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Topps NFL Townhall
It’s been nearly 4 months since Topps took over the NFL and I thought it would be interesting to have a bit of a community town hall on Topps NFL now that we’ve had a chance to rip products, watch breaks, and see how the market has responded.
Overall, what do you think Topps has gotten right? Is it the designs, photography, inserts, autographs, rookie selection, or something else entirely? Have they exceeded your expectations in any area?
On the flip side, what do you think they’ve missed on? Is it pricing, checklist decisions, product configuration, too many parallels, print quality, or something else?
If you had one opportunity to sit down with the Topps product team, what would be the first thing you’d praise them for, and what’s the one change you’d ask them to make before the next NFL release?
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10 Replies
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I don’t know that much has changed really. The only big difference I see in their product is that they have the logos in the pictures now which is nice. I like that it’s licensed, but I don’t know that I paid that much attention to it before.
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That’s a fair take. The licensing definitely makes the cards feel more complete, but beyond the logos, I think the bigger question is whether Topps will use the license to create products that feel genuinely different over time. It’ll be interesting to see if they introduce new inserts, concepts, or innovations that really separate this era of Topps NFL from what we’ve seen before.
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i feel topps changed because of fanatics buying them but u can kind of see the vision of topps trying to get ideas from panini to try and compete with the art of the cards they have especially now tht topps prices have sky rocketed is kind of crazy
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I think there’s definitely some truth to that. Since Fanatics acquired Topps, it feels like they’re blending some of the things collectors loved from Panini with Topps’ own style. You can see hints of that in the inserts, designs, and overall presentation as they try to build products that appeal to collectors who have spent years ripping Panini NFL.
The pricing is probably the biggest sticking point for me, though. Expectations naturally go up when box prices climb as much as they have. If collectors are paying a premium, they’re going to expect premium designs, strong checklists, and a ripping experience that feels worth the investment.
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veryy true because if u really thinkg about it panini runs the sports cards art and design and ideas in my opinion topps just folllowed
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I havent noticed much of a change at all to be honest. Granted this is my first time collecting seriously in a while so im sure a year from now id have a different answer
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That’s actually a valuable perspective. Coming back to the hobby with fresh eyes probably lets you judge the products for what they are instead of constantly comparing them to older releases. It’ll be interesting to see how you feel after a full year of releases once you’ve had a chance to rip more products and see how Topps evolves its NFL lineup.
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not much of a change. I feel they could have did something different and not just look the same as previous year even when they didnt have licensing. We will see how things improve or done in the coming years since fanatics owns topps now.
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I agree, it doesn’t feel like a dramatic change yet. Outside of adding the NFL licensing, a lot of the products still feel very similar to what Topps was already doing. I was hoping they’d take the opportunity to introduce a few fresh ideas instead of just updating the logos.
That said, this is really just the beginning of the Fanatics era. I’m interested to see how the products evolve over the next few years now that they have full control of the license. Hopefully we’ll start seeing more innovation as they settle in.
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Yeah i agree. maybe the next will have something different. i know they did newer inserts but i feel the cards overall could have had a reimagined look and been more of a bang out the gate
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