Revision as of 16:47, 13 November 2019

Description

1998 Topps Gallery is a 150-card set released exclusively to The Hobby in the summer of 1998. The set is broken into five subsets (Expressionists, Exhibitions, Impressions, Portraits, and Permanent Collection), each with a different design (front and back). The card fronts are printed on a canvas-like substance and feature a color player photograph and a foil backing. The backs feature a small color player photograph, 1997 player stats by month, personal stats, and a paragraph with player highlights called Frame This!

Distribution

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

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	150	-	?
Player's Private Issue Auction	150	-	one-per-pack
Player's Private Issue	150	250	1:17
Proofs	150	125	1:34
Printing Plates	150	eight for each	1:537
Awards Gallery	10	-	1:24
Gallery of Heroes	15	-	1:24
Photo Gallery	10	-	1:24

Checklist

Promos

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PP1 Andruw Jones
PP2 Juan Gonzalez
PP3 Barry Bonds
PP4 Derek Jeter
PP5 Nomar Garciaparra

Base Set

Portraits

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1 Andruw Jones
2 Fred McGriff
3 Wade Boggs
4 Pedro Martinez
5 Matt Williams
6 Wilson Alvarez
7 Henry Rodriguez
8 Jay Bell
9 Marquis Grissom
10 Darryl Kile
11 Chuck Knoblauch
12 Kenny Lofton
13 Quinton McCracken
14 Andres Galarraga
15 Brian Jordan
16 Mike Lansing
17 Travis Fryman
18 Tony Saunders
19 Moises Alou
20 Travis Lee

Permanent Collection

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21 Garret Anderson
22 Ken Caminiti
23 Pedro Astacio
24 Ellis Burks
25 Albert Belle
26 Alan Benes
27 Jay Buhner
28 Derek Bell
29 Jeromy Burnitz
30 Kevin Appier
31 Jeff Cirillo
32 Bernard Gilkey
33 David Cone
34 Jason Dickson
35 Jose Cruz
36 Marty Cordova
37 Ray Durham
38 Jaret Wright
39 Billy Wagner
40 Roger Clemens
41 Juan Gonzalez
42 Jeremi Gonzalez
43 Mark Grudzielanek
44 Tom Glavine
45 Barry Larkin
46 Lance Johnson
47 Bob Higginson
48 Mike Mussina
49 Al Martin
50 Mark McGwire
51 Todd Hundley
52 Ray Lankford
53 Jason Kendall
54 Javy Lopez
55 Ben Grieve
56 Randy Johnson
57 Jeff King
58 Mark Grace
59 Rusty Greer
60 Greg Maddux
61 Jeff Kent
62 Rey Ordonez
63 Hideo Nomo
64 Charles Nagy
65 Rondell White
66 Todd Helton
67 Jim Thome
68 Denny Neagle
69 Ivan Rodriguez
70 Vladimir Guerrero
71 Jorge Posada
72 J.T. Snow
73 Reggie Sanders
74 Scott Rolen
75 Robin Ventura
76 Mariano Rivera
77 Cal Ripken, Jr.
78 Justin Thompson
79 Mike Piazza
80 Kevin Brown

Impressionists

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81 Sandy Alomar
82 Craig Biggio
83 Vinny Castilla
84 Eric Young
85 Bernie Williams
86 Brady Anderson
87 Bobby Bonilla
88 Tony Clark
89 Dan Wilson
90 John Wetteland
91 Barry Bonds
92 Chan Ho Park
93 Carlos Delgado
94 Dave Justice
95 Chipper Jones
96 Shawn Estes
97 Jason Giambi
98 Ron Gant
99 John Olerud
100 Frank Thomas
101 Jose Guillen
102 Brad Radke
103 Troy Percival
104 John Smoltz

Exhibitions

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105 Edgardo Alfonzo
106 Dante Bichette
107 Larry Walker
108 John Valentin
109 Roberto Alomar
110 Mike Cameron
111 Eric Davis
112 Johnny Damon
113 Darin Erstad
114 Omar Vizquel
115 Derek Jeter
116 Tony Womack
117 Edgar Renteria
118 Raul Mondesi
119 Tony Gwynn
120 Ken Griffey, Jr.
121 Jim Edmonds
122 Brian Hunter
123 Neifi Perez
124 Dean Palmer
125 Alex Rodriguez
126 Tim Salmon
127 Curt Schilling
128 Kevin Orie
129 Andy Pettitte
130 Gary Sheffield
131 Jose Rosado
132 Manny Ramirez
133 Rafael Palmeiro
134 Sammy Sosa

Expressionists

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135 Jeff Bagwell
136 Delino DeShields
137 Ryan Klesko
138 Mo Vaughn
139 Steve Finley
140 Nomar Garciaparra
141 Paul Molitor
142 Pat Hentgen
143 Eric Karros
144 Bobby Jones
145 Tino Martinez
146 Matt Morris
147 Livan Hernandez
148 Edgar Martinez
149 Paul O'Neill
150 Checklist

Parallels

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All 150 base cards are available in the following parallels.

Player's Private Issue (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
Gallery Proofs (serial-numbered to 125 copies)

NOTE: All Player's Private Issue cards feature the same design, which is unique to this parallel. Gallery Proofs, on the other hand, have the same designs as the base cards.

Player's Private Issue Auction

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Seeded at the rate of one-per-pack, Player's Private Issue Auction parallels the entire 150-card set. All 150 cards are available in four different "point values": 25, 50, 75, and 100 points. TCollectors could then use their Auction cards to "bid" on one of ten different pieces of framed artwork (one for each of the following players: J. Gonzalez, M. McGwire, C. Ripken, Jr., M. Piazza, C. Jones, F. Thomas, D. Jeter, K. Griffey, Jr., A. Rodriguez and N. Garciaparra). Point totals were doubled, however, when the player featured on the Auction card was the same player actually being bid on.

The auction period ran from July 4th through October 16th, 1998. During that time period, collectors had to mail in their accumulated bid points and specify which of the ten pieces they were bidding upon. An "800" number was available for collectors to check upon the status of the current high bid, allowing them the opportunity to submit additional bid points prior to the October 16th closing date. Winners were notified 30 days after the closing date. Auction point cards were not returned.

Printing Plates

1998 Topps Gallery was one of the first Topps products that contained Printing Plate parallels. Unlike future Plates, the four front AND four back plates were inserted.

Inserts

Awards Gallery

AG1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
AG2 Larry Walker
AG3 Roger Clemens
AG4 Pedro Martinez
AG5 Nomar Garciaparra
AG6 Scott Rolen
AG7 Frank Thomas
AG8 Tony Gwynn
AG9 Mark McGwire
AG10 Livan Hernandez

Gallery of Heroes

This set is also available in an over-sized "Jumbo" parallel. The Jumbos measure 3 1/4" X 4 9/16" and were seeded as boxtoppers.

GH1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
GH2 Derek Jeter
GH3 Barry Bonds
GH4 Alex Rodriguez
GH5 Frank Thomas
GH6 Nomar Garciaparra
GH7 Mark McGwire
GH8 Mike Piazza
GH9 Cal Ripken, Jr.
GH10 Jose Cruz, Jr.
GH11 Jeff Bagwell
GH12 Chipper Jones
GH13 Juan Gonzalez
GH14 Hideo Nomo
GH15 Greg Maddux

Photo Gallery

PG1 Alex Rodriguez
PG2 Frank Thomas
PG3 Derek Jeter
PG4 Cal Ripken, Jr.
PG5 Ken Griffey, Jr.
PG6 Mike Piazza
PG7 Nomar Garciaparra
PG8 Tim Salmon
PG9 Jeff Bagwell
PG10 Barry Bonds

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-Seeded at the rate of one-per-pack, Player's Private Issue Auction parallels the entire 150-card set.  All 150 cards are available in four different "point values": 25, 50, 75 and 100.  Collectors could then use their Auction cards to "bid" on a selection of ten different pieces of framed artwork (one for each of the following players: J. Gonzalez, M. McGwire, C. Ripken,Jr., M. Piazza, C. Jones, F. Thomas, D. Jeter, K.Griffey, Jr., A. Rodriguez and N. Garciaparra).  Point totals were doubled, however, when the player featured on the Auction card was the same player actually being bid on.
+Seeded at the rate of one-per-pack, Player's Private Issue Auction parallels the entire 150-card set.  All 150 cards are available in four different "point values": 25, 50, 75, and 100 points.  TCollectors could then use their Auction cards to "bid" on one of ten different pieces of framed artwork (one for each of the following players: J. Gonzalez, M. McGwire, C. Ripken, Jr., M. Piazza, C. Jones, F. Thomas, D. Jeter, K. Griffey, Jr., A. Rodriguez and N. Garciaparra).  Point totals were doubled, however, when the player featured on the Auction card was the same player actually being bid on.
-The auction period ran from July 4th, 1998 through October 16th, 1998. During that time period, collectors had to mail in their accumulated bid points and specify which of the ten pieces they were bidding upon. An "800" number was available for collectors to check upon the status of the current high bid, allowing them the opportunity to submit additional bid points prior to the October 16th closing date. Winners were notified 30 days after the closing date.
+The auction period ran from July 4th through October 16th, 1998. During that time period, collectors had to mail in their accumulated bid points and specify which of the ten pieces they were bidding upon. An "800" number was available for collectors to check upon the status of the current high bid, allowing them the opportunity to submit additional bid points prior to the October 16th closing date. Winners were notified 30 days after the closing date.  Auction point cards were not returned.
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