2007-08 Topps Chrome Basketball
2007-08 Topps Chrome Basketball offers 50 Rookies, One Autograph Per Box, and One ’57-58 Autograph Variation Per Case!
Set Features;
Each sealed box contains 24 packs of 4 cards each in a 210 card set including 50 Rookies 1:2 and 50 variations (1957/58). >>> Each box contains ONE Autograph Rookie Refractor card. Parallel sets (1:3): Refractor, Orange Refractor (#`d to 199), White Refractor (#`d to 99), X-Fractor (#`d to 50), SuperFractor (#`d to 1), and Printing Plates (#`d to 1). Insert: Autograph Refractor cards (Rookie 1:24, 1957/58 Veteran/Retired variation 1:288; also parallels: Orange Refractor > #`d to 25, White Refractor > #`d to 10, X-Fractor > #`d to 5, and SuperFractor > #`d to 1).
Here's what we pulled in our box of 2007-08 Topps Chrome Basketball.
Base, Insert and Parallel Cards;
The 2007-08 Topps Chrome logo is located in the upper center of the card, the players team is right below the logo. On the bottom is the players name. The team name and players name are sort of only etched into the card and it makes the names very hard to read. The bio is more than adequate and the entire NBA career is listed in the stats section. There is a section on the back of the card that has an interesting fact of the player. This is either from a teammate or a coach.
- (12) Retired / Veteran 1957-58 style
- (2) Retired / Veteran 1957-58 style refractors /999
- (4) Regular base refractors /999
- (1) Orange refractor /199 Shaquille O'Neal
- (1) White refractor /99 Jason Kapono
Rookie Cards;
The rookie cards are of the exact same design as the base with the exception of the RC designation being in the lower left hand corner inside the four little colored boxes. From what I understand you are to get 12 rookie cards per box. This must have been a hot box as we pulled 26 rookies in our box. Here's a list of the rookies we pulled from our box;
- (22) Regular rookie
- (3) Refractor rookie /1499
- (1) Orange rookie refractor /199
Autograph Card;
The autograph rookie card we pulled from our box is of Carl Landry of the Houston Rockets. This card is numbered to /999.
Final Thoughts on 2007-08 Topps Chrome Basketball;
When I opened the first pack I was pleasantly surprised at the look of the cards. I was looking for them to be the black bordered version, but they are chrome throughout. It sort of takes me back to the 1996-97 version, but these are of much higher quality. The refractor cards are of the highest quality and look great with the action shots of the players. The orange refractors really pop! The 1957/58 versions of veterans and retired players is another facet that this set provides to take you back and remember the way it used to be. For a modest price, you can get this fantastic product from Topps. These boxes can usually be had for between $51 and $67 on most sites that I have checked.
Here's how I would rate this product;
- Value = 5
- Innovation = 5
- Fun and Experience = 5
- Rebuy Value = 4
I rate this product an "A" for Topps! Another very nice high-quality product from Topps with a mid-range price tag.
NPN Information...Postmarked by April 16, 2008;
NPN 07-08 Topps Chrome Basketball
P.O. Box 5155
Avoca, PA 18641
I would like to thank Clay from Topps and Trader Retreat for giving me the chance to review this new product.
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2007-08 Topps Chrome Basketball
