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[[1991 Bazooka]] is a 22-card set produced by Topps. Also known as the "Shining Stars," the set's design is similar to the year's Topps Baseball base set. One card was inserted into specially-marked boxes of Bazooka bubble gum.
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[[1998 Finest]] is a 275-card set released in two series of 150 and 125 cards, respectively. Topps shed the fracturing scheme of the past two years, and went back to a simpler Finest base set. This would also be the last time all Finest base cards would be printed in equal quantities.  
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[[1978 Hostess]] - [[2005 SPx]] - [[1966 Bazooka]] - [[1993 Select]] - [[2007 SP Authentic]] - [[1998 E-X 2001]] - [[1997 Pinnacle Inside]] - [[2009 O-Pee-Chee]] - [[1997 Studio]] - [[2000 Pacific Invincible]] - [[2003 Victory]] - [[1994 Upper Deck The American Epic]] - [[2003 Topps 205]] - [[1992 Topps]] - [[1999 UD Choice]] - [[2003 Fleer Avant]] - [[1999 Topps Traded]] - [[1992 Leaf]] - [[1973 O-Pee-Chee]] - [[1977 Kellogg's]] - [[1994 Church's Hometown Stars]] - [[1990 Score McDonald's]] - [[1998 Topps TEK]] - [[1982 Topps]]
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[[1984 Topps Traded]] - [[1999 Topps Gold Label]] - [[1997 Circa]] - [[2001 SP Game Bat Milestone]] - [[2004 Bowman]] - [[1998 Topps Stars]] - [[1992 Score]] - [[2006 Topps Chrome ]] - [[1993 Donruss Elite Dominators]] - [[1991 Bazooka]] - [[1978 Hostess]] - [[2005 SPx]] - [[1966 Bazooka]] - [[1993 Select]] - [[2007 SP Authentic]] - [[1998 E-X 2001]] - [[1997 Pinnacle Inside]] - [[2009 O-Pee-Chee]] - [[1997 Studio]] - [[2000 Pacific Invincible]] - [[2003 Victory]] - [[1994 Upper Deck The American Epic]] - [[2003 Topps 205]] - [[1992 Topps]] - [[1999 UD Choice]] - [[2003 Fleer Avant]] - [[1999 Topps Traded]] - [[1992 Leaf]] - [[1973 O-Pee-Chee]] - [[1977 Kellogg's]] - [[1994 Church's Hometown Stars]] - [[1990 Score McDonald's]] - [[1998 Topps TEK]] - [[1982 Topps]]
 
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[[2017 Diamond Kings]] is a 175-card set featuring simulated artwork.  Each pack will contain one insert and every 12-pack Hobby box is expected to yield two autographs/game-used cards.
 
  
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[[2017 Honus Bonus Baseball]] is a 500-card trading card game.  The set is being produced and distributed by Rittenhouse Archives, a noted producer of non-sports cards.  This is Rittenhouse's first baseball set, but not their first sports card product as they have had the WNBA license for a few years.  Due to their exclusive license with Topps, Honus Bonus is NOT licensed by MLB Properties and does not have logos.  The product is licensed by the MLBPA.
 
  
Each card will have a unique code (concealed by a silver "scratcher" bar) that, when entered onto the Honus Bonus website, can be used as part of an on-line fantasy baseball game.
 
  
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[[2018 Bowman]] was released April 25thEach Hobby box will yield one autograph, one Bowman Sterling insert, and one Chrome Prospect Atomic Refractor.  Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and two Bowman Sterling inserts.
[[2017 Topps Gypsy Queen]] is a 320-card setIn response to lagging sales and collector interest, Topps has reconfigured the Gypsy Queen brand at a lower price pointGone are the one-per-pack mini parallels, as well as the two-per-Hobby box Relics -- although each 24-pack Hobby box will continue to yield two autographs.  The ten-card "mini-box," which had been a Gypsy Queen staple, is also replaced by an oversized GQ Reflections box topper.
 
 
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[[2017 Topps Tribute]] is a 90-card set released March 29th. As usual, each pack contains either an autograph or a Relic.
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[[2018 Diamond Kings]] is a 150-card set released by Panini on April 11th. Each pack will contain an insert and each 12-pack Hobby box will yield a pair of short-printed base cards and a pair of base variations; three framed parallels, and two autographed and/or game-used cards.  
 
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[[2017 Panini Stars & Stripes]] is a 100-card set featuring current and former members of USA Baseball national and junior national teams. Curiously, while the set was released during the 2017 World Baseball Classic, it does not feature the 2017 USA WBC team (Topps has the WBC license).
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[[2018 Topps Tribute]] was released March 28th.  As usual, each three-card pack will include either an autograph or a relic.
 
 
Each pack will contain one parallel and either an autograph or a game-used card.  
 
 
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[[2017 Topps Opening Day]] will be released March 17th.  As usual, the base set is a rehash of 200 cards from the Topps flagship.  Each pack will yield one insert -- which are original to the product.  Unlike in previous year's, some inserts are noticeably tougher to pull.
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[[2018 Topps Gypsy Queen]] is a 320-card set released March 21th.  Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs and an oversized GQ Reflections box topper.
 
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[[2017 Donruss]] is a 195-card set released by Panini America on March 8th. Each Hobby box will yield three autographs/game-used cards.  
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[[2018 Panini Stars & Stripes]] was released March 21st and features current and former members of the USA Baseball team. Each Hobby pack will contain a parallel and either an autograph or game-used card.
 
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[[2017 Topps Heritage]] is a 500-card set based on the design of [[1968 Topps]] and was released March 1st. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield either an autograph or a Relic.
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[[2018 Topps Opening Day]] was released March 14th. As usual, the base set is a rehash of 200 cards from the Topps flagship. Each pack will yield one insert -- which are original to the product.  
 
 
In a notable change to the base set's composition, the number of "high-number" short-prints has been increased from 75 to 100.
 
 
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[[2017 Topps Series One]] was released February 1st. For the third consecutive year, Series One base set will consist of 350 cards. And for the second straight year, the set will have a borderless design.
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[[2018 Donruss]] is a 270-card set released by Panini America on March 7th. Each Hobby box will yield three autographs/game-used cards.  
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Once again, each 36-pack Hobby box will yield either an autograph or a Relic, while Hobby Jumbo boxes will one of each plus a manufactured "Relic."
 
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[[2016 National Treasures]] was released by Panini, exclusively to Hobby outlets, on December 30th. All cards feature an autograph and/or piece of game-used memorabilia. Every eight-card box will yield one "booklet" card.  
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[[2018 Topps Heritage]] was officially released on February 28, 2018. This is the 18th year of Heritage. The set consists of 500 base cards, 100 of which are short-printed. Each hobby box will yield a relic, an auto or a relic/auto. Due to the inclusion of Shohei Ohtani in hobby-only packs, the initial price of hobby boxes and packs was higher than previous years ($75-$125/box).
 
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[[2016 Bowman's Best]] will be released December 21st. The base set is 65 cards and is supplemented by a 35-card Prospects set. Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield four autographs and an Atomic Refractor parallel.  
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[[2018 Topps Series One]] was released January 30th. For the fourth consecutive year, Series One base set will consist of 350 cards. And for the third straight year, the set will have a borderless design.
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[[2016 Panini Elite Extra Edition]] is a 180-card draft pick/prospect set scheduled for release December 14th. In a restructuring of the brand, every base card will be serial-numbered to 999 copies, and every pack will contain at least one autograph and either a second autograph or a game-used memorabilia card.
 
  
Extra Edition will feature the first baseball card of former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow.  
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[[2017 Bowman's Best]] was released December 20th. The base set is 65 cards and is supplemented by a 35-card Prospects set. Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield four autographs and an Atomic Refractor parallel.
 
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[[2016 Bowman Draft]] is a 200-card set scheduled for release December 9th. After a one-year experiment featuring exclusively draft picks, the brand will feature both 2016 MLB Draft picks (120 in all) and 80 Prospects.
 
  
In addition, the conventional Hobby waxbox has been shelved in favor of Jumbo and Super Jumbo boxes.  
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[[2017 Panini Flawless]] was released December 20th.  Each ten-card box will include two gem-encrusted base cards or parallels serial-numbered to 20 copies or fewer, two memorabilia cards, and six autographs.
 
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[[2016 Topps Transcendent]] is scheduled for release December 9th. Produced to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of Topps Baseball, this one-of-a-kind product, which will be limited to 65 factory sets, is the most expensive baseball card product ever released.
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[[2017 Topps Transcendent]] was released December 13th. Only 87 sets were produced.
  
Each factory set, which is packaged in a Halliburton-style aluminum case contains the following:
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Each factory set, which is packaged in a wooden case contains the following:
  
* One complete 50-card set -- each serial-numbered to 65 copies.
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* One complete 50-card set -- each serial-numbered to 87 copies.
* One complete 65-card Sketch Reproductions set -- also serial-numbered to 65 copies.
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* One complete 65-card MLB Moments Sketches set -- also serial-numbered to 87 copies.
* One of the 65 sketches used to create the Sketch Reproductions.
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* One of the 65 sketches used to create the Sketch Reproductions OR a one-of-a-kind sketched baseball.
* 50 Framed Autographs -- all serial-numbered to 52 copies or less, with at least one being a one-of-one.
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* 50 Framed Autographs -- all serial-numbered to 25 copies or less.
* One one-of-one Kris Bryant autograph, done in the style of one of the ''Topps Baseball'' base set designs -- 65 total.  
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* One one-of-one Aaron Judge autograph, done in the style of a ''Topps Baseball'' base set designs -- 87 total.
* One one-of-one Cut Signature Box Topper.
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* One one-of-one MVP Autograph, Dual MVP Autograph, or MVP Cut Signature.
* One invitation to a 65th Anniversary party in Las Vegas, featuring an appearance by Kris Bryant in January, 2017.
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* One one-of-one Oversized Cut Signature Box Topper.
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* One invitation to a VIP party in Atlanta, featuring an appearance by Hank Aaron in 2018.  
 
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[[2016 Topps Dynasty]] was released December 7th. As with previous Dynasty sets, each box will contain an encased autographed patch card serial-numbered to ten copies or less.
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[[2017 Bowman Draft]] is a 200-card set scheduled for release December 6th. Once again, the brand will feature both 2017 MLB Draft picks and assorted prospects.
  
2016 Dynasty will feature the first Derek Jeter autographed cards Topps has issued since 2000 Topps HD.  
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Also, just like last year, the conventional Hobby waxbox has been shelved in favor of Jumbo and Super Jumbo boxes.  
 
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[[2016 Panini Pantheon]] was released November 23rd, 2016. The product will feature retired players exclusively and all cards will be either an autograph or a game-used memorabilia card.
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[[2017 Panini Elite Extra Edition]] was released December 6th, 2017. The set features players selected in the 2017 MLB Draft and other prominent prospects. New for 2017 are prospects from the Dominican League.
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Each five-pack Hobby box will yield six autographs, two game-used cards, a Future Threads Silhouette Autograph, and either another autograph or game-used card.  
 
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[[2016 Topps High Tek]] was released November 23rd. As usual, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background pattern parallels. Each eight-card box will contain one parallel and one autograph.
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[[2017 Panini Chronicles]] is a 150-card set released November 22nd. The new product is a new spin on the tradition post-season "update" set, with an original base set along with inserts based off other Panini brands -- including the first Panini Prizm cards since 2015. Each pack will contain either a serial-numbered card, an autograph, or a game-used card.  
 
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[[2016 Topps Gold Label]] is a 300-card set scheduled for release October 21st. As with the Gold Label sets of the late-90s, the set features 100 different players on three different "Class" cards: 1, 2, and 3.
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[[2017 Topps Dynasty]] was released November 22nd. As in past years, each box will contain one encapsulated autographed patch card serial-numbered to ten copies or fewer.  
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After a 12 year absence, [[2017 Topps Gallery|Topps Gallery]] returns the week of November 17th. The 200-card base set will feature newly commissioned artwork on every card and will be exclusive to Walmart stores.  
 
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[[2016 Topps Update]] is a 300-card set (100 cards smaller than [[2015 Topps Update|the previous year's set]]), released October 19th, 2016.  As usual, each Hobby box will yield one autograph or Relic, while Jumbo boxes will have one autograph and two Relics.
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[[2017 Topps High Tek]] was released November 15th.  As usual, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background pattern parallels.  As part of a new configuration for the brand, each 40-card box will contain two autographs.
 
 
This set will have the first Topps flagship card of Baltimore Orioles All-Star catcher Matt Wieters.
 
 
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[[2016 Topps Five Star]] was released October 5th, 2016. All cards are autographed, and each box will contain two.  
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[[2017 Topps Chrome Update]] was released, with little notice or fanfare, exclusively to Target stores the week of November 6th. As with previous iterations of this product, it is an abbreviated chromium-stock rendition of the Topps Update set, and is packaged in seven-pack "Mega Boxes." Unlike past Chrome Update Mega Boxes (which had a mix of Topps Update and Topps Chrome Update packs), the 2017 Mega Boxes have Chrome Update packs only.  
 
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[[2016 Triple Threads]] is a 100-card set originally scheduled for release September 14th, 2016, but was recalled due to undisclosed "packaging issues" and eventually released two weeks late on September 28th.
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[[2017 Topps Luminaries]] was released November 8th.  Each box contains one card, an autograph serial-numbered to 15 copies or fewer.
  
As usual, each seven-card Hobby pack will contain three base cards, two parallels, one triple Relic card serial-numbered to 36 copies or fewer, and an autograph serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.
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[[2017 Topps Five Star]] was released November 1stAll cards are autographed, and each box will contain two.
[[2016 Topps Heritage Minor League]] is a 215-card Minor League released September 28thEach 18-pack box will yield one autograph and one Relic card.
 
 
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[[2016 Bowman Chrome]] -- the 20th edition of this product -- is a 100-card set supplemented by a 100-card Prospects insert set, scheduled for release September 7th.  Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs.
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[[2017 Bowman High Tek]] is a 56-card set scheduled for release October 25th. Like the Topps High Tek revival product of recent years, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background variations. As the name suggests, the base set consists exclusively of prospects. Each ten-card box will yield four autographs and a parallel.  
 
 
2016 BowChro seeing the return of "Vending Boxes." Unlike the Vending Boxes of old, these are not designed to restock baseball card vending machines, and are closer to [[1992 Bowman's|1992 Bowman]] "cartons.Each 80-card Vending Box will yield three autographs.
 
 
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[[2016 Topps Archives Signature Series All-Star Edition]] was released exclusively to Hobby outlets August 30th, 2016. As with the [[2015 Topps Archives Signature Series|previous year's product,]] each box contains one encased autographed buyback card which is stamped as coming from this product and serial-numbered.
 
  
Rather than the plastic "slabs" Topps had used in the past (in brands like Topps Tribute and eTopps), each card is encased in an off-the-shelf BCW Mini Snap magnetic holder with a sticker sealing it shut. Since One Touch holders can only fit standard-sized (2 1/2" X 3 1/2") cards, all pre-1957 Topps cards (which measure 2 5/8" X 3 3/4") used in this product are encased in top-loaders.
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[[2017 National Treasures]] was released October 25th. All cards are autographs or game-used memorabilia cards.  Each eight-card box will contain one "booklet."
  
As the subtitle of the product's name suggests, each player was at one point in their career an All-Star.  New for 2016 are multi-player autographs and autographed game-used Relic cards.
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There appears to be a significant number deceased players -- some dead for over a decade.  It is unclear how Topps acquired these cards (i.e. whether these players signed for Topps before their death, or if these autographs were purchased by Topps from third-parties).
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* [[Razz Break]]
 
* [[Group Break]]
 
* [[Dump]]
 
* [[Death Bump]]
 
* [[Bookend]]
 
* [[Rag]]
 
* [[Hot Pack]]
 
* [[Azuna]]
 
* [[Lenticular Printing]]
 
* [[Sticker Dump]]
 
* [[Junk Wax]]
 
* [[Rainbow]]
 
  
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* [[Buying Wax]]
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* [[Collecting Cards]]
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* [[Card condition]]
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* [[Professional Grading]]
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* [[Rookie Card|Rookie Cards]]
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* [[Card storage]]
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* [[Trading]]
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* [[Shipping]]
 
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* [[2018 Topps Tier One]]
  
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* [[2018 Topps Pro Debut]]
Can't find a card shop nearby? Need a few packs right now but don't know where to go? Try the [[Card Shop Locator]]!
 
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* [[2017 Topps Inception]]
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* [[2018 Finest]]
* [[2017 Topps Museum Collection]]
 
  
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* [[2017 Bowman]]
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* [[2018 Topps Series Two]]
  
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* [[2017 Topps Definitive]]
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* [[2018 Stadium Club]]
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* [[2018 Topps Inception]]
  
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* [[2017 Topps BUNT]]
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* [[2018 Topps Museum Collection]]
  
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* [[2017 Topps Pro Debut]]
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* [[2018 Topps Diamond Icons]]
  
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* [[2017 Topps Archives]]
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* [[2017 Finest]]
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* [[2018 Topps Clearly Authentic]]
  
<b>June 14</b>
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<b>August 1</b>
* [[2017 Topps Series Two]]
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* [[2018 Panini Immaculate]]
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* [[2018 Topps Chrome]]
  
<b>June 28</b>
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<b>August 8</b>
* [[2018 Stadium Club]]
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* [[2018 Topps Luminaries]]
  
<b>June</b>
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<b>August 15</b>
* [[2017 Topps Tier One]]
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* [[2018 Topps Archives]]
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* [[2018 Topps Heritage|2018 Topps Heritage High Number]]
  
<b>July 19</b>
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<b>August 24</b>
* [[2017 Topps Allen & Ginter]]
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* [[2018 Bowman High Tek]]
  
<b>August 2</b>
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<b>August 29</b>
* [[2017 Topps Chrome]]
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* [[2018 Topps Five Star]]
  
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* [[2017 Topps Gold Label]]
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* [[2018 Bowman Chrome]]
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* [[2018 Topps Gold Label]]
  
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* [[2017 Topps Diamond Icons]]
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* [[2018 Triple Threads]]
  
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* [[Buying Wax]]
 
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* [[Card condition]]
 
* [[Professional Grading]]
 
* [[Rookie Card|Rookie Cards]]
 
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Set of the Month

1998 Finest is a 275-card set released in two series of 150 and 125 cards, respectively. Topps shed the fracturing scheme of the past two years, and went back to a simpler Finest base set. This would also be the last time all Finest base cards would be printed in equal quantities.

Previous Sets of the Month

1984 Topps Traded - 1999 Topps Gold Label - 1997 Circa - 2001 SP Game Bat Milestone - 2004 Bowman - 1998 Topps Stars - 1992 Score - 2006 Topps Chrome - 1993 Donruss Elite Dominators - 1991 Bazooka - 1978 Hostess - 2005 SPx - 1966 Bazooka - 1993 Select - 2007 SP Authentic - 1998 E-X 2001 - 1997 Pinnacle Inside - 2009 O-Pee-Chee - 1997 Studio - 2000 Pacific Invincible - 2003 Victory - 1994 Upper Deck The American Epic - 2003 Topps 205 - 1992 Topps - 1999 UD Choice - 2003 Fleer Avant - 1999 Topps Traded - 1992 Leaf - 1973 O-Pee-Chee - 1977 Kellogg's - 1994 Church's Hometown Stars - 1990 Score McDonald's - 1998 Topps TEK - 1982 Topps

Just Released

2018 Bowman was released April 25th. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph, one Bowman Sterling insert, and one Chrome Prospect Atomic Refractor. Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and two Bowman Sterling inserts.

2018 Diamond Kings is a 150-card set released by Panini on April 11th. Each pack will contain an insert and each 12-pack Hobby box will yield a pair of short-printed base cards and a pair of base variations; three framed parallels, and two autographed and/or game-used cards.

2018 Topps Tribute was released March 28th. As usual, each three-card pack will include either an autograph or a relic.

2018 Topps Gypsy Queen is a 320-card set released March 21th. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs and an oversized GQ Reflections box topper.

2018 Panini Stars & Stripes was released March 21st and features current and former members of the USA Baseball team. Each Hobby pack will contain a parallel and either an autograph or game-used card.

2018 Topps Opening Day was released March 14th. As usual, the base set is a rehash of 200 cards from the Topps flagship. Each pack will yield one insert -- which are original to the product.

2018 Donruss is a 270-card set released by Panini America on March 7th. Each Hobby box will yield three autographs/game-used cards.

2018 Topps Heritage was officially released on February 28, 2018. This is the 18th year of Heritage. The set consists of 500 base cards, 100 of which are short-printed. Each hobby box will yield a relic, an auto or a relic/auto. Due to the inclusion of Shohei Ohtani in hobby-only packs, the initial price of hobby boxes and packs was higher than previous years ($75-$125/box).

2018 Topps Series One was released January 30th. For the fourth consecutive year, Series One base set will consist of 350 cards. And for the third straight year, the set will have a borderless design.

Once again, each 36-pack Hobby box will yield either an autograph or a Relic, while Hobby Jumbo boxes will one of each plus a manufactured "Relic."

2017 Bowman's Best was released December 20th. The base set is 65 cards and is supplemented by a 35-card Prospects set. Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield four autographs and an Atomic Refractor parallel.

2017 Panini Flawless was released December 20th. Each ten-card box will include two gem-encrusted base cards or parallels serial-numbered to 20 copies or fewer, two memorabilia cards, and six autographs.

2017 Topps Transcendent was released December 13th. Only 87 sets were produced.

Each factory set, which is packaged in a wooden case contains the following:

  • One complete 50-card set -- each serial-numbered to 87 copies.
  • One complete 65-card MLB Moments Sketches set -- also serial-numbered to 87 copies.
  • One of the 65 sketches used to create the Sketch Reproductions OR a one-of-a-kind sketched baseball.
  • 50 Framed Autographs -- all serial-numbered to 25 copies or less.
  • One one-of-one Aaron Judge autograph, done in the style of a Topps Baseball base set designs -- 87 total.
  • One one-of-one MVP Autograph, Dual MVP Autograph, or MVP Cut Signature.
  • One one-of-one Oversized Cut Signature Box Topper.
  • One invitation to a VIP party in Atlanta, featuring an appearance by Hank Aaron in 2018.

2017 Bowman Draft is a 200-card set scheduled for release December 6th. Once again, the brand will feature both 2017 MLB Draft picks and assorted prospects.

Also, just like last year, the conventional Hobby waxbox has been shelved in favor of Jumbo and Super Jumbo boxes.

2017 Panini Elite Extra Edition was released December 6th, 2017. The set features players selected in the 2017 MLB Draft and other prominent prospects. New for 2017 are prospects from the Dominican League.

Each five-pack Hobby box will yield six autographs, two game-used cards, a Future Threads Silhouette Autograph, and either another autograph or game-used card.

2017 Panini Chronicles is a 150-card set released November 22nd. The new product is a new spin on the tradition post-season "update" set, with an original base set along with inserts based off other Panini brands -- including the first Panini Prizm cards since 2015. Each pack will contain either a serial-numbered card, an autograph, or a game-used card.

2017 Topps Dynasty was released November 22nd. As in past years, each box will contain one encapsulated autographed patch card serial-numbered to ten copies or fewer.

After a 12 year absence, Topps Gallery returns the week of November 17th. The 200-card base set will feature newly commissioned artwork on every card and will be exclusive to Walmart stores.

2017 Topps High Tek was released November 15th. As usual, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background pattern parallels. As part of a new configuration for the brand, each 40-card box will contain two autographs.

2017 Topps Chrome Update was released, with little notice or fanfare, exclusively to Target stores the week of November 6th. As with previous iterations of this product, it is an abbreviated chromium-stock rendition of the Topps Update set, and is packaged in seven-pack "Mega Boxes." Unlike past Chrome Update Mega Boxes (which had a mix of Topps Update and Topps Chrome Update packs), the 2017 Mega Boxes have Chrome Update packs only.

2017 Topps Luminaries was released November 8th. Each box contains one card, an autograph serial-numbered to 15 copies or fewer.

We estimate that only 525 12-box cases will be produced.

2017 Topps Five Star was released November 1st. All cards are autographed, and each box will contain two.

2017 Bowman High Tek is a 56-card set scheduled for release October 25th. Like the Topps High Tek revival product of recent years, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background variations. As the name suggests, the base set consists exclusively of prospects. Each ten-card box will yield four autographs and a parallel.

2017 National Treasures was released October 25th. All cards are autographs or game-used memorabilia cards. Each eight-card box will contain one "booklet."

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