When Donruss Threads was released in 2006, I thought it was a very solid product and bought quite a bit of it, even at retail. The design was very clean and appealing and I liked most of the inserts. Granted, this was before I got used to how Donruss (and …Read the Rest
Box Break: 2010 Topps Tribute: Dynasty and Rivalries Edition
August 19, 2010
Baseball
Thanks to the folks at Topps I have a shiny box of 2010 Topps Tribute to break and give away to you guys. You know the rules, so here’s the video and scans!
Field Level Preview: 2010 Donruss Elite Extra Edition
August 15, 2010
Baseball
For the fourth year running, Panini is putting out Donruss Elite Extra Edition. While earlier this year it seemed like Upper Deck had an exclusive license with the CLC, it looks like Panini has pulled out a license from them for this product, as it features players in their college …Read the Rest
Field Level Preview: 2010 Topps Finest Football
August 14, 2010
Football
I wasn’t very happy with 2009 Topps Finest mainly because of the change from three autographs to two manufactured letter autographs. I’ve already mentioned my issues with the manufactured letters in my review of 2010 Topps Finest baseball. Luckily, Topps has changed how the product is presented, although I still …Read the Rest
Field Level Preview: 2010-11 Certified Hockey
August 14, 2010
Hockey
When Panini landed the NHL/NHLPA license to produce hockey cards earlier this year, I admit I was of two minds. Part of me was afraid Panini would do the same thing with hockey that they’re currently doing with football and basketball: Products that have no real pizzaz, tons of inserts …Read the Rest
Field Level Preview: 2010 Panini Epix Football
August 11, 2010
Football
Recently, Panini announced that they were creating a new brand, apparently to replace Gridiron Gear, and they were going to use the Epix name to do so. For those of us unfamiliar with product history, Epix was a series of inserts in Donruss/Playoff products from the late 90s through 2005. …Read the Rest
Field Level Preview: 2010 Topps Unrivaled Football
August 8, 2010
Football
When Topps regained the NFL and NFLPA licenses earlier this year, they announced a handful of products, and said that there would be some surprises along the way. One of these was 2010 Topps Unrivaled, a new mid-range product due to release in September. This product appears to fit in …Read the Rest
Field Level Review: Topps Allen & Ginter
August 6, 2010
Baseball
When Topps Allen & Ginter launched five years ago, it was a breath of fresh air as people chased minis and rip cards with glee, making dealers quite happy with the number of boxes that they’ve sold. Not much has changed over the past five years other than one thing: …Read the Rest
