Own the game with 2008 Topps Baseball Series 1, celebrating its 57th year. Topps Baseball will impress with outstanding player selection, complete career statistics and classic photography. And, this year, the ultimate baseball card set has many new exciting features.
Look for ALL NEW Campaign 2008 Cut Signature Cards from some of the top '08 Presidential Candidates including John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Fred Thompson, Barrack Obama, and John Edwards!!
Also look for various Autographed and Game Used Memorabilia Cards, Printing Plates, and Mini-Jersey Cards!!
Key Rookies: Brandon Jones, Wladimir Balentien, Ross Detwiler, Ross Ohlendorf, Luke Hochevar, Joe Koshansky, Bronson Sardinha, Daric Barton, Lance Broadway, Jeff Clement
What You Get:
MSRP:
$50/Box -
Packs Per Box:
36
Cards Per Pack:
10
Base Set:
330
Guaranteed "Hits":
N/A
Breakdown:
Parallel sets:
Gold Foil 1:2
Gold Border - numbered to 2008
Black Border - numbered to 57
Platinum Border - numbered to 1
Press Plates - 1320 total - each is a 1-of-1
Inserts:
All-Rookie Team 50th Anniversary 1:5
All-Rookie Team 50th Anniversary Promo 1:6
All-Rookie Team 50th Anniversary Gold Foil - numberd to 99
All-Rookie Team 50th Anniversary Memorabilia - numbered to 50
All-Rookie Team 50th Anniversary Autograph - numbered to 25
Year in Review 1:6
Baseball Card History 1:6
Own the Game 1:6
Mickey Mantle Home Run History 1:9
Mickey Mantle Story 1:18
Mickey Mantle 1955 reprint - numbered to 55
Mickey Mantle 1955 reprint Memorabilia - numbered to 7
Campaign 2008 1:9
Presidential Stamp Collection
Campaign 2008 Cut Signatures - numbered to 15
2007 Highlights Relic Cards
Mini-Jersey Replica - numbered to 499
Barry Bonds Home Run Triple Relic - numbered to 250
World Champions Relics - numbered to 100
In the Name Relic - numbered to 1
2007 Highlights Autographs
World Champion Memorabilia Autographs - numbered to 50
What "Hits" were in the Trading Card Reviews box:
2008 Topps Series 1 Baseball Card Review -
Base Cards
2008 Topps Series 1 Baseball Card Review -
Year In Review
Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod), Buehrle, etc.
2008 Topps Series 1 Baseball Card Review -
Baseball Card History
Johan Santana, Jose Reyes, etc.
2008 Topps Series 1 Baseball Card Review -
Own The Game
Adam Dunn, Jim Thome, Magglio Ordoniez, etc.
2008 Topps Series 1 Baseball Card Review -
Campaign 2008
Ron Paul, Fred Thompson, Bill Richardson, Mitt Romney
2008 Topps Series 1 Baseball Card Review - All Rookie Team
2008 Topps Series 1 Baseball Card Review - Mickey Mantle Story Card
2008 Topps Series 1 Baseball Card Review - Black Card #/57
Final Comments:
The Trading Card Reviews box of Topps 2008 Series I Baseball was loaded with all kinds of fun. From the base card set, to the insert cards, to the always extremely popular limited parallel sets, these boxes are loaded.
In November we will vote for our next President and Topps is doing their part to give the collectors (both young and old) in the hobby a view of the candidates. The Autograph cards of these political players are bringing big bucks on the secondary market (
). It's very cool that Topps is mixing in some non-sports cards in with their consistently great sports card sets.
One of the favorite insert sets of this product is Baseball Card History. This baseball card subset showcases some of the most popular designs that Topps has used throughout the years in their products. Super effort from the Topps camp on this affordable product that also has the chance of hitting that special card that everyone is searching for.
Topps has once again made a set that is fun for collectors both young and old. It is a relatively affordable box and there are lots of great inserts to be had. This Topps baseball card set doesn't have any game used or autographs that are guaranteed, but Topps 2008 Series I Baseball does have an awful lot of inserts that are a lot of fun to open. Along with the several insert sets, the decent sized base set makes it a nice choice for all those set builders out there as well as anybody who loves pulling inserts.
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