by Chris Harris The concept of the “Relic” card has taken many different forms since they were first introduced over a decade and a half ago. We’ve seen jerseys, bats, sticks, helmets, tires, ring cages, face masks, even pieces of basketball courts all get cut-up and mounted on a trading card for our collecting enjoyment. But with 2012 Finest UFC, Topps may have outdone … [Read more...] about Take A Bite Out Of 2012 Topps Finest UFC
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2011 Bowman Sterling Box Break
by Rich Klein Topps uses the Bowman brand name to focus on young players. No where is that focus more evident than in the Bowman Sterling product. Unlike some of the Bowman lines which usually feature several ways to bring veterans into the mix, Bowman Sterling primarily focuses almost exclusively on the prospects and rookies. This hobby-only product was released in late … [Read more...] about 2011 Bowman Sterling Box Break
2011 Bowman Sterling Football Review
by Rich Klein The "Sterling" name is a brand Topps uses to show their "high-dollar" products. Sterling is usually used in conjunction with Bowman and implies a very heavy emphasis on rookies and/or prospects. The 2011 Bowman Sterling football program fits right in with that theme. Each Sterling "mini-box" comes as part of a "master" box contains six mini-boxes. Each mini-box … [Read more...] about 2011 Bowman Sterling Football Review
2011 Topps UFC Finest Box Break
by Rich Klein When I was a bit younger; boxing was a popular sport. Of course, that popularity was helped by Muhammad Ali, who was extremely charismatic. What made it simple to follow was that there was one and only champion per weight division. There was a natural order from Heavyweight to Light Heavyweight to Middleweight to Welterweight, and so forth. Today? Just trying … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps UFC Finest Box Break
2011 Topps Marquee Review
by Rich Klein I'm a big fan of innovation and creation of new products by any and all card manufacturers. While certain products need to remain relatively static (Topps' base brand comes to mind), there needs to be a continuous flow and attempt of new products both lower and higher end into the card market. The new Topps Marquee product is an example of Topps working on … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Marquee Review
2011 Topps Finest Football: Long-Running Brand is Back
by Rich Klein Wow! Was it really almost two decades ago (1993) when Topps first announced the Finest brand in baseball? The product truly exploded when a whole bunch of dealers with pen and paper figured out there were "only" 241 of each refractor card printed. This may be difficult to believe, but back in 1993, only 241 of any card was a truly small release. The latest … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Finest Football: Long-Running Brand is Back