2016 Topps Holiday. Do you consider it a parallel?

[r2d2]

Not sure if I'll chase a couple of players in this set. Do you consider it a parallel of Topps or another product like Chrome?

 

[sportscardtheory]

Can't really be a parallel when it's a base set.

 

[nevermore]

I consider it a parallel since design/photographs are the same from the Topps set aside from the snowflake designs.

I know I am in the minority here but I have always considered Topps Chrome to be a parallel set of Topps.

 

[brian26]

Had no idea this even existed.

 

[AnthonyCorona]

I completed the gold parallel set last year but I doubt I'd do that this year. I didn't even try for topps chrome this year

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[bongo870]

Im going to try to get a few boxes tomorrow but doubt i will find some

 

[Brewers fan]

I used to enjoy collecting Topps cards, but I collect only Brewers, but cut way down because of 2014 Topps parallels. All with the same photos, but white border, gold border, silver border, dark orange border, light orange border, red border, light blue border, purple border, black border, camo border. yellow border, etc. What really got me to stop was I started to collect all cards for a certain color (red, light blue and yellow), but then Topps decided to only do yellow for the first series, but not the second series. I still have not been able to get all of the parallels for even one Brewer from 2014. I would rather see more different designs or photos than the same basic card with different colored borders. At last count, I had just over 14,150 different Brewers cards. Plus, I collect Rollie Fingers, Brett Favre, Warren Spahn and Dizzy Dean cards.

 

[DeliciousBacon]

I'd say it is a different set. The numbering is different, and it's a mix of base and Update cards. It's also goofy as hell, but I still bought a couple of boxes. I find it very hard to ***** about a cheap new product, even if it is an obscure Walmart exclusive. I will say the "snowflake" cards aren't executed very well, the effect is stamped over the base cards and all 10 of mine are either crooked or not entirely covered.

 

[r2d2]

I'd say it is a different set. The numbering is different, and it's a mix of base and Update cards. It's also goofy as hell, but I still bought a couple of boxes. I find it very hard to ***** about a cheap new product, even if it is an obscure Walmart exclusive. I will say the "snowflake" cards aren't executed very well, the effect is stamped over the base cards and all 10 of mine are either crooked or not entirely covered.

Very strong arguments towards being a different set. I'm leaning that way for my collection.

 

[bongo870]

I like them. i only need one more card for the set. I dont consider them a parallel because they are numbered different. but to me it is a cool and different set. I had fun finding them and doing the set. I dont see anything wrong with the stamping of the flakes.

 

[gt2590]

Different set.

Unless you count "Obvious retail money grab" as a category.

That said, I like the card design. Confused now? :???: