2015 Topps High Tek

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.

Description

2015 Topps High Tek is a 112-card acetate set to be 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	-	two per pack
Pattern 3 A/B	112	-	one per pack
Pattern 4 A/B	112	-	1:3
Pattern 5 A/B	112	-	1:6
Pattern 6 A/B	112	-	1:12
Pattern 7 A/B	112	-	1:24
Home Uniform Gimmicks	?	-	1:42
Purple Rainbow Diffractor	56	-	1:3
Confetti Diffractor	56	99	1:5
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	?	5	1:416
Home Uniform Gimmicks Black Galactic Diffractor	?	one-of-one	1:1986
Bright Horizons	10	-	?
Bright Horizons Red Orbit Diffractor	10	5	?
Bright Horizons Black Galactic Diffractor	10	one-of-one	?
Drama Tek Performers	15	-	?
Drama Tek Performers Red Orbit Diffractor	15	5	?
Drama Tek Performers Black Galactic Diffractor	15	one-of-one	?
Low Tek Diffractors	10	25	?
Autographs	89	?	-
Autographs Tidal Diffractor	89	?	?
Autographs Gold Rainbow Diffractor	89	?	?
Autographs Clouds Diffractor	89	25	?
Autographs Red Orbit Diffractor	89	5	?
Autographs Black Rainbow Diffractor	89	one-of-one	?
Autographs Black Galactic Diffractor	89	one-of-one	?
Autographs Printing Proofs	89	one-of-one	?
Bright Horizons Autographs	5	-	?
Bright Horizons Autographs Red Orbit Diffractor	5	5	?
Bright Horizons Autographs Black Galactic Diffractor	5	one-of-one	?
Drama Tek Performers Autographs	7	25	?
Low Tek Diffractors Autographs	10	25	?
Buyback Autographs	9	?	?

Checklist

Base Set

NOTES:

• There are 14 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 seven 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 (patterns 7A/B) seeded every other case.
• Our friends at The Cardboard Connection have compiled a visual guide to the 2015 Topps High Tek patterns.
• All players are depicted in Away or Alternate uniforms.

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)

• HT-BP Buster Posey
• HT-CKR Corey Kluber
• HT-CKW Clayton Kershaw
• HT-DJ Derek Jeter
• HT-JDM Jacob deGrom
• HT-JSR Jorge Soler
• HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-OS Ozzie Smith
• HT-OV Omar Vizquel

Parallels

NOTE: All 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)
• 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)
• 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)

Inserts

Bright Horizons

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

• BH-BH Bryce Harper
• BH-GS George Springer
• BH-JA Jose Abreu
• BH-JD Jacob deGrom
• BH-JP Joc Pederson
• BH-JS Jorge Soler
• BH-KB Kris Bryant
• BH-MT Mike Trout
• BH-RC Rusney Castillo
• BH-TW Taijuan Walker

Drama Tek Performers

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

• DTP-AG Adrian Gonzalez
• DTP-AJ Adam Jones
• DTP-AR Anthony Rizzo
• DTP-BP Buster Posey
• DTP-CK Clayton Kershaw
• DTP-CS Chris Sale
• DTP-DW David Wright
• DTP-EE Edwin Encarnacion
• DTP-FF Freddie Freeman
• DTP-GS Giancarlo Stanton
• DTP-HR Hanley Ramirez
• DTP-MT Mike Trout
• DTP-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• DTP-RC Robinson Cano
• DTP-TT Troy Tulowitzki

Low Tek Diffractors

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

• LT-BL Barry Larkin
• LT-BP Buster Posey
• LT-CKW Clayton Kershaw
• LT-JL Jon Lester
• LT-MM Mark McGwire
• LT-NT Nolan Ryan
• LT-OS Ozzie Smith
• LT-RS Ryne Sandberg
• LT-WM Willie Mays
• LT-CKR Corey Kluber
• LT-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• LT-RJO Randy Johnson
• LT-MP Mike Piazza
• LT-RJA Reggie Jackson
• LT-RC Roger Clemens

Autographs & Game-Used

Autographs

• Tidal Diffractor
• Gold Rainbow Diffractor
• Clouds Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
• Black Rainbow Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Printing Proofs (one-of-one)

• HT-ABY Archie Bradley
• HT-AG Alex Gordon
• HT-AJS Andruw Jones
• HT-AL Al Leiter
• HT-AP Albert Pujols
• HT-AR Addison Russell
• HT-BB Byron Buxton
• HT-BC Brandon Crawford
• HT-BH Bryce Harper
• HT-BJ Bo Jackson
• HT-BL Barry Larkin
• HT-BP Buster Posey
• HT-BS Blake Swihart
• HT-BW Bernie Williams
• HT-CB Craig Biggio
• HT-CC Carlos Correa
• HT-CD Carlos Delgado
• HT-CJ Chipper Jones
• HT-CKR Corey Kluber
• HT-CKW Clayton Kershaw
• HT-CRN Cal Ripken, Jr.
• HT-CRO Carlos Rodon
• HT-CSE Chris Sale
• HT-DB Dellin Betances
• HT-DF Doug Fister
• HT-DO David Ortiz
• HT-DPA Dustin Pedroia
• HT-DT Devon Travis
• HT-EE Edwin Encarnacion
• HT-EM Edgar Martinez
• HT-FF Freddie Freeman
• HT-FL Francisco Lindor
• HT-FR Frank Robinson
• HT-GM Greg Maddux
• HT-GR Garrett Richards
• HT-GS George Springer
• HT-HA Hank Aaron
• HT-I Ichiro
• HT-JAE Jose Altuve
• HT-JAU Jose Abreu
• HT-JB Johnny Bench
• HT-JB Javier Baez
• HT-JC Jose Canseco
• HT-JDM Jacob deGrom
• HT-JGZ Juan Gonzalez
• HT-JK Jung-ho Kang
• HT-JL Jon Lester
• HT-JPK Joe Panik
• HT-JPN Joc Pederson
• HT-JSR Jorge Soler
• HT-JSS James Shields
• HT-JSZ John Smoltz
• HT-KB Kris Bryant
• HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• HT-KP Kevin Plawecki
• HT-MBS Matt Barnes
• HT-MFO Maikel Franco
• HT-MGE Mark Grace
• HT-MGM Marquis Grissom
• HT-MHY Matt Harvey
• HT-MJ Micah Johnson
• HT-MME Mark McGwire
• HT-MPA Mike Piazza
• HT-MPR Mark Prior
• HT-MR Mariano Rivera
• HT-MSR Matt Shoemaker
• HT-MTR Michael Taylor
• HT-MTT Mike Trout
• HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• HT-NR Nolan Ryan
• HT-NS Noah Syndergaard
• HT-OS Ozzie Smith
• HT-OV Omar Vizquel
• HT-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• HT-RA Roberto Alomar
• HT-RCA Rusney Castillo
• HT-RCS Roger Clemens
• HT-RH Rickey Henderson
• HT-RI Raisel Iglesias
• HT-RJ Randy Johnson
• HT-RJA Reggie Jackson
• HT-RO Roberto Osuna
• HT-SGY Sonny Gray
• HT-SK Sandy Koufax
• HT-SME Starling Marte
• HT-SP Salvador Perez
• HT-TG Tom Glavine
• HT-VC Vinny Castilla
• HT-YT Yasmany Tomas

Bright Horizons Autographs

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

• BH-JA Jose Abreu
• BH-JD Jacob deGrom
• BH-JP Joc Pederson
• BH-JS Jorge Soler
• BH-RC Rusney Castillo

Drama Tek Performers Autographs

• DTP-AJ Adam Jones
• DTP-AR Anthony Rizzo
• DTP-BP Buster Posey
• DTP-DW David Wright
• DTP-FF Freddie Freeman
• DTP-MT Mike Trout
• DTP-PG Paul Goldschmidt

Low Tek Diffractor Autographs

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

• LT-BL Barry Larkin
• LT-BP Buster Posey
• LT-CKR Corey Kluber
• LT-CKW Clayton Kershaw
• LT-JL Jon Lester
• LT-MP Mike Piazza
• LT-NR Nolan Ryan
• LT-RJA Reggie Jackson
• LT-RJO Randy Johnson
• LT-RS Ryne Sandberg

Buybacks

• Roger Clemens
• Craig Biggio
• Chipper Jones
• Roberto Alomar
• Andruw Jones
• Mark Grace
• Vinny Castilla
• Bernie Williams
• Jose Canseco