Pack Preview: 2020 Topps Update

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Why Topps Update is so Fun

2011 Topps Update is now iconic because of a few players; Trout, Altuve to name a couple off of the top of my head, but to this day it’s a great opportunity to include a few players that were yet to be called up earlier in the season. 2020 Topps Update should be just as exciting.

Because of the delay in the 2020 MLB season due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s no telling what the call-ups this year may look like, or who will be the additional prospects coming to ‘The Show’, but Topps Update is always a fun set to grab either way.

Here’s the latest product information for 2020 Topps Update

Hobby Box Breakdown:
1 Autograph or Relic Card per Hobby Box
1 Autograph and 2 Relic Cards per Hobby Jumbo Box

BASE CARDS

Base Set – 300 cards featuring traded stars, new rookie debuts, legendary MLB® All-Stars, Home Run DerbyTM greats, Statistical Leaders, and player combos.
BASE SET PARALLEL CARDS:
• Gold Parallel: #’d to 2020
• Rainbow Foil Parallel: 1:10 packs
• Gold Foil Parallel: 1:2 packs HOBBY JUMBO ONLY
• Vintage Stock Parallel: #’d to 99
• Independence Day Parallel: #’d to 76
• Black Parallel: #’d to 69 Hobby/Hobby Jumbo Only
• Mother’s Day Hot Pink Parallel: #’d to 50
• Father’s Day Powder Blue Parallel: #’d to 50
• Memorial Day Camo Parallel: #’d to 25
• Clear Parallel (100 select subjects): #’d to 10 HOBBY ONLY • Platinum Parallel: #’d 1 of 1
• Printing Plates: #’d 1 of 1 (4 per card)
Base Card – Father’s Day Parallel
Base Card – Vintage Stock Parallel
Look for Base Card Short Prints and Super Short Prints!

NEW! Prospect Insert Set – 30 cards highlighting the #1 prospect from each MLB® team in their MiLBTM uniforms. Be sure to collect these future superstars’ first Topps cards!
Parallels

• Blue: Limited
• Black: #’d to 299
• Gold: #’d to 50
• Red: #’d to 10
• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1
• Autograph: select subjects, #’d to 25 or less

DECADE’S BEST
INSERT CARDS
Completing the set found in Series 1 and Series 2, collectors will find additional greats from 7 decades, featuring top-10 lists of Best Teams, Best Hitters, Best Pitchers, and Award Winners.
Parallels

• Blue: Limited
• Black: #’d to 299
• Gold: #’d to 50
• Red: #’d to 10
• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1
• Autograph: select subjects, #’d to 25 or less
  20 Years of The Captain – NEW!
  Highlighting the 20-year playing career of Derek Jeter. Parallels
• Blue: Limited
• Black: #’d to 299
• Gold: #’d to 50
• Red: #’d to 10
• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1
• Autograph: select subjects, #’d 1 of 1
  A Numbers Game – NEW!
  Celebrating players whose performance earned them the honor of having their jersey numbers retired. Parallels
• Blue: Limited
• Black: #’d to 299
• Gold: #’d to 50
• Red: #’d to 10
• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1
• Autograph: select subjects, #’d to 25 or less

• Blue: Limited
• Black: #’d to 299
• Gold: #’d to 50
• Red: #’d to 10
• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1

• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1
  Sketch Cards
  Unique hand-drawn pieces of art on trading cards. Each card is numbered 1 of 1. Hobby and Hobby Jumbo Only.
  2020 Topps Baseball Boxloader Patches – Featuring patch versions of up to 50 of the most collectible cards in the 2020 Topps Baseball Flagship

NEW! 20 Years of The Captain Commemorative Patch Cards Highlighting the 20-year playing career of Derek Jeter with a special Hall of Fame commemorative patch. Hobby and Hobby Jumbo Exclusive Parallels

• Black: #’d to 50
• Gold: #’d to 25
• Red: #’d to 10
• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1
• Autograph: #’d 1 of 1
  NEW! Jeter’s Final Season Commemorative Patch Cards Celebrating Jeter and his teammates from the 2014 season with commemorative Final Season patches. Hobby and Hobby Jumbo Exclusive
  Parallels
• Black: #’d to 50
• Gold: #’d to 25
• Red: #’d to 10
• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1
• Autograph: #’d to 25 or less

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Topps Reverence Autographed Patch Cards – Hobby/Hobby Jumbo Exclusive On-card autographs and patch uniform pieces. Base is numbered to 10

• Red Parallel: #’d to 5
• Platinum Parallel: #’d 1 of 1
  Major LeagueTM Material Autograph Cards Numbered to 50 or less
• Red Parallel: #’d to 25 or less
• Platinum Parallel: #’d 1 of 1
  All-Star Stitches Autograph Cards*
  Featuring All-Star Warm-Up Jersey event-worn relic pieces. Base is numbered to 25 or less
• Red Parallel: #’d to 10 or less
• Gold Parallel: #’d 1 of 1
  All-Star Stitches Dual Autograph Cards*
  Base numbered to 25 or less.
• Red Parallel: #’d to 10 or less
• Gold Parallel: #’d 1 of 1
  All-Star Stitches Autograph Jumbo Patch Cards*
  Base numbered to 10 or less
• Red Parallel: #’d to 10 or less
• Gold Parallel: #’d 1 of 1

Baseball Stars Autographs

Current greats, legends, and rookies are showcased
Parallels

• Black: #’d to 199
• Gold: #’d to 50
• Red: #’d to 25
• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1
  Baseball Stars Dual Autographs
  Numbered to 5 or less
  1985 Topps Baseball Autograph Cards
  On-card autographs of rookies, veterans, and retired players – Black: #’d to 199
• Gold: #’d to 50
• Red: #’d to 25
• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1
  Cut Signatures
  Baseball Stars Dual Autograph Card
  HOBBY Exclusive
  AUTOGRAPHS
  Hobby and Hobby Jumbo Exclusive
  Featuring vintage signatures of some of the all-time greats of MLB®. Numbered 1 of 1 Major LeagueTM Material Cards
  Featuring game-used relics from MLB® stars
  Parallels
• Black: #’d to 199
• Gold: #’d to 50
• Red: #’d to 25
• Platinum: #’d 1 of 1 Hobby and Hobby Jumbo Exclusive
  REL

-Star Stitches Cards*

Featuring event-worn ASG workout jerseys*
Parallels

• Silver: #’d to 50
• Red: #’d to 25
• Gold: #’d 1 of 1
  All-Star Stitches Jumbo Patch Cards* Sequentially numbered to 5 or less
• Gold Parallel: #”d 1 or 1
  All-Star Stitches Dual Cards*
  Sequentially numbered to 25
  All-Star Stitches Triple Cards*
  Sequentially numbered to 25
  Own The Name Relics
  In Stores October 2020
  Own the Name Relic Card
  Showcasing jersey nameplate letters, All numbered 1 of 1. Hobby and Hobby Jumbo Exclusive *MLB® All-Star Game® workout jerseys featured in these cards will be from 2013-2019

2020 TOPPS BASEBALL UPDATE SERIES HOBBY CONTINUITY PROGRAM
EXCLUSIVE SILVER PACKS FOR HOBBY CUSTOMERS WITH 2020 TOPPS BASEBALL UPDATE SERIES PURCHASE.
HOBBY CUSTOMERS AWARDED:
1 pack inserted into every Hobby Box 2 packs inserted into every Jumbo Box
Silver packs include MLB® veterans, rookies and retired greats in the iconic 1985 Topps Baseball design on chrome technology!

Numbered autographs and parallels included in select packs.
Solicitation subject to change. Final odds/players subject to actual production runs.