Cubs Breakdown - 2011 Topps Marquee

2011 Topps Marquee
This is a new entry from Topps on the higher end of the market, designed to maintain a price point below Topps Sterling, while providing some of the same meaty high-end cards you find in that product. It's like a Triple Threads without the associated 'Triple' theme. And while the product has been panned among those who like to open packs (apparently, the per pack value doesn't measure up to the price point), the cards themselves look decent to this collector.

It appears the real meat of this issue will be the Museum Collection Autos, which are signed on card on a heavy metalized stock. The set features 120 cards, all serial #'d to only 10 copies. I haven't seen one in person yet, but the reviews (and the prices realized) are certainly favorable. And the Cubs are very well represented within the Museum set, with 8 cards in the 120 card set. Quite a challenge for the Cubs collector who chooses to undertake it!

The Cubs are actually very well represented across this entire issue, with lots of new cards to chase down. Starlin Castro appears in just about every set here. Plus we get a reasonable helping of Sandberg, Fergie, and Ernie among our Hall of Famers. And then we also get a few cards each of Aramis Ramirez, Marlon Byrd, and Andrew Cashner. Aramis is especially well represented and it is good to have a few new high end cards of his on the market.

Like I said before, I generally like the look of these. I won't be doing any of the really high end stuff right away, but I'll grab the base cards like I do in every set, and possibly the Titanic Threads. The breakdown of all the Cubs included is below. As always with a set like this which has so many low print run cards, I will continue to update with new scans as I can find them.

Base Set - 5 Versions - Base, Blue (#/299), Copper (#/199), Gold (#/99), Red (1/1)
#17 Starlin Castro
#59 Ryne Sandberg


Acclaimed Impressions Double Relic Autos - 3 Versions - Base (Varied Numbering), Gold (#/5), Red (1/1)
#6 Starlin Castro Double Jersey #/70
#24 Marlon Byrd Double Jersey #/462
#40 Andrew Cashner Double Jersey #/400
#59 Fergie Jenkins Double Jersey #/50


Acclaimed Impressions Triple Relic Autos - 3 Versions - Base (Varied Numbering), Gold (#/5), Red (1/1)
#8 Fergie Jenkins Triple Jersey #/20


Gametime Mementos Quad Memorabilia - 3 Versions - Base (#/199), Red (#/150), Gold (#/25)
#8 Starlin Castro Quad Jersey


Gametime Mementos Quad Memorabilia Autos (#/10) - These are two panel book cards, some of the cards parallel the regular Gametime cards, some have different photos
#4 Ernie Banks Quad Bat
#8 Starlin Castro Quad Jersey


Monumental Markings Autos - 2 Versions - Base (Varied Numbering) and Gold (#/5)
#FJ Fergie Jenkins #/20
#SC Starlin Castro #/75


Monumental Markings Dual Autos (#/15)
#CA Starlin Castro & Elvis Andrus - available via redemption only


Museum Collection Autos (#/10)
Andre Dawson has a card in this set that pictures him as an Expo
#AC Andrew Cashner
#AR Aramis Ramirez
#EB Ernie Banks
#FJ Fergie Jenkins
#MG Matt Garza
#RS Ryne Sandberg
#SC Starlin Castro


Titanic Threads Jumbo Memorabilia - 3 Versions - Base (#/99), Red (#/75), and Gold (#/10)
#21 Fergie Jenkins
#55 Starlin Castro
#56 Aramis Ramirez
#114 Carlos Marmol


Titanic Threads Jumbo Memorabilia Patch (#/5) - Some of the cards in this set parallel the regular Titanic Threads cards, some have different photos
Andre Dawson has a card in this set which is an Expos card
#30 Ryne Sandberg


Titanic Threads Jumbo Memorabilia Autos (Varied Numbering) - Some of the cards in this set parallel the regular Titanic Threads cards, some have different photos
#49 Fergie Jenkins #/20
#60 Starlin Castro #/10
#65 Aramis Ramirez #/10
#95 Marlon Byrd #/20
#100 Andrew Cashner #/10