Question about 2019, 2020 topps baseball variations

_EagleEyeKid_

Hi guys. I've been out of baseball for 20 years, and have decided to buy some stuff again. It's extremely confusing to what a true RC is nowadays so I'm just going to purchase Topps for now.
As far as desirability , can someone tell me the ranking from base to best?
For example, 2019 Topps Kesto Hiura base rc # US150 What's next? Rainbow Foil, Gold Parallel, Walmart Yellow, Meijer's Purple, 150th Anniversary stamp, Vintage Stock, Black Parallel. I don't have a beckett, so there could be more. Can someone give me the ranking from worse to best? Thank you.

krisd3279

I would consider all the non numbered parallels to be equal unless you can determine a priority based on the listed odds on a pack. Numbered cards are easy to determine based on the number printed.

Here is a good place to start.
https://cardboardconnection.com/2020-topps-series-1-baseball-cards

_EagleEyeKid_

Tyvm!

ReggieCleveland

@krisd3279 said:
I would consider all the non numbered parallels to be equal unless you can determine a priority based on the listed odds on a pack. Numbered cards are easy to determine based on the number printed.

Here is a good place to start.
https://cardboardconnection.com/2020-topps-series-1-baseball-cards

Eh, not really.

Some of the unnumbered parallels are the toughest and most in-demand out there. It's easier if we talk about 2019 since we have an extra years of exposure. The Walgreens Yellows are extremely limited. I think the general consensus is the print run is in the 200-300 range. Personally, I think the print run is 100.

The Meijer purples could be even more limited. The problem with the purples is that Topps sent all of the cards to an independent distributor to package them up into generic plastic cubes to be sold in Meijer stores. No one was pulling anyone of note from the cubes. Then a seller on eBay who happened to be located down the street from the distributor Topps sent the cards too suddenly had hundreds and hundreds of these for sale, including all of the biggest names. Something's rotten in Denmark. So guesstimating their print run is difficult but they sell for good money when they pop up.

The gold foil (only available in jumbo) have a print run of ~700. This has been calculated through the amount of jumbo product Topps made.

Rainbow Foil and Gold are roughly the same. Gold has a slight edge though.

As far as price -- there are a handful of smaller, or "no-name," rookies that I'm collecting from the 2019 Topps Update set. I've been able to get Independence Day, Black, Meijer and Yellow for basically all around the same rice point. I'd say Black is probably the most popular, Yellow the least.

Arthur

_EagleEyeKid_

Thanks Arthur. Appreciate it.