Is there any method to all these random base cards numbering?

brandonlec · 03-04-2013, 11:38 PM

In products like Inception and Supreme, it seems like the base cards have these crazy weird numberings and parallels. Cards are /462, /40, /96... I'm confused ha.

Can anyone break this numbering down and explain each parallel?

-Brandon

zonacats8 · 03-04-2013, 11:43 PM

I've heard that a lot of them are numbered after the fact based on any errors in production and having to throw some away.

Like the ones to /96 were probably /99 or /100 and they had to get rid of a few due to printing errors.

brandonlec · 03-05-2013, 12:48 PM

Any other insight?

-Brandon

Zacky1053 · 03-05-2013, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zonacats8

I've heard that a lot of them are numbered after the fact based on any errors in production and having to throw some away.

Like the ones to /96 were probably /99 or /100 and they had to get rid of a few due to printing errors.

This is the first year in recent memory that I've seen such weird numbering across the board in both Topps and Panini. Most everything used to be numbered to something ending in 0, 5 or 9

I don't really care about it but it is something I noticed.

NewAgeHardcore · 03-05-2013, 03:25 PM

I think maybe because the company knows it's going to produce X number of boxes and there's X number of players in certain sets. They make the cards fit the total box production.

jusdukky · 03-05-2013, 03:29 PM

Pretty sure that someone just draws a number out of a hat and says... this set is # to 1612.

Doubt that Panini or Topps really has a clue.

Shogun2049 · 03-05-2013, 08:38 PM

Only one's I'm pretty sure on, are the Topps Football ones. I know the Gold variant is numbered to the current year and the Black ones are numbered to how many years Topps has been in business.

Other than those, not really sure. There's some odd numbering systems in use by Panini for most of their cards.

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brandonlec Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,637 ccblec	Is there any method to all these random base cards numbering? In products like Inception and Supreme, it seems like the base cards have these crazy weird numberings and parallels. Cards are /462, /40, /96... I'm confused ha. Can anyone break this numbering down and explain each parallel? -Brandon __________________ Rajon Rondo Collection: Total Items: 414 -- Total Cards: 400 Total NBA Jersey Numbered or College Jersey Numbered Cards: 35 http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/brandonlec/

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zonacats8 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 6,965 hellerk88	I've heard that a lot of them are numbered after the fact based on any errors in production and having to throw some away. Like the ones to /96 were probably /99 or /100 and they had to get rid of a few due to printing errors. __________________ PC: Carolina Panthers and University of Arizona players, especially in UofA uniform My Bucket: http://s1158.photobucket.com/albums/p615/ZonaCats8/ Stewart PC: http://s1158.photobucket.com/albums/p615/ZonaCats8/Jonathan%20Stewart%20PC/?start=all

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brandonlec Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,637 ccblec	Any other insight? -Brandon __________________ Rajon Rondo Collection: Total Items: 414 -- Total Cards: 400 Total NBA Jersey Numbered or College Jersey Numbered Cards: 35 http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/brandonlec/

03-05-2013, 03:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
NewAgeHardcore Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 866	I think maybe because the company knows it's going to produce X number of boxes and there's X number of players in certain sets. They make the cards fit the total box production. __________________ WTB: David Wright 2002 Bowman Chrome Refractor Auto WTB: Hollywood Hogan 1998 Topps WCW/NWO Auto WTB: Babe Ruth Jersey with Pinstripe (04-06 Donruss/Playoff/Leaf Only)

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Shogun2049 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Woodland, CA Posts: 972 nerdboy555	Only one's I'm pretty sure on, are the Topps Football ones. I know the Gold variant is numbered to the current year and the Black ones are numbered to how many years Topps has been in business. Other than those, not really sure. There's some odd numbering systems in use by Panini for most of their cards. __________________ This space soon to be filled with something useful.

03-05-2013, 03:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
jusdukky Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,440	Pretty sure that someone just draws a number out of a hat and says... this set is # to 1612. Doubt that Panini or Topps really has a clue.

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