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Review:
2006 Topps Triple Threads Football (Review
by Bill Kovacs A.K.A. chiliwilly)
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2006 Topps Triple Threads Football
Each sealed box contains 2 packs of 6 cards each in a 150 card base set including 90 #`d Veterans, 10 #`d Retired Greats, and 50 Autograph Rookie Triple Relic cards. >>> Each box contains ONE Triple Memorabilia card and ONE Autographed Triple Memorabilia card. Parallel sets: Veteran/Retired Greats (5 variations > #`d to 499, 199, 99, 25, and 1-of-1), Rookie 5 variations > #`d to 75, 50, 25, 10, & 1-of-1), and Platinum Autograph Memorabilia (Rookie > #`d to 1, Triple Threads > #`d to 1, and Triple Threads Combo > #`d to 1). Inserts: Triple Memorabilia cards 1:2 (features 1 player & 3 memorabilia > #`d to 36 and 3 players & 3 memorabilia > #`d to 36; 5 parallel versions > #`d to 27, 18, 9, 3, & 1), Autographed Triple Memorabilia cards 1:2 (features 1 player, 1 autograph & 3 memorabilia > #`d to 18; 3 parallel versions > #`d to 9, 3, & 1 and 3 players, 3 autographs & 3 swatches > #`d to 36; 5 parallel versions > #`d to 27, 18, 9, 3, & 1), White Whale (Autographed Triple Threads > #`d to 1), and Framed Printing Plates (Veterans/Retired Greats > each is a 1-of-1 and White Whale Autograph > each is a 1-of-1).
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Base Card Scan |
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Fresh off its red hot debut in Baseball, the Topps Triple Threads phenomenon comes to the NFL with 2006 Topps Triple Threads Football. The base cards front has a very unique design and a ribbed texture on the entire front. These cards are numbered to /1199 on the extreme lower portion of the card in the center. The text is a little hard to read unless the card is presented at an angle for easier viewing. The back of the cards has a very short bio of the player along with the players stats from 2005 and career total stats. The lower portion of the backs has a section called Triple Take, where they explain highlights and quirks of the players career.
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Insert Card Scans |
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Our two parallel pulls were an Emerald version Jeremy Shockey of the New York Giants #d to /199 and a Sepia version of Edgerrin James of the Arizona Cardinals #d to 499.
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Auto Card Scan |
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The AUTOGRAPHED TRIPLE RELIC CARD is a very nice pull of Eric Dickerson of the "then" Los Angeles Rams. A very high-quality triple jersey autographed card. Nice clean autograph with no bubbling, separation or breaks.
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The
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rate this box a 4 of 5 HI Fives. 2006 Topps Triple Threads Football
is a higher priced, high-quality sports card product. You can usually
find these boxes in the $150 to $195 price range on sites I have checked. It seems to be a hit-or-miss product in regards to value for your money. I must admit that I have purchased a box and did very well. I also would have liked to see the rookies in the base version of the card. This review is only of one pack received. We were fortunate to get the pack with the autographed relic card. |
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