2011 Topps Chrome Baseball
Per box items:
24 packs per box
4 cards per pack
2 autographs per box
Topps Sell Sheet
2011 Topps Chrome Baseball is very similar to the 2011 Topps base baseball set. The standard sized cards are bordered in white and have a full color action shot of the player. Very similar to all 2011 Topps base set designs, the card fronts have a splash of the team color, team logo, and team name at the card bottom and the Topps Chrome logo in a top corner, all in the chrome finish. There are some horizontal player photos. The card backs are all horizontal in design and have a small cropped head shot of the player. Outlined with team colors the backs list moderate biographical information, moderate career highlights, and complete career statistics. The card backs are very glossy.
What I pulled:
96 unique cards, no duplicates
74 base set cards 74/220 = 34% of the base set
8 refractors
4 vintage cards
4 Topps Chrome Heritage 1962 cards #/1962
1 Topps Chrome Heritage 1962 refractor #/562
1 red refractor #/25
1 sepia refractor #/99
1 X-factor #/225
2 autographs
Base card front and back:
The inserts: (not all scanned)
Refractors: Hosmer, Pestano, Ogando, Wells, Posey, Conger, Ichiro, Sanchez
Topps Chrome 1962 Heritage #/1962: Price, Sogard, Tulowitzki, Gonzalez
Refractor #/562 Trumbo
Vintage Cards: Tulowtzki, Hamilton
X-Factor Colvin
Sepia refractor Figgins
Red refractor #/25 Bumgarner
The Hits:
Carlos Peguero autograph
Brandon Belt autograph
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The annual chrome treatment of Topps' base sets are always popular releases. 2011 Topps Chrome MLB is sure to scratch the chrome itch. Similar to the regular base set, the shot selection is good and many of the cards seem to be really sharp and high in clarity. The refractors are always a popular chase and unlike the regular base set there are not too many inserts to water the box down. The autographs are on card and Topps seems to have corrected the quality control issues that was present in the regular MLB release where several cards were off-center. You can expect the usual "chrome curl."
The Bottom Line:
I give 2011 Topps Chrome MLB a buy rating. Plan on three boxes for a chance at the complete set. the refractors, parallels and inserts will be fun to chase. Buy a box and trade your Tigers cards to me!
The Final Score:
Final Ratings (Out of 5):
Base set collect-ability: 2/5
Big-hit Hunter: 2/5
Prospector Hunter: 5/5
Overall Design: 5/5
Fun: 5/5
Value: 4/5
Re-buy: 5/5
Overall Quality: 4/5
Overall: 32/40 (80% = B)
Topps sent me this box to review for Baseball Digest. I am also offering base and insert cards to members of The Bench for a SASE.
Thanks to Topps for making this review possible!
Tal
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