2016 Topps Archives Signature Series All-Star Edition
This article is about a set that is scheduled to be released in the near-future.
Some information may change as more facts become known.
Contents
- 1 Description
- 2 Distribution
- 3 Reviews
- 4 Checklist
- 4.1 Hank Aaron
- 4.2 Jim Abbott
- 4.3 Joe Adcock
- 4.4 Sandy Alomar, Jr.
- 4.5 Sparky Anderson
- 4.6 Carlos Baerga
- 4.7 Harold Baines
- 4.8 Ernie Banks
- 4.9 Johnny Bench
- 4.10 Craig Biggio
- 4.11 Wade Boggs
- 4.12 Bobby Bonds
- 4.13 Lou Burdette
- 4.14 Jose Canseco
- 4.15 Rod Carew
- 4.16 Gary Carter
- 4.17 Roger Clemens
- 4.18 Jeff Conine
- 4.19 Al Dark
- 4.20 Darren Daulton
- 4.21 Eric Davis
- 4.22 Carlos Delgado
- 4.23 Bucky Dent
- 4.24 Don Drysdale
- 4.25 Leo Durocher
- 4.26 Dennis Eckersley
- 4.27 Bob Feller
- 4.28 Tony Fernandez
- 4.29 Mark Fidrych
- 4.30 Rollie Fingers
- 4.31 Carlton Fisk
- 4.32 George Foster
- 4.33 John Franco
- 4.34 Andres Galarraga
- 4.35 Nomar Garciaparra
- 4.36 Steve Garvey
- 4.37 Tom Glavine
- 4.38 Tom Gordon
- 4.39 Shawn Green
- 4.40 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 4.41 Ken Griffey, Sr.
- 4.42 Steve Gromek
- 4.43 Ozzie Guillen
- 4.44 Tony Gwynn
- 4.45 Jim Hunter
- 4.46 Monte Irvin
- 4.47 Bo Jackson
- 4.48 Reggie Jackson
- 4.49 Randy Johnson
- 4.50 Chipper Jones
- 4.51 George Kell
- 4.52 Harmon Killebrew
- 4.53 Ralph Kiner
- 4.54 Sandy Koufax
- 4.55 Barry Larkin
- 4.56 Bob Lemon
- 4.57 Greg Maddux
- 4.58 Billy Martin
- 4.59 Edgar Martinez
- 4.60 Ed Matthews
- 4.61 Gil McDougald
- 4.62 Mark McGwire
- 4.63 Minnie Minosa
- 4.64 Kevin Mitchell
- 4.65 Johnny Mize
- 4.66 Paul Molitor
- 4.67 Don Mueller
- 4.68 Mark Mulder
- 4.69 Dale Murphy
- 4.70 Stan Musial
- 4.71 Joe Nierko
- 4.72 Paul O'Neill
- 4.73 John Olerud
- 4.74 Andy Pafko
- 4.75 Andy Pettite
- 4.76 Mike Piazza
- 4.77 Jim Rice
- 4.78 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 4.79 Robin Roberts
- 4.80 Frank Robinson
- 4.81 Al Rosen
- 4.82 Nolan Ryan
- 4.83 Curt Schilling
- 4.84 Herb Score
- 4.85 Bill Skowron
- 4.86 Enos Slaughter
- 4.87 John Smoltz
- 4.88 Duke Snider
- 4.89 Warren Spahn
- 4.90 Willie Stargell
- 4.91 Kent Tekulve
- 4.92 Frank Thomas
- 4.93 Mickey Vernon
- 4.94 Omar Vizquel
- 4.95 Billy Wagner
- 4.96 Earl Weaver
- 4.97 Hoyt Wilhelm
- 4.98 Ted Williams
- 4.99 Carl Yastrzemski
- 4.100 Robin Yount
- 4.101 Don Zimmer
Description
2016 Topps Archives Signature Series All-Star Edition was released exclusively to Hobby outlets August 30th, 2016. As with the previous year's product, each box contains one encased autographed buyback card which is stamped as coming from this product and serial-numbered to 99 copies or less.
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.
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.
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).
Distribution
One encased autographed buyback card per box (MSRP: $50). 20 boxes per case.
Reviews
Checklist
Hank Aaron
Jim Abbott
Joe Adcock
Sandy Alomar, Jr.
Sparky Anderson
Carlos Baerga
Harold Baines
Ernie Banks
Johnny Bench
1983 Topps /9
Craig Biggio
Wade Boggs
Bobby Bonds
Lou Burdette
Jose Canseco
1989 Topps /38
Rod Carew
Gary Carter
Roger Clemens
Jeff Conine
Al Dark
Darren Daulton
Eric Davis
Carlos Delgado
Bucky Dent
Don Drysdale
Leo Durocher
Dennis Eckersley
Bob Feller
Tony Fernandez
Mark Fidrych
Rollie Fingers
Carlton Fisk
George Foster
John Franco
Andres Galarraga
1989 O-Pee-Chee /36
1993 O-Pee-Chee /26
Nomar Garciaparra
Steve Garvey
Tom Glavine
Tom Gordon
Shawn Green
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ken Griffey, Sr.
Steve Gromek
Ozzie Guillen
Tony Gwynn
Jim Hunter
Monte Irvin
Bo Jackson
Reggie Jackson
1984 Topps /9
Randy Johnson
Chipper Jones
George Kell
Harmon Killebrew
Ralph Kiner
Sandy Koufax
Barry Larkin
Bob Lemon
Greg Maddux
Billy Martin
Edgar Martinez
2002 Topps Ten Relics /2 JSY