I have compiled some data from eBay on the sales of all of the 2010 Topps Chrome Stephen Strasburg Autographs to date. Check out the table to see some very interesting data:

Card	Number of Sales	Average	High	Low
2010 Topps Chrome Base AU	16	$138.96	$174.50	$104.50
2010 Topps Chrome Base AU Redemption	9	$137.99	$178.00	$91.26
2010 Topps Chrome Refractor AU	37	$164.95	$225.00	$124.00
2010 Topps Chrome Blue Refractor AU	11	$258.34	$360.00	$150.00
2010 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor AU	3	$399.33	$449.99	$348.00
2010 Topps Chrome Red Refractor AU	2	$675.00	$700.00	$650.00

There has been 12 more sales of the Refractor version of the Chrome Autograph, for a card that is numbered to 499 verse a card that is unnumbered and has better odds of pulling, this is a bit of a head scratcher why there hasn’t been more base chrome auto pop-up for sale.

To date, there has been 78 successful sales on eBay regarding any variation of a 2010 Topps Chrome Strasburg Auto, collectively selling for a grand total of $14,958.16, or an average of $191.77 per card.

Included as an extra incentive to bust the 2010 Topps Chrome Football product, Topps had inserted a Topps Chrome Reprint Rookie Autograph into their product. Each card is a reprint of their original Topps or Topps Chrome rookie and features their refractor technology. Each card is numbered to 10 and features a autograph on the card.

Here are some of the top sellers from the set so far:

• 2010 TOPPS CHROME JOE MONTANA 81 TOPPS REPRINT AUTO /10 – $800.00
• 2010 TOPPS CHROME JOHN ELWAY 1984 RC REPRINT AUTO #8/10 – $800.00
• 2010 TOPPS CHROME ELI MANNING 04 TOPPS REPRINT AUTO /10 – $500.00
• 2010 Dan Marino Topps Chrome Rookie Refractor Auto – $405.00
• 2010 Topps Chrome Rookie Reprint Auto Joe Montana #/10! – $345.00
• 2010 Topps Chrome Autograph Auto JOHN ELWAY 8/10 1984 – $275.00
• 2010 Topps Chrome ELI MANNING RC Reprint Ref AUTO 5/10 – $175.00
• 2010 Topps Chrome Jim Brown RC Refractor Auto #7/10 – $159.95
• 2010 TOPPS CHROME STEVEN JACKSON AUTO #/10 RC REPRINT – $99.99
• 2010 TOPPS CHROME REGGIE WAYNE AUTO #/10 RC REPRINT – $75.00

Here is a break down of some early sales on eBay of 2010 Topps Chrome Football items:

• 2010 Topps Chrome Rookie Reprint Auto Joe Montana #/10! – $345.00
• SAM BRADFORD 2010 Topps Chrome BOWMAN AUTO REF 18/25 – US $275.32
• 2010 Topps Chrome Autograph Auto JOHN ELWAY 8/10 1984 – $275.00
• RYAN MATHEWS 2010 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor Auto 4/10 – $260.00
• SAM BRADFORD 2010 Topps Chrome BOWMAN AUTO REF 19/25 – $201.19
• 2010 Topps Chrome ELI MANNING RC Reprint Ref AUTO 5/10 – $175.00
• JIMMY CLAUSEN 2010 TOPPS CHROME AUTO PATCH RC 13/25 – $155.00
• 2010 Topps Chrome Black Ref Auto 13 Dexter McCluster/25 – $154.50
• 2 SAM BRADFORD RC AUTO + BASE 2010 TOPPS CHROME RAMS – $137.52
• 2010 Topps Chrome C.J. CJ Spiller RC Auto Patch #23/25 – $129.95

Clearly, the Rookie Reprint Auto’s have been a huge addition to the set and have been selling really well on the secondary market. Sam Bradford’s on field performances have helped the value of his cards steadily rise and slowly emerged as one of the better selling rookies from the class.

Early reports from case breaks have been indicating that the rookie patch autos are not inserted one per case like they have been in previous releases.

The holy grail of Tim Tebow cards has made it’s way onto eBay. His 2010 Topps Chrome Superfractor Auto is currently up at a 10-day auction, ending on 10/24. While Tebow has not been anywhere close to one of the top rookies of the 2010 NFL season, his card prices have held steadily through the first 5 weeks of the season, and he has seemed to maintain his cult following of fan from his college days.

Not only have these huge starts resulted in immediate pay-off for their big league club, it has resulted in a large pay-off for prospectors who have been sitting on a large stash, waiting for the right time to sell. Let’s take a look at some of the players making a large splash today:

Rick Porcello – SP – Detroit Tigers (9-7, 4.36 ERA, 55 Ks)
This 20 year flame thrower made it to the bigs directly out of camp. His 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft and 2008 Donruss EEE Auto continue to be hot sellers. His prices have cooled off in the past few weeks, but there is still a monumental upside to Porcello.

Elvis Andrus – SS – Texas Rangers (.263 AVG, 4 HR, 20 SB, 42 R)
Another 20 year phenom making it on the everyday roster, the Rangers saw so much talent is Andrus they moved over perennial All-Star and Gold Glove winner Michael Young to 3B. His 2006 Bowman Chrome Prospect has been selling pretty steadily all season. Plan on buying on a few these to hold as he should have a permanent spot on the roster and possible All-Star roster.

Tommy Hanson – P – Atlanta Braves (6-2, 3.22 ERA, 46 Ks)
Considered by some as the crown jewel of the very talented Atlanta Braves prospect pool, Hanson has added some much needed stability to the shaky Braves rotation. Collectors were salivating at Hanson after he started off his young career 5-0 and was making headlines across the sports world. After his June call-up, price of his 2007 Bowman Chrome Prospect sky rocketed in anticipation and reached new heights after his hot start. His first certified auto was just released in the 2009 Topps Chrome set.

Gordon Beckham – 3B – Chicago White Sox (.314 AVG, 6 HR, 38 RBI, 18 2B)
It’s hard to believe that a little over a year ago Beckham was on the main stage at the College World Series, now he is in the lime light in Chicago, working on a ROY-type season. In the past weeks his cards have started to soar in price. His 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft Auto has seen a steady incline in price. These cards could hit all new highs as the White Sox make a push towards the post season and Beckham climbs higher in the ROY ballets.

Andrew McCutchen – OF – Pittsburgh Pirates (.292 AVG, 7 HR, 32 RBI, 5 3B)
It seems every year prospectors talk about when McCutchen was going to be brought up to help the struggling Pirates organization. Consistently ranked Number 1 by Baseball America in the Pirates Organization since he was drafted, McCutchen finally got called up. The Pirates haven’t been disappointed. McCutchen’s 2004 Bowman Chrome AFLAC and 2005 Bowman Chrome Draft have seen nice gains as McCutchen has started to adjust to every day play in the bigs. He has a great shot at a NL ROY award and you could see a nice spike in sales if he would win.

Derek Holland – P – Texas Rangers (4-7, 5.60 ERA, 68 Ks)
This 25th round pick of the Rangers made his way to the starting rotation after his second full year in the minors. His 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft Auto has been steadily increasing with each start. Holland could be a number 1 starter in the coming years.

Josh Reddick – OF – Boston Red Sox (.313 AVG, 1 HR, 3 2B in 4 games)
With only a few games under his belt, Reddick has made a huge splash in the hobby with his over night success at the plated. His 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft Auto almost doubled over night. I would consider these a strong hold if you haven’t already sold.

Matt Wieters – C – Baltimore Orioles (.269 AVG, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
Easily the most anticipated prospect in all of MLB coming into the 2009 season. The Paul Bunyan-esk Weiters has got off to slow start in Baltimore but is showing leaps and bounds of adjustment and improvement to the game. Sales have remained steady on his 2007 Donruss EEE and 2009 SPx Auto.

Each of the base cards will be available in superfractor (1 of 1), red (/25), copper (/599), refractor, and printing plate variety. Each hobby box will contain 9 parallel cards.

Along with the refractors, there will be inserts of Cheerleads and Ring of Honor, each of which will be produced in a variety of refractors as well.