Congrats to Richard Nebe Jr. on being the lucky winner of the Jose Altuve 2023 Topps Series 1 Major League Material Relic. Once Richard Nebe Jr. sends me his mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP. Thanks.
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This contest is for a Jose Altuve 2023 Topps Series 1 Major League Material Relic. Good luck!!!
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Collector Type: Set
The base set consists of (330) total cards. Parallels include Gold Foil (1:2 Jumbo), Rainbow Foil (1:10 Hobby), Royal Blue (1:10 Retail), Gold #’ed/2023, Green Foil #’ed/499, Advanced Stats #’ed/300, Orange Foil #’ed/299, Red Foil #’ed/199, Vintage Stock #’ed/99, Independence Day #’ed/76, Black #’ed/72, Mother’s Day Hot Pink #’ed/50, Father’s Day Powder Blue #’ed/50, Memorial Day Camo #’ed/25, Platinum #’ed 1/1, and Printing Plates #’ed 1/1. (100) cards from the base set also have a Clear parallel #’ed/10.
For 2023 Topps really changed the way photo variations are done. Every card in the (330) base set has (1) Gold Mirror Variation. Topps made it very easy to identify them too. The Topps logo on the front of the Gold Mirror Variation is printed in gold foil. Turning the card over you’ll see “SSP” printed in gold foil as well. You can use the CMP code which is #585 for the Gold Mirror Variations compared to the base #565, but it really isn’t necessary this year. In the past Topps would pick perhaps (100) players from the base set and issue multiple photo variations for each. Some more difficult to pull than others. Topps has said that the (1) Gold Mirror Variation for each base card will also apply to Series 2 and Update.
Gold Mirror Variation odds:
I’m a fan of the 2023 flagship design. All of the main upgrades are in the nameplate. Collectors get to enjoy a head shot of the player with the team logo in the background. We will see this design used for Series 2, Update, Chrome, etc… I think it will look really cool on Chrome stock.
The 2023 design also makes it easy to read the player’s name. You’ed think being able to read the name easily would be a common feature from year to year, but that isn’t always the case. The 2021 design used smaller font for the name.
A hobby box will come with (1) relic or autograph, and (1) Silver Pack box topper.
A jumbo box will come with (1) autograph, (2) relics, and (2) Silver Pack box toppers.
Popular rookie cards include Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, Michael Harris II, Vaughn Grissom, Brett Baty, Nolan Gorman, and Riley Greene.
A lot of these first rookies and Gold Mirror Variations will come down in price. As the year progresses many more baseball products will be released giving collectors more options. Waiting to buy that new base rookie or Gold Mirror Variation traditionally should save you some money.
Be sure to check the backs of your 1988 Topps Baseball 35th Anniversary inserts. The Real One Heritage Stock #’ed/88 parallel wasn’t printed on Heritage card stock like they were suppose to be, but do contain the serial number. Without looking at the back you could easily mistake this parallel for a base insert.
Here is what I pulled:
Relic:
Parallels:
Inserts:
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Congrats to Lt. K. Parsons on being the lucky winner of the Ken Griffey Jr. 2022 Topps Series 1 1987 Topps Baseball Relic. Once Lt. K. Parsons sends me their mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP. Thanks!
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This contest is for a Ken Griffey Jr. 2022 Topps Series 1 1987 Topps Baseball Relic. Good luck!!!
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Collector Type: Set
WANDER FRANCO ROOKIE CARDS!!! WANDER FRANCO ROOKIE CARDS!!! WANDER FRANCO ROOKIE CARDS!!!
Collectors, flippers, and investors have patiently waited for the release of 2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball. The #1 rookie people are looking to pull is of Tampa Bay phenom Wander Franco. This is the first product that contains his rookie card logo cards.
Lets get one thing straight. The Topps flagship set is meant to be fun. Yes, its very possible to pull out a life altering card worth a ton of money. But that isn’t the main reason why this product exists. It is meant to appeal to a wide range of fans who have varying budgets. For some reason a lot of people were under the impression that 2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball was going to be printed in lower quantities. I’ve seen people complain that Topps made too many boxes. People have done the math and about 700,000 to 1 million copies of each base card in the set have been printed. I guess some people thought the second they got their hands on a box, nobody else was suppose to get theirs. It wasn’t that long ago people were upset that they couldn’t find cards to buy. Now they’re mad because there are too many. In a time when the price of everything is through the roof, we need products that are readily available and affordable to buy.
2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball consists of (330) cards. Parallels include Premiere Party, Rainbow Foil, Royal Blue, Gold #’ed/2022, Green Foil #’ed/499, Advanced Stats #’ed/300, Orange Foil #’ed/299, Red Foil #’ed/199, Vintage Stock #’ed/99, Independence Day #’ed/76, Black #’ed/71, Mother’s Day Hot Pink #’ed/50, Father’s Day Powder Blue #’ed/50, Memorial Day Camo #’ed/25, Platinum #’ed 1/1, and Printing Plates #’ed 1/1. (100) cards have Clear parallels #’ed/10.
You like photo variations? It wouldn’t be a flagship set without them. Like a lot of the parallels, photo variations arrive in your packs upside down. But just to be on the safe side, I always check the CMP codes:
Autographs include 1987 Topps Baseball Autographs, 2021’s Greatest Hits Autographs, Baseball Stars Autographs, Baseball Stars Dual Autographs, Diamond Greats Die-Cuts Autographs, Flashiest Feet Autographs, Generation Now Autographs, Postseason Performance Autographs, Welcome to the Show Autographs, World Series Champion Autographs, Cut Signatures, Oversized 1987 Topps Future Stars Autographs, and 1987 Topps Baseball 35th Anniversary Chrome Silver Pack Autographs.
Autograph/Relics include City Flag Patch Autograph Commemorative Relics, MLB Logo Medallion Autograph Commemorative Relics, Major League Material Autographs, Player Jersey Number Medallion Commemorative Relic Autographs, Postseason Performance Autograph Relics, Topps Reverence Autograph Patch Relics, and World Series Champion Autograph Relics.
Relics include 1987 Topps Baseball Relics, City Flag Patch Commemorative Relics, In The Name Relics, MLB Logo Medallion Commemorative Relics, Major League Material Relics, Player Jersey Number Medallion Commemorative Relics, Postseason Performance Relics, World Series Champion Relics, and Sketch Set.
Inserts include 1987 Topps Baseball 35th Anniversary, 2021’s Greatest Hits, Diamond Greats Die-Cuts, Flashiest Feet, Generation Now, Home Field Advantage, Home Field Advantage Legendary, Home Run Challenge Code, Salute to The Mick, Stars of MLB, Chrome Stars of MLB, Turnin’ Two / 6-4 Stars, Welcome to the Show, Oversized 1987 Topps Future Stars Box Toppers, and 1987 Topps Baseball 35th Anniversary Chrome Silver Pack.
The design of this year’s set is very clean, and the names are much easier to read compared to 2021. I think it will transfer over to Chrome very nicely.
As the year goes on, Series 1 will become even more affordable after other MLB products are released.
Here is what I pulled:
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Notable Rookies:
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Happy Holidays! Time to look back and remember some of those favorite sports related toys you received as a kid.
When I was in middle school there was a major yo-yo fad. Where it got started and how it began still remains a mystery. All I remember one day is that yo-yos began to popup everywhere. It wouldn’t surprise me if some teachers still have those confiscated yo-yos at the bottom of their desk drawer.
In 1999 Racing Champions (yes I said Racing Champions) known specifically for their die-cast race cars issued a set of MLBPA licensed yo-yos.
The set consists of (10) player yo-yos:
Another set of baseball yo-yos was issued by Racing Champions. This set consists of the same (10) players. The images differ from Series 1, and use holographic foil. Instead of a solid color the yo-yo itself is transparent with glitter.
I believe Racing Champions even had some specially made yo-yos for the National Sports Collectors Convention. You rarely see these.
The Racing Champions brand is still around today. It is currently owned by the Round 2 Corp. They make models, die-cast cars, slot cars, and model train accessories.
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