2011 Topps Finest Football
2011 Topps Finest Football is a mid-ranged product with a guaranteed 2 rookie patch autographs per box (1 per mini box)!
Set Features;
Configuration: 2 mini-boxes per box. 6 packs per mini-box. 5 cards per pack. (12 total packs per box)
2011 Topps Finest Football celebrates the most superlative gridiron competitors along with a special focus on the newly drafted 2011
NFL Rookie Class. Collectors will have a fine time as they uncover 1 Numbered* Rookie Patch Autograph and 1 Numbered* Autograph
Jumbo Relic in every Master Box!
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
Every Master Box Contains:
- 1 Numbered Rookie Autograph Patch Card
- 1 Numbered Autograph Jumbo Relic Card
- 2 Atomic Die-Cut Refractor Rookie Cards - 1 per mini box!
- 2 Finest Moments Insert Cards - 1 per mini box!
All Rookies will be Pictured in NFL Uniforms!
AUTOGRAPH PATCH/RELIC CARDS - 2 PER MASTER BOX!
Autograph Patch Cards - 1:2 Mini Boxes
Rookie Autograph Patch Cards - 35 top Rookies from the base set displayed with a multi-color player-worn jersey patch and an
autograph. Each card is numbered*.
Available in Parallels:
- Super-Fractor - Each is a 1 of 1!
- Gold Refractor - Numbered to 25
- Red Refractor - Numbered to 50
- Black Refractor - Numbered to 75
- Refractor - Numbered to 99
Rookie JUMBO Patch Autograph Cards - 20 Rookies are featured each with an over-sized jersey patch piece on cards numbered to 5
Autograph Relic Cards - 1:2 Mini Boxes
Autograph Jumbo Relic Cards - The same 35 top Rookies as above plus 15 star Veterans from the base set appear with a JUMBO
relic and an autograph. Each card is numbered.
Available in Parallels:
- Super-Fractor Patch - Each is a 1 of 1!
- Gold Refractor - Numbered to 25
- Red Refractor - Numbered to 75
- Refractor - Numbered to 99
Dual Autograph Dual Relic Cards - 2 players, 2 relics and 2 autographs numbered to 10.
- Available in a parallel 1/1 Super-Fractor Patch version.
Triple Autograph Triple Relic Cards - 3 players, 3 relics and 3 autographs numbered to 10
- Available in a parallel 1/1 Super-Fractor Patch version.
On-Card Rookie Autograph Refractor Variation Cards
35 Rookies have signed their names directly to each of their cards at the 2011 NFL Rookie Premiere Photo Shoot. Each player's
numbered card displays a new phot, and the same number as his base Rookie card.
Available in Parallels:
- Super-Fractor - 1 of 1!
- Mosaic Refractor - Numbered to 10
- Red Refractor - Numbered to 25
Finest Moments Autograph Cards
25 top Rookies and Veterans are featured and highlighted with their signature.
- Available in a 1/1 Super-Fractor parallel.
INSERT CARDS - 4 PER MASTER BOX!
Rookie Finest Atomic Refractor Cards - 1 per Mini Box!
- Twenty-five outstanding Rookies on Refractor cards with a die-cut.
Available in Parallels:
- Autographed Super-Fractor Superior - 1 of 1!
- Mosaic Superior - Numbered to 10
- Red Superior - Numbered to 25
- Gold Superior - Numbered to 50
Finest Moments - 1 per Mini-Box!
Capturing a defining highlight in the careers of 25 Rookies and seasoned Veteran stars. Available in a Refractor parallel
BASE CARDS - 5 per pack!
35 newcomers from the 2011 NFL Draft along with 90 stand-out Veterans.
PARALLEL CARDS
The 125 Veterans and Rookies from the base set are featured:
- Super-Fractor - 1 of 1!
- Printing Plate - 1 of 1!
- Mosaic Refractor - Numbered to 10!
- Red Refractor - Numbered to 25!
- Gold Refractor - Numbered to 50!
- Black - Numbered to 99!
- X-Fractor - Numbered to 399!
- Refractor
Here's what we pulled in our box of 2011 Topps Finest Football.
Base and Parallel Cards;
Topps Finest Football is always a yearly favorite of mine. The design is flawless, as it is simple, but the Finest chromium cards are always one of the greatest releases in every sport. The blend of refractors within the packs is always something I look forward to.
The parallels we pulled are;
- (3) Refractors not numbered
- (2) Xfractors /399
- (1) Gold Refractor /50
- (1) Red Refractor /25
Rookie and Parallel Cards;
The rookies are the same as the base except they have that rookie logo in the upper left hand corner. Except for the Atomic Rookies, the RC logo is in the lower right hand corner. We pulled 17 rookie cards of one fashion or another in this box. If you count all of the rookies and refractors we pulled from this box, you actually get around 24 hits per hobby box.
The rookie pulls include;
- (10) Regular rookies
- (2) Finest Moment rookies
- (1) Refractor rookie
- (2) Autograph /patch rookies
- (2) Atomic rookies
Autographed Cards;
2011 Topps Finest Football has (2) guaranteed autographed patch cards per hobby box. We hit the odds right on the head with our (2) auto patch pulls. The two autographed patch cards are of Kendall Hunter of the 49ers /589 and Vincent Brown of the Chargers /599. Both of the autographs are nicely center on the stickers and are high-quality autographed cards.
The patch on the Brown is insane...four color breaks and the patch is almost all stitching. This is what patch cards should look like in all products.
Final Thoughts on 2011 Topps Finest Football;
If you are the fan of Topps Finest, then this box won't dissapoint, and this could be the box for you. Two guaranteed autographed patch rookie cards are a real plus in every hobby box. This is a fun box to open, as you have some type of hit in every pack you rip. Recent sales of these boxes range between $84 and $104 on most sites I have checked for this review. (24) hits per hobby box if you include all of the refractors and all rookie variations. The $84 price point is a great value for these boxes if you can find it.
The patch we pulled of Vincent Brown is a great way to promote this product. The numbering is a little high on the rookie autos. I think the patch cards should be numbered a little lower than 599.
Here's how I would rate this product;
- Value = 5
- Innovation = 5
- Fun and Experience = 5
- Rebuy Value = 4
I rate this product a "A" for Topps!
NPN Information;
NPN 2011 Topps Finest Football
P.O. Box 764
Pittston, PA 18640
Postmarked by November 30, 2011
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