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2011 American Pie
Topps
December 12

The first American Pie set was a sleeper hit with lots of surprising non-sport content. This time, it’s mostly non-sport and it’s full of autos, cut autos, buyback cards, relic cards, and more. Covers the years from the end of WWII to present chronicling the people, events, fads, and fashions over 6 decades with 3 “big hits” (autographs, relics, cut signatures, autographed relics, patches, stamps, or coin cards) and one buyback card in every box. The set looks like this:

200 Card Base Set
200 Card Foil Parallel Set (1:4 Packs)
200 Card Spotlight Parallel Set (numbered to 76)

Insert cards (1 in every pack that does not have a parallel)
50 Card Hollywood Walk of Fame Set (1:3 Packs)
30 Card Fads & Fashions Set (1:4 Packs)
20 Card Hirsute History (Hair styles and facial hair fads) Set (1:6 Packs)

Buyback Cards (1 Per Hobby Box)

Autographs, Relics, & Autograph Relic Cards of:
• Charlie Sheen
• Bob Costas
• Mickey Rooney
• Jimmie Walker
• Maxim Chmerkovskiy
• Shanna Moakler
• Tom Arnold
• Trista Sutter
• Kato Kaelin
• Andrew Zimmern
• John O’Hurley
• Tia Carrere
• Henry Winkler
• Sean Astin
• Buddy Valastro
• Carmen Electra
• Jack Hanna
• Chris Hansen
• Naomi Judd
• Susan Lucci
• Butch Patrick
• Billy Baldwin
• Chynna Phillips
• Larry Thomas
• Bret Michaels
• John Ratzenberger
• Wilmer Valderama
• Jeffrey Ross
• Vincent Pastore
• Paul Teutul, Sr.
• Joey Fatone
• Gilbert Gottfried
• Dean Cain
• Justin Willman
• Joe Gannascoli

RELIC CARDS
• HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME PATCHES: 25 cards featuring a celebrity with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a specially created patch of that star. Sequentially #’d to 50.
• HOLLYWOOD SIGN LETTER PATCHES: These jumbo relic cards feature a letter patch in the style of the famed Hollywood sign. 25 subjects will have 25 of each letter available. Sequentially #’d to 25.
• HOLLYWOOD SIGN FOLD-OUT LETTER PATCHES: A full version of the above cards, all 25 subjects will have a book card available that folds out to reveal the entirety of the Hollywood sign! ONE OF ONE! HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
• AMERICAN PIE RELICS: Cards featuring a relic piece from 50 celebrities and other pop culture icons.
• AMERICAN PIECES RELICS: Cards featuring a relic from uniquely American items, monuments, and locales.
• AMERICAN PIE STAMP COLLECTION: 15 cards featuring a great American event or person and a stamp from that year or the person’s year of birth. Numbered to 76.
• AMERICAN PIE COIN COLLECTION: 75 cards featuring a great American event or person and a coin from that year or the person’s year of birth. Each subject will have five versions available: Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter, and Half-Dollar. Each is numbered to 76.

AUTOGRAPH CARDS
• AMERICAN PIE AUTOGRAPHS: 40 celebrities and other pop culture icons sign 200 autographs each.
• BUYBACK AUTOGRAPHS: Select subjects will sign additional autographs on repurchased Topps cards of the
• past. Hand-numbered.
• AMERICAN PIE CUT SIGNATURES: 50 cards featuring an authentic signature from the biggest names in American
• culture and history. ONE OF ONE!
• AMERICAN PIE DUAL CUT SIGNATURES: 10 book cards featuring 2 authentic signatures. ONE OF ONE!
• AMERICAN PIE QUAD CUT SIGNATURES: 5 book cards featuring 4 authentic signatures. ONE OF ONE!

AUTOGRAPH RELIC CARDS
• AMERICAN PIE AUTOGRAPH RELICS: The 40 celebrity signers will sign an additional 50 autographs each, which will be paired with a relic piece. Sequentially #’d to 50.
• AMERICAN PIE CUT SIGNATURE RELICS: 5 cards featuring an authentic signature and relevant relic piece from the biggest names in American culture and history. ONE OF ONE!

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Originally posted by webjon:
There are a lot of repeat signers again. . . at least most of 'em carry some decent value. . . but man, I'm starting to see why so many well known sports star autograph cards are dirt cheap. . .

Jon

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Originally posted by kbmum:
What is Topps' track record with redemptions? I'm interested in a couple for this set, but I don't want to spend a lot of money buying them and end up not getting the actual cards.

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Originally posted by kbmum:
Thanks, Raven. I was concerned that if Topps was as bad as UD, I definitely wouldn't chance it. The card I want is really high in price right now, so I think it's best if I hold off for a while.