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
8 cards per pack
Current Retail Price: 74.99 - 84.99

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
- Three Autograph Cards Per Box!
- One Numbered Card Per Pack!
- One Autograph Relic Card #'d To 41 Or Less Per Case!
- Hobby Exclusive!

BASE CARDS - 122 total cards
Veterans (100)
Rookies (15) - #'d to 25
Basketball Plays (7)

BASE PARALLEL CARDS - 854 total cards
Red (122) - 1 of 1!
Black (122) - #'d to 48
Blue (122) - #'d to 1948
Printing Plates (122/488 plates) - 1 of 1!

AUTOGRAPH & AUTOGRAPH RELIC CARDS - TOTAL CARDS - 3 PER BOX!

'48 Autographs
Parallels
- Red (30) - 1 of 1!
- Black (30) - #'d to 48!
- Printing Plates (30/120 plates) - 1 of 1!

Locker Room Collection Autograph Relics (15) - #'d to 41!
Parallels
- Red (15) - 1 of 1!
- Black (15) - #'d to 8

Locker Room Collection Dual Patch Autographs (10) - #'d to 24!
Parallel
- Red (10) - 1 of 1!


WHAT WE PULLED

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Base (100/100) - 100%
Dupes - 63
Rookies /2009 (3) - DeMar DeRozan, Jordan Hill, Tyler Hansbrough
Play Card /1948 (1) - Double Post

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Blue Border /1948 (20) - Al Horford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Paul Pierce, Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor, Ben Gordon, John Salmons, Mo Williams, Anderson Varejao, Jason Kidd, Rasheed, Wallace, Ron Artest, T.J. Ford, Marcus Camby, Andre Iguodala, Jonny Flynn, Stephen Curry, Tyreke Evans, Single Cut Off Post
Black Border /48 (1) - Blake Griffin

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Bill Russell Autograph

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Danny Granger Autograph
Josh Smith Autograph

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Final Ratings (out of 5):

Base Set – 5
Fun – 2.5
Overall Design – 3.5
Value – 4.5
Rebuy – 3.5

Total – 19/25 (76%)

The base card in Bowman '48 is based of the card design from the original 1948 Bowman cards. Players are pictured with either a blue or red background. On the back of each card is a little tidbit about the player called "Bowman Facts." While the current/retired players are featured in their uniforms, the rookies are showcased as a head shot only. The set is completed by a series of Play Cards, which shows a drawing of a play and the back discusses how it works.

Other than the parallels, there are not any inserts. This is probably due to it being a throwback set and the original set didn't have inserts. However, you do get three autographs per box. You will get either an autograph, an autograph/relic or an autograph/patch. The set list is trimmed down, so odds are you will get something nice out of each box.

It is difficult to truly rate a throwback release as it is encapsulating much of the original release. Older sets didn't offer a lot of the glitz and glamour that you see in modern sets. However, I did note a couple of things. One, there is what appears to be an uncorrected error in the set. Card 68, Spencer Hawes, has a picture of Gerald Wallace on the front. I say appears to be an uncorrected error as two were in the box. Secondly, way too many duplicate cards. When you can almost complete two base sets, it's too much. Would have been better to release this with 18 packs instead of 24.

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

very nice russell.... thanks topps

very nice break, equal to my box, only difference in the autos is that i got andre iguodala instead of josh smith

Great break and review! I haven't seen a bad review of this product yet - every break I have read, there has been some great auto pull - and this was no exception! Being able to pull 3 autographs from one box, and paying less than $90, is really a great deal, especially when you pull someone like Bill Russell.

Thanks Topps!

Love that Russell Auto ! albeit a sticker...Looks like that was a solid box there...thanx Topps

It seems like Russells come out of every box...nice break though!

LOL, Great Break, I love how Tony stops when Gerald Wallace is pulled back to back and is all drama like and says "Seriously?" LOL!

Nice simple design and fair price for three autos!

Nice autos!! Looks like the Josh Smith sticker is one from 07-08 Topps Echelon??? First time I've seen that on any of these cards, or any other than Echelon in that case. Overall I really like the product, and it's the easiest way to get an autograph of Bill Russell, instead of paying hundreds on ebay for one or by getting him through a paid signing. Plus, all of the autographs in this product are not bad at all in the terms of player talent. The worst you can get is like Iggy, Ford, Josh Smith, etc. so that is pretty incredible at just $60 a box on average.

Sick Russell! My mom would love one of those!

Great job as usual Tony. Fun product to break it seems, a lot of value for the $65 or so.

Very nice break.. Glad SCF got a great Auto in the box

Thank you Topps for sending us that product! We ended up pulling a Bill Russell auto made it even sweeter!

Nice break and review! Thanks Topps!

Darin

WOW...sweet break!! Again..Thanks to TOPPS for supplying such a sweet product.
Hmm...seems like Bill Russell was the 'Mass' auto in this product. One of the members here (Italy61587) Pulled '2' Bill Russells out of ONE box..lol. I think I saw another Russell from another member. Those 'Pattern Play' cards are ..........weird. I actually pulled one myself..lol.

Evan~~

Nice pulls so it's nice to see there are some nice hits.

I know this is based on the past but the designs are so boring with these cards, so I'm not really a fan of these. There are some heritage style cards that can be done, but these don't tickle my fancy at all.

I could see myself trying this one, and give everything I dont want to my little brother as he's a basketball guy... but as a Celtic fan I'd love another Russell :)

I like that they included a Mikan card that has the same photo as his 1948 RC. Its a plus that we get a whole base set from the box.

That is a very sick Bill Russell auto. Overall, very good break.

nice looking set, i love throwback designs. and nice auto pulls!