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So I went to Target for, well, just about everything a family needs. And while there I do the obligatory check of the card isle and decided to buy two packs each of both 09/10 Topps and UD. I've not had any inkling to build these sets as of yet, so I figured a "sample" would help to fortify my position on pursuing these last flagship offerings.
So here goes, may the best pack win!
Topps Pack 1: Really great photography on everything, but the best of the pack is:
A cool action shot of JJ Hickson
A picture of my man Batum getting dunked on...
A nice Rudy Gay action shot getting some serious lift.
Upper Deck Pack 1:
All in all, each pack contains a Sophomore Sensations card. I pulled Ryan Anderson. Not so sensational. And Paul Pierce and D Wade in nice photos.
Winner? It's a push on first packs.
UD Pack 2:
This pack was much better. The Williams Masterpiece card is really nice. I didn't know they made the Masterpieces an insert set in to this. So it was a nice surprise. That would be an insert set I'd like to have. Also got a RC of Austin Daye and a Sophomore of Darrell Arthur.
Topps Pack 2:
A great Lebron shot, and a nice photo of B Roy about to take Derron Williams to the hole. Nice.
But......there's more in Topps pack 2
And Earl Clark RC (Chrome) numbered /999
A gold Ricky Rubio RC numbered to /2009.
The winner? Topps, hands down.
I was seriously surprised by the Topps design. It's way better than UD. And it blows away the Panini I reviewed (even though I'm still going to finish the Panini set). The action shots are game shots. You can look at the players on the floor, who's where, what's going on. It's great. In some cases, you can even pinpoint the game the photo came from. Nearly all the shots are panoramic and not only offer great action shots, but they offer context.
I don't know how I'm going to do all of this. I'm going to finish Panini, but I'm close, so no big deal. I've got a box of Murad coming in, and now Topps is staring me in the face with a hell of a design.
Not to mention I was secretly thinking about building the 2010 Topps Heritage Baseball set this year. I know it's baseball, but it's so hard to resist. I love Heritage and now it's going to be getting into the early 60's designs - which I love the most if I'm buying vintage.
No worries though. First Murad (should be a report up Monday or Tuesday) and then I'll look into this seemingly underrated Topps flaghsip offering that is blowing my mind with just two packs.
2 comments:
I don't even know why Topps bothers with high end. Their flagships, Heritage and Murad are affordable and way better than anything they put out that's over $100 a box. It's funny that we're both collecting the same things.
It is funny. But it makes sense. It's their best stuff.
It must be a company of two different divisions. There's probably a group of highly capable people making their good stuff, and a bunch of failed LCS owners looking to make the high end.
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