Review 2015 Topps Series One - M L B

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2015 Topps Series One - MLB

36 packs - 10 cards per pack
One auto or one relic per box (hobby)

I received these:

Base:

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308 unique base cards - 93% of the 330 card base set :D

Topps has done well on this issue. The design is completely different from any previous issues and they look great! The front of the card is glossy and the reverse is easily readable. Cards have action photos and many even have another player on the card with them. This series should be one that most set builders will chase and build. When one receives 93% in the hobby box, the complete set is not that far away. Now the gold set builder and the parallel set builder, that might prove to be a different story.

INSERTS/Parallels

Golds/Rainbows

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3 golds #ed to 2015
4 rainbows

Buy Back Originals



Jose Cardenal
Jack Heidemann

Inspired Play // Highlight of the Year

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5 Inspired Play
9 Highlight of the Year

Baseball History / American History

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3 Baseball (1b, etc)
2 American (1a, etc)

Free Agent / First Pitch

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4 Free Agent
4 First Pitch

ar-che-types // Gallery of Greats



6 ar-che-types
2 Gallery of Greats

Gallery of Greats is a framed card - photo is glossy and the frame is matte finish with silver foil. My favorite of the inserts...

Relic

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Allen Craig - g/u jersey

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There are a number of inserts that I did not receive in this particular box. There are rookie pins, both numbered and non numbered, manufactured relics (coins), pink, black, blue, and cammo numbered parallels and the 1/1 printing plates. The autos I have seen on the 'bay have been stickers and they should be on a base set such as this. The master set builder - depending on their definition, should be able to complete the base set and the inserts pretty easily - the parallel set builders.... not so much.

I really like this issue. Topps did a great job on the design - looks like someone put in some time on the designing (not just white bordered cards.)

Overall grade A+ -- great design!

Go buy several boxes and send me the no name (except Longoria - they traded everyone else!!!) Rays parallels to me!

Duane
 
Not a bad issue. Topps could have done a little better with the inserts. Not much happening there. Design is good and the card #'s are easy to see. If any of your break is available, I could use any Pirates and the Gallery of Greats. Thanks Butch
 
Thanks for the review Duane. I love topps design this year. Please LMK if you pulled any of these.

53 105 119 121 135 147 150 178 185 215 229 254 257 302 313 349 351

F40-15 Rodiguez
H-28 Beckett

Thanks, Brett
 
Thanks for the review Duane. I love topps design this year. Please LMK if you pulled any of these.

53 105 119 121 135 147 150 178 185 215 229 254 257 302 313 349 351

F40-15 Rodiguez
H-28 Beckett

Thanks, Brett

I have all of the base - but neither insert.... post as free! Thanks for the envelope!!

Duane
 
Duane -

Nice review!!

I can use any of these below if you pulled them.

Scobes

2015 Topps #51 Ryan Howard ($0.60)
2015 Topps #118 Domonic Brown ($0.50)
2015 Topps #212 Cliff Lee ($0.50)
2015 Topps #233 Carlos Ruiz ($0.40)
2015 Topps Archetypes #A11 Mark McGwire ($2.50)
2015 Topps Baseball History #2B Robin Roberts ($0.75)
2015 Topps First Home Run #FHR23 Chase Utley ($1.50)
2015 Topps First Home Run #FHR24 Ryan Howard ($2)
2015 Topps First Home Run Medallions #FHRMCU Chase Utley ($12)
2015 Topps First Home Run Medallions #FHRMRH Ryan Howard ($15)
2015 Topps Gallery of Greats #GG7 Mark McGwire ($6)
2015 Topps Gallery of Greats #GG8 Roger Clemens ($4)
2015 Topps Gallery of Greats #GG12 Steve Carlton ($2.50)
2015 Topps Inspired Play #I5 Steve Carlton/Cole Hamels ($1)
2015 Topps Inspired Play #I9 Stan Musial/Mark McGwire ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #10 Cole Hamels ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #51 Ryan Howard ($3)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #118 Domonic Brown ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #123 Ben Revere ($2)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #143 Jonathan Papelbon ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #163 Chase Utley ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #187 Marlon Byrd ($2)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #212 Cliff Lee ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #218 David Buchanan ($2)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #222 Antonio Bastardo ($2)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #233 Carlos Ruiz ($2)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #309 Maikel Franco ($4)
2015 Topps Spring Fever #SF49 Chase Utley ($3)
 
Excellent review

Did you pull any photo variations or sparkles the code on the back of the cards end in either 901 or 903

Dang! Now I'm nearly cross-eyed and I have a head ache after looking at the smaller than small micetype --- no, I don't have any of the sparkles or photo variations. :(:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Sorry.

Duane
 
Duane -

Nice review!!

I can use any of these below if you pulled them.

Scobes

2015 Topps #51 Ryan Howard ($0.60)
2015 Topps #118 Domonic Brown ($0.50)
2015 Topps #212 Cliff Lee ($0.50)
2015 Topps #233 Carlos Ruiz ($0.40)
2015 Topps Archetypes #A11 Mark McGwire ($2.50)
2015 Topps Baseball History #2B Robin Roberts ($0.75)
2015 Topps First Home Run #FHR23 Chase Utley ($1.50)
2015 Topps First Home Run #FHR24 Ryan Howard ($2)
2015 Topps First Home Run Medallions #FHRMCU Chase Utley ($12)
2015 Topps First Home Run Medallions #FHRMRH Ryan Howard ($15)
2015 Topps Gallery of Greats #GG7 Mark McGwire ($6)
2015 Topps Gallery of Greats #GG8 Roger Clemens ($4)
2015 Topps Gallery of Greats #GG12 Steve Carlton ($2.50)
2015 Topps Inspired Play #I5 Steve Carlton/Cole Hamels ($1)
2015 Topps Inspired Play #I9 Stan Musial/Mark McGwire ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #10 Cole Hamels ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #51 Ryan Howard ($3)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #118 Domonic Brown ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #123 Ben Revere ($2)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #143 Jonathan Papelbon ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #163 Chase Utley ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #187 Marlon Byrd ($2)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #212 Cliff Lee ($2.50)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #218 David Buchanan ($2)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #222 Antonio Bastardo ($2)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #233 Carlos Ruiz ($2)
2015 Topps Rainbow Foil #309 Maikel Franco ($4)
2015 Topps Spring Fever #SF49 Chase Utley ($3)

I have:

4 base - 51-118-212-233
Inspired Play -- Hamels/Carleton and McGuire/Musial
Rainbow - Howard

Duane
 
Great review! I only wish.....they would print in bold letters SP instead of tiny numbers on the back of the cards (which are harder to read as u get older!). Best regards, David
 
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