Another look: 2010 Topps baseball cards
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard all about 2010 Topps Baseball, here’s the latest from the company as released on Monday.
There’s not much new here in the product breakdown, but, hey, it’s a light news day when it comes to baseball cards as we await the remainder of the 2009 card schedule and move ever so closer to 2010.
See the full release after the jump.
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From Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson to Ryan Howard and Ichiro, 2010 Topps Baseball Series 1 covers the history of Major League Baseball.
And not only does the product celebrate our National Past Time, but it signals a new era in Trading Cards as Topps becomes the EXCLUSIVE PRODUCER of MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CARDS in 2010.
2010 Topps Baseball Series 1, which ships Jan. 18, has it all … baseball’s heroes and moments from the past, present and future depicted on array of subsets, inserts, autographs and relic cards.
This is unprecedented value and content from a product that has gone hand in hand with the game since 1951.
Here’s what you can expect (with some unannounced surprises)…
BASE CARDS (330)
PARALLEL CARDS
Gold Parallel (330) #’d to 2010.
Black Parallel (330) #’d to 59. HOBBY & HTA ONLY
Platinum Parallel (330) #’d 1 of 1.
Base Card Printing Plates (330) #’d 1 of 1. HOBBY & HTA ONLY
Silk Collection (100) #’d to 50. HOBBY & HTA ONLY
INSERT CARDS – PAST (TOPPS AND BASEBALL HISTORY)
The Cards Your Mom Threw Out (58) One famous reprint from 1952 to present Inserted 1:3.
The Cards Your Mom Threw Out Original Backs (58) 1 per box
The History of the Game (25) Great baseball moments Inserted 1:6.
Turkey Red (50) Inserted 1:4.
Tales of the Game (25) Quirky baseball moments Inserted 1:6.
Baseball Legends Cut Signatures (15)
1961 Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic (1) #’d to 61.
Hall of Fame Buybacks
Manufactured Hat Logo Cards / 1 per HTA box. 1 per Hobby case. HOBBY & HTA ONLY
INSERT CARDS – BRIDGE (PAST TO PRESENT)
Legendary Lineage (30) Dual cards featuring a great from today and yesterday Inserted 1:4.
Legendary Lineage Dual Relics (15) #’d to 50.
Peak Performance (50) Inserted 1:4.
Peak Performance Autographs (50)
Peak Performance Relics (80)
Peak Performance Jumbo Relics (20) Sequentially #’d to 20. HOBBY & HTA ONLY
Peak Performance Autographed Relics (10) Sequentially #’d to 50. HOBBY & HTA ONLY
Yankees World Champion Autographs (5) #’d to 50.
Yankees World Champion Relics (15) #’d to 100.
Yankees World Champion Autographed Relics (5) #’d to 50. HOBBY & HTA ONLY
In the Name Relics (66) #’d 1 of 1. HOBBY & HTA ONLY
Sketch Cards (100) #’d 1 of 1. HOBBY & HTA ONLY.
INSERT CARDS – FUTURE (KIDS)
When They Were Young (20) 1:8.
Ticket to ToppsTown (25) 1 per pack.
First Class Ticket to ToppsTown Gold (25) 1:9
RETAIL PROGRAMS
Value Box Manufactured Patch Cards (50) 1 per Value Box.
Walmart Continuity (15) Stars of yesterday and today on the 1951 Topps blue-back
Target Continuity (15) Stars of yesterday and today on the 1951 Topps red-back design.
Wonder if those 51 red/blue backs will be minis like the original, or full-size like the relics from 2003 Topps Chrome. Minis would be cool …
They did one of those sets in a past Heritage release… didn’t go after them, but liked them.
Oh yeah … I remember those now. Come to think of it, they didn’t look that good, probably because the design was slightly flawed. The originals had rounded corners, the reprints had sharpe corners. I’m hoping they stick to the minis and round those corners!
Is it me, or do these 2010 Topps cards look ridiculous? I am a HUGE Topps fan, but wow did UD do a great job this year with its product. I mean, Topps didn’t even have any Matt Wieters cards. It’s a shame to see UD go, because between all the exclusive’s they have (hello Derek Jeter), the only people who lose out are us, the collectors. 2010 is gonna be a very tough year (and no Topps NFL cards is just as dumb, ugh)
i agree , a poor effort in the design department. they wont be getting any of my money.