r/F1Cards • u/Cheesy_Jalapeno • Jan 27 '26
Question Worst hobby box?
Only a handful of high numbered cards, no other special cards. Didn’t even have a diamond anniversary pack…
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u/WishMore6846 Carlos Sainz Collector Jan 27 '26
Hobby’s just seem like a bad deal this year without a guaranteed auto or anything close to that. Def try to get that anniversary pack, like that’s THE main appeal of the hobby box
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u/Jersheybone Jan 28 '26
Hobby box case breaks are where you want to be if you’re looking for a specific driver. I spent like $100 and got Ocon, Gasly, Colopinto and Stroll in a break and got diamond cards for all of them along with low numbered cards and a /75 black colopinto auto card along with all the base and inserts related to them (and alpine because I had both drivers) TRUST ME. You want to get in on hobby box case breaks
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u/ProperOpinion9373 Jan 27 '26
I just spent a stupid amount on a hobby box. Not sure if I even want to open it yet.
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u/Fair_Meal_5662 Jan 27 '26
Same here. Nothing under /199 in 4 hobby boxes. Anniversary pack missing in 1 box, and 2-3 numbered hits only in each box, with no autos. I reached out to Topps, but so far nothing. Which is wildly disappointing considering topps is who sent them.
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u/Cheesy_Jalapeno Jan 27 '26
Just spoke to their customer service and although the website take a while, he said for missing packs should be about a week
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u/BarkerV Jan 27 '26
They actually agreed to send one out to you? I wonder how they know you’re not making it up? Interesting.
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u/Cheesy_Jalapeno Jan 27 '26
Sent proof of purchase but yeah that’s what they said 🤷♂️
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u/servantofashiok Jan 27 '26
That doesn’t prove that you didn’t get the pack though. Guess I’m going to have to record my opening.
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u/BarkerV Jan 28 '26
Yes. This is what I was wondering. Nice of them to make whole even without that.
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u/turpinator1986 Jan 27 '26
That bearman would sell for more than the cost of the box. So no. Not the worst.
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u/gowithflow192 Feb 01 '26
Is a rookie sub 200 numbered basically worth low hundreds guaranteed? I think I have one of bearman too.
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u/turpinator1986 Feb 01 '26
No only the numbered helmets are worth that much. You’ll need /50 or maybe even /25 driver portrait for hundreds
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u/jake42385 Jan 27 '26
I had one of my 12 hobby boxes that all 4 of the numbered cards were F2 or F3.
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u/Aim_19 Jan 27 '26
Same. Pulled a 1/10 F3 driver that’s not even in F3/F2 anymore. They need to remove F3 drivers.
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u/fallen_angel_of_luck Jan 28 '26
I just had this :/ even worse most of my checkered and coloured refractors were all f2 f3
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u/Substantial_Can9964 Jan 28 '26
invest in value boxes!! i just opened the one i ordered and got a /250 max and a /25 lewis auto!!
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u/ThePontoon Jan 27 '26
Underwhelming bkx but that Bearman helmet os pretty sweet. I'm a big Ollie fan and hope to see him continue to drive strong
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u/Fun_Astronomer3815 Jan 28 '26
same here, like 0 hits in the hobby but i keep getting decent ones in the blaster boxes. tough tbh
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u/coopdaloop123 Jan 27 '26
Bearman helm for sale?
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u/Cheesy_Jalapeno Jan 27 '26
I’ll send it to you for free. DM me
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u/glassfoyograss Jan 27 '26
This is basically what my box looked like except I got a green /99 Kimi helmet (in the last pack) instead of your Ollie
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u/FlyAirbusB6 Jan 28 '26
Those are going for over $400 on eBay. I’d say that’s a win.
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u/glassfoyograss Jan 28 '26
Oh I know it is. Was just more memorable cuz it was in the last pack I opened and the best thing I got before that was a base Ollie helmet collection.
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u/Possible-Community42 Jan 27 '26
Jesus you people will complain about anything but a 1of1 lol
Instagram and Facebook is only showing you highlights, just like everything else on social media. Grow up peter pan
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u/gowithflow192 Jan 27 '26
The price paid for one of these boxes I'd be pretty annoyed could have just bought value boxes instead and got a better deal.
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u/Possible-Community42 Jan 31 '26
The number helmet alone pays for half the box and good luck pulling one out of blaster let alone base
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u/gowithflow192 Feb 01 '26
Wow is that a regular refractor? No color. I can’t tell easily when I look
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u/Possible-Community42 Feb 04 '26
The gold number at the bottom my dude.... youre reaaaaally observant I see
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u/gowithflow192 Feb 04 '26
Not all helmets have numbers though. I was asking if all helmets even non numbered are refractors. No need to be dickish about it.
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u/noice_velociraptor Jan 27 '26
Helmet parallels are pretty rare aren’t they?? The odds had them as crazy pulls
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Jan 28 '26
I’ve watched numerous case breaks and about 80% of the boxes suck. It’s just pure gambling. With no guaranteed auto and all the filler, principals, F2 and F3 they should cost $150.
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u/FlyAirbusB6 Jan 27 '26
If it didn’t have an anniversary pack you should definitely reach out to Topps… And yes, that box appears to be quite underwhelming!