First Buzz: 2021 Topps Triple Threads baseball cards

What: 2021 Topps Triple Threads baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 10
Box basics: Four hits in every two-pack box (18 boxes per case via two inners)
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What's buzz-worthy: Triple Threads returns with some new inclusions, a new crop of rookies and plenty of star power from the past and present.

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The Basics: Just like previous years, each box will include one autographed Triple Relic (/99 or less), one Triple Relic Card (/36 or less), one autographed rookie or auto jumbo Relic (/99 or less) and jumbo Relic (slightly higher at /48 or less). ... The 100-card base set will include a rainbow of 11 parallels -- Amethyst (/299), Emerald (/259), Amber (/199), new Aquamarine (/150), new Tourmaline (/125), Gold (/99), Citrine (/75), Onyx (/50), Sapphire (/25) and 1/1 Ruby as well as printing plates. ... Autographed Rookies and Future Phenom Relics will be limited to 99 copies with Amethyst (/75), Emerald (/50), new Gold (/35), Onyx (/25), Sapphire (/10) and 1/1 Wood, Ruby and printing plates. There also will be Combos with three players (/36) with Amethyst (/27), Emerald (/18), Gold (/9), Sapphire (/3) and 1/1 Ruby as well as printing plates just like in the past. New this year will be 70 Years triple-player auto Relics (/9) with Sapphire and Ruby versions at the same volumes. Rookie autos (/TBD) will have Amethyst (/75), Emerald (/50), Gold (/25), Sapphire (/10) and 1/1 Ruby versions as well as printing plates.

Standard Auto Relics will be limited to 27 copies with new Amber (/18) Gold (/9), Sapphire (/3) and 1/1 Ruby, Wood and plates. Joining them will be Jumbo Plus books that have one jumbo patch and two patch pieces along with an auto (/3) with 1/1 Ruby parallels as well as Letter Plus (same but with a letter) just like last year. Joining them will be Windows Into Greatness auto Relic books (/5) with one player getting the ride. with Gold (/3) and 1/1 Ruby versions. Also back are auto Deca Relic books once again with one player getting 10 swatches and ink on cards limited to 10 copies. These will have Gold (/5) and 1/1 Ruby parallels just like last year. The same parallels will apply for the 10-player cards. Rounding things out here will be 1/1 Cut Above cut sig Relics and dual-player Cut Above cards.

For Relics, there will be new 70 Years triple-payer cards (/9) with Sapphire (/3) and 1/1 Ruby versions as well as standard Triple Threads Relics and Legends cards that start at 36 copies per card. Those will have Amethyst (/27) Emerald (/18), Gold (/9), Sapphire (/3) and 1/1 Ruby parallels for both as in past years. The same will apply for the Relic Combos. Joining them will be 1/1 bat nameplate books and bat knob cards along with single-player 70 Years cards (/9) with 1/1 Ruby versions as well as 1/1 laundry tag books, 1/1 logo Relic cards, 1/1  combo books, Jumbo Plus Relic books (/3) with 1/1 Ruby parallels. New this year will be 1/1 Buttoned Up Relics, while returning Relics also will include Letter Plus and Windows into Greatness (both /3) with Ruby 1/1s. The Windows also will have Gold (/5) parallels. There also will be Deca Relic books (/10) with Gold and Ruby versions. ... Rounding things out will be single jumbo Relics and their autographed versions. The unsigned will start at 48 copies with Amethyst (/36), Emerald (/27), Amber (/18), Gold (/9), Sapphire (/3) and 1/1 Ruby versions. Autos (/99) will have Amethyst (/75), Emerald (/50), Gold (/25), Sapphire (/10) and 1/1 Ruby.

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