2010 Topps National Chicle

Description

The first, and only, Topps National Chicle Baseball set is a 329-card, all-painted, set inspired by the 1935 football card set of the same name, and consists of 205 current players, 50 retried players, and 20 rookies all in an Art Deco design. The set also includes three, somewhat controversial, subsets: Retired Stars Revisited, Vintage Veterans and Rookie Renditions.

Retired Stars Revisited has 25 Hall of Fame-caliber players, painted in the modern uniform of the respective teams. This includes Babe Ruth in an Atlanta Braves uniform, and Lou Gehrig in a current Yankee batting-practice shirt with sideburns, a soul-patch, and a titanium necklace.

Vintage Veterans features ten current players painted into "throwback" style unis. Among the images include an Ichiro in a Seattle Pilots shirt, Albert Pujols wearing St. Louis Browns gear, and Ryan Howard in a Philadelphia A's uniform.

The Rookie Renditions have nothing to do with the 1935 National Chicle set. Instead collector's are treated to 20 different 2010 rookies painted into vintage Topps rookie cards of the past. For example, Chicago White Sox rookie Tyler Flowers is painted to resemble Frank Thomas on his 1990 Topps "NNOF" rookie, and Madison Baumgartner appears on a card inspired by Gaylord Perry's 1962 Topps rookie.

To say that Retired Stars Revisited, Vintage Veterans, and Rookie Renditions cards were not well received by collectors would be an understatement. The subsets, coupled with overall poor quality of the artwork led to National Chicle being discontinued after only one year.

Each 24-pack, 8-card, Hobby box is expected to yield two on-card autographs, one relic, one over-sized Cabinet box-loader and nine parallels.

Distribution

When first released, hobby boxes (24 packs per box, 8 cards per pack) cost $80-$90, individual packs were around $4 each.

Reviews

http://blog.stalegum.com/2010/05/card-ola-2010-topps-national-chicle.html

http://mrscotts.blogspot.com/2010/04/2010-topps-national-chicle-dual-box.html

http://www.cardboardconnection.com/2010-topps-national-chicle-baseball

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	329	-	8:1	?
short set	275	-	?	?
Short Print	54	-	1:4	?
National Chicle Back	275	-	1:4	?
Short Print National Chicle Back	54	-	1:50	?
Bazooka Back	275	-	1:8	?
Short Print Bazooka Back	54	-	1:100	?
Umbrella Black Back	329	25	1:82	?
Artist's Proof	329	10	1:120	N/A
Umbrella Red Back	329	one-of-one	1:1200	N/A
Cowhide	329	one-of-one	1:1200	?
Printing Plates	329	4	1:300	N/A
Cabinet Card	25	-	1 per box	N/A
Cabinet Card Signature Series	25	50	?	N/A
MLB Batter Logo Patch Card	?	?	1:1543	?
Relic Group A	13	-	1:156	?
Relic Group B	22	-	1:65	?
Relic Group C	3	-	1:2061	?
Relic Chicle Back Parallel	35	199	1:87	?
Relic Bazooka Back Parallel	35	99	1:174	?
Relic Black Umbrella Back Parallel	38	25	1:688	?
Relic Red Umbrella Back Parallel	38	one-of-one	1:11,607	?
Autograph Group A	20	-	1:15	?
Autograph Group B	7	-	1:594	?
Autograph Chicle Back Parallel	27	199	1:126	?
Autograph Bazooka Back Parallel	27	99	1:188	?
Autograph Black Umbrella Back Parallel	27	25	1:745	?
Autograph Red Umbrella Back Parallel	27	one-of-one	1:15,623	?
Autograph Red Printing Plate Parallel	27	four for each	1:3,671	?
Dual Autograph	10	25	1:1,586	?

Checklist

Base Set

NOTE: Card #166 (originally of Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Fu-Te Ni) was pulled from the base set due to contract issues with the player. Ni's card was replaced by Duke Snider's Retired Stars Revisited card (originally #300), and Snider's card replaced by Ian Desmond (originally #330).

Veterans

• 1 Albert Pujols
• 2 Grady Sizemore
• 3 Ichiro
• 4 Daisuke Matsuzaka
• 5 Prince Fielder
• 6 Joba Chamberlain
• 7 Joe Mauer
• 8 Jason Bartlett
• 9 Brandon Webb
• 10 Manny Ramirez
• 11 CC Sabathia
• 12 Raul Ibanez
• 13 Dan Uggla
• 14 Mariano Rivera
• 15 Brad Hawpe
• 16 James Loney
• 17 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 18 Josh Johnson
• 19 Jay Bruce
• 20 David DeJesus
• 21 J.A. Happ
• 22 Tim Wakefield
• 23 Shane Victorino
• 24 Kevin Kouzmanoff
• 25 Aaron Hill
• 26 Rick Porcello
• 27 Jacoby Ellsbury
• 28 Andrew McCutchen
• 29 Hunter Pence
• 30 Michael Cuddyer
• 31 Jayson Werth
• 32 Andy Pettitte
• 33 Evan Longoria
• 34 David Wright
• 35 Justin Morneau
• 36 Derek Jeter
• 37 Ryan Howard
• 38 Russell Martin
• 39 Michael Young
• 40 Johnny Damon
• 41 Carlos Pena
• 42 Robinson Cano
• 43 Ian Kinsler
• 44 Jason Bay
• 45 Adam Lind
• 46 Kevin Youkilis
• 47 Brandon Inge
• 48 Jason Kubel
• 49 Adrian Gonzalez
• 50 David Ortiz
• 51 Joey Votto
• 52 Nick Swisher
• 53 Marco Scutaro
• 54 Yunel Escobar
• 55 Carl Crawford
• 56 B.J. Upton
• 57 Kosuke Fukudome
• 58 Matt Cain
• 59 Wandy Rodriguez
• 60 J.J. Hardy
• 61 Gordon Beckham
• 62 Chad Billingsley
• 63 Aramis Ramirez
• 64 Alex Rodriguez
• 65 Clayton Kershaw
• 66 Johan Santana
• 67 Mark Buehrle
• 68 Vladimir Guerrero
• 69 Jose Reyes
• 70 Cliff Lee
• 71 Miguel Cabrera
• 72 Jorge Posada
• 73 Nick Markakis
• 74 Ryan Zimmerman
• 75 Kendry Morales
• 76 Victor Martinez
• 77 Carlos Lee
• 78 Bobby Abreu
• 79 Russell Branyan
• 80 Jermaine Dye
• 81 Hideki Matsui
• 82 Josh Beckett
• 83 Brian Roberts
• 84 Hanley Ramirez
• 85 Justin Verlander
• 86 Adam Jones
• 87 Ted Lilly
• 88 Jorge Cantu
• 89 Chone Figgans
• 90 Miguel Tejada
• 91 Asdrubal Cabrera
• 92 Cole Hamels
• 93 Roy Oswalt
• 94 Nyjer Morgan
• 95 Ryan Braun
• 96 Derrek Lee
• 97 Matt Kemp
• 98 Troy Tulowitzki
• 99 Alexei Ramirez
• 100 Adam Dunn
• 101 Torii Hunter
• 102 Adam Wainwright
• 103 Pablo Sandoval
• 104 Justin Upton
• 105 Mark Reynolds
• 106 Todd Helton
• 107 Mark Teixeira
• 108 Josh Hamilton
• 109 Nelson Cruz
• 110 Curtis Granderson
• 111 Paul Konerko
• 112 Dustin Pedroia
• 113 Billy Butler
• 114 Felix Hernandez
• 115 Lance Berkman
• 116 Carlos Beltran
• 117 Jason Marquis
• 118 Ubaldo Jimenez
• 119 Jose Lopez
• 120 Tommy Hanson
• 121 Yovani Gallardo
• 122 Roy Halladay
• 123 Brian McCann
• 124 Carlos Zambrano
• 125 Luis Castillo
• 126 Melky Cabrera
• 127 Kyle Blanks
• 128 Michael Bowden
• 129 Nolan Reimold
• 130 Elvis Andrus
• 131 David Price
• 132 Bengie Molina
• 133 Andrew Bailey
• 134 Felix Pie
• 135 Chris Carpenter
• 136 Julio Borbon
• 137 Zack Greinke
• 138 Scott Kazmir
• 139 Yadier Molina
• 140 Javier Vazquez
• 141 Brett Anderson
• 142 Colby Rasmus
• 143 Chris Coghlan
• 144 Jhoulys Chacin
• 145 Kurt Suzuki
• 146 Scott Feldman
• 147 Jon Lester
• 148 Chris Young
• 149 Trevor Cahill
• 150 Zach Duke
• 151 Michael Bourn
• 152 Rick Ankiel
• 153 Alex Gordon
• 154 Derek Lowe
• 155 Vernon Wells
• 156 Luke Scott
• 157 Jimmy Rollins
• 158 Stephen Drew
• 159 Kenshin Kawakami
• 160 Jonathan Sanchez
• 161 Juan Pierre
• 162 Jonathan Papelbon
• 163 Erick Aybar
• 164 Andre Ethier
• 165 Jed Lowrie
• 166 Duke Snider RSR
• 167 Ryan Ludwick
• 168 Jake Peavy
• 169 Denard Span
• 170 Jair Jurrjens
• 171 Mike Cameron
• 172 Gavin Floyd
• 173 Jonathan Broxton
• 174 Marlon Byrd
• 175 Dexter Fowler
• 176 Aaron Rowand
• 177 Koji Uehara
• 178 Joel Pineiro
• 179 Carlos Quentin
• 180 Freddy Sanchez
• 181 John Maine
• 182 Neftali Feliz
• 183 Nate McLouth
• 184 Phil Hughes
• 185 Travis Snider
• 186 Alfonso Soriano
• 187 Joe Saunders
• 188 Rich Harden
• 189 Mat Gamel
• 190 Orlando Hudson
• 191 Chase Utley
• 192 J.D. Drew
• 193 Marc Rzepczynksi
• 194 Tim Lincecum
• 195 Alex Rios
• 196 Will Venable
• 197 Dan Haren
• 198 Michael Saunders
• 199 Trevor Crowe
• 200 Chipper Jones
• 201 A.J. Burnett
• 202 Ian Stewart
• 203 Edinson Volquez
• 204 Carlos Gonzalez
• 205 John Danks
• 206 Hank Greenberg
• 207 Johnny Bench
• 208 Luis Aparicio
• 209 Juan Marichal
• 210 Robin Yount
• 211 Jim Palmer
• 212 Ozzie Smith
• 213 Paul Molitor
• 214 Warren Spahn
• 215 Orlando Cepeda
• 216 Bob Gibson
• 217 Frank Robinson
• 218 Carlton Fisk
• 219 Eddie Murray
• 220 Dale Murphy
• 221 Dennis Eckersley
• 222 Lou Brock
• 223 Carl Yastrzemski
• 224 Al Kaline
• 225 Mike Schmidt
• 226 Phil Rizzuto
• 227 Rogers Hornsby
• 228 Pee Wee Reese
• 229 Lou Gehrig
• 230 Jimmy Foxx
• 231 Honus Wagner
• 232 Roy Campanella
• 233 Mel Ott
• 234 Tris Speaker
• 235 Jackie Robinson
• 236 George Sisler
• 237 Thurman Munson
• 238 Johnny Mize
• 239 Walter Johnson
• 240 Cy Young
• 241 Christy Mathewson
• 242 Mickey Mantle
• 243 Stan Musial
• 244 Eddie Mathews
• 245 Whitey Ford
• 246 Willie McCovey
• 247 Reggie Jackson
• 248 Tom Seaver
• 249 Nolan Ryan
• 250 Joe Morgan
• 251 Richie Ashburn
• 252 Duke Snider
• 253 Ryne Sandberg
• 254 Ernie Banks
• 255 Babe Ruth
• 256 Tyler Flowers RC
• 257 Madison Bumgarner RC
• 258 Gordon Beckham
• 259 Henry Rodriguez RC
• 260 Drew Stubbs RC
• 261 Kevin Richardson (RC)
• 262 Reid Gorecki (RC)
• 263 Eric Young, Jr. (RC)
• 264 Josh Thole RC
• 265 Neil Walker (RC)
• 266 Carlos Carrasco (RC)
• 267 Tobi Stoner RC
• 268 Luis Durango RC
• 269 Tommy Manzella (RC)
• 270 Adam Moore RC
• 271 Brent Dlugach (RC)
• 272 Michael Brantley RC
• 273 Juan Francisco RC
• 274 Ian Desmond (RC)
• 275 Buster Posey RC

Short Prints

Retired Stars Revisited

This subset features vintage players in modern-era uniforms. With some exceptions, players are depicted in the uniform of the team or city they are most associated with. For licensing purposes, card #166 was pulled from the base set and replaced with Duke Snider's RSR card -- which was on the original checklist as card #300. Unlike the rest of the RSRs, #166 is not short-printed.

• 166 Duke Snider
• 276 Babe Ruth
• 277 Rogers Hornsby
• 278 Pee Wee Reese
• 279 Lou Gehrig
• 280 Jimmie Foxx
• 281 Honus Wagner
• 282 Roy Campanella
• 283 Mel Ott
• 284 Tris Speaker
• 285 Jackie Robinson
• 286 George Sisler
• 287 Ty Cobb
• 288 Thurman Munson
• 289 Johnny Mize
• 290 Walter Johnson
• 291 Cy Young
• 292 Christy Mathewson
• 293 Mickey Mantle
• 294 Stan Musial
• 295 Eddie Mathews
• 296 Ernie Banks
• 297 Ryne Sandberg
• 298 Joe Morgan
• 299 Reggie Jackson

Vintage Veterans

• 301 Albert Pujols
• 302 Ichiro
• 303 Alex Rodriguez
• 304 Ryan Howard
• 305 Lance Berkman
• 306 Chipper Jones
• 307 Manny Ramirez
• 308 Dustin Pedroia
• 309 Ryan Zimmerman
• 310 Joe Mauer

Rookie Renditions

NOTE: Card #324 does not exist.

• 300 Ian Desmond 56T
• 311 Buster Posey 52T
• 312 Tyler Flowers 90T
• 313 Madison Bumgarner 62T
• 314 Adam Moore 89T
• 315 Henry Rodriguez 66T
• 316 Drew Stubbs 57T
• 317 Kevin Richardson 60T
• 318 Reid Gorecki 54T
• 319 Eric Young, Jr. 93T
• 320 Josh Thole 84T
• 321 Neil Walker 56T
• 322 Carlos Carrasco 77T
• 323 Tobi Stoner 85T
• 325 Tommy Manzella 91T
• 327 Brent Dlugach 54T
• 328 Michael Brantley 58T
• 329 Juan Francisco 85T

Parallels

All 329 base cards are available in the following parallels:

• National Chicle
• Bazooka
• Umbrella (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Artist Proof (serial-numbered to ten; autographed by the artist)
• Umbrella Red (one-of-one)
• Cowhide (one-of-one)
• Printing Plate (four for each)

Chrome

See 2010 Topps Chrome

Inserts

Box loader Cabinet Cards

Each Cabinet Card is also available as a Signature Series parallel, numbered to 25 copies. Signature Series parallels are not signed by the player, they are signed by the artist who created the card.

• BR Babe Ruth
• CM Christy Mathewson
• CY Cy Young
• CYA Carl Yastrzemski
• EM Eddie Mathews
• GS George Sisler
• HW Honus Wagner
• JF Jimmie Foxx
• JM Johnny Mize
• JR Jackie Robinson
• LG Lou Gehrig
• MM Mickey Mantle
• MO Mel Ott
• NR Nolan Ryan
• PWR Pee Wee Reese
• RC Roy Campanella
• RH Rogers Hornsby
• RJ Reggie Jackson
• SM Stan Musial
• TC Ty Cobb
• TM Thurman Munson
• TS Tris Speaker
• TSE Tom Seaver
• WF Whitey Ford
• WJ Walter Johnson

Manufactured Relics

MLB Logoman Patch

See 2010 Topps Manufactured MLB Logoman Patch

Autographs and Game Used

Relics

The odds of finding a Relic are as follows.

• Group A: 1:156/packs
• Group B: 1:65/packs
• Group C: 1:2061/packs

Each Group A and Group B Relic is available in the the following parallels:

• National Chicle (numbered to 199)
• Bazooka (numbered to 99)

All Relics are also available in the following parallels.

• Black Umbrella (numbered to 25)
• Red Umbrella (one-of-one)

• AE Andre Ethier A
• AP Albert Pujols B
• AR Alex Rodriguez A
• AS Alfonso Soriano B
• BR Babe Ruth C
• CB Carlos Beltran B
• CJ Chipper Jones A
• CR Colby Rasmus B
• DM Dale Murphy B
• DO David Ortiz B
• DP Dustin Pedroia B
• EA Elvis Andrus B
• EL Evan Longoria B
• EM Eddie Murray A
• HG Hank Greenberg A
• JC Joba Chamberlain B
• JH Josh Hamilton A
• JM Justin Morneau B
• JPA Jim Palmer A
• KF Kosuke Fukudome B
• LG Lou Gehrig C
• MM Mickey Mantle C
• MR Manny Ramirez B
• MT Mark Teixeira B
• NM Nick Markakis B
• NR Nolan Ryan A
• NS Nick Swisher B
• OS Ozzie Smith A
• PF Prince Fielder B
• PH Phil Hughes B
• PM Paul Molitor A
• PR Phil Rizzuto A
• PS Pablo Sandoval B
• PWR Pee Wee Reese A
• RC Robinson Cano B
• TM Thurman Munson B
• VG Vladimir Guerrero B
• WF Whitey Ford A

Autographs

The odds of finding an Autograph are as follows.

• Group A: 1:15/packs
• Group B: 1:594/packs

Each Autograph is also available in the following parallels:

• National Chicle (numbered to 199)
• Bazooka (numbered to 99)
• Black Umbrella (numbered to 25)
• Red Umbrella (one-of-one)
• Printing Plate (four for each)

• AB Andrew Bailey A
• BD Brent Dlugach A
• CC Carlos Carrasco A
• CR Colby Rasmus B
• CY Carl Yastrzemski B
• DS Denard Span A
• DST Drew Stubbs A
• GB Gordon Beckham B
• HR Henry Rodriguez A
• ID Ian Desmond A
• JB Jason Bartlett A
• JF Juan Francisco A
• JT Josh Thole A
• KU Koji Uehara A
• LD Luis Durango A
• MB Madison Bumgarner A
• MB Michael Brantley A
• NF Neftali Feliz A
• NM Nate McLouth A
• NW Neil Walker A
• PS Pablo Sandoval A
• RH Ryan Howard B
• RP Rick Porcello B
• SM Stan Musial B
• TH Tommy Hanson B
• TM Tommy Manzella A
• TS Tobi Stoner A

Dual Autographs

Each Dual Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

• BK Ryan Braun / Matt Kemp
• CH Miguel Cabrera / Ryan Howard
• LB Evan Longoria / Gordon Beckham
• MY Stan Musial / Carl Yastrzemski
• PP Dustin Pedroia / Jonathan Papelbon
• SG Alfonso Soriano / Vladimir Guerrero
• TP Troy Tulowitzki / Dustin Pedroia
• UR Koji Uehara / Nolan Reimold
• VH Shane Victorino / Ryan Howard
• ZF Ryan Zimmerman / Chone Figgins