2021 Topps Throwback Thursday

[mfw13]

So how do you do a 12-card 1956 Topps set and NOT include a Stan Musial card, the greatest player without a card in the original 1956 Topps set?

#Epic Fail

[dboutic617]

Set #9 - 1972 Topps Football - Pro Action - PR 1578 sets
Product is available from Mar 04, 2021 and expires on Mar 11, 2021.

25. Fernando Tatis Jr. **Shortprint Photo Variation Subject
26. Tanner Houck
27. Johnny Bench

[monkeymcgee]

Ooh--nice Pro Action

Got my first TT package in for my sub yesterday--landed an Adell photo variation, so that was a nice surprise

[mfw13]

The Tatis rocks....they other two....meh....

[ClevelandIC]

I am surprised to see a Houck Rookie but I like it!

[dboutic617]

Set #10 - 1972 Topps Football - Pro Action - PR 1086 sets
Product is available from Mar 11, 2021 and expires on Mar 18, 2021.

28. Freddie Freeman
29. Kyle Lewis **Shortprint Photo Variation Subject
30. Ozzie Smith

[ethanwa]

That Ozzie is awesome.

[dboutic617]

Set #11 - 1972 Topps Football - Pro Action
Product is available from Mar 18, 2021 and expires on Mar 25, 2021.

31. Shohei Ohtani **Shortprint Photo Variation Subject
32. Joey Bart
33. Ryne Sandberg

[dboutic617]

Set #12 - 1972 Topps Football - Pro Action
Product is available from Mar 25, 2021 and expires on Apr 01, 2021.

34. Nolan Arenado
35. Alec Bohm **Shortprint Photo Variation Subject
36. Randy Johnson

[okumeister]

That Bohm card is awesome!!

[okumeister]

New set up for the week (for the month).
We got a Lindor in Mets uniform.

I'll let dboutic do the pic posting!

1992 Bowman Baseball
-37 Francisco Lindor **Shortprint Photo Variation Subject
-38 Ryan Mountcastle
-39 Chipper Jones

[dboutic617]

Set #13 - 1992 Bowman Baseball
Product is available from Apr 01, 2021 and expires on Apr 08, 2021.

37. Francisco Lindor **Shortprint Photo Variation Subject
38. Ryan Mountcastle (RC)
39. Chipper Jones

[SmokeyJ]

Very disappointing set choice. We just saw this design in Bowman Heritage.

I realize they're selling more units under this new format, but my interest is dwindling (and I own probably 80% of all of the prior TBT sets from 2016 onward).

[ethanwa]

Originally Posted by SmokeyJ

I realize they're selling more units under this new format, but my interest is dwindling (and I own probably 80% of all of the prior TBT sets from 2016 onward).

I own 100% of all TBT (including the new SP cards) and I agree with you. I often question if I should quit TBT in 2021.

[SmokeyJ]

New Throwback Thursday set is up.

You can now imagine what baseball cards would look like in the style of...

(checks notebook)

...1980 Topps baseball.


Sigh.

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by SmokeyJ

New Throwback Thursday set is up.

You can now imagine what baseball cards would look like in the style of...

(checks notebook)

...1980 Topps baseball.


Sigh.

And to make it worse, one of the first three cards is Rickey Henderson, who ALREADY HAS A CARD IN THE ORIGINAL 1980 SET!



Out of all the retired players to choose from, they couldn't find someone who doesn't already have a card in the 1980 design??????

[mfw13]

I'll also add that I'm pretty disappointed overall with the design choices this year.

Only two of the five have been interesting, the 1961 Bazooka and 1972 Football "In Action" designs.

The other three have been standard Topps product designs, i.e. 1956 Topps, 1980 Topps, and 1992 Bowman.

Would love to see more old football/basketball/hockey/non-sports designs used for this product line....

[ethanwa]

Originally Posted by mfw13

I'll also add that I'm pretty disappointed overall with the design choices this year.

Only two of the five have been interesting, the 1961 Bazooka and 1972 Football "In Action" designs.

The other three have been standard Topps product designs, i.e. 1956 Topps, 1980 Topps, and 1992 Bowman.

Would love to see more old football/basketball/hockey/non-sports designs used for this product line....

Agree 1000000%!!! That's why I hate this new format... we just aren't going to get the variety because they only do 12 designs per year.

[ethanwa]

Just because, here is a list of the baseball base designs Topps has yet to use for TBT. So be prepared for more generic throwback cards:

51
53
55
62
67
69
70
73
75
78
79
81
82
83
85
87 (previous 87 was Future Stars design; doesn't count as base)
89-94 (previous 89 was #1 draft pick; doesn't count as base)
96
98
2000-04
06
08 and greater

And the years that Topps has repeated:

54 (back to back sets)
56 (different TBT years)

[SmokeyJ]

Last week's TBT set (1980 Topps with Jazz Chisholm, Kaline, and Bellinger) is the new low print run for the new format: 1049.

[mfw13]

Doing dual-player cards this time around, which is cool.

But why choose the 1968 design? There are several other dual-player designs which have a lot more visual appeal.

[ethanwa]

Originally Posted by SmokeyJ

Last week's TBT set (1980 Topps with Jazz Chisholm, Kaline, and Bellinger) is the new low print run for the new format: 1049.

Meaning only 52 Bellinger short prints, correct?

[okumeister]

Nobody cares about this set anymore huh.
I basically don't care as well, but this week's release look pretty neat.

I love the Tom Seaver / Nolan Ryan image, and there is also Trout / Ohtani in the checklist, though they somehow do not have that Trout/Ohtani image posted.

Will be buying several sets this week.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by okumeister

Nobody cares about this set anymore huh.
I basically don't care as well, but this week's release look pretty neat.

I love the Tom Seaver / Nolan Ryan image, and there is also Trout / Ohtani in the checklist, though they somehow do not have that Trout/Ohtani image posted.

Will be buying several sets this week.

I honestly forget to scroll that far down the page. I usually stop and click on the New Releases. Seems it would be better for Topps to put these on that page too since technically it is a new release.

[gododgersfan]

Man, it has been a while since I bought a TTT set. The lineup for this week is nice with Seaver/Ryan and Trout/Ohtani. The Trout/Ohtani variation is the card to get.