Rajon Rondo

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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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Rondo is the card that keeps seasoned collectors from dismissing the /225 continuation as mere filler. Cardboard Connection ranks his 2006-07 Exquisite rookie at #8 all time and explicitly calls it the underrated Exquisite rookie, which gives this part of the checklist real long-term significance.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Extra Exquisite branch. Extra Exquisite broadens the year's relic grammar and keeps 2006 from feeling top-heavy around only its most famous insert names. Source note: Single-player memorabilia insert.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Extra Exquisite Autographs branch. The autograph extension of Extra Exquisite shows how many secondary premium lanes 2006 actually carries once the full checklist is mapped. Source note: Signed memorabilia insert.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Extra Exquisite Jerseys and Patches branch. This broader Extra Exquisite branch helps explain just how deep the 2006 memorabilia ladder becomes once every card is mapped. Source note: Single-player memorabilia insert; team designations preserve the TCDB checklist, including a few differences from the base Extra Exquisite page.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Extra Exquisite Jerseys and Patches Autographs branch. The autograph-backed finish to the Extra Exquisite ladder is part of what makes 2006 feel fully authored instead of halfway built. Source note: Signed memorabilia insert; most cards are numbered to 5, but the TCDB checklist shows Jorge Garbajosa /10 and Bill Russell /25.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Foursomes branch. Foursomes keeps the multi-player memorabilia showcase idea alive in 2006 and adds real breadth beyond the single-player branches. Source note: Four-player memorabilia insert.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Foursomes Gold branch. The gold foursomes branch shows the year's group-card ideas also carry a second scarcity tier instead of stopping at one issue. Source note: Gold parallel of Foursomes.

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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 Logoman Autographs Dual branch. The full dual-logoman checklist proves 2006 still reaches true grail territory once the top end is mapped card by card. Source note: Dual logoman autograph insert.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Logoman Autographs Dual branch. The full dual-logoman checklist proves 2006 still reaches true grail territory once the top end is mapped card by card. Source note: Dual logoman autograph insert.

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Listed on the linked TCDB checklist entry for the Logoman Triples All NBA Access branch. The triple-player All NBA Access logoman branch is one of the strongest reminders that 2006 has a real ceiling, not just a respectable middle-class insert stack. Source note: Three-player logoman memorabilia 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 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 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.

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2008-09 dual auto jersey checklist entry. The dual autograph-jersey branch is one of the clearest signs that 2008 still carries a fully stocked premium insert menu. Source note: Dual autograph memorabilia insert.

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2008-09 nba all-access triple logo checklist entry. The three-player logo branch is one of the set's true grail-level ceiling inserts. Source note: Triple-logo memorabilia insert. One row per card with three players.

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2008-09 nba all-access triple logo checklist entry. The three-player logo branch is one of the set's true grail-level ceiling inserts. Source note: Triple-logo memorabilia insert. One row per card with three players.

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2008-09 triple auto jersey checklist entry. The triple autograph-jersey branch shows the 2008 insert stack still operating at full ambition. Source note: Three-player autograph memorabilia insert.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Extra Exquisite Dual Jersey branch. Beckett's 54-card dual-jersey branch shows that 2009 still leans heavily into curated pairings and shared-card relic design beyond the main shell.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Extra Exquisite Patch branch. The 58-card patch branch pushes Extra Exquisite well past a token memorabilia checklist and gives the final year another serious patch lane.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Exquisite # Pieces branch. The 50-card # Pieces family is one of the best examples of late-run Exquisite still using numbering itself as design language, with solo, dual, and cross-sport pairings all built into the branch.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Exquisite Eights branch. The 59-card Eights family turns eight-player tableaux into one of the final year's real visual signatures, with Finals, Hall of Fame, rookie, and team concepts all represented.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Exquisite Eights branch. The 59-card Eights family turns eight-player tableaux into one of the final year's real visual signatures, with Finals, Hall of Fame, rookie, and team concepts all represented.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Exquisite Eights branch. The 59-card Eights family turns eight-player tableaux into one of the final year's real visual signatures, with Finals, Hall of Fame, rookie, and team concepts all represented.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Exquisite Eights Patch branch. The 60-card patch companion makes the Eights concept feel like a true top-end family rather than a novelty relic branch.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Exquisite Eights Patch branch. The 60-card patch companion makes the Eights concept feel like a true top-end family rather than a novelty relic branch.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Exquisite Eights Patch branch. The 60-card patch companion makes the Eights concept feel like a true top-end family rather than a novelty relic branch.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Exquisite Eights Patch branch. The 60-card patch companion makes the Eights concept feel like a true top-end family rather than a novelty relic branch.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Limited Logos branch. The 38-card final-year Limited Logos run preserves one of Exquisite's most recognizable patch-auto identities instead of reducing it to a token callback.

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Listed on the Beckett 2009-10 checklist as part of the Extra Exquisite Jersey branch. This 54-card jersey branch is the foundation of the final-year Extra Exquisite ladder and proves the family still has meaningful breadth in 2009.