Which case should I purchase

[djsports]

With Black Friday sales fast approaching, I am doing some comparison shopping between some products. My experience with these products have been noted. All of them are around the same price range, or at least within $100.00 of each other.

Your choices are:
2013-14 ITG Enforcers 10 box case
Pros - Enforcer collectors, plus with multiple hits at $37.00 a box
Cons - I have seen too many blah box breaks online. That being said, the breaks I saw posted didn't state if they had a red parallel or not and I had the break on in a different window while I was working on stuff.
I opened up zero of this product.

2012-13 Upper Deck Series 1 case
Pros I have never opened up a "bad" box. It seems this stuff is quietly loaded
Cons - The "Weak" rookie crop. If you can all Schwarz, Allen, Kreider, Krug and Zucker weak.

2011-12 Elite
Pros - hard signed rookie autographs and prime number cards
Cons - it is not a UD product
I only opened up two boxes of this stuff, but that was when it first came out so the price then is a lot different than the price now

Or should I do a case of 2012-13 BTP and a 8 box case 2012-13 Certified?

Or if you have another suggestion I am all ears.

I just made one purchase today scooping up 10 boxes of 2005 ITG Tough Customers for $29.00 each dlvd.

Shawn

 

[Jester240]

I say enforcers. But have always been more of a suckered for niche products.

 

[piper1]

If you are thinking of going for a Panini product in that price range and for that year I would suggest Contenders.

 

[bto3105]

Hands down, enforcers. There are still many set builders and the chances of hitting something real nice is pretty good. We have had great hits come out of ours and moved many to other collectors

 

[C55]

Are you going to keep most of the cards? Elite was a beautiful set - the best looking set Panini made IMO. Miserable sales though...

 

[quincy]

Enforcers. Hit a nice Tough Patch for me.

As much as I love the Elite name, the set as a whole wasn't the best executed ESPECIALLY the Prime Numbers. Moreover, it didn't help that it became a victim of Panini's "We're bored with looking at this stuff in the warehouse, we're gonna blow it out to DACW" program.

 

[TheGriceBoys]

My gut says Elite.

I think it's fairly underrated and I believe Panini stuff that has some lineage to older 90's sets (this fits the bill) will hold value in the years to come.

I wanted to say Enforcers but the lack of licensing has proven to make things a tough sell across the board the past 4-5 years. Of course there is a market for everything I just think if you are doing this from a business standpoint in the long haul you need the broad spectrum appeal of NHL licensed cards.

Remember, this isn't show friends, it's show biz!

 

[djsports]

Most likely this will be for resale. I only need a handful of cards for my PC out of Elite, Certified and BTP. So this break breaks my rule of busting stuff where I there is no chance of getting a PC card.

I am leaning a bit towards Enforcers since the first series did so well for me, and it continues to do well for me even after the original release.

Thanks Piper1 for the Contenders suggestion. I forgot about that set. I may have to watch a couple of the breaks of that product online to see what is out there. Most of that was hard signed as well correct?

Keep em coming folks.

Thanks Barrie for the good chuckle...you are always on my "show Friends" list :beer:

 

[timber09]

13/14 Crown Royale has a nice price on it as well.

I honestly think that all that you have mentioned are in about the same range so my advice would be to go for the one that has a card or cards for you to chase or at least that you find most visually appealing.

Good luck - a lot of great deals out there for sure!

 

[Stadium Sports]

Hit your local card shop because all the distributors are blowing everything out right now so you might be interested in more great options.

 

[djsports]

Hit your local card shop because all the distributors are blowing everything out right now so you might be interested in more great options.

Oh that's cute. You think my local card shop cares about hockey

Plus the prices that I'm seeing online are far superior to the one shop in colorado that does carry the cards I'm looking at purchasing.

 

[Srt4gurl]

ohh I know of a product you could pick up quite a few cases for the price of just 1 of the product you have listed above... and its from 07 08 year..

 

[odjickfan]

ohh I know of a product you could pick up quite a few cases for the price of just 1 of the product you have listed above... and its from 07 08 year..

What is your suggestion?

 

[djsports]

What is your suggestion?

I think it is Heroes and Prospects so I can pull the LeCavalier she needs in her signature

 

[Srt4gurl]

What is your suggestion?

I think it is Heroes and Prospects so I can pull the LeCavalier she needs in her signature

Haha. I knew Shawn would know which product I was talking about.
. .

And 10-11 Dominion would be a fun product too break as well just thought I would throw that out there also!

 

[DCUnited96]

Hit your local card shop because all the distributors are blowing everything out right now so you might be interested in more great options.

A smile and a laugh that just about made beer come out my nose! Sadly, to echo the other Shawn, that is the state of hockey wax here in Colorado.

 

[djsports]

Well purchases have been made.

2013-14 ITG Enforcers 10 box case
http://www.steelcitycollectibles.co...13-in-the-game-enforcers-ii-hobby-10-box-case
I purchased 10 individual boxes for $29.99 each but I am pretty sure they will ship it in a sealed case.

http://www.steelcitycollectibles.co...-upper-deck-series-1-hockey-hobby-12-box-case
Fantastic price for this product.

I also found a 12 box case of Elite for a great price through Atlanta Sports Cards.

It should be a fun road trip.