2010 Topps Magic
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS;
ALL-NEW!
- Stamp Cards
- Relic Cards
- Insert Cards
- Parallel Cards
- Base Cards Feature NFL Uniforms
AND WITH 3 AUTOGRAPH CARDS PER BOX!
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
AUTOGRAPH CARDS - 3 PER BOX
- Magic Autographs: 190 rookies, veterans and legends from the base set appear with their signatures. Available in a Chrome Refractor version numbered to 10.
- Magic Dual Autographs: Two players showcased with 2 autographs and numbered to 25 on each of these 15 cards. Available in a Chrome Refractor version numbered to 5.
- Magic Triple Autographs: Ten different cards highlighting 3 players, 3 autographs and numbered to 25. Available in a Chrome Refractor version numbered to 5.
NEW! STAMP CARDS
- Gridiron Stamp of Approval: Each of these 50 stars are displayed along with an actual football themed U.S. Postage stamp, embedded into a mini card, and numbered to 10.
- Historical Stamp of Approval: Fifty American greats paired with a corresponding, authentic U.S. Postage stamp, also embedded into a mini card, and numbered to 25.
NEW! RELIC CARDS - HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
- Magic Relics: Highlighting 6 0 players from the base set with a relic swatch and numbered to 25.
NEW! INSERT CARDS - 12 PER BOX
- Rookie Stars: Twenty outstanding 2010 Rookies.
- Magical Moments: The top twenty NFL personalities and events from the 2010 season.
- History's Best: The game's foremost stars both present and past.
NEW! BASE CARDS - 7 PER PACK
- 200 Rookies, Veterans, and Legends and 50 short printed subjects POSE IN THEIR NFL UNIFORMS on 2-1/2 x 3-1/2" 24 pt. card stock.
MINI PARALLEL CARDS - 1 PER PACK
- The entire base set paralleled in the Magic original-sized 2.075 x 2.905" format:
- NEW! Pigskin Black Bordered Base Card: Numbered to 50
Here's what I pulled in our box of 2010 Topps Magic Football.
Base Cards;
In this year’s release all subjects are pictured in their NFL uniforms. The cards feature a non glossy finish with a painted portrait. The bottom left corner displays the NFL team logo followed by the players name and position. In the upper right or left corner the Topps Magic logo is lightly shaded. The base set features a nice variety of legends, commons, stars and rookies. In our box we pulled 117 legend and veterans of the 200 featured in the set or 59% of the full set.
Rookie Cards;
This year’s release of Topps Magic keeps the same design for the rookies with the exception of the RC Rookie Card moniker that is placed directly below the Topps Magic logo. In this years release of the 258 cards in the base set 58 are rookie cards. In our box we pulled 36 of the 58 or 62% with most of the bigger names represented.
Inserts and Minis;
This years release of Topps Magic features miniature variations of the base set. In our box we pulled 20 miniature and 4 of the Black variation of miniatures. The release also features 3 insert subsets. History's Best, Magical Moments and Rookie Stars. In our box we pulled the following inserts:
History's Best we pulled 2 of 10 or 20% of the subset.
Magical Moments we pulled 6 of 20 or 30% of the subset.
Rookie Stars we pulled 2 of 10 or 20% of the subset.
Autographs;
Our box delivered the 3 autos that were advertised. We pulled autos of Fred Davis, Early Doucet and James Jones. This years release features 190 different autographs of the 258 subjects in the base set. While we didn't get a rookie or a huge pull looking at some of the players in the set I'd say our common autograph pulls were average.
Final Thoughts on 2010 Topps Magic Football;
Topps again pays tribute to its first nationally distributed football set. The biggest difference between this years release and last years is the NFL uniforms and stamp cards. I personally prefer sets that feature players depicted in their pro uniforms. The overall design for this release provides a nice flat finish which would be perfect for through the mail or in person autograph seekers. Keeping with the tradition of Magic there appear to be several yet to be released short prints to make it a challenging set for set builders to complete. That being said it makes for a huge set to build. In my opinion condensing the set a little and focusing on major stars, rookies and legends might be more appealing. Our rookie pulls were strong considering we pulled base rookies of just about all of the big names outside of Dez Bryant and Colt McCoy. While our autographs were all common pulls this subset could be condensed a little as well. That being said it does offer a decent value for an average price of $70 for tons of rookies and 3 autos on average. The release does feature several big name and some very nice multiple player autographs. I would think hitting on a big name would make this release a huge value.
Here's how I would rate this product;
I rate this product "B" for Topps.
NPN Information;
Open to U.S./Canadian (except Quebec) residents. For a chance to obtain any of the cards listed above, while supplies last, hand print you name and complete address on a 3 X 5 card and mail in a #10 envelope to: NPN 2010 Topps Magic Football, P.O. Box 2098, Duryea, PA 18642. Only one card per envelope mailed separately, postmarked by March 30, 2011 and received by April 6, 2011. No metered mail. Limit 1 request per household for 2010 Topps Magic Football. Failure to comply will result in all entries disqualified. Drawings on or about April 13, 2011. Potential Canadian winners will be required to correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question. Include on a 3 x 5 card the answer to the following skill-test question: 15 + 15 X 5 - 15 = ? The NFL Entities or NFL PLAYERS have not offered or sponsored this promotion in any way.
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