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* Purple (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
* Purple (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
* Silver (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
* Silver (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
* Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies; Hobby only)
* Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
* Gold (one-of-one)
* Gold (one-of-one)



Revision as of 13:54, 16 August 2018

This article is about a set that is scheduled to be released in the near-future.
Some information may change as more facts become known.


Description

2018 Topps Archives was released exclusively to retail outlets the week of August 13th. The Hobby edition -- which was scheduled for released around the same time -- has been delayed until September.

The base set is 320 cards featuring designs from the 1959, 1977, and 1981 Topps sets.

Distribution

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds Rack Packs
Base 320 - ? ? ?
short set 300 - ? ? ?
1959 Topps Combos 10 - ? 1:7 1:6
1977 Turn Back the Clock 10 - ? 1:14 1:6
Gimmicks 9 - ? ? 1:106
Purple 320 175 ? 1:31 1:14
Silver 320 99 ? 1:55 1:25
Blue 320 25 ? N/A N/A
Gold 320 one-of-one ? 1:5428 1:2430
Signature Omission 200 - ? SO/VEN SO/VEN
Topps Logo Swap 100 - ? 1:215 1:96
Venezuelan 100 - ? SO/VEN SO/VEN
1981 Topps Future Stars 10 - ? 1:7 1:6
1993 Topps Coming Attractions 20 - ? ? ?
1993 Topps Coming Attractions Blue 20 25 ? ? ?
1993 Topps Coming Attractions Gold Foil 20 one-of-one ? ? ?
The Sandlot 11 - ? 1:7 1:6
The Sandlot Green 11 99 ? 1:1084 1:481
The Sandlot Blue 11 25 ? 1:4294 1:1922
The Sandlot Gold Foil 11 one-of-one ? 1:105,014 1:58,536
Topps Rookie History 20 - ? 1:7 1:6
Topps Rookie History SPs 5 - ? ? ?
Topps Rookie History Purple Foil 25 150 ? 1:537 1:239
Topps Rookie History Green Foil 25 99 ? 1:812 1:361
Topps Rookie History Blue Foil 25 50 ? 1:1616 1:717
Topps Rookie History Red Foil 25 10 ? 1:8078 3659
Topps Rookie History Gold Foil 25 one-of-one ? 1:105,014 1:39,420
Fan Favorite Autographs 62 - ? 1:68 1:34
Fan Favorite Autographs Purple 62 150 ? 1:535 1:269
Fan Favorite Autographs Silver 62 99 ? 1:624 1:312
Fan Favorite Autographs Blue 62 25 ? 1:1616 1:717
Fan Favorite Autographs Gold 62 one-of-one ? 1:47,229 1:26,280
1993 Topps Coming Attraction Autographs 20 - ? 1:2144 1:1080
1993 Topps Coming Attraction Autographs Blue 20 25 ? 1:6470 1:3252
1993 Topps Coming Attraction Autographs Gold Foil 20 one-of-one ? 1:210,028 1:78,840
The Sandlot Autographs 10 - ? 1:607 1:304
The Sandlot Autographs Silver 10 99 ? 1:2699 1:1362
The Sandlot Autographs Blue 10 25 ? 1:9261 1:4638
The Sandlot Autographs Gold 10 one-of-one ? 1:236,142 N/A
Topps Rookie History Autographs ? ? ? N/A N/A
Topps Rookie History Autographs Red Foil ? 10 ? N/A N/A
Topps Rookie History Autographs Gold Foil ? one-of-one ? N/A N/A
Topps Originals ? ? ? 1:21,468 1:11,263
1993 Topps All-Stars Dual Autographs 8 25 ? 1:8587 1:4280
1993 Topps All-Stars Dual Autographs Gold Foil 8 one-of-one ? 1:21,468 1:78,840

SO/VEN: Odds of finding either a Signature Omission or Venezuelan parallel: 1:108/retail packs; 1:48/rack packs.

Checklist

Base Set

1959 Design

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1977 Design

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1981 Design

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1959 Combos Design

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1977 Turn Back the Clock Design

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Gimmicks

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Parallels

All 320 base cards are available in the following parallels.

  • Purple (serial-numbered to 175 copies)
  • Silver (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies; Hobby only)
  • Gold (one-of-one)

Signature Omission

All 200 cards from the 1959 and 1977 subsets (cards #1-#200) are available in a "Signature Omission" parallel, where the facsimile autograph has been omitted.

Topps Logo Swap

All 100 cards in the 1981 subset (cards #201-#300) are available in a "Logo Swap" parallel.

Venezuelan

All 100 cards in the 1959 subset (cards #1-#100) are available in a Venezuelan parallel, where the backs are printed in Spanish.

Inserts

1981 Topps Future Stars

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1993 Topps Coming Attraction

Each 1993 Topps Coming Attraction is also available in the following parallels.

  • Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Gold Foil (one-of-one)

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The Sandlot

The set features the stars of the seminal 1993 film The Sandlot. The set is done in the style of the 1962 Topps set and is also available in the following parallels.

  • Green (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Gold Foil(one-of-one)

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Rookie History

Because it would be an Archives set without yet another reprint insert, right? Each card is stamped with a "Topps Rookie History" foil stamp, and some are, for some reason, short-printed. Each is also available in the following parallels, because why the hell not!

  • Purple Foil (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
  • Green Foil (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Blue Foil (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Red Foil (serial-numbered to ten)
  • Gold Foil (one-of-one)

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Coins

Two Coins were inserted into each Blaster box. A "Sky Blue" parallel for each coin is also available.

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Autographs

Fan Favorite Autographs

Each Fan Favorite Autograph is also available in the following parallels.

  • Purple (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
  • Silver (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Gold (one-of-one)

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1993 Topps Coming Attraction Autographs

Each 1993 Topps Coming Attraction Autograph is also available in the following parallels.

  • Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Gold (one-of-one)

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The Sandlot Autographs

This is an autographed parallel of the The Sandlot insert set -- all except for Hercules. Hercules is a dog, and that would be ungainly. (Although it should be noted, 2007 Allen & Ginter Worlds Champions featured a "Paw-tograph" of a dog.)

Each card is also available in the following parallels.

  • Silver (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies; Hobby only)
  • Gold (one-of-one)

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Topps Rookie History Autographs

This set is exclusive to Hobby packs. As such, the checklist has yet to be released.

Originals Autographs

These buyback autographs are exclusive to Hobby packs. As such, the checklist has yet to be released.

1993 Topps All-Stars Dual Autographs

Each 1993 Topps All-Stars Dual Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies and also available in a one-of-one Gold Foil parallel.

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