REVIEW:2017 Topps High Tek (BONUS AUTO!)

Not along ago, a prospect focused Bowman High Tek was released and now it's time to get the veterans and rookies from 2017 their due in Topps High Tek.

Topps High Tek brings all of the foil patterned fun and packs it into a 40 card box. So let's take a dive in for this Topps latest product.

 

In every box of 2017 Topps High Tek baseball, you will find 40 cards. Two of those 40 will be signed on-card and there will be 4 others that are blackout parallels. Boxes run over $120 currently. 

Here is the complicated part of the product. The base set has many levels of rarity and patterns for its 112 cards. In this one box alone, I found 12 different patterns.

Your best luck to spot the differences like I did is to use this guide on Cardboard Connection to help you check out the differences. You can find that HERE.

As for the look, I really dig the design on these with rainbow acetate and foil patterns. But, the best part is the added photo sideways pic. It just adds to the overall appeal.

 

The man! I have two of many but it's a great start. Some of the coolest looking juniors I have added this year.

 

Here are the backs of the cards. I don't normally point out card backs, though I do appreciate them, but had to show you how great these look as well.

 

The base set also has 5 Sp photo variations that are called Clubhouse Image Variations. These are numbered to 50. There are autographs of those as well.

 

Now time to talk parallels. If you liked the base, the parallels are an amped up version of the base.

Tidal Diffractor /250:

 

Green Rainbow /99

 

Blackout parallels which are 4 per box and look even sweeter than the base. These stand way out when you pull them out of the box.

 

Here are the backs as you would expect they are blacked out.

 

Other finds for parallels include, Blue Rainbow /75, Orange Magma Diffractor /25, Red Orbit Diffractor /10, and Gold Galactic Diffractor 1/1.

Now time for the autographs that added a bit of a surprise.

My first autograph is of David Price. It's a Blackout parallel /50

 

My second Autograph is of rookie Christian Arroyo

 

Then a couple of base cards later and I found this sweet bonus! This was only my second ever redemption card find from Topps unlike Panini where I have had 20+.

 

 

Other parallels for the autographs include, Green Rainbow /75, Blue Rainbow /50, Orange Magma Diffractor /25, Red Orbit Diffractor /10, and Gold Galactic Diffractor 1/1.

 

Other hits not found include, Jubilation, Jubilation Autographs, Rookie Tek ,Rookie Tek Autographs, TwiliTEK , TwiliTEK Autographs and Tek Buyback Autographs.

 

OVERALL, even with the tough-to-tell-the-difference patterns, this was probably one of my more fun breaks this year. I enjoyed looking at every card spotting the fun patterns and the players. I really like the players chosen for the set as it's a great mix of old and new.

I do think a lot of collectors will be turned off by so many variations and then parallels in this product as that's always a concern with collectors I have seen on forums and Twitter.

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 in a new promotion coming up soon for the holidays! Follow Topps on all social media sites and visit their SITE, as well 

REVIEW:2016 Topps BUNT Baseball Cards (GIVEAWAY)

As most readers know on here, I am not much of a digital card kinda guy. I don't have anything against those who collect them no more than they should against those who don't collect digital cards. It's all collecting and we all have our preferences. As long as it builds the hobby, I am on-board.

When Topps announced they were making a BUNT physical product, I was kinda interested on how that was going to work and how they were going to tie in the digital as well.

Well, I gave a box a crack and here is how it went.

In every hobby box of 2016 Topps Bunt baseball is 36 Packs with 7 Cards Per Pack. Boxes will run you roughly $30. Lot's of cards for a very good price and reminds me of a lot of 90's products.

The BUNT-art base card design I kinda dig. Especially the Griffey card. I am usually a photography kinda guy but something to do with the layout and team logo catches my eye. The base set itself runs 200 cards deep consisting of veterans, legends and rookies. So not an overly challenging task, but still may take a couple of boxes as I found a handful of doubles.

Three great rookies here

There are also base card parallels to find but are tough to pull. I think Platinum which is the easiest falls at 1:57 packs.

• Platinum Parallel #'d to 99
• topaz Parallel #'d to 50
• Crimson Parallel #'d 1/1
• Printing Plates #'d 1/1

Just like the app, the product has inserts too.

Unique Uni's:

Light Force Set. I like the look of these. I wished Griffey was in checklist.

Program Set:

Future of the Franchise contains all of the young stars.

There is also Moon Shots that are of home-run hitters and #'d to 50 and Stadium Heritage that highlights 15 franchise players along with the ballpark where they play. Those are #'d to 25.

BUNT Loot Cards are inserted 1:3 packs. So you get 12 per box. BUNT Loot cards will unlock a free pack of digital cards on the BUNT App. Each digital pack will include 10 cards, which guarantee 1 topaz parallel and 1 insert. You can also hit some impressive inserts from the possible codes.

Title Town (BUNT Player Cards) help bridge the digital/physical world. This insert set showcases 10 dynasty team cards that highlight 3 players on a card who have won one or more World Series titles. Card backs will include a unique code that unlocks a digital version on the BUNT App. These are tough pulls with the Base being #'d to 75 and parallels of Amber #'d to 50 and Platinum Parallel #'d 1/1. This is a great way to help give those who don't normally collect the digital cards a great hit to kick it off. However, tough pulls too.

And we can't forget about hits! There are autographs of top players in the game included in this product. However, they have astronomical odds of 1:7000 or something like that. The autographs do however cross that bridge of being both a live in product hit and unlocked through contests on the Topps BUNT App.

Overall, this product definitely isn't for the heavy hitters. It's a kids/digital/set collectors type of product. Or a bust for those who like to open something that's really reasonably priced on a rainy day hoping to uncover a treasure or wanting to give the app a try through the physical world.

I think the idea and concept of the product is brilliant with Topps obviously trying to get interest of non-digital collectors a chance to dive into that world by buying a physical product. They do that by using things like free digital card packs and the tie-ins of physical cards you can pull and then can unlock on the digital app. 

But, what I like most of all, is the cost and maybe attention grabber for the kids. This is probably the cheapest product on the market right now and has all of the stars of today, yesterday and tomorrow and ties in something "game-ish" and digital which seems to be a lot of what kids are into now-a-days. 

Whatever the aim here for Topps was, I hope it works out. I am on board with anything that builds the hobby.

In the end, did this change my mind or draw me toward the world of digital as a non-digital collector? No, not really as it still only has it's appeal as a physical product. But, that's just who I am and has nothing to do with Topps attempt in this product. I look at this product as a cheaper way of adding cards from the Yankees, Griffey, some rookies and maybe a set.

Either way and no matter your preference, this product is worth a try for sure.

Now time for the giveaway.

I have 12 of these BUNT FREE PACKS to giveaway. 

I will be giving 4 away below, 4 on Facebook and 4 on Twitter. Please make sure to follow Sport Card Collectors and enter in all areas!

I will email winners a code who enter on here, DM them on Twitter a code and have them PM me for the code on Facebook. I am expecting 12 different winners, 4 in each section, but will see how the turnout is.

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.
2. CONTEST OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS!!!!
3. Card may be shipped PWE. I like to forewarn on this.
4. LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW telling me ONE PRO AND ONE CON OF THE PRODUCT.
5. EARN AN EXTRA ENTRY FOR SHARING THIS CONTEST ON YOUR BLOG AND/OR ON TWITTER. Make sure to leave your link in comments too so I can count it. If not, I won't be able to give you the credit. Commenting with it is very important or you WILL LOSE OUT an extra entry!
6. Sport Card Collectors or it's owner (person who runs the blog), WILL NOT be held responsible for lost, stolen or damaged mail. Sorry had to add this in since someone tried to scam me once about this.
7. Contest starts today, ends on August 27th 2016. Winner will be announced in a separate post on August 28th 2016
8. Don't forget to thank the above sponsor of this contest and I won't mind a thank you as well :)

Good luck to all that enter and thanks for reading!