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| + | 1981 Topps Traded is a 132-card set, released exclusively to Hobby outlets -- the first such "Hobby Only" product of its kind. Like the [[1974 Topps Traded|1974]] and [[1976 Topps Traded]] sets, the product features players who had changed teams during the strike-shortened 1981 season in their new uniforms, along with a number of players who made their Major League debut during the 1981 season. Unlike future Topps Traded sets, the emphasis is on the ''Traded,'' with very few rookies -- the most prominent being future basketball star Danny Ainge, who had a cup-of-coffee with the Blue Jays in 1981. Tim Raines, Jeff Reardon, and Fernando Valenzuela, who all appeared in the [[1981 Topps]] set on multi-player cards, have their first individual Topps cards; however, they are not "true" rookie cards. Also, for the only time in this brand's existence, the set is sequentially-numbered as an extension of the [[1981 Topps]] set. | ||
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| + | Each dealer was required to purchase a minimum of two, 100-set cases at a cost of $450/case. | ||
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| + | ==Birth of the XRC== | ||
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| + | 1981 Topps Traded was the first "Hobby Only" product and as such, there was some questions among collectors of the era as to the product's legitimacy. Specifically, whether or not the "extended" rookie cards should be treated as legitimate rookie cards, since they were not distributed in wax packs and only available through Hobby dealers. In a bit of a cop-out, Dr. Jim Beckett, whose annual price guide had become the authority in the nascent Hobby of the early 80s, decreed that those players who had already appeared in the 1981 Topps release (Raines, Reardon, Valenzuela, and others) would not have the the "RC" tag applied to their Topps Traded cards. Meanwhile, those players who had their first Topps card in the Traded set, would instead have their card labelled an "Extended Rookie Card" or ([[XRC]]), with their card in the following year's set as their "true" rookie. There are only three XRCs (Ainge, Gary Gray, and Gene Nelson) in 1981 Topps Traded. | ||
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| + | By 1989, as collectors began to accept the legitimacy of "Traded," "Update," and "Rookie" sets, the XRC tag was phased out; however, grandfathered to cards from extended sets from 1981-88. | ||
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| + | Factory set only. Hobby only. 100 sets per case. | ||
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Contents
Description
1981 Topps Traded is a 132-card set, released exclusively to Hobby outlets -- the first such "Hobby Only" product of its kind. Like the 1974 and 1976 Topps Traded sets, the product features players who had changed teams during the strike-shortened 1981 season in their new uniforms, along with a number of players who made their Major League debut during the 1981 season. Unlike future Topps Traded sets, the emphasis is on the Traded, with very few rookies -- the most prominent being future basketball star Danny Ainge, who had a cup-of-coffee with the Blue Jays in 1981. Tim Raines, Jeff Reardon, and Fernando Valenzuela, who all appeared in the 1981 Topps set on multi-player cards, have their first individual Topps cards; however, they are not "true" rookie cards. Also, for the only time in this brand's existence, the set is sequentially-numbered as an extension of the 1981 Topps set.
Each dealer was required to purchase a minimum of two, 100-set cases at a cost of $450/case.
Birth of the XRC
1981 Topps Traded was the first "Hobby Only" product and as such, there was some questions among collectors of the era as to the product's legitimacy. Specifically, whether or not the "extended" rookie cards should be treated as legitimate rookie cards, since they were not distributed in wax packs and only available through Hobby dealers. In a bit of a cop-out, Dr. Jim Beckett, whose annual price guide had become the authority in the nascent Hobby of the early 80s, decreed that those players who had already appeared in the 1981 Topps release (Raines, Reardon, Valenzuela, and others) would not have the the "RC" tag applied to their Topps Traded cards. Meanwhile, those players who had their first Topps card in the Traded set, would instead have their card labelled an "Extended Rookie Card" or (XRC), with their card in the following year's set as their "true" rookie. There are only three XRCs (Ainge, Gary Gray, and Gene Nelson) in 1981 Topps Traded.
By 1989, as collectors began to accept the legitimacy of "Traded," "Update," and "Rookie" sets, the XRC tag was phased out; however, grandfathered to cards from extended sets from 1981-88.
Distribution
Factory set only. Hobby only. 100 sets per case.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 132 | - | ? | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
727 Danny Ainge XRC
728 Doyle Alexander
729 Gary Alexander
730 Bill Almon
731 Joaquin Andujar
732 Bob Bailor
733 Juan Beniquez
734 Dave Bergman
735 Tony Bernazard
736 Larry Biittner
737 Doug Bird
738 Bert Blyleven
739 Mark Bomback
740 Barry Bonds
741 Rick Bosetti
742 Hubie Brooks
743 Rick Burleson
744 Ray Burris
745 Jeff Burroughs
746 Enos Cabell
747 Ken Clay
748 Mark Clear
749 Larry Cox
750 Hector Cruz
751 Victor Cruz
752 Mike Cubbage
753 Dick Davis
754 Brian Doyle
755 Dick Drago
756 Leon Durham
757 Jim Dwyer
758 Dave Edwards
759 Jim Essian
760 Bill Fahey
761 Rollie Fingers
762 Carlton Fisk
763 Barry Foote
764 Ken Forsch
765 Kiko Garcia
766 Cesar Geronimo
767 Gary Gray
768 Mickey Hatcher
769 Steve Henderson
770 Marc Hill
771 Butch Hobson
772 Rick Honeycutt
773 Roland Howell
774 Mike Ivie
775 Roy Lee Jackson
776 Cliff Johnson
777 Randy Jones
778 Ruppert Jones
779 Mick Kelleher
780 Terry Kennedy
781 Dave Kingman
782 Bob Knepper
783 Ken Kravec
784 Bob Lacey
785 Dennis Lamp
786 Rafael Landestoy
787 Ken Landreaux
788 Carney Lansford
789 Dave LaRoche
790 Joe Lefebvre
791 Ron LeFlore
792 Randy Lerch
793 Sixto Lezcano
794 John Littlefield
795 Mike Lum
796 Greg Luzinski
797 Fred Lynn
798 Jerry Martin
799 Buck Martinez
800 Gary Matthews
801 Mario Mendoza
802 Larry Milbourne
803 Rick Miller
804 Rich Monteleone
805 Jerry Morales
806 Jose Morales
807 Joe Morgan
808 Jerry Mumphrey
809 Gene Nelson
810 Ed Ott
811 Bob Owchinko
812 Gaylord Perry
813 Mike Phillips
814 Dan Porter
815 Mike Proly
816 Tim Raines
817 Len Randle
818 Doug Rau
819 Jeff Reardon
820 Ken Reitz
821 Steve Renko
822 Rick Reuschel
823 Dave Revering
824 Dave Roberts
825 Leon Roberts
826 Joe Rudi
827 Kevin Saucier
828 Tony Scott
829 Bob Shirley
830 Ted Simmons
831 Lary Sorensen
832 Jim Spencer
833 Harry Spilman
834 Fred Stanley
835 Rusty Staub
836 Bill Steinecke
837 Joe Strain
838 Bruce Sutter
839 Don Sutton
840 Steve Swisher
841 Frank Tanana
842 Gene Tenace
843 Jason Thompson
844 Dickie Thon
845 Bill Travers
846 Tom Underwood
847 John Urrea
848 Mike Vail
849 Ellis Valentine
850 Fernando Valenzuela
851 Pete Vuckovich
852 Mark Wagner
853 Bob Walk
854 Claudell Washington
855 Dave Winfield
856 Geoff Zahn
857 Richie Zisk
858 Checklist 727-858
