MY GREG MADDUX COLLECTION-3

2007 - 2025

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ON THE ROAD AGAIN...

After being traded by the Cubs to the Dodgers on July 31, 2006,

Greg cleaned out his locker at Dodger Stadium...went home and

found himself wondering what his future held in The Big Show.

That future was decided on December 5th when the Padres signed him as a free agent.

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BOWMAN:

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# 122 (Padres)

# 122 - GOLD PARALLEL (Padres)

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BOWMAN - HERITAGE:

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The base set mimics the design of the '52 Bowman set...

After a seven-year run, this would be the final Bowman Heritage set for twelve years.

# 83 (Padres)

PIECES OF GREATNESS # PG-GM - Bat (Group A = 368 Copies)

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FLEER - UPPER DECK:

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2007 Fleer is a 430-card set released by Upper Deck in two series.

Sadly, this would be the final baseball card set under the Fleer name as Upper Deck, which bought the rights to the name, decided to discontinue the brand.

# 169 (Pictures Greg in Dodger Blue with his new team - the Padres - logo)

CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS # CA - GM

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FLEER - ULTRA (By Upper Deck):

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# 160 (Padres)

FACES OF THE GAME # GF-GM (Cubs)

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MULTIAD SPORTS / PEPSI / CIRCLE K:

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25th Anniversary Season - Peoria Chiefs - 1983-2007:

# 2 of 30

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TOPPS:

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This was the first black-bordered Topps set since 1971 - Unlike the '71 set, this design was not well received by collectors.

The product was also hampered by a series of repetitive "Mirror" inserts.

2007 marked a turning point for Topps and their relationship with The Hobby and card collectors...

It was the first time they resorted to base gimmickry to sell their product.

Derek Jeter's base card (#40) was issued, unannounced, with the images of Mickey Mantle and then-President

George W. Bush Photoshopped into the background.

The card had the intended effect of creating "buzz" for Series One, drawing the curious into The Hobby.

On the surface, this might seem like a good thing - Unfortunately, these uneducated marks thought this was another Billy Ripken-esque error and grossly overpaid for what was an ordinary Derek Jeter base card.

Since 2007, just about every Topps flagship baseball release (and some of the other brands as well) has had some sort of gimmick attached -- becoming progressively stupider by the year.

# 275 (Padres)

# 275 - RED BACK PARALLEL (Padres)

A previously unannounced addition to the set, this Hobby exclusive parallel features each player's name and card number printed in red ink on the reverse side.

# 311 (Dodgers - 2006 NL Rawlings Gold Glove Award)

# 311 - GOLD PARALLEL - Numbered 1849/2007 (Dodgers)

# 311 - RED BACK PARALLEL (Dodgers - 2006 NL Rawlings Gold Glove Award)

TRADING PLACES # TP-24 (Dodgers to Padres)

TRADING PLACES RELIC - BAT # TPR-GM (Dodgers to Padres)

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TOPPS - ALLEN AND GINTER:

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# 310 - SHORTPRINT (Padres)

DICK PEREZ SKETCHES # 23 of 30

NO NUMBER - MINI PARALLEL SHORTPRINT # NNO - (Limited to 50-copies)

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TOPPS - CHROME:

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# 110 - REFRACTOR PARALLEL

# 275 (Gold Glove Award Winner)

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TOPPS - HERITAGE:

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TOPPS - MOMENTS & MILESTONES:

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Moments & Milestones is a 193-card set, released exclusively to Hobby outlets, in April 2007...

It's one of the most bizarrely structured card-sets ever produced...

Each of the 169 veterans has multiple variations based on the player's statistical accomplishments, similar to a mirror insert.

For example, Alex Rodriguez's 2003 AL MVP-winning season is celebrated with 47 different variations (one for each home run he hit that season) of card #27 - Like a mirror, each of the 47 cards is identical to each other, with the exception of a large numeral on the front side of the card. Each individual card is serial-numbered to 150 copies, but when all the different variations of each card are factored in, the production runs are much higher; there are a total of 7050 copies of the aforementioned card.

The highlight of Greg is on strikeouts - Every card is # 13 - it's estimated that there are 199 different cards commemorating this.

Pass me the aspirin - I've got a headache already.

# 13 - 199 STRIKEOUTS:

43 Strikeouts - Numbered 112/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

48 Strikeouts - Numbered 147/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

50 Strikeouts - Numbered 122/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

67 Strikeouts - Numbered 72/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

94 Strikeouts - Numbered 16/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

108 Strikeouts - Numbered 20/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

112 Strikeouts - Numbered 51/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

123 Strikeouts - Numbered 77/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

142 Strikeouts - Numbered 102/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

163 Strikeouts - Numbered 71/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

176 Strikeouts - Numbered 59/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

194 Strikeouts - Numbered 59/150 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

BLACK PARALLELS:

27 Strikeouts - Numbered 28/29 ('92 NL Cy Young - Cubs)

132 Strikeouts - Numbered 19/29 ('92 Cy Young - Cubs)

# 15 - 197 STRIKEOUTS:

23 Strikeouts - Numbered 3/150 ('93 NL Cy Young - Braves)

78 Strikeouts - Numbered 20/150 ('93 NL Cy Young - Braves)

BLACK PARALLELS:

127 Strikeouts - Numbered 3/29 (NL CY Young - Braves

175 Strikeouts - Numbered 2/29 ('92 Cy Young - Braves)

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TOPPS - WALMART:

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# WM-6 (Padres)

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UPPER DECK:

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# 356 (Dodgers Uniform - Padres Logo)

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UPPER DECK - FUTURE STARS:

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# 77 (Padres)

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UPPER DECK - GOUDEY:

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To mimic the look and feel of the original 1930s Goudey's, all cards measure 2 3/8" X 2 7/8" - slightly smaller than the

modern-sized card - Cards numbered 201-223 feature retired greats while 224-240 are short-printed cards of some of today's biggest stars...

# 44 GREEN BACK (Padres)

# 44 RED BACK (Padres)

# 44 - BIG LEAGUE BAT PARALLEL (Padres)

# 234 - SHORTPRINT (Padres)

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UPPER DECK - HOLIDAY INN:

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Upper Deck Holiday Inn is a 60-card set.

Members of the Holiday Inn Priority Club who stayed at a participating Holiday Inn hotel between 5/31/07, and 7/3/07, would receive one, four-card pack for each night's stay. Each pack contained three base cards and one Cal Ripken, Jr. insert.

# 58 of 60

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UPPER DECK - MLB ARTIFACTS:

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DIVISIONAL ARTIFACTS MEMORABILIA # DA-GM - Numbered 175/199 - (Padres)

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UPPER DECK - SP AUTHENTIC:

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UPPER DECK - SP ROOKIE EDITION:

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UPPER DECK - SPECTRUM:

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# SR-GM (Season Retro-spectrum - Padres)

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UPPER DECK - SWEET SPOT:

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# 39 - Numbered 140/850

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UPPER DECK - ULTIMATE COLLECTION:

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AMERICA'S PASTIME MEMORABILIA PM-GM - Numbered 18/75 (Cubbies)

2007 STATS: Padres

WON-14 // LOST-11 // ERA-4.14

Gold Glove

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~ The Professor's 23rd And Final Season ~

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BOWMAN:

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# 130 - GOLD PARALLEL

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BOWMAN - CHROME:

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# 124 - REFRACTOR

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TOPPS:

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YEAR IN REVIEW # YR 168 (Maddux Goes 59.2 IP Without a Walk - Padres)

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TOPPS - ALLEN & GINTER:

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TOPPS - CO SIGNERS:

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# 28 - SILVER BLUE PARALLEL - Numbered 44/250

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TOPPS - CHROME:

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# 163 - BLUE REFRACTOR PARALLEL

# 163 - REFRACTOR PARALLEL

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TOPPS - FINEST:

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TOPPS - HERITAGE:

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TOPPS - MOMENTS & MILESTONES:

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MADDUX IS CARD # 8 - CAREER WINS:

26 - Numbered 14/150

97 - Numbered 82/150

230 - Numbered 89/150

253 - Numbered 6/150

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TOPPS - OPENING DAY:

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# 171 (Parallel to Topps # 625)

FLAPPER CARD # FC-GM

Flapper Cards are unique four-sided "cards" with "flaps" on that can be opened and folded in different ways to reveal stats, facts and trivia. They were produced by Structural Graphics who also printed the "Boyz with the Wood" inserts in 1999 Metal Universe.

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TOPPS - HERITAGE:

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TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

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UPPER DECK:

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# 738 (Season Highlights)

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UPPER DECK - A PIECE OF HISTORY:

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UPPER DECK - DOCUMENTARY:

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MADNESS IN THE DESIGN ROOM:

Documentary was a massive 4890-card set that ambitiously attempted to document every single game played in 2008.

The set was released December 18, 2008.

Unfortunately, due to the quick turn-around time involved, very few of the photographs used match-up to the game date in question - in fact there are many instances of the player depicted on the front not even playing in the game.

Each of the 30 teams has 163 cards -- one for each game plus a season in review card -- meaning that each individual Major League Game played in the 2008 season actually has two cards in this set.

# 824 / SDP-24 - APRIL 25th / GAME-24: D'Backs 5 - Padres 1

# 830 / SDP-30 - MAY 2nd / GAME-30: Marlins 6 - Padres 4

# 1730 / SDP-60 - JUNE 3rd / GAME-60: Cubs 9 - Padres 6

# 2324 / SDP-74 - JUNE 19th / GAME-74: Yankees 2 - Padres 1

# 4124 / LAD-138 - SEPTEMBER 1 / GAME-138: Dodgers 5 - Padres 2

# 4304 / LAD-144 - SEPTEMBER 8 / GAME-144: Padres 4 - Dodgers 0

# 4754 / LAD-159 - SEPTEMBER 25 / GAME-159: Padres 7 - Dodgers 5

# 4844 / LAD-162 - SEPTEMBER 28 / GAME-162: Giants 3 - Dodgers 1

One more reason to HATE this set - Upper Deck seems to be fond of making highlight cards outta the games Greg lost!

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UPPER DECK - FIRST EDITION:

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UPPER DECK - HEROES:

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Upper Deck Heroes is a 200-card set released August 11th, 2008.

Like the '05 set of the same name, the design of the base set is almost identical to the Baseball Heroes inserts of the early 1990s - the set is best known for the extreme (for its day), number of parallels (10).

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UPPER DECK - MASTERPIECES:

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As with the previous year's set, all cards are original paintings and printed on a canvas-like substrate.

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CAPTURED ON CANVAS GU # CC-GM

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UPPER DECK - SP AUTHENTIC:

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AUTHENTIC ACHIEVEMENTS # AA-43 (Earns 350th Career Victory: 5/10/08)

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UPPER DECK - SP LEGENDADY CUTS:

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UPPER DECK - SPECTRUM:

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# 78 (Padres)

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UPPER DECK - SWEET SPOT:

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# 43 (Dodgers)

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UPPER DECK - TIMELINE:

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# 133 (UD All-Time Heroes)

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UPPER DECK - X:

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X is a 100-card set released September 16th, 2008. Each pack contains one die-cut parallel and one XPonential insert.

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# 83 - GOLD DIE CUT PARALLEL

~ THIS DAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY: AUGUST 19. 2008 ~

Greg Maddux won the 350^th game of a Hall of Fame career in a Padres uniform.

His two-year stay in San Diego came to an end on this date — Aug. 19, 2008, when the Padres shipped him to Los Angeles as the Dodgers sought to boost their playoff hopes.

Padres GM, Kevin Towers had the 42-year-old Maddux’s blessing. “Greg was more than willing to stay,” Towers told the Union-Tribune amid a 99-loss season. “He said if you’re happy with the players you’re getting back, move me. I kind of pushed him. He was willing to stay.”

The post-deadline nonwaiver deal required the Padres to pay a “significant amount” of Maddux’s remaining $2.3 million salary to gain access to higher levels of prospects. Towers originally sought minor leaguers James McDonald and Scott Elbert but had to settle for lower-level prospects - they settled on pitchers Eduardo Perez and Mike Watt after scouting the Dodgers deep into September. Perez never got out of A-ball and Watt stalled at Triple-A Tucson. CAN YOU SAY DUDS?

Overall, Maddux was 20-20 with a 4.07 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP in two years in San Diego.

Greg's return to LA marked a reunion - he'd previously played with the Dodgers for part of the 2006 season - he'd gone 6-3,

with a 3.30 ERA, 3.80 FIP and 1.09 WHIP in 73.2 innings pitched over 12 starts during his first Dodgers stint. He wasn’t quite as effective in a second run with the team, going 2-4 with a 5.09 ERA, 4.21 FIP and 1.16 WHIP across seven starts to close out the 2008 season.

Maddux went on to pitch four innings out of the bullpen in the postseason, which marked his last action on a Major League mound. He retired after the Dodgers were eliminated by the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series, concluding a 23-year career - It wasn’t before Maddux received his 18th Gold Glove Award, the most for any pitcher in MLB history.

The first-ballot Hall of Famer earned eight All-Star Game selections and four Cy Young Awards in his illustrious career.

Still - the card companies continued to pump out his cards in 2009...

Like me, I guess - unwilling to give up a good man.

2008 STATS: PADRES/DODGERS

PADRES: WON-6 // LOST-9 // ERA-3.99

DODGERS: WON-2 // LOST-4 // ERA-5.09

18th and final Gold Glove Award

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# 31:

Greg had his jersey number 31 retired by

two Major League baseball teams this year!

The Cubs retired the number on May 3, 2009,

in honor of both Maddux and Fergie Jenkins...

The Braves retired it on July 17th.

Stories from the Game by MLB writer Richard Justice:

He appears to remember every pitch he’s ever thrown.

Maddux had two brief stints with the Dodgers - one in 2006 and another in '08.

During one of those, the Dodgers transferred their pitching game charts to a database. One day, Maddux approached a Dodgers front-office executive and held up a printout of his pitching logs.

“I’m not sure these are right,” he said.

Former Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said Maddux ran a finger down one of the sheets representing thousands of pitches and points to one pitch in a game years earlier.

“This one right here,” he said, “It says I threw [Tony] Gwynn a fastball. I’m pretty sure it was a changeup.”

Here's another one...

"Have you checked the all-time win list?"

"Maddux, with the Dodgers late in the 2008 season, 42 at the time, wasn’t scheduled to make another start in 2008 as the Dodgers fine-tuned for the postseason. But after what was supposed to be Maddux's final start, he approached Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt and asked to make one more.

Maddux didn’t say why he wanted to pitch again, and no one asked. But one day, a member of the front office entered a meeting of coaches and said, “I think I may know why he wants to pitch. Have you checked the all-time win list?”

Maddux and Roger Clemens were tied at 354 wins at the time. So, in Game 161, in what would be the 740th and final start of his career, Maddux allowed the Giants one run in six innings for win No. 355".

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TOPPS:

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LEGENDS OF THE GAME # LG - GM (Braves)

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TOPPS - HERITAGE:

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# 62 (Dodgers)

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TOPPS - TRIBUTE:

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# 57 (Cubs)

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UPPER DECK:

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# 165 (Dodgers)

1975 O-PEE-CHEE # OPC-22

In 2008, Upper Deck acquired the rights to the O-Pee-Chee brand name and produced this 50-card insert based on the '75 O-Pee-Chee set (which, of course, is based on the '75 Topps set).

The set is also available in a '75 Topps Mini-sized parallel, which the original '75 OPCs weren't.

UD GAME JERSEY # GJ-GM

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UPPER DECK - 20TH ANNIVERSARY:

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This massive 2,500 card set celebrates 20 years of sports, pop culture, and world events.

Upper Deck randomly seeded these cards in every 2009 baseball release.

# 462 (RETROSPECTIVE: Maddux nearly unhittable in '92)

# 463 (RETROSPECTIVE: Maddux in Top Form During 1992)

# 464 (RETROSPECTIVE: Maddux Collects 4 Shutouts and 199 K's enroute to Cy Young Award)

# 873 (RETROSPECTIVE: Opponents hope for rain...)

# 874 (RETROSPECTIVE - Braves)

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UPPER DECK - FIRST EDITION:

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# 211 (Dodgers)

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UPPER DECK - SPECTRUM:

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# 79 (Dodgers)

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HISTORICAL COMMEMORATIVE PATCHES:

1995 World Series Commemorative Patch # MCP-132

NOTE: Each card features a manufactured (not game-used) commemorative patch. These cards were exclusive to Blaster boxes.

***Gifted to me by my Trading Bases compadre & Mississippi neighbor from Corinth, Jerry Robertson - my 1st 2010 card!

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Topps marked the company's 60th anniversary in baseball - a number of "Diamond Anniversary" themed

inserts and promotions were added.

Similar to the Million Card Giveaway promotion of a year before, 2011 Topps featured a Topps 60th Anniversary

Diamond Card Giveaway.

Randomly inserted into packs at the rate of 1:6 are code cards that, when entered, would unlock special one-of-one

parallels embedded with a real diamond...

Added to the Topps 60th Anniversary Diamond Card Giveaway, were redemption cards good for a diamond ring.

I never pulled anything like that - even a cubic zirconium woulda been ok. Then again, I was never the kid who pulled a cool magnifying glass out of a box of Cracker Jacks, either - I usually got the stupid prizes.

60 YEARS OF TOPPS:

Similar to "The Cards Your Mother Threw Out" and "Through The Years" sets of 2010 and 2001, respectively; the 60-year history of Topps chronicled with a reprint of two cards from every year, one card for year in each series.

Each card back narrates the story of that year’s design as well as other interesting minutiae. Cards 1-59 appeared in Series One, while 60-118 appeared in Series Two. An additional 59 cards appeared in the Update Series.

As with The Cards Your Mother Threw Out, all cards are also available in an Original Back parallel.

# 60YOT-37 (# 361 - 1988 Topps)

DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY PARALLELS:

NOTE: For their 60th Anniversary, Topps included these one-time-only "Diamond" parallels.

All 660 base cards, and all 49 Legends variations are available - This insert was found in the

Topps Update release but is considered an SP/Variation of Card # 505 (Tommy Hanson).

# 505-B - SP VARIATION - COGNAC DIAMOND (Braves)

# 505-B - SP VARIATION - PLATINUM DIAMOND

DIAMOND DUOS # DD-MH (Maddux - Cubs - Jeremy Hellickson - D'Rays)

KIMBALL CHAMPIONS # KC-61

A recreation of the 1888 Kimball Champion cards, this 150-card mini-sized (1 15/32" X 2 11/16") set spanned all three series of 2011 Topps baseball.

The first 50 cards highlighted legends of the game and current stars and appeared in Series One. The next 50, which are only cards of retired players and Hall of Famers, appeared in Series Two. The final 50 cards appeared in Topps Update.

For a product designed to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Topps Baseball, the inclusion of a 19th Century reprint set was somewhat curious - Received this awesome card from my neighbor in North Mississippi, Jerry Robertson!

TOPPS 60 # T60-90 (Braves Career Earned Run Average Leaders - Modern Era)

A 100-card set of legends and current stars noting the statistical category in which each places in the top 60 all-time or among active leaders. Cards 1-50 appeared in Series One, while 51-100 appeared in Series Two.

An additional 50 cards appeared in 2011 Topps Update.

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UPPER DECK - GOODWIN CHAMPIONS:

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UPPER DECK - NATIONAL CONVENTION (Chicago):

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PROMO CARD # NSCC-9

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LEAF:

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NATIONAL PROMOTION # GM-1

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PANINI - PRIZM:

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Panini Prizm Baseball marks the brand’s diamond debut. And while it took some time to really garner a lot of attention, it has emerged as one of the BIG 2012 issues.

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DOMINANCE # D-4 (Braves)

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PLAYOFF - PRIME CUTS:

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HAT'S OFF # 3 - Numbered 40/99 - (Cubs)

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UPPER DECK - GOODWIN CHAMPIONS:

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Stories from the Game by MLB writer Richard Justice:

Everything was calculated.

Only after he’d thrown the last pitch of his career did Maddux become a great interview.

Before that, his interviews were a lot of mumbles, broken sentences and partial thoughts.

In the years since, his interviews are nothing short of brilliant, filled with insight and humor and thoughtfulness.

Prior to his Hall of Fame induction, he gave advice every young pitcher should memorize.

“In high school,” Maddux said, “I learned that movement was more important than velocity, and I learned that location was

more important than velocity, and I learned that the ability to change speeds was more important than velocity.

“You gotta have velocity to get drafted, but to get here you have to be able to locate your fastball and change speeds.

If you can do that with movement, it’s more of a bonus.”

As John Smoltz said, “Believe me, everything he did was calculated. Calculated to a T. No one you’ll ever meet is more calculating, whether it’s golf or pitching or cards, whatever.”

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PANINI - HOMETOWN HEROES:

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PANINI - PINNACLE:

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Pinnacle is a 200-card set released by Panini America on August 15, 2013. This set marks the return of the "Pinnacle" brand name (which was inherited by Panini after their purchase of Donruss-Playoff) to baseball after a 15-year hiatus...

AWAITING THE CALL # AC-2 (Braves)

TEAM PINNACLE # TP-10 (with Stephen Strassburg - Nationals)

TOPPS - UPDATE:

'71 MINI # TM-24 (Braves)

POSTSEASON HEROES # PH-5 (Maddux Gets His Ring)

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JANUARY 8, 2014 - CHICAGO:

They tried to rectify the mistake in his later years...

They tried to bring it all back full circle...

But Greg Maddux, the man who lived a life on the mound staying down and away, was the one that got up and away from the Cubs, for all the bad poetry written about that dusty trade of Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio, Maddux for Nada beats that deal like a 3-2 changeup on the lower corner.

Even the best pitcher of a generation, maybe any generation, couldn't beat bad management, the true curse of the Cubs.

When the Cubs tried to exorcise the Maddux jinx in 2003 when he became a free agent in Atlanta, they wound up executing a true Cubs collapse in 2004.

Of course, that disappointment of a finish wasn't his fault -- he was the durable one at 38 -- maybe it just wasn't meant to be - he came up as a 20-year-old for the Cubs and left as a 26-year-old Cy Young winner.

It was in Atlanta where he became a Hall of Famer.

Maddux was elected to the Hall of Fame on Wednesday by 97.2 percent of the ballots cast by the Baseball Writers Association

of America. Who knows what the 16 journalists who didn't vote him in on the first ballot were thinking?

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BOWMAN - 1989 BOWMAN IS BACK!

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This cross-brand insert features cards done in the style of the '89 Bowman set.

Each card measures the standard 2 1/2" X 3 1/2", as opposed to the originals which were a quarter-inch taller.

SILVER DIAMOND REFRACTOR # 89BIB-GM (Braves)

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CUBS VINE LINE MAGAZINE:

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THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE CHICAGO CUBS!

Like any collector of baseball-related items (or anything else), I have my favorites...and this baby rises to the top of the list!

Many, many thanks to the Illinois fan who parted with this jewel to become a part of this collection...

This is Volume-29 # 3 of the Cubs official magazine - dated March 2014 (and selling for $5.99 at that time).

Maddux graces the cover, and the story inside is called:

"ONCE IN A LIFETIME: THE GREAT GREG MADDUX TAKES HIS RIGHTFUL PLACE IN COOPERSTOWN".

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PANINI - CLASSICS:

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PANINI - HALL OF FAME 75TH ANNIVERSARY:

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BASE CARDS:

NOTE: There are three different versions of each base card (Blue, Green, and Red). Each has its own design and own photography, and each is serial-numbered to 75 copies. The Blue version has the player's Hall of Fame class featured prominently on the back under the player's name. The Green version has Abner Doubleday's picture in the upper right hand corner of the card backs. The Red version has another picture of the player on the reverse.

RED SHIELD # 99 - Numbered 11/75

ELITE SERIES:

# 17 of 40

NOTE: These cards have the same design as the Elite Series inserts in 2014 Donruss...

Unlike those cards, the Hall of Fame inserts are not serial numbered.

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PANINI - NATIONAL TREASURES:

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PRIME GAME-USED JERSEY # 90 - Numbered 8/10 (MAD DOG - Braves)

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MANUFACTURED COMMEMORATIVE ROOKIE PATCH (Exclusive to Series-1 Retail Blaster Boxes)

1987 TOPPS ROOKIE CARD # RCP-14

*** Manufactured or not, I LOVE the look of this 1987 Topps Traded rookie card # 70T, with its silky-feel material

framed in black - something I would have balked at just a few years ago...

UPPER CLASS # UC-39 (1987 ROOKIE CLASS - Cubs)

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TOPPS - ALLEN & GINTER'S:

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# 127 - MINI PARALLEL (Braves)

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TOPPS - CHROME UPDATE:

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WORLD SERIES HEROES # WSC-10

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TOPPS - FINEST:

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Each Vintage is available in the following parallels.

Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
Red Refractor (serial-numbered to ten)
SuperFractor (one-of-one)

FINEST VINTAGE # FV-GS

(Not exactly sure why virtually every card in this 15-card set has a number that corresponds with the player's name...

Hank Aaron, for example, is listed as FV-HA - and yet, Maddux is "GS"? Strange, man...

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TOPPS - GYPSY QUEEN:

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# 75 (Braves)

DEALING ACES # DA-GM (Braves)

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TOPPS - HIGH TEK:

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Base cards are available in 12 different background patterns -- six of the patterns are exclusive to American League players, while the other six are exclusive to National Leaguers. Unfortunately, unlike in the original Topps TEK sets, Topps did not bother to sequentially-number the patterns. Each of the six pattern "levels" is progressively scarcer, with Level 1 being the most common and Level 6 most rare.

Level 1: Wave & Spiral Brick # HT-GM

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TOPPS - MINI:

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2014 Topps Mini, a 660-card set, was released to The Hobby during the 2014 National Sports Collector's Convention which was held from July 30th-Aug 3rd, 2014. Wax boxes were only available for purchase at the Topps booth. One week after the conclusion of the NSCC, Mini was made available on Topps' website.

Unlike previous year's Mini sets, the 2014 edition did not sell all that well, and on January 22nd, 2015, Topps began liquidating 3-box lots for $49.99.

TOPPS MINI # TM-GM

1989 TOPPS MINI DIE CUT # TM-25

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TOPPS - MUSEUM COLLECTION:

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# 71

# 71 - BLUE PARALLEL - Numbered 49/99

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TOPPS STADIUM CLUB:

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# 178

FIELD ACCESS # FA-11

LEGENDS DIE CUT # LDC-2 (Braves)

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TOPPS - TRIBUTE:

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# 98 - BLUE PARALLEL - Numbered 54/99

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TOPPS - TRIPLE THREADS:

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# 81

2 0 1 5

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DONRUSS:

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ALL-TIME DIAMOND KINGS # 5

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PANINI ELITE:

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This marks the first standalone Donruss/Panini Elite product in ten years.

GOLD STARS # 17 (Braves)

THROWBACK THREADS # 10 (Cubs)

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TOPPS:

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ARCHETYPES # A-20 (Braves)

BASEBALL ROYALTY # BR-11 of 25 (Braves)

FIRST HOME RUN # FHR-24 (June 16, 1991 - Cubs)

FREE AGENT 40 # F40-8 (Cubs to Braves)

HIGHLIGHT # H-58 (July 26, 2005: 3,000th Career Strikeout)

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TOPPS - FINEST:

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FINEST GENERATIONS # FG 35

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TOPPS - GYPSY QUEEN:

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# 138 (Braves)

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TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

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# 259 (Braves)

2 0 1 6

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BOWMAN DRAFT:

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MLB DRAFT HISTORY - CHROME REFRACTOR # MLBD GM (Cubs)

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DIAMOND KINGS:

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# 206 - DK MINI (Braves)

HERITAGE COLLECTION # HC-10 (Braves)

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TOPPS:

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100 YEARS OF WRIGLEY # WRIG-3

100 YEARS OF WRIGLEY # WRIG-38 (Series 2)

HALLOWED HIGHLIGHTS # HH-15

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TOPPS - ALLEN & GINTER:

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THE NUMBERS GAME # NG-80

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TOPPS - HIGH TEK:

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There are 15 different background patterns (that I know of) in 2016 Topps High Tek with eight patterns (designated with
an "A" exclusive to half the set, and the other half ("B") with their own set of seven background patterns.
Each pattern level is tiered with the most common patterns (which we've designated as patterns 1A and 1B) coming at the rate of two-per-box, and the scarcest (pattern 6) seeded every other case.
The "B" players do not have a pattern 6.
Patterns 7 and 8 are known as the SpeckTEKular and Black Galactic Diffractors. Each SpecTEKular is serial-numbered to three copies while each Black Galactic Diffractor is a one-of-one.
All players are depicted in Away or Alternate uniforms.
O boy - Can anyone say "COMPLICATED"?

# HT-GM - *****TRY AND IDENTIFY THIS ONE'S PATTERN

1 / SPIRAL-VORTEX / MAZE-GRID / TIDAL DIFFRACTOR

2 0 1 7

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BOWMAN:

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It should be noted that Topps has labelled this as "The 70th year of Bowman"...

Not sure of their math, since the first Bowman set was in 1948...

1992 SET:

# 92B - GM Refractor

This set is done in the style of the '92 Bowman set - For retired players, their card is a reprint of their '92 Bowman card.

Selected active players are depicted in street clothes, much in the spirit of the original '92 set.

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TOPPS:

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ALL-TIME-ALL STARS # ATAS-37 (Braves)

Each All-Time All Stars is also available in the following parallels:

Red
Blue

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TOPPS - ALLEN & GINTER:

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# 78

WHAT A DAY # WAD-61 (July 22, 1997 - Maddux Makes Quick Work of Cubs)

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TOPPS - GALLERY:

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MASTERPIECE # MP-27 (Braves)

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TOPPS - GOLD LABEL:

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2017 Topps Gold Label is a 300-card set released September 20th. As with the Gold Label sets of the late-90s, the set features 100 different players on three different "Class" cards: 1, 2, and 3. Unfortunately, the holo-foil plastic cardstock the brand was known for in the 90s was not used -- regular paper stock was used instead.

# 88 - CLASS 1

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TOPPS - MUSEUM COLLECTION:

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# 84 - SAPPHIRE BLUE PARALLEL - Numbered 117/150

TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

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# 9

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TOPPS UPDATE:

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UNTOUCHABLES # U-28 (Cubs)

2 0 1 8

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DIAMOND KINGS:

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JERSEY KINGS - JERSEY # JK-GM

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DONRUSS:

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# 202 (Aces in Atlanta with Tom Glavine)

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TOPPS:

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1983 ALL-STAR SET # 83AS-54 (Great All-Star Moments)

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TOPPS - ALLEN & GINTER:

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# 131

FANTASY GOLDMINE # FG-15

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TOPPS - ARCHIVES:

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# 35 (1959 Design)

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TOPPS - BUNT:

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# 169

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TOPPS - GOLD LABEL:

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Class-1 # 7

Class-2 - # 7

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TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

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# 208

# 208 - BLACK FOIL PARALLEL

2 0 1 9

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DIAMOND KINGS:

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Diamond Kings was released by Panini April 9th. The base set is 150 cards with the last 50 short-printed, and twenty variations.

DK FLASHBACKS # DKF-GM - (Cubs)

THE 300 # 300-4

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HERO DECKS:

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GO BRAVES!

The inside flap of this box of regulation-sized US playing cards says: www.HeroDecks.com - Hero Decks and Baseball Heroes are trademarks of Parody Productions LLC."

"The Atlanta Baseball Hero Deck playing cards for Atlanta Braves fans feature fifty-two of the greatest players by position and era in Atlanta Braves baseball history. Thoughtfully organized by position using baseball numerology, the face of each playing card is colorfully illustrated with a different hero ... this deck is sure to be a HOME RUN with Braves fans of all ages!"

I ran across this box of 52 cards while searching for Braves memorabilia one afternoon. Cool!

The box contains charactered cards of all of my Braves heroes and will remain one of my all-time favorite collectibles. My only complaint? They've put my boy Maddog on the Queen of Hearts. What's THAT about???!

I hope it indicates the heartbreaking anxiety batters felt when they tried to figure out where his pitches were going...

QUEEN OF HEARTS - Greg "Mad Dog" Maddux: 1993-2003

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PANINI - LEATHER & LUMBER:

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LIFE ON THE EDGE # LOE-5 (Braves)

2 0 2 0

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PANINI - ABSOLUTE:

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ABSOLUTE HEROES' MATERIALS # AHM GM - Numbered 17/49

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PANINI - CONTENDERS:

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LEGACY # L-2

LEGACY GOLD # L-2 - Numbered 70/99

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PANINI - SELECT:

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JERSEY RELIC PRIZM # 93 - Numbered 5/75 (Braves)

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TOPPS - ARCHIVES:

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# 86 (Braves)

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TOPPS - 206:

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Topps 206 is a 250-card set done in the style of the early 20th Century T-206 set. The set was distributed in five, 50-card "waves" on Topps.com beginning in May 2020, with a new wave available each month for five months. Unlike the Topps 206 revival sets of '02, '09, and 2010 - all cards are in the "mini" format.

As with most Topps.com exclusive products, each wave is printed to order.

# 31 (WAVE 5)

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TOPPS X - STEVE AOKI:

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2020 Topps x Steve Aoki is a 100-card set released in four 25-card "waves," each available for one week beginning November 12th. Each box - which retailed for $24.99 - contained all 25 base cards for that wave, plus one parallel.

Wave 1 - # 14 (15,566 sets were produced)

RAINBOW PARALLEL - Wave 1 - # 14 "Curated"

2 0 2 1

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DONRUSS:

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# 261 (Retro 1987 Subset)

# 261 - ORANGE PARALLEL (Retro 1987 Subset)

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DIAMOND KINGS:

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THE CLUB # TC-12 (Braves)

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PANINI - MOSAIC:

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FIELD VISION # FV4 (Braves)

FIELD VISION - WHITE PARALLEL # FV4 - Numbered 19/25

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TOPPS:

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Similar to previous year's promotions, 1986 Topps Baseball Chrome Refractors is a 50-card set distributed as premiums at participating Hobby stores. Each card is a Chrome "Tire Tread" Refractor done in the style of the 1986 Topps set, but it is NOT a parallel of the 1986 inserts seeded in packs. Collectors who purchase a full Hobby box will receive a four-card pack and those buying a Jumbo box will receive two packs. Randomly seeded in packs are "colored" Refractors and autographs, also done in the "Tire Tread" pattern.

1986 TOPPS BASEBALL - BLUE PARALLEL # 86B-25

1986 CHROME - SILVER PACK MOJO REFRACTOR # 86BC-25 (Braves)

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TOPPS - ALLEN & GINTER:

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# 7 (Braves)

# 7 - MINI A&G BACK PARALLEL

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TOPPS - ARCHIVES:

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MOVIE POSTER CARDS # MPC-4 (The Big Three: Maddux/Smoltz/Glavine)

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TOPPS - CHROME:

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# 496

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TOPPS CHROME - PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY:

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# 496 - AQUA WAVE REFRACTOR PARALLEL

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TOPPS OPENING DAY:

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LEGENDS OF BASEBALL # LOB-9 (Braves)

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TOPPS UPDATE:

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# US 134 - TIER ONE GIMMICK (SP Variation)

1986 TOPPS BASEBALL # 86B-41

70 YEARS OF TOPPS # 70YT-1 (Strike)

2 0 2 2

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PANINI MOSAIC:

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HOLOFAME # HF - 1

HOLOFAME - GREEN PARALLEL # HF - 1

HOLOFAME - SILVER PARALLEL # HF-1

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SPORT KINGS GUM:

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# 104 (The Professor)

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TOPPS:

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1987 TOPPS BASEBALL:

# T87-20

# T87-20 - BLUE PARALLEL

1987 TOPPS BASEBALL - ALL STARS # 87AS-16

1987 TOPPS BASEBALL CHROME REFRACTOR # T87C-83

Similar to previous year's promotions, Topps Baseball Chrome Refractors is a 100-card set distributed as premiums at participating Hobby stores. Each card is a Chrome "Tire Tread" Refractor done in the style of the 1987 Topps set, but it is NOT a parallel of the 1987 inserts seeded in packs. Collectors who purchase a full Hobby box will receive a four-card pack and those buying a Jumbo box will receive two packs. Randomly seeded in packs are "colored" Refractors and autographs, also done in the "Tire Tread" pattern

DIAMOND GREATS DIE CUT # DGDC-2

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TOPPS ALLEN & GINTER:

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# 40 (Cubs)

BANNER SEASON # BS-26 (1995 NL Cy Young Award)

PITCHING A GEM # PAG-1 (May 2, 2001, vs. Brewers)

An estimated 34,750 copies of each Pitching a Gem were produced.

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TOPPS - ALLEN & GINTER CHROME:

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# 40

MINI REFRACTOR PARALLEL # 40

REFRACTOR PARALLEL # 40

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TOPPS - ARCHIVES:

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# 86

1988 TOPPS BIG FOIL # 88BF-46

NEED THE PARALLELS BELOW (11/29/25)

Each 1988 Topps Big Foil is done in the style of the '88 Topps Big set and is exclusive to retail packs.

Each card is also available in the following parallels:

Sky Blue
Mini (limited to 200 copies)

NOTES

Each Big Mini is sequentially numbered with a "88BM-" prefix.
We estimate approximately 16,100 copies of each 1988 Topps Big Foil were produced.

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TOPPS - CHROME:

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DIAMOND GREATS # DGC-2

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TOPPS CHROME - PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY:

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# 64

# 64 - R E F R A C T O R

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TOPPS - FINEST FLASHBACKS:

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FLAME THROWERS # FT-6 (Braves)

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TOPPS - GALLERY:

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# 167

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TOPPS - MUSEUM COLLECTION:

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# 30 - SAPPHIRE PARALLEL - Numbered 108/150

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TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

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# 210

# 210 - RED FOIL PARALLEL

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TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB CHROME:

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# 210 (Cubs)

TROPHY HUNTERS # RL-27 (Braves)

Trophy Hunters is meant to evoke the Ring Leaders insert from the '95 Stadium Club set - whereas, the 1995 Ring Leaders were printed on matrix foil, the Trophy Hunters are on chromium stock.

It's estimated that 7075 copies of each Trophy Hunters and 375 of each Trophy Hunters Wave Refractor were produced.

2 0 2 3

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DONRUSS:

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# 154

# 154 - CAROLINA BLUE HOLO PARALLEL

# 154 - ORANGE HOLO PARALLEL

# 154 - PRESIDENTIAL COLLECTION PARALLEL - Numbered 11/46

MARVELS - RAPTURE PARALLEL # M-6 (Braves)

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EAST COAST TROPHIES & AWARDS:

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BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION POSTCARDS PLAQUE:

An unusual item for a cardboard page? Yep!

This is a plaque commemorating the 3 stellar Braves pitchers of the awesome 90's:

- Gregory Alan Maddux - Thomas Michael Glavine - John Andrew Smoltz -

Featuring their inductions into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

A BEAUTIFUL ITEM THAT NOW HANGS PROUDLY AMONG THE MANY BRAVES MEMORABILIA IN MY OFFICE!

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LEAF - IN THE GAME USED SPORTS:

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LEGENDARY LOCKER ROOM JERSEYS # LR-7 - Numbered 41/45

This is such a beautiful card that features game-used memorabilia from these classic hurlers:

Greg Maddux

Randy Johnson

Pedro Martinez

Roger Clemens

Tom Glavine

Dwight Gooden

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PANINI - SELECT:

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UN EQUALED # UN-17

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PANINI - PRIZM:

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# 287 (Braves)

# 287 - BLUE ICE PRIZM PARALLEL

# 287 - PULSAR PARALLEL

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TOPPS:

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ACES # AA3

ONE-TWO PUNCH # 12P-20 (Maddux/John Smoltz - Braves)

1988 ALL-STAR SET # 88AS - 6

1988 BASEBALL # T88-57

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TOPPS - ALLEN & GINTER:

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# 160 (Cubs)

# 160 - FOIL FILIGREE PARALLEL (Cubs)

# 160 - MINI PARALLEL (Cubs)

SPOTLESS SPANS # SS-16 (Braves)

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TOPPS - ARCHIVES:

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# 6

1989 DOUBLEHEADERS # DH-24 - (Greg Maddux/John Smoltz - Braves)

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TOPPS CHROME - PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY:

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# 43

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TOPPS - PRISTINE:

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# 167

# 167 - REFRACTOR PARALLEL

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TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

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# 100

# 100 - BLACK FOIL PARALLEL

# 100 - RED FOIL PARALLEL

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TOPPS - TRIBUTE:

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Estimated 2050 copies of each base card were produced.

# 76 (Cubs)

GREEN TRIPLE RELICS:

# TR-GM - Numbered 77/99 (Braves)

ORANGE TRIPLE RELICS:

# TR-GM - Numbered 16/25 (Braves)

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TOPPS - UPDATE:

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# 88US-14 (35th Anniversary - Cubs)

2 0 2 4

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DONRUSS:

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# 50

# 50 - STATUE OF LIBERTY PARALLEL (Mega Box)

RETRO 1984 MATERIALS # 14

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HISTORIC AUTOGRAPHS & CARD COMPANY:

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ALL-TIME GREATS:

# 102 - TIER 2 - Numbered to 800

# 102 - TIER 3 - SILVER SPARKLE - Numbered to 1/400

# 102 - TIER 5 - Numbered to 150

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PANINI - NATIONAL CONVENTION CASE BREAKER

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The 2024 Panini National Convention Case Breaker checklist is a compliment of sorts to the larger Silver Packs wrapper

redemption set - however, Case Breaker cards are exclusive to participating dealers at the National’s case break pavilion

and offer something exclusive for collectors who couldn’t make it to Cleveland.

# CB-45 (Braves)

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PANINI NATIONAL CONVENTION - VIP GOLD PACKS:

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# 48 - BLUE SPARKLE / CRACKED ICE PRIZM - Numbered 106/124

# 48 - PURPLE SPARKLE / CRACKED ICE PRIZM - Numbered 1/49

# 48 - RED SPARKLE / CRACKED ICE PRIZM - Numbered 122/149

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PANINI - PRIZM:

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# 195

# 195 - BLUE ICE PARALLEL

# 195 - FACTORY SET: PREMIUM BOX SET PARALLEL - Numbered 48/199

199 Factory Sets were produced with each card printed on a thicker cardstock with its own unique Prizm pattern and serial-numbered to 199 copies.

# 195 - PULSAR PRIZM PARALLEL - Numbered 127/499

# 195 - RED PRIZM PARALLEL - Numbered 149/299

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PANINI - SELECT:

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NUMBERS # 5

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TOPPS:

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Similar to previous year's promotions, 1989 Topps Baseball Chrome Refractors is a 100-card set distributed as premiums at participating Hobby stores. Each card is a Chrome "Tire Tread" Refractor done in the style of the 1988 Topps set, but it is NOT a parallel of the 1988 inserts seeded in packs.

1989 TOPPS # 89B-86 (Braves)

# 2T89C-10 - SILVER PACK MOJO REFRACTOR

GRAND GAMERS # GOG-7

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TOPPS ALLEN & GINTER:

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# 220

# 220 - HOT BOX SILVER PARALLEL

MINI FRAMED RELIC # MFR-GM

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TOPPS - ARCHIVES:

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# 93 (1961 Design)

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TOPPS - BLACK & WHITE:

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This was a 110-card set released exclusively to topps.com.

# 41

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TOPPS - PRISTINE:

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# 59

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TOPPS - SPOTLIGHT:

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# 53

# 53 - GRAYSCALE FILTER PARALLEL - Numbered 47/49

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TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

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# 85

# 85 - RED PARALLEL

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TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB CHROME:

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# 85

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TOPPS - TRIBUTE:

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# 59

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TOPPS - UPDATE SERIES:

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1989 TOPPS BASEBALL # 89US-34

1989 TOPPS BASEBALL # 89US-34 - BLACK PARALLEL - Numbered 175/299

2 0 2 5

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DONRUSS:

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BASE SET:

# 9

# 9 - RED & BLUE PARALLEL

OPTIC SET:

# 9

# 9 - CIRCLES PARALLEL

# 9 - LIME PARALLEL - Numbered 13/149

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LEAF 15th ANNIVERSARY - NATIONAL SPORTS CARD CONVENTION:

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The 2025 Leaf 15th Anniversary National Convention checklist features a variety of collectible cards, including autographs

and special parallels, available exclusively at the NSCC event in Chicago.

The event celebrated the brand's heritage, and included multi-sport offerings, including various designs and parallels that paid homage to Leaf sets from the past - blah, blah, blah - just show me the Maddux.

1948 LEAF - PATTERN # 48B - 64

GREEN SPARKLE FOIL - Numbered 2 of 6 Made

PURPLE LAVA FOIL - Numbered 4 of 8 Made

SILVER WAVE FOIL - Numbered 11 of 15 Made

1990 LEAF - PATTERN # 90B - 64

BLACK LAVA FOIL - Numbered 2 of 2 Made

SILVER SPARKLES FOIL - Numbered 14 of 15 Made

1991 LEAF - PATTERN # 91B - 64

BLUE SHIMMER FOIL - Numbered 1 of 5 Made

GREEN LAVA FOIL - Numbered 2 of 6 Made

GREEN LAZER FOIL - Numbered 3 of 6 Made

GREEN SPARKLES FOIL - Numbered 2 of 6 Made

ORANGE LAVA FOIL - Numbered 3 of 4 Made

ORANGE SHIMMER FOIL - Numbered 2 of 4 Made

ORANGE SPARKLES FOIL- Numbered 3 of 4 Made

PINK LAVA FOIL - Numbered 5 of 8 Made

PINK LAZER FOIL - Numbered 5 of 8 Made

PINK SPARKLES FOIL - Numbered 4 of 8 Made

PURPLE LAVA FOIL - Numbered 3 of 7 Made

PURPLE LAZER FOIL - Numbered 1 of 7 Made

SILVER LAZER FOIL - Numbered 4 of 15 Made

SILVER SHIMMER FOIL - Numbered 3 of 15 Made

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LEAF - METAL:

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PRISMATIC # 84 - Numbered 30/49

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PANINI - BOYS OF SUMMER:

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Boys of Summer is a 100-card set released August 27th. All base cards are limited to 249 copies.

# 64 - Numbered 148/249

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PANINI CRUSADE:

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# 87 - SILVER

# 87 - GOLD

BLUE PRIZM # 19

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PANINI - PRIZM:

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# 67

# 67 - BLUE CRACKED ICE PARALLEL

# 67 - GREEN SCOPE PARALLEL - Numbered 65/75

# 67 - HOLO PARALLEL

# 67 - ORANGE PULSAR PARALLEL - Numbered 245/399

# 67 - PINK PARALLEL

# 67 - POWER RED SP PARALLEL

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TOPPS - ALL STAR GAME:

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# HH-2

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TOPPS - ARCHIVES:

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Archives is a 300-card set released the week of December 12th.

This year's set replicates the 1964, 1996, and 2005 Topps designs.

1964 DESIGN:

# 42

# 42 - BLACK FOILBOARD PARALLEL

# 42 - PINK FOILBOARD PARALLEL

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TOPPS - 205

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# NNO - SWEET CAPORAL MINI

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TOPPS - SHOEBOX TREASURES:

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FROM BECKETT.COM:

"Art and baseball cards have more than a century of history together, and collectors now have the chance to scoop up cards from the next chapter of the relationship with the 2025 Topps Shoebox Treasures Baseball Collection, the fourth full Topps set in five years to feature the work of artist Andy Friedman - Friedman uses original Topps cards as inspiration for watercolor artwork that Topps transforms into standard-size baseball cards. For the first time on baseball cards, Friedman also used gouache, which is essentially an opaque watercolor paint.

The New York City-based artist has reimagined 100 cards for the base set, going as far back as the 1952 Topps Duke Snider card and as recent as 2024 cards featuring Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, Paul Skenes, and Gunnar Henderson.

In between, collectors can find a little bit of everything – Hall of Famers, current stars, and solid retired veterans. Most of the cards are inspired by flagship Topps base cards, but other sets represented include Topps Mini, Topps Kids, Topps Allen & Ginter, Topps Chrome, Topps Pristine, and Topps Now.

Not every card is a player’s most coveted or most popular card, either - That ties together the set name, as in cards you may find in a random shoebox of cards and also plays on Friedman’s personal baseball fandom of not always focusing on the biggest

and brightest. “I have long been fascinated by the regular player, not the stars,” Friedman said a few years ago, “and it is what I grew up drawing, as early on I was making my own baseball cards.”

# 83 - (1997 Topps #130)

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TOPPS - TRIBUTE:

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# 68

# 68 - GREEN PARALLEL - Numbered 64/99

# 68 - GOLD PARALLEL

# 68 - PURPLE PARALLEL - Numbered 14/50

# 68 - REFRACTOR PARALLEL