2015 Topps Gypsy Queen Mini Box Mini Variation

Card Manufacturer: Topps

Year: 2015

Card Set: Gypsy Queen

Card Number: 21

Card Type: Mini Box Mini Variation

This year marks the 5th year for Gypsy Queen and Robin has been featured in the base set of four of those year, 2012 was the year he wasn't although he did have relic cards in the set.  This year marks the third time that he has been featured with a mini variation card in the set as well.  These variation cards are only found in the mini boxes in hobby boxes.

The image isn't terribly over used, but just a quick look though some of his recent cards shows the image was used in last year's Supreme autograph cards and this year for his Finest Generations insert and Tier One - Clear One's autograph card. 

2011 Topps Gypsy Queen Mini Box Variation

Year: 2011

Card Manufacturer: Topps

Card Set: Gypsy Queen

Card Number: 61

Card Type: Mini parallel

Parallel Type: Mini box photo variation

The inaugural year of the Gypsy Queen brand.  And with a new brand came new gimmicks.  For Gypsy Queen that meant paper frame parallels, framed mini relics and full size relics, SPs, and of course a cool mini box within the main hobby box that contained mini variations and mini versions of the insert cards that you couldn't find in the regular packs.  For me the base design is way too bland and yes I know it was meant to mimic the original Gypsy Queen tobacco set.  I've never been a huge fan of Gypsy Queen mainly because I hate the manufactured short print, but everything I love about the retro Allen and Ginter isn't in this set.

That being said I do love new Yount cards and Gypsy Queen over the years has been very good to us Yount collectors in that respect.  Robin gets lots of love being placed in the mini boxes, framed parallel checklists, and usually getting relic and auto cards too.