Contained in every pack of Topps Tribute Contemporary Collection is a virtual who’s who of baseball today – from future Hall-of-Famer Sammy Sosa right on down to future star, and former #1 draft-pick, Bryan Bullington. As the short, portly dude from the old Ragu commercials used to say: "It’s in there!"
And believe me when I tell you – he wasn’t kidding.
A pack of Contemporary Collection retails for $50 each and contains at least one game-used relic or certified autograph card. In fact, some packs may contain both.
For those of you that enjoy serial-numbered parallels, Contemporary Collection has those too. And, in abundance, I might add.
From Barry Bonds triple-relics to Babe Ruth/Barry Bonds/Hank Aaron/Willie Mays quadruple relics, this set has something for everyone.
The box that I cracked open was loaded to the brim with relics and autographs. In fact, I was lucky enough to pull 2 autographs (Hanley Ramirez and Cliff Floyd), as well as a Barry Bonds triple relic (#/50), Rickey Henderson dual relic (#/50) and a Nomar Garciaparra dual bat/jersey relic.
My best pull, however, was a "40/40" triple-relic consisting of memorabilia pieces of Bonds, Alex Rodriguez and Jose Canseco. Needless to say, I was very happy with that pull!
As usual, the base cards are as high-end as you can get and are very collectible. I thoroughly enjoyed the top-notch photography and futuristic design.
Please be forewarned that Topps Tribute Contemporary Collection may not be for everyone. It is quite pricey at $50 per pack, but in fairness, it is the best high-end pack on the market – period.
It continues to amaze me what Topps can stuff in a $50 pack as compared to what other products are offering in $100 packs.
Kudos to Topps for providing the hobby with such a fitting tribute.
