2010 Topps Heritage Baseball

After opening only a few packs this year, I think Topps has done a great job of re-creating the 1961 set in modern form. I won't be building a complete set, but I definitely like the look. Most of the reviews I've read from people who have opened packs are positive.

Cards #426-500 are all short printed (SP).

Each hobby box is supposed to contain an on-card autograph or a relic, and also either a three-card advertising strip or a stamp album. Every two boxes on average is supposed to have a foil-stamped 1961 buyback. As usual, each pack includes a stick of gum.

New for Topps Heritage this year are the framed Topps Stamps, featuring 207 current players on framed cards. Each card contains two stamps (2 players) and is numbered to 50. Player stamps are available in both a brown and green version just like the originals.

From what I've read, there are 2 cut-signature insert cards, featuring Mickey Mantle, and Warren Spahn.

There are several short printed variations this year. In 1961, Topps issued an obscure 18-card dice game as a test. The following players in 2010 Heritage have short printed variations in which their regular issue cards are found with dice game backs:

Joe Mauer
Victor Martinez
Albert Pujols
Mark Teixeira
Grady Sizemore
Justin Upton
Adam Jones
Vladimir Guerrero
Matt Kemp, Ichiro
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Tim Lincecum
Chase Utley
Ian Kinsler
Derek Jeter
Hanley Ramirez
Alex Rodriguez
Chipper Jones

2010 Topps Heritage commemorates the 1961 Topps design, so Topps saw it fitting to celebrate the famous 1961 HR chase with a special 45-card insert…

Babe Ruth (15 cards) Hobby Exclusive
Roger Maris (15 cards) Wal-Mart Exclusive
Mickey Mantle (15 cards) Target Exclusive

Each of these inserts also has a Relic Parallel that’s sequentially numbered to the player’s jersey number …Ruth (#’d to 3), Maris (#’d to 9) and Mantle (#’d to 7). In addition, there are short printed variations in the base set featuring Ruth (#60), Maris (#61) and Mantle (#56).

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Although not actually a Topps Heritage set, some people have found Topps "Logo Man" patch cards in their 2010 Topps Heritage. This set is distributed through several Topps Products this year I think.

SHORT PRINTS & VARIATIONS

*Listed below are the short prints & variations I currently know about.

#1 Albert Pujols (black background on name box/team box)

#2 Joe Mauer (black background on name box/team box)

#15 Grady Sizemore (red team background is SP)

#55 Pablo Sandoval (green team background is SP)

#56 Mickey Mantle SP

#60 Babe Ruth SP

#61 Roger Maris SP

#77 J.A. Happ (blue team background is SP)

#94 Zack Greinke (blue team background is SP)

#215 Derek Jeter (yellow team background is SP)

#366 CC Sabathia (yellow team background is SP)

#393 Ryan Braun

#427 David Wright (yellow team background is SP)

#463 Atlanta Braves Team Card

Real One Autographs

ROA-BG Bob Gibson
ROA-BH Billy Harrell
ROA-BH Bob Hale
ROA-BM Bobby Malkmus
ROA-BP Buster Posey
ROA-CB Collin Balester
ROA-CY Carl Yastrzemski
ROA-DK Danny Kravtiz
ROA-DP Dustin Pedroia
ROA-DW David Wright
ROA-FR Frank Robinson
ROA-GB Gordon Beckham
ROA-GL Gene Leek
ROA-JB Jay Bruce
ROA-JC Jerry Casale
ROA-JM Juan Marichal
ROA-JU Justin Upton
ROA-JW Jim Woods
ROA-LA Luis Aparicio
ROA-MH Matt Holliday
ROA-NG Ned Garver
ROA-RI Raul Ibanez
ROA-RS Ray Semproch
ROA-RS Red Schoendienst
ROA-SM Stan Musial
ROA-TB Tom Borland
ROA-TB Tom Brewer
ROA-WD Walt Dropo

Real One DUAL Autographs

RODA-AB Luis Aparicio/Gordon Beckham
RODA-GH Bob Gibson/Matt Holliday
RODA-MH Stan Musial/Matt Holliday
RODA-YP Carl Yastrzemski/Dustin Pedroia
RODA-RU Frank Robinson/Justin Upton
RODA-LS Ralph Lumenti/Denard Span
RODA-BP Tom Brewer/Dustin Pedroia

New Age Performers

NA1 Justin Upton
NA2 Jacoby Ellsbury
NA3 Gordon Beckham
NA4 Tommy Hanson
NA5 Hanley Ramirez
NA6 Joe Mauer
NA7 Ichiro
NA8 Derek Jeter
NA9 Albert Pujols
NA10 Ryan Howard
NA11 Zack Greinke
NA12 Matt Kemp
NA13 Miguel Cabrera
NA14 Mariano Rivera
NA15 Prince Fielder

Then & Now Insert Set

TN1 Roger Maris/Albert Pujols
TN2 Roger Maris/Prince Fielder
TN3 Al Kaline/Joe Mauer
TN4 Luis Aparicio/Jacoby Ellsbury
TN5 Mickey Mantle/Adrian Gonzalez
TN6 Whitey Ford/Zack Greinke
TN7 Whitey Ford/Justin Verlander
TN8 Whitey Ford/Felix Hernandez
TN9 Whitey Ford/Justin Verlander
TN10 Whitey Ford/Roy Halladay

Topps Heritage Flashbacks

BF1 Roger Maris
BF2 Warren Spahn
BF3 Whitey Ford
BF4 Frank Robinson
BF5 Whitey Ford
BF6 Candlestick Park
BF7 Carl Yastrzemski
BF8 Luis Aparicio
BF9 Al Kaline
BF10 Angels/Senators

Topps Heritage Flashbacks Relic Checklist

FSR-BG Bob Gibson
FSR-JP Jim Piersall
FSR-FR Frank Robinson
FSR-RS Brooks Robinson
FSR-SM Stan Musial
FSR-AK Al Kaline
FSR-MM Mickey Mantle
FSR-RM Roger Maris
FSR-EB Ernie Banks
FSR-LA Luis Aparicio

Topps Heritage Dual Flashbacks Relic Checklist

DFSR-BG Ernie Banks/Bob Gibson
DFSR-MR Mickey Mantle/Frank Robinson
DFSR-PK Roger Maris/Al Kaline
DFSR-PA Jim Piersall/Luis Aparicio

Flashbacks Autographs

FA-LA Luis Aparicio
FA-BG Bob Gibson
FA-SM Stan Musial
FA-CY Carl Yastrzemski
FA-FR Frank Robinson

Flashbacks Autograph Relics Checklist

FAR-LA Luis Aparicio
FAR-BG Bob Gibson
FAR-SM Stan Musial
FAR-CY Carl Yastrzemski
FAR-FR Frank Robinson

News Flashbacks

NF1 Peace Corps
NF2 John F. Kennedy
NF3 Ham the Chimp
NF4 Venera 1
NF5 Hassan II
NF6 Twenty Third Amendment
NF7 Apollo Program Announce
NF8 Berlin Wall
NF9 Vostok 1
NF10 Ty Cobb

Clubhouse Collection Relics

AE Andre Ethier
AK Adam Kennedy
AL Adam Lind
AP Albert Pujols
AR Aramis Ramirez
AW Adam Wainwright
BJ Bobby Jenks
BW Billy Wagner
CB Clay Buchholz
CG Cristian Guzman
CH Cole Hamels
CM Carlos Marmol
CS CC Sabathia
CZ Carlos Zambrano
DH Dan Haren
DN Dioner Navarro
DO David Ortiz
DU Dan Uggla
EL Evan Longoria
EV Edinson Volquez
GB Gordon Beckham
GS Grady Sizemore
HK Hiroki Kuroda
JB Jason Bulger
JC Jose Contreras
JD Jermaine Dye
JF Jeff Francis
JL James Loney
JW Jered Weaver
KJ Kenji Johjima
KM Kendry Morales
KW Kerry Wood
LB Lance Berkman
MB Mark Buehrle
ME Mark Ellis
MK Matt Kemp
MT Miguel Tejada
MY Michael Young
NM Nate McLouth
PK Paul Konerko
PS Pablo Sandoval
RB Rocco Baldelli
RD Ryan Dempster
RH Ryan Howard
RL Ryan Ludwick
RM Russell Martin
VG Vladimir Guerrero
AJP A.J. Pierzynski
BWE Brandon Webb
CHE Chase Headley
HCK Hong-Chih Kuo
JCR Joe Crede
KMI Kevin Millwood
MTH Matt Thorman

Clubhouse Collection Dual Relics

CCDR-YB Carl Yastrzemski/Jason Bay
CCDR-BM Brooks Robinson/Nick Markakis
CCDR-MT Mickey Mantle/Mark Teixeira
CCDR-MR Roger Maris/Alex Rodriguez
CCDR-AR Luis Aparicio/Alexei Ramirez

2010 Topps Heritage Clubhouse Collection Autograph Relics Checklist

CCAR-RH Ryan Howard
CCAR-MK Matt Kemp
CCAR-GB Gordon Beckham
CCAR-DW David Wright
CCAR-MH Matt Holliday
CCAR-LA Luis Aparicio
CCAR-BG Bob Gibson
CCAR-SM Stan Musial
CCAR-CY Carl Yastrzemski
CCAR-FR Frank Robinson

2010 Topps Heritage Clubhouse Collection Dual Autograph Relics Checklist

CCDAR-AB Luis Aparicio/Gordon Beckham
CCDAR-GH Bob Gibson/Matt Holliday
CCDAR-MH Stan Musial/Matt Holliday
CCDAR-YP Carl Yastrzemski/Dustin Pedroia
CCDAR-RU Frank Robinson/Justin Upton

Chrome/Refractors/Black Refractors
*All have the same checklist

Chrome (numbered to 1961)
Refractor (numbered to 561)
Black Refractor (numbered to 61)

C1 Albert Pujols
C2 Joe Mauer
C3 Rajai Davis
C4 Adam Wainwright
C5 Grady Sizemore
C6 Alex Rodriguez
C7 Cole Hamels
C8 Matt Kemp
C9 Chris Tillman
C10 Reid Gorecki
C11 Chris Carpenter
C12 Jason Bay
C13 Gordon Beckham
C14 Curtis Granderson
C15 Daniel McCutchen
C16 Pablo Sandoval
C17 Jake Peavy
C18 Ryan Church
C19 Nick Markakis
C20 Josh Beckett
C21 Matt Cain
C22 Nate McLouth
C23 J.A. Happ
C24 Justin Upton
C25 Rick Porcello
C26 Mark Teixeira
C27 Raul Ibanez
C28 Zack Greinke
C29 Nolan Reimold
C30 Jimmy Rollins
C31 Jorge Posada
C32 Clayton Kershaw
C33 Buster Posey
C34 Adam Dunn
C35 Chipper Jones
C36 John Lackey
C37 Daniel Hudson
C38 Jacoby Ellsbury
C39 Mariano Rivera
C40 Jair Jurrjens
C41 Prince Fielder
C42 Shane Victorino
C43 Mark Buehrle
C44 Madison Bumgarner
C45 Yunel Escobar
C46 Chris Coghlan
C47 Justin Verlander
C48 Michael Brantley
C49 Matt Holliday
C50 Chase Utley
C51 Adam Jones
C52 Kendry Morales
C53 Denard Span
C54 Nyjer Morgan
C55 Adrian Gonzalez
C56 Daisuke Matsuzaka
C57 Joey Votto
C58 Jered Weaver
C59 Lance Berkman
C60 Andre Ethier
C61 Mat Latos
C62 Derek Jeter
C63 Johan Santana
C64 Max Scherzer
C65 Ian Kinsler
C66 Elvis Andrus
C67 Adam Lind
C68 Ichiro
C69 Ryan Howard
C70 Dan Uggla
C71 Cliff Lee
C72 Andrew McCutchen
C73 Nelson Cruz
C74 Stephen Drew
C75 Koji Uehara
C76 Roy Halladay
C77 Felix Hernandez
C78 Josh Hamilton
C79 Hanley Ramirez
C80 Kevin Youkilis
C81 Kyle Blanks
C82 Ryan Zimmerman
C83 Ricky Romero
C84 Julio Borbon
C85 Ben Zobrist
C86 Vladimir Guerrero
C87 CC Sabathia
C88 Josh Johnson
C89 Mark Reynolds
C90 Troy Tulowitzki
C91 Hunter Pence
C92 Ryan Braun
C93 Tommy Hanson
C94 Aaron Hill
C95 Brian McCann
C96 David Wright
C97 Tim Lincecum
C98 Evan Longoria
C99 Ubaldo Jimenez
C100 Neftali Feliz

Stamps

S1 Joe Mauer
S2 Albert Pujols
S3 Derek Jeter
S4 Pablo Sandoval
S5 Vladimir Guerrero
S6 David Wright
S7 Josh Hamilton
S8 Chipper Jones
S9 Ichiro
S10 Ryan Braun
S11 Gavin Floyd
S12 Alfonso Soriano
S13 Roy Halladay
S14 Justin Upton
S15 Ian Kinsler
S16 Chase Utley
S17 Kevin Youkilis
S18 Troy Tulowitzki
S19 Grady Sizemore
S20 Johnny Cueto
S21 Zack Greinke
S22 Hanley Ramirez
S23 Adam Jones
S24 Ryan Zimmerman
S25 Evan Longoria
S26 Jose Reyes
S27 Alex Rodriguez
S28 Tim Lincecum
S29 Matt Garza
S30 Prince Fielder
S31 Kendry Morales
S32 Andrew McCutchen
S33 Justin Verlander
S34 Ryan Howard
S35 Dusint Pedroia
S36 Carlos Beltran
S37 John Lackey
S38 Jay Bruce
S39 Curtis Granderson
S40 Adrian Gonzalez
S41 Carl Crawford
S42 Ryan Dempster
S43 Michael Young
S44 Matt Holiday
S45 Justin Morneau
S46 Dan Uggla
S47 Torii Hunter
S48 Matt Kemp
S49 Scott Kazmir
S50 Nate McLouth
S51 Jacoby Ellsbury
S52 Buster Posey
S53 Jorge Posada
S54 Josh Johnson
S55 Victor Martinez
S56 Manny Ramirez
S57 Gordon Beckham
S58 Tommy Hanson
S59 Chone Figgins
S60 Miguel Tejada
S61 Michael Cuddyer
S62 Andre Either
S63 Robinson Cano
S64 Carlos Delgado
S65 Billy Butler
S66 Javier Vazquez
S67 Josh Beckett
S68 Hunter Pence
S69 Franklin Gutierrez
S70 Mark Derosa
S71 James Shields
S72 Cole Hamels
S73 Jason Kubel
S74 Stephen Drew
S75 CC Sabathia
S76 Derrek Lee
S77 Mark Buehrle
S78 Yunel Escobar
S79 Rick Porcello
S80 Brandon Allen
S81 Will Venable
S82 Jason Bay
S83 Lance Berkman
S84 Daisuke Matzusaka
S85 Aramis Ramirez
S86 Carlos Pena
S87 Matt Cain
S88 Paul Konerko
S89 Ubaldo Jimenez
S90 Magglio Ordonez
S91 Roy Oswalt
S92 Brett Anderson
S93 Adam Dunn
S94 Bobby Abreu
S95 Shane Victorino
S96 Brian Roberts
S97 Mike Pelfrey
S98 Dustin Richardson
S99 Brian McCann
S100 Mariano Rivera
S101 Johan Santana
S102 Rajai Davis
S103 Mark Reynolds
S104 Mark Teixeira
S105 Chris Coghlan
S106 Felix Hernandez
S107 Orlando Hudson
S108 Erick Aybar
S109 Jorge De La Rosa
S110 Jason Bartlett
S111 Daniel McCutchen
S112 Jered Weaver
S113 Dexter Fowler
S114 Denard Span
S115 Jair Jurrjens
S116 Adam Lind
S117 Felipe Lopez
S118 A.J. Burnett
S119 Joel Pineiro
S120 Shin-Shoo Choo
S121 Francisco Rodriguez
S122 Joe Nathan
S123 Derek Lowe
S124 Orlando Cabrera
S125 Yadier Molina
S126 David DeJesus
S127 Reid Gorecki
S128 Joe Saunders
S129 Cliff Lee
S130 Hideki Matsui
S131 James Loney
S132 Juan Rivera
S133 Ricky Nolasco
S134 Scott Feldman
S135 Ryan Theriot
S136 Johnny Damon
S137 Raul Ibanez
S138 Jon Lester
S139 Jayson Werth
S140 Jose Lopez
S141 Jordan Zimmerman
S142 Koji Uehara
S143 Jorge Cantu
S144 Scott Baker
S145 Dan Haren
S146 Palcido Polanco
S147 Kevin Millwood
S148 Casey Blake
S149 Elvis Andrus
S150 Colby Rasmus
S151 J.A. Happ
S152 Miguel Cabrera
S153 Miguel Cabrera
S154 Garrett Jones
S155 Jeff Neimann
S156 Cristian Guzman
S157 Chad Billingsley
S158 Nick Blackburn
S159 Joey Votto
S160 Nick Markakis
S161 David Price
S162 Max Scherzer
S163 Aaron Hill
S164 Jimmy Rollins
S165 Kurt Suzuki
S166 Clayton Kershaw
S167 Alexi Ramirez
S168 Brad Hawpe
S169 Daniel Hudson
S170 Nick Johnson
S171 Nick Swisher
S172 Eric Young Jr.
S173 Melky Cabrera
S174 Mat Latos
S175 Chris Tillman
S176 Carlos Zambrano
S177 David Ortiz
S178 Brandon Webb
S179 Nolan Reimold
S180 Kenshin Kawakami
S181 Carlos Quentin
S182 Gerardo Parra
S183 Jake Peavy
S184 Garret Anderson
S185 Andy Pettitte
S186 Pedro Feliz
S187 Adrian Beltre
S188 Kyle Blanks
S189 B.J. Upton
S190 Miguel Montero
S191 Ken Griffey
S192 Zach Duke
S193 Tyler Flowers
S194 Daniel Murphy
S195 Ricky Romero
S196 Hiroki Kuroda
S197 Chris Petit
S198 John Maine
S199 Vernon Wells
S200 Todd Helton
S201 Howie Kendrick
S202 Bronson Arroyo
S203 Luke Hochevar
S204 Jeff Francouer
S205 Carlos Guillen
S206 Rich Harden
S207 Marlon Byrd
S208 Josh Thole

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