2013 Topps Turkey Red Football Cards
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Product Details
2013 Topps Turkey Red Football is a mix of old and new. While the brand dates back to the early days of the hobby, its spot in the present is as an online exclusive sold initially through the Topps website.
The 2013 Topps Turkey Red Football base set has 100 cards. All are rookies. Collectors can also find a pair of parallels. Mini Cards return. Like last year, they're one per box. One-of-one Printing Plates are also randomly inserted. Each base card has four different plates, one for each color of the printing process.
Ten players have variation short prints. These cards have a different photo on the front and are limited to 100 copies each.
Rookie Autographs are inserted one per box. A total of 70 first-year players have signatures in the set. Of those, 60 also have Green (#/10) and Black (1/1) parallels.
2013 Topps Turkey Red Football boxes go on sale on the Topps website on November 29.
Product Configuration: 1 pack per box, 11 cards per pack
Price Point: Mid-End Football Card
Target Audience: Rookie Card Collectors, Autograph Collectors
2013 Topps Turkey Red Football Box Break
- 1 Autograph
- 1 Mini Parallel
- 11 Total Cards
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Set Checklist
2013 Topps Turkey Red Football Checklist
Base Set Checklist
100 cards.
PARALLEL CARDS: Mini - 1 per box, Printing Plates
2 Onterio McCalebb
3 Tyler Wilson
4 E.J. Manuel
5 Cordarrelle Patterson
6 Tyler Bray
7 Joseph Randle
8 Sheldon Richardson
9 Knile Davis
10 Ezekiel Ansah
11 Marcus Lattimore
12 Vance McDonald
13 Robert Lester
14 Chris Gragg
15 Bjoern Werner
16 Chase Thomas
17 Jamar Taylor
18 Montee Ball
19 Mike Glennon
20 Chance Warmack
21 Alex Okafor
22 Corey Fuller
23 Jesse Williams
24 Landry Jones
25 Miguel Maysonet
26 Jordan Poyer
27 Giovani Bernard
28 Tyler Eifert
29 Dion Sims
30 Khaseem Greene
31 Christine Michael
32 Rodney Smith
33 Rex Burkhead
34 Chris Thompson
35 Eric Fisher
36 Brandon Jenkins
37 Justin Hunter
38 Aaron Mellette
39 Johnathan Cyprien
40 Manti Te'o
41 Tavon Austin
42 Keenan Allen
43 Dan Buckner
44 Nico Johnson
45 Blidi Wreh-Wilson
46 Kayvon Webster
47 Matt Barkley
48 Ryan Swope
49 Stepfan Taylor
50 Barrett Jones
52 Jordan Reed
53 John Wetzel
54 Zac Dysert
55 Terrance Williams
56 Markus Wheaton
57 Johnathan Franklin
58 Xavier Rhodes
59 John Simon
60 Kenny Stills
61 Kenbrell Thompkins
62 Zach Ertz
63 Gavin Escobar
64 Shawn Williams
65 Kenjon Barner
66 Stedman Bailey
67 Le'Veon Bell
68 Dee Milliner
69 Robert Woods
70 Matt Scott
71 Dennis Johnson
72 Sam Montgomery
73 Sharrif Floyd
74 Barkevious Mingo
75 Mike Gillislee
76 Tavarres King
77 T.J. McDonald
78 Datone Jones
79 Ryan Nassib
80 Quinton Patton
81 Tyrone Goard
82 Luke Joeckel
83 Conner Vernon
84 Denard Robinson
85 Dion Jordan
86 Philip Lutzenkirchen
87 Johnathan Hankins
88 Marcus Davis
89 Aaron Dobson
90 Theo Riddick
91 Geno Smith
92 Da'Rick Rogers
93 Marquise Goodwin
94 John Jenkins
95 Tyrann Mathieu
96 Ray Graham
97 DeAndre Hopkins
98 Arthur Brown
99 Andre Ellington
100 Desmond Trufant
Variations Checklist
4 E.J. Manuel
5 Cordarrelle Patterson
18 Montee Ball
40 Manti Te'o
47 Matt Barkley
91 Geno Smith
95 Tyrann Mathieu
97 DeAndre Hopkins
Rookie Autographs Checklist
70 cards.
PARALLEL CARDS: Green #/10, Black 1/1 (60 signers have autograph parallels)
2 Onterio McCalebb
4 E.J. Manuel
5 Cordarrelle Patterson
7 Joseph Randle
9 Knile Davis
11 Marcus Lattimore
13 Robert Lester
14 Chris Gragg
15 Bjoern Werner
16 Chase Thomas
17 Jamar Taylor
18 Montee Ball
20 Chance Warmack
21 Alex Okafor
22 Corey Fuller
23 Jesse Williams
24 Landry Jones
25 Miguel Maysonet
26 Jordan Poyer
27 Giovani Bernard
28 Tyler Eifert
29 Dion Sims
30 Khaseem Greene
31 Christine Michael
32 Rodney Smith
34 Chris Thompson
36 Brandon Jenkins
37 Justin Hunter
38 Aaron Mellette
39 Johnathan Cyprien
40 Manti Te'o
41 Tavon Austin
42 Keenan Allen
43 Dan Buckner
45 Blidi Wreh-Wilson
46 Kayvon Webster
47 Matt Barkley
48 Ryan Swope
49 Stepfan Taylor
50 Barrett Jones
51 D.J. Harper
52 Jordan Reed
56 Markus Wheaton
59 John Simon
60 Kenny Stills
61 Kenbrell Thompkins
62 Zach Ertz
63 Gavin Escobar
66 Stedman Bailey
67 Le'Veon Bell
68 Dee Milliner
70 Matt Scott
72 Sam Montgomery
73 Sharrif Floyd
74 Barkevious Mingo
75 Mike Gillislee
77 T.J. McDonald
78 Datone Jones
85 Dion Jordan
87 Johnathan Hankins
88 Marcus Davis
89 Aaron Dobson
91 Geno Smith
92 Da'Rick Rogers
94 John Jenkins
96 Ray Graham
97 DeAndre Hopkins
100 Desmond Trufant
Product Review
2013 Topps Turkey Red Football Product Review
Reviewed by Ryan Cracknell
Good: Different design over past years. All-rookie checklist. Simple structure.
Bad: Shows just how weak the 2013 rookie class is.
The Bottom Line: Returning as an online exclusive, 2013 Topps Turkey Red Football is a straightforward release that doesn’t have a lot of gimmicks. Good or bad, it showcases the 2013 rookie class with a retro-feeling look and feel. The exclusive nature adds a little intrigue although without any veterans, it’s easy to be left feeling skunked with a bad break.
Card Design: 4.0/5.0
2013 Topps Turkey Red Football does a good job of sticking with the overall look of earlier sets while making it distinct. Orange borders will certainly do that. The faux edge wear is an interesting effect considering this is a hobby that’s often obsessed with condition. It’s just a visual. There is no texture to the roughness.
With both the mini cards and autographs using the same overall design, there’s not a lot of variety. But it is consistent and I appreciate the simplicity.
Checklist: 3.0/5.0
On the one hand, it’s a whole lot of rookies. In almost every other year, that’d be a good thing. While there are some solid players, we’re still waiting for that breakout. Knowing the quality of the rookies, it’s hard to rag on a set that includes so many of them. When Turkey Red returned for 2012, it was positioned as a rookie set. To change that up at this point probably wouldn’t be a good thing long-term. So if you know what to expect going in and have reasonable expectations, it shouldn’t be too bad. That said, landing a weak box of an already weak rookie crop does leave a flat feeling.
Value: 3.0/5.0
This ties into the rookie class thing again. The chances of a big card are slim and even that’s relative. But getting a decent-sized pack of cards including a guaranteed autograph for $20 is reasonable, particularly if you can land a deal on shipping.
Given that the configuration and theme targets set builders, it would have been nice to see a couple of extra base cards per pack. It wouldn’t kill the need to go after multiple packs as you’re still far short of a base set even after five boxes. It might even entice some to go back for more if the set seems attainable.
The Fun Factor: 3.5/5.0
2013 Topps Turkey Red Football isn’t the kind of set that aims for lots of pop and sizzle. It’s simple, it’s straight forward and it’s exclusive in the sense that shops don’t necessarily have them. To that end, it works. With just 11 total cards per box, it’s not like the traditional experience with most old-school themed releases. But again, it hits where it aims to.
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