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    What do you look for in a set 2011 Topps TTM?

    I just bought a box of 2011 Topps Jumbo and wanted to look at it from a TTM perspective.
    -The cards will require prep work being powder or eraser prior to autos
    -RC checklist is strong with guys like: Jeremy Hellickson, Hank Conger, Desmond Jennings, Ben Revere, Yonder Alonso and Lars Anderson
    -Most cards are action photos and to me they always look better signed than just a guy standing there with a bat in hand.
    -A fair number of cards are sideways photos. Some collectors like and others dislike those sideways cards and it depends on how you display the autographs.
    -The inserts are not really TTM friendly as there were plenty of passed away players in mine with guys like Ruth and Mantle. You did get an auto per jumbo box. Mike was Matt Harrison.


    It seems like most cards need prep work nowadays. I like the RC checklists as they will give a cheaper card for these guys than the nonrookies that Bowman has out. Action photos are a personal favorite of mine and I am thrilled here. I was not happy with updates like Carl Crawford was still a Rays player, but who knows when these actually went to press? Those are my thoughts on 2011 Topps. What do you guys think and what other things do you look at for a TTM set?

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    The first thing I usually look for is the type of surface the signature would be on. I personally do no like glossy cards. Second, I like a nice plain card which a signature would stand out on. Probably one of the reasons I like the older vintage cards for TTM. I hate when there is so much going on within the content of the card that no matter if the athlete uses a blue or black sharpie, you cannot see the autograph. Good luck on your 2011 Topps.

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    I agree that cards prior to 1990 are better for TTM as low gloss is a huge plus!

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    The first thing I usually look for is the type of surface the signature would be on. I personally do no like glossy cards. Second, I like a nice plain card which a signature would stand out on. Probably one of the reasons I like the older vintage cards for TTM. I hate when there is so much going on within the content of the card that no matter if the athlete uses a blue or black sharpie, you cannot see the autograph. Good luck on your 2011 Topps.

    I agree, I also love a card with a nice light background, it helps the auto show up better. It seems like a lot of the '11 Topps have a pretty dark background.

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    I can't stomach the idea of prepping every card I send out. That's one of the big reasons I print my own. I thought that UD Masterpiece set was fantastic for signatures. I loved that grainy matte finish!

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