2015 Topps MLS Major League Soccer Cards
Product Details
For a base brand, Topps' MLS line has a lot of autographs and memorabilia. This doesn't change with 2015 Topps MLS Major League Soccer, which has an autographed relic, a pair of autographs and two additional relics to go alongside a decent-sized main set and several inserts.
The 2015 Topps MLS base set has 200 cards that highlight veterans and young players from all 21 of the growing league's teams. Subsets spotlight venues as well as 24 of the top players under the age of 24. Numbered parallels include Purple, Gold (#/25), Black (#/10), hobby-exclusive Printing Plates and Red (1/1). Select cards also have All-Star Short Prints, photo variations from the 2014 All-Star Game.
Base Autographs take on the same design as the main set, only with a stickered signature. These have three levels of parallels numbered to 25 or less.
Retired stars are the focus of Admired Alumni Autographs, a new set that will carry over into other brands and releases.
MLS Personalities reach beyond the pitch to include people and celebrities involved with the league.
The one-per-box Autograph Relics use stickers as well to compliment the swatch of game-used jersey. Parallels include Gold (#/25), Black (#/10), Printing Plates and Red (1/1).
Kits of the Game deliver the basic relic cards in 2015 Topps MLS. Featuring swatches of match-used jerseys, numbered parallels fall in line with the Autograph Relics.
2015 Topps MLS also has a few basic inserts. Presence of the Pitch (1:6 hobby packs) have a design that resembles what you might expect from a poster. Photos for this set center on player emotion. Presence of the Pitch also has numbered autographed versions as well.
Gameday Heritage looks at events in and around matches. MLS Minis use reproduction sketch images and are based on vintage designs.
Product Configuration: 24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack
Price Point: Low- to Mid-End Football Card
Target Audience: Soccer Card Collectors, Autograph Collectors, Set Builders
2015 Topps MLS Major League Soccer Box Break
- 1 Autographed Relic
- 2 Autographs
- 2 Relic Cards
- 4 Presence of the Game Inserts
- 240 Total Cards
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Set Checklist
2015 Topps MLS Major League Soccer Set Checklist
Base Set Checklist
2 Chris Wingert - New York City FC
3 Maximiliano Urruti - Portland Timbers
4 Justin Morrow - Toronto FC
5 Waylon Francis - Columbus Crew SC
6 Bobby Shuttleworth - New England Revolution
7 DaMarcus Beasley - Houston Dynamo
8 Danny Mwanga - Orlando City SC
9 David Villa - New York City FC RC
10 Donovan Ricketts - Orlando City SC
11 Drew Moor - Colorado Rapids
12 Fabinho - Philadelphia Union
13 Darren Mattocks - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
14 Eric Alexander - New York Red Bulls
15 Joseph Bendik - Toronto FC
16 Nick DeLeon - D.C. United
17 Seth Sinovic - Sporting Kansas City
18 Je-Vaughn Watson - FC Dallas
19 Gaston Fernandez - Portland Timbers
20 Marco Pappa - Seattle Sounders FC
21 Raymon Gaddis - Philadelphia Union
22 Sheanon Williams - Philadelphia Union
23 Jonathan Osorio - Toronto FC
24 Gonzalo Pineda - Seattle Sounders FC
25 Zach Loyd - FC Dallas
26 Will Bruin - Houston Dynamo
27 Alvaro Saborio - Real Salt Lake
28 Patrick Mullins - New York City FC
29 Hassoun Camara - Montreal Impact
30 Matt Watson - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
31 Roy Miller - New York Red Bulls
32 Vincent Nogueira - Philadelphia Union
33 Juninho - LA Galaxy
34 Victor Bernardez - San Jose Earthquakes
35 Dan Gargan - LA Galaxy
36 Andres Romero - Montreal Impact
37 George John - New York City FC
38 Ignacio Piatti - Montreal Impact
39 Jorge Claros - Sporting Kansas City
40 Jeb Brovsky - New York City FC
41 Luis Robles - New York Red Bulls
42 A.J. DeLaGarza - LA Galaxy
43 Luke Mulholland - Real Salt Lake
44 Javier Morales - Real Salt Lake
45 Tony Cascio - Orlando City SC
46 Chris Pontius - D.C. United
47 Mike Magee - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
48 Justin Mapp - Montreal Impact
49 Alan Gordon - LA Galaxy
50 Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Earthquakes
51 Eddie Johnson - D.C. United
52 Lamar Neagle - Seattle Sounders FC
53 Dilly Duka - Montreal Impact
54 David Horst - Houston Dynamo
55 Mix Diskerud - New York City FC RC
56 Chris Schuler - Real Salt Lake
57 Tony Tchani - Columbus Crew SC
58 Dominic Oduro - Toronto FC
59 Bryan Rochez - Orlando City SC RC
60 Justin Meram - Columbus Crew SC
61 Jeff Larentowicz - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
62 Paulo Nagamura - Sporting Kansas City
63 Baggio Husidic - LA Galaxy
64 Dax McCarty - New York Red Bulls
65 Erik Hurtado - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
66 Jorge Villafana - Portland Timbers
67 Matt Polster - Chicago Fire Soccer Club RC
68 Lovel Palmer - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
69 Cristian Maidana - Philadelphia Union
70 Marlon Hairston - Colorado Rapids
71 Ricardo Clark - Houston Dynamo
72 Patrice Bernier - Montreal Impact
73 Jack McInerney - Montreal Impact
74 Andy Rose - Seattle Sounders FC
75 Marcelo Sarvas - LA Galaxy
76 Jordan Stewart - San Jose Earthquakes
77 Gilberto - Toronto FC
78 Davy Arnaud - D.C. United
79 Steven Lenhart - San Jose Earthquakes
80 Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi - San Jose Earthquakes
81 Teal Bunbury - New England Revolution
82 Sebastian Velasquez - New York City FC
83 Jose Goncalves - New England Revolution
84 Robbie Rogers - LA Galaxy
85 Ethan Finlay - Columbus Crew SC
86 Benny Feilhaber - Sporting Kansas City
87 Stefan Ishizaki - LA Galaxy
88 Khiry Shelton - New York City FC RC
89 Lloyd Sam - New York Red Bulls
90 Chad Barrett - Seattle Sounders FC
91 Sean Johnson - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
92 Kofi Sarkodie - Houston Dynamo
93 Romario Williams - Montreal Impact RC
94 Michel - FC Dallas
95 Vicente Sanchez - Colorado Rapids
96 Kaka - Orlando City SC RC
97 Giles Barnes - Houston Dynamo
98 Shea Salinas - San Jose Earthquakes
99 Darlington Nagbe - Portland Timbers
100 Lee Nguyen - New England Revolution
102 Patrick Nyarko - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
103 Sam Cronin - San Jose Earthquakes
104 Sebastien Le Toux - Philadelphia Union
105 Jackson - Toronto FC
106 Luis Garrido - Houston Dynamo
107 Dillon Serna - Colorado Rapids
108 Chris Rolfe - D.C. United
109 Matt Hedges - FC Dallas
110 David Ousted - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
111 Clint Irwin - Colorado Rapids
112 Victor Ulloa - FC Dallas
113 Stefan Frei - Seattle Sounders FC
114 Tony Beltran - Real Salt Lake
115 Tommy Thompson - San Jose Earthquakes
116 Fanendo Adi - Portland Timbers
117 Diego Chara - Portland Timbers
118 Blas Perez - FC Dallas
119 Fatai Alashe - San Jose Earthquakes RC
120 Andrew Wenger - Philadelphia Union
121 Jaime Penedo - LA Galaxy
122 Felipe Martins - Montreal Impact
123 Ned Grabavoy - New York City FC
124 Luis Silva - D.C. United
125 Steven Beitashour - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
126 Kenny Cooper - Seattle Sounders FC
127 Clarence Goodson - San Jose Earthquakes
128 Brad Davis - Houston Dynamo
129 Peguy Luyindula - New York Red Bulls
130 Fabian Espindola - D.C. United
131 Nick Besler - Portland Timbers RC
132 Charlie Davies - New England Revolution
133 Brek Shea - Orlando City SC
134 Quincy Amarikwa - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
135 Boniek Garcia - Houston Dynamo
136 Federico Higuain - Columbus Crew SC
137 Brad Evans - Seattle Sounders FC
138 Pedro Morales - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
139 Andrew Jacobson - New York City FC
140 Rodney Wallace - Portland Timbers
141 Luke Moore - Toronto FC
142 Jermaine Jones - New England Revolution
143 Nick Hagglund - Toronto FC
144 Tim Parker - Vancouver Whitecaps FC RC
145 Ignacio Maganto - LA Galaxy RC
146 Akeil Barrett - Orlando City SC RC
147 Dzenan Catic - Philadelphia Union RC
148 Steve Birnbaum - D.C. United
149 Dan Metzger - D.C. United RC
150 Cristian Roldan - Seattle Sounders FC RC
151 Boyd Okwuonu - Real Salt Lake RC
152 Connor Hallisey - Sporting Kansas City RC
153 Andy Thoma - Portland Timbers RC
154 Skylar Thomas - Toronto FC RC
155 Erick Torres - Houston Dynamo
156 Fabian Castillo - FC Dallas
157 Gyasi Zardes - LA Galaxy
158 Diego Fagundez - New England Revolution
159 Mauro Diaz - FC Dallas
160 Joao Plata - Real Salt Lake
161 Luis Gil - Real Salt Lake
162 Wil Trapp - Columbus Crew SC
163 Bill Hamid - D.C. United
164 Dillon Powers - Colorado Rapids
165 Kekuta Manneh - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
166 Amobi Okugo - Orlando City SC
167 Andrew Farrell - New England Revolution
168 Matias Laba - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
169 Kelyn Rowe - New England Revolution
170 Harry Shipp - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
171 Perry Kitchen - D.C. United
172 Shane O'Neill - Colorado Rapids
173 Deshorn Brown - Colorado Rapids
174 Olmes Garcia - Real Salt Lake
175 Gershon Koffie - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
176 Tesho Akindele - FC Dallas
177 Russell Teibert - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
178 Dom Dwyer - Sporting Kansas City
179 Bobby Boswell - D.C. United
180 Aurelien Collin - Orlando City SC
181 Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
182 Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
183 Omar Gonzalez - LA Galaxy
184 Sean Franklin - D.C. United
185 Michael Bradley - Toronto FC
186 Obafemi Martins - Seattle Sounders FC
187 Kyle Beckerman - Real Salt Lake
188 Maurice Edu - Philadelphia Union
189 Liam Ridgewell - Portland Timbers
190 Osvaldo Alonso - Seattle Sounders FC
191 Michael Parkhurst - Columbus Crew SC
192 Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City
193 Chad Marshall - Seattle Sounders FC
194 Clint Dempsey - Seattle Sounders FC
195 Jon Kempin - Sporting Kansas City
196 Will Johnson - Portland Timbers
197 Diego Valeri - Portland Timbers
198 Saad Abdul-Salaam - Sporting Kansas City
199 Robbie Keane - LA Galaxy
200 Bradley Wright-Phillips - New York Red Bulls
Base MLS All-Star Variations Set Checklist
181 Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
182 Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
184 Sean Franklin - D.C. United
185 Michael Bradley - Toronto FC
186 Obafemi Martins - Seattle Sounders FC
192 Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City
194 Clint Dempsey - Seattle Sounders FC
197 Diego Valeri - Portland Timbers
200 Bradley Wright-Phillips - New York Red Bulls
Base Autographs Set Checklist
4 Justin Morrow - Toronto FC
9 David Villa - New York City FC
10 Donovan Ricketts - Orlando City SC
11 Drew Moor - Colorado Rapids
13 Darren Mattocks - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
22 Sheanon Williams - Philadelphia Union
23 Jonathan Osorio - Toronto FC
25 Zach Loyd - FC Dallas
26 Will Bruin - Houston Dynamo
28 Patrick Mullins - New York City FC
32 Vincent Nogueira - Philadelphia Union
34 Victor Bernardez - San Jose Earthquakes
35 Dan Gargan - LA Galaxy
36 Andres Romero - Montreal Impact
38 Ignacio Piatti - Montreal Impact
42 A.J. DeLaGarza - LA Galaxy
46 Chris Pontius - D.C. United
47 Mike Magee - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
48 Justin Mapp - Montreal Impact
50 Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Earthquakes
53 Dilly Duka - Montreal Impact
57 Tony Tchani - Columbus Crew SC
60 Justin Meram - Columbus Crew SC
61 Jeff Larentowicz - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
63 Baggio Husidic - LA Galaxy
64 Dax McCarty - New York Red Bulls
68 Lovel Palmer - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
69 Cristian Maidana - Philadelphia Union
72 Patrice Bernier - Montreal Impact
73 Jack McInerney - Montreal Impact
76 Jordan Stewart - San Jose Earthquakes
77 Gilberto - Toronto FC
78 Davy Arnaud - D.C. United
79 Steven Lenhart - San Jose Earthquakes
80 Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi - San Jose Earthquakes
81 Teal Bunbury - New England Revolution
82 Sebastian Velasquez - New York City FC
85 Ethan Finlay - Columbus Crew SC
86 Benny Feilhaber - Sporting Kansas City
87 Stefan Ishizaki - LA Galaxy
91 Sean Johnson - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
95 Vicente Sanchez - Colorado Rapids
99 Darlington Nagbe - Portland Timbers
104 Sebastien Le Toux - Philadelphia Union
108 Chris Rolfe - D.C. United
111 Clint Irwin - Colorado Rapids
115 Tommy Thompson - San Jose Earthquakes
120 Andrew Wenger - Philadelphia Union
121 Jaime Penedo - LA Galaxy
123 Ned Grabavoy - New York City FC
125 Steven Beitashour - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
126 Kenny Cooper - Seattle Sounders FC
127 Clarence Goodson - San Jose Earthquakes
128 Brad Davis - Houston Dynamo
130 Fabian Espindola - D.C. United
134 Quincy Amarikwa - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
136 Federico Higuain - Columbus Crew SC
137 Brad Evans - Seattle Sounders FC
138 Pedro Morales - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
139 Andrew Jacobson - New York City FC
143 Nick Hagglund - Toronto FC
158 Diego Fagundez - New England Revolution
162 Wil Trapp - Columbus Crew SC
164 Dillon Powers - Colorado Rapids
166 Amobi Okugo - Orlando City SC
167 Andrew Farrell - New England Revolution
168 Matias Laba - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
169 Kelyn Rowe - New England Revolution
170 Harry Shipp - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
171 Perry Kitchen - D.C. United
173 Deshorn Brown - Colorado Rapids
177 Russell Teibert - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
179 Bobby Boswell - D.C. United
181 Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
182 Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
183 Omar Gonzalez - LA Galaxy
184 Sean Franklin - D.C. United
185 Michael Bradley - Toronto FC
186 Obafemi Martins - Seattle Sounders FC
188 Maurice Edu - Philadelphia Union
191 Michael Parkhurst - Columbus Crew SC
192 Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City
194 Clint Dempsey - Seattle Sounders FC
197 Diego Valeri - Portland Timbers
Admired Alumni Autographs Set Checklist
AA-P Preki - Kansas City Wizards
Autograph Relics Set Checklist
AR-BD Brad Davis - Houston Dynamo
AR-BF Benny Feilhaber - Sporting Kansas City
AR-BH Bill Hamid - D.C. United
AR-CD Clint Dempsey - Seattle Sounders FC
AR-CW Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Earthquakes
AR-DM Dax McCarty - New York Red Bulls
AR-DMA Darren Mattocks - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
AR-DP Dillon Powers - Colorado Rapids
AR-FH Federico Higuain - Columbus Crew SC
AR-G Gilberto - Toronto FC
AR-GZU Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
AR-KB Kyle Beckerman - Real Salt Lake
AR-MBR Michael Bradley - Toronto FC
AR-ML Matias Laba - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
AR-MP Michael Parkhurst - Columbus Crew SC
AR-ND Nick DeLeon - D.C. United
AR-NR Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
AR-PB Patrice Bernier - Montreal Impact
AR-SF Sean Franklin - D.C. United
AR-TB Teal Bunbury - New England Revolution
AR-VB Victor Bernardez - San Jose Earthquakes
AR-WB Will Bruin - Houston Dynamo
AR-WT Wil Trapp - Columbus Crew SC
Gameday Heritage Set Checklist
GH-2 Real Salt Lake
GH-3 Seattle Sounders FC
GH-4 New England Revolution
GH-5 Chicago Fire Soccer Club
GH-6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
GH-7 FC Dallas
GH-8 New York Red Bulls
GH-9 Toronto FC
GH-10 Portland Timbers
Kits of the Game Relics Set Checklist
KIT-BE Brad Evans - Seattle Sounders FC
KIT-BF Benny Feilhaber - Sporting Kansas City
KIT-BH Bill Hamid - D.C. United
KIT-BP Blas Perez - FC Dallas
KIT-BWP Bradley Wright-Phillips - New York Red Bulls
KIT-CD Clint Dempsey - Seattle Sounders FC
KIT-CMA Chad Marshall - Seattle Sounders FC
KIT-CW Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Earthquakes
KIT-DB DaMarcus Beasley - Houston Dynamo
KIT-DC Diego Chara - Portland Timbers
KIT-DM Dax McCarty - New York Red Bulls
KIT-DP Dillon Powers - Colorado Rapids
KIT-DV Diego Valeri - Portland Timbers
KIT-FC Fabian Castillo - FC Dallas
KIT-FH Federico Higuain - Columbus Crew SC
KIT-G Gilberto - Toronto FC
KIT-GZ Gyasi Zardes - LA Galaxy
KIT-GZU Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
KIT-J Juninho - LA Galaxy
KIT-JJ Jermaine Jones - New England Revolution
KIT-JM Javier Morales - Real Salt Lake
KIT-KB Kyle Beckerman - Real Salt Lake
KIT-KM Kekuta Manneh - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
KIT-LG Luis Gil - Real Salt Lake
KIT-LN Lee Nguyen - New England Revolution
KIT-MB Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City
KIT-MBR Michael Bradley - Toronto FC
KIT-MD Mauro Diaz - FC Dallas
KIT-ML Matias Laba - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
KIT-MP Michael Parkhurst - Columbus Crew SC
KIT-NR Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
KIT-OA Osvaldo Alonso - Seattle Sounders FC
KIT-OM Obafemi Martins - Seattle Sounders FC
KIT-PB Patrice Bernier - Montreal Impact
KIT-SF Sean Franklin - D.C. United
KIT-WB Will Bruin - Houston Dynamo
KIT-WJ Will Johnson - Portland Timbers
KIT-WT Wil Trapp - Columbus Crew SC
MLS Minis Set Checklist
MSCR-2 Header - Sporting Kansas City
MSCR-3 Punt - Toronto FC
MSCR-4 Scissor Kick - Columbus Crew SC
MSCR-5 Corner Kick - Seattle Sounders FC
MSCR-6 Wall - FC Dallas
MSCR-7 Nutmeg - Real Salt Lake
MSCR-8 Save - LA Galaxy
MSCR-9 Step Over - New England Revolution
MSCR-10 Throw-In - Portland Timbers
MSCR-11 Penalty Kick - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
MSCR-12 Chip - Colorado Rapids
MSCR-13 Chest Trap - Philadelphia Union
MSCR-14 Slide Tackle - Houston Dynamo
MSCR-15 Back Heel - Montreal Impact
MLS Personalities Autographs Set Checklist
MP-JA Jeff Agoos - MLS
MP-TT Taylor Twellman - MLS
Presence of the Pitch Set Checklist
PTP-BS Brek Shea - Orlando City SC
PTP-BWP Bradley Wright-Phillips - New York Red Bulls
PTP-CD Clint Dempsey - Seattle Sounders FC
PTP-CW Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Earthquakes
PTP-DD Dom Dwyer - Sporting Kansas City
PTP-DV Diego Valeri - Portland Timbers
PTP-DVI David Villa - New York City FC
PTP-EJ Eddie Johnson - D.C. United
PTP-ET Erick Torres - Houston Dynamo
PTP-GZ Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
PTP-JA Jozy Altidore - Toronto FC
PTP-K Kaka - Orlando City SC
PTP-LN Lee Nguyen - New England Revolution
PTP-MB Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City
PTP-MBR Michael Bradley - Toronto FC
PTP-MD Mix Diskerud - New York City FC
PTP-ME Maurice Edu - Philadelphia Union
PTP-MM Mike Magee - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
PTP-NR Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
PTP-OG Omar Gonzalez - LA Galaxy
PTP-OM Obafemi Martins - Seattle Sounders FC
PTP-RK Robbie Keane - LA Galaxy
PTP-WB Will Bruin - Houston Dynamo
Presence of the Pitch Autographs Set Checklist
PTP-CW Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Earthquakes
PTP-DVI David Villa - New York City FC
PTP-GZ Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
PTP-KB Kyle Beckerman - Real Salt Lake
PTP-MB Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City
PTP-MBR Michael Bradley - Toronto FC
PTP-ME Maurice Edu - Philadelphia Union
PTP-MM Mike Magee - Chicago Fire Soccer Club
PTP-NR Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
PTP-OG Omar Gonzalez - LA Galaxy
PTP-WB Will Bruin - Houston Dynamo
Product Review
2015 Topps MLS Product Review
Reviewed by Trey Treutel
Good: Five hits per box, SuperDraft rookies return, better overall designs, David Villa autographs.
Bad: Thin stock, no jumbo relics, sticker autographs.
The Bottom Line: While the overall look of the product takes a step forward and the inclusion of the SuperDraft rookies addresses a main complaint from last year, 2015 Topps MLS drops a relic hit per box compared to the last two years and struggles to justify the hobby box cost given the checklist of sticker autographs and small relic cards.
Card Design: 3.5/5.0
Compared to the paint smear design of 2014 Topps MLS, the 2015 base design is largely simple and hard to complain about. However, the white-lined text choice and orientation is not ideal and I personally don't care for it mainly because it harder to read. Purists may not care for the RC designation found on the cards for Kaka and Mix Diskerud, among others.
Also, it is worth noting the full checklist is basically split into three groups. Normal base feature the club crest, while all the All-Star players feature a 2014 All-Star logo and the 24 Under 24 only include the Adidas 24 Under 24 logo. The players in each group are only available in that specific card format. I think it would have been better to just stick with the team logo on each card as that is what fans care about most.
Parallels are somewhat disappointing as they are very easy to miss and seemingly add very little to the product. The All-Star base variations feature a consistent theme and are easy to spot. To me, this is a good thing. Also, they are not incredibly tough to pull, and drop around 1:2 boxes. This could make for a enjoyable chase for those that are inclined.
The inserts offer some variety, but come across as mostly uninspired. The MLS Mini are some of the most common and are little more than a colored pencil sketch of a particular soccer play. I feel like these add nothing. While it is hardly a new concept, the Gameday Heritage do offer some impressive images of the various fan bases. Also, the Presence of the Pitch inserts have a fresh look and are probably the best design in the product. But the large text at the top feels a little cluttered.
The base autograph hits are simply base parallels with a sticker autograph so they are not that impressive in-hand. It is nice that the base relics are numbered and noted as game-used.
Checklist: 3.0/5.0
The checklist is okay and most of the bigger names are found. David Villa is a big signer and is joined by Dempsey, Bradley, Besler and many others. Overall, the autograph checklist is quite large and while fans of the MLS may recognize most of the names, the values are minimal for the majority of the checklist. Also, the high profile additions to the MLS are not included and this hurts the product. Kaka and Sebastian Giovinco are both names that collectors would have liked to have seen in the 2015 Topps MLS autograph checklist.
It is odd that players that changed teams months before the season started or even left the MLS entirely are still included with outdated information. Also, two of the five autograph sets (Admired Alumni & MLS Personalities) only have five total cards combined. I am not sure if a bunch of subjects did not return cards or what, but it certainly comes across poorly.
Value: 2.0/5.0
Without any big pull potential, value is very tough to find in 2015 Topps MLS at the current prices. While David Villa is a nice possibility, even his signed cards are not enough to cover the box. The removal of the sixth hit and the jumbo relics also hurts the overall value as these were some of the most popular cards from last year. At around $100 per box, there are certain expectations and the format makes it hard to ever meet that.
The Fun Factor: 3.5/5.0
If you enjoy the MLS, the pure collecting aspect can make it more fun. So, for me, this is a fun break with some flaws. Hits are fun and so are short prints, especially when you immediately know that you hit one. Unfortunately for collectors, values and interest for the MLS pales in comparison to the bigger European leagues. While this is not new information, it would be nice if the pricing was more in line with the actual value of the product.
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Dick Mac
Waited patiently and very disappointed with the quality of the card stock.
The 2014 cards were better quality.
The specialty cards (All-Star and Draft-Picks) are very boring and predictable.
The extras? Really, Topps? That’s what you’ve got?
I hope MLS finds Panini’s address soon.