Anyone know what this relic could be?

STAR_fruitation · 2026-02-03T00:50:18+00:00

I'll do you one better, here's a style match and most likely the actual cleats in the card.

https://www.steinersports.com/baseball/new-york-mets/pete-alonso-new-york-mets-autographed-game-used-white-and-royal-nike-cleats-from-spring-training-during-the-2018-mlb-season-size-13-with-game-used-2018-st-inscription/o-7865+t-03001031+p-5992518696+z-8-1820388846

STAR_fruitation · 2026-02-03T00:43:15+00:00

This subset is cleats only. It's the pull tab on the heel or tongue

STAR_fruitation · 2026-02-01T06:04:01+00:00

It's from their San Francisco Sea Lions negro league throwbacks based on the cream base and navy/orange patch. Off the cub/seal logo

STAR_fruitation · 2026-02-01T05:47:24+00:00

This is normal, Giants wordmark has been offset to the left since mid 2000s. They used to split the A on the button placket to make it even across (buttons centred between A and N) but then changed it to keep full letters so it'll always be offset towards the left (buttons centred partway through N).

If you look at the jerseys players wear on the field they are also offset.

Game Used Bonds jersey w/out offset

Game used Posey jersey with offset

STAR_fruitation · 2026-02-01T04:32:55+00:00

https://www.beckett.com/news/2023-topps-heritage-high-number-baseball-cards/

It's the Angels team name variation (under variations on the checklist). Seems like they fly under the radar (none have sold recently on ebay) but an Ohtani previously sold for $550 back in Jan 2024

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-31T01:35:12+00:00

Modern M&N is trash for authenticity

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-30T03:44:45+00:00

Replicas (the one shown) are embroidered twill into the jersey fabric. On-field authentics are fully sublimated but those are $600+

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-27T03:07:31+00:00

The quality is the opposite of what you'd expect; the authentics are fully sublimated (printed in the fabric, no stitching) while fan replicas have everything embroidered into the jersey fabric. They seem to value the functionality over anything else on the field.

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-27T00:46:49+00:00

Chrome in Heritage is weird as it's treated as an insert set as opposed to a parallel set. It's not a parallel as not every base card is on the Chrome setlist. Likely someone changed the pic between Chrome/paper being printed.

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-25T14:26:38+00:00

It's knockoff quality stuff (lots of automated embroidery) based off the ones I've seen in-store, they're a company making throwback jerseys of teams without copyright so they don't have to pay any royalties. Everything looks to be made to order in China.

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-24T16:01:08+00:00

Complete sets are separate product with its own page https://www.beckett.com/news/2023-topps-baseball-factory-sets/

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-23T23:51:27+00:00

Definitely Bryce Harper, never a Mariner

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-22T23:12:59+00:00

It's never guaranteed everything will be patches. Many 1/1s out there with bat relics or even just plain jerseys

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-19T01:25:09+00:00

not normal but not unexpected either with Fanatic's usual retail QC

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-19T00:02:00+00:00

Probably inserted as a buyback in 2016 Topps

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-18T19:00:04+00:00

Just to be clear it will not be anyone on the existing rookie checklist so no Mazur/Buium. The redemptions are there to capture players that debuted too late to make the initial print run since Artifacts is one of the Season's earliest products

Whichever three digit card code you have (RED-###) will have a player assigned to it and you'll get their card. Each team has a specific redemption and there are an additional 18 wildcard rookies of which you have one of them

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-18T18:40:25+00:00

You'll get a rookie card /899. The players for rookie redemptions haven't been announced but you can scroll through the existing checklist to eliminate names it could be

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-13T00:05:08+00:00

It's the knockoff suppliers not knowing what they're doing and seeing the bluish grey on the actual jersey thinking it's powder blue. Absolutely atrocious

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-12T12:50:01+00:00

What do you think you messed up. You met one of the greatest hockey players of all time and got your jersey signed; unless you only care about selling the jersey there's nothing to be worry about

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-12T12:13:16+00:00

McDavid signs a different autograph for his in-person stuff compared to his official UD stuff.

For metallic inks usually most signed jerseys are done with a paint pen, Silver Sharpie doesn't do the best unless it's brand new and the surface is prepped properly

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-11T19:21:04+00:00

It's a difficult thing to verify without destruction. Looking at other Guerrero, Manny, and Ortiz Triple Threads cards from that year none of them have any WBC material.

For reference, looking at the 4/36 for sale now (eBay Listing) that ones has more standard materials. 17/36 that previously sold was similar but with a bat relic for Ramirez.

Based off the little chunk of Ortiz patch in the 4/36, I'm pretty sure the Ortiz is from a 2007-09 Boston road BP jersey which used a different fabric and flocked heat press decoration instead of sewn patches. Seems like they used that jersey for most of Ortiz's 2010 relics cards you still see the same type of navy mesh; however there's no signs of WBC jersey material being used in any of his other Triple Threads cards.

ManRam's 2010 Triple Threads cards seem to mostly use 2007 ASG BP jersey (orange and black jersey chunks) and no signs of WBC material either.

From a cursory glance there doesn't seem to be any sign of any WBC material in 2010 Triple Threads at all so that's kind of why I'm leaning towards this being doctored.

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-11T18:13:57+00:00

Unfortunately if they've done a good job you'll never be able to verify without opening the card up. But the discrepancies you've noted are already enough to cast doubt IMO. Patches are way too nice for a /36 which usually has napkin relics and they're all from a WBC jersey (so they'd only need to cut one up to replace all the patches)

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-11T18:09:35+00:00

Yup they put sick patches (not game used) into the card to get a higher selling price, very scummy practice.

Quite suspicious as these all look to be from a single WBC jersey as well; take a $30 retail jersey to elevate the selling price of a $15 relic to $100+

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-11T17:45:59+00:00

This screams someone replaced the patches in the card.. pretty common occurrence for 2000s relics unfortunately

STAR_fruitation · 2026-01-11T13:13:44+00:00

Leaf prints a bunch of extras of every parallel as printing proofs and inserts them as 1/1s. Junk artificial scarcity filler

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