2014 Topps Chrome MLS Soccer Cards
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Product Details
2014 Topps Chrome MLS marks the first time that MLS fans will be able to collect Chrome versions of their favorite soccer players. Each Chrome-filled Hobby box promises three autographs and a bevy of Refractors..
Carrying on the theme from 2014 Topps MLS, the main base set includes players in the MLS and an additional subset features members of the Mexican National Team. From there, a variety of familiar Refractors add to the Chrome chase. Several base Refractors (1:3 packs) and X-fractors (1:6 packs) drop in each Hobby box, and numbered Refractors bring additional rarity. This includes Blue Refractors (#/99), Gold Refractors (#/50), Red Refractors (#/25), and Hobby-only Atomic Refractors (#/10), Superfractors (1/1), and Printing Plates (1/1).
MLS Autographs cover some of the top MLS players and also include Blue Refractors (#/99), Gold Refractors (#/50), Red Refractors (#/25), as well as Hobby-only Atomic Refractors (#/10), Superfractors (1/1), and Printing Plates (1/1).
Rounding out the product, inserts offer collectors several themes. In Form Die-Cuts highlight the best players in the league. Additionally, 1976-77 Topps Footballers Mini provide a retro look and One-Two Die-Cut cards pair two star players on the same card. All three inserts have autographed versions, numbered to 25, and Refractor parallels, including Blue Refractors (#/99), Gold Refractors (#/50), Red Refractors (#/25), and Hobby-only Atomic Refractors (#/10), Superfractors (1/1), and Printing Plates (1/1).
Product Configuration: 24 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
Price Point: Mid-End Soccer Card
Target Audience: MLS Fans, Set Builders, Autograph Collectors, Chrome Collectors, Soccer Collectors
2014 Topps Chrome MLS Hobby Box Break
- 3 Autographs
- 8 Refractor Parallels
- 4 X-fractor Parallels
- 96 Total Cards
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Set Checklist
2014 Topps Chrome MLS Soccer Set Checklist
Base Set Checklist
2 Sean Johnson, Chicago Fire
3 Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy
4 Federico Higuain, Columbus Crew
5 Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City
6 Thierry Henry, New York Red Bulls
7 Javier Morales, Real Salt Lake
8 Will Johnson, Portland Timbers
9 Will Bruin, Houston Dynamo
10 Marco Di Vaio, Montreal Impact
11 Aurelien Collin, Sporting Kansas City
12 Nick Rimando, Real Salt Lake
13 Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes
14 Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls
15 Diego Valeri, Portland Timbers
16 Dominic Oduro, Columbus Crew
17 Omar Gonzalez, LA Galaxy
18 Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers
19 Lee Nguyen, New England Revolution
20 Tally Hall, Houston Dynamo
21 Brad Davis, Houston Dynamo
22 Kyle Beckerman, Real Salt Lake
23 Drew Moor, Colorado Rapids
24 Marcelo Sarvas, LA Galaxy
25 Amobi Okugo, Philadelphia Union
26 Chad Marshall, Seattle Sounders FC
27 Steven Caldwell, Toronto FC
28 Jose Goncalves, New England Revolution
29 Lamar Neagle, Seattle Sounders FC
30 Matt Hedges, FC Dallas
31 Lloyd Sam, New York Red Bulls
32 Boniek Garcia, Houston Dynamo
33 Jon Busch, San Jose Earthquakes
34 Matt Besler, Sporting Kansas City
35 Donovan Ricketts, Portland Timbers
36 Jeff Parke, D.C. United
37 Juninho, LA Galaxy
38 Kelyn Rowe, New England Revolution
39 Clint Irwin, Colorado Rapids
40 Ned Grabavoy, Real Salt Lake
41 Austin Berry, Philadelphia Union
42 Rodney Wallace, Portland Timbers
43 Victor Bernardez, San Jose Earthquakes
44 Jamison Olave, New York Red Bulls
45 Conor Casey, Philadelphia Union
46 Bakary Soumare, Chicago Fire
47 Dillon Powers, Colorado Rapids
48 Diego Fagundez, New England Revolution
50 Mike Magee, Chicago Fire
51 Jeff Larentowicz, Chicago Fire
52 Erick Torres, Chivas USA
53 Carlos Bocanegra, Chivas USA
54 Mauro Rosales, Chivas USA
55 Jose Mari, Colorado Rapids
56 Deshorn Brown, Colorado Rapids
57 Michael Parkhurst, Columbus Crew
58 Michel, FC Dallas
59 Nick DeLeon, D.C. United
60 Eddie Johnson, D.C. United
61 Bill Hamid, D.C. United
62 Perry Kitchen, D.C. United
63 Fabian Castillo, FC Dallas
64 Blas Perez, FC Dallas
65 Mauro Diaz, FC Dallas
66 Felipe Martins, Montreal Impact
67 Teal Bunbury, New England Revolution
68 Maurice Edu, Philadelphia Union
69 Jack McInerney, Montreal Impact
70 Alvaro Saborio, Real Salt Lake
71 Luis Gil, Real Salt Lake
72 Clarence Goodson, San Jose Earthquakes
73 Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi, San Jose Earthquakes
74 Steven Lenhart, San Jose Earthquakes
75 Brad Evans, Seattle Sounders FC
76 Osvaldo Alonso, Seattle Sounders FC
77 DeAndre Yedlin, Seattle Sounders FC
78 Obafemi Martins, Seattle Sounders FC
79 Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders FC
80 Benny Feilhaber, Sporting Kansas City
81 Jermain Defoe, Toronto FC
82 Jonathan Osorio, Toronto FC
83 Michael Bradley, Toronto FC
84 Julio Cesar, Toronto FC
85 Gilberto, Toronto FC
86 Kekuta Manneh, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
87 Russell Teibert, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
88 Darren Mattocks, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
89 Steven Beitashour, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
90 Pedro Morales, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
91 Andrew Farrell, New England Revolution
92 Doneil Henry, Toronto FC
93 Patrice Bernier, Montreal Impact
94 Dax McCarty, New York Red Bulls
95 Sal Zizzo, Sporting Kansas City
Mexican National Team Set Checklist
MEXN-GD Giovani dos Santos
MEXN-HN Hector Moreno
MEXN-JH Javier Hernandez
MEXN-OP Oribe Peralta
1976-77 Topps Footballers Mini Set Checklist
7677-CW Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes
7677-DF Diego Fagundez, New England Revolution
7677-DN Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers
7677-DP Dillon Powers, Colorado Rapids
7677-DY DeAndre Yedlin, Seattle Sounders FC
7677-EJ Eddie Johnson, D.C. United
7677-FH Federico Higuain, Columbus Crew
7677-GZ Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City
7677-JD Jermain Defoe, Toronto FC
7677-KB Kyle Beckerman, Real Salt Lake
7677-LD Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy
7677-MB Michael Bradley, Toronto FC
7677-MM Mike Magee, Chicago Fire
7677-OG Omar Gonzalez, LA Galaxy
7677-RK Robbie Keane, LA Galaxy
7677-TC Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls
7677-TH Thierry Henry, New York Red Bulls
7677-WB Will Bruin, Houston Dynamo
1976-77 Topps Footballers Autographs Set Checklist
76A-CW Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes
76A-DF Diego Fagundez, New England Revolution
76A-DN Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers
76A-DP Dillon Powers, Colorado Rapids
76A-FH Federico Higuain, Columbus Crew
76A-GZ Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City
76A-JD Jermain Defoe, Toronto FC
76A-JM Jack McInerney, Montreal Impact
76A-KB Kyle Beckerman, Real Salt Lake
76A-MB Michael Bradley, Toronto FC
76A-WB Will Bruin, Houston Dynamo
Autographs Set Checklist
MA-AC Aurelien Collin, Sporting Kansas City
MA-AF Andrew Farrell, New England Revolution
MA-AO Amobi Okugo, Philadelphia Union
MA-AS Alvaro Saborio, Real Salt Lake
MA-BD Brad Davis, Houston Dynamo
MA-BE Brad Evans, Seattle Sounders FC
MA-BH Bill Hamid, D.C. United
MA-CC Conor Casey, Philadelphia Union
MA-CD Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders FC
MA-CG Clarence Goodson, San Jose Earthquakes
MA-CI Clint Irwin, Colorado Rapids
MA-CM Chad Marshall, Seattle Sounders FC
MA-CW Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes
MA-DB Deshorn Brown, Colorado Rapids
MA-DF Diego Fagundez, New England Revolution
MA-DH Doneil Henry, Toronto FC
MA-DM Drew Moor, Colorado Rapids
MA-DMA Darren Mattocks, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MA-DN Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers
MA-DP Dillon Powers, Colorado Rapids
MA-DR Donovan Ricketts, Portland Timbers
MA-DV Diego Valeri, Portland Timbers
MA-FH Federico Higuain, Columbus Crew
MA-FM Felipe Martins, Montreal Impact
MA-GI Gilberto, Toronto FC
MA-GZ Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City
MA-JB Jon Busch, San Jose Earthquakes
MA-JBP Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi, San Jose Earthquakes
MA-JC Julio Cesar, Toronto FC
MA-JMA Jose Mari, Colorado Rapids
MA-JMC Jack McInerney, Montreal Impact
MA-JOS Jonathan Osorio, Toronto FC
MA-KB Kyle Beckerman, Real Salt Lake
MA-KR Kelyn Rowe, New England Revolution
MA-LG Luis Gil, Real Salt Lake
MA-LN Lee Nguyen, New England Revolution
MA-LNE Lamar Neagle, Seattle Sounders FC
MA-MBR Michael Bradley, Toronto FC
MA-MD Marco Di Vaio, Montreal Impact
MA-ME Maurice Edu, Philadelphia Union
MA-MR Mauro Rosales, Chivas USA
MA-ND Nick DeLeon, D.C. United
MA-NG Ned Grabavoy, Real Salt Lake
MA-NR Nick Rimando, Real Salt Lake
MA-OA Osvaldo Alonso, Seattle Sounders FC
MA-OM Obafemi Martins, Seattle Sounders FC
MA-PB Patrice Bernier, Montreal Impact
MA-PK Perry Kitchen, D.C. United
MA-RT Russell Teibert, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MA-SB Steven Beitashour, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MA-SC Steven Caldwell, Toronto FC
MA-SJ Sean Johnson, Chicago Fire
MA-SL Steven Lenhart, San Jose Earthquakes
MA-SZ Sal Zizzo, Sporting Kansas City
MA-TB Teal Bunbury, New England Revolution
MA-THA Tally Hall, Houston Dynamo
MA-VB Victor Bernardez, San Jose Earthquakes
MA-WB Will Bruin, Houston Dynamo
In Form Die-Cuts Set Checklist
IF-CW Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes
IF-DN Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers
IF-EJ Eddie Johnson, D.C. United
IF-FH Federico Higuain, Columbus Crew
IF-GZ Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City
IF-JD Jermain Defoe, Toronto FC
IF-KB Kyle Beckerman, Real Salt Lake
IF-LD Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy
IF-MB Michael Bradley, Toronto FC
IF-MM Mike Magee, Chicago Fire
IF-OG Omar Gonzalez, LA Galaxy
IF-RK Robbie Keane, LA Galaxy
IF-TC Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls
IF-TH Thierry Henry, New York Red Bulls
In Form Die-Cuts Autographs Set Checklist
IFA-CW Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes
IFA-DN Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers
IFA-FH Federico Higuain, Columbus Crew
IFA-GZ Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City
IFA-JD Jermain Defoe, Toronto FC
IFA-KB Kyle Beckerman, Real Salt Lake
IFA-MB Michael Bradley, Toronto FC
One-Two Die-Cut Set Checklist
OT-BD Jermain Defoe, Toronto FC
OT-BDA Will Bruin, Houston Dynamo
OT-BDA Brad Davis, Houston Dynamo
OT-BDO Michael Bradley, Toronto FC
OT-BDO Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy
OT-BP Dillon Powers, Colorado Rapids
OT-BP Deshorn Brown, Colorado Rapids
OT-CB Matt Besler, Sporting Kansas City
OT-CB Aurelien Collin, Sporting Kansas City
OT-CH Thierry Henry, New York Red Bulls
OT-CH Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls
OT-DE Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders FC
OT-DE Brad Evans, Seattle Sounders FC
OT-DJ Eddie Johnson, D.C. United
OT-DJ Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders FC
OT-FM Jack McInerney, Montreal Impact
OT-JM Sean Johnson, Chicago Fire
OT-JM Mike Magee, Chicago Fire
OT-KD Robbie Keane, LA Galaxy
OT-KD Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy
OT-MG Javier Morales, Real Salt Lake
OT-MG Luis Gil, Real Salt Lake
OT-NY DeAndre Yedlin, Seattle Sounders FC
OT-NY Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers
OT-RC Nick Rimando, Real Salt Lake
OT-RC Julio Cesar, Toronto FC
OT-ZB Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City
OT-ZB Kyle Beckerman, Real Salt Lake
One-Two Die-Cut Autographs Set Checklist
OTA-BD Jermain Defoe, Toronto FC
OTA-BDA Will Bruin, Houston Dynamo
OTA-BDA Brad Davis, Houston Dynamo
OTA-BP Dillon Powers, Colorado Rapids
OTA-BP Deshorn Brown, Colorado Rapids
OTA-DE Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders FC
OTA-DE Brad Evans, Seattle Sounders FC
OTA-FM Jack McInerney, Montreal Impact
OTA-FM Diego Fagundez, New England Revolution
OTA-RC Nick Rimando, Real Salt Lake
OTA-RC Julio Cesar, Toronto FC
OTA-ZB Kyle Beckerman, Real Salt Lake
OTA-ZB Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City
Product Review
2014 Topps Football Product Review
Reviewed by Trey Treutel
Good: First Chrome MLS cards, large group of signers, solid number of Refractors per box.
Bad: No autographs for New York or Los Angeles, no rookies, not a lot of depth to autograph checklist, sticker autographs, more Mexican Team cards.
The Bottom Line: Given that 2014 Topps Chrome MLS is basically a chromium parallel of 2014 Topps MLS, it is hard to expect fundamental changes. On the plus side, the autograph checklist increased by a good amount and includes some popular new names. On the other hand, many of the deficiencies in 2014 Topps MLS remain and are furthered by a complete autograph omission of two huge MLS franchises. Regardless, three autographs and a Chrome product for $60-65 per box is not a bad option.
Card Design: 3.0/5.0
With Chrome MLS, if you liked the 2014 Topps MLS design or are a big fan of Chrome, then you will like the look of the base cards. I personally like the design better on Chrome as it gives the paint streak a more distinct look. The images do not carry over from the base Topps MLS set, so even the Chrome base cards have an added feel of newness. The Refractors are nothing new but the guaranteed color is never a bad thing and all versions are easy to spot. Although they drop several per box, the X-Fractors present a fun design.
The 1976-77 Footballers is the only insert to transition over to Chrome from the base product, albeit in a mini form, and Topps made the correct call. These cards were already clean and appealing and the Chrome finish takes that to another level. All the other inserts are Refractors as well, but do not offer much. The In-Form insert might have been a better design choice for the base set.
Since there are no memorabilia cards in the product, more expectation falls on the autographs. Sticker autographs are always going to be a letdown for a vast majority of collectors, and that is how it feels here, especially since they are the only hits.
Checklist: 3.5/5.0
At 95 cards, the base checklist is manageable and covers most of the bigger names in the league, but will still take at least two boxes to complete. The Mexican National Team subset adds five cards, bringing the total to 100. I still don't understand this from a MLS collecting perspective, but given their inclusion in the 2014 Topps MLS, it is no shock to see them again. A subset for the USMNT would have made so much more sense, but there are licensing issues.
The most noticeable thing about the checklist comes from the autograph subjects. The primary autograph set features a group of 60 players, including some top players like Clint Dempsey, Graham Zusi, Julio Cesar, Jermain Defoe, Kyle Beckerman, Michael Bradley and Obafemi Martins. The depth is not great, but there are a lot more options available. However, this is not true if you are looking for cards from two of the most popular MLS teams, the LA Galaxy and NY Red Bulls. Both teams were curiously omitted from the autograph checklist.
Value: 3.5/5.0
While there is still room for the the box price to drop, 2014 Topps Chrome MLS seems to provide adequate value. Refractors will always carry some interest and while several of the autographs are $1 cards, there are many autograph subjects that command a decent price. MLS is still a niche collecting market, but with the smaller print run and guaranteed hits in Chrome, the risk is not really as high as other products. Obviously the potential reward is not as great either, but there will be a ceiling on MLS products for the foreseeable future.
The Fun Factor: 4.0/5.0
I have always liked Chrome, so that obviously has an effect on my opinion, but 2014 Topps Chrome MLS was easily one of the most fun boxes to open among any MLS products I can recall. There are really no huge hits, but if you enjoy the MLS, it is hard to come away very disappointed given the price point and all that a box contains. Clearly Topps needs to get rookie players back in the product next year, but Topps Chrome MLS is a great new addition for soccer collectors.
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Ed M.
I really enjoy this product and was fortunate to find 4 blaster boxes at target on Saturday. Picked up a one-two autograph which is a beautiful card. Wish it was a bigger set as it’s kind of bad as a fan of a particular team to only have a few players from each team to collect. Love the look, very sturdy cards. Will be buying more.