2010 Topps Chrome Baseball Preview

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2010 Topps Chrome Baseball Preview

View Comments 06 May 2010

The 2010 edition of Topps Chrome Baseball will hit stores near you the week of 9/27/10, featuring all new Chicle and T206 inserts and 2 on card rookie autographs per box! Let’s take a look at some of the details:

Base Cards:220 total, 170 veterans, 50 rookies. Parallels: Printing Plates (1/1, hobby exclusive), Super-Fractors (1/1, hobby exclusive), Red (to 25, hobby exclusive), Gold (to 50), Blue (to 199), Refractors (1 in 3 packs)

Inserts:

* Heritage: A continuation of the Chrome parallel card inserts that appeared in 2010 Topps Heritage Baseball featuring the Topps 1961 card design. Cards will be numbered starting at 101 and sequentially numbered to 1960. Parallels: Black Border (to 61), Refractors (to 561)
* Chicle: Chrome versions of the base cards from that set, numbered to 999.
* T206: 50 Chrome cards, numbered to 999
* Chicle/T206 Parallels: Printing Plates (1/1, hobby exclusive), Super-Fractor (1/1, hobby exclusive), Red (to 25, hobby exclusive), Gold (to 50), Blue (to 199), Refractor (to 499)

Autographs:

* 25+ Rookies sign on card, with the same parallels as the Chicle/T206 inserts (2 per box)
* 2010 USA Baseball Collegiate Team (on card autos, hobby exclusive, 1 per case)

Relics: MLB Logoman Patches featuring 5 star players and numbered to 50 (hobby exclusive)

2010 Topps Chrome Baseball Preview|The Topps Blog

[wee111]

looks cool, all the inserts are numbered!

[vatechhokiefan]

9/27/10? Is that correct? Seems like it came out much earlier last year.

[Zacky1053]

Originally Posted by vatechhokiefan

9/27/10? Is that correct? Seems like it came out much earlier last year.

Last year's was released I believe in July.

[IndySportsCards]

I'll buy lots and lots of it. Love this product.

[pduce]

The release was in July last year. I wonder if they are doing this to space it out from Bowman Chrome, but Bowman Chrome typically comes out in late August I believe. I guess Topps can do what they want now that they rule the baseball world.

[oldgoldy97]

Maybe in hopes that Strasburg is actually called up by those jokers in Washington???

[stumpfreeman]

I'm a little disappointed. Looks like they're including some good value as far as inserts, but why not include some of the insert sets from the regular Topps set? Cards your mom threw out, Turkey Red, ...etc. Maybe it's just me, but I enjoy putting those sets together.

[mnvikingstwins]

Originally Posted by stumpfreeman

I'm a little disappointed. Looks like they're including some good value as far as inserts, but why not include some of the insert sets from the regular Topps set? Cards your mom threw out, Turkey Red, ...etc. Maybe it's just me, but I enjoy putting those sets together.

It would be really cool to have those sets added, CYMTO would be really cool in chrome

[mma138]

Originally Posted by mnvikingstwins

It would be really cool to have those sets added, CYMTO would be really cool in chrome

yeah i was actually looking forward to having the cymto in chrome. i cant beleive there not including these. but instead throwing in them awful looking chicle cards.

[vatechhokiefan]

One of the things I enjoyed about about last year's Chrome was that there was not a lot of insert sets. The two autos per box for the price was good and I always like the chance at hitting a low numbered refractor.

[stumpfreeman]

Originally Posted by vatechhokiefan

One of the things I enjoyed about about last year's Chrome was that there was not a lot of insert sets. The two autos per box for the price was good and I always like the chance at hitting a low numbered refractor.

I agree somewhat, but wouldn't it been nicer to have some nice chrome inserts from regular Topps instead of all of those worthless WBC inserts? I still have a bunch of them laying around and they don't sell for poop.

[vatechhokiefan]

Compared to the WBC insert cards, you are correct!!!!!

[frozenntimesports]

Originally Posted by stumpfreeman

I agree somewhat, but wouldn't it been nicer to have some nice chrome inserts from regular Topps instead of all of those worthless WBC inserts? I still have a bunch of them laying around and they don't sell for poop.

The WBC inserts last year were poorly designed, but you underestimate the popularity of the WBC. I know a lot of fans who loved it... myself included.

[stumpfreeman]

Originally Posted by KaraandMelliesDaddy

The WBC inserts last year were poorly designed, but you underestimate the popularity of the WBC. I know a lot of fans who loved it... myself included.

Yeah, I like getting some WBC cards, but there were way too many in last years Topps Chrome. I'd rather they thinned them out a bit and included some other inserts from regular topps. My estimation was only based on how they sold, like crap. Not that it's a concern, I don't even think there are any in this years chrome. I'd just like to see some insert sets that parallell regular topps in the chrome set.

[boxbreaker88]

how much do you guys think it will presell?? 50

[bmc398]

Originally Posted by boxbreaker88

how much do you guys think it will presell?? 50

More than that. That's only a few bucks over cost. My prediction $57.99

[stumpfreeman]

Originally Posted by boxbreaker88

how much do you guys think it will presell?? 50

I'd guess between $600-$700 a case.