Field Level Preview: 2010 Topps Series Two

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2010 Topps Series One has been out for not even a month, and Topps has already announced Series Two, coming out in May of 2010. Of course, we’re now accustomed to Topps base being three sets in length for 990 cards and this will likely continue with 2010. So far, I’ve been very happy with the 2010 base set, with a few issues, which I’ll go into further in my Field Level Review of the product later this week. For now, let’s look and see what Series Two has in store for us.

Release Date: May 24, 2010
Price Point: Approximately $2/pack for hobby, $1.99 retail, $10 HTA. $55/hobby box @ Blowout and $88/HTA box also @ Blowout.
Product Loadout: Hobby: 10 cards/pack, 36 packs/box, 12 boxes/case. HTA: 50 cards/pack, 10 packs/box, 6 boxes/case.
Hit Ratios: One autograph or relic per hobby box, one autograph and two relics per HTA box.

Product Information:

• 330 base cards (331-660; 255 veterans, 40 rookies, 15 team, 15 franchise, 5 Classic Combo cards)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Topps Vintage Legends (25 cards; 1:4 hobby packs, 1:1 HTA)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• History of the World Series (25 cards; 1:6 packs, 1:1 HTA)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• The Cards Your Mother Threw Out (58 cards; 1:3 packs, 1:1 HTA)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Legendary Lineage[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Turkey Red (50 cards; 1:4 Hobby packs, 1:1 HTA)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Peak Performance (50 cards; 1:4 Hobby Packs, 1:1 HTA)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Topps 2020 (2o cards; 1:6 hobby packs, 1:1 HTA)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Topps Attax Toppstown Code Cards (30 cards; 1 per pack)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Red Hot Rookies (10 cards)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Topps Million Card Giveaway (1:6 hobby packs, 1:1 HTA packs)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Base card variations (20 cards, each limited to 3,000)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Hall of Fame buybacks (500 cards)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]

Parallels and GU/AU info:

• Silk Collection (Hobby/HTA only; 100 cards, #’d to 50)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Platinum (1/1)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Black (Hobby/HTA only, #’d to 59)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Gold (1:6 hobby packs, 1:1 HTA pack; #’d to 2010)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Printing Plates (4 of each, all 1/1; Hobby/HTA only)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• The Cards Your Mother Threw Out Original Back (58 cards, 1 per each hobby or HTA box, presumably 1:24 retail)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Peak Performance Dual Relics (15 cards, #’d to 50)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Peak Performance Relics (80+ cards)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Peak Performance Blue Relics (80 subjects, #’d to 99)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Peak Performance Autographs (50+ cards)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Peak Performance Autograph Relics (10 cards, Hobby/HTA only, #’d to 50)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Peak Performance Jumbo Relics (20 cards, Hobby/HTA only, #’d to 20)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• MLB Exclusive Patch Cards (5 cards, #’d to 50)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Sketch cards (1/1, hobby/HTA only)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Cap Logos (160 cards, hobby/HTA only)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Legendary Lineage Relics (15 cards, #’d to 50)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• 1962 Mickey Mantle Reprint Relics (#’d to 62)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]
• Baseball Legends Cut Signatures (15 cards, 1/1)[/*:m:3pl4bp8d]

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