Jumbo 2015 Topps Chrome Carlos Correa autograph arrives as online exclusive
By Ryan Cracknell | Hobby Editor
When Carlos Correa signed an autograph deal with Topps, he wasn’t the first to do so. Good or bad, autograph exclusives have been around for a long time now.
However, what made Correa’s deal different — at least for Topps — is that it branched beyond just cards and into memorabilia as well. The Astros rookie is the first player to strike such a deal with the card maker.
The deal came too late to get Correa’s signature in packs of 2015 Topps Chrome Baseball. However, leveraging the autograph deal, an over-sized version of his rookie card is now available on Topps’ website.
The 2015 Topps Chrome Jumbo Autograph Carlos Correa card measures 8 x 10. It’s printed on stock similar to the regular 2015 Topps Chrome Baseball set. It also comes with a thumbs up from MLB-trained authenticators and a tamper-proof hologram.
The cost? $124.99.
That’s not cheap, but it is less than what his autograph in the recently released 2015 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball is going for.
Topps also has a pair of Carlos Correa autographed photos available. The 8 x 10s carry a $99.99 price tag. The website lists bats, balls and jerseys as coming soon.
As for the regular-sized 2015 Topps Chrome Baseball Carlos Correa autographs, we may see one at some point as Topps showed a picture of the shortstop holding a signed Superfractor on their Instagram page.
Why doesn’t topps give the superfractor card away instead of putting it in any product?
Better yet why doesn’t Correa give it away to one of his Twitter followers?
With this agreement with Topps, does that mean Correa can’t do show signings?