2009 Topps 206

Description

2009 Topps 206 was released in the first week of December of 2009, and commerates the 100th anniversary of the original American Tobacco (T-206) baseball card set.

The set features 300 cards with 50 un-numbered variations. Each Hobby box promises two framed autographed and/or relic cards per box.

Distribution

Hobby packs (9 cards per pack) and boxes (20 packs) appeared first priced at $5 per pack and $70-$85 per box.

Retail packs ($2.99) contained 6 cards per pack, rack packs ($4.99) containing 12 cards and 8-pack Blaster boxes, ($19.99) appeared in stores in mid-December.

Reviews

http://www.stalegum.com/2009/12/card-ola-2009-topps-206.html

http://cardboardproblem.blogspot.com/2009/12/topps-206-retail-vs-hobby.html

2009 Topps T-206 Baseball Review

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds	Retail Rack
Base	300	-	7:1	4:1	10:1
Variations	50	-	1:4	1:4	1:4
Bronze	300	-	one-per-pack	one-per-pack	one-per-pack
Mini Piedmont	300	-	one-per-pack	one-per-pack	one-per-pack
Mini Polar Bear	300	-	1:10	1:10	1:10
Mini Old Mill	300	-	1:20	1:20	1:20
Mini Cycle	300	99	1:22	1:62	1:17
Mini Carolina Brights	300	one-of-one	?	N/A	N/A
Mini Piedmont Variation	50	-	1:20	1:20	1:20
Mini Carolina Brights Variation	50	one-of-one	1:1,331	-	-
Mini Gold Chrome	50	99	1:159	-	-
Framed Mini Silk	50	50	1:160	-	-
Base Printing Plates	300	four for each	1:285	N/A	N/A
Framed Printing Plates	300	four for each	1:332	N/A	N/A
Piedmont Relic	25	-	1:71	1:672	1:126
Old Mill Relic	25	-	1:105	1:1,1010	1:190
Cycle Relic	25	-	1:210	1:2,010	1:379
Framed Mini Auto	30	-	1:18	1:162	1:31
T-206 Auto	16	-	1:66	1:630	1:117
Framed Repurchased Card	?	?	1:3,993	N/A	N/A
Cut Signature Book Card	10	one-of-one	1:39,939	N/A	N/A

Checklist

Promos

Hawaii Trade Conference

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Base Set

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Variations

NOTE: All 50 variation cards are not sequentially-numbered. The backs of each card are replaced with either the player's last name, or "ROOKIE." For check-listing purposes, we have listed all 50 in sequential order as they appear in the base set.

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Parallels

Standard Sized

All parallel the full 300-card base set.

• Bronze (One-per-pack, unless replaced with a framed "hit.")
• Printing Plates (four-for-each, Hobby only)

Minis

All parallel the full 300-card base set. One mini per-pack. All cards measure 1-7/16" x 2-5/8.

• Piedmont
• Polar Bear
• Old Mill
• Cycle (serial-numbered to 99)
• Carolina Brights (one-of-one, Hobby only)
• Framed Mini Printing Plates (four-for-each, Hobby only, set into a standard-sized frame)

Mini Variations

Checklist parallels the 50 variation cards. Piedmonts measure 1-7/16" X 2-5/8" and are printed on a brighter, whiter, cardstock. Gold Chromes are standard-sized. Silks are 1-7/16" X 2-5/8" and set into a standard-sized frame.

• Piedmont
• Gold Chrome (serial-numbered to 50)
• Framed Cloth (serial-numbered to 50)
• Carolina Brights (one-of-one)

Inserts

Mickey Mantle Checklists

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Autographs and Game Used

Framed Relics

Each relic is available in a "Piedmont," "Polar Bear," or "Old Mill" frame.

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Framed Autographs

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Autographs

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Cut Signature Book Card

NOTE: Each is a one-of-one and are only available in Hobby packs.

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Topps 206
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Other Topps Tobacco Sets: 2003 Topps 205 - 2004 Topps Cracker Jack - 2005 Topps Cracker Jack
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