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08-31-2025, 04:27 PM
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Topps Bricking - 94-03?
As I continue to make my way through Topps' regular issue research, I've come upon the 1994 set.
To my memory, this is the earliest set to suffer from bricking when sets or packs are opened years or decades after issuance. Anyone have any bricking memories of older sets? To my mind, there is something distinctive about the feel of Topps sets beginning on '94 - even fresh out of the pack in 1994, there was a friction between the cards that made thumbing through them quickly a problem. This same feature/feel, to my recollection, extends right up through 2003 - 10 total sets. I have experienced bricking or that rough friction upon opening product during, and ONLY during that time frame. Nothing from 2004 onward (though admittedly my experience with the last 20 sets is nowhere near as extensive as those that came before). So I ask you - does anyone have bricking stories for Topps' base sets outside of the 1994-2003 time frame? Can anyone offer a more technical explanation of that surface 'feel' I mention? Thanks! 
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08-31-2025, 07:02 PM
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Usually the bricking was because of high gloss on the cards, which gets gooey over time in a hot environment like a garage.
I just opened a 1992 Topps Fat Pack today, and there was no bricking. Matte finish on that year.
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08-31-2025, 07:48 PM
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I have an unopened box of '93 Flair. It's not too valuable. I've been thinking of opening it for a bit of fun. The thing that has stopped me is fear of bricking. Does anyone know if that product will stick together? A good indicator (I believe) would be checking out a stack of unsleeved cards from that release.
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08-31-2025, 08:43 PM
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If you kept inside an air conditioned space since 93, I think you'd be fine. Othewise, that was HIGH GLOSS and very likely to be bricked if it was in a hot/humid climate.
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-- PWCC: The Fish Stinks From the Head PSA: Regularly Get Cheated BGS: Can't detect trimming on modern SGC: Closed auto authentication business JSA: Approved same T206 Autos before SGC Oh, what a difference a year makes.
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#5
09-01-2025, 08:02 AM
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It was a UV coating added to the cards that caused the bricking. While 94 Topps was the first Topps flagship to use it, many sets in 1993 used it. 1993 Upper Deck bricks worse than any set in history, in my opinion.
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09-01-2025, 08:12 AM
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They pretty have the potential to brick from 1994 on. I've actually gotten some 2010 (and more recent) sets that have been "bricked" as well; though that seems to be much rarer than the 90s stuff
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