Wednesday, October 30, 2019

2008 Topps Triple Threads Emerald Parallel

Year: 2008
Manufacturer: Topps
Set: Triple Threads
Card Number: 138
Card Type: Parallel
Parallel Set: Emerald
Card Attributes: Serial Numbered
Serial Number: 235/240

2008 was the third year of Topps' mid-high end product.  This wasn't Topps' most premium brand at the time, that was Sterling, but Triple Threads was a close second. It's a set that's composition really hasn't changed much since it was first introduced in 2006.  The base cards in the 2008 set have this bumpy texture to them which is kind of odd, but I love that the serial numbering is huge.  I also like the vintage image used for the card and we can date the image to sometime pre-1978 from the uniform and batting helmet.

Additionally while the backs are pretty much a right-off, the card number is large and the back is colored to match the parallel and isn't just a back used across all the parallels like alot of Topps' sets today.





Thursday, October 17, 2019

2019 Topps Triple Threads Robin Yount Checklist and Gallery

Robin's got a base card and a bunch of other cards to chase in this year's Triple Threads

2019 Topps Triple Threads #30
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Amethyst #/299
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Amber #/199
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Emerald #/259
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Gold #/99
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Citrine #/75
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Onyx #/50
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Sapphire #/25
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Ruby #/1
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Printing Plate Black #/1
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Printing Plate Cyan #/1
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Printing Plate Magenta #/1
2019 Topps Triple Threads #30 Printing Plate Yellow #/1
2019 Topps Triple Threads - 150 Years of Baseball Triple Autograph Relic w/ Yelich and Hank Aaron #150YAR-AYY #/9
2019 Topps Triple Threads - 150 Years of Baseball Triple Autograph Relic w/ Yelich and Hank Aaron #150YAR-AYY Sapphire #/3
2019 Topps Triple Threads - 150 Years of Baseball Triple Autograph Relic w/ Yelich and Hank Aaron #150YAR-AYY Ruby #/1
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Bat Nameplate Book #BNP-RY #/1
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Deca Autographed Relic Combo Book with 9 other players #DARCB-8 #/10
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Deca Autographed Relic Combo Book with 9 other players #DARCB-8 Gold #/5
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Deca Autographed Relic Combo Book with 9 other players #DARCB-8 Ruby #/5
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Deca Relic Combo Book w/9 other players #DRC-8 #/10
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Deca Relic Combo Book w/9 other players #DRC-8 Gold #/5
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Deca Relic Combo Book w/9 other players #DRC-8 Ruby #/1
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Windows into Greatness Autograph Relic Book #WGAR-RY #/5
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Windows into Greatness Autograph Relic Book #WGAR-RY Gold #/3
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Windows into Greatness Autograph Relic Book #WGAR-RY Ruby #/1
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Windows into Greatness Relic Book #WGR-RY #/10
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Windows into Greatness Relic Book #WGR-RY Gold #/5
2019 Topps Triple Threads - Windows into Greatness Relic Book #WGR-RY Ruby #/1





On the Radar - 2019 Topps Update

After looking through the released checklist for 2019 Update I was a little bummed and relieved that Robin wasn't featured in any of the inserts sets.  Fast forward to yesterday, when the product was released and low and behold Robin is once again featured as a Legends variation subject.

2019 Topps Update #168 - Legends Variation

It's an interesting photo choice, but it's nice to see an image that to my knowledge hasn't been used for a trading card yet.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

2019 Robin Yount Topps Wall Art 5x7's Checklist.... so far

For the past few year's Topps has been offering oversized versions of it's products available exclusively from their website.  Here is a checklist of what has been offered so far this year.  I'll try and remember to update this post after the 2019 sets have all been released and I'll add these cards to the 2019 running checklist.

2019 Topps - 84 Topps 5x7 #T84-32 #/49
2019 Topps - 84 Topps 5x7 #T84-32 Gold #/10
2019 Topps - 84 Topps All-Stars 5x7 #94AS-RY #/49
2019 Topps - 84 Topps All-Stars 5x7 #94AS-RY Gold #/10
2019 Topps - 150 Years of Professional Baseball 5x7 #150-55 #/49
2019 Topps - 150 Years of Professional Baseball 5x7 #150-55 Gold #/10
2019 Topps - 150 Years of Professional Baseball 5x7 #150-138 #/49
2019 Topps - 150 Years of Professional Baseball 5x7 #150-138 Gold #/10
2019 Topps - Cactus League Legends 5x7 #CLL-29 #/49
2019 Topps - Cactus League Legends 5x7 #CLL-29 Gold #/10
2019 Topps - Faces of the Franchise #FOF-16 #/49
2019 Topps - Faces of the Franchise 5x7 #FOF-16 Gold #/10
2019 Topps - Franchise Feats 5x7 #FF-16 #/49
2019 Topps - Franchise Feats 5x7 #FF-16 Gold #/10
2019 Topps - Greatness Returns 5x7 #GR-5 #/49
2019 Topps - Greatness Returns 5x7 #GR-5 Gold #/10
2019 Topps - Historic Through Lines 5x7 #HTL-47 #/49
2019 Topps - Historic Through Lines 5x7 #HTL-47 Gold #/10
2019 Topps Allen and Ginter 5x7 #352 #/49
2019 Topps Allen and Ginter 5x7 #352 Gold #/10
2019 Topps Allen and Ginter - Ginter Greats 5x7 #GG-50 #/49
2019 Topps Allen and Ginter - Ginter Greats 5x7 #GG-50 Gold #/10
2019 Topps Archives 5x7 #295 #/49
2019 Topps Archives 5x7 #295 Gold #/10
2019 Topps Stadium Club 5x7 #182 #/49
2019 Topps Stadium Club 5x7 #182 Gold #/10


Thursday, October 10, 2019

2019 Topps Gold Label Yount Checklist

Robin is in a couple of the insert sets in this year's Gold Label.
2019 Topps Gold Label - Framed Dual Auto w/ Yelich #FDA-YY #/10
2019 Topps Gold Label - Framed Dual Auto w/ Yelich #FDA-YY Black #/5
2019 Topps Gold Label - Framed Dual Auto w/ Yelich #FDA-YY Gold #/1
2019 Topps Gold Label - Golden Greats Framed Autograph Relics #GGAR-RY #/25
2019 Topps Gold Label - Golden Greats Framed Autograph Relics #GGAR-RY Black #/5
2019 Topps Gold Label - Golden Greats Framed Autograph Relics #GGAR-RY Gold #/1
2019 Topps Gold Label - MLB Legends Relics #BLR-RY #50
2019 Topps Gold Label - MLB Legends Relics #BLR-RY Black #/5
2019 Topps Gold Label - MLB Legends Relics #BLR-RY Gold #/1









Wednesday, October 9, 2019

2008 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts Base card

Year: 2008
Manufacture: Upper Deck
Set: SP Legendary Cuts
Card Type: Base
Card Attributes: Serial Numbered
Serial Number: 094/550

2008 a time right before the age of exclusivity.  I miss Upper Deck in the baseball card game.  Sure they deserve their exile, but man they also put out some great sets back in the day.  Hard to believe we are closing in on 10 year's of Topps exclusiveness.  SP Legendary Cuts was on interesting product the relied heavily on relic hits for the set, but there are some really nice autographed cards and combo relic cards in the set.  The base cards are numbered to only 550 and there's only one parallel set, the Memerable Moments numbered to just 1.  The base cards had a nice appeal with a great color head shot and an action black and white photo.  Robin has lots of cards to chase in this set as well from all the relic parallels to some great autographed cards.  





Monday, October 7, 2019

2019 Panini National Treasures Yount Checklist

Robin has a few cards to chase in this set.

2019 Panini National Treasures Hall of Fame Materials HOF-RY #/99
2019 Panini National Treasures Hall of Fame Materials HOF-RY Platinum #/1
2019 Panini National Treasures Hall of Fame Materials HOF-RY Black Printing Plate #/1
2019 Panini National Treasures Hall of Fame Materials HOF-RY Cyan Printing Plate #/1
2019 Panini National Treasures Hall of Fame Materials HOF-RY Magenta Printing Plate #/1
2019 Panini National Treasures Hall of Fame Materials HOF-RYYellowPrinting Plate #/1
2019 Panini National Treasures Decades Booklet #5 with 5 other players #/5
2019 Panini National Treasures Decades Booklet #5 Holo Gold #/3
2019 Panini National Treasures Decades Booklet #5 Holo Platinum Blue #/1



Wednesday, October 2, 2019

2019 Topps Allen and Ginter

Year: 2019
Manufacturer: Topps
Set: Allen and Ginter
Card Number: 352
Card Type: Base

Robin is featured in this year's Allen and Ginter. That means we get to chase all the parallels for this set as well and his online exclusive Allen and Ginter X cards.  Interestingly enough Topps seems to have messed up the numbering for the set, completely skipping cards 301-350, so we get these high numbered SP cards.  I had thought it would be great if Topps actually did that on purpose and those missing cards might so up some where else.  

Overall a nice simple design this year.  The backs look like every other Allen and Ginter issue.  I do like that Topps has continued to put the set year on the front of the card.  It makes for identify the set much easier since a lot of A and G sets look very similar.





Tuesday, October 1, 2019

2019 Topps Archives Signature Series Retired Player Edition Ultimate Robin Yount Checklist and Gallery

Robin is listed as one of the signers in this year's Archives Signature Series Retired Edition.  Topps doesn't usually release a checklist with the cards signed and serial numbering so this post will serve to archive the cards that I can document for the set.

1981 Topps #515 #/1
1982 Topps #435 #/1
1983 O-Pee-Chee (All-Star) #389 #/1
1983 Topps #350 #/1
1983 Topps Glossy Send-Ins #5  #/1
1987 O-Pee-Chee #76 #/1
1988 O-Pee-Chee #165 #/1
1987 Topps #773 #/15
1987 Topps Boardwalk and Baseball #9 #/1
1988 Topps K-Mart Memorable Moments #33 #/1
1989 Topps #615  #/1
1990 Bowman - Art Insert Contest Card #/1
1991 Topps Stadium Club #509 #/1
1992 Topps Gold #90 #/1
1994 Topps #310 #/1
2002 Topps Tribute #40 #/1
2003 Topps Gallery #55 #/1
2010 National Chicle #210 #/1
2016 Topps Allen and Ginter X #117 #/1
2016 Topps Bunt #180 #/18
2016 Topps Update - 3000 Hit Club #3000H-11 #/1