2001 Absolute Memorabilia
Description
Distribution
The cards were distributed primarily in hobby boxes that came 6 cards per pack and 18 packs per box. Cards were also distributed in retail packs with significantly worse insert odds. A hobby box sold on eBay in June 2009 for $142.
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Hobby Box
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Hobby Pack
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
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| Base | 200 | - | ? |
| short set | 150 | - | ? |
| Rookie Premiere Materials | 50 | 700 | 1:18 |
| Spectrum short set | 150 | 10 | ? |
| Spectrum Rookie Premiere Materials | 50 | 25 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
Parallels
RPM Autographs
Spectrum
Inserts
Autographs & Game-Used
Ball Hoggs
Boss Hoggs
Home Opener Souvenirs
The bases and baseballs from the opening day of the 2001 season were purchased by Donruss and swatches of these items were the basis for the Home Opener Souvenirs sets. Some players had two different cards in this set. Five different sets: Single (1 swatch), Double (2 swatches), Triple (3 swatches), Homerun (4 swatches- 3 base, 1 baseball), and Autographed (1 swatch) were inserted into packs. Each was serial numberd to 400, 200, 100, 25 and 25 copies respectively. Just the Homerun (4 swatch) cards had multi-colored surface swatches. Only ten of the fifty cards were paralleled with an autograph. The Troy Glaus autograph card was packed out as a redemption card that expired in 2003.
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Single
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Double
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Homerun
| Number | Player | Team | AU |
| OD1 | Barry Bonds | Giants | |
| OD2 | Cal Ripken | Orioles | AU |
| OD3 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | |
| OD4 | Troy Glaus | Angels | AU EXCH |
| OD5 | Frank Thomas | White Sox | |
| OD6 | Alex Rodriguez | Rangers | AU |
| OD7 | Ivan Rodriguez | Rangers | |
| OD8 | Jeff Bagwell | Astros | |
| OD9 | Mark McGwire | Cardinals | |
| OD10 | Todd Helton | Rockies | |
| OD11 | Gary Sheffield | Braves | |
| OD12 | Manny Ramirez | Red Sox | |
| OD13 | Mike Piazza | Mets | |
| OD14 | Sammy Sosa | Cubs | |
| OD15 | Preston Wilson | Marlins | |
| OD16 | Tony Gwynn | Padres | AU |
| OD17 | Vladimir Guerrero | Expos | AU |
| OD18 | Carlos Delgado | Blue Jays | |
| OD19 | Roberto Alomar | White Sox | AU |
| OD20 | Todd Helton | Rockies | |
| OD21 | Albert Pujols | Cardinals | AU |
| OD22 | Jason Giambi | A's | |
| OD23 | Sammy Sosa | Cubs | |
| OD24 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Reds | |
| OD25 | Darin Erstad | Angels | |
| OD26 | Mark McGwire | Cardinals | |
| OD27 | Carlos Delgado | Blue Jays | |
| OD28 | Juan Gonzalez | Indians | AU |
| OD29 | Mike Sweeney | Royals | |
| OD30 | Alex Rodriguez | Rangers | |
| OD31 | Roger Clemens | Yankees | AU |
| OD32 | Tsuyoshi Shinjo | Giants | |
| OD33 | Ben Grieve | A's | |
| OD34 | Jeff Kent | Giants | |
| OD35 | Vladimir Guerrero | Expos | |
| OD36 | Shawn Green | Dodgers | |
| OD37 | Rafael Palmeiro | Rangers | AU |
| OD38 | Tony Gwynn | Padres | |
| OD39 | Scott Rolen | Phillies | |
| OD40 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Reds | |
| OD41 | Albert Pujols | Cardinals | |
| OD42 | Barry Bonds | Giants | |
| OD43 | Mark Grace | Diamondbacks | |
| OD44 | Bernie Williams | Yankees | |
| OD45 | Frank Thomas | White Sox | |
| OD46 | Jermaine Dye | Royals | |
| OD47 | Mike Piazza | Mets | |
| OD48 | Chipper Jones | Braves | |
| OD49 | Richie Sexson | Brewers | |
| OD50 | Magglio Ordonez | White Sox |
Tools of the Trade
The first of the famous Tools of the Trade sets. The fifty card set features game used jerseys (/300), bats (/100), batting gloves (/50) and hats(/100) of many of baseball's current superstars. Fifteen of the fifty were packed out as redemption cards that expired in 2003. Ten of the cards were also paralleled with an autographed version that was serial numbered to 25 copies.
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5 - Scott Rolen
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25 - Greg Maddux
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27 - Vlad
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44 Sean Casey
Autographed Baseballs
In each hobby box of 2001 Absolute Memorabilia, an autographed baseball was inserted as a box topper. Most of the balls were signed by either Hall of Fame players or current stars/superstars. Each baseball features a light brown 2001 Playoff Absolute large logo on the panel above the autograph, with the name of the player in print, and the actual Serial number of the ball. Making these Certified Autograph Baseballs.
| Player | PR |
| Hank Aaron | 25 |
| Hank Bauer | 500 |
| Johnny Bench | 25 |
| Yogi Berra | 25 |
| Wade Boggs | 25 |
| Barry Bonds | 25 |
| Clete Boyer | 500 |
| Lou Brock | 25 |
| Steve Carlton | 25 |
| Gary Carter | 200 |
| Sean Casey | 25 |
| Roger Clemens | 25 |
| Dave Concepcion | 500 |
| Andre Dawson | 550 |
| Bucky Dent | 500 |
| Larry Doby | 300 |
| Bobby Doerr | 300 |
| J.D. Drew | 25 |
| Jim Edmonds | 25 |
| Bob Feller | 550 |
| Rollie Fingers | 575 |
| Whitey Ford | 25 |
| George Foster | 500 |
| Steve Garvey | 1000 |
| Bob Gibson | 25 |
| Tom Glavine | 25 |
| Goose Gossage | 500 |
| Tony Gwynn | 25 |
| Todd Helton | 25 |
| Rickey Henderson | 25 |
| Frank Howard | 500 |
| Monte Irvin | 500 |
| Reggie Jackson | 25 |
| Fergie Jenkins | 1000 |
| Chipper Jones | 25 |
| Tommy John | 1000 |
| Charles Johnson | 25 |
| Randy Johnson | 25 |
| Brian Jordan | 25 |
| George Kell | 300 |
| Harmon Killebrew | 200 |
| Ralph Kiner | 100 |
| Dave Kingman | 500 |
| Don Larsen | 200 |
| Javy Lopez | 25 |
| Greg Maddux | 25 |
| Bill Madlock | 524 |
| Juan Marichal | 485 |
| Willie Mays | 25 |
| Bill Mazeroski | 25 |
| Willie McCovey | 25 |
| Minnie Minoso | 1000 |
| Dale Murphy | 25 |
| Stan Musial | 25 |
| Don Newcombe | 500 |
| Al Oliver | 500 |
| Magglio Ordonez | 200 |
| Jim Palmer | 500 |
| Joe Pepitone | 500 |
| Tony Perez | 400 |
| Gaylord Perry | 1000 |
| Johnny Podres | 500 |
| Boog Powell | 500 |
| Kirby Puckett | 25 |
| Manny Ramirez | 25 |
| Bobby Richardson | 500 |
| Phil Rizzuto | 25 |
| Robin Roberts | 500 |
| Frank Robinson | 25 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 400 |
| Nolan Ryan | 25 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 25 |
| Mike Schmidt | 25 |
| Red Schoendienst | 500 |
| Herb Score | 500 |
| Tom Seaver | 25 |
| Moose Skowron | 500 |
| Enos Slaughter | 525 |
| Ozzie Smith | 25 |
| Duke Snider | 25 |
| Warren Spahn | 500 |
| Willie Stargell | 25 |
| Frank Thomas | 25 |
| Luis Tiant | 500 |
| Earl Weaver | 300 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 500 |
| Billy Williams | 325 |
| Maury Wills | 500 |
| Don Zimmer | 500 |