The third piece of the annual baseball card trilogy makes its return Wednesday with 2019 Topps Update baseball. The format remains much the same, with the much-anticipated arrival of official rookie cards along with updated cards from players who have changed teams and some special inserts.
Fans of the Silver Pack promotion will be interested to know that Topps is putting them directly into boxes this year, rather than sending them in bulk to stores who participated in the program. That should eliminate unscrupulous store owners from selling big lots of them, rather than doing what they were supposed to—hand them out to customers who bought boxes. Every Hobby box will include one Silver Pack while Jumbos will have two. As collectors of 2019 Topps know, packs include MLB veterans, rookies and retired stars in the 1984 Topps Baseball design on chrome technology. Numbered autographs and parallels will be included in select packs.
A full checklist for 2019 Topps Update is below.
2019 Topps Update Configuration
There will be traditional versions of Update with regular Hobby boxes containing 24 packs of 14 cards and Jumbo boxes holding 10 packs of 46 cards. Hobby boxes will contain either an autograph or relic card while Jumbo box buyers can expect one guaranteed auto and two relic cards. Topps will also have the standard blaster and hangar box options available in stores like Target, Walmart and Meijer.
2019 Topps Update Base Cards
The base checklist will be offering 300 total cards showcasing rookie call-ups, veteran transactions, season highlights and cards focused on players in this summer’s All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.
Parallels will include:
- Gold Parallel – Numbered to 2019.
- 150th Anniversary Parallel – Inserted 1:6 packs.
- Rainbow Foil Parallel – Inserted 1:10 packs.
- Vintage Stock Parallel – Numbered to 99.
- Independence Day Parallel – Numbered to 76
- Black Parallel – Numbered to 67 (Hobby and Jumbo only)
- Mother’s Day Hot Pink Parallel – Numbered to 50.
- Father’s Day Powder Blue Parallel – Numbered to 50
- Memorial Day Parallel – Numbered to 25.
- Clear Parallel – Numbered to 10 (hobby only)
- Platinum Parallel – Numbered 1-of-1.
- Printing Plates – Numbered 1-of-1.
Inserts
The 150th Anniversary of Professional Baseball set continues in Update with great moments, players and seasons in baseball history featured. Parallels will include:
- Blue Parallel – Limited.
- Black Parallel – Numbered to 299.
- 150th Anniversary Parallel – Numbered to 150.
- Gold Parallel – Numbered to 50.
- Red Parallel – Numbered to 10.
- Platinum Parallel – Numbered 1-of-1.
- Autograph Parallel – Sequentially numbered to 25 or less.
New in Update is “The Family Business” which highlights players with family members who also spent time in baseball. Look for these parallels:
- Blue Parallel – Limited.
- Black Parallel – Numbered to 299.
- 150th Anniversary Parallel – Numbered to 150.
- Gold Parallel – Numbered to 50.
- Red Parallel – Numbered to 10.
- Platinum Parallel – Numbered 1-of-1.
- Autograph Parallel – Sequentially numbered to 25 or less.
Also new is “Est. 1869” which should make fans of Cincinnati baseball happy. The set will give collectors an inside look at the 150-year history of the first professional baseball team, from the Cincinnati Red Stockings of George and Harry Wright to the modern era Cincinnati Reds. These, too, will have parallels matching “The Family Business” including autographs.
Look for a fresh set of Iconic Rookie Card Reprints, with fronts honoring notable Topps rookie cards of past years. They’ll have 150th Anniversary logo parallels as well as autographed versions numbered to 25 or less.
The 1984 Topps baseball inserts continue as Topps continues its shout out to the 35th anniversary of the ’84 set with rookies, traded stars and established veterans on the checklist. These versions will be in the mix, too:
- Blue Parallel – Limited.
- Black Parallel – Numbered to 299.
- 150th Anniversary Parallel – Numbered to 150.
- Gold Parallel – Numbered to 50.
- Red Parallel – Numbered to 10.
- Platinum Parallel – Numbered 1-of-1.
Autographs
Legacy of Baseball Autographs will include players from all eras of the game. Look for these, too:
- 150th Anniversary Parallel – Numbered to 150.
- Gold Parallel – Numbered to 50 or less.
- Red Parallel – Numbered to 25 or less.
- Platinum Parallel – Numbered 1-of-1.
There will be autographed versions of the 1984 inserts with parallels mirroring the unsigned versions above.
Topps also plans to include Cut Signature cards with autographs from past greats.
Autograph Relics
Topps Reverence Autograph Patch cards will be numbered to 10 and confined to Hobby and Hobby Jumbo boxes. Red (# to 5) and 1/1 Platinum parallels will be part of the checklist.
All-Star Stitches autograph and dual autographed cards will each be numbered to 25 or less with Red (# to 10 or less) and 1/1 Gold parallels.
All-Star Autograph Jumbo Patches will be numbered to 10 or less with Red (# to 5 or less) and 1/1 Gold parallels.
Relic Cards
The All-Star Stitches and Jumbo patches will have unsigned relic versions with Dual and Triple relic versions for some.
Own the Name relic cards will feature nameplate letters from player jerseys. They will, of course, be 1/1 and exclusive to Hobby and Jumbo boxes.
Also found only in Hobby and Jumbo boxes are Major League Materials, with game-worn swatches from uniforms and these parallels
- 150th Anniversary Parallel – Numbered to 150.
- Gold Parallel – Numbered to 50 or less.
- Red Parallel – Numbered to 25 or less.
- Platinum Parallel – Numbered 1-of-1 (Hobby and Jumbo only).
150th Anniversary Manufactured Medallions will highlight “some of the notable players throughout the history of Baseball,” according to Topps. They, too, will come with parallels including:
- 150th Anniversary Parallel – Numbered to 150.
- Gold Parallel – Numbered to 99.
- Red Parallel – Numbered to 10.
- Platinum Parallel – Numbered 1-of-1.
- Autograph Parallel – Sequentially numbered to 10
2019 Topps Update is set for release on October 16.
You can see boxes for sale on eBay here.
2019 Topps Updates Baseball Checklist
2019 Topps Updates Silver Pack Checklist
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