Just got back from my local shop to get supplies for the upcoming break tomorrow or thursday, and I saw that they had some Topps Unique on the shelves. Sure enough, when I got back and checked ebay, there were some cards posted, but nothing too exciting. I did get to see one of the box hits at the store, and so far, they are anything but Unique.

Ray Rice Auto – nothing special, another sticker with little to offer
Fred Taylor Patch – I actually like the look of this card, but again, its just a patch
Clinton Portis Jersey – A boring card from what seems to be a boring product
Chester Taylor Base – I said before that the base are uninteresting, this confirms it

Steve Smith Laundry Tag 1/1 – Its interesting that you can pull a whole laundry tag, but the card is barely just a border
Jonathan Stewart Jersey Auto – Another throwaway subset, these cards just put me to sleep

Basically, this is just Topps’ way of cleaning out the closet, and if baseball is any indicator, a lot of people are going to end up disappointed. The cards’ design is a snoozefest and even the occasional tag or jumbo patch isnt going to save this product, especially if it looks like this.

Im still angry that Topps is giving up on football, but this is not one of the reasons. Its products like Unique that make me scared what will happen in baseball if MLBP wins out. This stuff could have been made by a 12 year old with a copy of photoshop pro, and really, that is completely unacceptable. Instead of weird lines and gradients, how about using something a little more creative. I mean, what would you rather buy, this for 120 or a box of SPA for 100 with 3 on card autos and much better looking cards?