2011 Topps Gridiron Legends Football
Set Features:
Configuration: 18 packs per box. 8 cards per pack.
Topps Salutes The NFL's Cherished Past Heroes, Vibrant Stars, and This Year's Freshmen in an All New Release Featuring:
Dual, Triple, Autograph Cards PLUS Jumbo Patch, Combo, and Stamp Relic Cards at a Rate of 4 Hits per Hobby Box!
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
New! Topps Gridiron Legends Football, Celebrating the Past, Present & Future Stars of the NFL
- 4 Hits In Every Hobby Box With At Least 1 Autograph Hit!
- Focused Checklist with 30 Legends, 55 Rookies, and 80 Veterans
- Autograph & Autograph Relic Cards From Some of the Best to Have Played
- One-of-a Kind 1956 Topps Reprint ON-CARD Autograph Cards
- JUMBO Relic and SUPER Swatch Cards
- Combo Relic Cards with 2 Legends and 2 Relics
- Hobby Exclusive Unique Autograph Stamp Relic Cards
- Hobby Exclusive Triple Autograph Patch and Relic Cards
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS
AUTOGRAPH CARDS - At Least 1 Per Box!
Autograph Rookie Cards - 55 Rookes appear on variation autograph cards.
Paralleled as follows:
- Black - ONE OF ONE! HOBBY ONLY
- Gold - Numbered to 10
- Red - Numbered to 50
- Bronze - Numbered to 99
1956 Topps Reprint Autographed Cards - An encore performance from NFL stars who appeared in the first Topps Football set in 1956! Each player signs directly on each numbered 1956 Topps reprint card.
Available in a Red Ink Autographed version numbered to 10. HOBBY ONLY
Legends Autographs - Retired stars and Hall of Fame players appear with their signature.
Available in an Autograph Patch and Relic version numbered ONE OF ONE and 25 respectively.
Canton Hopefuls Autographs - Slated to arrive in Canton down the road, these talented active players appear with their autographs.
Available in an Autograph Patch and Relic version numbered ONE OF ONE and 25 respectively
Future Legends Autographs - The cream of the 2011 NFL Rookie crop poses with the autographs.
Available in an Autograph Patch and Relic version numbered ONE OF ONE and 25 respectively
Dual Autographs - Double coverage on these 10 combinations of Legends, Current Stars and Rookies with 2 to a card and 2 autographs. Numbered to 25.
Available in an Autograph Patch and Relic version numbered ONE OF ONE and 10 respectively
Triple Autographs - Three players and three signatures on each numbered to 15.
Available in an Autograph Patch and Relic version numbered ONE OF ONE and 5 respectively. HOBBY ONLY
Stamp of Approval Autographs - An extra point with these cards featuring a player with his autograph and a stamp from his home state. Numbered to 10.
Available in a limited edition Autograph Relic version. HOBBY ONLY
RELIC CARDS
Gridiron Legacies Relics - Cards highlighting a player along with a jersey piece. Numbered to 150
Available in Multi-Jumbo Patch and Super Swatch versions numbere to 5 and 15 respectively
Aspiring Legacies Relics - 36 gifted Rookies with a 1" x 1" jersey swatch.
Paralleled as follows:
- Gold - Numbered to 50
- Red - Numbered to 99
- Green - Numbered to 150
Legendary Combo Relics - 2 former greats highlighted 2 jeresy pieces and numbered to 25.
BASE CARDS
165 Subjects. 30 Legends who defined the game, 55 top 2011 NFL Rookies and 80 outstanding veterans.
PARALLEL BASE CARDS - 1 Per Pack
- Black - ONE OF ONE! HOBBY ONLY
- Purple - Numbered to 10
- Orange - Numbered to 50
- Red - Numbered to 75
- Gold - Numbered to 99
- Green - Numbered to 150
- Bronze - Numbered to 299
- Blue - 1 PER PACK
INSERT CARDS - 9 Per Box
Gridiron Legacies - 25 current and former star players.
Aspiring Legacies - 36 promising 2011 Rookies.
Legendary Combos - The 25 best duos among the Legend, Active & Rookie players.
Here's what we pulled in our box of 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends Football.
Base and Veteran Parallels
The base card in the release features a glossy finish on a thicker than normal card stock. The background of the card is set in black and white. The in action portraits are in color and really stand out in this release. The Topps brand is located in the upper left hand corner, the team insignia and players name are located on the bottom of the card to the right and left side of the card. The blue parallels are seeded 1 pack and are produced on a thicker card stock. In addition to the thicker stock the cards also feature a light blue shading in the background instead of the black and white style of the base set. We also pulled green and bronze parallel these also feature different color background along with serial numbering which has been blocked out for future contests.
Rookies
The rookie cards in the Topps Gridiron Legends are the same design as the veterans and legends with the exception of RC moniker that is located directly above the players name. The rookie set features 55 of the top rookie subjects and in our box we pulled 37 of them with just about all of the bigger names represented.
Inserts
Topps Gridiron Legends features 3 insert sets:
Gridiron Legacies - We pulled 4 of the 25
Aspiring Legacies - We pulled 4 of the 36
Legendary Combos - We pulled 3 of the 25
All three of the insert sets feature a horizontal design and feature the same white background glossy finish. The portraits stand out nicely and all three sets stand out nicely. The insert sets are nicely done and adding subjects over subsets is a nice change of pace for collectors that don't typically build subsets. The line up of subjects in the insert set provides a nice selections of rookies, stars and legends.
Relics
Both of our Relic pulls come from the Aspiring Legacies Relics subsets. We pulled 2 decent up and coming running backs. The first relic of Stevan Ridley is the base variation. The Kendall Hunter is the Aspiring Legacies Relics Red subset which is numbered out of 99. The insert sets also feature a horizontal design and are of average thickness.
Autos
Our auto pulls featured a Autograph Rookie Card variation of Tyrod Taylor and a very nice on card 1956 Topps Reprint Autographed Cards of Lenny Moore. The 1956 reprints pay tribute to the players who debuted in the original 1956 Topps set. The 1956 Reprints is a 6 card set set and looking at the check list Moore looks to be one of the nicer hits of the subset.
Final Thoughts on 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends Football
My final thoughts on 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends Football is that Topps scores again with a release that is sure to appeal to multiple collectors. The artistry and photography is top of the line. In our box we pulled 107 of the 165 card base set with only 1 duplicate card. This release has something for all collectors, rookie hunters, star and legend collectors as well. With a retail price around $70 Topps delivers a fun affordable product that will appeal to set builders and football collectors across the board. This release should fill a void for Legendary player collectors. As we've seen in recent the football market has shifted heavily towards the games top rookies and established stars. It's nice to see another release that pays tribute to some of the all time great players of the game. It will be interesting to see if this format takes off and if we'll see more Legendary releases that will continue to excite team and old time player collectors a like.
The check list for 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends Football is loaded with top rookies and highly sought after legends. in addition to the great line up of Legends in this release the 1956 Topps Reprint Autographed Cards add nice touch to a great release. I'm a big fan of the reprint autograph sets and Topps reprints are always top of line. The 1956 reprints are no exception with nice clear on card autographs.
Here's how I would rate this product, based on what we experienced during our break
- Value = 4
- Innovation = 4
- Fun and Experience = 5
- Rebuy Value = 4
I rate this product an B+ for Topps.
NPN Information
Mail to:
NPN 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends Football
PO Box 763
Pittson, PA 19640
One card per envelope and they must be postmarked by January 12, 2011 and received by January 18, 2012.
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