2009 Topps Tribute

Description

After a five year hiatus, Topps re-introduced their high-end Topps Tribute brand in December, 2009. Each $50/five-card pack yielded three base cards, in serial-numbered parallel card, and either a relic card or an autographed (sticker) relic card.

A typical six-pack wax box should yield three autographed relics, 3 relics and 6 parallels numbered to 219 or less.

Use of Stadium Seats as Relics

On January 24, 2010 -- almost a full month after the product's release -- Topps confirmed what many collector's had suspected. Topps admitted that five prominent Topps Tribute memorabilia cards included pieces of stadium seats in lieu of a game-used bat.<ref>http://www.cardboardconnection.com/news/topps-confirms-use-of-stadium-seats-in-select-2009-topps-tribute-relic-cards</ref> (Nowhere on any Topps Tribute card does it mention exactly what the relics are from, nor was the use of stadium seats mentioned by Topps on the sell-sheets.) The five cards in question are:

Babe Ruth Dual Relic Bat / Old Yankee Stadium Seat

Babe Ruth Triple Relic Old Yankee Stadium Seat / Uniform / Old Yankees Stadium Seat

Ty Cobb Dual Relic Bat / Tiger Stadium Seat

Jackie Robinson Triple Relic Ebbets Field Seat / Bat / Ebbets Field Seat

Mickey Mantle Triple Relic Old Yankee Stadium Seat / Uniform / Old Yankees Stadium Seat

Topps offered to exchange any of the five cards for either an unopened pack of '09 Tribute or comparable product.

In addition, Topps pledged to no longer use stadium seat pieces as memorabilia pieces unless it’s part of a special stadium seat specific insert.

Distribution

Six packs of five cards per box.

Hobby Exclusive.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
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Checklist

Base Set

1 Babe Ruth

2 Christy Mathewson

3 Don Zimmer

4 Nolan Ryan

5 Dennis Eckersley

6 Carl Yastrzemski

7 Mickey Mantle

8 Tony Perez

9 Cal Ripken

10 Derek Jeter

11 Wade Boggs

12 Tom Seaver

13 Willie McCovey

14 Walter Johnson

15 Steve Garvey

16 George Sisler

17 Joe Morgan

18 Don Larson

19 Reggie Jackson

20 Thurman Munson

21 Howard Johnson

22 Johnny Bench

23 Bo Jackson

24 Ray Knight

25 Cy Young

26 Bruce Sutter

27 Mike Schmidt

28 Roy Campanella

29 John Smoltz

30 Bob Gibson

31 Roy Halladay

32 Tris Speaker

33 Tony Gwynn

34 Whitey Ford

35 Carlos Beltran

36 Manny Ramirez

37 Frank Thomas

38 Honus Wagner

39 Josh Beckett

40 Hanley Ramirez

41 Ty Cobb

42 Darryl Strawberry

43 Stan Musial

44 Duke Snider

45 Rollie Fingers

46 Juan Marichal

47 Eddie Mathews

48 Paul Molitor

49 Pee Wee Reese

50 Ryan Howard

51 Johnny Podres

52 Randy Johnson

53 Rogers Hornsby

54 Dwight Gooden

55 Ryne Sandberg

56 Robin Yount

57 Greg Maddux

58 Jackie Robinson

59 Adrian Gonzalez

60 Jim Palmer

61 David Wright

62 Ernie Banks

63 Chipper Jones

64 Gary Carter

65 Aramis Ramirez

66 Jimmie Foxx

67 Joe Mauer

68 Ozzie Smith

69 George Kell

70 Derrek Lee

71 Hank Greenberg

72 Joey Votto

73 Mel Ott

74 Clayton Kershaw

75 Josh Hamilton

76 Tommy Hanson RC UER (Spelled "Tomnmy")

77 Alex Rodriguez

78 Andre Dawson

79 Johnny Mize

80 Sal Bando

81 Justin Morneau

82 Keith Hernandez

83 Lou Gehrig

84 Dustin Pedroia

85 Mark Teixeira

86 Jay Bruce

87 Chase Utley

88 Lance Berkman

89 Frank Robinson

90 Matt LaPorta

91 Albert Pujols

92 Mike Piazza

93 Robin Roberts

94 Evan longoria

95 Ryan Braun

96 Rick Porcello RC

97 CC Sabathia

98 Brooks Robinson

99 Ichiro

100 Ken Griffey Jr.

Parallels

All 100 base cards are available in the following parallels:

Blue (Numbered to 219)

Black (Numbered to 99)

Gold (Numbered to 50)

Red (one-of-one)

Framed Printing Plates (four-for-each)

Autographs and Game Used

Autographed Relic Variations

Each card is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels:

Blue (Numbered to 75)

Black (Numbered to 50)

Gold (Numbered to 25)

Red (One-of-One, and featuring a patch piece)

TAR-RP1 Rick Porcello

TAR-RP2 Rick Porcello

TAR-RP3 Rick Porcello

TAR-RP4 Rick Porcello

TAR-EL1 Evan Longoria

TAR-EL2 Evan Longoria

TAR-EL3 Evan Longoria

TAR-EL4 Evan Longoria

TAR-JB1 Jay Bruce

TAR-JB2 Jay Bruce

TAR-JB3 Jay Bruce

TAR-JB4 Jay Bruce

TAR-ML1 Matt LaPorta

TAR-ML2 Matt LaPorta

TAR-DS1 Duke Snider

TAR-DS2 Duke Snider

TAR-DS3 Duke Snider

TAR-DS4 Duke Snider

TAR-RB1 Ryan Braun

TAR-RB2 Ryan Braun

TAR-RB3 Ryan Braun

TAR-RB4 Ryan Braun

TAR-DP1 Dustin Pedroia

TAR-DP2 Dustin Pedroia

TAR-DP3 Dustin Pedroia

TAR-DP4 Dustin Pedroia

TAR-KH1 Keith Hernandez

TAR-KH2 Keith Hernandez

TAR-KH3 Keith Hernandez

TAR-KH4 Keith Hernandez

TAR-SB1 Sal Bando

TAR-SB2 Sal Bando

TAR-SB3 Sal Bando

TAR-SB4 Sal Bando

TAR-AD1 Andre Dawson

TAR-AD2 Andre Dawson

TAR-CK1 Clayton Kershaw

TAR-CK2 Clayton Kershaw

TAR-CK3 Clayton Kershaw

TAR-CK4 Clayton Kershaw

TAR-TH1 Tomnmy Hanson

TAR-TH2 Tomnmy Hanson

TAR-JP1 Johnny Podres

TAR-JP2 Johnny Podres

TAR-TS Tom Seaver

TAR-JH Josh Hamilton

TAR-JM Juan Marichal

Autographed Dual Relic Variations

Each card is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels:

Blue (Numbered to 75)

Black (Numbered to 50)

Gold (Numbered to 25)

Red (One-of-One, and featuring a patch piece)

TDAR-RC1 Robinson Cano

TDAR-RC2 Robinson Cano

TDAR-EL Evan Longoria

TDAR-DP Dustin Pedroia

TDAR-GC Gary Carter

TDAR-DS Duke Snider

TDAR-AI Akinori Iwamura

TDAR-PF Prince Fielder

TDAR-AR Aramis Ramirez

TDAR-JB Jay Bruce

TDAR-MC Melky Cabrera

TDAR-DW David Wright

TDAR-DS Darryl Strawberry

TDAR-DG Dwight Gooden

TDAR-BJ Bo Jackson

Autographed Triple Relic Variations

Each card is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels:

Blue (Numbered to 75)

Black (Numbered to 50)

Gold (Numbered to 25)

Red (One-of-One, and featuring a patch piece)

TTAR-DW David Wright

TTAR-AP Albert Pujols

TTAR-RH Ryan Howard

TTAR-CJ Chipper Jones

TTAR-DM Don Mattingly

Topps Franchise Tributes Dual

Each is serial-numbered to 25 copies, and available in a Red one-of-one version.

DARBC-BB Johnny Bench/Jay Bruce

DARBC-BM Johnny Bench/Joe Morgan

DARBC-SR Tom Seaver/Nolan Ryan

DARBC-SW Tom Seaver/David Wright

DARBC-PR Jim Palmer/Cal Ripken

DARBC-RR Cal Ripken/Brooks Robinson

DARBC-MC Juan Marichal/Matt Cain

DARBC-SC Mike Schmidt/Steve Carlton

DARBC-PO Dustin Pedroia/David Ortiz

DARBC-WB David Wright/Carlos Beltran

Topps Franchise Tributes Quad

Each is serial-numbered to 25 copies, and available in a Red one-of-one version.

QARBC-CR Johnny Bench/Joe Morgan/Jay Bruce/Joey Votto

QARBC-NYM1 Nolan Ryan/Tom Seaver/David Wright/Gary Carter

QARBC-BO Frank Robinson/Brooks Robinson/Jim Palmer/Cal Ripken

QARBC-NYM2 Gary Carter/Dwight Gooden/Keith Hernandez/Darryl Strawberry

QARBC-CHC Derrek Lee/Andre Dawson/Alfonso Soriano/Aramis Ramirez

Variation Relics

Each card is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels:

Blue (Numbered to 75)

Black (Numbered to 50)

Gold (Numbered to 25)

Red (One-of-One, and featuring a patch piece)

1 Babe Ruth

4 Nolan Ryan

6 Carl Yastrzemski

7 Mickey Mantle

9 Cal Ripken

12 Tom Seaver

18 Don Larson

19 Reggie Jackson

20 Thurman Munson

22 Johnny Bench

23 Bo Jackson

27 Mike Schmidt

28 Roy Campanella

30 Bob Gibson

33 Tony Gwynn

34 Whitey Ford

36 Manny Ramirez

40 Hanley Ramirez

41 Ty Cobb

44 Duke Snider

46 Juan Marichal

47 Eddie Mathews

49 Pee Wee Reese

50 Ryan Howard

58 Jackie Robinson

61 David Wright

63 Chipper Jones

67 Joe Mauer

68 Ozzie Smith

72 Joey Votto

74 Clayton Kershaw

75 Josh Hamilton

76 Tommy Hanson

77 Alex Rodriguez

81 Justin Morneau

83 Lou Gehrig

84 Dustin Pedroia

85 Mark Teixeira

87 Chase Utley

88 Lance Berkman

91 Albert Pujols

92 Mike Piazza

94 Evan Longoria

95 Ryan Braun

96 Rick Porcello

97 CC Sabathia

99 Ichiro

Variation Dual Relics

Each card is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels:

Blue (Numbered to 75)

Black (Numbered to 50)

Gold (Numbered to 25)

Red (One-of-One, and featuring a patch piece)

1 Babe Ruth (Bat/Old Yankee Stadium Seat)

9 Cal Ripken

19 Reggie Jackson

22 Johnny Bench

27 Mike Schmidt

33 Tony Gwynn

36 Manny Ramirez

41 Ty Cobb (Bat/Tiger Stadium Seat)

44 Duke Snider

50 Ryan Howard

61 David Wright

76 Tommy Hanson UER (spelled "Tomnmy")

94 Evan longoria

95 Ryan Braun

99 Ichiro

Variation Triple Relics

Each card is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels:

Blue (Numbered to 75)

Black (Numbered to 50)

Gold (Numbered to 25)

Red (One-of-One, and featuring a patch piece)

1 Babe Ruth (Old Yankee Stadium Seat/Uniform/Old Yankees Stadium Seat)

7 Mickey Mantle (Old Yankee Stadium Seat/Uniform/Old Yankees Stadium Seat)

58 Jackie Robinson (Ebbets Field Seat/Bat/Ebbets Field Seat)

77 Alex Rodriguez

91 Albert Pujols

Jumbo Dual Relics

Each is serial-numbered to 25 copies, and available in a Red one-of-one version.

DJR-RJAR Reggie Jackson/Alex Rodriguez

DJR-SMAP Stan Musial/Albert Pujols

DJR-MSCU Mike Schmidt/Chase Utley

DJR-JPBR Jim Palmer/Brooks Robinson

DJR-PMRB Paul Molitor/Ryan Braun

DJR-TPJB Tony Perez/Johnny Bench

DJR-DSDG Darryl Strawberry/Dwight Gooden

DJR-CYTS Carl Yastrzemski/Tris Speaker

DJR-SGTG Steve Garvey/Tony Gwynn

DJR-RCMP Roy Campanella/Mike Piazza

Quad Relics

Each is serial-numbered to 25 copies, and available in a Red one-of-one version.

QR-NYY Reggie Jackson/Alex Rodriguez/Mickey Mantle/Mark Teixeira

QR-BO Cal Ripken/Jim Palmer/Frank Robinson/Brooks Robinson

QR-PP Mike Schmidt/Ryan Howard/Chase Utley/Robin Roberts

QR-NYM Carlos Beltran/Darryl Strawberry/Dwight Gooden/David Wright

QR-SL Bob Gibson/Stan Musial/Rogers Hornsby/Albert Pujols