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2001 Donruss Classics hobby boxes were among the most prolific boxes in terms of game used insert cards of any baseball card set up until that point with at least 3 game used cards and 1 autographed card per 18 pack hobby box. Many of the high end inserts were issued as exchange cards that could be redeemed until September 10, 2003. | 2001 Donruss Classics hobby boxes were among the most prolific boxes in terms of game used insert cards of any baseball card set up until that point with at least 3 game used cards and 1 autographed card per 18 pack hobby box. Many of the high end inserts were issued as exchange cards that could be redeemed until September 10, 2003. | ||
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====Price Report==== | |||
*Apirl 2010 (from eBay) | |||
**Johnny Bench - $7 | |||
**Barry Bonds - $5 | |||
===Combos=== | ===Combos=== | ||
====Price Report==== | |||
*Apirl 2010 (from eBay) | |||
**Babe Ruth $250 | |||
===Legendary Lumberjacks=== | ===Legendary Lumberjacks=== | ||
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**Babe Ruth card - $165.00 | **Babe Ruth card - $165.00 | ||
**Mike Schmidt - $6.00 | **Mike Schmidt - $6.00 | ||
**Duke Snider - $10.00 | **Duke Snider - $10.00 | ||
**Ralph Kiner - $7.50 | **Ralph Kiner - $7.50 | ||
**Barry Bonds - $13.00 (did not sell) | **Barry Bonds - $13.00 (did not sell) | ||
*Apirl 2010 (from eBay) | |||
**Wade Boggs - $5.50 | |||
**Eddie Mathews - $13.00 | |||
**Ty Cobb $- $75 | |||
**George Brett - $7.50 | |||
**Hank Aaron - $20 | |||
===Stadium Stars=== | ===Stadium Stars=== | ||
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**Ken Griffey Jr. $13.00 | **Ken Griffey Jr. $13.00 | ||
**Lou Gehrig - $22.50 | **Lou Gehrig - $22.50 | ||
*Apirl 2010 (from eBay) | |||
**Ty Cobb - $25 | |||
**Frank Robinson - $5 | |||
**Ty Cobb - $14 | |||
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Revision as of 14:42, 14 April 2010
Description
Distribution
The cards were distributed in both hobby and retail outlets. Hobby boxes came 6 cards per pack and 18 packs per box. Retail boxes were 3 cards per pack and were 8 packs per blister box.
Reviews
Checklist
Base Set
The base set is a 198 card set. The first 100 cards are veteran major league baseball players.
Short Prints
Cards 101-200 were short printed.
Parallels
The main parallel set is called Timeless Tributes. It parallels the entire 198 card set and each card is serial numbered to 100 copies. The cards were randomly inserted into all packs. It is currently believed that no copies of Timeless Tributes exist for #162 and #185.
Significant Signatures
The other parallel set for 2001 Donruss Classics was the Significant Signatures set. 83 of the cards numbered 101-200 are paralleled in this set. The stated odds were 1:18 packs or approximately 1 per hobby box. Cards numbered 101-150 have sticker autographs while cards numbered 151-200 are hand signed. A very large number of these cards were inserted as exchange cards. Redemptions for #162 Sandy Koufax were switched for a card of Nolan Ryan in an Astros uniform after no agreement could be reached with Koufax. Similarly Ron Santo was substituted for #185 Robin Roberts.
Inserts
Game-Used
2001 Donruss Classics hobby boxes were among the most prolific boxes in terms of game used insert cards of any baseball card set up until that point with at least 3 game used cards and 1 autographed card per 18 pack hobby box. Many of the high end inserts were issued as exchange cards that could be redeemed until September 10, 2003.
Benchmarks
The 24-card set was inserted 1:18 hobby and 1:72 retail packs. Each card features a wood chip from a dugout bench from a major league stadium. BM-11 Willie Stargell, BM-19, and BM-24 Hank Aaron were all packed out as exchange cards. Both BM-11 and BM-24 are very rare but it is believed that card BM-19 does not exist. The set was also partially paralleled with 9 autographed cards. The autographs were all packed out as exchange cards and a total of 25 sets were printed (according to Donruss).
Price Report
- Apirl 2010 (from eBay)
- Johnny Bench - $7
- Barry Bonds - $5
Combos
Price Report
- Apirl 2010 (from eBay)
- Babe Ruth $250
Legendary Lumberjacks
These game used bat cards were inserted into 2001 Donruss Classics at a rate of 1:18 Hobby packs and 1:72 retail packs. None of the cards are serial numbered, however Donruss did release print runs for the cards that were short printed. Additionally some of the cards were available only as exchange cards and are noted as such in the checklist below.
This set features some of the first game used memorabilia pieces of Hack Wilson, Rogers Hornsby, Nellie Fox, Jimmie Foxx, Ty Cobb and Lou Gehrig. Overall the checklist of players is fairly extensive (39 of the 50 players are in the Hall of Fame) but with the low print runs of the Gehrig and Ruth cards along with the fact that several of the cards were only available as exchange cards, completing this set can be quite challenging.
It should also be noted that some of the short printed cards do not carry a price in the Beckett OPG, typically these are the least rare of the short prints (Ripken, Mathews, etc). They typically sell for $10-$20.
Price Report
- May 2009 (from eBay)
- Babe Ruth card - $165.00
- Mike Schmidt - $6.00
- Duke Snider - $10.00
- Ralph Kiner - $7.50
- Barry Bonds - $13.00 (did not sell)
- Apirl 2010 (from eBay)
- Wade Boggs - $5.50
- Eddie Mathews - $13.00
- Ty Cobb $- $75
- George Brett - $7.50
- Hank Aaron - $20
Stadium Stars
The 24-card set was inserted 1:18 hobby and 1:72 retail packs. Each card features a wood chip from a dugout bench from a major league stadium. Overall, the set is very similar to the Benchmarks set, just with a slightly different checklist and smaller wood chip swatches. The Honus Wagner card SS-16 was inserted as an exchange card. 8 of the cards were also paralleled with an autographed version that were inserted as exchange cards only. 25 of each autographed card was produced according to Donruss.
Price Report
- May 2009
- Reggie Jackson $13.00
- Ken Griffey Jr. $13.00
- Lou Gehrig - $22.50
- Apirl 2010 (from eBay)
- Ty Cobb - $25
- Frank Robinson - $5
- Ty Cobb - $14
| Number | Player | Team | EXCH | AU |
| SS1 | Babe Ruth | Yankees | SP | |
| SS2 | Cal Ripken | Orioles | ||
| SS3 | Brooks Robinson | Orioles | AU | |
| SS4 | Tony Gwynn | Padres | SP | |
| SS5 | Ty Cobb | Tigers | ||
| SS6 | Vladimir Guerrero | Expos | SP | AU |
| SS7 | Lou Gehrig | Yankees | SP | |
| SS8 | Nomar Garciaparra | Red Sox | ||
| SS9 | Sammy Sosa | Cubs | SP | |
| SS10 | Reggie Jackson | Yankees | SP | AU |
| SS11 | Alex Rodriguez | Rangers | AU | |
| SS12 | Derek Jeter | Yankees | ||
| SS13 | Willie McCovey | Giants | SP | AU |
| SS14 | Mark McGwire | Cardinals | ||
| SS15 | Chipper Jones | Braves | ||
| SS16 | Honus Wagner | Pirates | ||
| SS17 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Mariners | ||
| SS18 | Frank Robinson | Orioles | AU | |
| SS19 | Barry Bonds | Giants | SP | |
| SS20 | Yogi Berra | Yankees | SP | AU |
| SS21 | Mike Piazza | Mariners | SP | |
| SS22 | Roger Clemens | Yankees | ||
| SS23 | Duke Snider | Dodgers | SP | AU |
| SS24 | Frank Thomas | White Sox | ||
| SS25 | Andruw Jones | Braves |