CARDBOARD REVIEW:2019 Topps Clearly Authentic Baseball

 

It's clearly fall where I live as the leaves have changed colors and is starting to head towards the end of what we call "peak" season.

Which also means the leaves start to fall and the drive towards winter begins.

But, fall also means October baseball where some of the greatest moments live in the sport. It also means the wind down time for the baseball card season as the final products of 2019 are starting to sprinkle in.

Today I am busting one of those in Clearly Authentic. A product that clearly easy to explain.

I haven't had much success since the product released, so lets see if 2019 makes a difference.

Every box of 2019 Clearly Authentic comes with one encased hard signed acetate card. Boxes currently run just under $50.

So all you have to do is open up the box and there is your hit....

Jose Martinez.red parallel /50. Red parallels fall 1:21 boxes.

The product is main based on the flagship design but also has other offerings I will list below. There are 44 subjects in the main autograph checklist and here are the parallel offerings for those,
Green /99 (1:4), Black /75 (1:16), Red /50 (1:21), Blue /25 (1:39), Purple /10 (1:97), Orange /5 (1:193), and Gold 1/1 (1:1,24).

Other hits not found in my box include that also include different parallels then above,

• Clearly Authentic 1952 Reimagining Autographs
• Clearly Authentic 1984 Topps Baseball Autographs
• Clearly Authentic 150 Years of Professional Baseball Autographs
• Clearly Authentic T206 Autographs Set

OVERALL THOUGHTS: Well, it's always a gamble when you buy one hit products. Sometimes you will hit the Mike Trouts and other times you will land the Jose Martinez. I think the product as a whole is fun, I mean who doesn't love some acetate especially some signed on card version.

I am not a gambler personally, so this is a product I wouldn't buy just because of that. But, I would defintely pick up some singles of my favorite players such as I did last year with Clint Frazier.

If you want in on a box break without paying box prices, I suggest Midwest Box Breaks as they pull fire!

Please make sure to take a minute out to thank Topps for providing this box for me to review and to be able to add cards to the giveaway on Twitter I am hosting. Please follow me there to enter @SportCardCollec. Also follow Topps on all social media sites and visit their SITE, as well 

REVIEW:2018 Topps Clearly Authentic (BONUS HIT!)

Unlike a lot of bands from the 90's, Clearly Authentic was not just a one hit wonder as it returns this year for another round. Well, unless you count it literally being one hit.

Last year my break of 2018 Clearly Authentic was a bomb, not in a good way. Let's see if my second year break of this sophomore product goes better.

In every box of 2018 Topps Clearly Authentic is one encased acetate autograph card. Boxes run roughly $45-$50.

Here was my one hit. It's a nice looking purple parallel #d 8/10 but the player is...well...ouch. He isn't the greatest. But, once again, it's a rookie that could move up.

But that wasn't the only hit. A redemption I almost missed was stuck to the back of the Nido. This time it's a much better player of Walker Buehler and is a black parallel. Black parallels are numbered to 75.

 

 

Still no Gleyber, Othani, Trout like I have seen others pull. But, that's just my luck. At least I got two hits instead of one. 

Other parallels to find are, Green #/99, Red #/50, Blue #/25,Orange #/5, Gold 1/1.

 

There are 52 autograph names to find in the base series of autographs that include names like Judge, Acuna, and Bryant.

 

Other hits not found in my box but could be in yours include,

• Clearly Authentic Salute Autographs
• Clearly Authentic MLB Awards Autographs
• Clearly Authentic 1993 Finest Stars Autographs
• Clearly Authentic Reprint Autographs
• Clearly Legendary Autographs

OVERALL: Not the greatest of pulls in here, but the two pulls should cover the box price in this one. Box prices are really not bad to take a gamble on a product like this especially since you have roughly a 1:52 chance of hitting someone big.

Speaking of big, I have seen sooooooooo many big hits come out of this product all across Twitter. It just wasn't in my box unfortunately but could be in yours. If I was to ever take a gamble on a product, all of you readers know when I shop for boxes I go for the most hits for the least price, I would take a chance on this one just because of the price and value that can be found.

 

Please take a minute out to thank Topps for providing the box to review. Some of the cards you see above will be included in the Fantasy Baseball contest! Follow Topps on all social media sites and check out their website HERE for cards and more!

REVIEW: 2017 Clearly Authentic Baseball

Every so often, well most of the time, I invite my wife to help me with my reviews and open packs to give her insight as well. I haven't ever posted her thoughts on here before as she is very mixed on a lot of products but I thought since today's is so quick, that I would just put her words on here.

First I will give you a sum-up of the product.

Each box of 2017 Topps Clearly Authentic baseball comes with one card. It's encased in a one-touch, is printed on acetate and is signed  on-card. The design is based off of the 2017 Topps flagship. Boxes cost about $60 per.

There are two kinds of cards to find, Clearly Authentic and the tougher Clearly Authentic Reprint Autograph Cards that fall two per case.

The Clearly Authentic Autographs use the 2017 Topps Baseball base card design on acetate and include veteran and rookie players. They feature new photos as opposed to the flagship ones.

There are parallels to chase as well, 

• Green Parallel #'d to 99
• Red Parallel #'d to 50
• Blue Parallel #'d to 25
• Gold Parallel  #'d 1/1

The Clearly Authentic Reprint Autographs are reprinted Topps Baseball cards from the past on acetate.These also have parallels of Gold Parallel that are #'d 1/1.

So as I said, I let her open up the one card mystery and she did it with her back turned to me. To quickly sum it up, I asked her how it went. She said "it's a cool looking plastic card that signed. I don't know this player and he plays for the Padres. That's probably not good. It is numbered to 50 though."

Well, you guys be the judge on that. Hunter Renfroe red parallel /50

 

OVERALL, I think this is a fun cool looking product. I do wished there was maybe three cards per pack. I have never been a fan of a one card, one hit product as it's a riskier situation and I am not one to take risks. I feel one base, one insert and then the autograph in a box would be a bit better. I think that would add some more value to it if you happen to hit a lesser player for your $60. Of course have those base and inserts be printed on acetate as well. Who doesn't love acetate?!?!

I told my wife the price of the box and the approximate value of Renfroe and she agreed a few more cards would help.

If you are a high roller and like the risks, there are some big names on the checklist to chase and all of those have parallels so you just don't know who you will hit. Here is the checklist right off from the Topps Website, follow HERE.

A thanks to my wife for giving her insight on this product and please make sure to take a minute out to thank Topps for providing this box for me to review as they help provide prizes for me to giveaway. Follow Topps on all social media sites and visit their SITE, as well.