2014 Topps High Tek

Description

2014 Topps High TEK is a 600-card set released on December 3, 2014. After a 14-year hiatus, Topps has brought back the all-acetate card set popular with extreme set collectors. However, the format, based on low-numbered parallels and autographs, only bears a passing resemblance to the original product.

Each eight-card box will yield one autograph and one serial-numbered parallel.

Distribution

Eight cards per box (MSRP: $70). Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	100*	-	6:1
Gold Diffractor	100	99	?
Ice Diffractor	100	75	?
Disco Diffractor	100	50	?
Clouds Diffractor	100	25	?
Black & White	100	15	?
Red Storm Diffractor	100	10	?
Blue Dots Diffractor	100	5	?
Charcoal Galactic Diffractor	100	one-of-one	?
Press Proof	100	four for each	?
Low TEK Diffractors	35	50	?
1999 TEKnicians Diffractors	25	50	?
2000 TEKtonics Diffractors	20	50	?
Autographs	87	?	?
Autographs Disco Diffractor	87	50	?
Autographs Clouds Diffractor	87	25	?
Autographs Black & White	87	15	?
Autographs Red Storm Diffractor	87	10	?
Autographs Blue Dots Diffractor	87	5	?
Autographs Charcoal Galactic Diffractor	87	one-of-one	?
Autographs Press Proof	87	four for each	?
Low TEK Diffractors Autographs	10	15	?
1999 TEKnicians Diffractors Autographs	10	10	?
2000 TEKtonics Diffractors Autographs	9	10	?
Buyback Autographs	12	?	?

Checklist

Promos

A set of six Promo cards were distributed to dealers to announced the return of the Topps High Tek brand. Each is stamped "PROMO" in the lower-right corner on the front. It appears that each card was only available in one pattern.

• HT-CF Carlton Fisk
• HT-CK Clayton Kershaw
• HT-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• HT-JB Jeff Bagwell
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-YD Yu Darvish

Base Set

Base cards are available in 12 different background patterns -- six of the patterns are exclusive to American League players, while the other six are exclusive to National Leaguers. Unfortunately, unlike in the original Topps TEK sets, Topps did not bother to sequentially-number the patterns. Each of the six pattern "levels" is progressively scarcer, with Level 1 being the most common and Level 6 most rare.

Level 1: Wave & Spiral Brick

Level 2: Whirlpool & Grid

Level 3: Shattered Glass & Blast

Level 4: Cracked Ice & Microchip

Level 5: Circuit Board & Zig Zag

Level 6: Stripes & Shatter Stripes

• HT-AB Albert Belle
• HT-AG Alex Guerrero
• HT-AGO Adrian Gonzalez
• HT-AH Andrew Heaney
• HT-AJ Adam Jones
• HT-AP Albert Pujols
• HT-AS Andrelton Simmons
• HT-BH Bryce Harper
• HT-BJ Bo Jackson
• HT-BPO Buster Posey
• HT-CB Craig Biggio
• HT-CF Carlton Fisk
• HT-CG Carlos Gonzalez
• HT-CJ Chipper Jones
• HT-CK Clayton Kershaw
• HT-CO Chris Owings
• HT-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• HT-CS Chris Sale
• HT-CY Christian Yelich
• HT-DE Dennis Eckersley
• HT-DPE Dustin Pedroia
• HT-DW David Wright
• HT-EB Ernie Banks
• HT-EBU Eddie Butler
• HT-EL Evan Longoria
• HT-EM Edgar Martinez
• HT-FF Freddie Freeman
• HT-FM Fred McGriff
• HT-FT Frank Thomas
• HT-FV Fernando Valenzuela
• HT-GM Greg Maddux
• HT-GP Gregory Polanco
• HT-GS George Springer
• HT-GST Giancarlo Stanton
• HT-HA Hank Aaron
• HT-HR Hanley Ramirez
• HT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• HT-JA Jose Abreu
• HT-JB Jeff Bagwell
• HT-JC Jose Canseco
• HT-JCU Johnny Cueto
• HT-JF Jose Fernandez
• HT-JG Juan Gonzalez
• HT-JH Jason Heyward
• HT-JM Joe Mauer
• HT-JS Jean Segura
• HT-JSI Jon Singleton
• HT-JT Julio Teheran
• HT-JV Joey Votto
• HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• HT-MC Miguel Cabrera
• HT-MIS Mike Schmidt
• HT-MM Mike Mussina
• HT-MMC Mark McGwire
• HT-MN Mike Napoli
• HT-MP Mike Piazza
• HT-MR Mariano Rivera
• HT-MS Marcus Stroman
• HT-MSC Max Scherzer
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-MTA Masahiro Tanaka
• HT-MW Michael Wacha
• HT-NC Nick Castellanos
• HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• HT-NR Nolan Ryan
• HT-OH Orlando Hernandez
• HT-OT Oscar Taveras
• HT-OV Omar Vizquel
• HT-PF Prince Fielder
• HT-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• HT-PM Pedro Martinez
• HT-PO Paul O'Neill
• HT-RA Roberto Alomar
• HT-RB Ryan Braun
• HT-RC Robinson Cano
• HT-RCL Roger Clemens
• HT-RE Roenis Elias
• HT-RH Rickey Henderson
• HT-RJ Randy Johnson
• HT-RJA Reggie Jackson
• HT-RP Rafael Palmeiro
• HT-RY Robin Yount
• HT-SG Sonny Gray
• HT-SK Sandy Koufax
• HT-SM Shelby Miller
• HT-TG Tom Glavine
• HT-TGW Tony Gwynn
• HT-TP Terry Pendleton
• HT-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• HT-TW Taijuan Walker
• HT-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• HT-WB Wade Boggs
• HT-WM Wil Myers
• HT-WMA Willie Mays
• HT-YC Yoenis Cespedes
• HT-YD Yu Darvish
• HT-YM Yadier Molina
• HT-YP Yasiel Puig
• HT-YS Yangervis Solarte
• HT-YV Yordano Ventura

Parallels

All 100 base cards are available in the following serial-numbered Diffractor parallels. Unlike the base set, there is only one pattern (Level 1) for each parallel card.

• Gold Diffractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Ice Diffractor (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
• Disco Diffractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Clouds Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Black & White (serial-numbered to fifteen)
• Red Storm Diffractor (serial-numbered to ten)
• Blue Dots Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
• Charcoal Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Press Proof (set of four for each)

Inserts

NOTE: All inserts, from all three sets, are serial-numbered to 50 copies.

Low TEK Diffractors

• LT-AJ Adam Jones
• LT-BJ Bo Jackson
• LT-CB Craig Biggio
• LT-CF Carlton Fisk
• LT-CG Carlos Gonzalez
• LT-DJ Derek Jeter
• LT-DO David Ortiz
• LT-DP Dustin Pedroia
• LT-EB Ernie Banks
• LT-FF Freddie Freeman
• LT-FH Felix Hernandez
• LT-GS Giancarlo Stanton
• LT-HA Hank Aaron
• LT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• LT-JA Jose Abreu
• LT-JB Johnny Bench
• LT-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
• LT-JF Jose Fernandez
• LT-JG Juan Gonzalez
• LT-JS John Smoltz
• LT-JU Justin Upton
• LT-JV Justin Verlander
• LT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• LT-MM Mike Mussina
• LT-MT Mike Trout
• LT-RA Roberto Alomar
• LT-RB Ryan Braun
• LT-SG Sonny Gray
• LT-SK Sandy Koufax
• LT-SS Stephen Strasburg
• LT-TG Tony Gwynn
• LT-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• LT-WB Wade Boggs
• LT-YD Yu Darvish
• LT-YP Yasiel Puig

1999 TEKnicians Diffractors

• 99T-AC Aroldis Chapman
• 99T-AM Andrew McCutchen
• 99T-BM Brian McCann
• 99T-CS Chris Sale
• 99T-FT Frank Thomas
• 99T-GC Gerrit Cole
• 99T-GM Greg Maddux
• 99T-GS Giancarlo Stanton
• 99T-HJR Hyun-Jin Ryu
• 99T-HR Hanley Ramirez
• 99T-JH Josh Hamilton
• 99T-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 99T-MC Miguel Cabrera
• 99T-MM Mark McGwire
• 99T-MS Max Scherzer
• 99T-MT Mike Trout
• 99T-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• 99T-PO Paul O'Neill
• 99T-RC Roger Clemens
• 99T-RH Rickey Henderson
• 99T-RJ Randy Johnson
• 99T-RP Rafael Palmeiro
• 99T-TG Tom Glavine
• 99T-XB Xander Bogaerts
• 99T-YP Yasiel Puig

2000 TEKtonics Diffractors

• TD-AB Albert Belle
• TD-AM Andrew McCutchen
• TD-BH Bryce Harper
• TD-CJ Chipper Jones
• TD-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• TD-DE Dennis Eckersley
• TD-DJ Derek Jeter
• TD-DW David Wright
• TD-JA Jose Abreu
• TD-MP Mike Piazza
• TD-MT Masahiro Tanaka
• TD-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• TD-NR Nolan Ryan
• TD-PF Prince Fielder
• TD-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• TD-PM Pedro Martinez
• TD-RC Robinson Cano
• TD-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• TD-WM Willie Mays
• TD-YD Yu Darvish

Autographs & Game-Used

Autographs

Each Autograph is also available in the following parallels. Unlike the base set, there is only one pattern for each Autograph card and corresponding parallels.

NOTE: The HT-TP Terry Pendleton base Autograph is signed on both sides.

• Disco Diffractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Clouds Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Black & White (serial-numbered to 15 copies)
• Red Storm Diffractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
• Blue Dots Diffractor (serial-numbered to 5 copies)
• Charcoal Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Press Proof (set of four for each)

• HT-AG Alex Guerrero
• HT-AGA Andres Galarraga
• HT-AGO Adrian Gonzalez
• HT-AH Andrew Heaney
• HT-AP Albert Pujols
• HT-BH Bryce Harper
• HT-BJ Bo Jackson
• HT-BP Brandon Phillips
• HT-CB Craig Biggio
• HT-CF Carlton Fisk
• HT-CG Carlos Gonzalez
• HT-CJ Chipper Jones
• HT-CK Clayton Kershaw
• HT-CO Chris Owings
• HT-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• HT-CS Chris Sale
• HT-CY Christian Yelich
• HT-DE Dennis Eckersley
• HT-DW David Wright
• HT-EBU Eddie Butler
• HT-EL Evan Longoria
• HT-EM Edgar Martinez
• HT-FF Freddie Freeman
• HT-FM Fred McGriff
• HT-FT Frank Thomas
• HT-FV Fernando Valenzuela
• HT-GP Gregory Polanco
• HT-GS George Springer
• HT-GST Giancarlo Stanton
• HT-HA Hank Aaron
• HT-HR Hanley Ramirez
• HT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• HT-JA Jose Abreu
• HT-JC Jose Canseco
• HT-JF Jose Fernandez
• HT-JG Juan Gonzalez
• HT-JH Jason Heyward
• HT-JT Julio Teheran
• HT-JV Joey Votto
• HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• HT-MB Madison Bumgarner
• HT-MC Miguel Cabrera
• HT-MIS Mike Schmidt
• HT-MMC Mark McGwire
• HT-MN Mike Napoli
• HT-MP Mike Piazza
• HT-MR Mariano Rivera
• HT-MS Marcus Stroman
• HT-MSC Max Scherzer
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-MW Michael Wacha
• HT-NC Nick Castellanos
• HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• HT-NR Nolan Ryan
• HT-OH Orlando Hernandez
• HT-OT Oscar Taveras
• HT-OV Omar Vizquel
• HT-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• HT-PO Paul O'Neill
• HT-RA Roberto Alomar
• HT-RB Ryan Braun
• HT-RC Robinson Cano
• HT-RCL Roger Clemens
• HT-RE Roenis Elias
• HT-RG Ron Gant
• HT-RH Rickey Henderson
• HT-RJ Randy Johnson
• HT-RJA Reggie Jackson
• HT-RP Rafael Palmeiro
• HT-RY Robin Yount
• HT-SG Sonny Gray
• HT-SK Sandy Koufax
• HT-SM Shelby Miller
• HT-TG Tom Glavine
• HT-TP Terry Pendleton
• HT-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• HT-TW Taijuan Walker
• HT-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• HT-WB Wade Boggs
• HT-WM Wil Myers
• HT-WMA Willie Mays
• HT-YC Yoenis Cespedes
• HT-YD Yu Darvish
• HT-YP Yasiel Puig
• HT-YS Yangervis Solarte
• HT-YV Yordano Ventura
• HT-ZW Zack Wheeler

Low TEK Diffractor Autographs

Each Low TEK Diffractor Autograph is serial-numbered to fifteen.

• LT-BJ Bo Jackson
• LT-CB Craig Biggio
• LT-FF Freddie Freeman
• LT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• LT-JA Jose Abreu
• LT-JF Jose Fernandez
• LT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• LT-MT Mike Trout
• LT-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• LT-YP Yasiel Puig

1999 TEKnicians Diffractor Autographs

Each 1999 TEKnicians Diffractor Autograph is serial-numbered to ten.

• 99T-FT Frank Thomas
• 99T-GS Giancarlo Stanton
• 99T-HR Hanley Ramirez
• 99T-MC Miguel Cabrera
• 99T-MM Mark McGwire
• 99T-MS Max Scherzer
• 99T-MT Mike Trout
• 99T-RJ Randy Johnson
• 99T-RP Rafael Palmeiro
• 99T-TG Tom Glavine

2000 TEKtonics Diffractor Autographs

Each 2000 TEKtonics Diffractor Autograph is serial-numbered to ten.

• TD-BH Bryce Harper
• TD-CJ Chipper Jones
• TD-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• TD-DE Dennis Eckersley
• TD-DW David Wright
• TD-JA Jose Abreu
• TD-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• TD-PM Pedro Martinez
• TD-RC Robinson Cano

Buyback Autographs

• Mike Piazza
• Juan Gonzalez
• Cal Ripken, Jr.
• Mark McGwire
• Orlando Hernandez
• Greg Maddux
• Ken Griffey, Jr.
• Pedro Martinez
• Nomar Garciaparra
• Randy Johnson
• Tom Glavine
• Frank Thomas