2013 Topps Strata Football Rookie Variations Guide
If you're a player collector, team collector or set builder, you may want to play close attention to what you're getting with 2013 Topps Strata Football. Like last year, the set has both hobby and retail versions. Like last year, rookies in both versions use different photos. The result is 50 different 2013 Topps Strata Football rookie variations.
For the most part, you need a very keen eye to tell the differences between the two. Most of the photos are very subtle in their changes. Balls switch hands, players turn different ways and things like that.
From a collecting standpoint, neither should be very expensive. Strata is one of the more affordable sets of the year. So it's not a pricey short print situation.
What if things were a little easier?
They are.
Below you'll see side-by-side comparisons of the 2013 Topps Strata Football hobby and retail rookies so you know which version you're buying.
2013 Topps Strata Football Rookie Variations Visual Guide
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3 Ryan Nassib, New York Giants
Hobby: hands at head level
Retail: hands at chest
4 Landry Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers
Hobby: one hand on ball
Retail: two hands on ball
9 Stedman Bailey, St. Louis Rams
Hobby: one hand on ball
Retail: two hands on ball
11 Kenjon Barner, Carolina Panthers
Hobby: dark visor
Retail: eyes visible
12 Matt Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
Hobby: back jersey number showing
Retail: front jersey number showing
13 Vance McDonald, San Francisco 49ers
Hobby: left hand out
Retail: left hand visible
15 Robert Woods, Buffalo Bills
Hobby: catching
Retail: running
17 Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals
Hobby: no Nike Swoosh on shorts
Retail: Nike Swoosh on shorts
24 Knile Davis, Kansas City Chiefs
Hobby: sock hidden
Retail: sock visible
31 Dee Milliner, New York Jets
Hobby: crouching
Retail: knees to side
32 Quinton Patton, San Francisco 49ers
Hobby: two hands on ball
Retail: one hand on ball
36 Dion Jordan, Miami Dolphins
Hobby: hand up
Retail: leaning forward
38 Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals
Hobby: no ball
Retail: with ball
46 Jarvis Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers
Hobby: yellow shorts
Retail: black shorts
50 Stepfan Taylor, Arizona Cardinals
Hobby: no Swoosh on shorts
Retail: both arms at chest
51 Keenan Allen, San Diego Chargers
Hobby: one hand on ball
Retail: both hands across chest
52 Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hobby: looking right, turned more
Retail: looking left, 8 more visible on front of jersey
54 Eric Reid, San Francisco 49ers
Hobby: red jerssey
Retail: white jersey
55 Josh Boyce, New England Patriots
Hobby: catching
Retail: running
60 Markus Wheaton, Pittsburgh Steelers
Hobby: ball in right hand, knees in
Retail: ball in left hand, leg out
65 Manti Te'o, San Diego Chargers
Hobby: standing
Retail: running
68 Tavarres King, Denver Broncos
Hobby: white shorts
Retail: blue shorts
73 Gavin Escobar, Dallas Cowboys
Hobby: turned, legs out
Retail: running forward
83 EJ Manuel, Buffalo Bills
Hobby: turned to side
Retail: two hands on ball
86 Christine Michael, Seattle Seahawks
Hobby: ball in right hand, leaning out
Retail: ball in left hand
89 Andre Ellington, Arizona Cardinals
Hobby: left leg out
Retail: legs together
90 Montee Ball, Denver Broncos
Hobby: facing forward
Retail: turned to side
92 Aaron Dobson, New England Patriots
Hobby: running forward
Retail: turned to side
94 DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans
Hobby: left hand up
Retail: left hand across waist
97 Tyler Wilson, Oakland Raiders
Hobby: one wristband
Retail: wristbands visible on both hands
100 Mike Gillislee, Miami Dolphins
Hobby: ball in right hand
Retail: ball in left hand, leg out
106 Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys
Hobby: facing forward
Retail: turned to side
110 Kenny Stills, New Orleans Saints
Hobby: ball in right hand, turned
Retail: ball in left hand
111 D.J. Hayden, Oakland Raiders
Hobby: running
Retail: facing forward
112 Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit Lions
Hobby: right hand across waist
Retail: right hand out
116 Johnathan Franklin, Green Bay Packers
Hobby: ball in right hand, knees out
Retail: ball in left hand, running
117 Geno Smith, New York Jets
Hobby: turned sideways
Retail: knee showing
124 Denard Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars
Hobby: one hand on ball
Retail: two hands on ball
125 Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers
Hobby: one hand on ball
Retail: two hands on ball
128 Barkevious Mingo, Cleveland Browns
Hobby: both hands showing
Retail: hands down
129 Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings
Hobby: catching
Retail: running
131 Cobi Hamilton, Cincinnati Bengals
Hobby: ball in left hand
Retail: ball in right hand
136 Justin Hunter, Tennessee Titans
Hobby: leaning forward
Retail: turned to side
137 Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles
Hobby: no ball
Retail: with ball
139 Marquise Goodwin, Buffalo Bills
Hobby: ball in right hand
Retail: ball in left hand
143 Le'Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers
Hobby: ball in right hand
Retail: ball in left hand
145 Marcus Lattimore, San Francisco 49ers
Hobby: leg out
Retail: both legs together
147 Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins
Hobby: turned to side
Retail: running forward
149 Tavon Austin, St. Louis Rams
Hobby: turned to side
Retail: facing forward
150 Joseph Randle, Dallas Cowboys
Hobby: turned to side
Retail: facing forward
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Tom
Why do some of the retail cards not have prices yet, are they that scarce?