We started off with Chrome for Baseball, and expanded into all of the major sports. With exclusives in place now for all 4 leagues, Chrome is down to its last brand, something that makes me infinitely bitter. Since I was a kid, saving my allowance for the high end offerings of the Chrome universe, the cards have brought me decades of joy through the years. Every one of my favorite players has a place in my collection steeped in chromium stock, and now that Football is gone, we are back to basics with Baseball. Luckily, this years baseball product is pretty great looking.

Here are some of the nicer cards up so far:

2016 Topps Chrome Carlos Correa 2015 Purple Refractor Auto /250

2016 Topps Chrome Corey Seager Green Auto /99

2016 Topps Chrome Julio Urias Auto RC

2016 Topps Chrome Nomar Mazara Refractor Auto RC

2016 Topps Chrome Trevor Story Blue Refractor Auto

2016 Topps Chrome Kris Bryant MLB Debut Auto

First off, I knew the base Topps design would be great to transfer to a chrome setting. The way the parallels were set, the modernized nameplate and even the layout are great for transfer. The way the autographs turned out are even better than I expected, as in hand they really seem to pop. The colored parallels are really a consistent uptick after a banner year in 2015. Although the rookie class isnt as insanely strong, the product still looks nicer than it has in a long time.

With the jumbo configuration being added to the product, it creates a better opportunity to get a ton of autographs in your box. With all the autographs being hard signed, this is a nice box for the price. Its not cheap to buy jumbo, but man you can get a lot of stuff for what you pay.

Carlos Correa’s 2015 Chrome Cards were signed too late to include in last year’s edition, and seeing them included in 2016 is a nice value add to the product. He might not be setting the world on fire like he was last year, but the cards will be valuable regardless. He is still a superstar in the league, and shouldnt be written off just because he hasnt been a world beater.

Overall, Chrome has gone from the gold standard to outdated, back to a reinvigorated part of the calendar for Topps. Even with a rookie class that is a bit weaker, its a good idea to get in on a few breaks.