2015 Topps Chrome Baseball is due out August 19 with some major retailers already stocking the annual release.
Hobby boxes will contain two autographs and are available for $60-80 with 24 packs per box, four cards per pack and 12 boxes per case. There will also be Jumbo boxes containing 12 packs, with 13 cards per pack and five autographs at an online price point of $130-$140. A full checklist is below.
A full preview gallery of sample cards is below.
The base set of 2015 Topps Chrome will again consist of 200 cards, designed just like those from the newly released Topps Series one and the upcoming Series Two but with Chrome stock. There will be 50 rookies in the base set and all base cards will also come in Refractor versions including regular, Prism, sequentially numbered Purple, Blue, Green, Gold (# to 50), Orange (# to 25 and hobby only), Red (# to 5) and a 1/1 SuperFractor.
Autographed rookie cards randomly inserted will include sequentially numbered refractors including Purple, Blue, Green, Orange (# to 25 and hobby only), Red (# to 5) and SuperFractor (# to 1, hobby and hobby jumbo only).
Additional autograph content will include:
Illustrious Autographs: New element featuring the top veterans and 2015 rookies with:
Orange Refractors: sequentially #’d to 25 (hobby only)
Red Refractor: sequentially #’d to 5 (hobby jumbo only)
SuperFractor: #’d 1/1 (hobby and jumbo only)
Thrill of the Chase Die-Cut Autographs: Highlighting upcoming milestones and career accomplishments.
Red Refractor: sequentially #’d to 5
SuperFractor: #’d 1/1 (hobby and jumbo only)
Dual Autographs:
Sequentially #’d to 10.
Red Refractor: #’d to 5
SuperFractor: #’d 1/1 (hobby and jumbo only)
Triple Autographs (hobby and jumbo only)
Sequentially #’d to 10
Red Refractor: #’d to 5
SuperFractor: #’d 1/1
Printing Plates: #’d 1/1
Insert cards will include several new elements including a Chrome Culminations subset with a checklist of 20 players that will be packed one per hobby box case and include Red (# to 5), SuperFractor (1/1) and Autograph Refractors.
Chrome Commencement highlights breakout performances from 20 different players with Red (# to 5) and SuperFractor versions.
Future Stars showcases 20 rookies from the 2015 MLB class with sequentially numbered Gold Refractors, Orange (# to 25), Red (# to 5) and 1/1 SuperFractors.
Gallery of Greats gives the Chrome treatment to the flagship Series One cards and includes sequentially numbered Gold Refractors, Orange (# to 25), Red (# to 5) and 1/1 SuperFractors.
2015 Topps Chrome Baseball-Checklist
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