2000 Vanguard
Description
Vanguard is a 100-card set released by Pacific Trading Cards in May, 2000. This would be the only Vanguard set produced as Pacific would surrender their licenses at the end of the year.
Distribution
24 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (MSRP: $3.99).
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 100 | - | 4:1 | ? |
| Premiere Date | 100 | 135 | 1:25 | N/A |
| Holographic Purple | 100 | 10 | ? | ? |
| Green AL | 50 | 99 | ? | N/A |
| Green NL | 50 | 199 | ? | N/A |
| Holographic Gold AL | 50 | 199 | N/A | ? |
| Holographic Gold NL | 50 | 99 | N/A | ? |
| Proofs | 100 | one-of-one | ? | ? |
| High Voltage | 36 | - | one-per-pack | one-per-pack |
| High Voltage Red | 36 | 299 | ? | ? |
| High Voltage Gold | 36 | 199 | ? | ? |
| High Voltage Green | 36 | 99 | ? | ? |
| High Voltage Holographic Silver | 36 | 10 | ? | ? |
| Vanguard Press | 20 | ? | 2:25 | 2:25 |
| Diamond Architects | 20 | - | 1:25 | 1:25 |
| Cosmic Force | 10 | - | 1:73 | 1:73 |
| Authentic Game Worn Jersey Relics | 5 | ? | 1:120 | 1:120 |
Checklist
Base Set
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2000) AND (setname = 'Pacific Vanguard'); </sql2wiki>
Parallels
All 100 cards are available in the following parallels.
- Premiere Date (serial-numbered to 135 copies; Hobby only)
- Holographic Purple (serial-numbered to ten)
- Proofs (one-of-one)
Green/Holographic Gold
Green and Holographic Gold are two parallels that are exclusive to retail (Green) and Hobby (Gold) packs. Each card is serial-numbered, but the production figure is dependent on which league he plays in. The 100-card base set is evenly divided between American and National League players.
- Green American League (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Green National League (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Holographic Gold American League (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Holographic Gold National League (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
Inserts
Cosmic Force
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2000) AND (setname = 'Pacific Vanguard Cosmic Force'); </sql2wiki>
Diamond Architects
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2000) AND (setname = 'Pacific Vanguard Diamond Architects'); </sql2wiki>
High Voltage
Parallels include: Red numbered to 299, Gold numbered to 199 and Green numbered to 99
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2000) AND (setname = 'Pacific Vanguard High Voltage'); </sql2wiki>
Vanguard Press
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2000) AND (setname = 'Pacific Vanguard Press'); </sql2wiki>