This is the death that surprised me the most. I thought that Gypsy Queen was one of those untouchables. It wouldn't shock me to see this brand come back some day.
Then again, I never understood the need for GQ since there was already Allen and Ginter. I really lost interest in the set once Topps did away with the mini parallel cards.
| Year | # of Cubs | Total in Set |
| 2011 | 13 | 350 |
| 2012 | 7 | 300 |
| 2013 | 13 | 350 |
| 2014 | 8 | 350 |
| 2015 | 9 | 350 |
| 2016 | 19 | 350 |
| 2017 | 9 | 320 |
| 2018 | 10 | 320 |
| 2019 | 11 | 320 |
| 2020 | 11 | 320 |
| 2021 | 10 | 321 |
| 2022 | 8 | 320 |
Total number of Cubs cards: 128
High number of Cubs in a year: 2016 - 19 cards
Low number of Cubs in a year: 2012 - 7 cards
Most popular Cub: Anthony Rizzo - 9 cards
FYI - the mosaic includes some of the inserts, so you may see more cards for a few years than listed in the chart.
I really like 2012, 2015 and beginning in 2017 it had a great run (except maybe 2021 set)
ReplyDeleteI do not think this set is ever coming back - I think it is more in the name than the set itself.
Calling a set Gypsy Queen is not going to fly in 2023 and beyond - on the front they went with GQ since 2018.
There are other old tobacco card/card names out there that maybe Topps could acquire and give us cards like these
Just noticed on the 2022 cards - the word Gypsy Queen does not appear anywhere on the card. - just GQ
ReplyDeleteThey could bring back a set called GQ - but that might have different licensing issue.
Had no idea Topps was ending the GQ run. Not shedding any tears over this decision. I liked the product when they had framed parallels, but even then... I felt like it was a product they should release once every four or five years.
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