Card of the Day: Edwin Diaz 2022 Topps Gypsy Queen #133

Card of the Day: 1952 Topps Look ‘N See Queen Elizabeth II #104

Card of the Day: Carl Crawford 2014 Topps Gypsy Queen Glove Stories

Card of the Day: Babe Ruth 2020 Topps Gypsy Queen #301

Card of the Day: Mark McGwire 1992 Topps Dairy Queen Team USA #1

Yankees ’19 Topps Gypsy Queen Auto Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to Zachary Lahay on being the lucky winner of the Chance Adams 2019 Topps Gypsy Queen RC Auto.  Once Zachary Lahay sends me his mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP.  Thanks!

Yankees ’19 Topps Gypsy Queen Auto Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a Chance Adams 2019 Topps Gypsy Queen RC Auto.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, April 19, 2019 @ 8:00 p.m. EST.
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post.
• You can enter once per day.
• The winner will be selected at random.
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering.
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over.
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again.
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so I can ship them this card for FREE!!!

Card of the Day: Cesar Hernandez 2019 Topps Gypsy Queen Auto

2019 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball Box Break & Review

Gypsy Queen has become a classic that lots of collectors look forward to opening.  Retro designs combined with on-card autographs and bright colors make for some interesting pulls.  Before opening a pack, box, or case, I highly suggest reading up on it before diving in.  Over the years Gypsy Queen has become quite concentrated with all sorts of goodies to look for.  Many of these items could easily be overlooked.

Ok.  Here we go.  The base set consists of (300) cards.  Parallels include Green (retail), Purple (Mega Box), Missing Nameplate, Indigo #’ed/250, Gypsy Queen Logo Swap, Bazooka Back, Black & White #’ed/50 (hobby), Red #’ed/10, and Black #’ed 1/1.  The Missing Nameplate and Gypsy Queen Logo Swap cards need to be watched for the most.  Quickly flipping through a pack could cause you to miss them as they don’t have a different back or border color change that jumps right out.

An additional (20) cards make up the Short Prints.  You’ll notice that card numbers #301-#320 are of retired stars and Hall of Famers.  These have parallels too – Missing Nameplate, Gypsy Queen Logo Swap, Bazooka Back, and Black #’ed 1/1.

Despite not being their main purpose, the CMP codes really come in handy when it comes to identifying variations.  Especially when Gypsy Queen has so many other things to be watching for at the same time.

• Base (#1-#300) – #293
• Short Prints (#301-#320) – #323
• Jackie Robinson Variation – #328
• Player’s Weekend Variation – #331
• 4th of July Variation – #334

Its important to note that the Jackie Robinson Day and Player’s Weekend variations have Gypsy Queen Logo Swap and Black #’ed 1/1 parallels.

Every hobby box comes with (2) on-card autographs.  (15) cards have Jackie Robinson Day variations that have Black & White #’ed/42 and Black #’ed 1/1 parallels.

Box Toppers are a common thing for Gypsy Queen.  The Box Toppers for 2019 are cool!  (3) Chrome cards are awaiting inside the Box Topper pack.  These cards look awesome.  You even have a shot at some parallels and autographs.  Yes.  You read that correctly.  On-card autograph, Chrome, Gypsy Queen cards.

Relics can be found too.  These are much more difficult to pull.  As always, my favorites are going to be the Power Performers Portrait Art Patch Originals.  Topps has made these a staple for Gypsy Queen.  I don’t believe any other product on the market has cards like this.  One day it would be fun to see them come in a booklet format with an autograph.  An upgrade to these would be nice to see.  I want to see Bryce Harper in a Phillies uniform with a Phillies patch for 2020 Gypsy Queen.

You’ve got to pay close attention when opening Gypsy Queen.  Topps packs a lot in here.  A hobby box will cost around $110 right now.  You’re going to need a lot of luck in order to pull something that’s going to pay for the box.  Then again, if all you’re thinking about is getting you’re money back, you’re not doing this for the right reasons.

Here is what I pulled:

Autos

• Chance Adams RC Auto
• Austin Meadows Auto

Short Print

• George Brett #315

Parallels

• Dennis Santana RC Bazooka Back
• Ryan O’Hearn RC Missing Nameplate
• Eric Hosmer Black & White #’ed/50
• Christian Yelich Indigo #’ed/250

Box Topper

• Kyle Schwarber Chrome
• Jacob deGrom Chrome
• Justin Upton Chrome Gold Refractor #’ed/50

Inserts

• Ronald Acuña Jr. Fortune Teller Mini
• Khris Davis Fortune Teller Mini
• Gleyber Torres Fortune Teller Mini
• Corey Kluber Tarot of the Diamond
• Aaron Judge Tarot of the Diamond
• Mike Trout Tarot of the Diamond

Pin Highlight: Reggie Jackson – “I Must Kill… The Queen.”

Now this is an eye catcher.  Its a pin featuring baseball legend Reggie Jackson holding a handgun.  What on earth is going on here?

In 1988 a little comedy called The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! came out.  It stars comedy legend Leslie Nielsen, and became an instant hit.  Two sequels came to follow.

I don’t want to go into too much detail about the film for those who haven’t seen it yet.  But I will say this.  Leslie Nielsen plays Police Squad Lieutenant Frank Drebin.  Police Squad is put in charge of protecting Queen Elizabeth II while she visits Los Angeles.  During her visit, she attends a Seattle Mariners and California Angels game.  They learn an assassination attempt will take place during the seventh inning stretch, and one of the players will carry it out.  Using a beeper and hypnosis, the real assassin uses Reggie Jackson as an agent to fulfill his mission.  Things don’t go well for Mr. October though.  A large woman from the upper deck ends up falling on him before he gets his shot off.  Its a funny scene that you can watch here.  Lots of other sports stars are in this movie too – O.J. Simpson, Jay Johnstone, Jim Palmer, Dick Vitale, and Jesse Ventura.

Patti Lapel makes some really fun pins based on people, places, and things from pop culture.  One pin in particular is of Reggie Jackson under hypnosis, gun in hand, and preparing to take out the Queen.  Memorable scenes from movies is a big chunk of their pin business.

You don’t mess with Mr. October.