2008 Topps

Total Cards: 660

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  • Release Date: Feb 7, 2008

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2008 Topps

Inserts

  661   Johan Santana SP   New York Mets
  NNO   Fathead Winner Card   New York Mets
  NNO   Topps Town Code Card  
  NNO   Topps of The Class
Students: Work Hard Get Cards
  New York Mets
  NNO   All Star Rookie Vote  
  NNO   Topps Town Gold Code Card  
  NNO   Shea Stadium   New York Mets

Promos

  NNO   Topps Camp
" Where Rookies Become Stars "
 

Insert Sets (56)

  1955 Mickey Mantle Reprint
  2007 Highlights Autographed Relics
  2007 Highlights Autographs
  2007 Highlights Dual Relics
  2007 Highlights Relics
  All-Rookie Team 50th Anniversary
  All-Rookie Team 50th Anniversary Autographs
  All-Rookie Team 50th Anniversary Gold Foil Parallels
  All-Rookie Team 50th Anniversary Relics
  All-Rookie Team Promo
  Babe Ruth Cards That Never Were

Exclusively in factory sets available at Target

  Back to School

Inserted two per Fairfield back-to-school package (two packs of Series One and two packs of Series Two) sold exclusively at Target

  Barry Bonds Home Run Triple Relic Cards
  Campaign 2008

#C08-SP was inserted into packs of 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights and is listed as an insert within that set.

  Campaign 2008 Cut Signatures
  Campaign 2008 Gold
  Campaign 2008 Kids Vote
  Campaign 2008 Letter Patches

Cards are unnumbered but distinguished on the reverse by a small "x" over the corresponding letter in the last name.

  Checklists Hobby

Cards have alternating red and gray circles at the top

  Checklists HTA (Jumbo)

Cards have alternating green and gray circles at the top

  Checklists Retail

Cards have alternating purple and gray circles at the top

  Commemorative Patch Relics
  Dick Perez (Target)

Target factory set exclusive

  Dick Perez (Walmart)

Exclusive to Walmart packs

  Factory Set Bonus: Boston Red Sox

5-card set included in specially-marked factory sets in the Boston area

  Factory Set Bonus: Chicago Cubs

5-card set included in specially-marked factory sets in the Chicago area

  Factory Set Bonus: Detroit Tigers

5-card set included in specially-marked factory sets in the Detroit area

  Factory Set Bonus: Los Angeles Dodgers

5-card set included in specially-marked factory sets in the Los Angeles area

  Factory Set Bonus: Mickey Mantle Reprints Blue

Factory set exclusive

  Factory Set Bonus: Mickey Mantle Reprints Gold

Factory set exclusive

  Factory Set Bonus: New York Mets

5-card set included in specially-marked factory sets in the New York area

  Factory Set Bonus: New York Yankees

5-card set included in specially-marked factory sets in the New York area

  Factory Set Bonus: Rookies

Factory set exclusive

  Historical Campaign Match-Ups
  Historical Campaign Match-Ups Cut Signatures
  Home Run Derby Contest

Serial numbered to 999, inserted into Series 2 packs. The card of the Home Run Derby winner (Justin Morneau) could be redeemed to be entered into a drawing to win a jersey.

  In the Name

Letters from this set are from the player's 2007 All-Star Game warm-up jersey. One card for each letter in the player's last name.

  Kazuo Uzuki Future Star

Inserted 1:72 Series One packs as an April Fool's Day gimmick

  Kmart
  Mickey Mantle Home Run History

Inserted 1:9 Series One Hobby/Retail packs and 1:2 Series One HTA (Jumbo) packs. Cards are numbered #MHR502-MHR536 as a continuation of the 2007 Topps Updates & Highlights Mickey Mantle Home Run History set, which ended at #MHR501.

  Mickey Mantle Home Run History Relics
  Mickey Mantle Story
  Own the Game
  Presidential Stamp Collection
  Red Hot Rookie Redemption

Randomly inserted into Series 2 packs

  Relics

Retail exclusive

  Replica Mini Jersey Cards
  Silk Collection
  T205
  T205 Relics
  Target Factory Bonus
  Topps Stars
  Trading Card History

#TCH1-TCH25 inserted 1:12 Series One Hobby/Retail packs. #TCH26-TCH30 issued in 5-card Trading Card History packs sold exclusively through Topps Home Team Advantage hobby dealers during the week of February 7, 2008. #TCH31-TCH50 distributed one per week from February 14 through June 3, 2008, with the purchase of any 2008 Topps product from a Topps Home Team Advantage hobby dealer. #TCH51-TCH75 inserted 1:6 Series Two Hobby/Retail packs and one per Series Two HTA (Jumbo) pack.

  World Champion Autograph Relics
  World Champion Relics
  Year in Review

#YR1-YR60 inserted 1:6 Series One Hobby/Retail packs. #YR61-YR120 inserted 1:6 Series Two Hobby/Retail packs and one per Series Two Jumbo pack.

#YR121-YR178 were inserted into packs of 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights and are listed as an insert within that set.

Mail-In Sets (1)

  Red Hot Rookie Exchange

Received in exchange for the Red Hot Rookie redemption cards. The Bruce and Longoria cards have sticker autographs.

Parallel Sets (8)

  Black

#1-330 inserted 1:95 Series One Hobby packs and serial numbered to 57. #331-660 inserted 1:63 Series Two Hobby packs and serial numbered to 57.

  Gold

#1-330 inserted 1:9 Series One Hobby packs, 1:13 Series One Retail packs and 1:3 Series One HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered to 2008. #331-660 inserted 1:5 Series Two Hobby packs, 1:12 Series Two Retail packs and 1:2 Series Two HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered to 2008.

  Gold Foil

#1-330 inserted 1:2 Series One Hobby/Retail packs. #331-660 inserted 1:2 Series Two Hobby/Retail packs. Cards have gold foil stamping instead of silver on the front.

  Platinum

#1-330 issued in Series One Hobby/HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered 1/1. #331-660 issued in Series Two Hobby/HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered 1/1.

  Printing Plates Black

#1-330 issued in Series One Hobby/HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered 1/1. #331-660 issued in Series Two Hobby/HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered 1/1.

  Printing Plates Cyan

#1-330 issued in Series One Hobby/HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered 1/1. #331-660 issued in Series Two Hobby/HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered 1/1.

  Printing Plates Magenta

#1-330 issued in Series One Hobby/HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered 1/1. #331-660 issued in Series Two Hobby/HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered 1/1.

  Printing Plates Yellow

#1-330 issued in Series One Hobby/HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered 1/1. #331-660 issued in Series Two Hobby/HTA (Jumbo) packs and serial numbered 1/1.

Promo Sets (5)

  All-Star Fanfest
  All-Star Fanfest Promos
  All-Star Fanfest Yankee Stadium Patch
  National Baseball Card Day
  Yankee Greats All-Star Game

Proof Sets (1)

  Topps Vault

Sold online by Topps in the 21st century. Each card was packaged in a protective case with a round "Topps Vault" sticker/seal. If the card had a hologram authentication sticker applied to the back, the corresponding Certificate of Authentication (COA) included a matching hand-numbered serial number; otherwise the COA included a description of the card.

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