Topps is producing cards for the World Baseball Classic via its Now platform with new cards available each day. Relic and autograph cards typically go quickly when they’re released each morning.
You can check out the page for them here.
Topps also pushed out a box product for the WBC called Global Stars. Boxes include one sealed pack with 20 cards (16 base + 2 chase inserts + 2 base card parallels).
There are autographs in every third box. Mike Trout, Trea Turner, Pete Alonso, Nolan Arenado, J.T. Realmuto and Wander Franco are among those with autographs in the product.
There are six autograph parallels, including 1/1 versions.
The 50-card base set includes players from all of the countries participating in the WBC.
Base card parallels include:
- Unnumbered – Black Parallel
- #’d to 150 – Dark Red Parallel
- #’d to 99 – Aqua Blue Parallel
- #’d to 75 – Green Parallel
- #’d to 50 – Blue Parallel
- #’d to 25 – Yellow Parallel
- #’d to 10 – Orange Parallel
- #’d to 5 – Red Parallel
- #’d to 1 – Gold Parallel
The 20-card Flag of a Nation insert set incorporates the design of the flag of the country the player represents. There are Yellow, Orange and 1/1 Gold numbered parallels for those.
2023 Topps Global Stars was an online exclusive and boxes sold out quickly on Topps’ website but are available on eBay.
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