2013 Topps Five Star Baseball - the Dodgers Relic Cards

I finally finish up my posts on Dodgers' cards within 2013 Topps Five Star Baseball with a look at the Dodger Relics.  See them below.  Go here to check out my previous post on this set.

There are three Dodgers with Jumbo Jersey Relics.  As you can see, the Yasiel Puis uses a green Dodger jersey from St. Patrick's Day 2013.  See my post about this, here.

Jumbo Jersey Relics

#FSJJR-AGZ Gonzalez                #FSJJR-MK Matt Kemp

#FSJJR-YP Yasiel Puig

Three Dodger players have "1 of 1" Letters Relic cards.  Unfortunately, only the Yasiel Puig has surfaced for fans to see.  It is below.  The Adrian Gonzalez (#FSL-AG) and Clayton Kershaw (#FSL-CK) cards have yet to be unearthed.

#FSL-YP Yasiel Puig

Legends Relics

#FSLR-JR Jackie Robinson

A Dual Legends Relic card featuring Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron (#FSDLR-RA) has yet to see the light of day.  There are also two Active Player Dual Patch cards, but neither have yet to show up.  They are Kemp and Puig (#FSDP-PK) and Kershaw and Sutton (#FSDP-SK).

Dual Legends Relics

#FSDLR-RC Clemente & Robinson

Active Player Triple Patch

#FSTP-KPS Price, Sabathia & Kershaw

Active Player Quad Patch Book Card

#FSQP-5 Hamels, Sale, Gonzalez & Kershaw

#FSQP-7 Ryu, Wheeler, Miller & Cole

#FSQP-10 Zunino, Profar, Myers & Puig

#FSQP-12 Kemp, Kershaw, Puig & Gonzalez

#FSQP-14 Puig, Trout, Harper & Machado

Active Player Octo Patch Book card

#FSOP-1 Tulowitzki, Pedroia, Davis, Trout, Harper, Posey, Puig & Cabrera

#FSOP-2 Arenado, Myers, Zunino, Cole, Miller, Puig, Wheeler & Ryu

#FSOP-3 Machado, Harper, Trout, Miller, Strasburg, Darvish, Harvey & Puig

#FSOP-4 Ramirez, Kemp, Gonzalez, Beckett, Puig, Greinke, Ryu & Kershaw

*This card has yet to surface.

#FSOP-6 Wainwright, Miller, Harvey, Ryu, Strasburg, Kershaw, Lee & Gonzalez

These next cards are probably the cream of the crop.  They are all "1 of 1" relics featuring either a game-used bat plate or knob.  Only a photo of the Jackie Robinson knob bat card is available to see.  According to the checklist there is a Jackie Robinson Bat Plate (#FSBP-JR) and a Duke Snider Bat Knob (#FSBK-DS) card still out there.  Also, there a a book card called "10 Greatest Lineups of All Time Book Cards" that features the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers.  I am not exactly sure if this card includes relic or autograph pieces.

#FSBK-JR Jackie Robinson "1 of 1"

UPDATE:  Here's a scan of the Jackie Robinson Bat Plate Card (#FSBP-JR).  Per a comment on this post, it is listed for sale on the following website.

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2013 Topps Five Star Baseball - The Dodgers Autographed Cards

Following up on my post from Tuesday, I now share with you most of the Dodgers autographed insert cards that can be found in boxes of 2013 Topps Five Star.  Go here to see the other Dodger cards from this set.

Unfortunately, most of the big Dodger stars did not sign their cards in time to be included within boxes, so redemption cards are inserted in their place.  In fact, it appears that only Adrian Gonzalez can be found.  Hyun-Jin Ryu, Clayton Kershaw, Yasiel Puig and Sandy Koufax are available only through a redemption card.  I should add that Topps tweeted out pics of several signed Puig cards, so they have them in hand ready to ship. I grabbed those photos and added them below.

Directly below are the autographed base cards.  Signed Ryu (#FSBA-HR) and Koufax (#FSBA-SK) cards are also available.

UPDATE:  Below is a pic of the Sandy Koufax Base Autographed card (#FSBA-SK).  They Ryu has yet to appear.

Autographed Cards

#FSBA-AG Adrian Gonzalez                        #FSBA-YP Yasiel Puig

Silver Signature cards of Kershaw (#FSSS-CK ) and Ryu (#FSSS-HR) are also available.

Silver Signatures

#FSSS-AG Adrian Gonzalez

UPDATE:

Quatable Autographs

FSQA-AG Adrian Gonzalez

This set is filled with a bunch of different autographed cards with multiple signatures.  There's a Quadragraph Book (#FSBQ-2) card (featuring Hamels, Sale, Gio Gonzalez, and Kershaw) available, and 4 different Signature Book cards featuring autographs from 25 different stars (including some Dodgers).  None of them are available for viewing at this time.

Five Star Active Retired Autograph Patch

FSAP-YP Yasiel Puig

Yu Darvish and Hyun-Jin Ryu team up on several dual autographed cards.  There's a Dual Autographed Silhouetted Batter logo Patch Book (#FSDLP-DR) and a Dual Signatures Patch Book (#FSDSP-DR) available. 

3-Piece Signatures Book

#FSBA3-YP Yasiel Puig

There are numerous Cut Signature cards, and all of them are "1 of 1's".  You can find Dual Cut Signature Books of Jackie Robinson & Hank Aaron (#FSCSB-AR), Reese & Koufax (#FSCSB-KR), and Robinson & Koufax (#FSCSB-KRO).  There is also Cut Signatures cards of (#FSCS-DD) Don Drysdale and (#FSCS-DS) Duke Snider.  Check out the Pee Wee Reese Cut Signature card below.

#FSCS-PR Pee Wee Reese "1 of 1"

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2013 Topps Five Star Baseball - The Dodgers Base Cards

Last week, Topps released their newest Baseball card set.  It is called 2013 Topps Five Star, and it is pricey.  Unopened boxes cost from $350.00 to $400.00 a piece, and you get only 6 cards in the box. On the other hand, you are guaranteed 4 autographed cards and a premium relic per box.  So, you often get your money's worth.   

There are 5 Dodgers within the 100 card base set.  Check them all out below.  I'll put up pics of the Dodgers' autographed and relic cards in the next few days.

Base Set

#41 Clayton Kershaw                                #60 Yasiel Puig

#80 Adrian Gonzalez                             #90 Sandy Koufax

#98 Matt Kemp

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Puig's Five Star Jersey/Relic Cards Have Something Unusual About Them - Dodger Green

As avid collectors know, Topps just released their newest Baseball card set called Topps Five Star, and I noticed something strange about the Yasiel Puig relic cards.  Check out what I mean above.

At first I thought that it must be a scanner/color issue.  Then, I realized that can't be it.  Puig is wearing Dodger blue in the corresponding photo.  So, technology is not deceiving me and neither are my eyes.  What we have is a Yasiel Puig game-used relic jersey card that actually uses a green Dodger jersey.

Say wha...?  Green?

Ya, you heard me right!  The Dodgers do wear green, but only once per year.

Every Spring Training the Dodgers wear green jerseys in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, and the jersey Topps attained must be the jersey Puig wore this past Spring. Unfortunately, I couldn't track down a photo of Puig in green, so instead I'll show you a bunch of Dodgers in St. Patrick's green from March, taken by Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2013.  See it below.

(pic via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2013)

How cool is that, eh?

We have a Puig relic card in an exclusive product that features a game-used jersey that we know for certain came from March 17, 2013.  It's a Puig card in Dodger Blue with a splash of green.

I wonder if all the relics use green jerseys, or is the above example unique?

As you can see above, the Puig Jumbo Relic cards of all the different parallels found appear to be all green.  At least, I have yet to see a non-green Puig relic card.  I also ran into another Puig relic card, an Active Player Quad Patch Dodgers Book Card (see it below), that also features a green jersey patch piece.  Awesome!

Normally, I could care less about game-used relic cards, but I find these cards to be really neat. 

BTW, Topps Five Star is a high-end set that will cost you a fortune to purchase.  Unopened boxes cost from $350.00 to $400.00 a piece, and you get only 6 cards in the box.  That's right, just 6 cards for about 4 bills. 

With Yasiel Puig's cards being the big hit from the set and plentiful, to boot, the cost/risk/reward ratio for Dodger fans is fairly good.  Still, it's far too pricey for a collector like me. I guess I'll have to look for bargains on eBay.

Also, I'll have pics of all the Dodgers' cards from this set some time next week. So, stay tuned.

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Blog Kiosk: 12/4/2013 - Dodgers Links - Nolasco Thanks the Fans, Winter Meetings and Hideo Nomo

Topps unveiled a preview pic of their newest Baseball card set called 2013 Topps Five Star.  Check out the above Jackie Robinson/Roberto Clemente dual relic card.  BTW, this set officially went live today.  Pic above via @ToppsCards on twitter.

• This day in Dodger history:  On this day in 1988 the Dodgers traded for future Hall of Famer Eddie Murray from the Orioles.
• Via Jay Jaffe at Sports Illustrated, "JAWS and the 2014 Hall of Fame ballot: Hideo Nomo".  He takes a long look at his career and the significance of him playing in the MLB.  (Hat Tip: Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts)
• Via Ken Gurnick at MLB.com, "Dodgers head to (Winter) Meetings holding the cards: With top-flight roster already in hand, Colletti can wait for the right deal
• As you know, Ricky Nolasco signed a contract with the Twins.  Well, last night he sent out a tweet thanking Dodger fans for last year.  Class act, that guy.  

I would also like to thank @Dodgers for great times and memories I will never forget. HUGE TY to Dodger fans for their support as well!
— ricky nolasco (@RNolasco47) December 4, 2013

• The Dodgers won the tweet of the day yesterday with this classic.

It's time for Kings hockey! We will take over the @LAKings account in the 2nd inning. #ITFKH
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 4, 2013

• John Thorn at Our Game tells us all about, "Slivers, the Baseball Clown".

Circus clown Frank Oakley, born Frank Anderson but known as “Slivers,” was born in Sweden in 1871. His most famous act, the pantomime “Ball Game,” played on the baseball fan’s fantasy trope, “Kill the Umpire.” 

• Via Bill Shaikin at the LA Times, "MLB players appoint Tony Clark leader, discuss tougher PED penalties".

"Michael (Weiner) was a friend, an advisor and a mentor of mine," Clark said. "The vision he laid out for me and for the organization when I came onboard a handful of years ago is the same vision we are going to continue."

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Blog Kiosk: 4/20/2013

Mattingly enjoyed last nights rainout in Baltimore, pic via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2013.

• The best Kings blog around shares some comments from some Kings players who wore Dodger themed hockey jersey's on Thursday, via John Hoven at Mayor's Manor.

Fraser on who was chirping Doughty the most: “Greener, he’s the biggest Dodger fan in here. He’s a Dodger season ticket holder.”

Greene on wearing a Dodgers jersey for the second time: “I might be an answer to a trivia question. The only LA athlete to be a professional in both sports.”

• Via Aaron Gleeman at Hardball Talk, Ted Lilly will be back next week in the Dodgers starting rotation.
• Chris Olds at Beckett provides a early peek at 2013 Topps Five Star Baseball cards.  Check out the Sandy Koufax on the right.
• Bob Lemke passes along some interesting information.  Jackie Robinson earned $2,000.00 from Bowman for the right to use his name in their Baseball card set in 1950. 
• I know I promised to never report anything McCourt related, but I can't help myself with this story.  Via Bill Shaikin at the LA Times, "Jamie McCourt tries to get judge to throw out her 'huge mistake'."
• Yesterday I mentioned that MLB 13 has an alternate cover featuring Matt Kemp available through facebook to download.  For those who could care less about facebook (or in case this download disappears from there), I thought I would download it myself and make it available to all of you.  Get your own zipped copy here.
• Hyun-Jin Ryu is the king of Korea. Via a tweet by @MyKBO, watch the video referenced below here.  And here's another youtube video of the game.

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• Panini provides an early look at their upcoming 2013 Golden Age Baseball cards.

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