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Topps Trading Card Brands by Sport

Here’s the full breakdown of Topps trading card brands across all major sports, including MLB, soccer, F1, WWE, and upcoming NFL/NBA releases under Fanatics.


Baseball (MLB)

Flagship Series (Topps Series 1, Series 2 & Update)

  • Tier: Low-end
  • Description: The classic Topps baseball set, released in three waves throughout the year, covering nearly every player in the league.
  • Strengths: Affordable, comprehensive checklist including top rookies and veterans. Offers many inserts and short prints.
  • Weaknesses: Not many guaranteed hits in hobby boxes. Some parallels can be overprinted.
  • Notable Cards: Features key rookie cards of each season, such as Julio Rodríguez, Adley Rutschman, etc.

Topps Chrome (Baseball)

  • Tier: Mid-range
  • Description: A premium chromium-stock version of the flagship set, focusing on rookies and stars.
  • Strengths: Highly collectible with refractor parallels and on-card rookie autographs.
  • Weaknesses: Limited checklist compared to flagship. Autograph checklists can include some weaker names.
  • Notable Inserts: Various colored Refractors, rare Chrome Rookie Variations.

Bowman & Bowman Chrome (including Bowman Draft)

  • Tier: Mid-range
  • Description: The go-to product for prospect collectors, featuring minor leaguers, MLB rookies, and top draft picks.
  • Strengths: First Bowman cards of future stars. Prospect autographs are highly valuable.
  • Weaknesses: Many prospects won’t pan out, making some cards worthless long-term.
  • Notable Cards: Features early autographs of future MLB stars like Jasson Domínguez or Jackson Holliday.

Topps Heritage

  • Tier: Mid-range
  • Description: A vintage-style set that replicates classic Topps designs from the past.
  • Strengths: Great for nostalgia and set collectors. Includes Real One on-card autographs.
  • Weaknesses: Only one hit per box, often a relic. The retro design may not appeal to modern collectors.
  • Notable Inserts: Short prints, error variations, and throwback uniform variations.

Allen & Ginter

  • Tier: Mid-range
  • Description: A mix of baseball players, celebrities, and historical figures, featuring standard and mini-sized cards.
  • Strengths: Unique and creative, with fun insert themes. Rip Cards offer surprises.
  • Weaknesses: Not purely a baseball product, which some collectors dislike.
  • Notable Inserts: Framed Mini Autographs, Rip Cards.

Topps Stadium Club

  • Tier: Mid-range
  • Description: Known for its stunning photography and full-bleed card design.
  • Strengths: Best imagery in baseball cards, on-card autos, and artistic presentation.
  • Weaknesses: Not as widely collected as Chrome. Base cards don’t always hold high value.
  • Notable Inserts: Beam Team, rare image variations.

Topps Archives

  • Tier: Mid-range
  • Description: A mix of different past Topps designs in a single set.
  • Strengths: Appeals to collectors who enjoy retro looks. Includes Fan Favorites autographs.
  • Weaknesses: Lacks cohesive identity. Autograph checklists can be weak.
  • Notable Inserts: Classic movie-themed inserts, Fan Favorites autos.

Topps Finest

  • Tier: Mid to high-end
  • Description: A high-quality chromium set known for bold, futuristic designs.
  • Strengths: Strong rookie and veteran auto checklist, colorful refractors.
  • Weaknesses: Doesn’t stand out as much with so many chrome sets now available.
  • Notable Inserts: Finest Careers, Silver Signings Autos.

Topps Big League

  • Tier: Low-end
  • Description: A fun, kid-friendly set with animated, cartoon-style inserts.
  • Strengths: Affordable entry-level product. Fun for younger collectors.
  • Weaknesses: Not investment-grade, very few high-value hits.
  • Notable Inserts: Become a Big Leaguer, Mascots.

High-End Products (Tier One, Five Star, Triple Threads)

  • Tier: High-end
  • Description: These sets focus entirely on autographs, relics, and low-numbered cards.
  • Strengths: On-card autos, game-used memorabilia, booklets, and multi-signature cards.
  • Weaknesses: High price with risk of pulling lower-value hits.
  • Notable Hits: Bat Knob relics, White Whale 1/1 printing plates, multi-auto booklets.

Topps Inception

  • Tier: Mid to high-end
  • Description: Thick, artistic cards with bold color patterns and on-card rookie autos.
  • Strengths: Vibrant and unique designs, limited parallels.
  • Weaknesses: Small checklist, and one hit per box makes it a gamble.
  • Notable Inserts: Silver Signings rookies, patch autos.

Ultra-Premium (Transcendent, Diamond Icons, Definitive, Dynasty, Luminaries)

  • Tier: Ultra-premium
  • Description: Extremely limited sets featuring on-card autographs and high-end memorabilia.
  • Strengths: Best of the best – low-numbered, luxury packaging, often 1/1 cards.
  • Weaknesses: Extremely expensive and risky to open.
  • Notable Hits: Cut Signatures of Hall of Famers, Gold-Framed Autos, MLB Logo Patch Autos.

Soccer (UEFA, MLS, Bundesliga)

  • Topps Chrome UEFA: Premium chrome-style set for Champions League stars.
  • Topps Merlin Chrome: Retro-themed Chrome set focusing on young talents.
  • Topps Museum Collection UEFA: High-end on-card autos and relics.
  • Match Attax: A mass-market trading card game with collectible elements.
  • Topps Chrome MLS: MLS-focused Chrome set, featuring top U.S.-based stars.

Formula 1 (F1)

  • Topps Chrome Formula 1: Flagship F1 release with Refractors and autographs.
  • Topps Dynasty F1: Ultra-premium one-card boxes with on-card auto relics.
  • Topps Turbo Attax: A game-oriented set for kids.
  • F1 Sapphire Edition: Exclusive limited print-run version of Chrome.

WWE (Returning in 2025)

  • Topps Chrome WWE: Main premium set featuring on-card autos of top WWE Superstars.
  • Topps WWE Flagship (Projected): Expected standard annual WWE set with inserts, parallels, and relics.
  • WWE High-End (Undisputed / Transcendent): Expected high-end products offering premium autographs.

Historical & Returning Topps Brands

  • Returning (2025–2026):

    • Topps Football (NFL): Will return in 2026 under Fanatics’ exclusive NFL license.
    • Topps Basketball (NBA): Returns in 2025 with Topps Chrome Basketball and other releases.

  • Discontinued Brands:

    • Topps Opening Day: Replaced by Big League.
    • Topps Gypsy Queen: Retired in 2023.
    • Topps Fire, Gold Label, Gallery, Tek: Discontinued in recent years.
    • Topps NHL: Ceased after 2004.
    • Topps NFL/NBA: Ceased in 2015 and 2009 respectively, but set to return.

Conclusion

Topps remains a powerhouse in trading cards across multiple sports. With the return of Topps Football and Basketball, Fanatics is positioning Topps to regain dominance in MLB, NBA, NFL, soccer, F1, and WWE. Whether you’re a collector of vintage-style sets like Heritage, high-end autographs from Dynasty, or modern chromium cards like Topps Chrome, the Topps brand continues to offer something for every collector.