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In 2005, Topps had Topps Chronicles cards which were issued weekly and were of topics of current events. I liked these cards, but I don't think most collectors got into them, so Topps did not make them for that long, maybe 1 year. Does anyone have a checklist to what cards were issued? I myself had bought only about 11 of them. I checked the price guides as well as Jeff Allender's checklist site, but I do not see a checklist for these cards. If no one has a complete checklist, we can start one and try to fill in the blanks if enough Card Talkers purchased at least some of the cards. Thoughts? Here are what they looked like: The highest number card that I have is 48. I am not sure if they made it to 52 or not. Mike. | ||
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NSU Elf |
Trading Card Hobbyist shows a few more cards and gives some more info about the set. There's also a Nich Lachey/Jessica Simpson card on eBay entitled Newly Done but it gives no date in the auction. | |||
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OWM, Thanks - I found that article earlier today, but still no checklist. I do have the Lachey/Simpson card as well, I just did not scan the second page of these (only 2 more cards) which is where that one was... Mike. | |||
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NSU Elf |
Well then I guess the next thing to do is create the checklist with blanks so people can help fill in. I found another 2005 TOPPS CHRONICLES APRIL 21, 2005 POPE BENEDICT XVI (least this one has the date) | |||
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I am keeping an MS WORD document on my PC to update as updates come in. Here is what I have so far: Topps Chronicles 2005 Checklist revised: 11/22/09 11:11 pm PE1 – November 2, 2004 – Bush Wins Election 2004 TC1 TC2 TC3 TC4 – January 24, 2005 – Goodnight, Johnny (Johnny Carson pictured) TC5 TC6 TC7 – February 14, 2005 – Royal Announcement (Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles pictured) TC8 – February 21, 2005 – On Ice (hockey ring with pad lock) TC9 – February 28, 2005 – Oh Baby (Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman pictured) TC10 TC11 TC12 TC13 TC14 – April 4, 2005 – Pope John Paul II (Pope pictured) TC15 TC16 – April 18, 2005 – Presidential Pitch (George W. Bush pictured) TC17 TC18 – May 2, 2005 – I am a Desperate Housewife (G.W. & Laura Bush pictured) TC19 TC20 TC21 TC22 – May 30, 2005 – And the Winner is… (Carrie Underwood pictured) TC23 TC24 – June 13, 2005 – Acquitted! (Michael Jackson pictured) TC25 TC26 TC27 TC28 TC29 – July 18, 2005 – Wizard Breaks Another Record (Harry Potter books) TC30 TC31 – August 2, 2005 – NASA Discovery (shows shuttle Discovery lifting off) TC32 TC33 TC34 TC35 TC36 TC37 TC38 TC39 TC40 TC41 TC42 TC43 TC44 – October 31, 2005 – Civil Rights Icon (Rosa Parks pictured) TC45 TC46 TC47 – November 23, 2005 – Music’s Stars Shine (Mariah Carey pictured) TC48 – November 28, 2005 – Newly-Done (Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey pictured) TC49 TC50 Anything higher than TC50? Thanks. Mike.This message has been edited. Last edited by: miket999, | |||
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I've got the following: TC10. Taste of Freedom - Martha Stewart released from prison. TC20. Final Episode - George Lucas and Darth Vader holding hands on the red carpet. TC44. Civil Rights Icon - Rosa Parks Thanks for compiling this. I've been thinking about this set as of late and maybe going back and pursuing it. If I recall correctly, Topps also had an album that was exclusive to those who bought the year's set in advance. | |||
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Looking on eBay, here's another by date: May 2 - I Am a Desperate Housewife (Laura Bush) (#18 perhaps?) | |||
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Hi Ryan, Thanks for the info. Can you list the dates of the cards too please? There is a TC44 on Ebay, but I cannot fully read the date. Is it October 31, 2005? I recall Topps offering some incentive for a person to subscribe for a full year, but I just cannot recall the details. You might be right on the binder. Thanks. Mike. | |||
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Thanks, the seller confirmed the information. Most sellers have been real responsive in providing information on these... Mike. | |||
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2005 Topps Chronicles TC42 Last Second Heroics Reggie Bush Matt Leinert FIRST CARD USC Trojans Pre 2006 RC Legendary Anchor Peter Jennings TC32 Katrina Unleashed TC35 2005 Topps Chronicles JN Presidents Cup TC39 2005 topps chronicles Comic Legend Richard Pryor TC50 2005 Topps Chronicles #TC30 LANCE ARMSTRONG 7 FOR THE RECORD TOUR DE FRANCE CARD This next image is probably TC6, judging from its date : TC10? The first card : TC1? Card #5 : (TC5?) TC28? TC9 This message has been edited. Last edited by: Dooman, | |||
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I updated the list.... I don't collect this set... I was just a bit bored :P PE1 – November 2, 2004 – Bush Wins Election 2004 TC1 - January 1?, 2005 - Tsunami Relief Efforts Bring Hope TC2 TC3 - January 17, 2005 - Abbas Wins Palestinian Election TC4 – January 24, 2005 – Goodnight, Johnny (Johnny Carson pictured) TC5 - January 31, 2005 - Iraq has SPOKEN! TC6 - February 7, 2005 - The Dynasty (New England Patriots' Super Bowl XXXIX win) TC7 – February 14, 2005 – Royal Announcement (Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles pictured) TC8 – February 21, 2005 – On Ice (hockey ring with pad lock) TC9 – February 28, 2005 – Oh Baby! (Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman pictured) TC10 - March 7, 2005 - Taste of Freedom (Martha Stewart) TC11 TC12 TC13 TC14 – April 4, 2005 – Pope John Paul II (Pope pictured) TC15 TC16 – April 18, 2005 – Presidential Pitch (George W. Bush pictured) TC17 - April 21, 2005 - Pope Benedict XVI (Pope Pictured) TC18 – May 2, 2005 – I am a Desperate Housewife (G.W. & Laura Bush pictured) TC19 TC20 - May 16h, 2005 - Final Episode (George Lucas and Darth Vader) TC21 TC22 – May 30, 2005 – And the Winner is… (Carrie Underwood pictured) TC23 TC24 – June 13, 2005 – Acquitted! (Michael Jackson pictured) TC25 - June 20, 2005 - Par at Pinehurst!(Michael Campbell) TC26 TC27 TC28 - July 11, 2005 - Explosions Rock London TC29 – July 18, 2005 – Wizard Breaks Another Record (Harry Potter books) TC30 - July 25, 2005 - 7 For the Record (Lance Armstrong Tour De France) TC31 – August 2, 2005 – NASA Discovery (shows shuttle Discovery lifting off) TC32 (Legendary Actor Peter Jennings) TC33 TC34 TC35 (Katrina Unleashed) TC36 TC37 September 12, 2005 - Federer Fends off Agassi (Feder/Agassi) TC38 TC39 (JN Presidents Cup) TC40 TC41 TC42 - October 17, 2005 - Last Second Heroics (Reggie Bush/Matt Leinert) TC43 TC44 – October 31, 2005 – Civil Rights Icon (Rosa Parks pictured) TC45 TC46 TC47 – November 23, 2005 – Music’s Stars Shine (Mariah Carey pictured) TC48 – November 28, 2005 – Newly-Done (Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey pictured) TC49 TC50 (Comic Legend Richard Pryor)This message has been edited. Last edited by: Dooman, | |||
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This is TC2 or TC3... but I dont have a copy of the card or date : "[Mahmoud] Abbas Wins Palestinian Election," recognizing the Jan. 9 election of Yasser Arafat's successor to lead the Palestinian Authority. TC12, but once again, no picture : "Death Sentence" screams the side featuring Peterson, who was sentenced on March 16 for the murder of his wife and unborn child. "Freedom!" howls the flipside featuring Robert Blake, who was acquitted that same day of murder in his wife's killing. This message has been edited. Last edited by: Dooman, | |||
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NSU Writer |
If nobody beats me to it, I'll write a complete checklist later today or tomorrow. I bought the whole set month by month. I believe there were two times in which Topps published two Chronicles cards in the same week. | |||
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Moderator |
Thank you. That would be great!!!!!!!!! So you are one of the 20 (per the article)? Dooman, thanks for all of the information. I appreciate it... Mike. | |||
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No problem, I was just a bit bored and I absolutely scoured the web to find that information :P I found two sets... but one was sold 3ish months ago, and the other was in an estate sale that I think went for 5 bucks (Binder and everything) | |||
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NSU Writer |
OK, gang here is the compilation. Note that the two "double obverse" cards contain no back text data. Both cards have two frontal images. Topps Chronicles TC01 Tsunami relief efforts bring hope Date: 1-3 TC02 Twice as nice for USC 1-10 TC03 Abbas wins Pallestinian election 1-17 TC04 Goodnight, Johnny (Carson) 1-24 TC05 Iraq has spoken! 1-31 TC06 The dynasty! 2-7 TC07 Royal announcement 2-14 TC08 On ice 2-21 TC09 Oh baby! (Oscars) 2-28 TC10 Taste of freedom (M. Stewart) 3-7 TC11 March madness 3-14 TC12 Double obverse card Death sentence Freedom! (Robert Blake) 3-21 TC13 Right to life case 3-28 TC14 Pope John Paul II 4-4 TC15 Carolina dreamin’ 4-11 TC16 Presidential pitch 4-18 TC17 Pope Benedict XVI 4-21 TC18 I am a desperate housewife 5-2 TC19 Long shot (Kentucky Derby) 5-9 TC20 Final episode (Revenge of the Sith) 5-16 TC21 Viva Villaraigosa! 5-23 TC22 And the winner is… (American Idol) 5-30 TC23 Deep Throat revealed 6-6 TC24 Acquitted! (Michael Jackson) 6-13 TC25 Par at Pinehurst 6-20 TC26 Texas NCAA champs (baseball) 6-27 TC27 O’Connor retires 7-5 TC28 Explosions rock London 7-11 TC29 Wizard breaks another record 7-18 TC30 7 for the record (L. Armstrong) 7-25 TC31 NASA Discovery 8-2 TC32 Legendary anchor (Peter Jennings) 8-8 TC33 Gaza pullout begins 8-16 TC34 Pay at the pump 8-22 TC35 Katrina crushes Gulf Coast 8-29 TC36 Chief Justice (Wm. Rehnquist) 9-6 TC37 Federer fends off Agassi 9-12 TC38 And the Emmy goes to… 9-19 TC39 President’s Cup 9-25 TC40 Chief Justice Roberts 10-4 TC41 Quake rattles Asia 10-10 TC42 Double obverse card Last second heroics Last second heroics 10-17 TC43 Wilma for the record (hurricane) 10-24 TC44 Civil rights icon (Rosa Parks) 10-31 TC45 Scooter (Libby) indicted 11-7 TC46 France riots 11-14 TC47 Music’s stars shine 11-23 TC48 Newly-done (Simpson/Lachey divorce) 11-28 TC49 “I am not afraid” (Saddam Hussein) 12-5 TC50 Comic legend (Richard Pryor) 12-12 TC51 Big Apple transport. . .strike 12-20 TC52 Persons of the year (Clinton/Bush) 12-27 Incidentally, the binder was small, the size of a date book, actually and probably worth 99 cents. I didn't keep it. | |||
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Thank you for the checklist! That is great... Do you mind if I submit it to Jeff Allender for inclusion on his checklist site? Of course, I would credit you for putting the list together. There is also a PE1 for the Election in November 2004. While I think it was the only pre-Chronicles release card done by Topps, I think it was the planned Chronicles series that made this card appear. What does everyone think? Should this card be included with Topps Chronicles? Mike. | |||
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I wonder if there should be an NSU article with checklist for archive purposes? | |||
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NSU Writer |
Mike- Of course you may. That's what Jeff's site is all about. I'd like to see good scans of both the obverse and reverse sides of PE1. Does it say Topps Chronicles on the reverse? I don't remember how this card was released and I also don't recall Lax Chandra, the Topps spokesman, mentioning this card in my conversation with him originally. Perhaps we should consider PE1 as a prototype. I believe, from Topps' standpoint, Chronicles became an irritant because the rewards had not been of equal exchange with the resources -- human and production-wise -- devoted to it. | |||
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Scott, The card does not say Chronicles anywhere on it, but by the time this card was made available, Chronicles must have been advertised. A prototype might be an appropriate term. Here are scan of the front and back of the card: Front: Back: This card has nearly a foil-like high gloss finish to it which is different than the Chronicle cards as well. Thanks. Mike. | |||
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