SCF Official Review: 2010 Topps Series 1

[Enigma]

First and foremost, I'd like to thank our sponsors at Topps for providing us with this box.



36 packs per box
10 cards per pack
Current Retail Price: 64.99 - 74.99 (Online)


Product Description

Topps Baseball, the ONLY Official Major League Baseball card, leads off the MLB season with a celebratory anthology of baseball's past, present, and future, with exclusive Autograph, Cut Signature, Relic, Sketch, and Insert cards.

Topps Baseball pitches a perfect game with a ground-breaking, once-in-a-lifetime Promotion that will generate amazing buzz and strong consumer demand.

- The Cards Your Mother Threw Out
- MLB Exclusive Patch Cards
- The Only Official Major League Baseball Card
- The Only True Authentic MLB Rookie Card

Topps Million Card Giveaway!
1 Autograph or Relic Card Per Hobby Box!
1 Autograph & 2 Relic Cards Per Jumbo Box!


1 AUTO OR RELIC CARD PER HOBBY BOX; 1 AUTO & 2 RELICS PER JUMBO BOX!

PRODUCT INFORMATION

TOPPS MILLION CARD GIVEAWAY
- Every Card is a Winner! 6 per Hobby Box; 1 per Jumbo Pack!

BASE CARDS (330 subjects) - The ONLY official MLB Cards!
- 249 Veterans
- 30 Rookies
- 15 Team
- 15 Franchise
- 10 League Leaders
- the 2 Cy Young, 2 MVPs, and 2 ROY Winners
- along with #7 Mickey Mantle, Plus 5 Classic Combo Cards

PARALLEL CARDS (1820 subjects; 2410 total cards)
- Topps Silk Collection -Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only! (100) - Numbered to 50! Hobby & Jumbo Boxes
- Platinum (330) - One of One!
- Black -Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only! (330) - Numbered to 59! 1 per Jumbo Box
- Gold (330) - Numbered to 2010! 1:4 Packs! 1 per Jumbo Pack!
- Printing Plates -Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only! (330 subjects, 1320 plates) - - One of One!

ALL-NEW! INSERT CARDS (761 subjects)
- The Cards Your Mother Threw Out (58) - 1:3 Packs; 1 per Jumbo Pack!
*Original Back Parallel (58) - 1 per Box; 1 per Jumbo Box!
- The History of the Game (25) - 1:6 Packs; 1 per Jumbo Pack!
- Tales of the Game (30) - 1:6 Packs; 1 per Jumbo Pack!
- Hall of Fame Buybacks -Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only! (500)
- Past & Present (30) - 1:4 Packs; 1 per Jumbo Pack
- When They Were Young (60) - 1:6 Packs; 1 per Jumbo Pack

NEW! PEAK PERFORMANCE (207 total cards) - 1 Auto or Relic Card per Hobby Box; 1 Auto & 2 Relics per Jumbo Box!
- Insert Cards (50) - 1:4 packs; 1 per Jumbo Pack!
- Autograph Cards (45)
- Autograph Relic Cards -Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only! (10) - Numbered to 50!
- Jumbo Relic Cards -Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only! (20) - Numbered to 25!
- Relic Cards (82)

CONTINUITY PROGRAMS (60 total cards)
- MLB Exclusive Patch Cards (10) - Numbered to 50!
- Turkey Red Cards (50) - 1:4 packs; 1 per Jumbo Pack!

TICKET TO TOPPSTOWN.COM CARDS (50 subjects) - 1 per Pack; 1 per Jumbo Pack!
- Ticket to Toppstown.com (25)
- First Class Ticket Parallel (25)

SKETCH CARDS (TBD subjects)
- Sketch Cards -Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only! (TBD) - One of One! Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only

BASEBALL LEGENDS CUT SIGNATURES (10 subjects)
- Baseball Legends Cut Signatures (10) - One of One!

WORLD CHAMPIONS (TBD subjects)
- Autographs (TBD) - Numbered to 50!
- Autograph Relic Cards -Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only! (50) - Numbered to 50!
- Relics (TBD) - Numbered to 100!

RELIC CARDS (268 subjects)
- New! Hat Logos- Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only! (186) - Numbered to 99!
- In the Name Relics -Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only! (66 subjects, 434 cards) - One of One!
- Past & Present Relic Cards (15) - Numbered to 50!
- 1961 Mickey Mantle Relic Reprint Cards (1) - Numbered to 61!

WHAT WE PULLED

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Base: 252/330 (76.4%)
Dupes: 0
Topps Gold /2010 (6): Craig Counsell, Jeff Niemann, Jayson Nix, Detroit Tigers, John Lannan, Homer Bailey



History Of The Game (6)
Legendary Lineage (9)
Peak Performance (9)
Tales Of The Game (6)
The Cards Your Mom Through Out (12)
The Cards Your Mom Through Out Original Back Parallel (1)



Ticket To ToppsTown (25)
Dupes (7)
Ticket To ToppsTown First Class (4)
Turkey Red (9)
When They Were Young (5)
Million Card Giveaway (6)



Peak Performance Rick Ankiel Jersey



FINAL RATINGS

Base - 4/5
Design - 3.5/5
Fun - 3.5/5
Value - 5/5
Rebuy - 5/5

Total - 21/25 (84%)

The baseball collecting season kicks off with Topps unveiling its first set as MLB's only official card producer. The base cards are full or color and action, however the design harkens back to one Topps has used before.

There are a plethora of inserts in 2010 Topps. The most interesting would be The Cards Your Mom Threw Out series. This set highlights various cards throughout the history to Topps as reprints. There is an original back version as well. Other sets include Legendary Lineage which combines a former star with a current player and When They Were Young capturing veterans as kids.

There is one aspect this year that has the collecting world intrigued and buzzing. It's the Million Card Giveaway program. In random packs of 2010 Topps, collectors can find a MCG card with a code on the back. The code can be entered at www.toppsmillion.com. Once entered, the collector will receive one base card from Topps previously released and bought back by Topps. This includes cards such as the holy grail of Topps cards, the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle. Collectors can opt to allow Topps to hold on to the cards or have them shipped (at a cost).

Topps has shown they intend to make 2010 a big year for baseball card collectors. The boxes of 2010 Topps Series 1 is loaded with goodies between inserts and chances at some real nice cards. However, having actual cards for the ToppsTown.com online world is getting old. When you look around, other companies utilize the "dummy" cards or the wrappers themselves to house codes. I would rather see this than lose out on a card, even a base card that puts me closer to completing a set. If these "cards" didn't count as one of my ten in a pack, that would be one thing but sadly they do. Also, seeing up to three inserts in the hobby pack is overkill. Part of the enjoyment of a chase set is actually chasing the cards. Thirty-six packs continues to be quite tedious of a venture to open. Perhaps a change to 24 packs with 15 cards is in order?

Once again, I'd like to thank our wonderful sponsors at Topps for giving us the opportunity to open and review this release. For more information on all their products, be sure to check them out at www.topps.com.

[SingleDaddyof2]

Not a bad break for a hobby box...could've been worse, lol.

[JesRey]

Don't really like the design of this year's cards.

[Captngeetch]

Like the look of the Inserts, especially the History of the Game..and no dupes is always a plus.

[andrewcstein]

These look a lot like last year's design, but just rounder. Nice break though.

[etmill01]

I also like the look of the History Of The Game inserts..Ed

[etmill01]

I also like the look of the History Of The Game inserts..Ed

[etmill01]

I also like the look of the History Of The Game inserts..Ed

[etmill01]

I also like the look of the History Of The Game inserts..Ed

[etmill01]

I also like the look of the History Of The Game inserts..Ed