Topps Finest - M L B
1 Master Box - 2 Mini boxes - 6 packs/5 cards per pack per mini box
'Look for 1 Auto or 1 auto jumbo relic per mini box'
I received the following:
45 unique base cards - no dupes!!
Topps Finest is again a premium product. The cards are highly mirrored in their finish. The reverse has career stats, personal stats, and a write up called 'Finest 2011 Performance.' The front has a HD action shot and the 100 card base set is 'doable.' One will need only 3 master boxes to have enough for the base set and a good number remaining for trade.
Inserts
Refractor
I received 4 refractors - each one is labeled 'refractor' on the reverse.
Xfractors/Green Parallel
Xfractors - Konerko / Stanton
Green #ed to 199 - Parker
Orange/Gold Refractor
Orange #ed to 99 - Ichiro
Gold #ed to 50 - Bauer
Game Changer
Bautista
Finest Moments / Faces of the Franchise
Finest Moments die cut
Jimenez
Gonzalez
Faces of the Franchise
Votto
I am a sucker for die cut cards - I really like them and like to pull them. Each of these are cut differently. There are autos on the Finest Moments - and I did not receive one of them -- dang it!
Autos/Relics
Drew Smyly - #ed to 99
This auto is on the card - well done!!
Chris Parmelee - Orange refractor #ed to 99
These are all sticker autos - or should I say all that I have seen on the 'bay have been stickers....
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This is an excellent issue for the set builder and the player collector. One will have a number of parallels to chase along with autos, and the 1/1's - printing plates that are available to collect.
THANK YOU Topps - all of the numbering is on the reverse of the cards - excellent and well done.
Overall grade A
Go buy several master boxes - send the Rays to me - especially the parallels....
*** I also need cards # 92 and # 97 for the completion of my base set -- I will attempt to trade generously for these 2 cards!!***
Duane
