2011 Topps Update

This article is about a set that is scheduled to be released in the near-future.
Some information may change as more facts become known.

Description

2011 Topps Update is a 330-card set tentatively scheduled for release in early October. As in recent year's, Update will include 55 rookies, various All-Star Game and season highlight cards, and cards of players who had changed teams during the 2011 season.

New for 2011 are the addition of two more Diamond parallels: Hope and Cognac. In addition to the 330 Update cards, the Hope Diamond and Cognac Diamond parallels will also include all 660 base cards and the 49 Legend variations from Series One and Series Two. According to the sell sheets released by Topps, it does not appear that there will be any additional Legend variations in Topps Update; however, given Topps' recent track-record, collectors should expect the inevitable gimmick.

Each 36-pack Hobby box is scheduled to include either an autograph or relic card, and each 10-pack Home Team Advantage-exclusive Jumbo box will yield one autograph, a relic, and a manufactured Glove Leather insert.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds	HTA Jumbo Odds
Base	330	-	?	?	?
Gold	330	2011	?	?	?
Black	330	60	?	N/A	?
Platinum	330	one-of-one	?	?	?
Printing Plates	330	four-for-each	?	N/A	?
Silk	100	50	?	N/A	?
Platinum Diamond	330	-	1:4	1:4	1:4
Hope Diamond	1039*	60	?	?	?
Cognac Diamond	1039*	"limited"	?	?	?
Canary Diamond	330	one-of-one	?	?	?
Topps 60	50	-	?	?	?
Kimball Champions	50	-	?	?	?
Diamond Duos	30	-	?	?	?
Toppstown.com	50	-	?	?	?
Topps 60 Autographs	30	-	?	?	?
Next 60 Autographs	20	-	?	?	?
Glove Leather	?	-	?	N/A	1:10
Black Glove Leather	?	99	?	N/A	?
Nickname Glove Leather	?	one-of-one	?	N/A	?
MLB All-Star Game Stitches	65	-	?	?	?
MLB All-Star Game Stitches Platinum	65	50	?	?	?
MLB All-Star Game Stitches Canary	65	one-of-one	?	?	?
MLB All-Star Game Autographed Stitches	15	25	?	?	?
MLB All-Star Game Jumbo Patches	55	6	?	N/A	?
MLB All-Star Game Autographed Jumbo Patches	10	-	?	N/A	?
MLB All-Star Game Stitches Dual Relic	10	25	?	?	?
MLB All-Star Game Stitches Triple Relic	10	25	?	N/A	?
Diamond Duo Relics	15	50	?	?	?
1966 Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic	1	66	?	?	?
60th Anniversary Sketch Cards	?	one-of-one	?	?	?
Player Sketch Cards	?	one-of-one	?	N/A	?
60th Anniversary Autographs	5	60	?	?	?

*In addition to the 330-card Update set, both the Hope and Cognac Diamond parallels will include all 660 cards from 2011 Topps Series One and | Series Two, as well as all 49 Legends Variations from Series 1 & 2.

Checklist

Parallels

All 330 Update base cards are available in the following parallels.

• Gold (serial-numbered to 2011)

• Black (serial-numbered to 60, Hobby and HTA Jumbo exclusive)

• Platinum (one-of-one)

• Printing Plates (four-for-each, Hobby and HTA Jumbo exclusive)

Diamond Anniversary Parallels

All 330 Update cards are available in the following "Diamond" parallels.

• Platinum Diamond

• Canary Diamond (one-of-one)

Two additional Diamond Anniversary parallels have been added, and are exclusive to packs of Update.

• Hope Diamond (serial-numbered to 60 copies)

• Cognac Diamond

In addition to the 330 Update cards, Hope and Cognac Diamond cards will also be produced for all 660 cards in the Topps flagship set, and all 49 Legends Variations randomly inserted into Series One & Two.

Silk

Each Silk card is serial-numbered to 50 copies and exclusive to Hobby and HTA Jumbo packs.

Manufactured Relics

Glove Leather

All Glove Leather cards are exclusive to Hobby and HTA Jumbo packs and are available in the following parallels.

• Black (serial-numbered to 99 copies)

• Nickname (one-of-one)

Autographs & Game-Used

2011 MLB All-Star Game

All-Star Stitches

Each All-Star Stitch features a swatch from the respective player's 2011 MLB All-Star Game workout jersey. Each card is also available in the following parallels.

• Platinum (serial-numbered to 50 copies)

• Canary (one-of-one)

All-Star Stitches Autographed

Each All-Star Stitches Autographed is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

All-Star Jumbo Patches

Each All-Star Jumbo Patch is exclusive to Hobby and HTA Jumbo packs and is serial-numbered to six copies.

All-Star Autographed Jumbo Patches

Each All-Star Autographed Jumbo Patch is exclusive to Hobby and HTA Jumbo packs.

All-Star Stitches Dual

Each All-Star Stitches Dual is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

All-Star Stitches Triple

Each All-Star Stitches Triple is exclusive to Hobby and HTA Jumbo packs and is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

Diamond Duos Relics

Each Diamond Duos Relic is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

1966 Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic

This card is a reprint of Mantle's 1966 Topps card, with a piece of his jersey mounted. Only 66 serial-numbered copies were produced.

60th Anniversary Autographs

See 2011 Topps 60th Anniversary Autographs.