Your feelings on Topps as an exclusive?

hofmichael · Jun 9, 2010

I was skeptical but I really think they have come through as an exclusive.Through all the products so far this year they have added a lot of extras and value to each product.They are continuing to do so with Ginter.What do you guys think so far?
Mike

Huffamaniac · Jun 9, 2010

they have stepped it up thus far. I will hold up judgement however until more products are released

phillyfan0417 · Jun 9, 2010

I will reserve judgement until I see if they can make one product which is non prospect and is in the league of some of the better UD and even Donruss products...

jswaykos · Jun 9, 2010

Would you (we) feel the same if Stephen Strasburg wasn't a factor? I do like the '10 sets released so far, though. More than anything, it's made me look for interesting older products that I've overlooked. I only buy low to mid price range stuff anyway, so UD was never really on my radar.

chowell3fan · Jun 9, 2010

phillyfan0417 said:
I will reserve judgement until I see if they can make one product which is non prospect and is in the league of some of the better UD and even Donruss products...

Tim
You don't hink they accomplished that a little with the Chicle set?

uniquebaseballcards · Jun 9, 2010

Topps' regular releases are of the same quality as their prospect releases. How much difference in quality is there between base Topps and base Bowman, between Topps Chrome and Bowman Chrome? None. The only difference between Topps Debut and Bowman is showing the same guys on different rosters.

phillyfan0417 said:
I will reserve judgement until I see if they can make one product which is non prospect and is in the league of some of the better UD and even Donruss products...

ChasHawk · Jun 9, 2010

phillyfan0417 said:
I will reserve judgement until I see if they can make one product which is non prospect and is in the league of some of the better UD and even Donruss products...

this...

phillyfan0417 · Jun 9, 2010

chowell3fan said:
phillyfan0417 said:

I will reserve judgement until I see if they can make one product which is non prospect and is in the league of some of the better UD and even Donruss products...

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Tim
You don't hink they accomplished that a little with the Chicle set?

That is a step in the right direction but can you think of a single non-prospect set put out by topps that would be considered a top-5 product?

schmidtfan20 · Jun 9, 2010

I had forgotten that UD and Panini once made baseball products.

phillyfan0417 · Jun 9, 2010

schmidtfan20 said:
I had forgotten that UD and Panini once made baseball products.

With the nonsense you type, its not a surprise...

hofmichael · Jun 9, 2010

chashawk said:
phillyfan0417 said:

I will reserve judgement until I see if they can make one product which is non prospect and is in the league of some of the better UD and even Donruss products...

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this...

I am in the minority in that I didn't buy Bowman(the price was sky high for what you got).Base Topps was better than it has been in years.I loved the inserts featuring the vintage players.Chicle was very nice set with a good autograph and memorabilia checklist.The have consistently added content to each product right up to the release date.They could have sat on their asses not stepped up anything.They chose to go the other route and for that I applaud them.

All The Hype · Jun 9, 2010

Probably too early to say.

2010 Bowman is a great product.

The quality of 2010 Bowman is not so great in a lot of cases. Centering and mis-cut problems plus roller scratch lines on a large portion of the cards is really a let down considering how good of a product it otherwise would be.

I hope they can keep quality up and run forward with exclusivity instead of simply hovering in place. Future products will determine this.

ChasHawk · Jun 9, 2010

Topps has created some great products this year if you only collect current players and MiLBers.

js0000001 · Jun 9, 2010

I don't like it.

hofmichael · Jun 9, 2010

chashawk said:
Topps has created some great products this year if you only collect current players and MiLBers.

The only product that didn't feature retired players was Bowman.Everything else had them.
Mike

ChasHawk · Jun 9, 2010

hofmichael said:
chashawk said:

Topps has created some great products this year if you only collect current players and MiLBers.

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The only product that didn't feature retired players was Bowman.Everything else had them.
Mike

A very certain few retired/HOF players, yes.

NOTHING on the scale of DLP or UD.

brouthercard · Jun 9, 2010

High end topps has always sucked.

I will say they fail unless I see some changes to their premium products, ie, make them more like Upper Deck exquiste or the cup quality.

hofmichael · Jun 9, 2010

chashawk said:
hofmichael said:

chashawk said:

Topps has created some great products this year if you only collect current players and MiLBers.

Click to expand...

The only product that didn't feature retired players was Bowman.Everything else had them.
Mike

Click to expand...

A very certain few retired/HOF players, yes.

NOTHING on the scale of DLP or UD.

You mean Andre Dawson?

Tomlinson21RB · Jun 9, 2010

I don't bust wax, so maybe I'm missing all the "extras" that Topps has added for value. However, as a player collector I'd say it's the same old story from Topps. I haven't seen any new products that impress me, still no good high end products, and same tired ideas.

phillyfan0417 · Jun 9, 2010

Tomlinson21RB said:
I don't bust wax, so maybe I'm missing all the "extras" that Topps has added for value. However, as a player collector I'd say it's the same old story from Topps. I haven't seen any new products that impress me, still no good high end products, and same tired ideas.

Agreed.

They have not made a product for the non prospector which has caught my attention.

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