On the Radar - 2021 Panini Diamond Kings

This year Paul Molitor take the position of retro Brewers player that's getting most of the love from Panini, but Robin is featured in one of the inserts sets in this year's Diamond Kings.  Robin has a quad relic autograph card and it's parallels to chase.  

Here is the checklist 

2021 Panini Diamond Kings - Quad Material Signatures #QMS-RY
2021 Panini Diamond Kings - Quad Material Signatures #QMS-RY Gold #/20
2021 Panini Diamond Kings - Quad Material Signatures #QMS-RY Holo Platinum Blue #/10
2021 Panini Diamond Kings - Quad Material Signatures #QMS-RY Masterpiece #/1
2021 Panini Diamond Kings - Quad Material Signatures #QMS-RY (FOTL) Purple #/5

2021 Panini Diamond Kings - Quad Material Signatures #QMS-RY (FOTL) Red #/3

2008 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts - Legendary Memorabilia Blue Parallel Bat Relic

Year: 2008

Manufacturer: Upper Deck

Set: SP Legendary Cuts

Card Number: LM-RY

Card Type: Insert Relic Color Parallel

Insert Set: Legendary Memorabilia Dark Blue

Relic Type: Bat

Card Attributes: Piece of Authentic, Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 08/25

2008 holds the distinction of being the year in which the second most cards featuring Robin Yount were produced with 477.  Although 2020, did come close to beating it.  One of the reasons for the title is sets like Baseball Heroes and this set.  Robin is featured in the Legendary Memorabilia set.   A set with 10 different color variations to chase.  

It might be tough to tell by looking at it but this is the dark blue color parallel.  It's a well laid out card with a nice big photo for Robin and a decent chunk of bat.  I also like that they designed in a nice little box for the serial number stamp, even if it looks like they couldn't hit it just right.

1984 Drakes Big Hitters

Year: 1984

Manufacturer: Topps/Drakes

Set: Drake's Big Hitters 4th Annual Collector's Edition

Card Number: 33

If there's one area of baseball card collecting, actually trading card collecting in general, that I love it's the food issues for the 70s and 80s.   Drake put out it's first modern set in 1981 with the help of Topps.  It would go on to put out 8 annual series in the 80s.  The first 5 series' were produced with Topps as a box set, that I think you had to send away for.  The 1986 set featured card printed directly on the Drakes packages, ala Hostess style.  Robin is featured in 3 of the 8 sets, 1983, 1984, and 1985. 

Like most of the food issue set's that Topps produced the card has a very appealing layout, nice colors, and a great action photo.  Topps used the same back from the 1984 flagship set with a slight alteration where the Topps logo would have gone, it's been replaced by the Drake's logo.  Even the blurb on the bottom is the same.  Actually it's the same for most of Robin's other 1984 Topps food issues like Gardener's Bakeries and Nestle.

On the Radar - 2021 Leaf Signature Series

 Man Leaf releases have totally been flying under the radar for me until I see new stuff show up.  Anyways Robin has another bunch or super low numbered cards to chase in this set.  By that I mean every card is numbered 1 of 1.

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Black #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Black/White(Zebra) #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Black/Yellow #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Gold #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Green #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Orange #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Platinum Blue #/1
2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Pink #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Purple #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Red #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Red/White/Blue (Flag) #/1

2021 Leaf Signature Series #SS-RY1 Silver #/1

On the Radar - 2021 Topps Project 70 by Mikael B

 The Brewers get their second card in the set and Robin get's his first and hopefully not his last.  By artist Mikael B mixed into the print run will be 70 foilboard cards and one gold framed card.  Will Topps be getting $20 from me today?  Yes, yes they will.  I'll update base card print run when the 3 day buying period closes.

2021 Topps Project 70 #136 PR1225

2021 Topps Project 70 #136 Artist Proof #/51
2021 Topps Project 70 #136 Rainbow Foil #/70
2021 Topps Project 70 #136 Gold Framed #/1

2012 Topps Gypsy Queen Framed Mini Relic

Year: 2012

Card Manufacturer: Topps

Card Set: Gypsy Queen

Card Number: GQMR-RY

Card Type: Insert

Insert Set: Framed Mini Relics

Relic Type: Bat

Card Attributes: Bat Relic

While Robin didn't have a base card in the 2012 Gypsy Queen set he did have two relic cards.  One full sized and this mini framed relic.  Oddly enough Topps wouldn't let this image go to waste as this was picture used for Robin's 2013 Gypsy Queen mini variation found in those little mini box toppers that Topps use to do in Gypsy Queen.  Topps would also use this image in 2013 Topps Museum Collection, Tribute, his sticker, Triple Threads, and his Five Star relic. The same image was used on his full sized relic in this set as well.

2001 Topps Archives Reserve 1975

Year: 2001

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Archives Reserve Baseball

Card Type: Base

Card Number: 86

I often wonder, but not enough to really do anything about it, how many times has Topps reprinted in some way or another this card?  It must be over a 100 times I would guess, at any rate it's a lot and it seems like almost once a year.  I won't deny it, it's an iconic card, a card I love and have a bunch of the original, but seems like easy pickings for Topps.  That being said, back in 2001 this horse had not been beaten so badly and I do love the shininess of chrome.

On the Radar - 2021 Topps Tribute Robin Yount Checklist and Gallery

 Robin has a base card again in this year's set and a relic card to chase and of course all the parallels.  I'll add images as they start popping up.

2021 Topps Tribute #63

2021 Topps Tribute Black #63 #/1
2021 Topps Tribute Green #63 #/99

2021 Topps Tribute Purple #63 #/50

2021 Topps Tribute Red  #63 #/10

2021 Topps Tribute - Triple Relics #TTR-RY #/150

2021 Topps Tribute - Triple Relics Black #TTR-RY #/1

2021 Topps Tribute - Triple Relics Green #TTR-RY #/99

2021 Topps Tribute - Triple Relics Orange #TTR-RY #/25

2021 Topps Tribute - Triple Relics Purple #TTR-RY #/50

2021 Topps Tribute - Triple Relics Red #TTR-RY #/10