I have grown Early Girl, Beefeater, Black Krim, Big Boy, etc. & the one tomato that consistently does great & has gorgeous tomatoes is the Celebrity. For the last couple of years, while trying other varieties as well as Celebrities, I always think “why in the heck did I buy/grow anything but Celebrities?” So .... that’s my story & I’m sticking to it!
Of course, if I can’t find any more Celebrities, I’ll have to settle for something else. My brother saw me at my garden last evening & came across the field to talk - he’s heard what I’ve heard .... most peoples’ gardens are going to have to be replanted due to the cold weather. Tonight should be the last “cold” night at 40 degrees (38 or 39 last night - I covered a few plants, including my one remaining tomato). The rest of the week, the nights are up in the 50’s/60’s & the days will get to the mid-80’s by the end of the week (highs have been running in the 50’s, low 60’s the past week or so - chilly & unusually windy, too).
Your scenario as to how you got the 9 tomatoes you ended up with sounds “about right”! :-) Good luck with them!
Celebrity are determinate IIRC....I really have gone back to the good ol beefsteak tomatoes....celebrity and better boy (?) are good to get early tomatoes....also, I like the larger cherry tomatoes as well...