We're just a few weeks away from the first series of 2009 Topps baseball. And we all know what that means....
So what do you say we have some fun with it. In the comments, take a guess what the gimmick in 2009 Topps Series One is. If you can accurately guess what it is, you'll win...
... something. (Prize to be determined at a later date.)
START GUESSING, DO IT NOW!
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Autos with the wrong sticker attached.
There's gotta be something involving Obama right? They haven't sucked all the blood out of that one yet.
I would guess the Alex Rodriguez base card will have a ghosted image of Barack in the background. It is too natural of a gimmick to pass up.
DAMN.
I was going to do this exact post on Monday.
AND Russ stoled my gimmick idea!
Ok... plan b....
BABE RUTH.
1934 JAPAN TOUR.
TIED INTO THE WBC SOMEHOW.
Yeah, that's the ticket!
roger clemens card with needle in background
I think the gimmick is there is no gimmick. No one would believe it, would they? It'd be the biggest newsmaker of them all!
I'm trying to think of an idea that Topps hasn't tried yet to screw over collectors...wow that's like scorched earth territory there. I got it! On April 1st, on their website, Topps will reveal that ALL the cards released thus far were an elaborate April Fools inside joke, like Kazuo Uzuki only multiplied by 330, and then release 330 more cards. Get ready for Topps 2009, the 1,320 card set. Dammit! I forgot they read every blog. I just gave them a license to print money. You now know where to send your violent emails when this happens.
I'm guessing something involving the Yankees, possibly with Sabathia, Tiexeira, or Burnett. Or something involving non-Yankees being labeled as Yankees
Or maybe a New York Mets horrible new stadium patch card?
A finger.
SamDaMan gave me an idea:
Barry Bonds with a game used steroids needle?
I was going to say Obama celebrating with the Cubs on their championship (the whole card is photoshopped), or Obama playing basketball. But I think Russ has those in mind.
I will go along the lines of something with their retired players that they are including in the set. Maybe somehting along the lines of a "Then and Now" photoshopped card, or Ruth/Gherig in the background of an ARod/Jeter classic combos card.
I'm voting for an Obama rookie card
without a doubt It'll be the "Topps News: Stalegum ends Topps boycott" card I sent you or something similar.
WITHOUT A DOUBT!
Obama already has a "RC" in the Obama set, if you watch closely it flashes by real quick towards the end here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNE7f49roJY
Okay, if it's not an Obama rookie, how about a presidential dog rookie card? Or a Rickey Henderson returns to baseball card?
Let's see:
1) Obama White Sox team card.
2) Ben Frankin on the Phillies team card.
3) Maybe because they know we're expecting it: no gimmick this time! (at least for series 1)
How about a Rod Blagojevich card, that gives you the option to purchase an Obama card.
Has to be a Eri Yoshida card with the intention of bringing more females into the hobby. Maybe even include Ila Borders in a "Then and Now" pairing.
I ma guessing card no. 661 this year will be of Ken Griffey Jr. throwing a perfect game for the Yankees.
It could happen.
A card of Topps stepping out of the shower smiling and we all realize the gimmickry has been a bad dream.
No baseball players in the entire set.
200 year anniversary of baseball ... either that or the 2 millionth cards of Mickey Mantle.
Instead of a 1/1 auto-gamer, a "0/0" auto-gamer (kinda like the amp that goes to 11 in Spinal Tap). It's so rare that it doesn't exist!
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