2011 Topps Lineage
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Description
2011 Topps Lineage is a 200-card set tentatively scheduled for release the week of August 15, 2011. The product will pay tribute to previous Topps sets like 1952 Topps and 1975 Topps, and more obscure releases such as 1968 Topps 3-D, 1964 Topps Stand Ups, and the 1975 Topps Minis
Each 24-pack Hobby box should yield one on-card autograph, another autograph, a relic, and an over-sized box-topper based on the 1964 Topps Giants set.
Distribution
Hobby: 24 pack per box, eight cards per pack.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 200 | - | ? | ? |
| 1975 Minis | 200 | - | ? | ? |
| Diamond Anniversary | 200 | - | ? | ? |
| Platinum Diamond | 200 | - | ? | ? |
| Canary Diamond | 200 | one-of-one | ? | N/A |
| Printing Plates | 200 | four-for-each | ? | N/A |
| Venezuelan | 25 | - | 1:12 | 1:12 |
| Topps 3D | 25 | - | 1:12 | 1:12 |
| Cloth Stickers | 50 | - | 1:12 | 1:12 |
| Topps Rookies | 20 | - | 1:6 | 1:6 |
| Stand Ups | 25 | - | 1:12 | 1:12 |
| Giants | 20 | - | one-per-box | N/A |
| 1975 Mini Relics | 90 | - | ? | ? |
| 60th Anniversary Jumbo Relics | 25 | 25 | ? | N/A |
| 60th Anniversary Jumbo Patches | 25 | 5 | ? | N/A |
| Giants Relics | 20 | 64 | ? | N/A |
| Autographed Reprints | 76 | - | ? | ? |
| Autographed Reprints Canary Diamond | 76 | 10 | ? | N/A |
| 1952 Autographs | 10 | - | ? | ? |
| 1952 Autographs Canary Diamond | 10 | 10 | ? | N/A |
| 60th Anniversary Autographs | ? | 60 | ? | N/A |
Checklist
Base Set
Parallels
All 200-cards will be available in the following parallels. Each 24-pack Hobby box should yield 18 parallels.
- 1975 Minis
- Diamond Anniversary
- Platinum Diamond
- Canary Diamond (one-of-one, Hobby only)
- Printing Plates (four for each, Hobby only)
Venezuelan
This 25-card partial-parallel is based on the Topps Venezuelan sets of the 1950s and 60s. Each card will be printed in Spanish.
Inserts
Topps Giants
Based on the 1964 Topps Giants set, these 20 cards will be inserted into each Hobby box as a box loader. Each card will measure 3 1/8" X 5 1/4", the original size of the '64 cards.
Each Giant card will also be made available in a relic version. The Giant Relics will all be serial-numbered to 64 copies.
Topps 3D
This 25-card set is based on the 1968 Topps 3-D set.
Cloth Stickers
These 50 stickers are based on the extremely rare 1972 Topps Cloth Sticker set.
Topps Rookies
Based on the "Topps Rookie" inserts of the late-80s/early-90s, this 20-card set features all the top rookies of 2011.
Topps Stand Ups
Patterned after a 1964 set, these 25 die-cut cards are designed to be displayed when folded in half.
Autographs & Game-Used
1975 Mini Relics
This 90-card relic set is designed after the 1975 Topps Mini set. Each card measures 2 1/8" X 3 1/4".
60th Anniversary Jumbo Relics
This Hobby Exclusive set will feature a jumbo-sized relic in the shape of the number 60. Each card will be serial-numbered to only 25 copies, with a Patch version (also Hobby only) serial-numbered to five.
Autographed Reprints
76 players will each sign (on-card) their autographs on reprints of classic Topps cards. The checklist is skewed towards players who appeared in the 1952 Topps set. Each card will also be available in a Hobby-exclusive Canary Diamond parallel, serial-numbered to 10 copies.
1952 Autographs
Ten current players will have a sticker autograph affixed to a card based on the 1952 Topps design. Each card will also be available in a Hobby-exclusive Canary Diamond parallel, serial-numbered to 10 copies.