Topps has provided more images and some details on what its 2011 baseball cards will look like and what kind of cards we can expect.
The basic design was revealed earlier this month.
On the heels of last year's Million Card Giveaway, Topps will celebrate its 60th anniversary with several newly created insert lines. The biggest splash, however, revolves around the inclusion of actual diamonds on some of its cards.
Like last year, Diamond Giveaway code cards will be inserted one per six packs. Collectors will win something when revealing each code online with the grand prize being an actual diamond embedded card.
The online promotion will be supported by a $2 million dollar public relations and advertising campaign.
Topps' 2011 Series One base set will again be 330 cards, featuring 264 veterans, 30 rookies and several subset cards. 
2011 Topps Baseball insert sets will include Glove Leather Relic Cards, limited to one per case and one per gumbo box.
There will also be a scarce Diamond Die Cut series, a 60 Years of Topps set, Gold, Black and Platinum Parallel cards and 60th anniversary autograph cards featuring on-card congratulatory messages from players. The latter will be limited to 60.
Topps is also introducing Kimball Champion
s, a set based on the N184 set issued in 1888.
Topps will release its 2011 baseball base product via packs late this coming winter.
Series Two and factory sets will be released later in the season.
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 2011 Topps Update Cognac Diamond SEATTLE MARINERS Team ICHIRO 589 $1.50 Time Remaining: 30m Buy It Now for only: $1.50 |
 2011 Topps Update Series Platinum Diamond US101 Scott Downs Angels $2.00 Time Remaining: 31m Buy It Now for only: $2.00 |
 2011 Topps Update Cognac Diamond MICHAEL PINEDA RC 595 Mariners $2.00 Time Remaining: 32m Buy It Now for only: $2.00 |
 2011 Topps Update Series Platinum Diamond US102 Sean Burnett Nationals $2.00 Time Remaining: 33m Buy It Now for only: $2.00 |
 2011 Topps Update Series Platinum Diamond US104 Logan Forsythe RC Padres $4.00 Time Remaining: 33m Buy It Now for only: $4.00 |
 2011 Topps Update Series Platinum Diamond US107 Brandon McCarthy As $2.00 Time Remaining: 34m Buy It Now for only: $2.00 |
 2011 Topps Update Series Platinum Diamond US108 Ubaldo Jimenez Indians $3.00 Time Remaining: 35m Buy It Now for only: $3.00 |
 2011 Topps Update Series Platinum Diamond US109 Jair Jurrjens Braves $2.50 Time Remaining: 35m Buy It Now for only: $2.50 |
 2011 Topps Update Series Platinum Diamond US113 Chris Perez Indians $2.00 Time Remaining: 38m Buy It Now for only: $2.00 |
Here's the 2011 Topps Baseball Checklist
