2010 Topps National Chicle
What I pulled--
Short Prints – Walter Johnson, Juan Francisco, Cy Young, Kevin Richardson, Ryan Zimmerman, Mickey Mantle
National Chicle Backs – Dustin Pedroia, Mickey Mantle, Michael Brantley, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Billy Butler, Nate McLouth
Bazooka Backs – Jayson Werth, Ryan Zimmerman, Zach Duke
Game Used – Josh Hamilton white relic
Autograph – Carlos Carrasco
National Chicle Back Autograph – Michael Brantley (#45/199)
Cabinet Boxtopper – Eddie Mathews
Review:
Topps dips back into the hand painted card genre with a set that was very popular recently on the football
side, National Chicle. And there is a reason they have added another painted set to their arsenal…these
cards are gorgeous.
The basics of National Chicle are simple – artists renderings of the biggest names in the game, past,
present and future, with multiple versions of some of the players. And that is where this set really takes off.
For instance, legendary pitcher Walter Johnson appears as his vintage self, but also in a current
Washington Nationals uniform. And this theme continues throughout the set, with wonderful depictions of
legends like Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth, current stars like Ichiro and Albert Pujols and rookies like
Buster Posey and Drew Stubbs. These variations, making up three subsets (Retired Stars Revisited,
Vintage Veterans and Rookie Renditions), are the short prints for the set, and will be worth the chase for
anyone looking to put together a master set.
As with all of the painted sets, National Chicle is really a set builder’s set, so the bells and whistles are kept to a minimum
and are simply there for a little extra value. But one strong selling point is the on-card autographs in the set, which is a
welcome change from the norm and one that most collectors will be very happy with. The other variations, which come in the
form of different card backs, is also there for someone up for a real special set building challenge.
There is nothing to not like about National Chicle, with artwork that is of the highest level (including some from my college
friend Paul Lempa) and that rivals, if not bests, the work in Allen and Ginter. Some may argue that another painted set is not
really necessary, but if the quality is this high, I say bring it on..........
A
What I pulled--
Short Prints – Walter Johnson, Juan Francisco, Cy Young, Kevin Richardson, Ryan Zimmerman, Mickey Mantle
National Chicle Backs – Dustin Pedroia, Mickey Mantle, Michael Brantley, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Billy Butler, Nate McLouth
Bazooka Backs – Jayson Werth, Ryan Zimmerman, Zach Duke
Game Used – Josh Hamilton white relic
Autograph – Carlos Carrasco
National Chicle Back Autograph – Michael Brantley (#45/199)
Cabinet Boxtopper – Eddie Mathews
Review:
Topps dips back into the hand painted card genre with a set that was very popular recently on the football
side, National Chicle. And there is a reason they have added another painted set to their arsenal…these
cards are gorgeous.
The basics of National Chicle are simple – artists renderings of the biggest names in the game, past,
present and future, with multiple versions of some of the players. And that is where this set really takes off.
For instance, legendary pitcher Walter Johnson appears as his vintage self, but also in a current
Washington Nationals uniform. And this theme continues throughout the set, with wonderful depictions of
legends like Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth, current stars like Ichiro and Albert Pujols and rookies like
Buster Posey and Drew Stubbs. These variations, making up three subsets (Retired Stars Revisited,
Vintage Veterans and Rookie Renditions), are the short prints for the set, and will be worth the chase for
anyone looking to put together a master set.
As with all of the painted sets, National Chicle is really a set builder’s set, so the bells and whistles are kept to a minimum
and are simply there for a little extra value. But one strong selling point is the on-card autographs in the set, which is a
welcome change from the norm and one that most collectors will be very happy with. The other variations, which come in the
form of different card backs, is also there for someone up for a real special set building challenge.
There is nothing to not like about National Chicle, with artwork that is of the highest level (including some from my college
friend Paul Lempa) and that rivals, if not bests, the work in Allen and Ginter. Some may argue that another painted set is not
really necessary, but if the quality is this high, I say bring it on..........
A
2010 Topps National Chicle
What I pulled--
Short Prints – Walter Johnson, Juan Francisco, Cy Young, Kevin Richardson, Ryan Zimmerman, Mickey Mantle
National Chicle Backs – Dustin Pedroia, Mickey Mantle, Michael Brantley, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Billy Butler, Nate McLouth
Bazooka Backs – Jayson Werth, Ryan Zimmerman, Zach Duke
Game Used – Josh Hamilton white relic
Autograph – Carlos Carrasco
National Chicle Back Autograph – Michael Brantley (#45/199)
Cabinet Boxtopper – Eddie Mathews
Review:
Topps dips back into the hand painted card genre with a set that was very popular recently on the football
side, National Chicle. And there is a reason they have added another painted set to their arsenal…these
cards are gorgeous.
The basics of National Chicle are simple – artists renderings of the biggest names in the game, past,
present and future, with multiple versions of some of the players. And that is where this set really takes off.
For instance, legendary pitcher Walter Johnson appears as his vintage self, but also in a current
Washington Nationals uniform. And this theme continues throughout the set, with wonderful depictions of
legends like Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth, current stars like Ichiro and Albert Pujols and rookies like
Buster Posey and Drew Stubbs. These variations, making up three subsets (Retired Stars Revisited,
Vintage Veterans and Rookie Renditions), are the short prints for the set, and will be worth the chase for
anyone looking to put together a master set.
As with all of the painted sets, National Chicle is really a set builder’s set, so the bells and whistles are kept to a minimum
and are simply there for a little extra value. But one strong selling point is the on-card autographs in the set, which is a
welcome change from the norm and one that most collectors will be very happy with. The other variations, which come in the
form of different card backs, is also there for someone up for a real special set building challenge.
There is nothing to not like about National Chicle, with artwork that is of the highest level (including some from my college
friend Paul Lempa) and that rivals, if not bests, the work in Allen and Ginter. Some may argue that another painted set is not
really necessary, but if the quality is this high, I say bring it on..........
A
What I pulled--
Short Prints – Walter Johnson, Juan Francisco, Cy Young, Kevin Richardson, Ryan Zimmerman, Mickey Mantle
National Chicle Backs – Dustin Pedroia, Mickey Mantle, Michael Brantley, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Billy Butler, Nate McLouth
Bazooka Backs – Jayson Werth, Ryan Zimmerman, Zach Duke
Game Used – Josh Hamilton white relic
Autograph – Carlos Carrasco
National Chicle Back Autograph – Michael Brantley (#45/199)
Cabinet Boxtopper – Eddie Mathews
Review:
Topps dips back into the hand painted card genre with a set that was very popular recently on the football
side, National Chicle. And there is a reason they have added another painted set to their arsenal…these
cards are gorgeous.
The basics of National Chicle are simple – artists renderings of the biggest names in the game, past,
present and future, with multiple versions of some of the players. And that is where this set really takes off.
For instance, legendary pitcher Walter Johnson appears as his vintage self, but also in a current
Washington Nationals uniform. And this theme continues throughout the set, with wonderful depictions of
legends like Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth, current stars like Ichiro and Albert Pujols and rookies like
Buster Posey and Drew Stubbs. These variations, making up three subsets (Retired Stars Revisited,
Vintage Veterans and Rookie Renditions), are the short prints for the set, and will be worth the chase for
anyone looking to put together a master set.
As with all of the painted sets, National Chicle is really a set builder’s set, so the bells and whistles are kept to a minimum
and are simply there for a little extra value. But one strong selling point is the on-card autographs in the set, which is a
welcome change from the norm and one that most collectors will be very happy with. The other variations, which come in the
form of different card backs, is also there for someone up for a real special set building challenge.
There is nothing to not like about National Chicle, with artwork that is of the highest level (including some from my college
friend Paul Lempa) and that rivals, if not bests, the work in Allen and Ginter. Some may argue that another painted set is not
really necessary, but if the quality is this high, I say bring it on..........
A