Craig Smith

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Autographed Patches branch. Autographed Patches gives 2006 a serious veteran-and-rookie patch-auto backbone well beyond the main rookie issue. Source note: Serial numbered to 100; signed memorabilia insert. The MEM note refers to unspecified game-used or event-used/worn memorabilia, which may or may not be a patch.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Black (Exquisite Rookies) branch. The one-of-one black rookie parallel preserves the 2006 class at the brand's highest scarcity tier. Source note: One-of-one Black parallel of the rookie checklist; TCDB lists these as ER-only (no autograph/memorabilia).

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Dual Enshrinements branch. Dual Enshrinements is one of the clearest reasons 2006 feels like a mature prestige year instead of a transitional one. Source note: Dual-autograph insert.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Exquisite Rookies branch. The full Exquisite Rookies branch is now mapped card by card, preserving the six-card /99 summit, the /225 continuation, and the source's specific rookie-material wording. Source note: Event-worn rookie photo shoot patch.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Gold (Exquisite Rookies) branch. The gold rookie parallel deepens the 2006 class beyond the main rookie issue and preserves a second scarcity tier inside the year. Source note: Gold parallel of the rookie checklist; TCDB lists these as ER-only (no autograph/memorabilia).

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Gold Rainbow (Exquisite Rookies) branch. Gold Rainbow keeps the rookie branch player-specific, including late-number examples documented to jersey number instead of a uniform cap. Source note: Gold Rainbow parallel; serials are to the player's jersey number. TCDB line retrieval exposed exact numerals for cards 43-78, but not 79-84.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Limited Logos branch. Limited Logos keeps the 2006 release squarely in classic Exquisite autograph-patch territory instead of letting the year fade into a placeholder middle chapter. Source note: Autograph and patch insert.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Masterpiece Printing Plates Black (Exquisite Rookies) branch. The black rookie printing plate branch shows the 2006 class was built with the full parallel ladder, not only the standard release cards. Source note: One-of-one printing plate parallel of the rookie checklist; normalized as non-auto/non-mem parallel.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Masterpiece Printing Plates Cyan (Exquisite Rookies) branch. The cyan rookie printing plate branch shows the 2006 class was built with the full parallel ladder, not only the standard release cards. Source note: One-of-one printing plate parallel of the rookie checklist; normalized as non-auto/non-mem parallel.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Masterpiece Printing Plates Magenta (Exquisite Rookies) branch. The magenta rookie printing plate branch shows the 2006 class was built with the full parallel ladder, not only the standard release cards. Source note: One-of-one printing plate parallel of the rookie checklist; normalized as non-auto/non-mem parallel.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Masterpiece Printing Plates Yellow (Exquisite Rookies) branch. The yellow rookie printing plate branch shows the 2006 class was built with the full parallel ladder, not only the standard release cards. Source note: One-of-one printing plate parallel of the rookie checklist; normalized as non-auto/non-mem parallel.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Noble Nameplates branch. Noble Nameplates keeps the brand's text-and-nameplate patch identity fully alive in 2006 instead of treating it as a debut-era leftover. Source note: Autograph and memorabilia insert built around nameplate letters.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Number Pieces branch. Number Pieces is one of the best examples of 2006 using player-specific numbering as actual design language, not just a stats note. Source note: Signed memorabilia insert numbered to the quantity shown on the card line, generally tied to the player's uniform number or selected numeral.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Number Pieces Dual branch. The dual Number Pieces branch turns jersey-number logic into shared-card grail territory, especially once Jordan-LeBron pairings are mapped directly. Source note: Dual-signed memorabilia insert numbered to the quantity shown on the card line; TCDB lists one card number as DEN--HS with a double hyphen.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Quadruple Patches branch. Quadruple Patches gives 2006 a deep multi-player patch ladder rather than reserving premium visuals only for solos and duals. Source note: Single-player quadruple-patch memorabilia insert.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Scripted Swatches branch. Scripted Swatches is one of the clearest signs that 2006 still cares about elegant autograph-relic presentation, not only checklist size. Source note: Signed memorabilia insert. The MEM note refers to unspecified game-used or event-used/worn memorabilia, which may or may not be a jersey.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Trios branch. Trios expands the 2006 multi-player browsing experience beyond Foursomes and logomans into a more curated three-player lane. Source note: Three-player memorabilia insert.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Trios Gold branch. Trios Gold sharpens the three-player showcase branch into one of the year's tightest scarcity tiers. Source note: Gold parallel of Trios.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Triple Patches branch. Triple Patches shows the year's patch ladder is deep enough to support more than solo showcases and the most obvious grails. Source note: Single-player triple-patch memorabilia insert; TCDB prints the LeBron James card number as E3P-LJ rather than ETP-LJ.