So, the 2009 Topps Unique came out this week. It’s looked okay so far. The case hits are very nice, but the average boxes don’t look spectacular. I really like the idea of this product. However, I would love to see this product release as a tin or one pack box. And every box/tin has a Jumbo Patch Auto, Unique Hit or a nice RC Auto. I think this could work at around $150 SRP. A lot of the Unique hits aren’t costly for Topps because they are just jersey pieces. That way, it would bring down their average cost per box. The problem with this product is that it’s a 10-box case and the boxes have 24 packs in them. So, the product breakdown comes across as a cheaper/set building type of product. And that’s not exactly the kind of product you want to put high end chase in like these “unique” cards. I could see these cards as a great case hit in a product like SP Authentic or Triple Threads. The entire product is built (and named) after these cards and then you only get 1 in 240 packs. Something is not right about that. Either way, the product has moved fairly well. Most people seem to be very pleased or very disappointed.
It looks like 2010 Topps Heritage BB will be in next week. I know many of you are anticipating this one, as am I. It should be a solid product once again. Also, I should be putting the 2010 Topps Allen & Ginter up for pre-sell soon, so look out for that.
SP Authentic FB & Ultimate BB continue to sell. I’m seeing some really nice stuff out of both of these. I really like the Jumbo Signature Patches in SP Authentic instead of the Leatherhead inserts from last year. Even though some of the autographs don’t look great on the patches, they are still pretty cool. The only bummer at all is redemption cards.
I hope everyone is having a great week. If I don’t have time to post anything tomorrow, I hope everyone has a great weekend.
Josh