SCF Official Review: 2011 Topps Tier One

[Enigma]

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



1 pack per box
7 cards per pack
Current Retail Price (online): $69.99-$84.99

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

- All Autographs Signed On-Card* (Does not include Cut Signature or Triple Autograph Cards)
- Striking Designs On 64 Pt. Stock
- One Top Tier Autographed Card Guaranteed per 12-Count Case
- On-Card Autographs From Current Stars, Top Legends, and Key Rookies
- Dual and Triple Autograph Cards
- Cut Signature Cards
- JUMBO Patch Cards
- 4 Levels of Parallels

Each Pack Contains
- 2 Autograph Cards
- 1 Relic Card
- 1 Parallel Card
- 3 Base Cards

With 1 Top Tier On-Card Autograph in Every 12-Count Case


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

AUTOGRAPH CARDS - 2 Per Pack - On-card Autographs

Top Tier Autographs: Guaranteed 1 Per 12-Count Case!
20 outstanding active and retired stars directly sign their cards. Gold Parallel: Numbered to 10.

On The Rise Autographs
55 emerging stars and key rookies personally sign each of their cards. Gold Parallel: Numbered to 25.

Crowd-pleaser Autographs
55 fan-favorites put their names on their cards. Gold Parallel: Numbered to 25.

Dual Autographs
15 star duos sign cards together. Numbered to 25.

Triple Autographs
Three's not a crowd on these 5 cards featuring 3 players and 3 autographs and numbered to 10.

Cut Signature Autographs
25 of the best to have ever graced the diamond. ONE OF ONE!


RELIC CARDS - 1 Per Pack

Prodigious Patches
These 25 active and retired superstars appear with a JUMBO patch piece. Numbered to 10.

Top Shelf Relics
50 great players are each showcased with a jersey piece on cards.
- Dual Swatch Parallel: Numbered to 99.
- Triple Swatch Parallel: Numbered to 25.


BASE CARDS - 3 Per Pack

One hundred retired, veteran, and rookie players have been selected to appear in this inaugural release on cards numbered to 799.


PARALLEL BASE CARDS - 1 per pack

Each parallel level is designated by a color variance
- Tier One: ONE OF ONE
- Tier Two: Numbered to 25
- Tier Three: Numbered to 50
- Tier Four: Numbered to 199

WHAT WE PULLED



Base /799 (3) - Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, David Wright
Tier Four /199 (1) - Hanley Ramirez



Brad Hand Autograph (on-card) /999



Top Shelf Relic Rickey Henderson *Redemption*



Sandy Koufax Autograph (on-card) /199



FINAL RATINGS

Base - 4/5
Design - 4/5
Fun - 4/5
Value - 4.5/5
Rebuy - 4.5/5

Total - 21/25 (84%)

Pros:
On-Card Autographs!
Affordable 1 Pack per Box Product
Small Base Set (100 subjects)
Sandy Koufax Autographs Available, Enough Said!

Cons:
All-too familiar card design
Redemptions for players that are easily accessible

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, visit them today at www.topps.com.

[yazfan71]

Sweet break with the Koufax!!!

[Deckard7]

That Koufax is nice!

Thanks guys for doing these breaks for us, with the Youtube video included. So much nicer to see what one can expect from a box break rather than buying the product sight unseen.

[TurdFerguson]

Nice hit on the Koufax !