Topps presents the 2006-07 edition of the ever-popular Topps Chrome brand basketball cards!
What's inside:
24 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
One rookie autographed card per box (stated)
12 rookie cards per box
One Veteran/Retired/Rookie Refractor autograph per case
Rookie Variations: Ten 2006/07 Rookies featured in the classic 1996/97 Topps Chrome design to commemorate its 10th anniversary.
Serial Numbered Parallels: SuperFractors - /1 (Hobby Exclusive); X-Fractors /10; Gold Refractors /25; Black Refractors /99; Rookie Refractors /199
Refractor Parallels- 6 per box total
Framed Printing Plates- HOBBY EXCLUSIVE. Each is a 1 of 1!
What I pulled:
Base: 67/160 including 4 retired players
Rookies: 20/50 including 3 10th anniversary variations
Refractors: 8 (Diaw, Gervin, Kevin Martin, Randolph, Hamilton, Bobby Simmons, Shawne Williams RC 109/199, Abdur-Rahim Black 53/99)
Auto: Smush Parker Refractor
Best pull:
I'll go with the Parker auto, since the veterans are only 1 per case and it's an overall sweet looking card!
Overall thoughts:
Topps Chrome is having another great year, I have seen lots of people breaking boxes and the product is a good value guaranteeing 1 auto per box for a reasonable price. I beat the odds with a nice crop of rookies and refractors (including two numbered), and got no dupes in the base set which is always good to see. The rookie variations every year are always a cool feature to me, and the 96-97 Chrome throwback variations are a nice twist. I liked seeing the veteran cards, with good action shots.
I admit am a little disappointed with the Smush Parker auto; nothing personal against him, but two reasons... A) Parker is the only player in Group C, the lowest group of veteran autos, and is a big step down from the rest of the crop - at 1 per case you'd hope they would stock it with a better checklist... B) they state 1 rookie autograph per box but do not state that the veterans replace the rookies, which I can only describe as confusing at best. However, as I stated earlier, it is a sweet looking card!
I also hope to see Topps bring back the white border next year, as these look a bit too much like Bowman Chrome cards.
With this box I believe I got an "average" break with all factors balanced together, and was still very pleased. With that in mind, I give the product an
A for value, innovation, and overall pulls. Thanks a million to the folks at Topps for providing the box, and to the TR network for the chance to review it!
2006-07 Topps Chrome Basketball Review
