2015 Topps High Tek

Description

2015 Topps High Tek is a 112-card acetate set that was released September 14th. Just like the previous year's product, each eight-card box will contain one parallel and one autograph.

Distribution

Eight cards per box. (MSRP: $65) Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Pattern 1 A/B	112	-	two per pack
Pattern 2 A/B	112	600*	two per pack
Pattern 3 A/B	112	300*	one per pack
Pattern 4 A/B	112	100*	1:3
Pattern 5 A/B	112	50*	1:6
Pattern 6 A/B	112	25*	1:12
Pattern 7 A/B	56	25*	1:24
Home Uniform Gimmicks	10	-	1:42
Purple Rainbow Diffractor	56	-	1:3
Confetti Diffractor	56	99	1:5
Sky Rainbow Diffractor	56	79	A
Tidal Diffractor	56	75	1:7
Gold Rainbow Diffractor	112	35	1:7
Clouds Diffractor	112	25	1:10
Red Orbit Diffractor	112	5	1:50
Black Rainbow Diffractor	112	one-of-one	1:251
Black Galactic Diffractor	112	one-of-one	1:251
Printing Proofs	112	four-for-each	1:62
Home Uniform Gimmicks Red Orbit Diffractor	10	5	1:416
Home Uniform Gimmicks Black Galactic Diffractor	10	one-of-one	1:1986
Bright Horizons	10	50	1:63
Bright Horizons Red Orbit Diffractor	10	5	1:630
Bright Horizons Black Galactic Diffractor	10	one-of-one	1:3227
Drama Tek Performers	15	50	1:42
Drama Tek Performers Red Orbit Diffractor	15	5	1:416
Drama Tek Performers Black Galactic Diffractor	15	one-of-one	1:1986
Low Tek Diffractors	10	50	1:42
Autographs	89	?	-
Autographs Tidal Diffractor	89	99	1:5
Autographs Gold Rainbow Diffractor	89	50	1:10
Autographs Clouds Diffractor	89	25	1:20
Autographs Sky Rainbow Diffractor	89	15	A
Autographs Red Orbit Diffractor	89	5	1:102
Autographs Black Galactic Diffractor	89	one-of-one	1:506
Autographs Printing Proofs	89	four for each	1:128
Bright Horizons Autographs	5	50	1:122
Bright Horizons Autographs Red Orbit Diffractor	5	5	1:1229
Bright Horizons Autographs Black Galactic Diffractor	5	one-of-one	1:6454
Drama Tek Performers Autographs	7	25	1:122
Low Tek Diffractors Autographs	10	25	1:122
Buyback Autographs	9	?	1:615

* Production figures calculated.
A: Exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market.

Checklist

Base Set

NOTES:

• There are 13 different background patterns in 2015 Topps High Tek with seven patterns (designated with an "A" in the checklist below) exclusive to half the set, and the other half ("B") with their own set of six background patterns.
• Each pattern level is tiered with the most common patterns (which we've designated as patterns 1A and 1B) coming at the rate of two-per-box, and the most scarce (pattern 7) seeded every other case.
• The 56 "B" players have only six patterns.
• All players are depicted in Away or Alternate uniforms.

Pattern A

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Pattern B

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Home Uniform Gimmicks

Whereas all players in the base set are depicted in either their Away or Alternate uniform, players on Home Uniform Gimmick cards are shown in their Home uniforms. All Home Uniform Gimmicks employ the same background pattern, "1A."

Each card in also available in the following parallels.

• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
• Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)

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Parallels

NOTE: The following parallels are only available in one pattern: 1A/B

• Purple Rainbow Diffractor (Group A cards only)
• Confetti Diffractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies; Group B cards only)
• Sky Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 79 copies; Group B cards only; exclusive to packs sold in the Asian market)
• Tidal Diffractor (serial-numbered to 75 copies; Group A cards only)
• Gold Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 35 copies)
• Clouds Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Black Rainbow Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Printing Proofs (set of four for each card)

In addition, the following parallels are available in Patterns 1A/B, 6A/B, and 7A.

• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
• Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)

Inserts

Bright Horizons

Each Bright Horizons is serial-numbered to 50 and also available in the following parallels.

• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
• Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)

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Drama Tek Performers

Each Drama Tek Performer is serial-numbered to 50 and also available in the following parallels.

• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
• Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)

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Low Tek Diffractors

Each Low Tek Diffractor is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

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Autographs & Game-Used

Autographs

NOTE: All Autographs are only available in one pattern: 1A/B

• Tidal Diffractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Gold Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Clouds Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Sky Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 15 copies; exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market)
• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
• Black Rainbow Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Printing Proofs (set of four for each card)

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Bright Horizons Autographs

Each Bright Horizons Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 copies and available in the following Diffractor parallels.

• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
• Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)

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Drama Tek Performers Autographs

Each Drama Tek Performers Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies and also available in the following Diffractor parallels.

• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
• Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)

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Low Tek Diffractor Autographs

Each Low Tek Diffractor Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

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Buybacks

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