Production Estimates / Print Run Archive

[JUrsaner]

Looking to create a relatively "comprehesive" list of print runs and production estimates for certain vintage issues, as well as the "junk wax" era and modern sets, etc.

Not sure of the best way to format it yet... so will just have to see how the data starts to present itself.

Searched the forum for previous threads, although didn't turn up much. So if you know of any relevant threads or information please attach.

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Edit -- I'll eventually put into a spreadsheet, but for now just going to keep an updated list right here in the initial post. Any suggestions on how to best organize the list are appreciated.

SN# - Serial Numbered # /xxx
NN# - Non-Serial Numbered # /xxx
Est - Estimate
B - Base
X - Subset / Extended / Specialty / Oddball
I - Insert
P - Parallel / Limited Edition / Commemorative
S - Sample / Promo / Test Issue
Other potential notations?


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The Topps Company (Includes Topps, Topps Gallery, Finest, Stadium Club, and Project 2020) - Acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners in 2007.

Topps -- "Pre-Vintage" - Pre-1952 --
1951 Topps Blue Back - Significantly more scarce than Red Back
1951 Topps Red Back - 52-card set. 2-cards per $0.01 pack.
1951 Topps Connie Mack's All-Stars - 11-card set.
1951 Topps Major League All-Stars - 11-card set. Includes unissued cards.
1951 Topps Teams - 11-card set.


Topps -- Vintage - 1952-1974 -- Base Sets? High numbers?
1952 Topps - NN# /xxx -407-card set. 5-cards per $0.05 pack.
1952 Topps High Numbers - Series 6 - #311 thru #407
1953 Topps - NN# /xxx - 274-card set.
1953 Topps High Numbers - Series 4 - #221 thru #280
1954 Topps - NN# /xxx
1955 Topps - NN# /xxx
1956 Topps - NN# /xxx
1957 Topps - NN# /xxx
1958 Topps - NN# /xxx
1959 Topps - NN# /xxx
1960 Topps - NN# /xxx
1961 Topps - NN# /xxx
1962 Topps - NN# /xxx
1963 Topps - NN# /xxx
1964 Topps - NN# /xxx
1965 Topps - NN# /xxx
1965 Topps Embossed - NN# /xxx
1966 Topps - NN# /xxx
1967 Topps - NN# /xxx
1967 Topps High Numbers -
1968 Topps - NN# /xxx
1968 Topps Game - NN# /xxx
1969 Topps - NN# /xxx
1969 Topps Deckle Edge - NN# /xxx
1969 Topps Super -
1970 Topps - NN# /xxx
1970 Topps Posters -
1970 Topps Scratch-Off -
1970 Topps Story Booklets -
1970 Topps Super -
1971 Topps - NN# /xxx
1971 Topps Super -
1972 Topps -
1973 Topps -
1973 Topps Blue Team Checklists -
1974 Topps -
1974 Topps Red Team Checklists -


Topps -- "Modern Vintage" Era - 1975-1985 -- Base Sets? Traded? Specialty / Oddball?
1975 Topps - NN# /250,000 to /500,000 - 660-card set. Est Total Production of 500m cards? 380,000 sets? Estimate Source: Beckett 3 (published 1981)?
1975 Topps Mini - NN# /xxx
1975 Topps Team Checklist Sheet -
1976 Topps - NN# /250,000 to /500,000+
1976 Topps Team Checklist Sheet -
1976 Topps Traded -
1977 Topps - NN# /250,000 to /750,000
1977 Topps Cloth Stickers -
1978 Topps - NN# /250,000 to /750,000
1978 Topps Team Checklist Sheet -
1979 Topps - NN# /250,000 to /750,000
1979 Topps Team Checklist Sheet -
1980 Topps - NN# /350,000 to /850,000
1980 Topps Team Checklist Sheet -
1980 Topps Superstar Photos -
1981 Topps - NN# /500,000 to /1,250,000
1981 Topps Traded -
1982 Topps - NN# /500,000 to /1,250,000
1982 Topps Traded -
1983 Topps - NN# /500,000 to /1,250,000
1983 Topps Glossy Send-In -
1983 Topps Traded Bronze Premium Steve Carlton - Issued to Dealers with cases of 1983 Topps Traded
1983 Topps Traded -
1984 Topps - NN# /500,000 to /1,250,000
1984 Topps Nestle - NN# /5,000 - Not parallel
1984 Topps Glossy Send-In -
1984 Topps Super -
1984 Topps Traded Bronze Premium Darryl Strawberry - Issued to Dealers with cases of 1984 Topps Traded
1984 Topps Traded -
1985 Topps - NN# /1,000,000+
1985 Topps Glossy Send-In -
1985 Topps Super -
1985 Topps Traded Bronze Premium Pete Rose - Issued to Dealers with cases of 1985 Topps Traded
1985 Topps Traded -


Topps -- "Junk Wax" Era - 1986-1993 (?)
1986 Topps - NN# /1,000,000+
1986 Topps - Glossy Send-In -
1986 Topps Super -
1986 Topps Traded Bronze Premium Mickey Mantle - Issued to Dealers with cases of 1986 Topps Traded
1986 Topps Traded -
1987 Topps - NN# /2,500,000+
1987 Topps Glossy Send-In -
1987 Topps Traded Bronze Premium Willie Mays - Issued to Dealers with cases of 1987 Topps Traded
1987 Topps Traded -
1988 Topps - NN# /3,500,000+
1988 Topps Glossy Send-In -
1988 Topps Big -
1988 Topps Traded Bronze Premium Duke Snider - Issued/available for purchase to Dealers buying cases of 1988 Topps Traded
1988 Topps Traded -
1989 Topps - NN# /3,500,000+
1989 Topps Glossy Send-In -
1989 Topps Big -
1989 Topps Traded Bronze Premium Jackie Robinson - Issued/available for purchase to Dealers buying cases of 1989 Topps Traded
1989 Topps Traded -
1990 Topps - NN# /3,500,000+
1990 Topps Big -
1990 Topps Traded Bronze Premium Hank Aaron - Issued/available for purchase to Dealers buying cases of 1990 Topps Traded
1990 Topps Traded -
1991 Topps - NN# /3,000,000+
1991 Topps Desert Shield - NN# /6,400
1991 Topps Traded Bronze Premium Brooks Robinson - Available for purchase to Dealers bought cases 1991 Topps Traded
1991 Topps Traded -
1992 Topps - NN# /2,000,000+
1992 Topps Gold - NN# /xxx,xxx
1992 Topps Traded -
1993 Topps - NN# /2,000,000+
1993 Topps Inaugural Florida Marlins - NN# /10,000
1993 Topps Inaugural Colorado Rockies - NN# /10,000
1993 Topps Black Gold -
1993 Topps Traded -


Topps Tiffany - (Includes Gallery of Champions)
1983 Topps Tiffany 1952 Reprint - NN# /35,000 - Tiffany box serial #? 10k-25k Sets?
1984 Topps Tiffany - NN# /7,000 - Serial Numbered Cases? 7k serial numbers? 10k Sets?
1984 Topps Traded Tiffany - NN# /10,000
1984 Topps Gallery of Champions Pewter Bonus Tom Seaver - Promo/Premium to dealers.
1984 Topps Gallery of Champions Bronze - COA SN# /5,000 ?? Set of 12. Originally named Gallery of Immortals.
1984 Topps Gallery of Champions Silver - COA SN# /1,000
1985 Topps Tiffany - NN# /5,000 - 5k Sets?
1985 Topps Traded Tiffany - NN# /5,000
1985 Topps Gallery of Champions Pewter Bonus Dwight Gooden - Promo/Premium to dealers.
1985 Topps Gallery of Champions Bronze - COA SN# /5,000 ?? Set of 12.
1985 Topps Gallery of Champions Silver - COA SN# /1,000
1986 Topps Tiffany - NN# /5,000 - Serial number boxes? 5k Sets?
1986 Topps Traded Tiffany - NN# /5,000
1986 Topps Gallery of Champions Pewter Bonus Don Mattingly - Promo/Premium to dealers.
1986 Topps Gallery of Champions Aluminum - Set of 12. Introduced Aluminum version. Cello packs.
1986 Topps Gallery of Champions Bronze - COA SN# /5,000 ??
1986 Topps Gallery of Champions Silver - COA SN# /1,000
1987 Topps Tiffany - NN# /30,000 - 25k-30k Sets?
1987 Topps Traded Tiffany - NN# /30,000
1987 Topps Gallery of Champions Pewter Bonus Jose Canseco - Promo/Premium to dealers.
1987 Topps Gallery of Champions Aluminum - Set of 12.
1987 Topps Gallery of Champions Bronze - COA SN# /5,000 ??
1987 Topps Gallery of Champions Silver - COA SN# /1,000
1988 Topps Tiffany - NN# /30,000 - 25k-30k Sets?
1988 Topps Traded Tiffany - NN# /30,000
1988 Topps Gallery of Champions Pewter Bonus Mark McGwire - Promo/Premium to dealers.
1988 Topps Gallery of Champions Aluminum - Set of 12.
1988 Topps Gallery of Champions Bronze - COA SN# /5,000 ??
1988 Topps Gallery of Champions Silver - COA SN# /1,000
1989 Topps Tiffany - NN# /15,000 - Different Traded production? 25k / 15k Sets?
1989 Topps Traded Tiffany - NN# /15,000
1989 Topps Gallery of Champions Pewter Bonus Jose Canseco - Promo/Premium to dealers.
1989 Topps Gallery of Champions Aluminum - Set of 12.
1989 Topps Gallery of Champions Bronze - COA SN# /5,000 ??
1989 Topps Gallery of Champions Silver - COA SN# /1,000
1990 Topps Tiffany - NN# /10,000 - 10k Sets?
1990 Topps Traded Tiffany - NN# /10,000
1990 Topps Gallery of Champions Pewter Bonus Nolan Ryan - Promo/Premium to dealers.
1990 Topps Gallery of Champions Aluminum - Set of 12.
1990 Topps Gallery of Champions Bronze - COA SN# /5,000 ??
1990 Topps Gallery of Champions Silver - COA SN# /1,000
1991 Topps Tiffany - NN# /5,000 - shrink wrap? 5k Sets?
1991 Topps Traded Tiffany - NN# /5,000 - shrink wrap? 4k? 5k Sets?
1991 Topps Gallery of Champions Pewter Bonus Rickey Henderson - Promo/Premium to dealers.
1991 Topps Gallery of Champions Aluminum - Set of 12.
1991 Topps Gallery of Champions Bronze - COA SN# /5,000 ??
1991 Topps Gallery of Champions Silver - COA SN# /1,000


Topps Finest -- 1993-?
1993 Finest Promos - NN# /5,000
1993 Finest - NN# /25,800 - 199-card set. 4k cases? 12 boxes per case? 18 packs per box? 6 cards per pack?
1993 Finest Refractor - NN# /241** - Odds 1:15 packs? 1:18 packs? Piazza late addition?
1993 Finest Jumbo - NN# /1,450 -


Topps Stadium Club -- 1991-?
1991 Stadium Club Promos - NN# /600+
1991 Stadium Club - NN# /xxx,xxx - 600-card, two series.
1991 Stadium Club Charter Members Bronze Premium Nolan Ryan -
1992 Stadium Club - NN# /xxx,xxx - 900-card set, three series.
1992 Stadium Club East Coast National - NN# /1,100 - 5-card cello packs.
1992 Stadium Club National Convention - NN# /200 - 4-card cello packs.
1992 Stadium Club Master Photos - NN# /xxx - Membership and box-topper.
1993 Stadium Club - NN# /100,000+ - 750-card set, three series.
1993 Stadium Club 1st Day Production - NN# /2,000 - odds 1-per box?
1993 Stadium Club Master Photos - NN# /xxx - Membership and box-topper.


Topps Gallery -- (Includes Topps Embossed)
1995 Topps Embossed - NN# /xxx - Product debut. T-MB.
1995 Topps Embossed Golden Idols - NN# /xxx
1996 Topps Gallery - NN# /xxx - Product debut. 180-card set. 24-packs per box. 8-cards per pack.
1996 Topps Gallery Player's Private Issue - SN# /999** - Destroyed 400 sets, but random #s? Odds 1:8
1996 Topps Gallery Mickey Mantle Masterpiece - NN# /xxx - 1:48 odds
1997 Topps Gallery - NN# /xxx
1997 Topps Gallery Player's Private Issue - SN# /250 - Odds 1:12
1997 Topps Gallery Gallery of Heroes - NN# /xxx
1997 Topps Gallery Peter Max Serigraphs - NN# /xxx - 1:24 odds
1997 Topps Gallery Peter Max Serigraphs Signature Series - SN# /40 - 1:1200 odds
1998 Topps Gallery - NN# /xxx - 150-card set. 24-packs per box, 6-cards per pack.
1998 Topps Gallery Player's Private Issue - SN# /250
1998 Topps Gallery Gallery of Heroes - NN# /xxx - Jumbo box-topper.
1999 Topps Gallery - NN# /xxx - 150-card set. 24-packs per box, 6-cards per pack.
1999 Topps Gallery Player's Private Issue - SN# /250


Topps Living Set --
2018 Topps Living Set - NN# /xxx by player
2018 Topps Living Set Fine Art Print - SN# /100 by player
2019 Topps Living Set - NN# /xxx by player
2019 Topps Living Set Fine Art Print - SN# /100 by player
2020 Topps Living Set - NN# /xxx by player
2020 Topps Living Set Fine Art Print - SN# /100 by player


Project 2020 --
Project 2020 - Year-long program featuring 20 artists, 20 cards. https://www.topps.com/archive/project-2020-archive.html -
Project 2020 Andrew Thiele -
Project 2020 Ben Baller -
Project 2020 Blake Jamieson -
Project 2020 Don C -
Project 2020 EfDot -
Project 2020 Ermsy -
Project 2020 Fucci -
Project 2020 Gregory Siff -
Project 2020 Grotesk -
Project 2020 Jacob Rochester -
Project 2020 JK5 -
Project 2020 Joshua Vides -
Project 2020 Keith Shore -
Project 2020 King Saladeen -
Project 2020 Matt Taylor -
Project 2020 Mister Cartoon -
Project 2020 Naturel -
Project 2020 Oldmanalan -
Project 2020 Sophia Chang -
Project 2020 Tyson Beck -


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Bowman (Includes Bowman, Bowman Chrome, etc) - Acquired by Topps in XXXX.

Bowman - "Junkwax" - 1989-XXXX? Base Sets, Subsets?
1989 Bowman - NN# /xxx
1989 Bowman Tiffany - NN# /6,000
1990 Bowman - NN# /xxx
1990 Bowman Tiffany - NN# /6,000
1991 Bowman - NN# /xxx


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Donruss (Includes Donruss, Leaf and Studio) (Thru 1998) - Acquired by Huhtamäki Oyj in 1983. Merged into Leaf Inc. Acquired by Pinnacle Brands in 1996. Filed for bankruptcy in 1998. Acquired by Panini Group in 2009.

Donruss - Modern Vintage - 1981-1985? Base Sets, Subsets?
1981 Donruss - NN# /xxx
1982 Donruss - NN# /400,000+
1983 Donruss - NN# /450,000+
1983 Donruss Hall of Fame Heroes - NN# /35,000+ - 44-card set. 8-cards per pack.
1984 Donruss - NN# /350,000+
1985 Donruss - NN# /450,000+


Donruss - "Junk Wax" - 1986-1994 ? Base Sets, Diamond Kings - 1982-1998 (?), Elite Series - 1991-1998 (?)
1986 Donruss - NN# /500,000+
1987 Donruss - NN# /750,000+
1988 Donruss - NN# /1,000,000+
1989 Donruss - NN# /1,000,000+
1990 Donruss - NN# /2,000,000+
1991 Donruss - NN# /2,500,000+
1991 Donruss Elite - SN# /10,000
1991 Donruss Signature Series Ryne Sandberg - SN# /5,000
1992 Donruss - NN# /2,000,000+
1992 Donruss Diamond Kings - NN# /450,000+ - pack odds 1:9
1992 Donruss Elite - SN# /10,000 - pack odds 1:1,000+
1992 Donruss Signature Series Cal Ripken - SN# /5,000 - pack odds 1:12,500
1993 Donruss - NN# /2,000,000+
1993 Donruss Diamond Kings - NN# /
1993 Donruss Elite - SN# /10,000
1993 Donruss Signature Series Will Clark - SN# /5,000
1993 Donruss Elite Jumbo/Super - SN# /5,000
1994 Donruss Promos - NN# /3,500+
1994 Donruss - NN# /475,000 - "Less than 17,500 cases of each series" "Lowest since 1985" - 660-card set.
1994 Donruss Special Edition - NN# /xxx - Pack odds 1:1
1994 Donruss Diamond Kings - NN# /185,000 - 30-card set, 1:9 odds
1994 Donruss Elite - SN# /10,000
1995 Donruss - NN# /xxx,xxx
1996 Donruss - NN# /xxx,xxx


Leaf - Modern Vintage "Canadian Era"
1985 Leaf - NN# /xxx+
1986 Leaf - NN# /xxx+
1987 Leaf - NN# /xxx+
1988 Leaf - NN# /xxx+


Leaf - "Junkwax"
1990 Leaf - NN# /xxx+
1991 Leaf - NN# /xxx+
1992 Leaf - NN# /xxx+
1993 Leaf - NN# /xxx+
1994 Leaf - NN# /xxx+
1995 Leaf - NN# /xxx+


Leaf Limited
1994 Leaf Limited - NN# /36,375 - 160-Card Set. 60,000 boxes, 20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack.
1994 Leaf Limited Gold - SN# /10,000 - 18-card set.
1994 Leaf Limited Rookies - NN# /36,875 - 80-Card Set. 30,000 boxes.
1994 Leaf Limited Rookies - Phenoms - SN# /5,000 - 10-card set.
1995 Leaf Limited - NN# /xxx,xxx - 2-Series of 96-Cards, 45,000 Boxes Each - Cards per pack?
1995 Leaf Limited Gold - 1:1 Odds, 24-Card Set
1995 Leaf Limited Lumberjacks - SN# /5,000
1995 Leaf Limited Lumberjacks Black - SN# /500
1996 Leaf Limited - NN# /65,000+ - 45,000 boxes, 28 packs per box, 5 cards per pack.
1996 Leaf Limited Gold - 1:11 packs. NN# /1,275
1996 Leaf Limited Lumberjacks - SN# /5,000
1996 Leaf Limited Lumberjacks Black - SN# /500
1996 Leaf Limited Pennant Craze - SN# /2,500


Studio
1991 Studio - NN# /xxx+
1992 Studio - NN# /xxx+
1992 Studio Heritage -
1993 Studio - NN# /450,000+
1993 Studio Heritage -
1994 Studio - NN# /300,000+ 220-card set. 8,000 cases. 20 boxes per case. 35% reduction. Baseball strike?
1994 Studio Series Stars Silver - NN# /10,000
1994 Studio Series Stars Gold - SN# /5,000
1995 Studio - NN# /140,000+ - Baseball strike? 8,000 cases? 36-packs per box. 5-cards per pack.
1995 Studio Gold - NN# /115,000+ - Seeded 1:1
1995 Studio Platinum - NN# /20,000+ - Seeded 1:10 pack odds
1996 Studio - NN# /xxx+ - Acquired by Pinnacle Brands...
1996 Studio Bronze - NN# /2,000
1996 Studio Gold - NN# /500
1996 Studio Silver - NN# /100
1996 Studio Masterstrokes - SN# /5,000
1997 Studio - NN# /xxx+
1997 Studio Masterstrokes - SN# /2,000
1998 Studio - NN# /xxx+
1998 Studio Masterstrokes - SN# /1,000


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Fleer (Includes Fleer, SkyBox, Flair and Ultra) - Acquired SkyBox International in 1995.

Fleer -- Vintage - 1960-? Base sets?
1960 Fleer Baseball Greats - NN# /xxx+
1961 Fleer Baseball Greats - NN# /xxx - 1961-1962
1963 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1963 Fleer Checklist SP - NN# /xxx+
1972 Fleer Famous Feats - NN# /xxx+
1975 Fleer Pioneers of Baseball - NN# /xxx+


Fleer Modern Vintage - 1981-1985? Base sets?
1981 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1982 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1983 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1984 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1984 Fleer Update - NN# /12,000+ ???
1985 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1985 Fleer Update - NN# /xxx+


Fleer "Junk Wax" - 1986-1992? Base Sets, Subsets?
1986 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1986 Fleer All-Star Team - NN# /xxx+
1986 Fleer Update - NN# /xxx+
1986 Fleer Star Stickers - NN# /xxx+
1987 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1987 Fleer All-Star Team - NN# /xxx+
1987 Fleer Update - NN# /xxx+
1988 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1988 Fleer All-Star Team - NN# /xxx+
1988 Fleer Update - NN# /xxx+
1989 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1989 Fleer All-Star Team - NN# /xxx+
1989 Fleer Update - NN# /xxx+
1990 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1990 Fleer All-Star Team - NN# /xxx+
1990 Fleer Update - NN# /xxx+
1991 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1991 Fleer All-Star Team - NN# /xxx+
1991 Fleer ProVisions - NN# /xxx+
1991 Fleer Update - NN# /xxx+
1992 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1992 Fleer All-Stars - NN# /xxx+
1992 Fleer Update - NN# /xxx+
1993 Fleer - NN# /xxx+
1994 Fleer - NN# /xxx+


Fleer Ultra
1991 Ultra - NN# /xxx+
1992 Ultra - NN# /xxx+
1992 Ultra Commemorative Series Tony Gwynn Promo Sheet - SN# /100,000
1992 Ultra Commemorative Series Tony Gwynn -
1992 Ultra Commemorative Series Tony Gwynn Auto - NN# /2,000 Total
1993 Ultra - NN# /xxx+
1993 Ultra Home Run Kings - 10-card set, Pack Odds 1:18
1993 Ultra Strikeout Kings - 5-card set, Pack Odds 1:18
1993 Ultra Commemorative Series Dennis Eckersley - Pack Odds 1:18
1993 Ultra Commemorative Series Dennis Eckersley Auto - NN# /2,000 Total


Flair
1993 Flair Promos - NN# /xxx+
1993 Flair - NN# /xxx+
1994 Flair - NN# /xxx+
1994 Flair Hot Numbers -
1994 Flair Wave of the Future -
1995 Flair - NN# /xxx+
1996 Flair - NN# /xxx+
1997 Flair - NN# /xxx+
1997 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection - SN# /100


SkyBox
1995 Emotion - NN# /xxx+
1996 E-XL - NN# /xxx+
1996 E-XL Legion of Boom -
1997 E-X 2000 - NN# /xxx+
1997 E-X 2000 Credentials - SN# /299
1997 E-X 2000 Essential Credentials - SN# /99
1998 E-X 2001 - NN# /xxx+
1998 E-X 2001 Essential Credentials Now - SN# /xxx
1998 E-X 2001 Essential Credentials Future - SN# /xxx


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Pinnacle Brands (Includes Score, Select, Pinnacle and Zenith) - Bankruptcy proceedings in Jul-1998.

Score - "Junk Wax" - 1988-1993 ? Base Sets, Subsets?
1988 Score - NN# /xxx+
1989 Score - NN# /xxx+
1990 Score - NN# /xxx+
1991 Score - NN# /xxx+
1992 Score - NN# /xxx+
1993 Score - NN# /xxx+


Score - Modern - 1994-1998
1994 Score - NN# /xxx+
1994 Score Gold Rush -


Select
1993 Select Promos -
1993 Select - NN# /xxx+
1993 Select - Insert sets?
1993 Select Rookie/Traded - NN# /80,000 - 1,950 cases, 24 boxes/case, 46.8k boxes. 24 packs/box?
1993 Select Rookie/Traded All-Star Rookies - 1:58 packs
1993 Select Rookie/Traded Nolan Ryan Tribute - NN# /3,900 - 2/case? 1/case? 1:576 packs?
1993 Select Rookie/Traded ROY Tribute - NN# /1,950 - 1/case? 1/case? 1:576 packs?
1994 Select - NN# /160,000+ - 420-card set in 2-series. 4,950 cases, 24 boxes/cases, 24 packs/box, 12 cards/pack.
1994 Select - Crown Contenders -
1995 Select - NN# /xxx+
1996 Select - NN# /xxx+
1997 Select - NN# /xxx+


Select Certified (Includes Pinnacle Certified, Totally Certified)
1995 Select Certified -
1995 Select Certified Mirror Gold -
1996 Select Certified -
1996 Select Certified -
1996 Select Certified - Artist Proof NN# /500
1996 Select Certified - Red NN# /1800
1996 Select Certified - Blue NN# /180
1996 Select Certified Mirror Red - NN# /90
1996 Select Certified Mirror Blue - NN# /60
1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold - NN# /30
1997 Pinnacle Certified -
1997 Pinnacle Certified - Red - 1:5 packs
1997 Pinnacle Certified Mirror Red - 1:99 packs
1997 Pinnacle Certified Mirror Blue - 1:199 packs
1997 Pinnacle Certified Mirror Gold - 1:299 packs
1997 Totally Certified Platinum Red - SN# /3999
1997 Totally Certified Platinum Blue - SN# /1999
1997 Totally Certified Platinum Gold - SN# /30
1998 Pinnacle Certified -
1998 Totally Certified -


Summit
1995 Summit - NN# /xxx
1995 Summit Nth Degree -
1996 Summit - NN# /xxx
1996 Summit Artist's Proof -


Pinnacle
1992 Pinnacle - NN# /xxx+
1992 Pinnacle Team Pinnacle -
1993 Pinnacle - NN# /xxx+
1993 Pinnacle Team Pinnacle -
1993 Pinnacle Cooperstown - Boxed Set.
1993 Pinnacle Home Run Club - NN# /200,000 - Boxed Set.
1994 Pinnacle - NN# /xxx+
1994 Pinnacle Artist's Proof - NN# /1,000
1994 Pinnacle Team Pinnacle -
1994 Pinnacle Museum Collection -
1994 Pinnacle The Naturals - NN# /100,000 - Boxed Set.
1995 Pinnacle - NN# /xxx+
1995 Pinnacle Artist's Proof - NN# /1,000
1995 Pinnacle Team Pinnacle -
1995 Pinnacle Museum Collection -
1996 Pinnacle - NN# /xxx+
1996 Pinnacle Starburst -
1996 Pinnacle Starburst Artist's Proof -
1996 Pinnacle Team Pinnacle -
1996 Pinnacle Pinnacle Power -
1996 Pinnacle Cal Ripken Tribute -
1997 New Pinnacle - Base? Extended?
1997 New Pinnacle Artist's Proof - Red / Blue / Green - NN# /xxx /xxx /xxx
1997 New Pinnacle Museum Collection -
1997 New Pinnacle Press Plates -
1997 Pinnacle Mint Collection -
1997 Pinnacle Mint Collection Coins -


Zenith
1995 Zenith Samples - NN# /xxx
1995 Zenith - NN# /xxx
1995 Zenith Z-Team - 1:72 odds
1996 Zenith - NN# /xxx
1996 Zenith Artist's Proof -
1996 Zenith Z-Team - 1:72 odds
1996 Zenith Z-Team Samples - NN# /xxx
1997 Zenith - NN# /xxx
1997 Zenith 8x10 -
1997 Zenith 8x10 Dufex -
1997 Zenith V-2 -
1997 Zenith Z-Team - SN# /1,000
1998 Zenith - NN# /xxx
1998 Zenith Z-Silver -
1998 Zenith Z-Gold - SN# /100
1998 Zenith 5x7 -
1998 Zenith 5x7 Impulse -
1998 Zenith 5x7 Gold Impulse - SN# /100
1998 Zenith Z-Team -


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Upper Deck

Upper Deck - 1989-1995
1989 Upper Deck - NN# /1,000,000+
1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr - NN# /1,000,000+
1990 Upper Deck - NN# /1,000,000+
1990 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Reggie Jackson Auto - SN# /2,500
1991 Upper Deck - NN# /2,500,000+
1991 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Hank Aaron Auto - SN# /2,500
1991 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Nolan Ryan Auto - SN# /2,500
1991 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Harmon Killebrew Auto - SN# /3,000
1991 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Gaylord Perry Auto - SN# /3,000
1991 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Fergie Jenkins Auto - SN# /3,000
1992 Upper Deck -
1992 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Ted Williams Auto - SN# /2,500
1991 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Lou Brock Auto - SN# /3,000
1991 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Vida Blue Auto - SN# /3,000
1991 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Rollie Fingers Auto - SN# /3,000
1993 Upper Deck -
1993 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Willie Mays - NN# /xxx
1993 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Reggie Jackson Supers - SN# /10,000
1993 Upper Deck Iooss Collection -
1993 Upper Deck Iooss Collection Supers - SN# /10,000
1994 Upper Deck -
1994 Upper Deck Electric Diamond - Seeded 1 per pack
1994 Upper Deck 5th Anniversary -
1994 Upper Deck 5th Anniversary Ken Griffey Jr Jumbo - SN# /5,000 Correct year?
1995 Upper Deck -
1999 Upper Deck HoloGrFX - Product debut.


Collector's Choice
1994 Collector's Choice - Product debut.
1995 Collector's Choice -
1995 Collector's Choice Special Edition -


Ovation
1999 Upper Deck Ovation - Product debut.
2000 Upper Deck Ovation -


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Action Packed -- Acquired by Pinnacle Brands in 1995

Action Packed
1988 Action Packed Test -
1992 Action Packed All Star Gallery Promos -
1992 Action Packed All Star Gallery -
1992 Action Packed All Star Gallery Gold -


Card Collectors Company -- C.C.C. Reprint Sets
1983 C.C.C. 1953 Bowman -
1986 C.C.C. 1951 Bowman -
1987 C.C.C. 1952 Bowman -
1988 C.C.C. 1959 Home Run Derby -


Collect-A-Books --
1990 Collect-A-Books -


Home Run Derby -- "Golden Era" -- American Motor Cars auto dealership giveaway.
1959 Home Run Derby - 20-card set.


Kellogg's -- "Vintage" Era -- Cereal packages
1970 Kellogg's - 75-card set.
1971 Kellogg's - 75-card set.
1972 Kellogg's - 54-card set.
1972 Kellogg's All-Time Baseball Greats - 15-card set. See Rold Gold.
1973 Kellogg's - 54-card set. Normal printing.
1974 Kellogg's - 54-card set.
1975 Kellogg's - 57-card set.
1976 Kellogg's - 57-card set.
1977 Kellogg's - 57-card set.
1978 Kellogg's - 57-card set.
1979 Kellogg's - 60-card set.
1980 Kellogg's - 60-card set.


Pacific -- The Pacific Trading Card Co.

Pacific (Includes Pacific Crown Collection) -- "MLB License" Era
1993 Pacific -
1993 Pacific Prism -
1994 Pacific Crown -
1995 Pacific Crown -
1996 Pacific Crown -
1997 Pacific Crown -
1998 Pacific Crown -


Pacific Prism (Includes Pacific Invincible, Pacific Aurora) --
1995 Pacific Prism - NN# /15,000 - Sold in single-card packs for $1.75/pack. Production limited to 2,999 cases of 36-pack boxes. Boxes per case?
1995 Pacific Prism Team Logos - NN# /60,000+
1996 Pacific Prism -
1996 Pacific Prism Gold - Seeded 1 per 18 packs?


Perez-Steel Galleries --

Perez-Steele
1985-1995 Perez Steele Great Moments - SN# /10,000
1989 Perez Steele Celebrations - SN# /10,000


Perez-Steele Hall of Fame Postcards
1980-2001 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards - SN# /10,000
1980 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards First Series - SN# /10,000 - 1980
1980 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards Second Series - SN# /10,000 - 1980
1980 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards Third Series - SN# /10,000 - 1980
1981 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards Fourth Series - SN# /10,000 - 1981
1981 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards Fifth Series - SN# /10,000 - 1981
1981 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards Sixth Series - SN# /10,000 - 1981
1983 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards Seventh Series - SN# /10,000 - 1983
1985 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards Eigth Series - SN# /10,000 - 1985
1987 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards Ninth Series - SN# /10,000 - 1987
1989 Perez Steele Hall of Fame Postcards Tenth Series - SN# /10,000 - 1989


Post Cereal -- "Vintage" & "Modern" Era -- Cereal packages
1990 Post - 30-card set?


Starting Lineup --
1988 Starting Lineup -
1988 Starting Lineup Unissued -
1989 Starting Lineup -
1990 Starting Lineup -
1990 Starting Lineup Rookie Year -
1991 Starting Lineup -
1992 Starting Lineup -

[bnorth]

I am not 100% sure they are not still printing 1988 Donruss, 1990 Fleer, and 1991 Topps.

[insidethewrapper]

Jason: It would be great to have as many print runs as we know listed in one spot to refer too. As a past dealer I have many press releases as I'm sure others on here have. I'll start to look for a few. I do have a couple available which I will start posting later.

[insidethewrapper]

Let's get started: I think this is what you were looking for. From a press release from LEaf/Donruss:
1994 Leaf Limited Foil Boxes ( 60,000)
1994 Leaf Limited Rookies Foil Boxes ( 30,000 )
1995 Leaf Limited Series One Foil Boxes ( 45,000)
1995 Leaf Limited Series Two Foil Boxes ( 45,000)

[savedfrommyspokes]

As far as the Topps Tiffany cards, here is an article regarding the print runs...

https://www.cardboardconnection.com/...baseball-cards

For the 1984s, an old article in a 1984 SCD mentioned there were only 5,000 sets....not likely true as I have one set #d "06393". The 1991s have been rumored to have a print run between 3,000 and 5,000.....the highest #d set I have is "3176". Since the 84s have a 5 digit serial number I would go with the 10,000 print run and with the 91s having a 4 digit serial number, a print run of 5k would be a reasonable assumption.


Here is another thread that discusses some 1950s Topps print runs:
https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=268386

[JUrsaner]

Amazing stuff! For right now I'm just going to keep editing the initial post as information comes

Re: savedfrommyspokes on the Tiffany sets - I'd always heard it as

1984 - 10k
1985 - cut production to 5k
1986 - 5k
1987 - 25k-30k
1988 - 25k-30k
1989 - 25k (15k Traded?)
1990 - ?
1991 - 5k?

Any idea on the "send-away" All-Star Glossy sets? 1983-1990?

[insidethewrapper]

Here's a few more :
1996 Leaf Limited ( 45,000 foil boxes)
1993 Score Select Rookie & Traded Foil Boxes (1950 #'d cases/24 boxes ea) = 46,800 Foil Boxes
1994 Score Select Series One Foil Boxes( 4950 /24 box cases ) = 118,800 Foil Boxes.
1994 Score Select Series Two Foil Boxes ( 4950 /24 box cases ) = 118,800 Foil Boxes.

[JUrsaner]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

As far as the Topps Tiffany cards, here is an article regarding the print runs...

https://www.cardboardconnection.com/...baseball-cards

For the 1984s, an old article in a 1984 SCD mentioned there were only 5,000 sets....not likely true as I have one set #d "06393". The 1991s have been rumored to have a print run between 3,000 and 5,000.....the highest #d set I have is "3176". Since the 84s have a 5 digit serial number I would go with the 10,000 print run and with the 91s having a 4 digit serial number, a print run of 5k would be a reasonable assumption.


Here is another thread that discusses some 1950s Topps print runs:
https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=268386

Going to dig into the production numbers of the Topps vintage sets later this week

-- https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=268386 -- 1950s
-- https://boblemke.blogspot.com/2013/0...vered.html?m=1
-- https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/fi...ges744-855.pdf -- FTC Complaint 1965
-- https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=266800 -- 1960s
-- https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...-baseball-card

[insidethewrapper]

Production numbers were high for most products from 1986-1991. I think 1991 had to be the highest. As Score was introduced in 1988 and Upper Deck in 1989 etc. I think Topps-Fleer-Donruss tried to take up all the shelf space and dealers money. I'm sure production was lower in 1992 and really went down in 1994 and 1995 because of the baseball strike and no World Series 1994. I'll try to find the 1992 Donruss news release.

[insidethewrapper]

Here's what I found:

[JUrsaner]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

Here's what I found:

Amazing finds! Wording is very specific in some of those PRs but gives a lot to think about. I will try to incorporate into the estimates later

For the "In 1992, Donruss printed fewer cards than in any year since 1987" - how do you interpret that in terms of base set production vs. extended specialty / traded / oddball sets like "The Rookies" which it mentions in the next bullet. Trying to square that language with the 1994 media statement "total quantity of Donruss cards produced in the 1994 Production Year is less than [...] 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Production Years [...] even after excluding specialty sets [...]" - which also included a case count for each series (17,500) for the first time ever.

For 1992, sounds like just started to roll some of the specialty sets into base card production, probably in order to keep that production up so total quantity of all card sets in 1992 combined was (higher than 1987) less than 1988... but doesn't say much more than that. 1994 statement is more specific saying that total 1994 production of base and specialty sets was lower than just base production of the preceding years

Also makes it sound like 1984 Donruss may have been a cut from 1983 Production?

I had already included a 20% reduction from 1991 Donruss --> 1992 Donruss and then a fairly big drop in 1994 in the estimates. Sounds like 1991 may have been the peak for base card production..

[seanofjapan]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

Here's what I found:

Ah thanks a lot for posting that, I knew I had seen something like that 28 years ago. Guess I got the years mixed up, 1987 instead of 1985, but I was pretty sure it had been in relation to 1992 Donruss.

[Farm_kid]

2002 Donruss Diamond Kings -estimated 41,000 Hobby Boxes based on one Numbered Diamond Cut Auto/Jersey/Bat card per hobby box.

[homerunderby]

Got an interesting lead off an old thread on another board. In the early 80's wax and cello packs had a contest card which told both how many prizes and the odds. Off of that you can extrapolate out some figures that will give some idea of the relationship in print runs over the years.

1981 Topps: (Wax Only) 3,012,050 prizes, 1:17 packs x 15 cards-pack/792 cards* 970,000 sets in wax

1982 Topps: No contest

1983 Topps: (Wax/Cello) 285,000 prizes, 1:140 packs x19cards-pack /792 cards 957,196 sets

1984 Topps (Wax/Cello) 20,000 batting gloves, 1:2,700 packs x19cards-pack 1,295,000 sets

1985 Topps (Wax/Cello) 2,000 fielding gloves, 1:25,000 packsx19cards-pack 1,200,000 sets

1986-1991 Topps Contest had no odds, based on sent-in entries

1992 Topps (All Packs) 6 grand prizes, 1:41,666,667 packsx21cards-pack 6,628,000 sets(!!!)

*- though there were only 726 cards in the set, 66 were double printed.

Where the contest cards came in multiple pack types I estimated the amount of cards per pack across the print run. My presumption was that wax is the great majority of the print run versus cello (and rack, etc for 1992).

This leaves out rack packs, vending boxes, and factory sets for the years they were produced. But it does give a starting point. If you held a gun to my head I'd add 25% to the 1981-83 print runs, and maybe 40% to the 1984-85 for the other packaging.

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1993 Stadium Club: 1st Day Production: 2,000 sets 1:24 packsx14cards-pack 100,000 sets