T206 Polar Bear Chronicles By Chris Torres

Welcome to Week #7 in Project 70! As we near the end of the second artist cards in the set, we were given the print runs from last weekend's cards this morning. Some of those were monster, some of those were a mouse. Where did your favorite card land on that scale? Along with that, we have three new cards to discuss today and one to giveaway. This is a special giveaway for me tonight! I am also no...

It is the end of Week #6 in Project 70 and we need to recap the recent releases from Thursday and Friday. I also need to announce the free card giveaway from the Friday releases.  But more importantly, there was a small card detail that led me down a rabbit hole last night on a player and really put everything into perspective for me. I learned a lot from this one card detail and it really ch...

What an exciting day it was for Topps and Topps Project 70 as a whole as we welcomed Mickey Mantle back into the fold! I also recap the Tuesday releases, which are unfortunately going to be overshadowed by the Wednesday releases, but they are deserving of some day light! I also recap the recent print run winners and announce which card I am going away for free tonight!  I am also now on Disco...

It is the start of Week #6 in Project 70 and the cards that released today are all home runs in their own right. Which one will I give away and which one means the most to me personally? I also recap the recent print run announcements and discuss with everyone why Topps has really upended my thought process on print run totals! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/crtsportscards Project 70 Page https:/...

It is the end of Week #5 in the set and over the past two days in the set, something happened that I asked for on the Wednesday show! I also recap the first six print runs in the set and discuss why keeping an open mind is critical in this set! I also announce another free card giveaway tonight and the card I am giving away might surprise a lot of people!  Patreon https://www.patreon.com/crts...

It is the middle point of the week and it feels as if Topps has gone back to what they are familiar with to move product this week. I also answer the question that I have been asked numerous times over the past week and my answer might be a little surprising to some. I also congratulate the last two print run winners and announce the latest giveaway from the Wednesday cards!  Project 2020 Com...

Welcome to the fifth week in #Project70 and the second month of the set. Today we have three brand new second player cards but all of the players today, we have seen already. How will their print runs stack up against their previous counterparts? I also recap the highs and lows from the last nine print runs and try to figure out why we are doing X in the set today and not Y. I also announce what c...

Friday March 12th marks the very first time we get to see the artists second player card in the set and see what their collection will potentially look like. One of the three artists releases a card that to me is the exact spirt of Project 70, one elevates their game to the next level and one has left me in a buy or not buy mindset this weekend. I also recap the last six print runs and apologize t...

Over the next couple of days, we will be forever closing the curtain on the first act of Project 70! With that comes with potential regret and what that might do the secondary pricing of the cards. I also recap the recent print run winners, announce another giveaway tonight and recap the last six cards that released. There was one clear winner of the six! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/crtsportsc...

This weekend I had the opportunity to speak with Jeff Heckman from Topps around Project 70 and I was able to obtain answers for the four biggest questions that I currently have in the set! Some of the information that he shared has never been shared publicly to my knowledge. I also recap the Monday cards and decide which card to give away for free tonight! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/crtsports...

We have come to the end of Week #3 in Project 70 and where do we stand at this moment in the set? How many different players have we seen, how many artists have we seen, what year of Topps is currently ahead at the moment and what teams are leading the way at the moment? I also announce another free card giveaway and recap the Thursday and Friday releases in the set Patreon https://www.patreon.com...

We have reached the middle point of the week in Week #3 of Project 70 and over the past two days we have been introduced to four brand new artists and two returning artists. I also recap the recent print run winners and announce the free card from today's releases. I do also make the point that these are not baseball cards but encased mini masterpieces!  Patreon https://www.patreon.com/crtspo...

Welcome to week #3 in Project 70! With this set now having 24 cards released along side their respective print runs, what data can we use to compare the two sets? Keeping in mind that the buying window for each set is also very different. I also recap the three cards that release today, correct the record on one item and announce the card that I am giving away for free! I also breakdown the final...

The first full week of Project 70 has come and gone as we are now up to 24 cards in the set. While that seems like a lot, that is barely over 2% of the set. We have a long way to go! I also recap the recent print run contest winners and announce the card that I am giving away from the Friday releases.  Patreon https://www.patreon.com/crtsportscards Project 70 Page https://www.crtsportscards.c...

We have reached the midpoint of Week #2 in the set with nine cards up for sale at the moment on the Topps website. One of these cards that released this week made me realize that Project 70 will win for the exact reason Project 2020 did not in the eyes of the artist. On top of that, I recap all six cards that released and another print run guessing contest comes your way tonight! Patreon https://w...

Today we had cards 10 - 12 release and included in that is one of Project 2020's most beloved artists, Blake Jamieson. Today is also the debut for not only Lauren Taylor but The Shoe Surgeon. I also recap the print runs from the first nine cards, talk about one card that potentially might have underperformed and I also bring back a very popular segment from my old Project 2020 Show! Also, thank yo...

The first nine cards have been released in Project 70 and while there have been some new artists, the returning artists have been stealing the spotlight. In tonight video I recap the last couple of days releases, my upcoming content schedule and what I want to see the most in Week #2 of Project 70! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/crtsportscards Project 70 Page https://www.crtsportscards.com/topps-...

The beginning of the modern day monster is here as we have now seen the first three cards of this 1,020 card set we are calling Project 70. Up first is Ben Baller, Ermsy and DJ Skee. While this looks like just another Project 2020 clone, it is far from it. But whether this set is a success or a failure will all depend on how these three cards did!  Patreon https://www.patreon.com/crtsportscar...

In just two short days we will see the very first cards in Project 70 and be off to the races in 2021! This set will be a whopping 1,020 cards and how can anyone properly game plan this set to that they are here at the end? In today's video I recap who I am looking forward to the most in this set along with some early brainstorming on video content and how I would be approaching this set as a coll...

We are now just two weeks (we think), away from the release of Project 70. The sister product of Project 2020. But when you think about what this set has to offer how does it relate the the original T206 set and is this the modern day "Monster" set? I also talk about the current market in Project 2020 and why I might be taking another look at those framed artist prints! Patreon https://www.patreon...

In today's video I recap the current state of Project 2020 but more importantly I talk about the recent news around Topps new release called Project 70, set to release next month. In my mind Project 2020 was successful for two reasons and I take a look at those two things and see if they can also be accomplished in Project 70! Exciting times ahead for the art world and baseball cards.  Projec...

Another week has passed and I recap where the market is at with pricing on 1st and 2nd player cards! The main part of the show though is me breaking down the Top 2 cards from Blake Jamieson, Jacob Rochester, Mister Cartoon, Fucci and King Saladeen. One of these 10 cards everybody should own at least one of and another one I believe is in the Top 10 for best cards in the set! Project 2020 Page http...

Welcome to the first show in 2021 around Project 2020! Now that we are 10 days past the live portion of the set, what has transpired in the set? One thing is very clear, the secondary pricing for 1st and 2nd player cards is heating up! I also release for the first time, pricing for the Rainbow Foilboards that started with card #325. Plus more in tonight's episode!  Project 2020 Page https://w...

The end is here as we have now seen all 400 cards in the set! With that, I share my thoughts on this set as a whole along with the two Mike Trout's that released today and the Rickey Henderson. Thank you for all of your support this year and I can't wait for 2021!  Project 2020 Page https://www.crtsportscards.com/project-2020-topps Project 2020 Store https://www.crtsportscards.com/project-202...

On the second to last day in Project 2020, we say goodbye to three more players and two artists, Ben Baller and Keith Shore. There has not been a more polarizing artist in the set than Ben Baller and some will say that is a good thing, others will say that is a bad thing. Also, with the release of Nolan Ryan by Keith Shore, did he just inadvertently break the set like his Griffey did a few short m...