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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.

Reviews

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

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.

It also appears that each pattern was produced in differing quantities. The Cardboard Connection has compiled a visual guide to each 2014 Topps High TEK pattern and their relative scarcities.

Parallels

All 100 base cards are available in the following serial-numbered Diffractor parallels. Unlike the base set, there is only one pattern 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 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)

Inserts

Low TEK Diffractors

Each Low TEK Diffractor is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

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

Each 1999 TEKnicians Diffractor is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

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

Each 2000 TEKtonics Diffractor is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

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 15 copies.

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 10 copies.

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 10 copies.

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