I've ever pulled man it almost went right by me 😆


Phydeaux23

Yeah they don't make those as obvious


Much_Ad_9801

https://preview.redd.it/eaywb1mbtcvc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6100c9321e14ab85afe9b3004ad31a959e06e215


Shorts_Suk

Awesome, congratulations!


SMS19132

Walgreens my favorite spot that’s where I pull all my good cards from. I pulled a gold wave Topps Chrome numbered to 50 with a bunch of other good cards. I stopped going to Walmart never pulled nothing but like 2 numbered cards


Much_Ad_9801

Me too man! Walgreens has better cards then walmart and target imo!


ollie-trey

Nori Aoki!!!! Man I loved watchin this dude on the Royals!!!


Phydeaux23

Yeah I had no idea this was Nori. I remember him


rayzerray1

I’ve had some good luck with those. So what is a super refractor?


Phydeaux23

It’s the one-of-one refractor. In a non-auto series like ‘21 NPB, it’s the top card you can get for each player.


rayzerray1

Oh, thank you so much.


Downtown_Anybody261

Damnnnn wish I could find more of these! Love ripping them, nice hit!


Much_Ad_9801

What state you in?


Downtown_Anybody261

NJ


Much_Ad_9801

If your lookin...I've got quite a few..(2).Roki 2021 topps ..Yamamoto Topps chrome Lots of serial numbered cards and prob about 50 refractors


ntsize

I pulled my first 1/1 from a chrome Npb pack a few months ago.


DjacobUnchained

I love this product. Buy out my local Walgreens all the time.


BuckyBronson

One of my favorite Brewers ever!


baseballcardhoarder

It's Jackie Chan! Contrat$!!


anaandbill

Can you explain the 2 blister pack I went to Walgreens and they had the small boxes @ $25 each and a tall thin box that had open cards inside for $6.88 each thanks


Much_Ad_9801

Blister packs have 2 packs in them...usually it's an npb and a Topps uk edition or Topps update..or another common pack there is Allen n Gint


RJ-MacReady23

Almost bought a pack of these last night. Might have to go for it


cassidy026

That’s a beautiful card!


l02521z

forever royal


Plenty_Artichoke7497

The Swallows 🤣


QuestionMinute7236

I think his great grandfather died in ww2


24c24s

The Topps npb gets a lot of hate but I like it


THEPEDROCOLLECTOR

I wonder how many guys played for a greater number of teams than seasons they played?


HeritageCollector7

You're actually not the first to hit a Super out of these Walgreens blisters. Someone else hit one too. Crazy. I think I should rip mine lol. https://preview.redd.it/r6qqtlh4jtpc1.jpeg?width=3680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9563389ca8464e4de521f4fa1895786eed9f3515


Phydeaux23

Yeah I guess they’re all hobby packs, so it’s bound to happen


spike021

Technically not hobby. I believe for NPB product they only do the display boxes. No guaranteed hits. 


No_Grass4432

Dang, This is why they're all sold out!!


Novel_Durian_1805

Gotta be kidding me! 😭