First Look: 2008-09 Topps Signature Basketball (updated)
Updated: Boxes now include eight packs and the autograph checklist has changed, adding dual and triple autograph cards.
Topps released information and preview images for its upcoming 2008-09 Topps Signature basketball set on Friday, which will include one autographed card, two base cards and one variation card per $20 pack.
Every eight-pack box will include one autographed card from the following players: Dwight Howard, John Stockton, Shaquille O’Neal, David Robinson, Dwyane Wade, Paul Pierce, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Vince Carter, Chris Paul, Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose and O.J. Mayo.
Here’s the full breakdown from Topps …
BASE CARDS — 2 per pack
85 NBA Subjects
Veterans — 35 stalwarts
Rookies — 20 emerging stars
Retired Legends — 30 history-makers
AUTOGRAPH CARDS — 1 per pack
Every Base Card Subject
Every veteran, rookie and retired legend from the
base set is featured on an autograph sticker card.
Look for 1 Group “A” player autographs such as:
Dwight Howard, Bill Russell, Chris Paul, and
Magic Johnson in every eight-pack box.
PARALLEL CARDS — 1 Per Pack
All 85 Base Card Subjects
Printing Plates — 1 of 1! HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
Red Foil Facsimile Signatures
Facsimile Signatures — 1:4 Packs
INSTANT WIN CARDS
These randomly inserted cards can be redeemed
for authentic one-of-a kind Autographed NBA
Draft Memorabilia such as team and player draft
board placards signed by Chris Paul, Deron
Williams, Andrew Bynum and many more.
Among the autographs will be …
Caron Butler
Dennis Rodman
Gilbert Arenas
Rajon Rondo
Zach Randolph
Baron Davis
George Gervin
John Havlicek
Isiah Thomas
Josh Howard
Ray Allen
Dolph Schayes
Eric Gordon
Elgin Baylor
Gerald Wallace
Russell Westbrook
Thaddeus Young
Spud Webb
Rudy Gay
Spencer Hawes
Brandan Wright
Danilo Gallinari
Joe Alexander
Nick Young
Daniel Gibson
Mickael Pietrus
Rodney Stuckey
Sam Dalembert
Yi Jianlian
Al Thornton
Buck Williams
Dale Ellis
Jo Jo White
JaVale McGee
Mark Eaton
Robert Parish
Spencer Haywood
Raymond Felton
Speedy Claxton
Courtney Lee
Elvin Hayes
Fat Lever
Joey Dorsey
John “Hot Rod” Williams
Lenny Wilkens
Maurice Lucas
Micheal Ray Richardson
Otis Birdsong
Ryan Anderson
Ricky Pierce
Reggie Theus
Sam Perkins
Arron Afflalo
Aaron Brooks
Daequan Cook
Gabe Pruitt
Morris Almond
Marcus Williams
Alando Tucker
Bill Walker
Donte Greene
DeAndre Jordan
Danny Schayes
George Hill
J.J. Hickson
J.R. Giddens
Kyle Weaver
Sean Singletary
Sonny Weems
Walter Sharpe
Dual autographs
Chauncey Billups
Carmelo Anthony
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Chris Paul
Derrick Rose
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John Stockton
Magic Johnson
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Dominique Wilkins
Vince Carter
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Dwight Howard
Dwyane Wade
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O.J. Mayo
Rudy Gay
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Greg Oden
Brandon Roy
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Jerry West
Bill Russell
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Andre Iguodala
Danny Granger
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David Robinson
George Gervin
Triple autographs
Dwight Howard
Shaquille O’Neal
David Robinson
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Magic Johnson
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
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Paul Pierce
Larry Bird
Bill Russell
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Dwyane Wade
Chris Paul
Derrick Rose
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Gilbert Arenas
Brandon Roy
O.J. Mayo
$20 for 4 cards? Maybe it’s good Panini is taking over. Maybe the NBA took notice of the absurd prices UD, Topps, and DLP are charging for their products. And Jordan, LeBron, and Kobe aren’t even in this product.
It seems like a good way for Topps to use up some sticker autographs.
Didn’t you see the part where it says there’s an autograph in every pack?
Oh Boy! I can’t wait to spend $20 and get a Courtney Lee auto!!!!
Or one of the other many “who the hell is this” autographs
Tell me where to spend $20 to get a guarenteed Jordan, Kobe or Lebron auto. You must know of somewhere since anything less than those three is obviously a waste of money.
But every eight-pack box will include one autographed card from the following players: Dwight Howard, John Stockton, Shaquille O’Neal, David Robinson, Dwyane Wade, Paul Pierce, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Vince Carter, Chris Paul, Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose and O.J. Mayo. So you will get at least 1 good auto! There are also plates plate autos, it can be a hit or miss product, plus there are parallels!
although guaranteed to have 1 good auto, still not worth $150 a box…. lol
and the autos card designs… look like 1990 topps or skybox base card.. sad
topps wont have lebron kobe jordan because they are under exclusive contract with upperdeck just as you wont find larry bird greg oden and others in upperdeck products
plus if you got something good every box the cards wouldnt be worth anything think about it
Its not 150.. its about 115… and i think it is a very good product… 1 of those 15 autos can be sold for 60+ dollars.. so you for sure get all ur money back because of the other autos
I received a silver autograph on a black sticker of Thaddeus Young. Anyone else receive a silver autograph on a black sticker?
Not a horrible product considering the “A” groups autos 1 out of 8 packs. Even though some of the other autos aren’t great you can still pull non ‘A’ autos of Ray Allen, Elgin Baylor, Josh Howard, Havlicheck, Isah, Rodman, and younger stars such as Ben Gordon, Thddeus Young, Rudy Gay,etc… The issue I have is the high numbering of the autos. I am a huge Thaddeus young fan, but an auto out of 5,000+ doesn’t hold much value unless it is for PC. I just hope they don’t end up like the BAP hockey of the late 90’s/earl 2000’s.
But it is cool to pull a Spud, Hot Rod, Sam Perkins, Dale Ellis,etc…
I got a dwyane wade chris Paul derrick rose triple auto 1/9 any ideas on way I should start it at
I got 2 printing plates right next to each other in the same pack