1995 Topps Dimension III
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
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
- 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
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