Friday, February 25, 2022

2016 Topps Archives Chicago Cubs Checklist rare Operation Desert Shield

Number of Cards

There are 12 Cubs players among the 310 cards in the 2016 Topps Archives set.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

2016 Topps Archives Baseball will continue to feature iconic designs from previous decades. This year's release will feature a 300-subject base set that pays tribute to the base designs from 1953, 1979, and 1991. (100 of each design). This year's base card has ten short prints. No Cubs in the SP this year.

Topps' decision to develop a modern-day insert set based on the design of the very rare original set should make fans of the 1969 Topps Super edition pleased.

Topps Originals Autographs will be authentic cards from the year they were released, foil stamped and signed.

Operation Desert Shield is a 2016 Topps Archives partial parallel series, with cards 201-300 using the 1991 Topps Baseball base set design. The Operation Desert Shield cards were issued to troops in 1991, and this collection commemorates the 35th anniversary of its release.

Chicago Cubs 2016 Topps Archives Checklist

Number Player
13 Jason Heyward
25 Kyle Schwarber RC
41 Ryne Sandberg
55 Fergie Jenkins
75 Jon Lester
150 Kris Bryant
169 Jorge Soler
173 Billy Williams
234 Jake Arrieta
248 Anthony Rizzo
268 Carl Edwards Jr. RC
299 Hector Rondon




















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The original Topps Super Set was a big, rounded-corner, heavy-stock design card.







The best card in the 2016 Topps Archives set is this really cool autograph of Bryant.



Base set autograph



Operation Desert Shield is a 2016 Topps Archives partial parallel series, very rare and hard to get.







Wednesday, February 23, 2022

2022 Topps Baseball Stars Autographs Chicago Cubs Checklist

Baseball Stars Autographs is a wonderful collection of baseball stars' signatures.




2022 Topps Baseball Stars Autographs Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number Player
BSAFJ Fergie Jenkins
BSAMG Mark Grace
BSARS Ryne Sandberg
BSASS Sammy Sosa



Parallels

  • Black /99 
  • Gold /50 
  • Red /25

Monday, February 21, 2022

2022 Topps Series 1 Inserts "Welcome to the Show" Chicago Cubs

"Welcome to the Show" also reflects on former stars as well as some current veterans. These baseball cards feature photos from the player's inaugural season.

Chicago Cubs 2022 Welcome to the Show Checklist

Number Player
WTTS-5 Greg Maddux
WTTS-19 Javier Baez
WTTS-20 Kris Bryant






Sunday, February 20, 2022

2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball Variation Codes

For Cubs fans, these codes are pointless because there are no Sp in this collection.

  •     Base – 543
  •     Short Print Variations (SP) – 560
  •     Super Short Print Variations (SSP) – 561
  •     Ultra Variations – 562


Topps SP 2022 What is their level of toughness?

SP Variations 

  • 1:112 hobby
  • 1:34 hobby jumbo
  • 1:98 retail
  • 1:112 blaster packs


The 2022 Topps Series 1 SSP are incredibly difficult to come by, with only a few being available.

  • 1:3,341 hobby
  • 1:1,018 hobby jumbo
  • 1:2,922 retail
  • 1:3,342 blaster packs

Only hobby jumbo packs include Ultra Short SP. 2022 Topps Series 1

  • 1:39,228 pack

Saturday, February 19, 2022

2022 Topps 87 35th Anniversary Insert Set

These anniversaries are starting to grate on my nerves. Topps celebrated the 87 set five years ago. They didn't seem to care about coming up with something new since they sold the company. Sandberg appears to be the lone card in the 100-card insert this year.

Parallels:

  • Blue
  • Black – /299
  • Gold – /75
  • Red – /10





Also, signatures are looking nice this year, with Wood being the lone player on the 87-card set.





Isn't it true that they'd look better in a Cubs uniform?



This year, one Relic card is keeping up with the Topps ball drop in 2022..

Oversized 1987 Topps Future Stars



Each sealed Series One Jumbo box will contain 1987 Topps Future Stars card packaged as a box topper.