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.

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.

Checklist

Jim Abbott

1989 Topps DP /146

1991 Topps /35

1992 Stadium Club /36

1995 Stadium Club /29

2002 Topps American Pie /4

2014 Topps Upper Class /10

2015 Topps Update Pride & Perseverance /6

Joe Adcock

1956 Topps /1

Sandy Alomar, Jr.

1990 Topps /34

1992 Topps /46

1993 Topps /41

1995 Topps /7

1999 Bowman's Best /48

1999 Stadium Club /8

2000 Topps /50

Carlos Baerga

1990 Topps /48

1991 Topps /38

1992 Topps /51

1994 O-Pee-Chee /46

1996 Finest /9

1997 Topps /9

1997 Topps Gallery /26

1998 Topps /14

2004 Topps /1

Harold Baines

1983 Topps /18

1987 O-Pee-Chee /23

1987 Topps /31

1989 O-Pee-Chee /28

2000 Topps Chrome 20C /10

2001 Topps Heritage /11

Johnny Bench

1983 Topps /9

2015 Topps Archives /6

Craig Biggio

1991 Bowman /2

1998 Bowman /3

2004 Bowman Heritage /3

2006 Topps Allen & Ginter's /7

Wade Boggs

1984 Ralston Purina /5

Jose Canseco

1988 Topps /24

1989 Topps /38

1990 Bowman /12

1991 Bowman /11

1992 Topps /58

1992 Topps AS /40

2000 Topps Gallery /51

Rod Carew

1982 Topps AS /36

1983 Topps AS /1

Roger Clemens

1990 Bowman /2

Jeff Conine

1994 Bowman FOIL /43

1995 Bowman's Best /31

1996 Bowman's Best /37

1996 Topps Gallery /40

1997 Bowman /30

1997 Topps /12

1997 Topps Chrome /1

1999 Topps /35

2003 Topps Heritage /56

Johnny Damon

1997 Topps Gallery /2

2001 Topps /20

2001 Topps Traded & Rookies Relics /3 BAT

2009 Topps 206 Mini /1

Darren Daulton

1991 Bowman /50

1992 Topps /37

1995 Stadium Club /25

1995 Stadium Club CE /27

Eric Davis

1990 Topps /60

2000 Topps /26

Carlos Delgado

2000 Topps /28

2000 Topps Opening Day /9

2001 Topps /12

2001 Topps Heritage /1

2001 Topps Opening Day /1

2007 Topps Heritage /19

Bucky Dent

1982 Topps /134

1983 Topps Stickers /10

1984 Topps /90

2001 Topps GM /49

Dennis Eckersley

1989 Woolworth's /2

1991 Bowman /9

Tony Fernandez

1992 Topps Kids /13

1999 Topps /22

1999 Topps Chrome /24

Rollie Fingers

1981 Topps /24

1982 O-Pee-Chee /24

1984 O-Pee-Chee /25

1984 Topps /72

2002 Topps Super Teams /11

2009 Topps Ring of Honor /14

John Franco

1985 Topps /47

1986 O-Pee-Chee /46

1986 Topps /22

1990 Topps /20

1991 O-Pee-Chee Premier /54

1991 Topps /29

1994 Bowman /41

1996 Topps /18

2001 Bowman Heritage /51

Andres Galarraga

1989 O-Pee-Chee /36

1989 Topps AS /21

1990 Bowman /11

1991 O-Pee-Chee Premier /20

1992 Stadium Club /28

1992 Topps /31

1993 O-Pee-Chee /26

1995 Stadium Club /3

1997 Bowman Chrome /25

1999 Bowman /26

1999 Finest /4

2000 Topps /11

Nomar Garciaparra

1997 Topps /7

2013 Topps Chasing History /1

2014 Topps Allen & Ginter's /30

Steve Garvey

1984 Drake's

1985 Topps Glossy All-Stars /15

1986 Topps Glossy Send-Ins /24

1987 Topps /52

2011 Topps 60 Relics /1 BAT

Tom Glavine

2006 Bowman Heritage /1

Tom Gordon

1990 Topps /53

1991 Topps /30

1993 O-Pee-Chee /25

1999 Finest /2

2003 Topps Heritage /34

2007 Topps /24

Shawn Green

1994 Bowman /2

1994 Team Stadium Club /10

1995 Stadium Club /11

1996 Stadium Club /11

1998 Finest /7

1999 Bowman's Best /29

2000 Finest /16

2001 Finest /25

2002 Bowman /10

2003 Topps Pristine Bomb Squad Relics /1 BAT

Ken Griffey, Jr.

EXCH

Ken Griffey, Sr.

1992 Topps /47

1982 Topps IA /66

1985 Topps /74

1990 Topps /49

Ozzie Guillen

1990 Bowman /36

1991 Topps /37

1994 Topps /21

1996 Stadium Club /14

1999 Topps /38

1999 Topps Chrome /26

2007 Topps MGR /27

Bo Jackson

1993 Topps /21

1994 Stadium Club /4

Reggie Jackson

1984 Topps /9

1987 Topps Traded /3

Randy Johnson

1994 Bowman /1

2001 Topps /1

Chipper Jones

1994 Bowman /1

1996 Stadium Club TSC /1

1997 Finest /1

Greg Maddux

2001 Topps Through the Years (87T Reprint) /2

Edgar Martinez

1991 Stadium Club /6

1993 Stadium Club /11

1997 Finest /9

2002 Topps Ten Relics /2 JSY

Mark McGwire

1991 Topps /14

1993 Stadium Club /4

Kevin Mitchell

1987 Topps /27

1990 Bowman /30

1992 Bowman /30

1993 Topps /22

1995 Topps /33

Paul Molitor

1991 Bowman /7

Mark Mulder

2000 Bowman Chrome /1

2000 Bowman's Best /68

2001 Topps Heritage /15

2002 Topps Pristine /9

2003 Bowman Chrome /51

2005 Bowman Chrome /25

2005 Topps /26

2006 Bowman Heritage /10

2006 Finest /10

Dale Murphy

1984 O-Pee-Chee /10

1986 Topps /33

Paul O'Neill

1992 Topps /24

John Olerud

1992 O-Pee-Chee /10

1994 O-Pee-Chee /4

1994 Stadium Club /11

1999 Topps /13

2002 Topps Gallery /32

2004 Topps Cracker Jack /10

Jim Rice

1980 Topps AS /5

1984 Ralston Purina /10

1987 Topps AS /88

Cal Ripken, Jr.

1986 Topps AS /2

1991 O-Pee-Chee Premier /1

2000 Topps Chrome HL /2

Frank Robinson

2005 Topps Pristine Legends Valuable Performance Relics /1 BAT

Nolan Ryan

2012 Topps Mound Dominance /2

Curt Schilling

1990 Topps /9

1998 Bowman Chrome /1

1999 Topps Chrome /1

2000 Topps /11

Kent Tekulve

1983 O-Pee-Chee /35

1983 Topps /35

1985 O-Pee-Chee /55

1985 Topps Traded /60

Frank Thomas

1990 Topps /32

Omar Vizquel

1990 Bowman /47

1990 Topps /36

1991 Topps /44

1993 Topps /44

1994 Stadium Club Golden Rainbow /1

1994 Topps Gold /3

1995 Topps /8

1997 Finest /18

1999 Finest /4

1999 Topps /78

2000 Bowman /76

2000 Bowman Chrome /15

2004 Bowman /41

2007 Topps /3

2010 Topps /8

Billy Wagner

1994 Topps DP /28

1997 Bowman /51

2000 Topps Chrome /30

Carl Yastrzemski

1971 Topps /1