{"product_id":"2025-topps-chrome-will-howard-rookie-auto-gold-wave-refractor-10-50-rc-steelers-ra-wh","title":"2025 Topps Chrome Will Howard Rookie Auto Gold Wave Refractor 10\/50 RC Steelers #RA-WH","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eWill Howard's Rookie Autograph (#RA-WH) Gold Wave Refractor, serial-numbered 10\/50\u003c\/strong\u003e, from \u003cstrong\u003e2025 Topps Chrome Football\u003c\/strong\u003e — the first fully NFL-licensed Topps Chrome football release since 2015. After a decade away, Topps came back with real logos, real team marks, and real chromium — and Howard's Pittsburgh Steelers RC sits right in the middle of that historic return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGold Wave Refractor\u003c\/strong\u003e is a distinct, numbered parallel in the 2025 Chrome rainbow — not to be confused with a standard Gold Refractor. The Wave surface treatment adds a rippled, textural finish to the gold chromium background, making it one of the more visually striking cards in the entire set. Capped at \u003cstrong\u003e50 copies worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e, this copy is hand-numbered \u003cem\u003e10\/50\u003c\/em\u003e — well into the scarcer half of the print run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 Topps Chrome Football — Rookie Autographs (#RA-WH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParallel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold Wave Refractor, serial-numbered \/50\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopy:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/50\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn-card autograph\u003c\/strong\u003e — hard-signed, not a sticker\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Will Howard, Pittsburgh Steelers RC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHoward was drafted by Pittsburgh in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft after leading Ohio State to a College Football Playoff National Championship. Inside the Steelers organization, head coach Mike McCarthy has publicly stated Howard is an NFL starting-caliber quarterback, and Steelers All-Pro Cam Heyward went on record with full confidence in Howard as a future starter. With Aaron Rodgers confirmed for one final season, Howard is widely seen as the franchise's next quarterback — making this RC window the right time to own his key paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold \/50 and below is where 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Auto value concentrates.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Gold Wave at \/50 sits at the exact tier collectors and investors target before a player's role fully materializes. A Steelers QB with a CFP championship, a coaching staff that believes in him, and a path to starting reps in 2026 — this one has every ingredient a speculative RC needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356957577468,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/BA80798F-595D-4F52-B51D-57E68AFA5402.jpg?v=1784477701","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/2025-topps-chrome-will-howard-rookie-auto-gold-wave-refractor-10-50-rc-steelers-ra-wh","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}