BASEically Awesome Part 5: 2014 Topps Prime Football

(It seems my last BASEically Awesome post was out of order, so here we got back to Part 5 today and hopefully stay in order now)

If you are a fan of photography, look no further than Topps Prime. I wished the product was able to be carried on, but we know what those exclusive licenses do.....that's not a topic for today.

One of my favorite years of Topps Prime was 2014. There were some great shots taken all throughout the checklist.

Like this Thomas,

And Fitz breaking a tackle,

Don't miss on tackling LeVeon Bell or you will get burned. Cool throwback uni featured to.

Drew rolls out and continues to throw all over the Bears.

 

This is just a handful of cards from the 150 card set.  One of my favorites which didn't upload for some reason, was a Cowboys card, yes hard to admit, of Dez Bryant leaping up over Lions defenders for a sick catch. But the photo was done perfectly.

Thoughts on today's product or any of the Topps Prime line are welcomed in comments. Show me your favorite card from the product above.

Project Pedro Trade Recap Part 13:Newton's Law, Gotta Own A RC Auto

October has officially been named, Cards I Got From Project Pedro Blog Month.

By now, you have seen quite the gallery, but you are probably wondering where the BAM went after I kicked off this series with a huge card and mentioned there was more to come.

Well, I thought I would post another as I am saving the best card for last.

You know what rights with Bam right, yes CAM!

 

Last years NFL MVP and a guy who helped lead the Panthers to Super Bowl 50, now makes his new home in my rookie autograph collection. 

It's my first rookie auto of his and I think the card looks really nice with the clean crystal-clear photography. I am just hoping he continues to lead the Panthers and continues to play well and not flop now (as I am sure we all hope with any rookie auto we pull or trade for) that I own this. This year isn't looking good so far as his offensive line forgot how to protect him.

Have you ever traded for a rookie auto with a good value then the player flopped along with the value? Who was it? Let me know, and try not to scare me, in comments!

Breakin Wax:2014 Topps Prime Football Hobby Box Break

Topps Prime has been a product I have wanted to try for some time now.  I have picked up some retail before and the thing that catches me every time is the amazing photography. Topps doesn't usually do a lot with photography focused products as a lot of their products are based around artistic or border laden base cards. But, these cards show if Topps actually did more photography focused products, they could do a great job.

I don't have a box pic for this post but will give you the run down. Each box of 2014 Topps Prime football comes with 10 packs per box with 6 cards per pack. Each box is roughly $60 and comes with 4 hits per box.

Like my opening statement about the product, the base cards are simply amazing. No border, little writing and full bleed photography. Each one captures a special moment in a game. Just check out this Richard Sherman.

Back of the card

Even the rookies are impressive. Yes, they are not game shots, but they look really nice.

Here are two photo Sp variations I pulled in my box. One rookie, one vet.

Here are some base card parallels

Inserts. These I didn't care much about. Two bland.

The Primed Rookies were okay.

First hit. Ebron.

Second hit. Cooks from what it appears patch. I was at first thinking mustard stain because of the size but I suppose it's a swatch. I like that they used the nice photographed base cards for these but you have got to increase that swatch size up some.

Copper autograph parallel. Once again a guy I have seen multiple times in my boxes in 2014.

And speaking of a guy I have seen many times in my boxes...here comes AJ again! I hope this guy is the next Brady. I mean, I have four or five autographs of his now and been on a streak of him recently. If he had been a Giant, I wouldn't have cared as much lol. But, I just don't see him getting a chance in Cincy.

Overall, other than some nice base cards, nothing too special here. My hits were poor in my opinion. They do look nice, but they were poor. However, that doesn't turn me away from the product as we all have those off boxes. With a decent price, a strong rookie class and four hits in a box, I will definitely go back if I get the chance to again.

Another Trade Mail Day With @dpalagi518

Up until the last six months or so, I hadn't traded very much. I kinda just kept stuff to myself and didn't want to take any chances with trading with the fear of finding an untrustworthy trade partner. But, recently, I have been adding some great traders to my trade list and one of them is @dpalagi518. He is not only a great trader, but he is a great guy as well.

I helped him fill a few PC needs and sent a few extras as well for good measure. This is what I got in return.

An Andre Williams Elite auto

And one of my favorite Williams cards I have so far in a Topps Prime Level V auto/memorabilia card. I love the overall look and balance of it. This card was a must in this trade and luckily @dpalagi518 was generous to give it up as he too collects Williams.

Also, with most of his trades I have seen him make including one with me in the past, he threw in some sweet 90's bonus packs.

Here were the best cards from those packs including a Giants PC add and a Jerry Rice card

Overall, another successful trade and a trader I highly recommend to all of my readers.

Thanks again goes out to @dpalagi518 for this trade and I look forward to more future trades with him.

Rueben Randle PC Card Of The Week: 2012 Topps Prime

For the first Rueben Randle Card Of The Week, I wanted to show off a card that doesn't have all of the flash, but that I am a big fan of.

Topps releases many football products every year and some I am a fan of, but the one that I really like is Topps Prime. This is the only product where Topps doesn't put a border on the card or use some artsy looking design. This is all about the photography and I totally dig it. Just look at this card and tell me you don't like the clear-cut action photograph of Randle making a nice snag.

 

Yeah, I thought so. You had nothing to say.

What's In The Mail Box?

This was a dual mail day from Jammin JDcards. The first two cards were from the Topps Prime Football 2013 break I was in. The rest of the cards from his awesome site where he has an unimaginable amount of cards for sale. Something for everyone I think.

I landed the Falcons in this break. I didn't hit it huge but I do like the parallel of Desmond Trufant who could be a rising star in the league.

As you can see with other past mail days, an aim has been for Rueben Randle cards. And this was another great addition to my Randle PC.

  

Here is another Randle goodness along with a couple more Jernigans for that PC. Also some bonus Giants cards thrown in by Jammin JDcards.

A pretty nice mail day I think. I really like the Randle addition. Finest is one of my favorite Topps products other than Chrome. And it was very nice of Jammin JDcards to throw in some bonuses,thanks again for those!

If you are looking for something for your collection, I strongly recommend checking out Jammin JDcards first. I would be shocked if they didn't have something you need. You can check out their website HERE. And while you are there don't forget to join in on some box breaks as well! Good Luck hunting!

Featured NY Giants Card

 

Jason Pierre Paul

Topps Prime 2013

Card #90

Results From The Latest Jammin JDcard Breaks

If you missed another Jammin JDcards break, you would have missed again some #BIGMOJO. This time Jammin JDcards broke Topps Prime Football 2013, Panini Limited Basketball 12-13 and Panini Intrigue basketball 12-13.

Here are the results from the break:

Some sweet hits here. Dion Jordan auto/relic. One sick Tavon Austin piece. And the a dual relic of top rookie QB's. 

 Limited Basketball:

 And onto another #BIGMOJO hit from Intrigue basketball

 #BIGMOJO hit for the second straight week! Another Kevin Durant auto was found!

So don't miss out on the next upcoming breaks! You just never know if you will be the lucky recipient of some #BIGMOJO!

Fan Favorite Card Thursday: Joshua Hlavaty's Von Miller

"my favorite card is my Von Miller auto jersey bought it for $6 lol"


Thanks for the email Joshua and the write up. If anyone else would like to join this just drop us an email at sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com with an image of your favorite card and why it is your favorite and your name!