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==Base Set==
 
==Base Set==
  
A complete master base set consists of 8,100 cards (90 x 90).
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A complete master base set consists of 8100 cards (90 x 90).
  
1 Ben Grieve
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A Mark Grace collector's fan site has displayed [http://www.markgrace.com/museum/1998_TEK.html all 90 different background patterns].  Please use this site as a visual guide to all 90 patterns. 
  
2 Kerry Wood
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SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Topps Tek Diffractors');
3 Barry Bonds
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4 John Olerud
 
 
 
5 Ivan Rodriguez
 
 
 
6 Frank Thomas
 
 
 
7 Bernie Williams
 
 
 
8 Dante Bichette
 
 
 
9 Alex Rodriguez
 
 
 
10 Tom Glavine
 
 
 
11 Eric Karros
 
 
 
12 Craig Biggio
 
 
 
13 Mark McGwire
 
 
 
14 Derek Jeter
 
 
 
15 Nomar Garciaparra
 
 
 
16 Brady Anderson
 
 
 
17 Vladimir Guerrero
 
 
 
18 Dave Justice
 
 
 
19 Chipper Jones
 
 
 
20 Jim Edmonds
 
 
 
21 Roger Clemens
 
 
 
22 Mark Kotsay
 
 
 
23 Tony Gwynn
 
 
 
24 Todd Walker
 
 
 
25 Tino Martinez
 
 
 
26 Andruw Jones
 
 
 
27 Sandy Alomar
 
 
 
28 Sammy Sosa
 
 
 
29 Gary Sheffield
 
 
 
30 Ken Griffey
 
 
 
31 Aramis Ramirez
 
 
 
32 Curt Schilling
 
 
 
33 Robin Ventura
 
 
 
34 Larry Walker
 
 
 
35 Darin Erstad
 
 
 
36 Todd Dunwoody
 
 
 
37 Paul O'Neill
 
 
 
38 Vinny Castilla
 
 
 
39 Randy Johnson
 
 
 
40 Rafael Palmeiro
 
 
 
41 Pedro Martinez
 
 
 
42 Derek Bell
 
 
 
43 Carlos Delgado
 
 
 
44 Matt Williams
 
 
 
45 Kenny Lofton
 
 
 
46 Edgar Renteria
 
 
 
47 Albert Belle
 
 
 
48 Jeromy Burnitz
 
 
 
49 Adrian Beltre
 
 
 
50 Greg Maddux
 
 
 
51 Cal Ripken
 
 
 
52 Jason Kendall
 
 
 
53 Ellis Burks
 
 
 
54 Paul Molitor
 
 
 
55 Moises Alou
 
 
 
56 Raul Mondesi
 
 
 
57 Barry Larkin
 
 
 
58 Tony Clark
 
 
 
59 Travis Lee
 
 
 
60 Juan Gonzalez
 
 
 
61 Troy Glaus
 
 
 
62 Jose Cruz
 
 
 
63 Paul Konerko
 
 
 
64 Edgar Martinez
 
 
 
65 Javy Lopez
 
 
 
66 Manny Ramirez
 
 
 
67 Roberto Alomar
 
 
 
68 Ken Caminiti
 
 
 
69 Todd Helton
 
 
 
70 Chuck Knoblauch
 
 
 
71 Kevin Brown
 
 
 
72 Tim Salmon
 
 
 
73 Orlando Hernandez
 
 
 
74 Jeff Bagwell
 
 
 
75 Brian Jordan
 
 
 
76 Derrek Lee
 
 
 
77 Brad Fullmer
 
 
 
78 Mark Grace
 
 
 
79 Jeff King
 
 
 
80 Mike Mussina
 
 
 
81 Jay Buhner
 
 
 
82 Quinton McCracken
 
 
 
83 A.J. Hinch
 
 
 
84 Richard Hidalgo
 
 
 
85 Andres Galarraga
 
 
 
86 Mike Piazza
 
 
 
87 Mo Vaughn
 
 
 
88 Scott Rolen
 
 
 
89 Jim Thome
 
 
 
90 Ray Lankford
 
  
 
==Parallels==
 
==Parallels==
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There were 90 different patterns for each of the 90 base cards.
 
There were 90 different patterns for each of the 90 base cards.
  
Diffractors, which are seeded 1 in every 6 packs, are parallels of every unique pattern.
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Diffractors, which are seeded 1 in every 6 packs, are parallels of every unique pattern.  To date, there has not been a Diffractor of pattern 49 uncovered for any of the 90 players in the set.
  
  

Revision as of 04:48, 21 April 2017


Description

1998 Topps TEK (stylized in CAPS) is a massive 8100-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets in October, 1998. This set consists of 90 cards all printed on acetate, with 90 patterns available for each player. Each card is sequentially-numbered twice: Card number and pattern number. At 8100 cards (90 players X 90 patterns), it is the largest set ever produced.

Diffractors, which are seeded 1 in every 6 packs, are parallels of every unique pattern. Because diffractors are not serial-numbered, it's unknown how many were made of pattern. Many collectors agree between 10 and 20 were made for each pattern.

Distribution

20 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (MSRP: $5).

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds
Base 90 - 4:1
Diffractors 90 - 1:6

Checklist

Base Set

A complete master base set consists of 8100 cards (90 x 90).

A Mark Grace collector's fan site has displayed all 90 different background patterns. Please use this site as a visual guide to all 90 patterns.

  • 1 Ben Grieve
  • 2 Kerry Wood
  • 3 Barry Bonds
  • 4 John Olerud
  • 5 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 6 Frank Thomas
  • 7 Bernie Williams
  • 8 Dante Bichette
  • 9 Alex Rodriguez
  • 10 Tom Glavine
  • 11 Eric Karros
  • 12 Craig Biggio
  • 13 Mark McGwire
  • 14 Derek Jeter
  • 15 Nomar Garciaparra
  • 16 Brady Anderson
  • 17 Vladimir Guerrero
  • 18 Dave Justice
  • 19 Chipper Jones
  • 20 Jim Edmonds
  • 21 Roger Clemens
  • 22 Mark Kotsay
  • 23 Tony Gwynn
  • 24 Todd Walker
  • 25 Tino Martinez
  • 26 Andruw Jones
  • 27 Sandy Alomar
  • 28 Sammy Sosa
  • 29 Gary Sheffield
  • 30 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 31 Aramis Ramirez
  • 32 Curt Schilling
  • 33 Robin Ventura
  • 34 Larry Walker
  • 35 Darin Erstad
  • 36 Todd Dunwoody
  • 37 Paul O'Neill
  • 38 Vinny Castilla
  • 39 Randy Johnson
  • 40 Rafael Palmeiro
  • 41 Pedro Martinez
  • 42 Derek Bell
  • 43 Carlos Delgado
  • 44 Matt Williams
  • 45 Kenny Lofton
  • 46 Edgar Renteria
  • 47 Albert Belle
  • 48 Jeromy Burnitz
  • 49 Adrian Beltre
  • 50 Greg Maddux
  • 51 Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • 52 Jason Kendall
  • 53 Ellis Burks
  • 54 Paul Molitor
  • 55 Moises Alou
  • 56 Raul Mondesi
  • 57 Barry Larkin
  • 58 Tony Clark
  • 59 Travis Lee
  • 60 Juan Gonzalez
  • 61 Troy Glaus
  • 62 Jose Cruz
  • 63 Paul Konerko
  • 64 Edgar Martinez
  • 65 Javy Lopez
  • 66 Manny Ramirez
  • 67 Roberto Alomar
  • 68 Ken Caminiti
  • 69 Todd Helton
  • 70 Chuck Knoblauch
  • 71 Kevin Brown
  • 72 Tim Salmon
  • 73 Orlando Hernandez
  • 74 Jeff Bagwell
  • 75 Brian Jordan
  • 76 Derrek Lee
  • 77 Brad Fullmer
  • 78 Mark Grace
  • 79 Jeff King
  • 80 Mike Mussina
  • 81 Jay Buhner
  • 82 Quinton McCracken
  • 83 A.J. Hinch
  • 84 Richard Hidalgo
  • 85 Andres Galarraga
  • 86 Mike Piazza
  • 87 Mo Vaughn
  • 88 Scott Rolen
  • 89 Jim Thome
  • 90 Ray Lankford

Parallels

There were 90 different patterns for each of the 90 base cards.

Diffractors, which are seeded 1 in every 6 packs, are parallels of every unique pattern. To date, there has not been a Diffractor of pattern 49 uncovered for any of the 90 players in the set.