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   Review: 2005-06 Topps BIG Game Collection Basketball (Review by Bill Kovacs A.K.A. chiliwilly)

2005-06 Topps BIG Game Collection Basketball

Each sealed tin contains 5 cards in a 146 card base set including 100 #'d Veterans 1:1, 33 #'d Rookies 1:1, and 3 #'d Celebrity cards. >>> Each tin contains ONE Memorabilia card and ONE Autograph card. Parallel sets (1:1): Red (#'d to 129), Blue (#'d to 39), and Gold (#'d to 1). Inserts: Memorabilia cards 1:1 (5 variations > all #'d to 199 or less: Final Score, All-Star Rally, Picture Perfect, Draft Day Moments, and Big Game Collection) and Autograph cards 1:1 (5 variations > all #'d to 199 or less: Final Score, All-Star Rally, Picture Perfect, Draft Day Moments, and Big Game Collection).


   Base Card Scan
Comments:

The base cards are of nice quality, though a little hard to give a full analysis on one card. On the front it lists the players career high in points and it also gives the date of occurrence and the team they played against. On the back it lists three different Moments of Excellence. The card is numbered to /179.


   Rookie Card Scan
Comments:

The same design is used for the rookies and on the front and back is the same type of information as the base cards except college stats are reported. The card is numbered to /529.


   Insert / Parallel Card Scan
Comments:

The parallel we pulled was a red-bordered card of Mike Sweetney numbered to /99. This card has a very high sheen and looks like a refractor, but there is no designation on the card to support this.


   Game Used Scan
Comments:

The game used card we pulled was of Daniel Ewing. The player worn shorts are from the NBA rookie photoshoot in Tarrytown, NY on August 10, 2005. The card is numbered to /129.


   Autograph Scan
Comments:

We pulled a Draft Day Moments autographed/draft night hat of Andrew Bynum. The card is signed AB#17 and is numbered to /99. Very nice design to the autographed card. The autograph is crisp, clean, clear and continuous.


   The Final Verdict!

I give this box a 4 of 5 HI Fives on good quality alone. This box is at a reasonable price of usually about $35 to $60 on most sites I have checked (ebay included). I say reasonable because you are getting a rookie autograph in most boxes opened. Getting only five cards in a box was a little surprising to me. If you are a rookie card collector this isn't for you. If you are looking for a guaranteed autograph and game-used then this could be the best option for you.
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