2010 Topps Football
The much anticipated release of 2010 Topps Football
Configuration: 36 packs per box. 10 cards per pack*.
*Each pack contains 9 Topps Football cards Plus 1 Ticket to Toppstown.com card!
TOPPS FOOTBALL takes the field for 2010. Featuring 110 Rookies appearing for the first time in a Topps product in their new NFL uniforms along with NEW! NFL Draft 75th Anniversary, 1952 Bowman, and Red Zone Rookie cards, Topps Football leads the league!
INTRODUCING GRIDIRON GIVEAWAY - a brand new in-pack promotion that will create buzz, increase consumer demand and stimulate take-away!
1 Autograph OR Relic Card per Hobby Box!
2 Autographs and 1 Relic Card per Jumbo Box!
Topps Football blitzes the upcoming NFL season with an all-new 2010 edition featuring rookies, autographs, relics, and insert cards! With 1 Autographed or Relic card per Hobby box, and 2 Autographed and 1 Relic card per Jumbo box, 2010 Topps Football Blows the Game Wide Open!
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
- NEW! Gridiron Giveaway! - Consumers can win ORIGINAL vintage Topps Football cards and other prizes including signed memorabilia from the fabled Topps archives, when they uncover code cards inserted 1:6 packs.
- NEW! NFL Draft 75th Anniversary Cut Signature Cards!
- NEW! 1952 Bowman Football Card Retrospective!
- NEW! Red Zone Rookie On-Card Autographs!
- NFL Rookie Premiere On-Card Autographs!
- Hobby Exclusive 1/1 Sketch Cards!
CARD SETS
BASE CARDS (440 cards) - 9 per Hobby Pack; 44 per Jumbo
- Veterans (262) - including traded players and free agents in their new uniforms
- Rookies (110) - 1 per pack
- Classic Matches (5)
- All Pro (27)
- Teams (32)
- MVP, ROY, & Defensive ROY (4)
PARALLEL CARDS (1,760 cards) - The entire base set is featured with the phrase, "55 years of collecting"
- Platinum (440) - 1 of 1!
- Black (440) - Numbered to 55; Hobby & Jumbo Only
- Gold (440) - Numbered to 2010
- Printing Plates (440) - Each is a 1 of 1; Hobby & Jumbo Only
75 ANNIVERSARY NFL DRAFT CARDS (175 cards)
- Cut Signatures (75) - Every #1 NFL Draft Pick from 1935 through 2010 appear on these cards along with a signature. Appropriately numbered 1 of 1!
- Inserts (50) - Hobby Packs 1:6; 1 per Jumbo Packs - Topps marks the 75th NFL Draft with 50 active and retired legends on cards highlighted by their draft photo and position.
- Autographs (50) - Numbered to 10 - Each of the 50 stars appear with their signatures
TOPPS FOOTBALL HISTORY CARDS (96 cards)
- NEW! 1952 Bowman Football (50) - Hobby Packs 1:3; 1 per Jumbo Pack - The venerated 1952 Bowman design is commemorated on cards showcasing 50 current players and 1952 Bowman alums. Available in a gray back parallel numbered to 52.
- NEW! Topps 55th Anniversary Reprints (20) - Hobby Packs 1:9; 1:2 Jumbo Packs - 20 time-honored Topps Football cards take another bow!
- NEW! When They Were Young (25) - Hobby Packs 1:8; 1:2 Jumbo Packs - Featuring photos of 25 current NFL stars as Pop Warner, middle school or high school players.
- Ring of Honor Insert (1) - 1 Per Hobby/Jumbo Box; Hobby/ Jumbo Only
1/1 SKETCH CARDS (100 cards) - Hobby & Jumbo Only!
- These mini-masterpieces feature 100 of the biggest names in the NFL. Each is an original drawing penned by an artist and numbered one of one.
TICKET TO TOPPSTOWN.COM (20 cards) - 1 per Hobby & Jumbo Pack
- 20 teams are highlighted on cards featuring a code
NEW! TOPPS GRIDIRON GIVEAWAY (Code Cards) - 1:6 Hobby Packs; 1 Per Jumbo Pack
- Consumers enter the code online and win an ORIGINAL vintage Topps Football card and other prizes from the fabled Topps archives including Autographed memorabilia!
- EVERY CODE CARD IS A WINNER!
ROOKIE ON-CARD AUTOGRAPHS - Hobby & Jumbo Only
- NFL Rookie Premiere (35 subjects) - Numbered to 90
*Red Autograph Parallels (35 subjects) - Numbered to 10
- NFL Rookie Premiere Dual Autographs (5 cards) - Numbered to 25
*Red Autograph Parallels (5 cards) - Numbered to 5
- NFL Rookie Premiere Quad Autographs (1 card) - Numbered to 10
GRIDIRON LINEAGE (45 cards)
- Inserts (20) - Hobby Packs 1:4; 1 per Jumbo Pack - Each card pairs a 2010 rookie with an apt current star.
- Dual Relics (10) - Numbered to 50 - Two players from above with one relic from each on a single card.
- Dual Autographs (15) - Numbered to 25
PEAK PERFORMANCE CARDS (285 cards)
- Inserts (50) - Hobby Packs 1:4; 1 per Jumbo Pack - These cards mark the single greatest moment in the inspiring careers of 50 veterans, rookies and retired stars.
- Autographs (58) - Noting the top milestone of 58 gridiron stars from above along with an autograph.
- Autograph Relics (15) - Numbered to 50; Hobby & Jumbo Only - 15 of the subjects above will be showcased on cards with their signature and a piece of memorabilia.
- Jumbo Relics (20) - Numbered to 20; Hobby & Jumbo Only - The highpoint for 20 players is commemorated with an over-sized relic swatch
- Relics (42) - The career landmark of 42 players, highlighted with a relic piece.
RELIC CARDS (25 cards) - Hobby & Jumbo Boxes Only
- In the Name (25) - These 1/1 patch cards feature an entire single letter from a player-worn jersey.
ROOKIE RED ZONE ON CARD AUTOGRAPHS (35 subjects) - Jumbo Boxes ONLY
- 35 top Rookies from the 2010 NFL Draft pen their monikers directly to each of these cards. Red Zone Autograph Cards will be inserted throughout all 2010 Topps Football products as a Hobby Exclusive value added program. JUMBO BOXES ONLY!
COMBINED INSERTION RATE FOR AUTOGRAPH/RELIC* CARDS - 1 per Hobby Box; 3 per Jumbo Box
- With 1 Autographed or Relic Card Per Hobby Box, And 2 Autographed And 1 Relic Card Per Jumbo Box, 2010 Topps Football Blows The Game Wide Open!
Here's what I pulled in our box of 2010 Topps Football.
Base Cards;
The 440 card base set features a glossy in action or posed photo with the Topps logo in the upper left hand corner. The team name is bolded on the bottom of the card. Underneath the team name is the player’s position and name. Another nice feature of the set is that with a later release date Topps was able to deliver cards of new players on their current teams. See the McNabb above in a Redskins uniform. With all of the off season activity team collectors often look forward to collecting their new favorite player in the correct uniform. In our box we pulled 261 of the 440 cards in the set with no duplication or 59% of the complete set.
This year’s release of Topps is loaded with insert sets and parallels. In our box we pulled several nice ones with the lowest numbered card being an Ed Reed Black Parallel number to 55. In our box we pulled these:
6 Gridiron Giveaway Code Cards
7 Gold Parallels
1 Black Parallels
6 - 75 Anniversary NFL Draft Cards
9 Peak Performance Insert Cards
1 Ring of Honor
12 - 1952 Bowman Football
4 Topps 55th Anniversary Reprints
34 Ticket To TOPPSTOWN.COM Cards
9 Gridiron Lineage Cards
Our Game Used pull was from the Peak Performance subset. We definitely pulled a nice piece from an upcoming star. The card features the notation of Rice dismantles Dallas in the playoffs and the back of the card lists his statistics and performance from that game. As a Cowboy fan I can’t say that I’d like that piece in my collection but I’m sure one of our collectors here on Traders Retreat will enjoy it.
Final Thoughts on 2010 Topps Football;
The release of 2010 Topps Football comes out in time to kick off the NFL season and the collecting season for football hobbyists. As usual Topps puts out an affordable product that will appeal to all collectors. The product can usually be found at a retail price of $45 - $55. This release provides the opportunity to pull a monster rookie premier or historic cut autograph while appealing to set builders and rookie collectors. Given it’s suggested retail price it does not exclude the younger collectors or those on tighter collecting budget. I really enjoyed the design of the 1952 Bowman and the Gridiron Lineage subsets. It will be interesting to see what cards come from the Gridiron Giveaway program. I'm guessing much like opening a pack of cards you could receive a base card or a very rare piece to add to your collection. I'm sure many collectors will be after these redemption codes and we'll find out what is in the program in the near future. With 2010 Topps Football you are guaranteed a fun break, a great selection of rookies and one relic or autograph per box.
NPN information for this release:
Only open to U.S. Canadian (except Quebec) residents. For a chance to obtain any of the cards above, hand print your name and complete address on a 3 x 5 card and mail it in a # 10 envelope to:
NPN 2010 Topps Football
PO Box 2008
Duryea, PA 18642
Entry must be post marked by 11/24/2010 and received by 12/01/2010.
Canadian entrants must also answer the following skill testing question on the 3 x 5 card.
(25 + 5 X 6 - 19 = ?)
Here's how I would rate this product;
- Value = 4
- Innovation = 4
- Fun and Experience = 4
- Rebuy Value = 4
I rate this product "B+" for Topps.
I would like to thank Topps and Trader Retreat for giving me the chance to review this new product. The cards from this break will used for future contests.
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