2014 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball Cards

As card collector I’am a life long braves fan I acquire only Brave players in GQ. It’s the retro look that I like. It reminds me of a time I missed . The golden age of baseball.

First 6 customer users were rated before the product was even released. Lame.

Overall, nice set. Has a really good retro 19th century feel to them.

padugan | Jan 8, 2014 | Reply

To that guy padugan who complained about the graphic design, he’s a modern photographer, rating the cards on modern design concepts. These cards are Victorian-era retro designs. The complaints he made are completely irrelevant. If you want modern photography and design, go with the flagship set, or just about any other non-heritage-type sets. Stay away from GQ, AG, and Heritage. Those three sets are for nostalgic purposes, and are not meant to convey 21st century design sensibilities.

Having said that, I am with the staff reviewer here. I am a bit biased again GQ, because I like the quirkiness of AG. And the parallels and inserts are a bit much, since it’s an all-baseball set. Unlike with AG where the inserts actually add to the mystique of that particular brand.

Rarely have I so enjoyed a throwback product, especially a Topps product!
1. The cards are fun looking, and the variations are a real challenge to pursue w/o being SO scarce as to be discouraging.
***the reverse negative images are particularly enjoyable!
2. The auto checklist absolutely contains some “who dat’?” Players, but overall… it’s a strong auto roster.

For a mid-range product, the mem’ and auto-mem’ issues are diverse, rich, and value laden.

Nice job out of Topps on GQ14!

pulled a mystery gold parallel is it jose abreu

Pulled the Mystery Auto #1 Purple auto 1/1 redemption. Any idea who it will be??

I’ve never before collected this brand of card. Picked up a retail value pack at Target. Definitely like the cards, unique, different from what I usually get. I’m mainly a collector of the Topps flagship set but like to try new brands occasionally. Will definitely consider picking up some more.

Ok, because the Minis are way more valuable then the regular size autos

Can you only pull the retail mini autos from retail packs? or can you pull the normal autographed card, that fall 2 per hobby box?

love this set, so many cards….are the retail cards a darker cream color on the boarders than the hobby. got a mystery auto redemp gold parallel card, any guesses who the player might be

Just sorting a six box pile, but had to take a second and comment on the hits: maybe it’s my clean living (I’ve been killing it in box breaks lately), but my 6 boxes have been some of my best from most any Topps product (not including, non hi-end like Tribute or Museum, etc). I pulled two plates in one box, and it also had a Sale relic#/25. Have pulled two 1/1 minis (including a birth year penny), a 1/5 flag, 2 more #/25 relics (and one auto at the same serial), a wood #/5 mini) and a #/49 auto. Sure, there are some “huh?” autos and relics (Topps definition of “hits” often conflicts with mine), but otherwise I’ve been pretty lucky. Overall, the cards are regular GQ–nothing fancy, which I like…I prefer this set over A&G anytime. Still, I think turning it up a notch with the image quality would be a bit of an improvement. I’m not saying turn it up to 11 (“mine goes to 11”), but something consistently closer to the Tony Perez card. I give GQ a very positive, very solid 3.5 (there needs to be something between “average” and “excellent”–I say drop “incredible”–but realize no one asked me).

I pulled Matt Williams and Tulo autographs, Jumbo gold Goldschmidt, and Wood Fergie Jenkins, I will be buying another box. I very happy with the auto checklist or what I got out of it, maybe I dodged the Matt McGill type bullets, ha!

I busted three hobby boxes and was really disappointed. My hits were no-name autos, a Segura mini auto /10, a mini B. Philips printing plate, average relic cards. The short prints to complete the set must be pretty hard to pull this year, still missing 30 of the 50. The big hits don’t have much value on Ebay this year either. Topps burnt me out on baseball cards before the season got going – I’m afraid I’m shelving the hobby for a few years.

A nice set year in and year out, if you like the card borders you will find a lot to enjoy. The Glove Stories inserts are a highlight for me with a great action shot on the front and a summary of the event on the back. There are a ton of variations, colored borders, numbered inserts and many more. Getting the whole set would be a challenge, even the base set has SPs. The worst part of the product is the heavy Yankee card selection. It seemed like every other pack I opened had a Yankee insert card which is to much.

Just hit a hot box from a store. Hobby box contained 4 regular autographed cards. 2 regular relics. One Prince Fielder Gold Jumbo Swatch 10/10. A mini leather parallel numbered 1/1. 1 mini sepia /50. 3 mini black /199. 8 mini variations.

Not a bad box at all. I usually don’t get that lucky.

I will probably be buying one more box at some point.

I bought two boxes and amazing product with great hits, beautiful cards and a great retro feel to them and retired greats are well represented.

solid product

I like the Gypsy set but as has become normal Topps has gone way overboard with the inserts, variations, parallels, etc
Many collectors I know are getting tiered of all these “JUNK” cards, many are all the same picture with some other boarder.
Today they make cards with errors. When will it end.

I’m picking up three hobby boxes tonight. I’ll give a review – what I’ve seen of the Around The Horn cards, such a great design. Soooo many gimmicky subsets in this. No wonder Heritage is more popular.

Cards look great! With the first rookie cards of Abreu and Tanaka being released through this, its gonna be huge. Sad to see that Ken Griffey Jr. isn’t in on this set.

When is there gonna be a checklist uploaded here?

I’ve collected Gypsy Queen since it came out and think it is one of the most affordable and fun sets to put together each year. The minis are great and all the autos are on-card. Can’t wait to purchase my case and rip into the boxes.

I really look forward to this product. I loved it in 2011 when it came out for the first time. I will be buying a lot of this and will be doing the master set of minis and base. I will most likely do the relic set and do what ever for the autos. The pictures are the only thing that turns me off a little but other than that I LOVE GYPSY QUEEN!

Great set, with some of the best inserts in the business. Person above doesn’t understand the set to be complaining about pictures and graphics.

bought a box of these last year because I read good things. can’t understand why. This set might be the worst photographs I’ve ever seen.

As a photographer, these look like bad HDR photos that someone who knows nothing about post processing destroyed in Photoshop. Why are they so well liked? I just don’t get it.

All of the sets have too much going on, the borders should be minimal or nothing. none of these shapes and weird designs. most of the cards have 30% of the face of the card ruined by poor graphic design. stop over doing it.

It should be a photo and a name. period.

I always love Gypsy Queen. This year will be the first that I will be able to afford an entire case. Im really excited. I hope the autograph checklist is stellar