Revision as of 15:51, 13 November 2019

Description

1996 Topps Gallery is a 180-card set, and marked the product's debut. The set is divided into five themes: Classics (1-90), New Editions (91-108), Modernists (109-126), Futurists (127-144) and Masters (145-180). Each theme features a different design on front, but the bulk of the set has full-bleed, color action shots.

Distribution

24 packs per box, eight cards per pack (MSRP: $3). Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	180	-	8:1
Player's Private Issue	180	499	1:8
Expressionists	20	-	1:24
Photo Gallery	15	-	1:30
Mickey Mantle Masterpiece	1	-	1:48

Checklist

Base Set

Classics

1 Tom Glavine
2 Carlos Baerga
3 Dante Bichette
4 Mark Langston
5 Ray Lankford
6 Moises Alou
7 Marquis Grissom
8 Ramon Martinez
9 Steve Finley
10 Todd Hundley
11 Brady Anderson
12 John Valentin
13 Heathcliff Slocumb
14 Ruben Sierra
15 Jeff Conine
16 Jay Buhner
17 Sammy Sosa
18 Doug Drabek
19 Jose Mesa
20 Jeff King
21 Mickey Tettleton
22 Jeff Montgomery
23 Alex Fernandez
24 Greg Vaughn
25 Chuck Finley
26 Terry Steinbach
27 Rod Beck
28 Jack McDowell
29 Mark Wohlers
30 Lenny Dykstra
31 Bernie Williams
32 Travis Fryman
33 Jose Canseco
34 Ken Caminiti
35 Devon White
36 Bobby Bonilla
37 Paul Sorrento
38 Ryne Sandberg
39 Derek Bell
40 Bobby Jones
41 J.T. Snow
42 Denny Neagle
43 Tim Wakefield
44 Andres Galarraga
45 David Segui
46 Lee Smith
47 Mel Rojas
48 John Franco
49 Pete Schourek
50 John Wetteland
51 Paul Molitor
52 Ivan Rodriguez
53 Chris Hoiles
54 Mike Greenwell
55 Orel Hershiser
56 Brian McRae
57 Geronimo Berroa
58 Craig Biggio
59 Dave Justice
60 Lance Johnson
61 Andy Ashby
62 Randy Myers
63 Gregg Jefferies
64 Kevin Appier
65 Rick Aguilera
66 Shane Reynolds
67 John Smoltz
68 Ron Gant
69 Eric Karros
70 Jim Thome
71 Terry Pendleton
72 Kenny Rogers
73 Robin Ventura
74 Dave Nilsson
75 Brian Jordan
76 Glenallen Hill
77 Greg Colbrunn
78 Roberto Alomar
79 Rickey Henderson
80 Carlos Garcia
81 Dean Palmer
82 Mike Stanley
83 Hal Morris
84 Wade Boggs
85 Chad Curtis
86 Roberto Hernandez
87 John Olerud
88 Frank Castillo
89 Rafael Palmeiro
90 Trevor Hoffman

Parallels

All 180 base cards are available in a Player's Private Issue parallel, which is serial-numbered to 999 copies.

Although these cards are numbered to 999, only 599 exist. The first 100 serial-numbered cards were set aside and given to each player as a gift from Topps. The next 499 cards (cards 100-599) were randomly inserted in packs. At the end of the 1996 season, Topps issued a press release where they said, that due to disappointing sales, they destroyed the final 400 sets.

Inserts

Expressionists

EX1 Mike Piazza
EX2 J.T. Snow
EX3 Ken Griffey, Jr.
EX4 Kirby Puckett
EX5 Carlos Baerga
EX6 Chipper Jones
EX7 Hideo Nomo
EX8 Mark McGwire
EX9 Gary Sheffield
EX10 Randy Johnson
EX11 Ray Lankford
EX12 Sammy Sosa
EX13 Denny Martinez
EX14 Jose Canseco
EX15 Tony Gwynn
EX16 Edgar Martinez
EX17 Reggie Sanders
EX18 Andres Galarraga
EX19 Albert Belle
EX20 Barry Larkin

Photo Gallery

PG1 Eddie Murray
PG2 Randy Johnson
PG3 Cal Ripken, Jr.
PG4 Bret Boone
PG5 Frank Thomas
PG6 Jeff Conine
PG7 Johnny Damon
PG8 Roger Clemens
PG9 Albert Belle
PG10 Ken Griffey, Jr.
PG11 Kirby Puckett
PG12 David Justice
PG13 Bobby Bonilla
PG14 Colorado Rockies
PG15 Atlanta Braves

Mickey Mantle Masterpiece

MP1 Mickey Mantle Masterpiece

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+===Classics===
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