2011 Topps Chrome Baseball

2011 Topps Chrome Baseball

2011 Topps Chrome Baseball – Topps continues its tradition of solid product offerings with the release the 2011 edition of Topps Chrome.

Set Features;

PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Configuration: 24 packs per box. 4 cards per pack.


Every year collectors can't wait to see their favorite stars twinkle even brighter on radiant Topps Chrome Baseball cards. This year, Topps Chrome delivers two sparkling Chrome insert sets, and dazzling parallels of every Autographed Rookie, Base, and Insert card.


2 On-Card Autographed Rookie Cards in Every Hobby Box!

NEW AND HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
- Black-Border Refractor Parallels
- USA Baseball Redemption Autograph Cards
- Topps 60th Anniversary Autograph Continuity Program


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

BASE CARDS (220)
Veterans - The top 170 MLB pros from 2011 Topps Baseball Series 1 and 2
Rookies - 50 newcomers to "the show"
Available in Refractor Parallel Versions
- NEW! Canary Diamond: ONE OF ONE. Hobby Exclusive!
- Super-Fractor: ONE OF ONE. Hobby Exclusive!
- Printing Plates: 880 ONE OF ONE plates. Hobby Exclusive!
- Red: Numbered* to 25. Hobby Exclusive!
- Gold: Numbered* to 50
- NEW! Sepia: Numbered* to 99. Hobby Exclusive!
- Blue: Numbered* to 199
- Refractor: 1:3 packs


AUTOGRAPH ON-CARD ROOKIE BASE CARD VARIATIONS
Rookies - 20 rookies pen their names directly on base card variations. Available in Refractor Parallel Versions.
- Printing Plates (100+) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Super-Fractor - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Red - Numbered to 25!
- Gold - Numbered to 50!
- New! Sepia - Numbered to 99
- Blue - Numbered to 199!
- Refractor - Numbered to 499!


NEW! 60th ANNIVERSARY AUTOGRAPHED CARDS - HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
Three players sign their names directly to these cards along with an additional inscription commemorating Topps 60th Anniversary. Each card is numbered* to 60.


TOPPS CHROME INSERT CARDS
2011 Topps Heritage: A continuation of the Chrome parallel cards that appeared in 2011 Heritage Baseball featuring the Topps 1962 card design. Cards will be numbered starting at 101 and sequentially numbered* to 1962.
Available in Refractor Parallel Versions
- Black-Border: Hobby Exclusive!
- Refractor: 1:3 packs

Vintage Chrome: The game's biggest stars shine on the 1996 Topps Chrome design.


NEW! BLACK-BORDERED REFRACTOR PARALLEL CARDS - HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
On-Card Autographs: Another chance to get an on-card autograph from one of twenty young stars. Numbered* to 100.

Base Cards: The top 110 Chrome rookies and veterans are paralleled in a numbered* to 100 version.


NEW! USA BASEBALL REDEMPTION CARDS - HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Autographs: Collectors can look for randomly inserted redemption cards. Each card can be redeemed for a pack containing five autograph variation cards from 2011 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team members. Twenty autograph subjects in all.
Also available in the Following Parallel Versions
- Super-Fractor: ONE OF ONE
- Printing Plates: ONE OF ONE
- Red: Numbered* to 5
- NEW! Diamond Die-Cut Atomic: Numbered* to 10
- Gold: Numbered* to 50
- Blue: Numbered* to 99
- Refractor: Numbered* to 199

USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Set: Collectors can look for randomly inserted redemption cards. Each card can be redeemed for a set of 2011 USA Baseball National Collegiate Team members. Cards are numbered USA1-USA20.
Available in the Following Versions
- Super-Fractor: ONE OF ONE
- Printing Plates: ONE OF ONE
- Red: Numbered* to 5
- NEW! Diamond Die-Cut Atomic: Numbered* to 10
- Gold: Numbered* to 50
- Blue: Numbered*
- Refractor: Numbered*



Here's what I pulled in our box of 2011 Topps Chrome Baseball.

Base Cards and Parallels;

Topps Chrome has to be one of the best looking sets every year and this year was no exception. The base cards have a classy chrome design. The paralells are great looking as well. I pulled a handful of refractors including the Ryan Braun. I also got a gold paralell of Nelson Cruz numbered out of 50 and a blue paralell of Grady Sizemore numbered out of 199. One of the best looking cards out of the whole box had to be the Rickie Weeks Xfractor.

Rookie Cards and Parallels;

The rookies have same design as the base cards but have a small RC symbol on them.

Insert Cards;

There were just a few inserts in this set. The Topps Heritage Inserts were really cool looking. Two of the ones I got were the Jason Heyward and the Aroldis Chapman. The other insert set we got was the 1996 Vintage Chrome. This featured the 1996 Chrome design. Joey Votto was one of players we received.

Hits;

I pulled two hits out of the box. They were both on card autos. Each box contains (2). We received Alex Cobb and J.P. Arencibia which is a refractor and is numbered out of /499.

Final Thoughts on 2011 Topps Series Two Baseball;

I think this is a great product from Topps. They have a very slick design and the value is excellent. It is about $60 retail for a Hobby box and the fact that you are guarenteed two autos per box makes it well worth the price. I would highly recommend this product.
Here's how I would rate this product;

• Value = 5
• Innovation = 5
• Fun and Experience = 4
• Rebuy Value = 5

I rate this product an "A" for Topps!


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