Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Overview: 2007 Topps Triple Threads Baseball

Last year Topps unleashed Triple Threads Baseball to great success. Collectors clamored to collect a stellar checklist of historical relics, dual relics, autographs and every other combination you can think of. Well, the set is back with more inserts than you can make much sense of. But that probably gives a somewhat greater chance of striking gold.

Pardon the cynicism. If I could afford this stuff I'd probably crack a pack or two.

Here's a breakdown from Topps:

Product Guarantees:

  • Every 2-pack box guarantees 1 Autographed Triple Relic #’d to 99 or less and 1 Triple Relic #’d 36 or less.
  • Every 18-box case guarantees an Autographed Triple Relic #’d 1 of 1 and a Triple Autographed Triple Relic #’d to 36 or less.
  • Every card is sequentially numbered
  • Every Relic card features 3 or more relic pieces

BASE CARDS

  • 125 Base Cards (Veterans & Retired #’d 1350)
  • Parallels include Sepia (#’d 559), Emerald (#’d 239), Gold (#’d 99), Sapphire (#’d 25), Platinum (#’d 1 of 1) and Printing Plates (#’d 1 of 1)

AUTOGRAPHED TRIPLE RELIC BASE CARDS

(Cards 126-204)

  • 64 Rookies & Rising Stars Relic Autographs (#’d to 99)
  • Parallels include Sepia (#’d 75), Emerald (#’d 50), Gold (#’d 25), Sapphire (#’d 10, Platinum (#’d 1 of 1) and White Whales (#’d 1 of 1)

    AUTOGRAPHED TRIPLE RELICS
  • 180 different cards #’d to 18
  • Parallels include Gold (#’d 9), Sapphire (#’d 3), Platinum (#’d 1 of 1) and White Whales (#’d 1 of 1)
  • Includes Pujols, Howard, A-Rod, Nolan Ryan and all of the stars from past and present!

TRIPLE AUTOGRAPHED TRIPLE RELICS

  • 14 different cards #’d to 36
  • Parallels include Sepia (#’d 27), Emerald (#’d 18), Gold (#’d 9), Sapphire (#’d 3), Platinum (#’d 1 of 1) and White Whales (#’d 1 of 1)
  • Includes combos like Howard/Pujols/Ortiz & Glavine/Santana/Clemens

TRIPLE SIGNED HIDE

  • Baseball Skin Signed by 3 different players #’d to 1

TRIPLE THREADS CUT ABOVE

  • 3 relics w/ cut signature #’d 1 of 1
  • Look for Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio & Roberto Clemente.

SINGLE PLYER TRIPLE RELICS

  • 150 Different Cards #’d to 36
  • Parallels include Sepia (#’d 27), Emerald (#’d 18), Gold (#’d 9), Sapphire (#’d 3) and Platinum (#’d 1 of 1)

TRIPLE RELIC COMBOS

  • 100 Different Cards #’d to 36
  • Parallels include Sepia (#’d 27), Emerald (#’d 18), Gold (#’d 9), Sapphire (#’d 3) and Platinum (#’d 1 of 1)
  • Includes Pujols/Clemente/Ichiro & Morneau /Mauer /Santana

DOUBLE COMBOS RELICS

  • 50 Different Cards featuring 6 Players & 6 Relics #’d to 36
  • Parallels include Sepia (#’d 27), Emerald (#’d 18), Gold (#’d 9), Sapphire (#’d 3) and Platinum (#’d 1 of 1)
  • Includes Mantle /Pujols /Clemente /Dimaggio /Vlad /Ted Williams

ALL STAR PATCHES

  • 64 Different Cards #’d 9
  • Platinum Parallel – #’d to 1
  • All the 2006 All-Stars

LOGO MAN PATCHES

  • 64 Different Cards #’d to 1
  • All the 2006 All-Stars

BAT NAME PLATES

  • Featuring the nameplate from the player’s bat barrel
  • 31 Different Cards #’d to 1
  • Includes Ty Cobb, Ted Williams and Matsui

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