2008 Topps Sterling
Description
2008 Topps Sterling is a 282-card set released December 24th, 2008. Only 38 players (all retired) were included and each Hobby box lists on the outside one of the players -- which is concealed with a paper slipcase. Each box will yield three base cards (all serial-numbered to 250 copies) and either a Relic or an Autographed Relic serial-numbered to ten or fewer of the player listed. In addition, each Hobby box contains a "Mystery Pack" which will have either a framed parallel serial-numbered to 50 copies or fewer or a one-of-one Jumbo Relic. The card contained in the Mystery Pack will not necessarily be the player listed on the box.
Distribution
Four cards plus one "Mystery Pack" per box (MSRP: $250). Hobby only. Five or ten boxes per case.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 282 | 250 | 3:1 |
| Framed White | 282 | 50 | M |
| Framed Burgundy | 282 | 10 | M |
| Framed Gold | 282 | 5 | M |
| Framed Cherry Wood | 282 | one-of-one | M |
| Framed Sterling Silver | 282 | one-of-one | M |
| Career Stat Relics Triple | 43 | 10 | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Triple Sterling | 43 | one-of-one | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Quad | 50 | 10 | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Quad Sterling | 50 | one-of-one | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Five | 65 | 10 | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Five Sterling | 65 | one-of-one | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Six | 65 | 10 | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Six Sterling | 65 | one-of-one | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Autographs Triple | 65 | 10 | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Autographs Triple Sterling | 65 | one-of-one | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Autographs Quad | 147 | 10 | ? |
| Career Stat Relics Autographs Quad Sterling | 147 | one-of-one | ? |
| Moments Relics Triple | 44 | 10 | ? |
| Moments Relics Triple Sterling | 44 | one-of-one | ? |
| Moments Relics Quad | 53 | 10 | ? |
| Moments Relics Quad Sterling | 53 | one-of-one | ? |
| Moments Relics Five | 71 | 10 | ? |
| Moments Relics Five Sterling | 71 | one-of-one | ? |
| Moments Relics Six | 71 | 10 | ? |
| Moments Relics Six Sterling | 71 | one-of-one | ? |
| Moments Relics Eight | 23 | 10 | ? |
| Moments Relics Eight Sterling | 23 | one-of-one | ? |
| Moments Relics Autographs Triple | 71 | 10 | ? |
| Moments Relics Autographs Triple Sterling | 71 | one-of-one | ? |
| Moments Relics Autographs Quad | 172 | 10 | ? |
| Moments Relics Autographs Quad Sterling | 172 | one-of-one | ? |
| Moments Relics Autographs Eight | 29 | 10 | ? |
| Moments Relics Autographs Eight Sterling | 29 | one-of-one | ? |
| Stardom Relics Triple | 44 | 10 | ? |
| Stardom Relics Triple Sterling | 44 | one-of-one | ? |
| Stardom Relics Quad | 53 | 10 | ? |
| Stardom Relics Quad Sterling | 53 | one-of-one | ? |
| Stardom Relics Five | 73 | 10 | ? |
| Stardom Relics Five Sterling | 73 | one-of-one | ? |
| Stardom Relics Six | 73 | 10 | ? |
| Stardom Relics Six Sterling | 73 | one-of-one | ? |
| Stardom Relics Eight | 23 | 10 | ? |
| Stardom Relics Eight Sterling | 23 | one-of-one | ? |
| Stardom Relics Autographs Triple | 64 | 10 | ? |
| Stardom Relics Autographs Triple Sterling | 64 | one-of-one | ? |
| Stardom Relics Autographs Quad | 165 | 10 | ? |
| Stardom Relics Autographs Quad Sterling | 165 | one-of-one | ? |
| Stardom Relics Autographs Eight | 28 | 10 | ? |
| Stardom Relics Autographs Eight Sterling | 28 | one-of-one | ? |
| Jumbo Swatch | 17 | 10 | M |
| Jumbo Auto Swatch | 25 | 10 | M |
| Jumbo Patch | 46 | one-of-one | M |
| Bat Barrels | 26 | one-of-one | ? |
| Cut Signatures | 20 | one-of-one | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
Each base card is serial-numbered to 250 copies.
- 8 Babe Ruth
- 7 Babe Ruth
- 6 Babe Ruth
- 5 Babe Ruth
- 54 Bob Gibson
- 55 Bob Gibson
- 56 Bob Gibson
- 57 Bob Gibson
- 58 Bob Gibson
- 59 Bob Gibson
- 60 Bob Gibson
- 61 Bob Gibson
- 62 Bob Gibson
- 63 Bob Gibson
- 64 Bob Gibson
- 228 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 229 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 230 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 231 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 165 Carl Yastrzemski
- 166 Carl Yastrzemski
- 167 Carl Yastrzemski
- 168 Carl Yastrzemski
- 169 Carl Yastrzemski
- 170 Carl Yastrzemski
- 171 Carl Yastrzemski
- 172 Carl Yastrzemski
- 173 Carl Yastrzemski
- 174 Carl Yastrzemski
- 175 Carl Yastrzemski
- 176 Don Mattingly
- 177 Don Mattingly
- 178 Don Mattingly
- 179 Don Mattingly
- 180 Don Mattingly
- 181 Don Mattingly
- 182 Don Mattingly
- 183 Don Mattingly
- 184 Don Mattingly
- 185 Don Mattingly
- 186 Don Mattingly
- 43 Duke Snider
- 44 Duke Snider
- 45 Duke Snider
- 46 Duke Snider
- 47 Duke Snider
- 48 Duke Snider
- 49 Duke Snider
- 50 Duke Snider
- 51 Duke Snider
- 52 Duke Snider
- 53 Duke Snider
- 28 Eddie Murray
- 29 Eddie Murray
- 30 Eddie Murray
- 31 Eddie Murray
- 32 Eddie Murray
- 33 Eddie Murray
- 34 Eddie Murray
- 35 Eddie Murray
- 36 Eddie Murray
- 37 Eddie Murray
- 38 Eddie Murray
- 277 Ernie Banks
- 278 Ernie Banks
- 279 Ernie Banks
- 280 Ernie Banks
- 281 Ernie Banks
- 282 Ernie Banks
- 283 Ernie Banks
- 284 Ernie Banks
- 285 Ernie Banks
- 286 Ernie Banks
- 287 Ernie Banks
- 255 Frank Robinson
- 256 Frank Robinson
- 257 Frank Robinson
- 258 Frank Robinson
- 259 Frank Robinson
- 260 Frank Robinson
- 261 Frank Robinson
- 262 Frank Robinson
- 263 Frank Robinson
- 264 Frank Robinson
- 265 Frank Robinson
- 288 Honus Wagner
- 289 Honus Wagner
- 290 Honus Wagner
- 291 Honus Wagner
- 39 Jackie Robinson
- 40 Jackie Robinson
- 41 Jackie Robinson
- 42 Jackie Robinson
- 132 Jim Palmer
- 133 Jim Palmer
- 134 Jim Palmer
- 135 Jim Palmer
- 136 Jim Palmer
- 137 Jim Palmer
- 138 Jim Palmer
- 139 Jim Palmer
- 140 Jim Palmer
- 141 Jim Palmer
- 142 Jim Palmer
- 24 Jimmie Foxx
- 25 Jimmie Foxx
- 26 Jimmie Foxx
- 27 Jimmie Foxx
- 13 Johnny Bench
- 14 Johnny Bench
- 15 Johnny Bench
- 16 Johnny Bench
- 17 Johnny Bench
- 18 Johnny Bench
- 19 Johnny Bench
- 20 Johnny Bench
- 21 Johnny Bench
- 22 Johnny Bench
- 23 Johnny Bench
- 232 Lou Gehrig
- 233 Lou Gehrig
- 234 Lou Gehrig
- 235 Lou Gehrig
- 9 Mel Ott
- 10 Mel Ott
- 11 Mel Ott
- 12 Mel Ott
- 1 Mickey Mantle
- 2 Mickey Mantle
- 3 Mickey Mantle
- 4 Mickey Mantle
- 154 Mike Schmidt
- 155 Mike Schmidt
- 156 Mike Schmidt
- 157 Mike Schmidt
- 158 Mike Schmidt
- 159 Mike Schmidt
- 160 Mike Schmidt
- 161 Mike Schmidt
- 162 Mike Schmidt
- 163 Mike Schmidt
- 164 Mike Schmidt
- 191 Nolan Ryan
- 192 Nolan Ryan
- 193 Nolan Ryan
- 194 Nolan Ryan
- 195 Nolan Ryan
- 196 Nolan Ryan
- 197 Nolan Ryan
- 198 Nolan Ryan
- 199 Nolan Ryan
- 200 Nolan Ryan
- 201 Nolan Ryan
- 296 Paul Molitor
- 297 Paul Molitor
- 298 Paul Molitor
- 299 Paul Molitor
- 300 Paul Molitor
- 301 Paul Molitor
- 302 Paul Molitor
- 303 Paul Molitor
- 304 Paul Molitor
- 305 Paul Molitor
- 306 Paul Molitor
- 307 Paul Molitor
- 308 Paul Molitor
- 143 Reggie Jackson
- 144 Reggie Jackson
- 145 Reggie Jackson
- 146 Reggie Jackson
- 147 Reggie Jackson
- 148 Reggie Jackson
- 149 Reggie Jackson
- 150 Reggie Jackson
- 151 Reggie Jackson
- 152 Reggie Jackson
- 153 Reggie Jackson
- 236 Roberto Clemente
- 237 Roberto Clemente
- 238 Roberto Clemente
- 239 Roberto Clemente
- 217 Robin Yount
- 218 Robin Yount
- 219 Robin Yount
- 220 Robin Yount
- 221 Robin Yount
- 222 Robin Yount
- 223 Robin Yount
- 224 Robin Yount
- 225 Robin Yount
- 226 Robin Yount
- 227 Robin Yount
- 124 Roger Maris
- 125 Roger Maris
- 126 Roger Maris
- 127 Roger Maris
- 87 Rogers Hornsby
- 88 Rogers Hornsby
- 89 Rogers Hornsby
- 90 Rogers Hornsby
- 187 Roy Campanella
- 188 Roy Campanella
- 189 Roy Campanella
- 190 Roy Campanella
- 240 Ryan Sandberg
- 241 Ryan Sandberg
- 242 Ryan Sandberg
- 243 Ryan Sandberg
- 244 Ryan Sandberg
- 245 Ryan Sandberg
- 246 Ryan Sandberg
- 247 Ryan Sandberg
- 248 Ryan Sandberg
- 249 Ryan Sandberg
- 250 Ryan Sandberg
- 76 Stan Musial
- 77 Stan Musial
- 78 Stan Musial
- 79 Stan Musial
- 80 Stan Musial
- 81 Stan Musial
- 82 Stan Musial
- 83 Stan Musial
- 84 Stan Musial
- 85 Stan Musial
- 86 Stan Musial
- 251 Ted Williams
- 252 Ted Williams
- 253 Ted Williams
- 254 Ted Williams
- 128 Thurman Munson
- 129 Thurman Munson
- 130 Thurman Munson
- 131 Thurman Munson
- 91 Tom Seaver
- 92 Tom Seaver
- 93 Tom Seaver
- 94 Tom Seaver
- 95 Tom Seaver
- 96 Tom Seaver
- 97 Tom Seaver
- 98 Tom Seaver
- 99 Tom Seaver
- 100 Tom Seaver
- 101 Tom Seaver
- 266 Tony Gwynn
- 267 Tony Gwynn
- 268 Tony Gwynn
- 269 Tony Gwynn
- 270 Tony Gwynn
- 271 Tony Gwynn
- 272 Tony Gwynn
- 273 Tony Gwynn
- 274 Tony Gwynn
- 275 Tony Gwynn
- 276 Tony Gwynn
- 213 Ty Cobb
- 214 Ty Cobb
- 215 Ty Cobb
- 216 Ty Cobb
- 102 Whitey Ford
- 103 Whitey Ford
- 104 Whitey Ford
- 105 Whitey Ford
- 106 Whitey Ford
- 107 Whitey Ford
- 108 Whitey Ford
- 109 Whitey Ford
- 110 Whitey Ford
- 111 Whitey Ford
- 112 Whitey Ford
- 65 Yogi Berra
- 66 Yogi Berra
- 67 Yogi Berra
- 68 Yogi Berra
- 69 Yogi Berra
- 70 Yogi Berra
- 71 Yogi Berra
- 72 Yogi Berra
- 73 Yogi Berra
- 74 Yogi Berra
- 75 Yogi Berra
1 Mickey Mantle
2 Mickey Mantle
3 Mickey Mantle
4 Mickey Mantle
5 Babe Ruth
6 Babe Ruth
7 Babe Ruth
8 Babe Ruth
9 Mel Ott
10 Mel Ott
11 Mel Ott
12 Mel Ott
13 Johnny Bench
14 Johnny Bench
15 Johnny Bench
16 Johnny Bench
17 Johnny Bench
18 Johnny Bench
19 Johnny Bench
20 Johnny Bench
21 Johnny Bench
22 Johnny Bench
23 Johnny Bench
24 Jimmie Foxx
25 Jimmie Foxx
26 Jimmie Foxx
27 Jimmie Foxx
28 Eddie Murray
29 Eddie Murray
30 Eddie Murray
31 Eddie Murray
32 Eddie Murray
33 Eddie Murray
34 Eddie Murray
35 Eddie Murray
36 Eddie Murray
37 Eddie Murray
38 Eddie Murray
39 Jackie Robinson
40 Jackie Robinson
41 Jackie Robinson
42 Jackie Robinson
43 Duke Snider
44 Duke Snider
45 Duke Snider
46 Duke Snider
47 Duke Snider
48 Duke Snider
49 Duke Snider
50 Duke Snider
51 Duke Snider
52 Duke Snider
53 Duke Snider
54 Bob Gibson
55 Bob Gibson
56 Bob Gibson
57 Bob Gibson
58 Bob Gibson
59 Bob Gibson
60 Bob Gibson
61 Bob Gibson
62 Bob Gibson
63 Bob Gibson
64 Bob Gibson
65 Yogi Berra
66 Yogi Berra
67 Yogi Berra
68 Yogi Berra
69 Yogi Berra
70 Yogi Berra
71 Yogi Berra
72 Yogi Berra
73 Yogi Berra
74 Yogi Berra
75 Yogi Berra
76 Stan Musial
77 Stan Musial
78 Stan Musial
79 Stan Musial
80 Stan Musial
81 Stan Musial
82 Stan Musial
83 Stan Musial
84 Stan Musial
85 Stan Musial
86 Stan Musial
87 Rogers Hornsby
88 Rogers Hornsby
89 Rogers Hornsby
90 Rogers Hornsby
91 Tom Seaver
92 Tom Seaver
93 Tom Seaver
94 Tom Seaver
95 Tom Seaver
96 Tom Seaver
97 Tom Seaver
98 Tom Seaver
99 Tom Seaver
100 Tom Seaver
101 Tom Seaver
102 Whitey Ford
103 Whitey Ford
104 Whitey Ford
105 Whitey Ford
106 Whitey Ford
107 Whitey Ford
108 Whitey Ford
109 Whitey Ford
110 Whitey Ford
111 Whitey Ford
112 Whitey Ford
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124 Roger Maris
125 Roger Maris
126 Roger Maris
127 Roger Maris
128 Thurman Munson
129 Thurman Munson
130 Thurman Munson
131 Thurman Munson
132 Jim Palmer
133 Jim Palmer
134 Jim Palmer
135 Jim Palmer
136 Jim Palmer
137 Jim Palmer
138 Jim Palmer
139 Jim Palmer
140 Jim Palmer
141 Jim Palmer
142 Jim Palmer
143 Reggie Jackson
144 Reggie Jackson
145 Reggie Jackson
146 Reggie Jackson
147 Reggie Jackson
148 Reggie Jackson
149 Reggie Jackson
150 Reggie Jackson
151 Reggie Jackson
152 Reggie Jackson
153 Reggie Jackson
154 Mike Schmidt
155 Mike Schmidt
156 Mike Schmidt
157 Mike Schmidt
158 Mike Schmidt
159 Mike Schmidt
160 Mike Schmidt
161 Mike Schmidt
162 Mike Schmidt
163 Mike Schmidt
164 Mike Schmidt
165 Carl Yastrzemski
166 Carl Yastrzemski
167 Carl Yastrzemski
168 Carl Yastrzemski
169 Carl Yastrzemski
170 Carl Yastrzemski
171 Carl Yastrzemski
172 Carl Yastrzemski
173 Carl Yastrzemski
174 Carl Yastrzemski
175 Carl Yastrzemski
176 Don Mattingly
177 Don Mattingly
178 Don Mattingly
179 Don Mattingly
180 Don Mattingly
181 Don Mattingly
182 Don Mattingly
183 Don Mattingly
184 Don Mattingly
185 Don Mattingly
186 Don Mattingly
187 Roy Campanella
188 Roy Campanella
189 Roy Campanella
190 Roy Campanella
191 Nolan Ryan
192 Nolan Ryan
193 Nolan Ryan
194 Nolan Ryan
195 Nolan Ryan
196 Nolan Ryan
197 Nolan Ryan
198 Nolan Ryan
199 Nolan Ryan
200 Nolan Ryan
201 Nolan Ryan
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213 Ty Cobb
214 Ty Cobb
215 Ty Cobb
216 Ty Cobb
217 Robin Yount
218 Robin Yount
219 Robin Yount
220 Robin Yount
221 Robin Yount
222 Robin Yount
223 Robin Yount
224 Robin Yount
225 Robin Yount
226 Robin Yount
227 Robin Yount
228 Cal Ripken, Jr.
229 Cal Ripken, Jr.
230 Cal Ripken, Jr.
231 Cal Ripken, Jr.
232 Lou Gehrig
233 Lou Gehrig
234 Lou Gehrig
235 Lou Gehrig
236 Roberto Clemente
237 Roberto Clemente
238 Roberto Clemente
239 Roberto Clemente
240 Ryan Sandberg
241 Ryan Sandberg
242 Ryan Sandberg
243 Ryan Sandberg
244 Ryan Sandberg
245 Ryan Sandberg
246 Ryan Sandberg
247 Ryan Sandberg
248 Ryan Sandberg
249 Ryan Sandberg
250 Ryan Sandberg
251 Ted Williams
252 Ted Williams
253 Ted Williams
254 Ted Williams
255 Frank Robinson
256 Frank Robinson
257 Frank Robinson
258 Frank Robinson
259 Frank Robinson
260 Frank Robinson
261 Frank Robinson
262 Frank Robinson
263 Frank Robinson
264 Frank Robinson
265 Frank Robinson
266 Tony Gwynn
267 Tony Gwynn
268 Tony Gwynn
269 Tony Gwynn
270 Tony Gwynn
271 Tony Gwynn
272 Tony Gwynn
273 Tony Gwynn
274 Tony Gwynn
275 Tony Gwynn
276 Tony Gwynn
277 Ernie Banks
278 Ernie Banks
279 Ernie Banks
280 Ernie Banks
281 Ernie Banks
282 Ernie Banks
283 Ernie Banks
284 Ernie Banks
285 Ernie Banks
286 Ernie Banks
287 Ernie Banks
288 Honus Wagner
289 Honus Wagner
290 Honus Wagner
291 Honus Wagner
292
293
294
295
296 Paul Molitor
297 Paul Molitor
298 Paul Molitor
299 Paul Molitor
300 Paul Molitor
301 Paul Molitor
302 Paul Molitor
303 Paul Molitor
304 Paul Molitor
305 Paul Molitor
306 Paul Molitor
307 Paul Molitor
308 Paul Molitor
Parallels
All 282 base cards are available in the following parallels, which are exclusive to the one-per-box "Mystery Pack."
- Framed White (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Framed Burgundy (serial-numbered to ten)
- Framed Gold (serial-numbered to five)
- Framed Cherry Wood (one-of-one)
- Framed Sterling Silver (one-of-one)
Autographs & Game-Used
Career Stats Relics
Each Career Stats Relic is serial-numbered to ten with a one-of-one Sterling Silver parallel also available.
Triple
Quad
Five
Six
Autographs Triple
Autographs Quad
Moments Relics
Each Moments Relic is serial-numbered to ten with a one-of-one Sterling Silver parallel also available.
Triple
Quad
Five
Six
Eight
Autographs Triple
Autographs Quad
Autographs Eight
Stardom Relics
Each Stardom Relic is serial-numbered to ten with a one-of-one Sterling Silver parallel also available.
Triple
Quad
Five
Six
Eight
Autographs Triple
Autographs Quad
Autographs Eight
Jumbo Swatch
Each Jumbo Swatch is serial-numbered to ten and exclusive to Mystery Packs.
Autographs
Each Jumbo Swatch Autograph is serial-numbered to ten and exclusive to Mystery Packs.
Patch
Each Jumbo Patch is a one-of-one and exclusive to Mystery Packs.
Bat Barrels
Each Bat Barrel is a one-of-one.
Cut Signatures
Each Cut Signature is a one-of-one.