2025 Topps update horrible printing job

Pequot · 11-27-2025, 12:10 PM

Finally found a few blasters out in the wild (5) and ripped them with my boys. 11 out of 18 holiday parallels look like the players took a dirt bath before the photo was taken. If you look at the Birdsong cards bottom left, one is correct, the other is messed up. 14/18 shown. Never seen this before.

oldgoldy97 · 11-27-2025, 12:24 PM

It’s their way of controlling grading.

Maybe.

Topps basketball holiday glitter cards had people thinking they got punked by glitter bombs.

Lonewolf · 11-27-2025, 12:41 PM

All the norm under Fanatics. Topps always had some printing issues in the past, but now Fanatics charges 50% more, often has crap quality, and the terrible pack odds as a bonus.

mfw13 · 11-27-2025, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

All the norm under Fanatics. Topps always had some printing issues in the past, but now Fanatics charges 50% more, often has crap quality, and the terrible pack odds as a bonus.

And still people fall over themselves backwards to buy everything they release, no matter what the price.....

oldgoldy97 · 11-27-2025, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

And still people fall over themselves backwards to buy everything they release, no matter what the price.....

yOU’RE nOT dOING iT rIGHT!

OscarOne · 11-27-2025, 08:17 PM

A Fantatics product that is low quality? NO WAY

EBCollectibles · 11-27-2025, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

It’s their way of controlling grading.

Maybe.

Topps basketball holiday glitter cards had people thinking they got punked by glitter bombs.

Seriously do you complain about every product? What are you going to do when Topps takes over completely? Wait until those blasters get to $55-$60 boy you will be complaining daily then. What would be perfect for you collecting and opening?

Pequot · 11-28-2025, 09:36 AM

At least none of them were players any of us collect. I'm a sucker for opening stuff as much as my kids. We all have singles we collect as well, but it's occasionally fun to burn a little money chasing rare hits too.

corndog · 11-28-2025, 05:22 PM

Looks like the coating was contaminated by the dominant orange during it's application.
If the coating isn't heavy enough when applied it will draw the ink off onto the blanket that is used to apply it to the sheets due to increased ink tack.

Doesn't matter if it is varnish, aqueous coating or UV.

So yes, poor printing during the manufacturing.

DetroitTN · 11-29-2025, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EBCollectibles

Seriously do you complain about every product? What are you going to do when Topps takes over completely? Wait until those blasters get to $55-$60 boy you will be complaining daily then. What would be perfect for you collecting and opening?

Why shouldn't we complain about increasing prices and worsening card conditions? I think we found a Fanatics shareholder here

SaveMeTheGum · 11-29-2025, 03:19 PM

Fanatics doesn't care.

Lonewolf · 11-29-2025, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EBCollectibles

Seriously do you complain about every product? What are you going to do when Topps takes over completely? Wait until those blasters get to $55-$60 boy you will be complaining daily then. What would be perfect for you collecting and opening?

I stopped buying sealed product produced by Fanatics. I'll buy singles and complain about the garbage value proposition until I leave the hobby or Fanatics gets better.

oldgoldy97 · 11-29-2025, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitTN

Why shouldn't we complain about increasing prices and worsening card conditions? I think we found a Fanatics shareholder here

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Originally Posted by SaveMeTheGum

Fanatics doesn't care.

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

I stopped buying sealed product produced by Fanatics. I'll buy singles and complain about the garbage value proposition until I leave the hobby or Fanatics gets better.

EBCollectibles · 12-02-2025, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DetroitTN

Why shouldn't we complain about increasing prices and worsening card conditions? I think we found a Fanatics shareholder here

Not at all. I hate Topps. Some complain about every product by every company. Hey in 2026 yall will have plenty to complain about when Fanatics takes over everything.

EBCollectibles · 12-02-2025, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

I stopped buying sealed product produced by Fanatics. I'll buy singles and complain about the garbage value proposition until I leave the hobby or Fanatics gets better.

Don't hold your breath. Fanatics will lose sleep over you leaving the Hobby. It will only get worse in 2026 when they own it all.

boxbuster7 · 12-02-2025, 07:27 PM

if you guys actually care STOP BUYING FROM THEM

base set · 12-02-2025, 08:25 PM

The 80s called. Any guesses on what they said?

PuddleMonkey · 12-02-2025, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by base set

The 80s called. Any guesses on what they said?

They want you to ditch the mullet?

sauceboy · 12-03-2025, 08:47 AM

Almost bought a blaster box of these yesterday. Glad I didn't.

boxbuster7 · 12-03-2025, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by base set

The 80s called. Any guesses on what they said?

billie jean is not my girl?

11-27-2025, 12:10 PM	#1
Pequot Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Posts: 11	2025 Topps update horrible printing job Finally found a few blasters out in the wild (5) and ripped them with my boys. 11 out of 18 holiday parallels look like the players took a dirt bath before the photo was taken. If you look at the Birdsong cards bottom left, one is correct, the other is messed up. 14/18 shown. Never seen this before.

11-27-2025, 12:24 PM	#2
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 51,438	It’s their way of controlling grading. Maybe. Topps basketball holiday glitter cards had people thinking they got punked by glitter bombs. __________________ Truly riveting discussion: that’s what your wife/girlfriend/sheep said.

11-27-2025, 12:41 PM	#3
Lonewolf Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: California Posts: 4,448	All the norm under Fanatics. Topps always had some printing issues in the past, but now Fanatics charges 50% more, often has crap quality, and the terrible pack odds as a bonus. __________________ Apparently, Money and Computers *CAN* Buy Championships, LOL

11-28-2025, 05:22 PM	#9
corndog BODA Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: From a table in McDonalds, with lovely fake flowers on it. Posts: 18,153	Looks like the coating was contaminated by the dominant orange during it's application. If the coating isn't heavy enough when applied it will draw the ink off onto the blanket that is used to apply it to the sheets due to increased ink tack. Doesn't matter if it is varnish, aqueous coating or UV. So yes, poor printing during the manufacturing. __________________ He has no rival, He has no equal.

11-29-2025, 03:19 PM	#11
SaveMeTheGum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NH --> CA --> SC Posts: 16,690 Cardboard_Dynamite CardboardDynamite	Fanatics doesn't care. __________________ Pay fast. Ship fast. Deal with people honestly. IG: CardboardDynamite

11-27-2025, 08:17 PM	#6
OscarOne Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 833	A Fantatics product that is low quality? NO WAY

11-28-2025, 09:36 AM	#8
Pequot Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Posts: 11	At least none of them were players any of us collect. I'm a sucker for opening stuff as much as my kids. We all have singles we collect as well, but it's occasionally fun to burn a little money chasing rare hits too.

12-02-2025, 07:27 PM	#16
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,732 boxbuster777	if you guys actually care STOP BUYING FROM THEM __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

12-02-2025, 08:25 PM	#17
base set Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NW Michigan Posts: 9,497	The 80s called. Any guesses on what they said?

12-03-2025, 08:47 AM	#19
sauceboy Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 533 sauceboy	Almost bought a blaster box of these yesterday. Glad I didn't.