Topps Shoebox Treasures by Andy Freidman

MattKC · 08-07-2025, 01:31 PM

Interesting release coming up end of August, surprised they already have the checklist live.

https://www.topps.com/pages/topps-shoebox-treasures

Quote:

The spiritual successor to his renowned Spotlight Baseball series, 2025 Shoebox Treasures sees Andy Friedman journey back through the illustrious eras of Topps trading cards with a set as timeless, exciting, and unpredictable as loose cards in a shoebox.
Showcasing an eclectic mix of 100 Topps touchstones alongside beloved Bowman designs and iconic non-sport subjects (including GPK’s Adam Bomb), Shoebox Treasures celebrates the thrill of rediscovery through Friedman’s signature watercolor artwork – and, for the first time, gouache, too.
Like shoebox collections of old, you never know what treasures might be waiting to be unearthed.

Look for the ultra-rare 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson/Mickey Mantle Miscut 1/1 Original Painting

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/06...f?v=1754322243

THE(NEXT)LEVEL · 08-07-2025, 01:46 PM

Looks like a hard pass.....

dantheman514 · 08-07-2025, 01:46 PM

This seems like a fun set to rip and collect just for the joy of baseball cards.

RainCityShecks · 08-07-2025, 02:17 PM

No thanks fam…..

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okumeister · 08-07-2025, 02:20 PM

I think this is the second or third year of the product.
Though in the past, they didn't name it "Shoebox Treasures" and it was "Spotlight Baseball".
I'm not a fan of the art, so I won't be buying regardless of the checklist.

mfw13 · 08-07-2025, 02:37 PM

The problem is that he's not actually a very good artist.

I can think of quite a few better artists to do a set like this, including Juan Rosales, who is a member of these boards and has done inserts for other Topps products, or any of the artists from Topps Living.

peelwonder · 08-07-2025, 03:03 PM

This is going to give project 2020 a run for its money.

FromNBAtoNFL · 08-07-2025, 03:07 PM

I'll just watch that Packman guy on youtube open it.

SaveMeTheGum · 08-07-2025, 03:28 PM

Looks like a 5th graders art project. Will this set have THE Wander Franco RC in it?

boxbuster7 · 08-07-2025, 04:02 PM

loose cards in a shoebox

could they think of a worse idea that'll probably lead to tons of damaged cards

lmao

premium1981 · 08-07-2025, 04:49 PM

I guess different art speaks to different people, but this guy isn't very good IMO. They couldn't find a better artist for a set like this?

thewild3 · 08-08-2025, 12:28 AM

Jackie Robinson with red lipstick. Come on now.

fabiani12333 · 08-08-2025, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by thewild3

Jackie Robinson with red lipstick. Come on now.

Hey -- the name Jackie is gender neutral. You never know what was going on behind closed doors. He could have made for a beautiful woman, or perhaps a clown.

cypher · 08-08-2025, 03:10 AM

The fanatics buyers group will pump this and you will fall in line.

DioBrando · 08-08-2025, 08:38 AM

These look terrible, just like the past sets by this artist. Im sure they will sellout either way

Big35Hurt · 08-08-2025, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

Hey -- the name Jackie is gender neutral. You never know what was going on behind closed doors. He could have made for a beautiful woman, or perhaps a clown.

Did Jackie ever reveal their preferred pronouns?

As far as the product....looks like a very easy pass.

anusinha · 08-08-2025, 07:58 PM

Topps Trashcan Treasures

08-07-2025, 02:20 PM	#5
okumeister Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 11,428	I think this is the second or third year of the product. Though in the past, they didn't name it "Shoebox Treasures" and it was "Spotlight Baseball". I'm not a fan of the art, so I won't be buying regardless of the checklist. __________________ Mainly collecting Topps Now Collecting following players : Ichiro, Christian Yelich, Noah Syndergaard, Michael Conforto

08-07-2025, 03:28 PM	#9
SaveMeTheGum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NH --> CA --> SC Posts: 16,233 Cardboard_Dynamite CardboardDynamite	Looks like a 5th graders art project. Will this set have THE Wander Franco RC in it? __________________ Pay fast. Ship fast. Deal with people honestly. IG: CardboardDynamite

08-07-2025, 04:02 PM	#10
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 11,964 boxbuster777	loose cards in a shoebox could they think of a worse idea that'll probably lead to tons of damaged cards lmao __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

08-08-2025, 12:28 AM	#12
thewild3 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,011	Jackie Robinson with red lipstick. Come on now. __________________ If you got time to sell cards, then make time to ship them out in a timely manner!!!!!!

08-08-2025, 08:38 AM	#15
DioBrando Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 2,562	These look terrible, just like the past sets by this artist. Im sure they will sellout either way __________________ 1312 no gods, no masters

08-07-2025, 01:46 PM	#2
THE(NEXT)LEVEL Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,664	Looks like a hard pass.....

08-07-2025, 01:46 PM	#3
dantheman514 Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Motor City Posts: 1,037 dantheman514	This seems like a fun set to rip and collect just for the joy of baseball cards.

08-07-2025, 02:17 PM	#4
RainCityShecks Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Seattle Posts: 901 raincityshecks	No thanks fam….. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-07-2025, 02:37 PM	#6
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,109	The problem is that he's not actually a very good artist. I can think of quite a few better artists to do a set like this, including Juan Rosales, who is a member of these boards and has done inserts for other Topps products, or any of the artists from Topps Living.

08-07-2025, 03:03 PM	#7
peelwonder Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 29	This is going to give project 2020 a run for its money.

08-07-2025, 03:07 PM	#8
FromNBAtoNFL Member Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: West Coast Posts: 45 toomanybasecards	I'll just watch that Packman guy on youtube open it.

08-07-2025, 04:49 PM	#11
premium1981 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10,990	I guess different art speaks to different people, but this guy isn't very good IMO. They couldn't find a better artist for a set like this?

08-08-2025, 03:10 AM	#14
cypher Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 930	The fanatics buyers group will pump this and you will fall in line.

08-08-2025, 07:58 PM	#17
anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,401	Topps Trashcan Treasures