Topps is confirming that 2010 Topps Magic Football, which guarantees 3 autographs per box, includes several short printed Autograph cards and Base cards.

The following autographs are limited to just 15 copies each. In addition each subject has an Autographed Chrome card #’d to 10.

Adrian Peterson
Brandon Marshall
Brett Favre
Dan Marino
Darren McFadden
DeAngelo Williams
Eli Manning
Emmitt Smith
Jim Brown
Jimmy Clausen
Joe Namath
John Elway
Matt Ryan
Peyton Manning
Ray Rice
Reggie Bush
Roger Staubach
Tim Tebow
Tony Romo
Troy Aikman
Vince Young
Ben Tate
Brandon Gibson
Charles Scott
Chris Ogbonnaya
Dan LeFevour
Dezmon Briscoe
Dustin Keller
Ed Wang
James Casey
John Skelton
Josh Freeman
Kevin Kolb
Matt Leinart
Mike Kafka
Montario Hardesty
Nate Burleson
Trent Edwards
Willie Parker

The following autographs are limited to 50 copies each. In addition each subject has an Autographed Chrome card #’d to 10.

Ahmad Bradshaw
Antonio Gates
Brian Westbrook
Chad Ochocinco
Dwayne Bowe
Felix Jones
Frank Gore
Gale Sayers
LaDainian Tomlinson
Marcus Allen
Matthew Stafford
Patrick Willis
Sam Bradford
Sidney Rice
Steve Young
Tony Dorsett
Y.A. Tittle
Justin Forsett
Anthony Gonzalez
Bryan Bulaga
Damian Williams
Derrick Morgan
Dexter McCluster
Gerald McCoy
John Carlson
Paul Posluszny
Rey Maualuga
Steve Slaton
Tashard Choice
Tony Pike

The following autographs are limited to 100 copies each. In addition each subject has an Autographed Chrome card #’d to 10.

Beanie Wells
Braylon Edwards
Colt McCoy
DeSean Jackson
Earl Thomas
Ed Reed
Franco Harris
Greg Jennings
Jeremy Maclin
LeSean McCoy
Paul Hornung
Ray Lewis
Reggie Wayne
Shonn Greene
Chester Taylor
David Reed
Jimmy Graham
Rob Gronkowski
Sean Lee
Taylor Price
Toby Gerhart

And the following short printed base cards are found 1:3 packs

Card #

1
Jared Allen
Minnesota Vikings

5
Charles Scott
New York Giants

12
Joe Namath
New York Jets

16
Ndamukong Suh
Detroit Lions

21
Frank Gore
San Francisco 49ers

24
James Starks
Green Bay Packers

27
Jerry Hughes
Indianapolis Colts

30
Dezmon Briscoe
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

35
Alex Smith
San Francisco 49ers

39
Bobby Carpenter
Detroit Lions

42
Darren McFadden
Oakland Raiders

45
Jordan Shipley
Cincinnati Bengals

49
Andre Johnson
Houston Texans

53
Thomas Jones
Kansas City Chiefs

54
Tony Gonzalez
Atlanta Falcons

55
David Anderson
Houston Texans

56
Aaron Hernandez
New England Patriots

58
David Harris
New York Jets

59
Juaquin Iglesias
Chicago Bears

60
Bob Sanders
Indianapolis Colts

64
Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears

65
Sean Lee
Dallas Cowboys

68
Roddy White
Atlanta Falcons

69
Joey Galloway
Washington Redskins

70
Jonathan Crompton
San Diego Chargers

76
Aaron Curry
Seattle Seahawks

78
Sidney Rice
Minnesota Vikings

80
Jimmy Graham
New Orleans Saints

82
Quan Cosby
Cincinnati Bengals

84
Andre Roberts
Arizona Cardinals

85
Rey Maualuga
Cincinnati Bengals

86
LaDainian Tomlinson
New York Jets

89
Dustin Keller
New York Jets

103
Tom Brady
New England Patriots

105
Clinton Portis
Washington Redskins

119
Steve Young
San Francisco 49ers

120
Percy Harvin
Minnesota Vikings

130
Ahmad Bradshaw
New York Giants

131
Brian Urlacher
Chicago Bears

136
Brandon Gibson
St. Louis Rams

137
Vernon Davis
San Francisco 49ers

138
Taylor Price
New England Patriots

140
David Reed
Baltimore Ravens

145
Marc Bulger
Baltimore Ravens

148
Colt McCoy
Cleveland Browns

152
Joe Webb
Minnesota Vikings

155
Brandon Marshall
Miami Dolphins

194
Wes Welker
New England Patriots

Panini recenlty posted an article announcing the arrival of their Tim Tebow 2010 Contenders Rookie Autographs back to their offices. Upon watching the video (see below), I noticed that Tebow had returned various inscribed versions of his Rookie Ticket and Rookie Ink autos. They featured such variations as “God Bless, Go Broncos, GB² (God Bless, Go Broncos), and some of his favorite Bible scriptures.

By the way, check out that awesome 1 of 1 Championship Ticket.

Back in 2006, Michael Vick was the poster child for the NFL. His endorsement contracts included Nike, EA Sports, Coca-Cola, Powerade, Kraft, Rawlings, Hasbro and AirTran. At the end of 2006, Sports Illustrated magazine estimated Vick’s annual income between his NFL salary and endorsements at $25.4 million, ranking him just below NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in a listing of highest earning athletes. He had reached the height of his popularity and then his world came crashing down.

Even before the animal cruelty case surfaced in 2007, Vick’s corporate status had started to deteriorate. Among the negative incidents was his middle finger gesture to Atlanta football fans in 2006. In August of 2007, Vick plead guilty to animal cruelty charges and was subsequently suspended indefinitely from the NFL.

Vick had now reached rock bottom. Facing 12-18 month is prison, on the brink of bankruptcy, and quickly becoming public enemy number one. While in prison, Vick’s income was reduced to wages of less than a dollar a day.

Fast forward to the 2009 NFL season. Vick had been reinstated by the NFL after his release from prison, and he signed a one year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Vick played 12 games, starting 1 of them in 2009. In December 2009, Vick became the Ed Block Courage Award recipient for the Eagles, an award voted by teammates. The award honors players who “exemplify commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage.”

Coming out of training camp in 2010, the starting job in Philadelphia had been awarded to Kevin Kolb after the trade of Donovan McNabb. Kolb suffered an injury, which allowed Vick to take over the starting job. In his second game as a starter versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, Vick led the Eagles to a 28–3 win, throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns as well as rushing for a touchdown. He was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the month of September. On November 15, in a week 10 Monday Night Football matchup against the Washington Redskins, Vick passed for 333 yards and four touchdowns, while he rushed for 80 yards and another two touchdowns. Vick threw an 88-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson on the first play from scrimmage in the game, and went on to lead the Eagles to a 59–28 victory. Vick was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week following his performance, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame asked for his game jersey to display after Vick became the first player to pass for three touchdowns and rush for two touchdowns in the first half of a game.

His huge performance on Monday Night Football has vaulted Vick back into the limelight of 2006. I am not sure his image is ready for corporate sponsors just yet, but he certainly is back to performing to his old-ways. As a person who believes everyone should be given a second-chance, I am glad to see Vick making the most out of his.

Take a look at some of Vick’s recent card sales (some of these could have been had for less than $25 in 2008) on eBay:

• 2001 Contenders Michael Vick Rookie Auto 327 PSA 10 – $825.00
• MICHAEL VICK 2001 PLAYOFF CONTENDERS SP AUTO RC /327 – $450.00
• 2001 CONTENDERS MICHAEL VICK AUTO AUTOGRAPH – $372.00
• 2001 Contenders Michael Vick Auto Rookie SP /327 – $300.00
• 2001 (01) SPx MICHAEL VICK AUTO JERSEY PSA 10 GEM #/250 – $300.00

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Product Information

24 packs per box. 4 cards per pack. One Rookie Autograph per Hobby Box. Box prices have been around the $40-$60 neighborhood now, but was as high as $70 at release.

The Break

Topps recently released the follow-up to their initial football release – 2010 Topps Chrome. The product features Topps patented Chrome and Refractor technology. The set features 110 veteran cards and 110 rookie cards from the 2010 NFL Draft. Each box contains one rookie autograph card. Those come in a base, refractor (numbered to 50), black refractor (numbered to 25), gold refractor (numbered to 10), and superfractor (numbered to 1) versions. There is also an alternate rookie patch autograph (numbered to 25) version available for some of the rookies.

Additionally, each non-rookie autograph card has multiple parallel versions. Refractor (not numbered), blue refractors (numbered to 199), gold refractors (numbered to 50), red refractors (numbered to 25), and superfracotor (numbered to 1) versions are avilable for each base version.

Drawbacks

Much like previous releases, the 2010 Topps Chrome Football release features sticker autographs on their rookie autographs. Unlike their baseball counterpart who was able to move to on-card autographs for the 2010 release. A very hopeful sign that the football release will be doing the same in future releases.

The cards were produced far better than the baseball release and do not have the rampant bowing and off-center that was very prevalent in the baseball release. The surfaces of the cards are very condition sensitive and seem to have issues with scratches and roller marks.

Added Value

My box featured 9 parallel cards: 1 Blue Refractor, 7 Refractors, and 1 Rookie Autograph. Topps also added Rookie Retro autographs as added hits in some boxes. These cards features a reprint of some of Topps most famous rookie cards from over the years, featuring an autograph (sticker) on the card. A definite added bonus, that seem to be a very valuable addition.

Final Thoughts

Every year, Topps Chrome Football is a staple on the release calendar and the product rarely fails to provide a fun time breaking and collecting the set. With lots of parallel’s and chases cards inserted per box, the value of product is great around the $40-$50 area. As always, Topps uses their tiered rookie autograph system, so the chance of pulling some of the top rookies are slim.

I will be looking forward to more of the 2010 product, and I am already looking forward to the 2011 Topps Chrome Football set.

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Here is your chance to win a FREE 2010 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph from one of the 40 rookie autographs inserted into the 2010 Topps Chrome Football product. I have bought a box from our friends at BlowOutCards.com to post an online review of the product for all of my readers, as well as, hold this DailyWax Reader Contest.

To enter the contest, simply reply to this entry with your name and email address (which will not be visible) along with your guess of which pack (1 through 24) will contain which Topps Chrome Rookie Auto. Each entry is allowed three guesses. Just match up the pack to the autograph. If you correctly guess which pack contains the auto, I will mail you the card. In the event of multiple correct guesses, it will be randomly awarded to one of the correct guessers. You are only allowed to enter your guesses once, multiple guesses from the same email address or IP address will result in disqualification from the contest. Be sure you use a valid email address, as I will be contacting the winner via email on where to send their prize.

Here are the autographs in the set to choose from:

• C3 Jahvid Best A
• C13 Dexter McCluster B
• C16 Jonathan Dwyer B
• C17 Dezmon Briscoe B
• C23 Ed Wang B
• C36 Dan LeFevour B
• C46 Ben Tate B
• C47 Andre Roberts B
• C49 Zac Robinson B
• C51 Brandon LaFell B
• C60 Dez Bryant A
• C66 Taylor Price B
• C70 Colt McCoy A
• C74 Joe Webb B
• C84 David Reed B
• C87 Aaron Hernandez B
• C98 Eric Decker B
• C100 Tim Tebow A
• C103 Riley Cooper B
• C106 Emmanuel Sanders A
• C110 Demaryius Thomas A
• C112 Rob Gronkowski B
• C120 C.J. Spiller A
• C130 Jimmy Clausen A
• C135 Earl Thomas B
• C136 Armanti Edwards B
• C139 Mike Kafka B
• C140 Ryan Mathews A
• C148 Jacoby Ford B
• C150 Sam Bradford A
• C159 Joe McKnight A
• C160 Ndamukong Suh A
• C161 Marcus Easley B
• C168 Montario Hardesty B
• C170 Gerald McCoy B
• C172 Damian Williams B
• C175 Tony Pike B
• C186 Arrelious Benn B
• C208 Jordan Shipley B
• C218 John Skelton B

I plan on posting the results of the break as well as my review of the product sometime this week, so please check back for the results.

He has the skills and abilities to be on of the best in the NFL. He replaced a legend on the San Diego Chargers roster when he was drafted in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Ryan Mathews has very large shoes to fill and very high expectations to meet in just his first NFL season. Considered by most as one of the top rookies from this years NFL draft class, his sports cards have been selling very well so far into the season, despite his slow start to his career. His 2010 Topps Chrome Superfractor Auto is currently up at a 10-day auction, ending on November 3. While Mathews still may be considered a true project by some, there is no denying that the void that someone will need to replace in the Chargers backfield after LaDainian Tomlinson was released. Mathews has the makeup to fill that void very nicely.

Included as an extra incentive to bust the 2010 Topps Chrome Football product, Topps had inserted a Topps Chrome Reprint Rookie Autograph into their product. Each card is a reprint of their original Topps or Topps Chrome rookie and features their refractor technology. Each card is numbered to 10 and features a autograph on the card.

Here are some of the top sellers from the set so far:

• 2010 TOPPS CHROME JOE MONTANA 81 TOPPS REPRINT AUTO /10 – $800.00
• 2010 TOPPS CHROME JOHN ELWAY 1984 RC REPRINT AUTO #8/10 – $800.00
• 2010 TOPPS CHROME ELI MANNING 04 TOPPS REPRINT AUTO /10 – $500.00
• 2010 Dan Marino Topps Chrome Rookie Refractor Auto – $405.00
• 2010 Topps Chrome Rookie Reprint Auto Joe Montana #/10! – $345.00
• 2010 Topps Chrome Autograph Auto JOHN ELWAY 8/10 1984 – $275.00
• 2010 Topps Chrome ELI MANNING RC Reprint Ref AUTO 5/10 – $175.00
• 2010 Topps Chrome Jim Brown RC Refractor Auto #7/10 – $159.95
• 2010 TOPPS CHROME STEVEN JACKSON AUTO #/10 RC REPRINT – $99.99
• 2010 TOPPS CHROME REGGIE WAYNE AUTO #/10 RC REPRINT – $75.00

After 2010 Topps Chrome Baseball left a sour taste in a number of collectors mouths, most of them tip-towed into their 2010 football counterpart. Topps decided to merge two products into their 2010 Topps Chrome release by adding a special Bowman Chrome subset to the product. These include base cards, refractors, autos, and refractor autos from some of this years top rookies. The baseball set featured a number of quality control issues – and from all early indication – those are not present with football product.

Here is a break down of some early sales on eBay of 2010 Topps Chrome Football items:

• 2010 Topps Chrome Rookie Reprint Auto Joe Montana #/10! – $345.00
• SAM BRADFORD 2010 Topps Chrome BOWMAN AUTO REF 18/25 – US $275.32
• 2010 Topps Chrome Autograph Auto JOHN ELWAY 8/10 1984 – $275.00
• RYAN MATHEWS 2010 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor Auto 4/10 – $260.00
• SAM BRADFORD 2010 Topps Chrome BOWMAN AUTO REF 19/25 – $201.19
• 2010 Topps Chrome ELI MANNING RC Reprint Ref AUTO 5/10 – $175.00
• JIMMY CLAUSEN 2010 TOPPS CHROME AUTO PATCH RC 13/25 – $155.00
• 2010 Topps Chrome Black Ref Auto 13 Dexter McCluster/25 – $154.50
• 2 SAM BRADFORD RC AUTO + BASE 2010 TOPPS CHROME RAMS – $137.52
• 2010 Topps Chrome C.J. CJ Spiller RC Auto Patch #23/25 – $129.95

Clearly, the Rookie Reprint Auto’s have been a huge addition to the set and have been selling really well on the secondary market. Sam Bradford’s on field performances have helped the value of his cards steadily rise and slowly emerged as one of the better selling rookies from the class.

Early reports from case breaks have been indicating that the rookie patch autos are not inserted one per case like they have been in previous releases.

The holy grail of Tim Tebow cards has made it’s way onto eBay. His 2010 Topps Chrome Superfractor Auto is currently up at a 10-day auction, ending on 10/24. While Tebow has not been anywhere close to one of the top rookies of the 2010 NFL season, his card prices have held steadily through the first 5 weeks of the season, and he has seemed to maintain his cult following of fan from his college days.

In the 2010 Topps Football release, Topps has inserted some alternative photos for some of the rookie cards in the set. The short print variations (SP) are seen on the left in each of the photos below.