2001 Studio
Description
2001 Studio is a 200-card set released by Donruss-Playoff. This was the first Studio set after a two-year absence due to the bankruptcy of the line's previous owner Pinnacle Brands. The final fifty cards in the base set make up a Rookie subset, with each Rookie serial-numbered to only 700 copies. Each 18-pack Hobby box could be expected to yield two game-used memorabilia cards, a Rookie subset card, and one 5" X 7" Private Signings autograph packaged as a box-topper.
While the design of the set was in the spirit of 1990s Studio, the $10/pack price tag and the extreme difficulty of collecting a set saddled with 50 "gimmicked" rookies led many collectors to take a pass on this product.
2001 Studio does feature "true" rookies of Ichiro and Albert Pujols; however, most of the other "Rookie" subset cards are of players that had their RCs previous to 2001 or had little impact -- including some who never even played in a Major League game.
Distribution
Hobby: 18 packs plus one Private Signings autograph per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $10).
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 200 | - | ? |
| short set | 150 | - | ? |
| Rookies | 50 | 700 | ? |
| Proofs | 200 | 25 | ? |
| Diamond Collection | 47 | - | 1:18 |
| Diamond Cut Collection | 47 | 75 | ? |
| Diamond Collection Autographs | 6 | 25 | ? |
| Leather & Lumber | 47 | - | 1:18 |
| Leather & Lumber Combos | 47 | 25 | ? |
| Warning Track | 34 | - | ? |
| Warning Track Off the Wall | 35 | 25 | ? |
| Warning Track Autographs | 7 | 25 | ? |
| Masterstrokes | 28 | 200 | ? |
| Masterstrokes Artist's Proof | 28 | 25 | ? |
| Round Trip Tickets | 20 | 25 | ? |
| Private Signings 5 X 7 | 48 | varies | one-per-box |
Checklist
Base Set
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Rookies
Each Rookie is serial-numbered to 700 copies.
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Parallels
All 200 base cards are available in a Proof parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
Chicago Collection
Collectors who attended the March, 2002 Chicago Sun-Times card show and opened packs of 2001 Studio at Donruss-Playoff's corporate booth would be entitled to receive a specially-marked "Chicago Collection" parallel. Each Chicago Collection card is serial-numbered to five copies; but only the first 150 base cards were printed.
Autographs & Game-Used
Diamond Collection
Each Diamond Collection (jersey) is also available in a Diamond Cut Collection (jersey patch) parallel, which is serial-numbered to 75 copies. Six players (see below) signed the first 25 copies of their Diamond Cut Collection card.
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Autographs
The following six players signed 25 copies of their Diamond Cut Collection card.
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Leather & Lumber
Each Leather & Lumber card features a piece of a game-used bat and is also available in a Combo parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies. Leather & Lumber Combos have a piece of a bat and either a piece of a batting glove or a baseball.
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Warning Track
Each Warning Track card features a piece of Three Rivers Stadium's outfield wall. Three Rivers Stadium was demolished after the 2000 season. An Off the Wall parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies is also available.
NOTES:
- Not all players in this set played at Three Rivers Stadium.
- Hank Aaron's card (#WT26) is not in the base Warning Track set; only in the Off the Wall set.
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Autographs
Each Warning Track Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
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Masterstrokes
Masterstrokes features both a piece of a game used jersey and a bat. All are serial-numbered to 200 copies with an Artist's Proof parallel (serial-numbered to 25 copies) also available. Six players (#MS2, #MS11, #MS14, #MS19, #MS20, and #MS24) autographed all 25 of their Artist's Proof cards (see below).
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Round Trip Tickets
Round Trip Tickets features a piece of Three Rivers Stadium's home plate. Each is serial-numbered to 25 copies. Five cards (#RT7, #RT10, #RT13, #RT18, and #RT19) are all autographed.
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Private Signings 5 X 7
Inserted into each sealed Hobby box as a box topper is a Private Signings autograph. Each card measures 5" X 7".
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