On the Radar - 2021 Topps Update Yount Checklist

 We'll have to wait till Update actually comes out to see if Robin has a Legends variation in the set, fingers crossed, but with the checklist being released today we can see Robin is featured in the 70th Anniversary Logo Patch with an Autographed version as well found in Blaster boxes.  I'll add imagery when these start popping up and amend the checklist if he has a Legends variation.

2021 Topps Update - Topps 70th Anniversary Manufactured Logo Patch #T70P-RY

2021 Topps Update - Topps 70th Anniversary Manufactured Logo Patch #T70P-RY Black #/299

2021 Topps Update - Topps 70th Anniversary Manufactured Logo Patch #T70P-RY Blue
2021 Topps Update - Topps 70th Anniversary Manufactured Logo Patch #T70P-RY Gold 3/1
2021 Topps Update - Topps 70th Anniversary Manufactured Logo Patch #T70P-RY Platinum Anniversary #/70
2021 Topps Update - Topps 70th Anniversary Manufactured Logo Patch #T70P-RY Red #/10

2021 Topps Update - Topps 70th Anniversary Manufactured Logo Patch Autographs #T70P-RY #/10 or less

2019 Topps Series 1 150th Annivserary Commemorative Medallion

Year: 2019

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Flagship (Series 1)

Card Number: AMM-RY

Card Type: Insert, Manufactured Relic

Insert Set: 150th Anniversary Commemorative Medallion

ManuRelic Type: Medallion

COMC Black Friday Haul #48

Getting down to the bottom of the COMC Black Friday Haul barrel.  I was able to pick up two of Robin's manufactured relics from 2019 last year.  The first was the plastic patch 150th Anniversary Commemorative card and the this one.  I like these heavy metal medallions.  Sure it sucks that this counts as a hit in a hobby box, but it seems we've come to accept that as part of the hobby.  There are a couple serial numbered parallels to this set to chase.   Overall I like the card.  It's super thick and heavy.  Although I'm sure I've seen Topps use that image before.

2019 Topps Series 2 150th Anniversary Commemorative Patch Card

Year: 2019

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Flagship

Card Number: AMP-RY

Card Type: Retail Insert Manu-Relic

Insert Set: Professional Baseball 150th Anniversary Commemorative Patch Manu-relic

Card Attributes: Manu-relic

COMC Black Friday Haul #16

This year I picked up almost all my 2019 Yount cards off of COMC.  This is another one of those cards from the haul that was part of my big yearly shipment, but not actually purchased on Black Friday.  This card was picked up 3 days before the event, but I had a hard time passing it up for the price.  

Some people really hate these manu-relics, some love'em.  I'm very middle of the road and it really depends on the card.  Topps in the past has done some really nice manu-relics.  This one I'm not quite sure of.  These cards were blaster bonuses for Series 2 and the term patch is a little misleading or maybe just used wrongly all together.  The manu-relic really isn't a patch, at least in anyway I think of patches or swatches.  It looks to be made of plastic or foam.  It doesn't look terrible just seems kind of, well kind of pointless or maybe redundant.  That being said it most definitely has a place in my collection and the overall look of the card isn't terrible.

2017 Topps Update Commemorative MVP Medallion

Year: 2017

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Update

Card Number: MVPR-RY

Card Type: Insert

Insert Set: Commemorative MVP Award Medallion

Card Attributes: Manurelic, Heavy

I'm still just starting to dip my toes back into the eBay game.  I decided a couple years ago to stop set collecting and just focus on my team and player sets.  And to be honest I really have just been mainly focusing on Robin.  I've been pretty selective with my purchases over the last 8 months or so and have just now started to finally find some the cards I missed last year.

I ended up picking up Robin's 2017 Topps Update Commemorative MVP Medallion card for a great price.  The last one I bid on went for about 10 bucks so I was pleased to win this card for about a buck and a half plus shipping.  

The first thing I noticed when I opened the package is just how impressively heavy this card is.  I have a feeling you would have no problem picking this card out of a box.  This card commemorates Robin's 1982 MVP award and it might as well commemorate his 1989 one as well, because he didn't get two cards in the set.  I'm not a huge fan of manufactured relics, but they do have a place in my collection, and this card is very well done.  There are also numbered variations of the set.

2018 Topps Series 2 Robin Yount Checklist and Gallery

Robin finally gets his first fully MLB licensed cards in Topps Series 2.  Here's the checklist and I'll add images as they start to pop up.

2018 Topps Series 2 MLB All-Star Game Logo Manufactured Patch Relics #ASP-RY
2018 Topps Series 2 MLB All-Star Game Logo Manufactured Patch Relics #ASP-RY Black #/99
2018 Topps Series 2 MLB All-Star Game Logo Manufactured Patch Relics #ASP-RY Gold #/50
2018 Topps Series 2 MLB All-Star Game Logo Manufactured Patch Relics #ASP-RY Red #/10
2018 Topps Series 2 MLB All-Star Game Logo Manufactured Patch Relics #ASP-RY Platinum #/1
2018 Topps Series 2 MLB All-Star Game Logo Manufactured Patch Autograph ASPA-RY Robin Yount #/10
2018 Topps Series 2 Topps Reverence Autograph Patch TRAP-RY #d?
2018 Topps Series 2 Topps Reverence Autograph Patch TRAP-RY Red #/5
2018 Topps Series 2 Topps Reverence Autograph Patch TRAP-RY Platinum #/1

2003 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic World Series Commemorative Patch

Year: 2003

Manufacture: Upper Deck

Set: Sweet Spot Classic

Card Number: P-RY3

Card Type: Insert 

Insert Set: Commemorative Manufactured Patches

Card Attributes: Manufactured Relic, Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 333/350

Manufactured Patches, what are they good for?  Absolutely noth.....oh never mind.

Topps wasn't the only manufacturer putting out manufactured "relics".  Robin actually has 3 cards in this insert set.  Two are hand numbered.  I have to say these cards are not all the appealing.  There is too much opening for the patches and if you look at a lot of these some of them were not glued on very straight.  But I do like the look of the patch and it does commemorate the one golden time in the Brewers history, even if they didn't win the 1982 World Series.  

2009 Topps Legends Historical Commemorative Patch 1980 All-Star Game

Year: 2009

Manfacturer: Topps

Card Set: Flagship Baseball

Card Number: LPR-142

Card Type: Insert, Manufactured Relic

Insert Set: Legends Commemorative Patch

Card Attributes: Manufactured Replica All-Star Patch

I've never been a fan of Topps calling these cards relics and having them count as hits in their products.  That said I don't hate these types of cards.  I actually like the "Manurelics".  Robin has three cards in this set commemorating all three of his All-Star Appearances.  This one, obviously, commemorates his first All-Star appearance in 1980.  And while I don't hate these types of cards I do hate how cheap the patch looks.  I also hate that it looks like it was just hot glued in, which it probably was.  You can't tell from the scan but the background is just the gray backside of the back of the card.  It would have been nice had the opening been cut to fit the patch better.  If memory serves me these were inserted into Series 1 and Series 2 packs, with 75 in Series 1 and 75 in Series 2.  Although I don't remember and a quick internet search didn't help me all that much.  

2016 Topps Update Yount Checklist and Gallery

While the Milwaukee Brewers only have 6 base cards in the set and most of the inserts feature Ryan Braun, Robin does have 5 cards to chase.  From the fairly easy to get 3000 Hits Club base inserts and the unnumbered Medallion parallel card, to much more limited Medallion parallels and the autographed version.  These have been added too Robin's running 2016 checklist bring up the total to 158, not counting all the 5x7 card sets, I'll try to track those all down later to add.

Here is the checklist and image gallery

2016 Topps Update 3000 Hits Club #3000H-11
2016 Topps Update 3000 Hits Medallion #3000M-11
2016 Topps Update 3000 Hits Medallion Gold #3000M-11 #/50
2016 Topps Update 3000 Hits Medallion Platinum #3000M-11 #/10
2016 Topps Update 3000 Hits Medallion Autographs #3000MA-RY #/10

2016 Topps Series 2 MLB Debut Medallion Manurelic

Year: 2016

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Flagship, Series 2

Card Type: Insert, Manurelic

Insert set: MLB Debut Medallions

Card Number: MLBD2M-9

One of these bad boys finally made it's way into the collection.  I had been biding my time and finally found one at a very affordable price.  People go either way on these manurelics. I'm torn.  I like them when like this card it's inserted as a bonus in blaster boxes.  I don't like it when they count as a hit in my hobby box.  

It's a nice looking card celebrating Robin's first appearance in a MLB game.  I was not quite a year old.  The card is thick and the medallion pretty hefty.  I like the vintage Yount image. Heck that could be from 1974.

2016 Topps Series 2 Checklist and Gallery - Robin getting some love

I was looking through the released checklist and Robin has a nice showing in Series 2. From base inserts to some nice rarer auto relics.  There's a little something for everybody.

2016 Topps Series 2 Berger's Best BB2-1975
2016 Topps Series 2 Berger's Best Autographed Relics BBAR-RY #/10
2016 Topps Series 2 Berger’s Best Relics BB2R-1975 #/99
2016 Topps Series 2 Hallowed Highlights HH-13
2016 Topps Series 2 MLB Debut MLBD2-9 Bronze (Retail)
2016 Topps Series 2 MLB Debut MLBD2-9  Silver (Retail)
2016 Topps Series 2 MLB Debut MLBD2-9  Gold (Retail)
2016 Topps Series 2 MLB Debut Medallion (Retail)
2016 Topps Series 2 Glove Leather Auto GLA-RY  #/25

2016 Topps Series 1 Commemorative Team Logo Pin

Year: 2016

Manufacturer: Topps

Card Type: Insert

Insert Set: Commemorative Team Logo Pin

Card Number: TLP-RY

Card Attribute: Manufactured Relic

Topps has been including a manufactured relic set in it's flagship for years now.  From it's retail blaster box exclusive ones to the hobby boxes.  This year Robin was featured in the Commemorative Team Logo Pins.  There are no parallels to this set and cards aren't numbered, so I was able to finally pick this card up very reasonably.  If I remember correctly the actual manurelic is manufactured in China, but the cards are still printed and assembled in Topps' Duryea, Pennsylvania plant.

The card is very think and heavy. These would be super easy to pick out of hobby packs by hand simply for the weight.  The overall look is pretty high class. It reminds me of Tribute and Dynasty, with maybe a dash of Triple Threads and Tier One or Museum Collection thrown in.