Latest revision as of 14:02, 4 October 2018

Description

Topps produced seven different versions of their annual factory set in 2017.

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The first wave of 2017 Topps factory sets were released in July. There were three versions of the set: one for Hobby distribution, one for retail distribution, and the third to commemorate the 2017 All-Star Game. The Hobby set came in a red box and had a five-card pack of "Sparkle Foil" parallels, each serial-numbered to 175 copies.

The retail edition came with five exclusive Rookie variation cards. The All-Star set had five bonus "All-Star" cards. In addition, each base card in the All-Star set is stamped "ALL-STAR GAME 2017" on the front. These sets were distributed at the 2017 All-Star Game FanFest in Miami, and nationally at mass-market retail outlets.

The second wave of factory sets were released to mass-market retail and Hobby outlets in August. Specially-marked sets sold at Target and Walmart came with one of five Chrome Refractors MLB Legends (Wal-Mart) or one of five Derek Jeter Refractor reprints (Target). The Walmart sets came in an unusual "cube" like box, while all other factory sets were packaged in the familiar "long" box. The Walmart and Target sets also had the five-card Rookie variation set.

Just in time for the Holiday season, a special factory set containing a Derek Jeter relic card was issued and exclusive to Target. This set cost $59.99, $10 more than the standard Topps factory set.

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Finally, Topps produced 1000 "Limited Edition" factory sets and 250 Sapphire Chrome factory sets. Each base card in the Limited Edition set is printed on thicker 24-point cardstock, and is stamped "LIMITED EDITION" on the front. The Limited Edition factory set was sold exclusively on topps.com for $99.99 plus shipping.

We've created a separate entry for the Sapphire Chrome set.

Distribution

Reviews

Retail Bonus Rookies

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This set was included in all retail factory sets -- including the Target and Walmart sets. Each card is marked "COMPLETE SET" on the reverse side.

87 Dansby Swanson
210 Yoan Moncada
283 Andrew Benintendi
287 Aaron Judge
341 Alex Bregman

All-Star Bonus

These five cards are exclusive to the All-Star factory set. Like all the base cards, each card is stamped "ALL-STAR GAME 2017" on the front. The set is sequentially-numbered "X of 5" on the reverse and is also marked "COMPLETE SET".

1 Mike Trout
2 Kris Bryant
3 Bryce Harper
4 Clayton Kershaw
5 Buster Posey

MLB Legends Chrome Refractors

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Specially-marked factory sets sold exclusively at Walmart stores contained one MLB Legends Chrome Refractor. Each card is also available in the following Refractor parallels.

Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
SuperFractor (one-of-one)

WSE1 Jackie Robinson
WSE2 Lou Gehirg
WSE3 Babe Ruth
WSE4 Roberto Clemente
WSE5 Ted Williams

Derek Jeter Reprint Refractors

Specially-marked factory sets sold exclusively at Target stores contained one Derek Jeter Reprint Refractor. Each card is also available in the following Refractor parallels.

Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
SuperFractor (one-of-one)

DJ-93 Derek Jeter 1993
DJ-94 Derek Jeter 1994
DJ-95 Derek Jeter 1995
DJ-96 Derek Jeter 1996
DJ-97 Derek Jeter 1997

Relics

Each specially-marked factory set, exclusive to Target stores, had one of five Reprint Relics instead of the Chrome Reprint Refractor. A Green parallel serial-numbered to 50 copies was also available.

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 =Description=
-Topps produced six different versions of their annual factory set in 2017.
+Topps produced seven different versions of their annual factory set in 2017.
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-The first wave of 2017 Topps factory sets were released exclusively to The Hobby in July. There were two versions of the set: one for Hobby distribution and the other to commemorate the 2017 All-Star Game. The Hobby set came in a red box and had a five-card pack of "Sparkle Foil" parallels, each serial-numbered to 175 copies.
+The first wave of 2017 Topps factory sets were released in July. There were three versions of the set: one for Hobby distribution, one for retail distribution, and the third to commemorate the 2017 All-Star Game. The Hobby set came in a red box and had a five-card pack of "Sparkle Foil" parallels, each serial-numbered to 175 copies.
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-The All-Star set had five bonus "All-Star" cards.  In addition, each base card in the All-Star set is stamped "ALL-STAR GAME 2017" on the front.
+The retail edition came with five exclusive Rookie variation cards.  The All-Star set had five bonus "All-Star" cards.  In addition, each base card in the All-Star set is stamped "ALL-STAR GAME 2017" on the front.  These sets were distributed at the 2017 All-Star Game FanFest in Miami, and nationally at mass-market retail outlets.
-The second wave of factory sets were released to mass-market retail and Hobby outlets in November. All retail factory sets, came with five exclusive Rookie "variation" cards. The Target and Wal-Mart sets also came with one of five Chrome Refractors MLB Legends (Wal-Mart) or Derek Jeter Refractor reprints (Target).
+The second wave of factory sets were released to mass-market retail and Hobby outlets in August.  Specially-marked sets sold at Target and Walmart came with one of five Chrome Refractors MLB Legends (Wal-Mart) or one of five Derek Jeter Refractor reprints (Target).  The Walmart sets came in an unusual "cube" like box, while all other factory sets were packaged in the familiar "long" box.  The Walmart and Target sets also had the five-card Rookie variation set.
+Just in time for the Holiday season, a special factory set containing a Derek Jeter relic card was issued and exclusive to Target.  This set cost $59.99, $10 more than the standard Topps factory set.
 https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2017/Topps---Base---Limited-Edition/75/Carlos-Correa.jpg?id=8b2de03b-9bdb-4b22-98af-29fddb68b499&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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 Finally, Topps produced 1000 "Limited Edition" factory sets and 250 Sapphire Chrome factory sets.  Each base card in the Limited Edition set is printed on thicker 24-point cardstock, and is stamped "LIMITED EDITION" on the front.  The Limited Edition factory set was sold exclusively on topps.com for $99.99 plus shipping.
 We've created a separate entry for the [[2017 Topps Sapphire Chrome Factory Set|Sapphire Chrome]] set.
 =Distribution=
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-This set was included in all retail factory sets.
+This set was included in all retail factory sets -- including the Target and Walmart sets.  Each card is marked "COMPLETE SET" on the reverse side.
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 SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2017) AND (setname = 'Topps Factory Set Retail Bonus Rookies');
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 ==All-Star Bonus==
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-These five cards are exclusive to the All-Star factory set.  Like all the base cards, each card is stamped "ALL-STAR GAME 2017" on the front.  The set is sequentially-numbered "X of 5" on the reverse.
+These five cards are exclusive to the All-Star factory set.  Like all the base cards, each card is stamped "ALL-STAR GAME 2017" on the front.  The set is sequentially-numbered "X of 5" on the reverse and is also marked "COMPLETE SET".
 <sql2wiki database="carddb">
 SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2017) AND (setname = 'Topps Factory Set All-Star Bonus');
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 ==MLB Legends Chrome Refractors==
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-Each MLB Legends Chrome Refractor is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
+Specially-marked factory sets sold exclusively at Walmart stores contained one MLB Legends Chrome Refractor. Each card is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
 * Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
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 SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 2017) AND (setname = 'Topps Factory Set MLB Legends Chrome Refractors');
 </sql2wiki>
 ==Derek Jeter Reprint Refractors==
-Each Derek Jeter Reprint Refractor is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
+Specially-marked factory sets sold exclusively at Target stores contained one Derek Jeter Reprint Refractor.  Each card is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
 * Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
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 </sql2wiki>
 ===Relics===
+Each specially-marked factory set, exclusive to Target stores, had one of five Reprint Relics instead of the Chrome Reprint Refractor. A Green parallel serial-numbered to 50 copies was also available.
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