What’s nice about Topps Inception football is the thick card stock, on-card autographs in some cases, and generous swatches of game-used memorabilia.
That formula has not changed for the 2015 version of Inception. A box will consist of one pack, with seven cards to a pack. Topps promises two autographs or auto relic cards, and one relic card.
That formula has not changed for the 2015 version of Inception. A box will consist of one pack, with seven cards to a pack. Topps promises two autographs or auto relic cards, and one relic card.
The base set consists of 100 cards, all veterans. Green and purple parallels will be seeded one in every two packs. Other parallels include magenta, numbered to 99; red (75); orange (50); blue (25); and diamond (1/1). A framed printing plate is also offered as a 1/1.
The base set design puts an action shot of the player against a soft background of several colors, with hues of magenta and blue prevalent in the one base card I saw of DeSean Jackson. The Redskins’ wide receiver was also one of the two red parallels I pulled from the pack I opened. The other was of Texans linebacker Jadeveon Clowney. The other parallel I found was a magenta card of Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles.
The base set design puts an action shot of the player against a soft background of several colors, with hues of magenta and blue prevalent in the one base card I saw of DeSean Jackson. The Redskins’ wide receiver was also one of the two red parallels I pulled from the pack I opened. The other was of Texans linebacker Jadeveon Clowney. The other parallel I found was a magenta card of Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles.
The first autograph card was an on-card signature of Ravens tight end Maxx Williams, numbered to 99. The second signature was an autograph jumbo patch card of Steelers wide receiver Sammie Coates. This was printed on thick card stock, and although the autograph is on a sticker, the signature is nice. The relic piece is a black-and-white swatch.
The parallels for signature cards mirror the base card set, the exception being there are no printing plate autographs. Some collectors might pull an Inception Silver Signings card, which will fall one in every 12 packs. This card combines silver ink and a black design. There are gold parallels, too.
The parallels for signature cards mirror the base card set, the exception being there are no printing plate autographs. Some collectors might pull an Inception Silver Signings card, which will fall one in every 12 packs. This card combines silver ink and a black design. There are gold parallels, too.
The final big hit was a rookie jumbo relic card of Jets rookie defensive tackle Leonard Williams. This card contained a 2-inch by 2-inch green jersey swatch.
Topps Inception is a middle- to high-end product and should sell in the $80 to $95 range. It offers some nice hits, with plenty of chances to pick up rookie autographs. As the set coincides with the early part of football training camp, it is an attractive first look at those players who could make an impact this season in the NFL.
Topps Inception is a middle- to high-end product and should sell in the $80 to $95 range. It offers some nice hits, with plenty of chances to pick up rookie autographs. As the set coincides with the early part of football training camp, it is an attractive first look at those players who could make an impact this season in the NFL.
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