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=Description=
 
=Description=
  
Released by Topps in October 1995, this "three-dimensional" [[lenticular]] set consists of 59 cards.  "D3," as it has come to be known, was not well received by The Hobby and is considered one of Topps' biggest flops of the era.   
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Released by Topps in October 1995, this "three-dimensional" [[Lenticular Printing|lenticular]] set consists of 59 cards.  "D3," as it has come to be known, was not well received by The Hobby and is considered one of Topps' biggest flops of the era.   
  
Originally timed to coincide with the 1995 All-Star Game and buttressed by a massive (by Topps standards) marketing campaign that included a two-full-page advertisement in ''Beckett Baseball Card Monthly,'' D3 suffered from delays, a high price tag ($5 for a five-card Hobby pack), the lack of any rookies and few inserts, and the release by Pinnacle Brands of a similar (and about $2/pack cheaper) product, UC3.
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Originally timed to coincide with the 1995 All-Star Game and buttressed by a massive (by Topps standards) marketing campaign that included a two-full-page advertisement in ''Beckett Baseball Card Monthly,'' D3 suffered from delays, a high price tag ($5 for a five-card Hobby pack), the lack of any rookies and few inserts, and the release by Pinnacle Brands of a similar (and about $2/pack cheaper) product, [[1995 UC3|UC3.]]
  
 
A second series of D3 baseball and a football set were both planned for early '96, but both were canceled soon after the release of this product.
 
A second series of D3 baseball and a football set were both planned for early '96, but both were canceled soon after the release of this product.
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==Promos==
 
==Promos==
  
These cards were included in dealer sell-sheets and distributed to The Hobby media. A third D3 promo of Detroit Lions kick returner Glyn Milburn exists; however Topps never made a D3 football set.
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PB1 Greg Gagne
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These cards were included in dealer sell-sheets and distributed to The Hobby media.  Promos of three football players also exist; however Topps never made a D3 football set.
  
TB1 Tim Bogar
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==Base Set==
 
==Base Set==
  
1 David Justice     
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2 Cal Ripken
 
 
 
3 Ruben Sierra
 
 
 
4 Roberto Alomar
 
 
 
5 Denny Martinez
 
 
 
6 Todd Zeile
 
 
 
7 Albert Belle
 
 
 
8 Chuck Knoblauch
 
 
 
9 Roger Clemens
 
 
 
10 Cal Eldred
 
 
 
11 Dennis Eckersley
 
 
 
12 Andy Benes     
 
 
 
13 Moises Alou
 
 
 
14 Andres Galarraga
 
 
 
15 Jim Thome
 
 
 
16 Tim Salmon
 
 
 
17 Carlos Garcia
 
 
 
18 Scott Leius
 
 
 
19 Jeff Montgomery
 
 
 
20 Brian Anderson
 
 
 
21 Will Clark
 
 
 
22 Bobby Bonilla
 
 
 
23 Mike Stanley
 
 
 
24 Barry Bonds
 
 
 
25 Jeff Conine
 
 
 
26 Paul O'Neill
 
 
 
27 Mike Piazza
 
 
 
28 Tom Glavine     
 
 
 
29 Jim Edmonds
 
 
 
30 Lou Whitaker
 
 
 
31 Jeff Frye
 
 
 
32 Ivan Rodriguez
 
 
 
33 Bret Boone
 
 
 
34 Mike Greenwell
 
 
 
35 Mark Grace
 
 
 
36 Darren Lewis
 
 
 
37 Don Mattingly
 
 
 
38 Jose Rijo
 
 
 
39 Robin Ventura
 
 
 
40 Bob Hamelin
 
 
 
41 Tim Wallach
 
 
 
42 Tony Gwynn
 
 
 
43 Ken Griffey Jr.
 
 
 
44 Doug Drabek     
 
 
 
45 Rafael Palmeiro
 
 
 
46 Dean Palmer
 
 
 
47 Bip Roberts
 
 
 
48 Barry Larkin
 
 
 
49 Dave Nilsson
 
 
 
50 Wil Cordero
 
 
 
51 Travis Fryman
 
 
 
52 Chuck Carr
 
 
 
53 Rey Sanchez
 
 
 
54 Walt Weiss
 
 
 
55 Joe Carter
 
 
 
56 Len Dykstra
 
 
 
57 Orlando Merced
 
 
 
58 Ozzie Smith
 
 
 
59 Chris Gomez
 
  
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==Inserts==
 
==Inserts==
  
 
===Zone===
 
===Zone===
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None of the players in this set appear in the base set.  It is assumed that these six would have been included in the Series Two base set, and six players from the Series One base set would have been in the Series Two Zone set.  
 
None of the players in this set appear in the base set.  It is assumed that these six would have been included in the Series Two base set, and six players from the Series One base set would have been in the Series Two Zone set.  
  
1 Frank Thomas     
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2 Kirby Puckett
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3 Jeff Bagwell
 
 
 
4 Fred McGriff
 
 
 
5 Raul Mondesi
 
 
 
6 Kenny Lofton
 
 
 
 
[[Category:1995]]
 
[[Category:1995]]
 
[[Category:Topps]]
 
[[Category:Topps]]

Latest revision as of 15:38, 25 August 2022

Description

Released by Topps in October 1995, this "three-dimensional" lenticular set consists of 59 cards. "D3," as it has come to be known, was not well received by The Hobby and is considered one of Topps' biggest flops of the era.

Originally timed to coincide with the 1995 All-Star Game and buttressed by a massive (by Topps standards) marketing campaign that included a two-full-page advertisement in Beckett Baseball Card Monthly, D3 suffered from delays, a high price tag ($5 for a five-card Hobby pack), the lack of any rookies and few inserts, and the release by Pinnacle Brands of a similar (and about $2/pack cheaper) product, UC3.

A second series of D3 baseball and a football set were both planned for early '96, but both were canceled soon after the release of this product.

Distribution

Hobby: 24 packs per box, five cards per pack. $5 MSRP

Retail: Three cards per pack. $3 MSRP

Reviews

http://blog.stalegum.com/2010/07/junk-pack-break-1995-topps-d3.html

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds
Base 59 - 4.5 2.67
Zone 6 - 1:2 1:3

Checklist

Promos

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These cards were included in dealer sell-sheets and distributed to The Hobby media. Promos of three football players also exist; however Topps never made a D3 football set.

  • Greg Gagne
  • Tim Bogar
  • Glyn Milburn (football)
  • Roberto Alomar
  • Cortez Kennedy FB
  • Jason Elam FB

Base Set

Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=06d92ded-814e-4a69-b01c-93220bd6999e&size=original&side=front&.jpg Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=06d92ded-814e-4a69-b01c-93220bd6999e&size=original&side=back&.jpg

  • 1 Dave Justice
  • 2 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 3 Ruben Sierra
  • 4 Roberto Alomar
  • 5 Denny Martinez
  • 6 Todd Zeile
  • 7 Albert Belle
  • 8 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 9 Roger Clemens
  • 10 Cal Eldred
  • 11 Dennis Eckersley
  • 12 Andy Benes
  • 13 Moises Alou
  • 14 Andres Galarraga
  • 15 Jim Thome
  • 16 Tim Salmon
  • 17 Carlos Garcia
  • 18 Scott Leius
  • 19 Jeff Montgomery
  • 20 Brian Anderson
  • 21 Will Clark
  • 22 Bobby Bonilla
  • 23 Mike Stanley
  • 24 Barry Bonds
  • 25 Jeff Conine
  • 26 Paul O'Neill
  • 27 Mike Piazza
  • 28 Tom Glavine
  • 29 Jim Edmonds
  • 30 Lou Whitaker
  • 31 Jeff Frye
  • 32 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 33 Bret Boone
  • 34 Mike Greenwell
  • 35 Mark Grace
  • 36 Darren Lewis
  • 37 Don Mattingly
  • 38 Jose Rijo
  • 39 Robin Ventura
  • 40 Bob Hamelin
  • 41 Tim Wallach
  • 42 Tony Gwynn
  • 43 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 44 Doug Drabek
  • 45 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 46 Dean Palmer
  • 47 Bip Roberts
  • 48 Barry Larkin
  • 49 Dave Nilsson
  • 50 Wil Cordero
  • 51 Travis Fryman
  • 52 Chuck Carr
  • 53 Rey Sanchez
  • 54 Walt Weiss
  • 55 Joe Carter
  • 56 Lenny Dykstra
  • 57 Orlando Merced
  • 58 Ozzie Smith
  • 59 Chris Gomez

Inserts

Zone

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None of the players in this set appear in the base set. It is assumed that these six would have been included in the Series Two base set, and six players from the Series One base set would have been in the Series Two Zone set.

  • 1 Frank Thomas
  • 2 Kirby Puckett
  • 3 Jeff Bagwell
  • 4 Fred McGriff
  • 5 Raul Mondesi
  • 6 Kenny Lofton