The Topps 2020 XFL Cards Look Horrible

commando · 03-26-2020, 12:47 PM

The design is... bad. All of the cluttered, washed-out, angular use of the front layout is as bad as I've ever seen for a Topps product. On top of that, the photos show players standing around in their practice uniforms. Even back in the 1950s, Topps photographers would take pics of players wearing their Sunday best.

These cards are not pleasant to look at whatsoever.

majestik101 · 03-26-2020, 01:38 PM

In for 2 cases

Gigantor · 03-26-2020, 01:50 PM

The design looks better than 2015 Topps, so on par there but still not the greatest. The biggest thing for me is the photography...yep, let's just buy a few photos from the local news paper. Bleh

oplum29 · 03-26-2020, 02:40 PM

it's not bad, i just hate that the XFL season had to end. was really fun to watch.

notoriousrmb · 03-26-2020, 02:47 PM

Ready to buy these, sign me up!

altaeria · 03-26-2020, 03:27 PM

I am in total agreement with you.
They are hideous- especially all the crappy practice photos. They are slightly less hideous when the players are posed in front of the logo backdrop.

But yeah they are really lame. Topps probably should just release them as cheap factory sets at this point. Most of the cases will never see the light of day.

Looks like another insurance write-off for Topps, even moreso than their AAF attempt last year.

commando · 03-26-2020, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by altaeria

I am in total agreement with you.
They are hideous- especially all the crappy practice photos. They are slightly less hideous when the players are posed in front of the logo backdrop.

But yeah they are really lame. Topps probably should just release them as cheap factory sets at this point. Most of the cases will never see the light of day.

Looks like another insurance write-off for Topps, even moreso than their AAF attempt last year.

I agree with all of this. I know we both bought more than our share of Topps AAF cards last year, and I was hoping the XFL set would be at least as nice. I will wait for prices to cool off on this product before I jump in.

It just sucks when you know Topps could have done better.

commando · 03-26-2020, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by oplum29

it's not bad, i just hate that the XFL season had to end. was really fun to watch.

For sure! I was going broke though, spending way too much $$$ on the XFL Topps Now cards!

altaeria · 03-26-2020, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by commando

I agree with all of this. I know we both bought more than our share of Topps AAF cards last year, and I was hoping the XFL set would be at least as nice. I will wait for prices to cool off on this product before I jump in.

It just sucks when you know Topps could have done better.

Seriously, are they going to make any money off this product? If they were going to be half-ass to begin with, then why bother?

They could've just focused on a more interesting Topps Now set, and then maybe released some parallel/variation of those to the retail market afterward.

Siberian13 · 03-26-2020, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by commando

The design is... bad. All of the cluttered, washed-out, angular use of the front layout is as bad as I've ever seen for a Topps product. On top of that, the photos show players standing around in their practice uniforms. Even back in the 1950s, Topps photographers would take pics of players wearing their Sunday best.

These cards are not pleasant to look at whatsoever.

Why in mags?

altaeria · 03-26-2020, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

Why in mags?

Topps offers 1/1 blank-back versions of base cards for some new releases. That's probably where these specific photos come from.

tnvolfan16 · 03-26-2020, 05:43 PM

look fine to me. i would rather look at these than blah national treasures or flawless that looks the same every year, just to name a couple examples

lambeauleap87 · 03-26-2020, 06:36 PM

They remind me of Topps Now cards.

TimBuckTwo · 03-26-2020, 06:54 PM

He Hate Me !

Siberian13 · 03-26-2020, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by altaeria

Topps offers 1/1 blank-back versions of base cards for some new releases. That's probably where these specific photos come from.

Ok makes sense if 1/1.

commando · 03-26-2020, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

Ok makes sense if 1/1.

Yes, these are currently being auctioned by The Topps Vault on eBay. It's interesting that they are auctioning these 1 of 1 cards off before the regular set is available! Thirty are up right now.

Noles939913 · 03-26-2020, 08:55 PM

Panini uses training camp photos all the time. And just recycles the same picture for veterans for 5+ years. Rarely hear that complained about.

Row · 03-26-2020, 09:03 PM

They left the release too late. Should have been out a few weeks before the shut down. Would have sold through an ok amount. Delays on this has killed it.

NeilCO · 03-27-2020, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by commando

For sure! I was going broke though, spending way too much $$$ on the XFL Topps Now cards!

I was unaware of XFL Topps Now cards. I am interested in buying some cards from the games on February 15th (if I'm understanding how Topps Now cards work...). Is there somewhere I can purchase those?

goodole13 · 03-27-2020, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by NeilCO

I was unaware of XFL Topps Now cards. I am interested in buying some cards from the games on February 15th (if I'm understanding how Topps Now cards work...). Is there somewhere I can purchase those?

You'll probably have to buy them on eBay now. Topps only sells Topps Now cards on the their site for a limited time.

https://www.topps.com/cards-collecti...opps-nowr.html

NeilCO · 03-27-2020, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by goodole13

You'll probably have to buy them on eBay now. Topps only sells Topps Now cards on the their site for a limited time.

https://www.topps.com/cards-collecti...opps-nowr.html

Got it. Thanks for letting me know.

commando · 03-27-2020, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by NeilCO

Got it. Thanks for letting me know.

Looks like there are two cards from that day... both featuring DC Defenders players. QB Cardale Jones has a print run of 258, and can still be found on eBay for less than the $9.99 issue price. LB Jameer Thurman has a print run of 182, and is currently listed by just one seller on eBay. I think a little patience will allow you to pay less than the $40 the current seller is asking.

NeilCO · 03-27-2020, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by commando

Looks like there are two cards from that day... both featuring DC Defenders players. QB Cardale Jones has a print run of 258, and can still be found on eBay for less than the $9.99 issue price. LB Jameer Thurman has a print run of 182, and is currently listed by just one seller on eBay. I think a little patience will allow you to pay less than the $40 the current seller is asking.

Okay cool, that’s what I thought I was seeing in the Topps Now history page, but wasn’t sure if I was missing something. I was really hoping for Deandre Thompkins or Keenan Reynolds, because those guys made me a lot of money that day and I wanted to commemorate it. But I will be happy to settle for Cardale. Thanks for the info!

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LC2nine10 · 03-27-2020, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Noles939913

Panini uses training camp photos all the time. And just recycles the same picture for veterans for 5+ years. Rarely hear that complained about.

Its talked/complained about all the time.
Topps baseball is by far the worst.

altaeria · 03-27-2020, 01:56 PM

I think I posted this rant somewhere around here already... but meh...

These ugly Topps 2020 XFL practice photo cards remind me of the similarly disappointing Topps 1985 USFL set.

And they both follow an attractive set from the previous year. In this XFL circumstance, I consider last year's 2019 Alliance of American Football set to be its superior related predecessor.

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tnvolfan16 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 1,474 bmatlock5	look fine to me. i would rather look at these than blah national treasures or flawless that looks the same every year, just to name a couple examples __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/192172968@N07/albums

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lambeauleap87 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 24,744 LL87	They remind me of Topps Now cards. __________________ I collect Packers, former Ohio State Buckeyes, Blue Jackets, and Cleveland Indians/Guardians.

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notoriousrmb Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,836	Ready to buy these, sign me up!

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altaeria Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: CenterCityPhiladelphia Posts: 1,934 altaeria altaeria	I am in total agreement with you. They are hideous- especially all the crappy practice photos. They are slightly less hideous when the players are posed in front of the logo backdrop. But yeah they are really lame. Topps probably should just release them as cheap factory sets at this point. Most of the cases will never see the light of day. Looks like another insurance write-off for Topps, even moreso than their AAF attempt last year.

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TimBuckTwo Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 10,150	He Hate Me !

03-26-2020, 08:55 PM	#17
Noles939913 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 7,056	Panini uses training camp photos all the time. And just recycles the same picture for veterans for 5+ years. Rarely hear that complained about.

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Row Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 441 ChrisQ17 ChrisQ	They left the release too late. Should have been out a few weeks before the shut down. Would have sold through an ok amount. Delays on this has killed it.

03-27-2020, 01:56 PM	#25
altaeria Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: CenterCityPhiladelphia Posts: 1,934 altaeria altaeria	I think I posted this rant somewhere around here already... but meh... These ugly Topps 2020 XFL practice photo cards remind me of the similarly disappointing Topps 1985 USFL set. And they both follow an attractive set from the previous year. In this XFL circumstance, I consider last year's 2019 Alliance of American Football set to be its superior related predecessor.