A New Hyun-Jin Ryu Factory Set Variation Card

It has just come to my attention that there is a Hyun-Jin Ryu card that is brand new to me.

When Topps issued their retail factory set (commonly sold at places like Target and WalMart) they included a special 5-card pack of Rookie Variations.  They feature the 5 most popular players to have rookie cards in their Series 1 and Series 2 sets, and Hyun-Jin Ryu is included.  Along with Ryu are Manny Machado, Jurickson Profar, Shelby Miller and Jose Fernandez.

So, now we have 3 different Ryu Topps cards from the flagship set.  Take a look at all 3 below.  There is the short-printed factory set variation, the normal Ryu base card, and the short-printed Series 2 variation.  They are all numbered #661.

BTW, I'll have pics from the 2013 Topps Update set ready to share soon and it includes 3 additional new Ryu cards.   That's right Ryu fans, he will have 6 different Topps flagship rookie cards available to chase after. 

Factory Set Variation                                 Normal Base Card

Short-Printed Series 2 Variation

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2013 Topps Baseball Series 2 - The Dodgers' Insert Cards

Here is a final look at the Dodgers' card within the 2013 Topps Series 2 Baseball set.  Check out my previous post focused on this set, here.  Here, I show most of the Dodgers' insert cards in the set.  Various "1 of 1" cards are not shown below.

Silk Collection Set

SC-105 Hanley Ramirez

SC-131 Carl Crawford                         SC-133 Hyun-Jin Ryu

SC-138 Zack Greinke

Chase It Down Relics

CDR-AE Andre Ethier

Cut To The Chase

CTC-46 Duke Snider                         CTC-48 Sandy Koufax

Manufactured Commemorative Patches

CP-43 Sandy Koufax                    CP-44 Jackie Robinson

Manufactured Patches

MCP-1 Jackie Robinson                     MCP-3 Jackie Robinson

MCP-10 Sandy Koufax

MCP-12 Sandy Koufax

MVP Award Winners Manufactured Relics

MVP-JR Jackie Robinson

Proven Mettle Coins Manufactured Relics

PMC-AG Adrian Gonzalez

Rookie of the Year Award Winners

ROY-JR Jackie Robinson

World Series MVP Award Winners

WSMVP-SK Sandy Koufax

The Elite Set

TE-5 Sandy Koufax                       TE-19 Jackie Robinson

World Baseball Classic Stars

WBC-5 Hanley Ramirez                  WBC-7 Adrian Gonzalez

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2013 Topps Series 2 - Chasing History Dodgers' Cards

Following up my previous post focused on the recently released 2013 Topps Series 2 Baseball set, I now bring to you the Chasing History Dodgers' insert cards.  Check them out below.

Chasing History

CH-52 Gary Sheffield                    CH-66 Adrian Gonzalez

CH-69 Sandy Koufax                         CH-98 Carl Crawford

Chasing History Relics

CHR-AGO Adrian Gonzalez            CHR-CB Chad Billingsley

CHR-CC Carl Crawford

Chasing History Autographs

CHA-AG Adrian Gonzalez                CHA-GS Gary Sheffield

CHA-JPO Johnny Podres                 CHA-PR Paco Rodriguez

CHA-SG Steve Garvey

Chasing History Autographed Relics

CHAR-GS Gary Sheffield

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2013 Topps Baseball Series 2 - Check out the Dodgers' Base Cards

Series 2 of the 2013 Topps flagship set is now out, and I've collected images of most of the Dodgers' cards in the set.  To see the images I've shared so far, go here.  Yesterday, I shared the short printed Dodger variation cards.  Below are the Dodger base cards to the set.  There are only 6 subjects.  BTW, there doesn't appear to be Yasiel Puig card in this set at all.  I imagine, he came into the league way too late in the production process to be included.  Oh well!  I guess we'll have to wait for the Update set.

#487 Hanley Ramirez

#519 Zack Greinke                                #594 Carl Crawford

#615 Mark Ellis

#645 Luis Cruz

#661 Hyun-Jin Ryu RC

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2013 Topps Series 2 is in Stores - Check out the Dodgers Short Printed Variations - Kershaw, Kemp, Adrian & Ryu

The second helpings to the Topps flagship Baseball card set, Series 2, has just been officially released.  So, head down to your local hobby shop to check them out.

I'll have pics of every Dodger card in the set soon, so stay tuned.

For now, I thought I would focus on highlighting the handful of short printed Dodger variation cards that are randomly inserted into packs.  Out of the 25 different variations in the set, 4 of them are Dodgers.  At this time, it is unknown exactly how rare these cards are, but (as of this posting) I'll give a rundown on what they've recently sold for.  Keep in mind, it is still too early to really determine rarity.

UPDATE: Check out other 2013Topps Series 2 cards here.

22 Clayton Kershaw

There are quite a few Kershaw "signing autographs" variation cards on eBay already, so it doesn't appear to be very limited.  Only one closed sale exist, but it was done at a "Buy It Now" trade, so we don't know what it actually traded for.  We do know that the auction started at $99.99, so it likely sold around that price level.  Like I said above, with the large number of these cards already on eBay I suspect that sale will be a far outlier - meaning, way over priced.  6 of the Kershaw variations are on eBay with the highest value being $5.00.

228 Adrian Gonzalez

Above is a variation card of Adrian Gonzalez "signing autographs".  This is a very common theme for many of the different variation cards in the set.  Based upon current listings on eBay, this may be very rare.  There are no registered sales, and only one card can be found for sale.  It has one bid at $19.99.

I think the best thing about the above Kershaw and Adrian variation cards are the fans in the background.  How great would it be to realize you know the person in that photo.  Heck, maybe it's you!

242 Matt Kemp

Matt Kemp also has a variation card in the Series 2 set.  We'll call this "cool sunglasses".  Only 1 card has sold on eBay, and it sold for $48.00 under heavy bidding.  Currently, 6 cards are on auction - 1 has a bid of $0.99, and a "Buy It Now" sale sits at $11.99.  This may be a relatively common short print.

The final Dodger variation card is of Hyun-Jin Ryu - also sporting "cool sunglasses".  There has been 1 sale at $56.00 with heavy bidding, and 6 cards are currently available for sale.  So far, bidding ranges from $7.51 to $15.00.  There is a "Buy It Now" listed at $9.99 right now.  This card doesn't appear to be very rare.

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