View Full Version : Official SCF Review: 2009 Topps Chrome


Enigma
09-02-2009, 03:23 PM
First and foremost, I'd like to thank our sponsors at Topps for providing us with this box.

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24 packs per box
4 cards per pack
Current Retail Price: 54.99 - 64.99

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
- NEW! 2009 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC STARS!
- 2 AUTOGRAPHED ROOKIE CARDS PER HOBBY BOX!
- EVERY CARD IS PARALLED!

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

BASE CARDS - 220
Veterans - 170 MLB pros.
Rookies - 50 promising youngsters.
Available in Refractor Parallel Versions
- PRINTING PLATES - 880 ONE OF ONE plates. HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
- SUPER-FRACTOR - ONE OF ONE. HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
- RED - Numbered- to 25.
- GOLD - Numbered- to 50.
- BLUE - Numbered- to 199.
- REFRACTOR - 1:3 packs

AUTOGRAPHED ROOKIE BASE CARD
Rookies - Over 20 Rookies pen their names on base card variations.
Available in Refractor Parallel Versions
- PRINTING PLATES - 80 ONE OF ONE plates. HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
- SUPER-FRACTOR - ONE OF ONE. HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
- RED - Numbered- to 25.
- GOLD - Numbered- to 50.
- BLUE - Numbered- to 199.
- REFRACTOR - Numbered- to 499.
- VARIATIONS - 2 PER HOBBY BOX!

NEW! WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC STARS - Inserted 1:4 packs
World Baseball Classic - Highlighting the best in the world! These 100 players represented countries from around the globe as they competed
for international bragging rights.
Available in Refractor Parallel Versions
- PRINTING PLATES - 400 ONE OF ONE plates. HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
- SUPER-FRACTOR - ONE OF ONE. HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
- RED - Numbered- to 25.
- GOLD - Numbered- to 50.
- BLUE - Numbered- to 199.
- REFRACTOR - Numbered- to 500


WHAT WE PULLED

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrXtBe5rDtQ

Base (76/220) - 34.5%
Dupes - 0

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Refractors (8) - Roy Oswalt, Glen Perkins, Yadier Molina, Tim Lincecum, Derek Jeter, Mark Buehrle, Matt Cain, Chris Jakubauskas
Blue Refractors /199 (1) - Ryan Braun

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World Baseball Classic (6) - Shunsuke Watanabe, Kosuke Fukudome, Greg Halman, Jingchao Wang, Max Ramirez, Derek Jeter
World Baseball Classic Refractors /500 (2) - Hung-Wen Chen, Masahiro Tanaka
World Baseball Classic Refractors /199 (1) - Norichika Aoki

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Trevor Cahill Rookie Autograph
Brett Anderson Rookie Autograph

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Final Ratings (out of 5):

Base Set – 3.5
Fun – 3.5
Overall Design – 5
Value – 4.25
Rebuy – 4

Total – 20.25/25 (81%)

Topps Chrome comes through once again as a solid product. The chrome foil shines on all the cards. The rookie crop is trimmed to 50 subjects and getting 20 of the 50 in one box is great for prospectors and set collectors alike. Also, the World Baseball Classic cards return and highlights many of the great players who played for the various countries. In addition, every other pack yields a refractor of some kind.

In previous years, Chrome offered only one autograph per box. This year, consumers will receive two autographs per box. That's great news as though Chrome is a nice product, the appeal has been on the refractor possibilities in years past. Now, there's even more excitement out of the box.

There is a subtle simpleness to Topps Chrome. There are base cards, parallels, one insert set with parallels and an autograph set with parallels. It doesn't get much simpler than that. The pictures on the chrome foil cards are wonderful and highlight this release. Instead of getting a basic, flat picture on a foil background, the picture itself is foil.

Once again, I'd like to thank our wonderful sponsors at Topps for giving us the opportunity to open and review this product. For more information on this release or others, check them out today at www.topps.com (http://www.topps.com).

hagansp
09-04-2009, 03:38 PM
2 A's pitchers! your luck is as good as mine at opening baseball, uggg

Thanks to topps for the product.

JesRey
09-04-2009, 03:42 PM
This product is decent... crazy that you pulled 2 A's pitchers lol

andrewcstein
09-04-2009, 03:42 PM
NOt a bad break. I like this set every year.

garnett_21
09-04-2009, 07:16 PM
Nice break and review! Thanks Topps!

Captngeetch
09-04-2009, 07:24 PM
Pretty basic design..Although the look on Chen's face on the WBC insert is priceless..Thanx to Topps for providing the product

mikesilvia
09-04-2009, 09:26 PM
Looks like a solid product. Good price for two autos!

JammingJames23
09-04-2009, 09:27 PM
Not bad!

StainLss
09-04-2009, 10:32 PM
I always like topps chrome. As a mostly pack buyer it's nice because you always seem to get a rookie parallel or insert per pack. i don't think i have ever gotten a all base pack. Good work Topps!

JKC
09-05-2009, 10:36 AM
Nice break and review! Thank you Topps!

Darin

ponyboy
09-05-2009, 12:23 PM
SWEET!! Thanks Topps for the great box!! Nice product..chocked full of inserts and awesome on the '2' rookie autos!! GREAT review

Evan~~

spoodini
09-05-2009, 08:17 PM
Solid as always with the basic designs and types of cards able to be pulled. Love the WBC additions but is there any way to go back to on the card autos for this product like Bowman Chrome?

champ1985
09-06-2009, 08:41 AM
Thanks Topps for the product...Decent pulls, but I'm going to pass on the product and concentrate more on regular Topps and Stadium club.. Thanks for the preview and good job!~

johan29lhp
09-06-2009, 10:41 AM
nice review! what are the chances of pulling to young A's pitchers, lol
Thanks Topps!

stewart20rulz
09-07-2009, 01:50 PM
Thanks for the review Tony and thanks to Topps for the box. Topps Chrome is always a great value and fun to open and you can't beat the price of a box to be guaranteed two autos on top of all the refractors you can pull.

trevorp121
09-08-2009, 01:50 PM
Cant go wrong when you get a auto from Trevor!

Trevor Cahill Rookie Autograph