Description

2018 Topps High Tek was released on October 31, 2018. As usual, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background pattern parallels. Each 40-card box will contain two autographs and four numbered base/insert cards.

Distribution

40 cards per box (MSRP: $130). 12 boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base Pattern 1	112	-	10 per box
Base Pattern 1 Blue Parallel	112	150	?
Base Pattern 1 Green Parallel	112	99	?
Base Pattern 1 Black Parallel	112	50	?
Base Pattern 1 Orange Parallel	112	25	?
Base Pattern 1 Red Parallel	112	10	?
Base Pattern 1 Gold Parallel	112	1	?
Base Pattern 2	112	-	8 per box
Base Pattern 3	112	-	6 per box
Base Pattern 4	112	-	4 per box
Base Pattern 5	112	-	3 per box
Base Pattern 5 Green Parallel	112	99	?
Base Pattern 5 Black Parallel	112	50	?
Base Pattern 5 Orange Parallel	112	25	?
Base Pattern 5 Red Parallel	112	10	?
Base Pattern 5 Gold Parallel	112	1	?
Base Pattern 6	112	-	2 per box
Base Pattern 6 Black Parallel	112	50	?
Base Pattern 6 Orange Parallel	112	25	?
Base Pattern 6 Red Parallel	112	10	?
Base Pattern 6 Gold Parallel	112	1	?
Base Pattern 7	112	-	1 per box
Base Pattern 7 Orange Parallel	112	25	?
Base Pattern 7 Red Parallel	112	10	?
Base Pattern 7 Gold Parallel	112	1	?
Base Pattern 8 SpecTEKular Diffractor	112	1	?
Black and White Variations	?	?	?
Portaitek	?	?	?
Pyroteknics	?	?	?
Rookie Tek	?	?	?
Tek Autographs	?	?	?
Black and White Variation Autographs	?	?	?
Portraitek Autograph	?	?	?
Pyroteknics Autograph	?	?	?
Buyback Autographs	?	?	?

Checklist

Base Set

Each base card comes in 8 different patterns.

HT-AA Aaron Altherr
HT-AB Anthony Banda RC
HT-ABE Andrew Benintendi
HT-AH Austin Hays RC
HT-AJ Aaron Judge
HT-AP Andy Pettitte
HT-AR Anthony Rizzo
HT-ARD Alex Rodriguez
HT-ARO Amed Rosario RC
HT-AS Andrew Stevenson RC
HT-ASA Anthony Santander RC
HT-AV Alex Verdugo RC
HT-BB Byron Buxton
HT-BD Brian Dozier
HT-BH Bryce Harper
HT-BW Brandon Woodruff RC
HT-BWI Bernie Williams
HT-CB Charlie Blackmon
HT-CBE Cody Bellinger
HT-CC Carlos Correa
HT-CF Clint Frazier RC
HT-CJ Chipper Jones
HT-CK Clayton Kershaw
HT-CKE Carson Kelly
HT-CR Cal Ripken Jr.
HT-CS Carlos Santana
HT-CSE Corey Seager
HT-CSI Chance Sisco RC
HT-DF Dustin Fowler RC
HT-DG Didi Gregorius
HT-DGO Dwight Gooden
HT-DJ Derek Jeter
HT-DM Don Mattingly
HT-DO David Ortiz
HT-DS Dominic Smith RC
HT-DST Darryl Strawberry
HT-EM Edgar Martinez
HT-FF Freddie Freeman
HT-FL Francisco Lindor
HT-FM Francisco Mejia RC
HT-GA Greg Allen RC
HT-GS Gary Sanchez
HT-GSP George Springer
HT-GST Giancarlo Stanton
HT-GT Gleyber Torres RC
HT-HA Hank Aaron
HT-JA Jose Altuve
HT-JB Jeff Bagwell
HT-JBE Johnny Bench
HT-JC J.P. Crawford RC
HT-JCA Jose Canseco
HT-JD Jacob deGrom
HT-JDA J.D. Davis RC
HT-JE Jim Edmonds
HT-JF Jack Flaherty RC
HT-JL Jordan Luplow RC
HT-JM Jordan Montgomery
HT-JR Jose Ramirez
HT-JS Justin Smoak
HT-JT Jim Thome
HT-JU Justin Upton
HT-KB Kris Bryant
HT-KBR Keon Broxton
HT-KS Kyle Schwarber
HT-MA Miguel Andujar RC
HT-MB Mookie Betts
HT-MM Mark McGwire
HT-MMA Manny Machado
HT-MO Marcell Ozuna
HT-MOS Matt Olson
HT-MR Mariano Rivera
HT-MS Max Scherzer
HT-MT Mike Trout
HT-NA Nolan Arenado
HT-ND Nicky Delmonico RC
HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
HT-NR Nolan Ryan
HT-NS Noah Syndergaard
HT-NW Nick Williams RC
HT-OA Ozzie Albies RC
HT-PB Paul Blackburn RC
HT-PBR Parker Bridwell RC
HT-PD Paul DeJong
HT-PG Paul Goldschmidt
HT-PM Pedro Martinez
HT-RA Ronald Acuña, Jr. RC
HT-RC Roger Clemens
HT-RD Rafael Devers RC
HT-RH Rhys Hoskins RC
HT-RI Raisel Iglesias
HT-RJ Randy Johnson
HT-RJA Reggie Jackson
HT-SA Sandy Alcantara RC
HT-SD Sean Doolittle
HT-SK Sandy Koufax
HT-SKI Scott Kingery RC
HT-SO Shohei Ohtani RC
HT-TG Tom Glavine
HT-TM Tyler Mahle RC
HT-TN Tomas Nido RC
HT-TP Tommy Pham
HT-TT Trea Turner
HT-TV Thyago Vieira RC
HT-TW Ted Williams
HT-VR Victor Robles RC
HT-WB Walker Buehler RC
HT-WBO Wade Boggs
HT-WC Will Clark
HT-WM Whit Merrifield
HT-YM Yadier Molina
HT-ZC Zack Cozart
HT-ZG Zack Godley

Parallels

All 112 base cards are available in the following parallels.

Pattern 1: Blue (/150), Green (/99), Black (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/10), and Gold (/1)

Patterns 2-4: No parallels

Pattern 5: Green (/99), Black (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/10), and Gold (/1)

Pattern 6: Black (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/10), and Gold (/1)

Pattern 7: Orange (/25), Red (/10), and Gold (/1)

Variations

Black and White

Each Black & White card is serial-numbered to 50 copies, and also available in a Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor parallel.

HT-AJ Aaron Judge
HT-KB Kris Bryant
HT-MR Mariano Rivera
HT-MT Mike Trout
HT-SO Shohei Ohtani

Inserts

Portaitek

Parallels include: Orange (/25) and Gold SpecTEKular (/1)

PT-AR Amed Rosario
PT-ARI Anthony Rizzo
PT-BH Bryce Harper
PT-CJ Chipper Jones
PT-CR Cal Ripken Jr.
PT-DJ Derek Jeter
PT-GS Gary Sanchez
PT-HA Hank Aaron
PT-JA Jose Altuve
PT-JB Jeff Bagwell
PT-JT Jim Thome
PT-KB Kris Bryant
PT-MM Mark McGwire
PT-MMA Manny Machado
PT-MR Mariano Rivera
PT-MT Mike Trout
PT-PM Pedro Martinez
PT-RC Roger Clemens
PT-RD Rafael Devers
PT-SO Shohei Ohtani
PT-YM Yadier Molina

Pyroteknics

Parallels include: Orange (/25) and Gold SpecTEKular (/1)

PYT-AR Amed Rosario
PYT-BH Bryce Harper
PYT-CF Clint Frazier
PYT-CK Clayton Kershaw
PYT-FL Francisco Lindor
PYT-GS Giancarlo Stanton
PYT-JA Jose Altuve
PYT-KB Kris Bryant
PYT-MB Mookie Betts
PYT-MM Manny Machado
PYT-MT Mike Trout
PYT-RD Rafael Devers
PYT-SO Shohei Ohtani
PYT-VR Victor Robles
PYT-YM Yadier Molina

Rookie Tek

Parallels include: Orange (/25) and Gold SpecTEKular (/1)

RT-AH Austin Hays
RT-AR Amed Rosario
RT-AV Alex Verdugo
RT-CF Clint Frazier
RT-DS Dominic Smith
RT-FM Francisco Mejia
RT-JC J.P. Crawford
RT-MA Miguel Andujar
RT-NW Nick Williams
RT-OA Ozzie Albies
RT-RD Rafael Devers
RT-RH Rhys Hoskins
RT-SK Scott Kingery
RT-SO Shohei Ohtani
RT-VR Victor Robles

Autographs

Parallels include: Green (/99), Blue (/75), Black (/50), Orange (/25) and Gold SpecTEKular (/1)

HT-AA Aaron Altherr
HT-AJ Aaron Judge
HT-ARD Alex Rodriguez
HT-AV Alex Verdugo
HT-ARO Amed Rosario
HT-AR Anthony Rizzo
HT-AH Austin Hays
HT-BWI Bernie Williams
HT-BD Brian Dozier
HT-BH Bryce Harper
HT-BB Byron Buxton
HT-CR Cal Ripken Jr.
HT-CS Carlos Santana
HT-CKE Carson Kelly
HT-CB Charlie Blackmon
HT-CJ Chipper Jones
HT-CK Clayton Kershaw
HT-CF Clint Frazier
HT-DST Darryl Strawberry
HT-DJ Derek Jeter
HT-DS Dominic Smith
HT-DF Dustin Fowler
HT-DGO Dwight Gooden
HT-FL Francisco Lindor
HT-FM Francisco Mejia
HT-GS Gary Sanchez
HT-GSP George Springer
HT-GT Gleyber Torres
HT-GA Greg Allen
HT-HA Hank Aaron
HT-JDA J.D. Davis
HT-JB Jeff Bagwell
HT-JT Jim Thome
HT-JM Jordan Montgomery
HT-JA Jose Altuve
HT-JCA Jose Canseco
HT-JS Justin Smoak
HT-JU Justin Upton
HT-KBR Keon Broxton
HT-KB Kris Bryant
HT-MO Marcell Ozuna
HT-MR Mariano Rivera
HT-MM Mark McGwire
HT-MOS Matt Olson
HT-MA Miguel Andujar
HT-MT Mike Trout
HT-NW Nick Williams
HT-ND Nicky Delmonico
HT-NS Noah Syndergaard
HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
HT-OA Ozzie Albies
HT-PB Paul Blackburn
HT-PD Paul DeJong
HT-PM Pedro Martinez
HT-RI Raisel Iglesias
HT-RJA Reggie Jackson
HT-RH Rhys Hoskins
HT-RC Roger Clemens
HT-RA Ronald Acuña, Jr.
HT-SA Sandy Alcantara
HT-SK Sandy Koufax
HT-SKI Scott Kingery
HT-SD Sean Doolittle
HT-SO Shohei Ohtani
HT-TV Thyago Vieira
HT-TN Tomas Nido
HT-TM Tyler Mahle
HT-VR Victor Robles
HT-WBO Wade Boggs
HT-WB Walker Buehler
HT-WM Whit Merrifield
HT-WC Will Clark
HT-YM Yadier Molina
HT-ZC Zack Cozart
HT-ZG Zack Godley

Black and White Variation Autographs

Each Black & White Autograph is also available in a one-of-one Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor parallel.

HT-AJ Aaron Judge
HT-KB Kris Bryant
HT-MR Mariano Rivera
HT-MT Mike Trout
HT-SO Shohei Ohtani

Portraitek Autograph

Parallels include: Black (/50) and Gold SpecTEKular (/1)

PT-AR Amed Rosario
PT-BH Bryce Harper
PT-CJ Chipper Jones
PT-CR Cal Ripken Jr.
PT-DJ Derek Jeter
PT-HA Hank Aaron
PT-JA Jose Altuve
PT-JT Jim Thome
PT-KB Kris Bryant
PT-MM Mark McGwire
PT-MR Mariano Rivera
PT-MT Mike Trout
PT-PM Pedro Martinez
PT-RC Roger Clemens
PT-RD Rafael Devers
PT-SO Shohei Ohtani
PT-YM Yadier Molina

Pyroteknics Autograph

Parallels include: Gold SpecTEKular (/1)

PYT-AR Amed Rosario
PYT-BH Bryce Harper
PYT-CF Clint Frazier
PYT-FL Francisco Lindor
PYT-JA Jose Altuve
PYT-KB Kris Bryant
PYT-MT Mike Trout
PYT-SO Shohei Ohtani
PYT-VR Victor Robles
PYT-YM Yadier Molina

Buyback Autographs

Alex Rodriguez
Cal Ripken Jr.
Chipper Jones
Jim Thome
Mark McGwire
Pedro Martinez