SCF Official Review: 2013 Topps Pro Debut

[Enigma]

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



24 packs per box
8 cards per pack
Current Retail Price (online): $79.99 - $99.99

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

PRO DEBUT AUTOGRAPHS
- Gold-Bordered Parallel numbered to 50.
- Red-Bordered Parallel 1 of 1.
- Printing Plates 1 of 1.

MINOR LEAGUE MANUFACTURED HAT LOGO PATCH CARDS
Commemorative patch cards featuring Minor League Hat Logos
- Gold-Bordered Parallel numbered to 5.
- Red-Bordered Parallel 1 of 1.
- Printing Plate: 1 of 1.

MINOR LEAGUE MATERIAL RELIC CARDS
Featuring game-used jerseys from Minor League stars.
- Gold-Bordered Parallel numbered to 50.
- Jumbo Patch Parallel featuring oversized patches sequentially numbered to 5

MINOR LEAGUE MASCOT PATCH CARDS
- Gold-Bordered Parallel numbered to 50
- Red-Bordered Parallel numbered to 1

FULL-ITEM REDEMPTIONS
Items from Minor League Games

BASE CARDS (220)
Minor League Stars Top prospects showcased in the 2013 Topps Baseball design.
- Gold Bordered Parallel: numbered to 50.
- Base Card Variations - 15 Cards

CUT SIGNATURES
Cut signatures featuring actors in the movie Bull Durham. 1 of 1

BUYBACK PACKS
Redemption cards for packs of Bull Durham movie cards.

WHAT WE PULLED

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Base - 184/220 (83.6%)
Gold /50 (1) - Mason Williams



Pro Debut features a 220-base set to showcase the young men that are on the precipice of making the move to the Big Show or expected to rise through the ranks in the near future. The design is based on the same one used for many Topps products such as Series 1 and 2. The main difference is the logos are from the minor league squads instead of the majors. Also the Career Chase Stat is not present on the back of the cards. There is one parallel (Gold) and there are numbered to 50. Also, keep your eyes open for possible base variations as these fall around 1 per case.

There are no inserts per se in Pro Debut. However, to entice collectors, there is a tribute to Bull Durham that is possible in boxes/packs. Bull Durham is widely considered the best movie all-time that centers around the minor leagues. To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of its release, be on the lookout for redemptions for buybacks of packs of cards from the movie as well as 1/1 cut signatures from cast members.

Alberto Tirado Autograph



Rock Shoulders Autograph



Jae-Hoon Ha Minor League Jersey



Mascots C. Wolf (Erie Seawolves) /120



Pro Debut contains 2 autographs and 1 relic in every box on average. The Prospect autographs are stickers, unlike the on-card Bowman counterparts. Not sure how both products are produced by the same umbrella, yet they are world's apart in this facet. There are parallels of the autographs as well as different sets containing dual signatures. The relics are typically jersey swatches, but there are patches available as well as Hat Logo pieces. The bonus in every other box is a manufactured patch series devoted to the Mascots. These are numbered and feature the mascots in action.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Base - 4.5/5
Design - 4/5
Fun - 3/5
Value - 3.5/5
Rebuy - 3.5/5

Overall - 18.5/25 (74%)

NPN Information

NPN 2013 Topps Pro Debut BB
PO Box 2098
Duryea, PA 18642

Limit 1 Request Per Household

Postmarked By: 9/4/13
Received By: 9/11/13

Canada Skills: 15 x 5 + 5 - 8 = ?

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 of their products, visit them today at www.topps.com.

Only base cards are available for request. Please PM with the card or cards of interest along with the card numbers. Cards will remain available for 30 day from the time this review is posted. As always, only VIPs may make requests for the first 48 hours.

[pwaldo]

Rock Shoulders?

[indyreds]

Can you still send a SASE and get three basecards the way we used to or has that program ended?

[Enigma]

Program still in effect as mentioned at the end of the review. :)