2001 Topps Gallery
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Description
2001 Topps Gallery is a 151 card, all-painted, set issued in April 2001. The set consists of a 100-card short set (Cards #1-49 and #51-#101). Cards #102-#141 make up a Prospects and Rookies subset with Prospects issued one every 2.5 packs and rookies 1:3.5 packs. Cards #142-#150 were issued one every five packs.
The only prominent rookie in the set (that was included in packs) was Albert Pujols.
Willie Mays #50
Before the product's release, Topps announced that Willie Mays's card (#50 in the set) would not be available in packs. Instead, the card was given away as part of a promotion with Topps' Home Team Advantage Hobby stores. In order to get the missing Mays card, which shows Mays in a posed shot holding a bat on his shoulder, collectors had to show a complete 149-card Topps Gallery set to their participating HTA dealer, who would then make the collector's set "complete" by issuing them their Mays card. Collectors had until October 24, 2001, to complete their sets and receive their Mays card.
However, in a move that was not announced until after the product's release, randomly seeded into retail packs of 2001 Topps Gallery was a completely different Willie Mays card, also sequentially-numbered as #50. This card, which shows a "head-and-shoulders" portrait, was printed in roughly the same quantities as the other "Legends" short-prints (cards #142-#150), and is actually more valuable than the HTA version. A set is considered complete with either Mays card.
Ichiro Suzuki #151
Randomly inserted into packs as a late addition, was a redemption card good for a rookie card (#151) of Ichiro Suzuki. Half of the cards were produced with English text and the other half in Japanese. A set is considered complete with either one. All Ichiro exchange cards expired June 30th, 2003.
Distribution
Hobby/Retail: 24 packs per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $3). Eight boxes per Hobby case.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 151 | - | ? | ? |
| short-set | 100 | - | 5:1 | 5:1 |
| Prospects | 30 | - | 1:2.5 | 1:2.5 |
| Rookies | 20 | - | 1:3.5 | 1:3.5 |
| Legends | 9* | - | 1:5 | 1:5 |
| Press Plates | 150 | four-for-each | 1:1347 | ? |
| Bucks | 1 | - | 1:102 | 1:102 |
| Heritage | 10 | - | 1:12 | 1:12 |
| Star Gallery | 10 | - | 1:8 | 1:8 |
| Autographs | 6 | - | 1:232 | ? |
| Heritage Game Jersey | 5 | - | 1:133 | ? |
| Heritage Autograph Game Jersey | 2 | 25 | 1:16,313 | ? |
| Originals Game Bat | 15 | - | 1:133 | ? |
| Team Topps Legends Autograph | 5 | - | 1:286 | ? |
* The retail-exclusive Willie Mays #50 card was seeded alongside the Legends.
Checklist
Base Set
1 Darin Erstad
2 Chipper Jones
3 Nomar Garciaparra
4 Fernando Vina
5 Bartolo Colon
6 Bob Higginson
7 Antonio Alfonseca
8 Mike Sweeney
9 Kevin Brown
10 Jose Vidro
11 Derek Jeter
12 Jason Giambi
13 Pat Burrell
14 Jeff Kent
15 Alex Rodriguez
16 Rafael Palmeiro
17 Garret Anderson
18 Brad Fullmer
19 Doug Glanville
20 Mark Quinn
21 Mo Vaughn
22 Andruw Jones
23 Pedro Martinez
24 Ken Griffey, Jr.
25 Roberto Alomar
26 Dean Palmer
27 Jeff Bagwell
28 Jermaine Dye
29 Chan Ho Park
30 Vladimir Guerrero
31 Bernie Williams
32 Ben Grieve
33 Jason Kendall
34 Barry Bonds
35 Jim Edmonds
36 Ivan Rodriguez
37 Javy Lopez
38 J.T. Snow
39 Erubiel Durazo
40 Terrence Long
41 Tim Salmon
42 Greg Maddux
43 Sammy Sosa
44 Sean Casey
45 Jeff Cirillo
46 Juan Gonzalez
47 Richard Hidalgo
48 Shawn Green
49 Jeromy Burnitz
50h Willie Mays SP HTA (posed w/ bat)
50r Willie Mays RETAIL (portrait)
51 Dave Justice
52 Tim Hudson
53 Brian Giles
54 Robb Nen
55 Fernando Tatis
56 Tony Batista
57 Pokey Reese
58 Ray Durham
59 Greg Vaughn
60 Kazuhiro Sasaki
61 Troy Glaus
62 Rafael Furcal
63 Magglio Ordonez
64 Jim Thome
65 Todd Helton
66 Preston Wilson
67 Moises Alou
68 Gary Sheffield
69 Geoff Jenkins
70 Mike Piazza
71 Jorge Posada
72 Bob Abreu
73 Phil Nevin
74 John Olerud
75 Mark McGwire
76 Jose Cruz
77 David Segui
78 Neifi Perez
79 Omar Vizquel
80 Rick Ankiel
81 Randy Johnson
82 Albert Belle
83 Frank Thomas
84 Manny Ramirez
85 Larry Walker
86 Luis Castillo
87 Johnny Damon
88 Adrian Beltre
89 Cristian Guzman
90 Jay Payton
91 Miguel Tejada
92 Scott Rolen
93 Ryan Klesko
94 Edgar Martinez
95 Fred McGriff
96 Carlos Delgado
97 Barry Zito
98 Mike Lieberthal
99 Trevor Hoffman
100 Gabe Kapler
101 Edgardo Alfonzo
Prospects
102 Corey Patterson
103 Alfonso Soriano
104 Keith Ginter
105 Keith Reed
106 Nick Johnson
107 Carlos Pena
108 Vernon Wells
109 Roy Oswalt
110 Alex Escobar
111 Adam Everett
112 Jimmy Rollins
113 Marcus Giles
114 Jack Cust
115 Chin-Feng Chen
116 Pablo Ozuna
117 Ben Sheets
118 Adrian Gonzalez
119 Ben Davis
120 Eric Valent
121 Scott Heard
Rookies
122 David Parrish RC
123 Sean Burnett
124 Derek Thompson
125 Tim Christman RC
126 Mike Jacobs RC
127 Luis Montanez RC
128 Chris Bass RC
129 Will Smith RC
130 Justin Wayne RC
131 Shawn Fagan RC
132 Chad Petty RC
133 J.R. House
134 Joel Pineiro
135 Albert Pujols RC
136 Carmen Cali RC
137 Steve Smyth RC
138 John Lackey
139 Bob Keppel RC
140 Dominic Rich RC
141 Josh Hamilton
Legends
142 Nolan Ryan
143 Tom Seaver
144 Reggie Jackson
145 Johnny Bench
146 Warren Spahn
147 Brooks Robinson
148 Carl Yastrzemski
149 Al Kaline
150 Bob Feller
Ichiro Suzuki Redemption Card
151a Ichiro Suzuki (English) EXCH RC
151b Ichiro Suzuki (Japan) EXCH RC
NNO Ichiro Suzuki (English)
NNO Ichiro Suzuki (Japan)
Parallels
A set of four Press Plates were randomly inserted into packs for all base cards except the Ichiro redemptions. It is unknown if plates were issued for the retail-exclusive Willie Mays card.
Inserts
Bucks
Randomly inserted into packs is a Johnny Bench card done in the style of the 1962 Topps Bucks set. For all intents and purposes, it is a $5 gift certificate good for any purchase at Topps' on-line store. The gift certificate expired November 7, 2001.
Heritage
For the third consecutive year, Topps Gallery featured an insert of 10 players done in the style of a classic Topps set; in this case 1965 Topps.
GH1 Todd Helton
GH2 Greg Maddux
GH3 Pedro Martinez
GH4 Orlando Cepeda
GH5 Willie McCovey
GH6 Ken Griffey, Jr.
GH7 Alex Rodriguez
GH8 Derek Jeter
GH9 Mark McGwire
GH10 Vladimir Guerrero
Star Gallery
SG1 Vladimir Guerrero
SG2 Alex Rodriguez
SG3 Derek Jeter
SG4 Nomar Garciaparra
SG5 Ken Griffey, Jr.
SG6 Mark McGwire
SG7 Chipper Jones
SG8 Sammy Sosa
SG9 Barry Bonds
SG10 Mike Piazza
Autographs & Game-Used
Autographs
NOTE: Rick Ankiel's autograph packed-out as an exchange card, which expired June 30, 2003.
GA-AG Adrian Gonzalez (B)
GA-AR Alex Rodriguez (A)
GA-BB Barry Bonds (A)
GA-IR Ivan Rodriguez (A)
GA-PB Pat Burrell (C)
GA-RA Rick Ankiel EXCH (C)
Heritage Game Jersey
NOTE: Randomly inserted into packs was a "Mystery Relic" exchange card. Vladimir Guerrero would ultimately be fulfilled by this card, which expired June 30, 2003.
GHR-GM Greg Maddux
GHR-OC Orlando Cepeda
GHR-PM Pedro Martinez
GHR-VG Vladimir Guerrero EXCH
GHR-WM Willie McCovey
Heritage Game Jersey Autographs
Each card is serial-numbered to 25 copies.
NOTE:Orlando Cepeda's card packed-out as an exchange card, which expired June 30, 2003.
GHRA-OC Orlando Cepeda EXCH
GHRA-WM Willie McCovey
Originals Game Bat
NOTE: Randomly inserted into packs were two "Mystery Bat" exchange cards. Jason Giambi and Sammy Sosa would ultimately be fulfilled by these cards, which expired June 30, 2003.
GR-AG Adrian Gonzalez
GR-AJ Andruw Jones
GR-BW Bernie Williams
GR-DE Darin Erstad
GR-JD Jermaine Dye
GR-JG Jason Giambi EXCH
GR-JK Jason Kendall
GR-JFK Jeff Kent
GR-PR Pokey Reese
GR-PW Preston Wilson
GR-RA Roberto Alomar
GR-RP Rafael Palmeiro
GR-RV Robin Ventura
GR-SG Shawn Green
GR-SS Sammy Sosa EXCH
Team Topps Originals Autographs
See 2001 Team Topps Autographs.
