Getting back to more of a traditional Christmas theme. Ornaments. Specifically, the Oversized die cut Topps Holiday Ornaments in order of their release. Bare in mind I did just get a few more in, but they didn't make into the scans.
Topps came out with the Holiday release back in 2016 with a total of 601 cards. 200 card set plus the metallic parallel, 51 relics and the rest were basically autographs. No Ornaments or variations.
In 2017: 691 cards, 66 relics and they added an additional parallel.
In 2018: 1030 cards, 66 relics, they added another parallel.
In 2019: 1214 cards 64 relics and Topps added the 3 levels of variations (100 cards)
In 2020: 1265 cards and this is when The over size die cut Ornaments (box toppers) came into play. Now I actually collect all of the relics, and variations along with the ornaments. I have to the complete set since the start. Each year has 20 Ornaments (basic ornaments- I say this because Topps has thrown a few different ones in for the 2024 release).
In 2021: 1663 cards, added 20 cards to the base set and its 3 parallels or is it 4 now, 78 relics and more parallels.
In 2022: 1487 cards, 49 relics (but they added 3 relic parallels)
In 2023: 1999 cards, 76 relics.
This year: 3,736 cards.
2020: I have 17/20.
2021: I have 8/20.
2022: I have 16/20.
2023: I have 14/20.
As for this year I now have 12 of the 20 Ornaments plus extras for PC's. I believe this was Topps' best year regarding the design of the Ornaments and the base cards. It was my favorite set of the year.
In the last couple of weeks I have added a dozen or so ornaments to my ComC inventory. I just got my Black Friday shipment in and will be using that to kick off the New Year.
A tree covered in those would actually be pretty cool. Merry Christmas Johnny.
ReplyDeleteThose are so cool! I like every design for the ornaments -- they're so creative. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThose are really cool. I have never seen one in real life, just photos. Thanks for showing them including some Twins (Past and Present). Merry Christmas to you and yours Johnny!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, John!
ReplyDeleteLove the ornament cards, they're so fun. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDelete3,736 cards? That's ridiculous. I have a box I was planning on opening tomorrow. If I pull the key rookies, I might build the set. As for the ornament... if it doesn't fit my collection... it's yours.
ReplyDeleteGood chance on pulling the rookies. As for the ornaments I have half of them. LMK, and the variations and relics too.
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