One of my favorite "new" sets that Topps has put out recently is the Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary brand. I'm a sucker for nice chrome cards - and I'm also a sucker for large base sets full of interesting players. Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary (despite the stupid name) checks both of those boxes for me! I'm also a sucker for interesting parallels - especially for Barry Larkin cards. Once again, Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary delivers.
Today, I've got some more goodies from 2022 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary to show off starting with this Refractor parallel that I grabbed off of eBay.
I also raided Sportlots and found another Larkin parallel that I needed:
That's a Black & White Mini Diamond Refractor, exclusive to the Lite boxes (basically boxes without autographs). I don't love parallels being exclusive to specific forms of distribution (hobby vs. retail is bad enough but I hate parallels that are only in "fat packs" or "Lite boxes."
Finally, I saved the best for last today (once again, from eBay)!
Yeah, my first Barry Larkin autograph from the set! There are another six autograph parallels for me to try and acquire but honestly, just getting the "regular" autograph is good enough for me! Larkin has a great signature and I think this particular autograph card looks amazing.
There are tons of Barry Larkin cards in the set for me to try and track down (and remember, I ignore anything with a stated print run of under 25 copies)!
2022 Topps Chrome Platinum Barry Larkin Wants:
Regular base cardRefractorsBlack & White Mini-Diamond Refractors (Lite only)- X-Fractors (Hobby and Lite only)
Prism Refractors (retail only)Blue Prism Refractors (retail only)- Gold Prism Refractors (retail only)
- Red Prism Refractors (retail only)
Aqua Lava Refractors (serial-numbered to 299 copies)Yellow RayWave Refractors (serial-numbered to 250 copies)- Blue Mini-Diamond Refractors (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
Platinum Toile White/Blue Refractors (serial-numbered to 199 copies)- Speckle Refractors (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Blue Atomic Refractors (serial-numbered to 100 copies; retail only)
- Fuchsia Atomic Refractors (serial-numbered to 100 copies)
- Platinum Toile Cream/Fuchsia Atomic Refractors (serial-numbered to 100 copies; Hobby only)
- Red Atomic Refractors (serial-numbered to 100 copies; Hobby only)
- Green Wave Refractors (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Platinum Toile White/Green Refractors (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Platinum Toile Cream/Rose Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Rose Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Rose Gold Mini-Diamond Refractors (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Gold Wave Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies; Hobby only)
- Platinum Toile Cream/Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Platinum Toile White/Orange Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Orange Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Orange Wave Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies; Hobby only)
Autographs- Autographs Refractors (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Autographs Aqua Refractors (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Autographs Blue Prism Refractors (serial-numbered to 99 copies; Hobby only)
- Autographs Platinum Toile Cream/Blue Refractors (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Autographs Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Autographs Orange Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies; Hobby only)
I'm working on the Connor Wong rainbow as well. I am targeting everything, including the 1/1s. So far, out of 46 parallels, I have gotten 27 with two more coming. I have managed to get the red autograph, black autograph, and a black parallel among the rarer ones. Good luck on your quest. Yours is even harder since you are going after a much more notable player.
ReplyDeleteI'm not too keen on the design, but this year's autographs look considerably better than those from last year.
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