2008 Topps Heritage Short Prints, Variation List Released

It’s 1959 all over again for collectors of 2008 Topps Heritage. Short prints and back color variations–this time on purpose. Here’s the info you need if you’re tackling this set.

Topps is confirming that the company’s 2008 Topps Heritage Baseball (1959 Edition) does include short prints in every 1:3 in packs.

In addition, there are several base cards that feature a black back variation where the card number box is black instead of green (mimics the original 1959 set).

Following are the checklists for the short prints and the black back variations. Click below to go directly to a list of SPs and unopened Heritage products for sale on eBay.

List of Topps Heritage Short Prints and black back variations:

Short Prints
#11 Luke Scott, Baltimore Orioles
#231 Kevin Gregg, Florida Marlins
#315 Jacque Jones, Detroit Tigers
#381Casey Blake, Cleveland Indians
#409 Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox
#426 Kyle Lohse, Philadelphia Phillies
#427 Doug Davis, Arizona Diamondbacks
#428 Ian Snell/Matt Capps/Tom Gorzelanny/Paul Maholm, Pittsburgh Pirates
#429 Miguel Batista, Seattle Mariners
#430 Chien-Ming Wang, New York Yankees
#431 Jeff Salazar, Arionza Diamondbacks
#432 Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
#433 Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals
#434 Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
#435 Adam Dunn, Cincinnati Reds
#436 Ryan Freel, Cincinnati Reds
#437 Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland Indians
#438 Kazuo Matsui, Houston Astros
#441 Emil Brown, Kansas City Royals
#442 Gary Sheffield, Detroit Tigers
#443 Jake Peavy, San Diego Padres
#444 Scott Rolen, Toronto Blue Jays
#445 Kason Gabbard, Texas Rangers
#446 Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays
#447 Felipe Lopez, Washington Nationals
#448 Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins
#449 Willy Taveras, Colorado Rockies
#450 Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves
#451 Josh Anderson, Atlanta Braves
#452 Chris Young/Justin Upton/Eric Byrnes, Arizona Diamondbacks
#453 Braden Looper, St. Louis Cardinals
#454 Brandon Inge, Detroit Tigers
#455 Brian Giles, San Diego Padres
#456 Corey Patterson, Baltimore Orioles
#457 Los Angeles Dodgers
#458 Sean Casey, Detroit Tigers
#459 Pedro Feliz, San Francisco Giants
#461 Chone Figgins, Angels
#462 Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies
#463 Tony Pena, Kansas City Royals
#464 Marcus Giles, San Diego Padres
#465 Augie Ojeda, Arizona Diamondbacks
#466 Micah Owings, Arizona Diamondbacks
#467 Ryan Theriot, Chicago Cubs
#468 Shawn Green, New York Mets
#469 Frank Thomas, Toronto Blue Jays
#470 Lenny DiNardo, Oakland Athletics
#471 Jose Bautista, Pittsburgh Pirates
#472 Manny Corpas, Colorado Rockies
#473 Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers
#474 Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox
#475 Jose Contreras, Chicago White Sox
#477 Julio Lugo, Boston Red Sox
#479 Tony LaRussa, St. Louis Cardinals
#480 Jim Leyland, Detroit Tigers
#481 Derrek Lee, Chicaco Cubs
#482 Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins
#483 Orlando Hudson, Arizona Diamondbacks
#484 Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles
#485 Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins
#486 Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox
#487 J.J. Hardy, Milwaukee Brewers
#488 Carlos Guillen, Detroit Tigers
#489 Ken Griffey Jr., Cincinnati Reds
#490 Vladimir Guerrero, Angels
#491 Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs
#492 Ichiro, Seattle Mariners
#493 Matt Holliday, Colorado Rockies
#494 Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers
#495 Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves
#496 Victor Martinez, Cleveland Indians
#497 Brad Penny, Los Angeles Dodgers
#498 Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox
#499 Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies
#500 Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers \

Black Back Variations

#2 Placido Polanco, Detroit Tigers
#3 Eric Byrnes, Arizona Diamondbacks
#5 Javier Vazquez, Chicago White Sox
#7 Joey Gathright, Kansas City Royals
#8 Philadelphia Phillies
#9 Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers
#12 Curt Schilling, Boston Red Sox
#13 Billy Wagner, New York Mets
#14 Gary Matthews, Angels
#16 Ichiro, Seattle Mariners
#18 Dontrelle Willis, Detroit Tigers
#21 Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies
#22 Brian Fuentes, Colorado Rockies
#23 Robinson Cano, New York Yankees
#24 Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
#28 Ivan Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers
#34 Magglio Ordonez/Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers
#35 Adam LaRoche, Pittsburgh Pirates
#40 Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves
#41 Kelvim Escobar, Angels
#42 Jason Jennings, Houston Astros
#45 Chris Ray, Baltimore Orioles
#49 Bill Hall, Milwaukee Brewers
#52 Omar Vizquel, San Francisco Giants
#54 Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks
#57 Brad Lidge, Philadelphia Phillies
#58 Paul Lo Duca, New York Mets
#60 Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees
#61 Brendan Harris, Minnesota Twins
#62 Chris Young, San Diego Padres
#65 Jason Giambi, New York Yankees
#67 Rich Hill, Chicago Cubs
#69 San Francisco Giants
#71 Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres
#78 Josh Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds
#79 Mark Loretta, Houston Astros
#81 Torii Hunter, Angels
#82 Carlos Beltran, New York Mets
#83 Jason Isringhausen, St. Louis Cardinals
#84 Brad Penny, Los Angeles Dodgers
#90 Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees
#91 Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays
#92 Phil Hughes, New York Yankees
#94 Chicago White Sox
#98 Jon Garland, Angels
#102 Moises Alou, New York Mets
#116 Wladimir Balentien, Seattle Mariners
#117 Daric Barton, Oakland Athletics
#122 Ross Detwiler, Washington Nationals
#126 Dan Giese, San Francisco Giants
#127 Alberto Gonzalez, New York Yankees
#129 Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals
#130 Chin-Lung Hu, Los Angeles Dodgers
#135 Mitch Stetter, Milwaukee Brewers
#150 Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
#155 Johnny Damon, New York Yankees
#173 Ronny Paulino, Pittsburgh Pirates
#174 Mike Cameron, San Diego Padres
#175 Jeff Weaver, Seattle Mariners
#176 Preston Wilson, St. Louis Cardinals
#177 Robinson Tejeda, Texas Rangers
#178 Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays
#179 Austin Kearns, Washington Nationals
#180 Jorge Posada, New York Yankees
#185 Brad Hawpe, Colorado Rockies
#186 Rickie Weeks, Milwaukee Brewers
#187 Carlos Silva, Minnesota Twins
#195 Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox
#196 Jose Valverde, Arizona Diamondbacks
#197 Derrek Lee, Chicago Cubs
#198 Jerry Owens, Chicago White Sox
#210 J.J. Putz, Seattle Mariners
#211 Mike Sweeney, Kansas City Royals
#224 David Wright, New York Mets
#225 Pedro Martinez, New York Mets
#226 Rich Harden, Oakland Athletics
#227 Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies
#228 Andrew Miller, Florida Marlins
#262 Chad Billingsley/Derek Lowe/Brad Penny, Los Angeles Dodgers
#263 Melky Cabrera, New York Yankees
#264 Shannon Stewart, Oakland Athletics
#265 Aaron Rowand, Philadelphia Phillies
#266 Matt Morris, Pittsburgh Pirates
#267 Xavier Nady, Pittsburgh Pirates
#283 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
#284 Luis Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers
#285 Chad Billingsley, Los Angeles Dodgers
#286 Tony Gwynn, Milwaukee Brewers
#291 Matt Chico/Jason Bergmann, Washington Nationals
#301 Ronnie Belliard, Washington Nationals
#321 Randy Winn, San Francisco Giants
#322 Richie Sexson, Seattle Mariners
#323 Juan Encarnacion, St. Louis Cardinals
#324 Rick Ankiel, St. Louis Cardinals
#325 Dan Wheeler, Tampa Bay Rays
#330 Ty Wigginton, Houston Astros
#332 Howie Kendrick, Angels
#333 Kevin Kouzmanoff, San Diego Padres
#334 Matt Holliday, Colorado Rockies
#335 Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds
#336 Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers
#337 Lyle Overbay, Toronto Blue Jays
#338 Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
#347 Chuck James, Atlanta Braves
#350 Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies
#360 Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers
#370 Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
#371 Pedro Martinez, New York Mets
#372 Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies
#415 Freddy Sanchez, Pittsburgh Pirates

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