2005 Topps 1910 T3 American Tobacco Co. Turkey Red Premiums
All the cards below belong to John Elberfeld
Cover for carton of Topps Turkey Red card
Topps Turkey Red Cards were sold in packs of 8 for $2.99 a pack. Most cards can be purchased for under $5.00.
2005 Topps Turkey Red - Plain - Reprint Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Front
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2005 Topps Turkey Red - Plain - Reprint Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Back
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The 2005 Topps Turkey Red Basbeball card set goes from #1 to #315 and includes 15 tough to find variations - for a total of 330 cards. The 2005 Topps Turkey Red Set included inserts with several different color borders, but this set is the standard and most popular set with grey border.
2005 Topps Turkey Red - White - Reprint Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Front
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2005 Topps Turkey Red - White - Reprint Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Back
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White border. Back includes the word "white" in the corners.
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Red border. Includes the word "red" in the corners on the back.
2005 Topps Turkey Red - Black - Reprint Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Front
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2005 Topps Turkey Red - Black - Reprint Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Back
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Black border. Back includes the word "black" in the corners.
2005 Topps Turkey Red - Gold - Reprint Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Front
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2005 Topps Turkey Red - Gold - Reprint Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Back
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Gold border. Back includes the word "gold" in the corners
Notes: 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball Cards
Brand: Topps Turkey Red
2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball was released at a time when revisiting vintage card designs was in its prime. Topps had already had successful releases based on T206, T205 and Cracker Jack sets of the past. The highly acclaimed, and still popular Allen & Ginter was still a year away from its inaugural release and a big chunk of collectors were excited to see the hobby taking things in this direction.
So imagine collector excitement at the release of a vintage release based on T3 Turkey Red. The design of the reinvented Turkey Red cards stayed true to the original set with the player photos taking on a more painted or lithographic look. Even the cardboard stock that was used was heavier and lacked any sort of UV coating. This allowed the added texture that was incorporated onto the front of the cards to have a distinct feel while giving them an even more antiquated look.
2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball Short-Prints, Variations and Parallels
The 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball set consists of 330 total cards, even though the cards themselves were only numbered to 315. The reason for this anomaly is that 15 cards in the set have short-printed variations of their regular issue cards. To make completion of the set even more challenging, there are 40 short prints that are inserted 1:4 packs. Of these, there are eight variations that have an even smaller supply. The photo variations in the set include different backgrounds, players in different colored uniforms, players in different poses and some missing the nameplates on the fronts of the cards. While variations have become a bit maligned in the minds of many collectors today, their inclusion was more a novelty at the time.
Another aspect of 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball that helped set the stage for many future baseball card sets was the number of parallels available. In all, there are five different colored border cards, each with increasingly difficult levels of scarcity. White and Red border cards are not serial numbered, Black cards are numbered to 142, Gold borders are limited to 50 numbered copies each and Suede are one-of-ones.
Checklist
While not an overly impressive collection of rookies, there are a total of 31 in the 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball. The most recognizable names include Justin Verlander, Ian Kinsler and Melky Cabrera. Stephen White is the lone rookie card that is a short print. The last 15 cards in the set (#301-#315) feature retired greats including Cal Ripken Jr, Reggie Jackson, Duke Snider, and Ernie Banks. One inclusion that stands out is Josh Gibson, a Negro League All-Star who would have undoubtedly helped re-write the MLB record book if it weren’t for segregation. He is an under utilized asset in trading cards.
Also included in the base set are five reprints of original Turkey Red subjects: Hal Chase (#6), Fred Clarke (#8), Red Dooin #(14), Kid Elberfeld (#15) and Hughie Jennings (#18). Autographs and Relics Autographs and relics are quite plentiful in this release. A total of 23 players are on the autograph checklist and an additional 31 players have relics. Each box of 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball would yield two autographs or relics, on average. Each of the autograph and relic cards are available in the same parallels as the base set, with varying degrees of scarcity as evidenced by their serial numbering. Relics included a variety of game-used material including bats, jerseys and pants. An interesting note regarding the autograph checklist is that Barry Bonds signed just one of each color parallel card. Contrast this to Mariano Rivera who has a total of 33 autographs throughout all the parallel sets, which were only available via redemption and have since expired. As a value-added incentive, Topps included box-toppers in each 2005 Turkey Red Baseball hobby box. These came in the form of Cabinet Cards measuring 5 3/4" x 8". Rare autographed and relic versions do exist and include current players as well as a few original buy-back Turkey Reds from 1911. Also included are the famous B-18 Blankets. The originals were produced in 1914 and made of cloth. These are about the size of a cocktail napkin. In many ways, 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball should be credited with developing the formula for the successful creation of newly inspired tobacco era products in the years that followed. For more information and commentary on 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball, catch the replay of the December 4, 2013, episode of the Cardboard Connection Radio Show
Brand: Topps Turkey Red
2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball was released at a time when revisiting vintage card designs was in its prime. Topps had already had successful releases based on T206, T205 and Cracker Jack sets of the past. The highly acclaimed, and still popular Allen & Ginter was still a year away from its inaugural release and a big chunk of collectors were excited to see the hobby taking things in this direction.
So imagine collector excitement at the release of a vintage release based on T3 Turkey Red. The design of the reinvented Turkey Red cards stayed true to the original set with the player photos taking on a more painted or lithographic look. Even the cardboard stock that was used was heavier and lacked any sort of UV coating. This allowed the added texture that was incorporated onto the front of the cards to have a distinct feel while giving them an even more antiquated look.
2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball Short-Prints, Variations and Parallels
The 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball set consists of 330 total cards, even though the cards themselves were only numbered to 315. The reason for this anomaly is that 15 cards in the set have short-printed variations of their regular issue cards. To make completion of the set even more challenging, there are 40 short prints that are inserted 1:4 packs. Of these, there are eight variations that have an even smaller supply. The photo variations in the set include different backgrounds, players in different colored uniforms, players in different poses and some missing the nameplates on the fronts of the cards. While variations have become a bit maligned in the minds of many collectors today, their inclusion was more a novelty at the time.
Another aspect of 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball that helped set the stage for many future baseball card sets was the number of parallels available. In all, there are five different colored border cards, each with increasingly difficult levels of scarcity. White and Red border cards are not serial numbered, Black cards are numbered to 142, Gold borders are limited to 50 numbered copies each and Suede are one-of-ones.
Checklist
While not an overly impressive collection of rookies, there are a total of 31 in the 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball. The most recognizable names include Justin Verlander, Ian Kinsler and Melky Cabrera. Stephen White is the lone rookie card that is a short print. The last 15 cards in the set (#301-#315) feature retired greats including Cal Ripken Jr, Reggie Jackson, Duke Snider, and Ernie Banks. One inclusion that stands out is Josh Gibson, a Negro League All-Star who would have undoubtedly helped re-write the MLB record book if it weren’t for segregation. He is an under utilized asset in trading cards.
Also included in the base set are five reprints of original Turkey Red subjects: Hal Chase (#6), Fred Clarke (#8), Red Dooin #(14), Kid Elberfeld (#15) and Hughie Jennings (#18). Autographs and Relics Autographs and relics are quite plentiful in this release. A total of 23 players are on the autograph checklist and an additional 31 players have relics. Each box of 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball would yield two autographs or relics, on average. Each of the autograph and relic cards are available in the same parallels as the base set, with varying degrees of scarcity as evidenced by their serial numbering. Relics included a variety of game-used material including bats, jerseys and pants. An interesting note regarding the autograph checklist is that Barry Bonds signed just one of each color parallel card. Contrast this to Mariano Rivera who has a total of 33 autographs throughout all the parallel sets, which were only available via redemption and have since expired. As a value-added incentive, Topps included box-toppers in each 2005 Turkey Red Baseball hobby box. These came in the form of Cabinet Cards measuring 5 3/4" x 8". Rare autographed and relic versions do exist and include current players as well as a few original buy-back Turkey Reds from 1911. Also included are the famous B-18 Blankets. The originals were produced in 1914 and made of cloth. These are about the size of a cocktail napkin. In many ways, 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball should be credited with developing the formula for the successful creation of newly inspired tobacco era products in the years that followed. For more information and commentary on 2005 Topps Turkey Red Baseball, catch the replay of the December 4, 2013, episode of the Cardboard Connection Radio Show
