I have to admit, I may have been slightly biased on this review with the box topper being Larry Bird. It put me in a good mood for the box, but I do like the Allen and Ginter style cards. They are great for TTM autographs, set builders, and people who like classic designs. This set does fill those needs. Unfortunately I hit a redemption for my autographed card in Darrell Arthur, which I found out after opening most likely is a sticker so that is disappointing. I did hit a printing plate of Hedu Turkoglu which I will be giving out to one of our Twitter followers.

The Look – It’s based on a classic design. It’s hard to critique these sets because they are entirely based on an older set. But collectors love these designs, these sets sell well for Topps. The set builders are all over this product, and with the relics and autographs in it you can’t help but like this set. The checklist cards which feature painted versions of in game highlight action shots look fantastic. I give the checklist cards an A+ looks wise, the rest of the set to me was a little too gaudy, but still garners a B, this would have been higher if not for sticker autographs. I’ll give this set a B.

The Value – These sets are stacked. The SPs always do well on the secondary market, you can hit great relics that are SP’d and sell for crazy amounts, or the autographs include such legends as Larry, Magic and Bill Russell. I personally hit a rookie redemption autograph, but also hit a Rodman Relic and a plate. So I can’t complain and over all on these products they hold their prices for the most part, and are a solid A value for a set builder.

The Total Package – This is your standard retro release. Huge with set builders and that builds in great value. This is also the kind of set that is a TTM fans dream, it is a shame that the autographs especially being mini cards that are the smaller get taken up by a sticker. But the relics and plates look great as well as the silk cards. Overall it’s a great set that my one huge gripe is the sticker autographs in a set I was expecting to be on card. It’s a shame but with the Panini monopoly on liscensed cards that Topps won’t be able to build on this release year after year like they have with Allen and Ginter. It is a fun break, and I have already sent a few cards from it out for autographs. So I give it a solid B effort from Topps.