REVIEW:2016 Topps Triple Threads Baseball+BIG PULL AND BIG #d 1/3 GIVEAWAY!

Triple Threads baseball has been an iconic Topps brand now for over 10 years now and one that has a lot to offer from MLB players of the past and present with a deep checklist of autograph and memorabilia items. The cards have always looked really sharp as I have picked up many singles over the years from baseball and football.

So why don't we take a look at what the 2016 edition looks like,

In every hobby box of 2016 Topps Triple Threads baseball, there are two mini boxes. Inside of those mini boxes are one silver pack in each. Each hobby box will run you $170. So it's high end that not everyone can afford, but mini boxes wouldn't be a bad way to go here if you wanted to gamble.

 

Each Mini Box may contain VERSION 1 or VERSION 2:
VERSION 1 contains three base cards, two base Parallel cards,one Triple Relic Card AND one Triple Threads Unity Single Auto Jumbo Relic OR one Autographed Rookie Card.

VERSION 2 contains three base cards, two base Parallel cards,one AND 1 Autographed Triple Relic card + one Triple Threads Unity Jumbo Relic.
 

In every hobby box you should find the following,

• One Autographed Triple Relic Card #'d to 99 or less
• One Triple Relic Card #'d to 36 or less
• One Autographed Rookie Card or Triple Threads Unity Autograph Jumbo Relic Card #'d to 99 or less
• One Triple Threads Unity Jumbo Relic Card #'d to 36 or less

The base cards are what you would expect from a high end brand. Well designed, printed on high end cardboard (none of that flimsy stuff) and top notch checklist of players from present to past.

There are 100 cards in the base set.

 

As with any product today, there are parallels. Mine was Astro heavy. The upside down triangle behind the players head helps you differentiate what color you pulled. Besides the numbering.

 Here are the many options for base card parallels.

• Amethyst Parallel - #'d to 250
• Emerald Parallel - #'d to 200
• Amber Parallel - #'d to 150
• Gold Parallel - #'d to 99
• Onyx Parallel - #'d to 50
• Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 25
• Ruby Parallel - #'d to 1
• Printing Plates - All 1 of 1's!

Now time for the hits in my box!

This is a Triple Threads Unity Single Jumbo Relics. If I am going to get a one color swatch, I want it on a nice looking card as this. The base versions of these are #'d to 36. I pulled a silver that is #d to 27.

There are other parallels to:

• Emerald Parallel - #'d to 18
• Gold Parallel - #'d to 9
• Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 3
• Ruby Parallel - #'d to 3 

My next pull was an Autographed Rookie Card and a dreaded redemption card. Not something I would expect in a high end brand, but I guess it happens. I just wished it had been of a legend or big current player. Doesn't feel right being a rookie. But, I guess some or most of these are on-card so that works.

 

It's called Triple Threads for a reason....Triple the threads. This is an Triple Threads autograph card but it's also a Sapphire parallel numbered to 3. Base versions are numbered to 18.

 

Other parallels are....

• Gold Parallel - #'d to 9
• Ruby Parallel - #'d to 1
• Wood Parallel - #'d to 1
• Printing Plates - All 1 of 1

My final pull was a biggie, a Triple Threads Jumbo Plus Relic booklet that has 1 player with 3 relics, which include 2 patch pieces and 1 jumbo patch piece and is #d to 3.

 

Inside.....

BOOM! And it's Game Used! Such a sick card.

There are tons and tons of other finds not found in my box but in the product including,

• Triple Threads Jumbo Patch Combos
• Triple Threads Letter Plus Relics
• Triple Threads Unity Autograph Jumbo Relics
• Triple Threads All-Star Patches
• Triple Threads All-Star Jumbo ASG Patches
• Triple Threads All-Star Jumbo Sleeve Team Patches
• Triple Threads All-Star Majestic Logo Patch
• Triple Threads All-Star Laundry Tag,  
• Deca Threads Auto Relics
• Deca THREADS Auto Relic Combos
• Deca Threads Relic Combos
• Future Phenoms Auto Relics
• Triple Threads Auto Relic Combos
• Triple Threads Jumbo Plus Autograph Relics
• Triple Threads Letter Plus Autograph Relics
• Triple Threads Cut Above Autograph
• Triple Threads Dual Cut Above Autographs
• Triple Threads Relics Legends
• Triple Threads Relics
• Triple Threads Bat Name Plates
• Triple Threads Jumbo Letter/Number/Logos
• Triple Threads Bat Knobs
• Triple Threads Jumbo Plus Relics
• Triple Threads Jumbo Patch Combos
• Triple Threads Letter Plus Relics

And of course all of these have parallels as well. I would have listed what each card description is, but I think for the most part they are self explanatory and with so much offered I would be here awhile. They are however all really beautiful cards and I suggest you look some up on eBay or Google to see some of these for yourself. It may help you decide to buy a box other than my review of course ;)

 

You should also check out this article on Topps about the All-Star jerseys they included in the product. Read that HERE.

I also have the 2016 Topps Triple Threads baseball checklist available for you to that I found on the GoGTS website. I couldn't find it on Topps. You can check that out, HERE. It's pretty loaded.
 

Overall, this is what I would come to expect from a high end brand. Low numbered cards, well designed and some HUGE hits that await. You can't guarantee that every break is going to turn out as well as mine did, but, that's the risk you take with any high end product. This one on the other hand I think has so much to offer that if I was to roll the dice on high end, this would be the one I would take a chance on. 

 

If you can't afford the gamble, definitely get yourself in on a box break or try a mini box. I don't think you will be disappointed.

 

Now time for the GIVEAWAY. This is how this is going to work:

 

20 Entries or less,

This is the contest:

 

35 Entries or less,

This will be tossed in to another winner. So two winners

 

50 Entries

This will be tossed in to another winner. So three winners. Yes, this is 1/3!!!!!

 

 

I strongly suggest you spread the word on this one! I know we can hit 50 entries and we have a week to do so! Not to mention, spreading the word and commenting with so earns you an extra entry!

RULES:

1. Please make sure to take a minute out to thank Topps for providing this box for me to review and to host this/these nice giveaways with. Follow them on all social media sites and visit their site, HERE, as well.
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8. Contest starts today, ends on November 4th 2016. Winner(s) will be announced in a separate post on November 5th 2016
9. If you don't follow all of the rules above, you will be disqualified.
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Good luck to all that enter and thanks for reading!

Review:2014-2015 Panini Preferred Basketball (BIG HIT!!)

High end is something I don't usually get to open as I can't ever afford to. So when it does happen, it's a rare occasion. So far the few boxes of high end that I have opened I have had some decent success. This time I wanted to hit the hardwood and try Panini's newest basketball release, Panini Preferred. I like the variety and different parts it offers and this years version comes packed with some pretty impressive booklets.

To me the most important part of the product is the iconic Silhouettes. Those are simply a thing of beauty and have been since Panini released them in Crown Royale. My luck either doesn't land me one in a box of Crown Royale or it lands me a poor one. Up to this point the best one I have pulled is a LeVeon Bell.

I may have pulled my best one yet in this box however....as always..you gotta read on to see.

BOX BREAKDOWN:

In each box of 2014-2015 Panini Preferred basketball is 4 cards. Three of those cards are on-card autographs and the final one is a memorabilia booklet. Boxes run just under $190. Yup, as I said, very high end.

BASE CARDS:
N/A. This is all about the hits!

INSERT CARDS:
N/A. This is all about the hits!

MEMORABILIA CARDS:
It's all about the booklet cards and there are many to choose from. You can get booklets from Game 2 of the 2014 NBA Finals to the eventual champ Spurs to Crazy Eights (shown below and of 8 players of a team) to Jumbo Booklets to more. If you like to collect booklets, some of these are totally wack!

Here is mine. It wasn't anything crazy like others you may see, but still a pretty cool 8-jersey lineup from the Miami Heat. 

  
AUTOGRAPHED CARDS:
My first two autographs from Preferred were very unimpressive for a high end product. Up to this point I was a bit concerned about value vs what was paid. The one thing that hadn't concerned me up to this point was design. Panini nailed that.

Here were my first two on-card autos from the box:
Rudez led all rookies in three point FG percentage but scored a avg a measly 4.8 PPG. 

Dantley wasn't a bad pull for a 6-time All-Star and NBA HOFer. But still lacks "star" qualities you would expect.

Then came the BOOM!!!!!!!That's when I landed this beauty that changed my outlook on this box. An Autographed Silhouette of Kyrie Irving. I can't wait to get this bad boy in hand and to share it right here with you guys! My first Irving autograph and it's a Silhouette!

OVERALL THOUGHTS:
A bit of a rough start in this box before landing a Kyrie auto. That kind of boom may not happen in every box but as high risk high reward buyers know, if you don't take the chance you won't ever know.

This product has plenty of boom involved from the booklets to the autographs and a nice checklist of players to help, but I think a product like this is specifically for those high end thrill seekers or for ones who may wanna jump in on a box break.

FANdom Card Of The Day:2012-13 Panini Preferred Rookie Mem Anthony Davis/Michael Kidd-Gilchrist/Bradley Beal/Kyrie Irving/Derrick Williams/Enes Kanter

2012-13 Panini Preferred Rookie Memorabilia #10 Anthony Davis/Michael Kidd-Gilchrist/Bradley Beal/Kyrie Irving/Derrick Williams/Enes Kanter Jsy 168/249

Thanks goes out to Jammin JDcards for providing us with today's FANdom Card Of The Day!

Panini Breaks Out Their Playbook for 2013

Panini broke out their Playbooks to design this years Playbook Football 2013. The product promises to have taken the best of the first two releases in 2011 and 2012 and also add some new fun collectibles as well.

New and exciting to this year is Flywire Booklets, Playbook Coaches Signature Booklets and Down and Dirty Booklets.

Also, this product will include four autograph or memorabilia cards in every four-card pack that breaks down to two booklet cards, at least one autographed version, one additional autograph and one other hit. And I would imagine the price would be similar to past years at $200 a box.

We have broken down three of our favorites so far in this years product:

  

Down & Dirty Booklets: These look SICK!! Finally, unwashed jerseys! Lets see all of the blood, dirt, grass stains and bring us closer to the game. To me this may be one of the greatest innovations in awhile. I have always wanted to see the hard work players put onto the field and now we can.

  

Flywire Booklets: These are collars from players taken from players and are GAME WORN! But tough pulls at 1/1's. Incredible idea and design however.

 

Rookie-Drawn Play Booklets: The 40 players who attended the 2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere each sketched out and autographed their favorite plays that they hope to run in the NFL for them to make the biggest impact on the field.

I don't know if I can wait til October til this product hits the market. Just sick, sick stuff. So far, Panini is having an strong early start to their NFL card season.

FANdom Cards Of The Day: 12-13 Hoops Miami Championship/Prefferred Champs Material Booklet

 

To celebrate Miami Heats back 2 back NBA Titles..Miami Vice sent these in to show off.

Thanks for Miami Vice for providing us with the FANdom Card Of The Day!

On another note, a congrats goes out from us to LeBRON and the Miami Heat for winning back to back championships.