Topps Card Of The Week: 2013 Topps Strata Clear Cut Autograph Relic Blue Parallel Matt Barkley (SICK)

Close Your Mouth, The Drool May Destroy Your Keyboard When You See This!

Wow! OH MY! INCREDIBLE! Comes to mind when I see my latest pickup from Jammin JD Sports Cards.

Yes I know it's an Eagle and yes I know I am a Giants fan, but when I saw this on their site, I had to have it. There is not confusion on who I root on still.

This is why I NEEDED this card. First off, I don't have any of these "shadowbox" cards or anything from Strata. Secondly, look at it, that patch just is a beautiful thing. I don't care who is on the card. Thirdly, it's an autographed rookie card, you just never know when a rookie will get their chance. Finally, I got a great deal on it from Jammin JD Sports Cards.

Would love to hear your guys thoughts on this new pickup and if you have ever tried shopping at Jammin JD Sports Cards. Because if you haven't, you are missing out!

Review: Sage Hit Football Low Series Blaster 2013

Every year I got to get my hands onto some cards of the new crop of NFL rookies. This is always my starting point.

Box Break Down:

• 14 Packs Per Box, 7 Card Per Pack
• Two Autographs
• $20 a Box

  

   

 

BASE CARDS: Last year I complained about the design of these. Not so much this year. Sage is doing the best they can without licensing on the helmets. I do wish they did more photos without any helmets then it wouldn't bother me as much. Its really hard to see a product with helmet decal removal but most of these photos are well done without team helmets which excites me and tells me to give Sage two thumbs up. The Spotlight subset card is very nicely done and I think a lot of people will enjoy this design. I also like to use these base cards to get rookie autos TTM (Through The Mail) on. They are low to none on the gloss and are great to be signed on.

INSERTS: N/A (Hobby Only)

 

AUTOGRAPHS: The product states 2 autos per box and thats what we got. I really dig the design on these. The autographs are enclosed with a gold foil and the sticker or whatever they seem to be signed on jumps off the card at you. Alex Okafor's auto is awesome. Very good job here by Sage in terms of design. I like the landscape layout as a switch up of getting the autographs done portrait style

JERSEY/PATCH CARDS:N/A

OVERALL THOUGHTS: Not a bad base card design. A ton of base in a box so you really get to load up on the new rookies. My only negative would be having the two autographs packed separately in the box. Though I love collecting rookie cards, opening the packs for just base cards takes away a little bit of the excitement when you already know what your autographs are. I wished the autos were inserted into the packs. Other than that, with a good amount of cards and two autographs its $20 well spent. I would also assume that a hobby box might also be a decent rout to go as well.

RATINGS:  Bloggers Note: Our ratings are based specifically on the blaster, box or packs we opened and do not express what the overall product could bring. Ratings based on a 1-5. 1 Being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
                Packaging: 4
                Base Design: 4
                Insert Design: NA
                Memorablila/Autographs: 4
                Blaster, Hobby Box, or Pack Value: 4