2017

Topps Transcendent Collection Baseball - THE PINNACLE OF HIGH-END COLLECTING - re-emerges in 2017 with 87 limited edition boxes. Inspired by 1987 Topps Baseball, each hand-crafted wooden box will deliver an astounding number of premium collectibles. - 1 Complete Set of Transcendent Icons Base Cards - 1 Complete Set of Transcendent MLB Moments Sketch Card Reproductions - 50 Transcendent Collection Autograph Cards - Every autograph will be sequentially numbered to 25 or less! NEW! - One 1-of-1 Aaron Judge Topps History Autograph Card NEW! - One 1-of-1 MVP Cut Signature or MVP Autograph or MVP Dual Autograph NEW! - One 1-of-1 Transcendent Moments Sketch Card or Authentic MLB Baseball Sketch - One 1-of-1 Oversized Cut Signature Card - 1 Hank Aaron VIP Experience Invitation PRODUCT DESCRIPTION NEW TO 2017 Topps Transcendent Collection will unveil innovative fresh content and incremental 1-of-1 autograph cards in 2017. Each box will feature either an Authentic MLB Baseball Sketch or a Transcendent MLB Moments Sketch Card and a 1-of-1 autograph card from either the MVP Cut Signatures, MVP Autographs, or MVP Dual Autographs subset. Authentic MLB Baseball Sketches NEW! Mayumi Seto - the artist who delivered amazing true-to-life sketch cards in 2016 Transcendent Collection Baseball - and renowned baseball sketch artist Monty Sheldon have been contracted to pen player portraits on game-used baseballs. Each baseball will feature an MLB Authentication sticker connecting it to its featured player. A truly one-of-a-kind collectible! Transcendent MLB Moments Sketches Featuring the skilled work of artist Dan Bergren, this year's sketch cards will pay tribute to baseball moments that have withstood the tests of time. MVP Cut Signatures NEW! Wood-framed cut signatures of the game's most noteworthy MVPs. MVP Autographs NEW! On-card autographs of the greatest Most Valuable Player Award winners in league history, framed by a wooden border. MVP Dual Autographs NEW! Showcasing hard-signed autographs of iconic MVP duos. AUTOGRAPHS Topps Transcendent Collection will continue to deliver 50 autograph cards of the INDUSTRY's most notable signers. New to 2017, all autographs will be sequentially numbered to 25 or less. Transcendent Collection Autographs Each card will be hard-signed and encased in a metallic gold frame. Sequentially numbered to 25. Image Variation Autographs NEW! Subjects represented in the primary autograph set will be given a collectible image variation, encased in a metallic gold frame and sequentially numbered to 25. Parallels for both autograph sets mentioned above will be limited to the following: - Silver Parallel: color accents and foil coverage swap to silver. Sequentially numbered to 15. - Purple Parallel: color accents and foil coverage swap to purple. Sequentially numbered to 10. - Red Parallel: color accents and foil coverage swap to red. Numbered 1-of-1. - Gold Parallel: color accents and foil coverage swap to gold. Numbered 1-of-1. TOPPS HISTORY AUTOGRAPHS Each box of 2017 Transcendent Collection will guarantee a 1-of-1 autograph card of rookie phenom and New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge. Topps History Autographs Featuring 87 different cards, each showcasing Yankees rookie Aaron Judge on a historic Topps flagship or insert card design (1952-2017). Numbered 1-of-1. OVERSIZED CUT SIGNATURES Collectors will again find a 1-of-1 Oversized Cut Signature in each box of Transcendent Collection. Look for a SPECTACULAR array of collectible subjects, including: - Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees - Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States - Babe Ruth, New York Yankees - Francis Scott Key, Poet - George Harrison, Musician - Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States - Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates - Cy Young, Boston Red Sox - Mark Twain, Writer - Alexander Graham Bell, Inventor of the Telephone - Charlie Chaplin, Actor - Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh Pirates - Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn DodgersTM - Judy Garland, Actress - David Bowie, Musician - Jackie Gleason, Actor - Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States - Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army General - Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Phillies - Nap Lajoie, Cleveland Naps - Tris Speaker, Cleveland Indians - Whitney Houston, Musician - Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees - Louis Armstrong, Musician - Mel Ott, New York GiantsTM - Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States - Groucho Marx, Actor & Comedian - Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States - Stevie Wonder, Musician - The Three Stooges, Entertainers - Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States - Orson Welles, Actor/Director - Joe Louis, Boxer - Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, First Lady of the United States - Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States - Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President of the United States - Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States - Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States - Roger Maris, New York Yankees - Paul Newman, Actor/Philanthropist - James Brown, Musician - Connie Mack, Philadelphia Athletics - Fred Astaire, Dancer/Musician/Actor - Harry Truman, 33rd President of the United States - Nat King Cole, Musician - Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States - Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodgers - Jesse Owens, Track & Field Athlete - Sadaharu Oh, Baseball Player/Manager - Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States - George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States - Lucille Ball, Actress - Gil Hodges, Brooklyn Dodgers - Wilt Chamberlain, Basketball Player - Bing Crosby, Singer & Actor - Sugar Ray Robinson, Boxer - Dizzy Dean, St. Louis Cardinals - George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees - Johnny Cash, Musician - Arnold Palmer, Golfer - Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox - Andy Griffith, Actor - Gene Wilder, Actor - Satchel Paige, St. Louis Browns - Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox - Luciano Pavarotti, Operatic Tenor - John Glenn, Astronaut & U.S. Senator - George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States - Walter Payton, Football Player - Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers - Gene Kelly, Actor - Gordie Howe, Hockey Player - Casey Stengel, New York Yankees - Kirby Puckett, Minnesota Twins - Harry Caray, Sports Broadcaster - Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States - Bob Hope, Actor & Comedian - Art Carney, Actor - Howard Cosell, Sports Broadcaster - Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals - Lefty Grove, Boston Red Sox - Red Skelton, Entertainer - Joe Frazier, Boxer - Johny Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States - Dale Earnhardt Sr., Professional Stock Car Driver HANK AARON VIP EXPERIENCE Topps Transcendent Collection will once again deliver a VIP Experience Invitation in each of its 87 boxes. Recipients will be invited to attend a private, one-of-a-kind celebration honoring all-time great and 21x MLB All-Star Hank Aaron. Taking place On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Atlanta, GA., this exclusive invitation will include: - Lodging and Accommodations - Entrance to Private Dinner - Meet, Greet, and Photograph with Mr. Aaron - Autograph from Mr. Aaron - Eligibility for Giveaways, Raffles, and Much More! BASE SET Each box of 2017 Topps Transcendent Collection Baseball will guarantee a complete set of Transcendent Icons, styled after the 1987 Topps design. Each card features a stunning silver frame, die-cut wooden border, and chrome technology. Sequentially numbered to 87. In addition to the base set, collectors will also receive a complete set of Dan Bergren's Transcendent MLB Moments Sketch Reproductions, framed and sequentially numbered to 87. Learn More