2016 Topps New Era
Description
2016 Topps New Era is a nine-card set distributed nationwide at LIDS stores. Customers who purchase an MLB-licensed New Era hat at a participating LIDS store would receive a pack of four cards. Randomly inserted are Relics and autographed Relics.
The design is from the 2016 Topps flagship set, but with different photographs. Each card has a New Era logo on the reverse side and is sequentially-numbered with a "NEW ERA" prefix -- the only things differentiating these cards from the flagship set.
Most of these packs "snuck out the backdoor" and were widely available on eBay within days after the promotion's start.
Distribution
Four cards with the purchase of an MLB licensed hat at participating LIDS stores.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 9 | - | 4:1 |
| Blue | 9 | 99 | 1:423 |
| Green | 9 | 25 | 1:1673 |
| Red | 9 | one-of-one | 1:40,000 |
| Ambassadors Cap Relics | 9 | 99 | 1:423 |
| Ambassadors Cap Relics Team Logo | 9 | one-of-one | 1:40,000 |
| Ambassadors Cap Relics MLB Logo | 9 | one-of-one | 1:40,000 |
| Autographed Ambassadors Cap Relics | 6 | one-of-one | 1:55,000 |
Checklist
Base Set
- NEW ERA 1 Bryce Harper
- NEW ERA 2 Jacob deGrom
- NEW ERA 3 Andrew McCutchen
- NEW ERA 4 Joc Pederson
- NEW ERA 5 Buster Posey
- NEW ERA 6 Kyle Schwarber
- NEW ERA 7 Marcus Stroman
- NEW ERA 8 Dellin Betances
- NEW ERA 9 Josh Donaldson
Parallels
All nine base cards are also available in the following parallels.
- Blue (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (one-of-one)
Autographs & Game-Used
Ambassadors Cap Relics
All nine base cards are also available in an Ambassadors Cap Relic card. Each Ambassadors Cap Relic is serial-numbered to 99 copies.
Autographs
Six of the nine Ambassadors Cap Relics are also available in a one-of-one Autographed version.
- Jacob deGrom
- Joc Pederson
- Kyle Schwarber
- Marcus Stroman
- Bryce Harper
- Buster Posey