2024 Topps Tribute is set to make its return to market later this month.
The autograph and relic heavy product is expected to hit stores the week of March 27.
The Basics
A hobby box of 2024 Tribute will contain six packs, with three cards to a pack. A typical pack will feature two base cards and one card that is either an autograph, relic or autograph/relic. On average, a full box will have three autographs and three relics, along with a base card parallel among the 18 total cards.
Collecting the base set will be a challenge. It’s a 100-card collection, with veteran stars and legends filling up the first 80 slots. The remaining 20 cards will feature rookies that will fall only 1 in every three boxes.
Both veteran and rookie cards will have parallels in Green, numbered to 99; Gold (75); Purple (50); Orange, a new offering (25); Red (10) and Black (1/1).
Autographs
Topps Tribute will be offering plenty of autograph choices for collectors.
Tribute autographs will make up the bulk of signature cards, with various serial numbers. Parallels will be available in Blue (numbered to 150), Green (99), Gold (75), Purple (50), Orange (25), Red (10), Black (1/1) and Printing Plates (1/1).
Pillars of the Game Autographs makes its debut. These will feature on-card signatures of more than 30 subjects. Parallels will be found in Orange (25), Red (10) and Black (1/1).
Iconic Perspective Autographs will have varied serial numbers, while League Inauguration Autographs will be numbered to 99. Both subsets will have parallels in Orange (25), Red (10) and Black (1/1).
Tribute Career Achievement Award Continuity Autographs are 1/1 cards, and the 15-card set will focus on the career of pitcher Clayton Kershaw.
Tribute Tandem Book Cards will be numbered to 25 and will feature the autographs of players who have a connection to one another. Parallels will be in Red (10) and Black (1/1).
Calling the Shot Dual Autograph is a new subset that features autographs on the front and back of the card. The card captures an iconic moment in baseball and the transcript by the announcer who called the play. The front of the card will have the player’s signature, while the back will have the autograph of the announcer. These cards will also have parallels in Red (10) and Black (1/1).
Relics
Topps Tribute offers a diverse group of relic cards, beginning with Stamp of Approval. These cards are numbered to 199 and feature an MLB Authentication hologram, which allows collectors to look up the date and game the relic is from. Parallels will be available in Blue (150), Green (99), Gold (75), Purple (50), Orange (25), Red (10) and Black (1/1).
Milestone Relics are numbered to 10 and have a Jumbo Black Autograph Parallel that is a 1/1 card.
Dual Relics and Triple Relics are numbered to 199 and, as the names imply, feature two and three swatches to a card. They share the same parallels – Blue (150), Green (199), Gold (75), Purple (50), Orange (25), Red (10) and Black (1/1).
Autograph Relics
Topps Tribute also has the combination of autographs and relics in four subsets, three of which are making their debuts in this year’s product.
The Tip of the Cap Autograph Relics set is numbered to 10. The card highlights a player’s cap and has an on-card autograph. Parallels can be found in Red, numbered to 5; and a 1/1 Black card.
Another new feature is the Tribute to Threads Autograph Relic cards, with varying serial numbers. These cards will focus on unique and iconic uniforms. Collectors can chase parallels in Orange (25), Red (10) and Black (1/1).
Cooperstown Cuts are 1/1 cards featuring cut signatures of some of the game’s greats.
Autograph Patches are numbered to 50 and will have parallels in Red (10) and Black (1/1).
Buybacks
The 2024 Topps Tribute set will have 200 “Tribute to 1955” cards. These are original buybacks from the 1955 Topps set. Topps notes that the cards will be inserted in “an exclusive Topps Tribute frame.”
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