Any 2010 Topps Variations to look for?

milbroco

I was wondering if anyone knows of any 2010 topps variations. A card store owner in my area said that he received an email from Topps that said to watch out for "The pie in the face" variations. I have no idea what that was about. He did show me the email and I could not make sense of what they meant.
Thanks,
Bob

TNP777

The pie-face variations affect Yankees cards only, I think to commemorate players that had walk-off hits. I could be wrong about that part. The other variations are similar to last year - retired players inserted in place of current players from their corresponding team.

EAsports

Not My Auction

There's also a Curtis Granderson in a Yankees uniform, and the HOFers like they did last year.

Jdurg

God I hate this variation crap that companies do. If you're going to do variations, then make them available at a very high rate (E.G. just as good an odds of getting the variation as the original), or include both the original AND the variation in the factory sets. As someone who tries to complete the base sets each and every year from Topps, the inclusions of fifty different versions of cards does nothing but cost me money. (As I don't put together sets via the pack-ripping method, so Topps doesn't get any extra money out of me by including these stupid variations).

Guess I'm just cranky that I now will need to fork out more money just to keep my sets up to date. Arrrgggghhhhh.................

Blackborder

Blackborder

justmichael

Here is a list I have put together.It is complete to my knowledge.
#1 Hank Greenberg
#20 Warren Spahn
#50 Cy Young
#56 Whitey Ford
#65 Nick Swisher *Pie*
#80 Christy Mathewson
#85 Jackie Robinson
#88 Jerry Hairston *Pie*
#90 Rogers Hornsby
#94 Carlton Fisk
#95 Rickey Henderson
#100 Stan Musial
#110 Willie Stargell
#116 Robin Yount
#120 Jorge Posada *Pie*
#125 George Sisler
#130 Reggie Jackson
#165 Joe Morgan
#175 Roger Maris
#185 Hideki Matsui *Pie*
#200 Walter Johnson
#222 Curtis Granderson *Yankees*
#250a Lou Gehrig
#250B Mark Teixeira *Pie*
#294 Babe Ruth
#300 Ryne Sandberg
#370a Robinson Cano *Pie*
#370b Robinson Cano *Pie*
#400a Alex Rodriguez *Pie*
#400b Alex Rodriguez *Pie*
#422 Francisco Cervelli *Pie*
#475 Johnny Damon *Pie*
#579 Juan Miranda *Pie*

dtkk49a

How many "pie in the face" Yankee cards are there? I don't see it listed anywhere.

alma1960

Any idea what the odds are on these cards? I think the pie cards are the most "rare". Out of my jumbo case I pulled 3 of these cards, almost missed the Granderson in the Yankees uniform until I sorted the box and discovered I had 2 #222 cards with different photos. No Pie cards for me, just HOFers. I'm not a big Yankees fan so I won't be chasing these pie variations.

zep33

They should have made one with the Three Stooges in the background

SOM

<< <i>They should have made one with the Three Stooges in the background >>


They did.

It's the one picturing the Chicago Cubs outfielders.

jmmiller777

<< <i>God I hate this variation crap that companies do. If you're going to do variations, then make them available at a very high rate (E.G. just as good an odds of getting the variation as the original), or include both the original AND the variation in the factory sets. As someone who tries to complete the base sets each and every year from Topps, the inclusions of fifty different versions of cards does nothing but cost me money. (As I don't put together sets via the pack-ripping method, so Topps doesn't get any extra money out of me by including these stupid variations).

Guess I'm just cranky that I now will need to fork out more money just to keep my sets up to date. Arrrgggghhhhh................. >>



I couldn't say it any better. As a collector it is becoming impossible to put sets together. As it is now, I have gone from 5-6 sets each year down to 2.

vladguerrero

I have a Alex Gordan RC reprint (not the cards your mother threw out version) that is apparently a SP and looks to sell for about $5 on Ebay

bziddy

<< <i>Any idea what the odds are on these cards? I think the pie cards are the most "rare". Out of my jumbo case I pulled 3 of these cards, almost missed the Granderson in the Yankees uniform until I sorted the box and discovered I had 2 #222 cards with different photos. No Pie cards for me, just HOFers. I'm not a big Yankees fan so I won't be chasing these pie variations. >>



I think the Pie cards fall about 1/case -- but they seem to be distributed randomly. Some people I know got Pie cards out of the cases they bought from certain dealers, while other dealers cases seemed to be Pie free. So there was probably a short run of Pie cases/blasters and then a normal run without those. As far as SPs, I opened two cases and got 6 SPs (5 Old Players and 1 Granderson).

HoofHearted

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<< <i>God I hate this variation crap that companies do... Arrrgggghhhhh................. >>



I couldn't say it any better. As a collector it is becoming impossible to put sets together. As it is now, I have gone from 5-6 sets each year down to 2. >>



That's exactly why I quit putting sets together -- back in 1992!! Plus I ran out of room in the little place we lived in back then. Now I'm focused on completing my '62T Registry Set...

Sabrgeek

<< <i>I have a Alex Gordan RC reprint (not the cards your mother threw out version) that is apparently a SP and looks to sell for about $5 on Ebay >>



All the cards that "Your Mother Threw Away" were issued with original backs and appear to be approximately one per box. so $5 on the Gordon back seems to be a reasonable price for a one per box card. I got a Mike Piazza from the box I opened.

Rich

vladguerrero

ah good to know, thanks

72skywalker

I would wait a few month for the hype to die down and then pick them up cheaper on ebay. A few years ago i bought the 2007 Derek Jeter card w/Bush and Mantle from a dealer for $2.00. 2 days later the story broke and the card became hot. I sold it on ebay for $50.00 and waited a year and picked it back up again for $5.00.

Blackborder

<< <i>I would wait a few month for the hype to die down and then pick them up cheaper on ebay. A few years ago i bought the 2007 Derek Jeter card w/Bush and Mantle from a dealer for $2.00. 2 days later the story broke and the card became hot. I sold it on ebay for $50.00 and waited a year and picked it back up again for $5.00. >>



I pulled one from a blaster. Held on to it too long and sold it for a few bucks.

Bigjohn69

one variation i noticed was from the "continuity" set, these cards are exclusive to the single pack buys(not blaster boxes) at target and walmart, if theres another store , i dont know,,, the "redbacks" i got at target and the "blue backs" i got at walmart,,, bj

rdkrdk

<< <i>one variation i noticed was from the "continuity" set, these cards are exclusive to the single pack buys(not blaster boxes) at target and walmart, if theres another store , i dont know,,, the "redbacks" i got at target and the "blue backs" i got at walmart,,, bj

... and just because collecting the minis isn't hard enough, the red and blue are completely different sets. So if you want a hard set to build, try collecting all 45 blues and all 45 reds!!

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Milton Bradley "Abe"

richtree

been looking for this one..

PM me if u wanna sell / trade

rdkrdk

what's bradley's number?

found it #306

jacksoncoupage

From 2010 Topps Opening Day, Cliff Lee's card seems to be very popular.

It seems doubtful that it would be corrected (no opening day factory sets), maybe I'm missing something.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Beckett on Abe card

leathtech

thanks for the heads up guys... I just found the Cano with all the other commons sitting in a box... now it's up on ebay!

jeffcbay

There are two different Cano Pie in the Face cards. I had the other one, sold for around $90. Nice pull!! Good luck with yours!!

jeffcbay

<< <i>Beckett on Abe card >>



After going through my approximately 2000 base cards, I only found four Milton Bradley cards, and they were all non-Abe. I felt that I should have had more than four MBs for some reason. Oh well...

richtree

same I had 1000 or so cards but no bradley's.


weird.

rdkrdk

Someone's posted the Milton Bradley "Abe" card on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/2010-Topps-Milton-Bradley-SP-Abe-Lincoln-Variation_W0QQitemZ300405910821QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Baseball?hash=item45f1966d25

At that price. I wish it was me!!

Uphill

Link

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

More Abe variations

justmichael

<< <i>Link >>


That one is mine lol.

jeffcbay

This stuff is crazy! and the fact that they're all Cubs too... lol

Abe Lincoln Variation #135 (Left) & Common #135 (Right)


Abe Lincoln Variation #326 (Left) & Common #326 (Right)


Abe Lincoln Variation #123 (Left) & Common #123 (Right)

jeffcbay

Here's another one that was sold as an Abe Variation, but not sure if it's actually a variation, or just some dude in a suit. Rogers Hornsby #90B

RipublicaninMass

if one was to have one of the Bradley's per say, what would be the best avenue to currently achieve the highest profit margin? Since there is one auction ending in 4 days at 61.00 would it be wise to do a 3 day auction, or 7 day?? Just curious on others thoughts

jeffcbay

I would guess the sooner the better, but that's just me. If "justmichael" sells his card for the BIN price, then it might benefit you to list it for the 7 days. Who knows... lol

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Bradleys- I'd do a High Bin/BO or 3 day auction. These have been known on 2 message boards for only a few days. Once the word gets out, many more will surface.

rdkrdk

My thought is that these started being added to retail at the same time as the pie in the face cards (since Topps mentioned them in the press release for the yankees sps). Therefore I'd expect them to come out of the woodwork soon ala now that people go back and find them in the thousands of commons. So I'd sell early.

leathtech

<< <i>if one was to have one of the Bradley's per say, what would be the best avenue to currently achieve the highest profit margin? Since there is one auction ending in 4 days at 61.00 would it be wise to do a 3 day auction, or 7 day?? Just curious on others thoughts >>



I would go with a 3 day auction and don't look back... this is like found money!

bziddy

I get more and more bitter with 2010 Topps

Out of the ~4800 base cards I have:

0 pies
8 HOF SP
1 Granderson
0 Moras
0 Abes

rdkrdk

<< <i>I get more and more bitter with 2010 Topps

Out of the ~4800 base cards I have:

0 pies
8 HOF SP
1 Granderson
0 Moras
0 Abes >>



sounds like you busted almost exclusively hobby.

I've got three moras, still sifting through the stacks for abes and one sp (out of retail) no pies or grandersons. About 85% of mine are retail. Probably about 2500 base cards.

zep33

cool - something to do all rainy weekend on the couch

jeffcbay

After sifting through all of my 2010 Topps (about 2000 cards) and pulling all of my Cubs, I FOUND ONE!!

So far this year's Topps have given me:

2 pies (Cano and Teixeira)
2 HOF SP (Jackson and Young)
0 Granderson
0 Moras
1 Abe (Colvin)

Not bad at all!!

RipublicaninMass

pffft

I got an Alex Rodriguez world series bat auto 13/50...guess that is gonna have to make my millenium!

Abe Bradley

Pedroia auto

RipublicaninMass

WTG!!! Mike

Looks like first sale 149.00!

jeffcbay

WOW! Three of them sold for that much! Hmmmmmmm....

RipublicaninMass

just saw that!


mine will be the first auction to end (spam-a-lot) I did it as a 3 day auction

zep33

After going through all my doubles I had nothing. Almost didn't even think to go through the 1 set I put together and I found a Tyler Colvin in it

rdkrdk

Went throught the entire pile last night = 0 Abes.

Got a sweet deal on a case of Series 2 jumbos on an ebay auction pre-sale. So the "trading card budget" is at zero which means no more series 1 packs. It looks like I'm offically out of the "abe" hunt

On a side note, I now have series 1 cubs sets put together if there's any interest. lol.