On the Radar - 2022 Topps Chrome Black

 Wow it seems like we've got another run of products that may or does have Robin Yount cards in them and there are a few more just on the horizon.  Robin has an autograph and all the parallels to chase in this year's Topps Chrome Black.  I'll add images when cards start showing up.

2022 Topps Chrome Black - Autographs #CBA-RY
2022 Topps Chrome Black - Autographs #CBA-RY Gold #/50

2022 Topps Chrome Black - Autographs #CBA-RY Gold Mini-Diamond #/50

2022 Topps Chrome Black - Autographs #CBA-RY Green #/99

2022 Topps Chrome Black - Autographs #CBA-RY Orange #/25

2022 Topps Chrome Black - Autographs #CBA-RY Refractor #/150

2022 Topps Chrome Black - Autographs #CBA-RY Red #/5

2022 Topps Chrome Black - Autographs #CBA-RY SuperFractor #/1

2020 Topps - WARriors of the Diamond Black

Year: 2020
Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Flagship

Card Number: WOD-48

Card Type: Insert Parallel

Insert Set: WARriors of the Diamond

Parallel Set: Black

Card Attributes: Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 010/299

Next up in my recent COMC delivery is this 2020 Topps - WARriors of the Diamond Black Parallel.  In recent year's Topp's designs do not lend themselves well to color parallels.  At least some of the color parallels, Franchise Feats also comes to mind from this set.  You'd be hard pressed to tell this was a color parallel without noticing the serial numbering on the back.  As for the insert, I like the play on words and maybe not so much the photo used.  In the simplest of terms WAR stands for Wins Above Replacement and measures the players value being on the field versus them not and how much the player contributes to a team win, or something like that.  It's one of those fancy shmacy sabermetrics that the math guys love.  And the card marks Robin's career high WAR of 10.5 that he had on the 1982 Brewers World Series team.

 

2020 Topps 1985 Topps Black Parallel

 Year: 2020

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Flagship (Series 1)

Card Number: 85-61

Card Type: Insert, Parallel

Insert Set: 1985 Topps

Parallel: Black

Card Attributes: Serial Numbered

As a card collector there are a few routes we can take to pick up new cards.  With the pandemic those options have been slightly reduced, but as a mainstay of the hobby eBay has been one of the main options for most of us for almost two decades.  I took a hiatus on eBay, both buying and selling for over a year, but just dipped my toes back in about a month ago selling a couple cards of some current hot players to turn those cards into cards I wanted.  For me the biggest hurdle about diving back into eBay was the rise in shipping costs.  As a seller I know how much a parcel is going to cost, so selling lower value cards really isn't an option for me anymore and the $4+ price tag for shipping on a lot of cards has really made picking up these lower value card less appealing as well.  But there are a few sellers that have embraced using the PWE (plain white envelope).  So if you're willing to take the risk of this cheaper shipping option it's not a bad way to go.

So the first card I picked up on eBay in over a year was this 2020 Topps 1985 Black parallel.  I've since picked up a nice handful of new Yount via eBay, one I'm really excited about that will hopefully be here by the end of the week.  But with a little patience I've been able to pick up some nice additions.

2019 Topps Faces of the Franchise Black Parallel

Year: 2019 

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Flagship

Card Number: FOF-16

Card Type: Insert Parallel

Insert Set: Faces of the Franchise

Parallel Set: Black

Card Attributes: Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 168/299

COMC Black Friday Card Haul #37

I've featured the base card and the blue parallel so far.  I was able to snag this black serial numbered parallel during Black Friday to add to the rainbow.  It's a great card with a great premise.  The choice of Yeli, Yount, and Fingers highlights 3 of the 4 Brewers who have won an MVP title.  Ryan Braun being the other player.  With Christian's new contract it's possible he'll retire a Brewer as well.

2003 Topps Retired Signature Series Black Parallel

Year: 2003

Manufacture: Topps

Set: Retired Signature Edition

Card Type: Parallel

Parallel Set: Black

Card Attributes: Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 33/99

I'm not ashamed to say I really like the 2003 Topps design.  I unfortunately was not collecting much do to work in the early 2000's so all I really have are the contents of a few series 1 flagship packs.  That being said the 2003 Retired Signature Edition gave us cards of Robin on the 2003 design.  While the flagship had a blue border, this series had white bordered base cards.  Boxes had 5 packs with 4 base cards and one uncirculated encased autograph card.  And there were also refractor autos and these black parallels.  Robin also has autographs in this series.  It's a great looking card the scan does not do it justice the black border is kind of sparkly and the back colors match to the Brewers team colors.  Plus I love the jumbo serial numbering.  I really miss being able to read the serial numbers without having to squint.

2016 Topps Stadium Club Black Foil Parallel

Year: 2016

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Stadium Club

Card Number: 227

Card Type: Parallel

Parallel Set: Black Foil

I had had my eye on one of these last year around Black Friday time and it got snagged right before I went to buy it.  But in this game patience usually pays off.  Sometimes with just finding the card again, but sometimes finding cheaper too.  There were a few of us Yount fans that had an interesting discussion about this card when it first came out.  I personally really like this card.  I've posted before about the photo shoot this image came from.  Robin's 1995 Pinnacle Sidelines subset card also came from this photo shoot.  And out of all the cards in the set this is the only one that portrays the play doing another sport.