2010 Topps National Chicle
Description
The inaugural 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 and a soul-patch.
Vintage Veterans features ten current players painted into "throwback" style unis. Among the images leaked 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.
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
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 275 | - | 8:1 | ? |
| Short Print | 54 | - | 1:4 | ? |
| National Chicle Back Parallel | 329 | - | 1:4 | ? |
| Bazooka Back Parallel | 329 | - | 1:8 | ? |
| Auto Group A | ? | - | 1:15 | ? |
| Artist Proof | 329 | 10 | 1:20 | NA |
| Cabinet Card | 25 | - | 1 per box | NA |
| Short Print Chicle Back Parallel | 54 | - | 1:50 | ? |
| Relic Group B | ? | - | 1:65 | ? |
| Umbrella Black Back | 329 | 25 | 1:82 | ? |
| Relic Chicle Back Parallel | ? | - | 1:87 | ? |
| Short Print Bazooka Back Parallel | 54 | - | 1:100 | ? |
| Artist's Proof Parallel | 329 | - | 1:120 | ? |
| Auto Chicle Back Parallel | ? | - | 1:126 | ? |
| Relic Bazooka Back Parallel | ? | - | 1:174 | ? |
| Auto Bazooka Back Parallel | ? | - | 1:188 | ? |
| Printing Plates | 329 | 4 | 1:300 | NA |
| Auto Group B | ? | - | 1:594 | ? |
| Relic Black Umbrella Back Parallel | ? | - | 1:688 | ? |
| Auto Black Umbrella Back Parallel | ? | - | 1:745 | ? |
| Cowhide | 329 | 1 | 1:1,200 | ? |
| Umbrella Red Back | 329 | 1 | 1:1,200 | NA |
| MLB Batter Logo Patch Card | ? | ? | 1:1,543 | ? |
| Dual Auto | 25 | - | 1:1,586 | ? |
| Relic Group C | ? | - | 1:2,061 | ? |
| Auto Red Printing Plate Parallel | ? | - | 1:3,671 | ? |
| Relic Red Umbrella Back Parallel | ? | - | 1:11,607 | ? |
| Auto Red Umbrella Back Parallel | ? | - | 1:15,623 | ? |
| Cabinet Card Signature Series | 25 | 50 | ? | NA |
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 JJ 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 Barbon
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
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
Retired Players
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
Rookie Subset
256 Tyler Flowers
257 Madison Bumgarner
258 Brandon Allen
259 Henry Rodriguez
260 Drew Stubbs
261 Kevin Richardson
262 Reid Gorecki
263 Eric Young Jr.
264 Josh Thole
265 Neil Walker
266 Carlos Carrasco
267 Tobi Stoner
268 Luis Durango
269 Tommy Manzella
270 Adam Moore
271 Brent Dlugach
272 Michael Brantley
273 Juan Francisco
274 Ian Desmond
275 Buster Posey
Short Prints
Retired Stars Revisited
This subset features vintage players in modern-era uniforms. Except where noted, all players are depicted in the uniform of the team 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 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
276 Babe Ruth (Atlanta Braves)
277 Rogers Hornsby
278 Pee Wee Reese (Los Angeles Dodgers)
279 Lou Gehrig
280 Jimmie Foxx (Phillies)
281 Honus Wagner
282 Roy Campanella (Los Angeles Dodgers)
283 Mel Ott (San Francisco Giants)
284 Tris Speaker
285 Jackie Robinson (Los Angeles Dodgers)
286 George Sisler
287 Ty Cobb
288 Thurman Munson
289 Johnny Mize
290 Walter Johnson (Nationals)
291 Cy Young
292 Christy Mathewson (San Francisco Giants)
293 Mickey Mantle
294 Stan Musial
295 Eddie Mathews (Atlanta Braves)
296 Ernie Banks
297 Ryne Sandberg (Phillies)
298 Joe Morgan (Astros)
299 Reggie Jackson (Orioles)
Vintage Veterans
301 Albert Pujols (St. Louis Browns)
302 Ichiro (Seattle Pilots)
303 Alex Rodriguez (New York Highlanders)
304 Ryan Howard (Philadelphia A's)
305 Lance Berkman (Houston Colt .45s)
306 Chipper Jones (1980s Braves)
307 Manny Ramirez (Brooklyn Dodgers)
308 Dustin Pedroia (Boston Braves)
309 Ryan Zimmerman (Montreal Expos)
310 Joe Mauer (Washington Senators)
Rookie Renditions
300 Ian Desmond (1956 Topps)
311 Buster Posey (1952 Topps)
312 Tyler Flowers (1990 Topps)
313 Madison Bumgarner (1962 Topps)
314 Adam Moore (1989 Topps)
315 Henry Rodriguez (1966 Topps)
316 Drew Stubbs (1957 Topps)
317 Kevin Richardson (1960 Topps)
318 Reid Gorecki (1954 Topps)
319 Eric Young Jr. (1993 Topps)
320 Josh Thole (1984 Topps)
321 Neil Walker (1956 Topps)
322 Carlos Carrasco (1977 Topps)
323 Tobi Stoner (1985 Topps)
324 Matt Carson (1980 Topps)
325 Tommy Manzella (1991 Topps)
326 Michael Dunn (1952 Topps)
327 Brent Dlugach (1954 Topps)
328 Michael Brantley (1958 Topps)
329 Juan Francisco (1985 Topps)
Parallels
All 329 base cards are available in the following parallels:
National Chicle
Bazooka
Umbrella (numbered to 25)
Artist Proof (numbered to 10)
Umbrella Red (one-of-one)
Cowhide (one-of-one)
Printing Plate (four for each)
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.
NCC-1 Babe Ruth
NCC-2 Rogers Hornsby
NCC-3 Pee Wee Reese
NCC-4 Lou Gehrig
NCC-5 Jimmie Foxx
NCC-6 Honus Wagner
NCC-7 Roy Campanella
NCC-8 Mel Ott
NCC-9 Tris Speaker
NCC-10 Jackie Robinson
NCC-11 George Sisler
NCC-12 Ty Cobb
NCC-13 Thurman Munson
NCC-14 Johnny Mize
NCC-15 Walter Johnson
NCC-16 Cy Young
NCC-17 Christy Mathewson
NCC-18 Mickey Mantle
NCC-19 Stan Musial
NCC-20 Eddie Mathews
NCC-21 Whitey Ford
NCC-22 Willie McCovey
NCC-23 Reggie Jackson
NCC-24 Tom Seaver
NCC-25 Nolan Ryan
Manufactured Relics
MLB Logo Man Patch
NOTE: Each card features a manufactured (not game-used) "Logo Man" patch and is serial-numbered to 50 copies. These are the fifth series of cards of a unique 100-card set that can be collected throughout the year.
LM-26 Jackie Robinson
LM-27 Lou Gehrig
LM-28 Stan Musial
LM-29 Whitey Ford
LM-30 Ty Cobb
Autographs and Game Used
National Chicle Autographs
Each National Chicle Autograph is 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)
NCA-1 Stan Musial
NCA-2 Ryan Howard
NCA-3 Buster Posey
NCA-4 Gordon Beckham
NCA-5 Shane Victorino
NCA-6 Carl Yastrzemski
NCA-7 Chone Figgans
NCA-8 Rick Porcello
NCA-9 Denard Span
NCA-10 Koji Uehara
NCA-11 Pablo Sandoval
NCA-12 Andrew McCutchen
NCA-13 Andrew Bailey
NCA-14 Nelson Cruz
NCA-15 Neftali Feliz
NCA-16 Jhoulys Chacin
NCA-17 Tyler Flowers
NCA-18 Madison Bumgarner
NCA-19 Brandon Allen
NCA-20 Henry Rodriguez
NCA-21 Drew Stubbs
NCA-22 Kevin Richardson
NCA-23 Reid Gorecki
NCA-24 Eric Young Jr.
NCA-25 Josh Thole
NCA-26 Neil Walker
NCA-27 Carlos Carrasco
NCA-28 Tobi Stoner
NCA-29 Luis Durango
NCA-30 Tommy Manzella
NCA-31 Adam Moore
NCA-32 Brent Dlugach
NCA-33 Michael Brantley
NCA-34 Juan Francisco
NCA-35 Ian Desmond
National Chicle Relics
Each National Chicle Relic is available in the the following parallels:
National Chicle (numbered to 199)
Bazooka (numbered to 99)
Black Umbrella (numbered to 25)
Red Umbrella (one-of-one)
NCR-1 Mickey Mantle
NCR-2 Dustin Pedroia
NCR-3 Evan Longoria
NCR-4 Albert Pujols
NCR-5 Prince Fielder
NCR-6 Manny Ramirez
NCR-7 Mariano Rivera
NCR-8 David Wright
NCR-9 Gordon Beckham
NCR-10 Alex Rodriguez
NCR-11 Vladimir Guerrero
NCR-12 Nick Markakis
NCR-13 Colby Rasmus
NCR-14 Hideki Matsui
NCR-15 Ryan Braun
NCR-16 Pablo Sandoval
NCR-17 Mark Teixeira
NCR-18 Carlos Beltran
NCR-19 Tommy Hanson
NCR-20 Chris Coghlan
NCR-21 Andrew Bailey
NCR-22 Chipper Jones
NCR-23 Elvis Andrus
NCR-24 Andre Ethier
NCR-25 Matt Kemp
NCR-26 Jose Lopez
NCR-27 Alfonso Soriano
NCR-28 Hank Greenberg
NCR-29 Robin Yount
NCR-30 Eddie Murray
NCR-31 Ozzie Smith
NCR-32 Lou Gehrig
NCR-33 Nolan Ryan
NCR-34 Whitey Ford
NCR-35 Stan Musial
NCR-36 Ernie Banks
NCR-37 Josh Hamilton
NCR-38 Babe Ruth
NCR-39 Thurman Munson
NCR-40 Phil Rizzuto
National Chicle Dual Autographs
NCDA-1 Evan Longoria/Gordon Beckham
NCDA-2 Miguel Cabrera/Ryan Howard
NCDA-3 Curtis Granderson/Miguel Cabrera
NCDA-4 Shane Victorino/Ryan Howard
NCDA-5 Dustin Pedroia/Jacoby Ellsbury
NCDA-6 Alfonso Soriano/Vladimir Guerrero
NCDA-7 Koji Uehara/Nolan Reimold
NCDA-8 Ryan Zimmerman/Chone Figgans
NCDA-9 Troy Tulowitzki/Dustin Pedroia
NCDA-10 Ryan Braun/Curtis Granderson