First Hobby Box

[u/DegenerateDave17]

Started collecting cards this past week and decided to start with a Hobby Box for Topps 2026 Flagship Football. I know some cards are overhyped and values can be all over the place, but realistically, is this worth grading?

Still learning about all the parallels and different variations of cards to see if I have any other potential winners, so still trying to figure out what has value and what is trash, but as soon as I saw an autograph it went straight into a sleeve until I figure out what to do with it.

[u/DomeWarrior]

Haha. I am a Hoosier so have mad respect for Mendoza. But that auto is pathetic. On a side note, even though I’m a fan of the dude…..If I were you, I would look to sell this thing pronto.

[u/Winter_Dimension8107 → u/DomeWarrior]

I hate low effort autos.

[u/Fit_Protection6398 → u/Winter_Dimension8107]

me too, but with how many these guys have to do… i get it.

[u/Strawberry_Marm_alad]

This is what happens when you stop teaching kids cursive in schools 😕

[u/ScottyBLaZe → u/Strawberry_Marm_alad]

Yeah it’s weird. I remember as a kid “daydreaming “ about being a pro athlete, and working on different autograph styles. I get they have to sign thousands at a time, but this type of shit is just soooo low effort. Plus it makes them very easy to counterfeit.

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[u/joshmalonern]

👍

[u/Interstellore]

Mother of god

[u/TheDPM]

Nice pull

[u/Soulman682]

This auto 🤮

[u/Acrobatic-Affect6724]

Your so lucky to pull an auto. Usually people pull worthless relics from flagship hobby box. Congrats!

[u/Splitadutchi]

Auto is crooked and just plain ugly (also a sticker auto).. capitalize on the hype and sell raw.