Wave 2 of the 2021 Topps 206 sees production drop by more than half from Wave 1, to 11,788 packs. Each wave sees a minor change to the series configuration. For this group, the Old Mill backs have been replaced by American Beauty parallels. As production goes down, the odds of getting some of the rarer parallels get a little bit easier.
This has the same configuration as the first wave, with ten cards in the single enclosed pack. It includes eight base cards along with two parallels or special cards.
Stadium Club is always a collector favorite, and this year is no different. You just can’t beat the quality and selection of photos in this product. It features a combination of current stars, rookies, as well as star from yesteryear. The full bleed photos stand out from other releases, along with the gloss finish.
A box comes with 16 packs of 8 cards each. It advertises 2 autograph cards per box. There will also be a number of parallels and inserts, as well.
The Topps 206 release returns for 2021 with a much more ambitious set this year. Last year, it returned from hiatus with a five wave run of fifty cards per wave. It seemed to be fairly popular, so this year if returns with a ten wave set.
It follows the same format as 2020, with ten cards per pack. This year, those ten cards include two total parallels, rather than two Piedmont, plus any additional parallels that may fall in the box. The set is print to order, so the amount released in each wave will vary. Wave one featured 26,844 packs, which is up a little bit from the lowest print runs in 2020.
The 2021 Topps Series 2 release picks up where the Series 1 release leaves off. It features a 330 card base set, continuing on beginning with 331. The same parallels are present, as well as many of the same insert sets contained in the first release. We see the continuation of the 1986 design inserts, as well.
A box comes with ten packs of 46 cards, and advertises 1 autograph and 2 relic cards. Also included in each box are two “silver packs” containing chrome versions of a few of the insert sets. A few years ago, these silver packs were available as a wrapper main-in rebate, but are now included inside of the box.
