2013 Topps Finest Baseball Cards
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Product Details
2013 Topps Finest Baseball marks the 20th anniversary of the brand's debut. 1993 Topps Finest was a landmark release, one of the most influential ever on the modern hobby. It should come as no surprise then, that the card maker is revisiting the classic set. That's not to say that the 2013 installment is a completely retro release because it's not. 2013 Topps Finest Baseball has several new designs to go along with the familiar Refractors and rookie-focused autographs.
Every 2013 Topps Finest Baseball hobby box comes packaged with a pair of six-pack mini boxes. Each master box promises an on-card Autographed Refractor Rookie and an Autographed Jumbo Relic Rookie.
Autographed Refractor Rookie cards use a similar design to the base set. A player photo is placed against a dotted background that's accented by team colors. It's both modern and minimal, letting the chromium card stock take much of the attention. As always, there are several parallels to keep player collectors busy: X-Fractor (#/149), Green Refractor (#/125), Orange Refractor (#/99), Gold Refractor (#/50), Red Refractor (#/25), Atomic Refractor (#/5), Printing Plates and SuperFractors (1/1).
Autographed Jumbo Relic Rookie have a horizontal design that has a large memorabilia swatch placed above a sticker signature. Refractors have the same color scheme and numbering as Autographed Rookie Refractors. Parallels numbered to 25 or less all use patches.
The 100-card 2013 Topps Finest Baseball base set features both veteran players and rookies, not retired stars. There are eight different Refractor types to go after. Basic Refractors and X-Fractors are not serial numbered, but all others are. Numbering ranges from 199 for Green Refractors down to one-of-one SuperFractors. Printing Plates are also available for base cards.
1993 Topps Finest is an insert set that uses current players on the landmark design. Refractors are numbered to 25. 1993 Topps All-Star Finest recreates the design that was used in both a popular subset and on jumbo box toppers. Refractors are numbered to 10 while Autographed Refractors come numbered to 5.
1993 Topps Finest is revisited in a trio of high-end bonus inserts as well. Random hot boxes are filled with 2013 Topps Finest Baseball 1993 Finest Refractor inserts. Autographed Buybacks, numbered to 5, are autographed Refractors from the original set. Some boxes also have Jumbo Autographed 1993 All-Stars (#/5).
1993 isn't the only year celebrated in 2013 Topps Finest Baseball. Finest Master Refractors (#/50) are inspired by a base set subset from 1997. Autographs are numbered to 15 or less and Superfractors are one-of-ones. Finest Prodigies Die-Cut Refractors get their name from a 1996 subset. Focusing on young players, Autographs are limited to 10 numbered copies or less. Each card also has one SuperFractor.
2013 Topps Finest Baseball has a handful of Triple Autographs, all of which are numbered to five.
The Rookie Redemption Program returns. Redemption card holders get an autographed card numbered to 100 that will be announced during the 2013 season. This enables Topps to use the latest call-ups and adds a little speculation to the process.
Product Configuration: 12 packs per box, 5 cards per pack
Price Point: Mid-End Baseball Card
Target Audience: Refractor Fans, Set Builders, Rookie Card Collectors, Autograph Collectors, Fans of 1993 Topps Finest Baseball
2013 Topps Finest Baseball Box Break
- 1 Autographed Refractor Rookie
- 1 Autographed Jumbo Relic Rookie
- 60 Total Cards
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Set Checklist
2013 Topps Finest Baseball Set Checklist
Base Set Checklist
2 Derek Jeter
3 Michael Wacha RC
4 Ryan Howard
5 Adrian Beltre
6 CC Sabathia
7 Avisail Garcia RC
8 Prince Fielder
9 David Price
10 Clayton Kershaw
11 Roy Halladay
12 Carlos Gonzalez
13 Andrew McCutchen
14 Dustin Pedroia
15 Allen Webster RC
16 Dylan Bundy RC
17 David Freese
18 Johnny Cueto
19 Yadier Molina
20 Stephen Strasburg
21 Kevin Gausman RC
22 Pablo Sandoval
23 Adrian Gonzalez
24 Jake Odorizzi RC
25 Matt Kemp
26 Paul Goldschmidt
27 Tony Cingrani RC
28 Cliff Lee
29 Will Middlebrooks
30 Buster Posey
31 Aroldis Chapman
32 Mike Zunino RC
33 Wil Myers RC
34 Jason Heyward
35 Troy Tulowitzki
36 Billy Butler
37 Nolan Arenado RC
38 Adeiny Hechavarria RC
39 Jackie Bradley Jr. RC
40 Felix Hernandez
41 Bruce Rondon RC
42 Mariano Rivera
43 Joey Votto
44 Kyuji Fujikawa RC
45 Didi Gregorius RC
46 Edwin Encarnacion
47 Hyun-Jin Ryu RC
48 Cole Hamels
49 Austin Jackson
50 Justin Verlander
52 Evan Longoria
53 Chris Sale
54 Evan Gattis RC
55 David Wright
56 Rob Brantly RC
57 Kyle Gibson RC
58 Marcell Ozuna RC
59 Jose Fernandez RC
60 Yu Darvish
61 Albert Pujols
62 Jurickson Profar RC
63 Jered Weaver
64 Anthony Rendon RC
65 Robinson Cano
66 Jose Bautista
67 Joe Mauer
68 Jose Reyes
69 Shelby Miller RC
70 Miguel Cabrera
71 Zack Wheeler RC
72 Anthony Rizzo
73 Yoenis Cespedes
74 R.A. Dickey
75 Justin Upton
76 Matt Harvey
77 Carlos Beltran
78 Jacoby Ellsbury
79 Mike Olt RC
80 Manny Machado RC
81 Giancarlo Stanton
82 Oswaldo Arcia RC
83 Freddie Freeman
84 Tim Lincecum
85 Adam Wainwright
86 Adam Jones
87 Josh Hamilton
88 Matt Cain
89 Carlos Martinez RC
90 Ryan Braun
91 Yasiel Puig RC
92 Mark Trumbo
93 Nick Franklin RC
94 Adam Eaton RC
95 Trevor Rosenthal RC
96 Jedd Gyorko RC
97 Jeurys Familia RC
98 Starlin Castro
99 Gerrit Cole RC
100 Bryce Harper
1993 Topps Finest Insert Set Checklist
93F-AG Adrian Gonzalez
93F-AJ Austin Jackson
93F-AP Andy Pettitte
93F-AR Alex Rodriguez
93F-ARI Anthony Rizzo
93F-AS Andrelton Simmons
93F-AW Adam Wainwright
93F-BB Billy Butler
93F-BL Brett Lawrie
93F-BP Brandon Phillips
93F-CB Carlos Beltran
93F-CD Chris Davis
93F-CG Curtis Granderson
93F-CH Cole Hamels
93F-CK Clayton Kershaw
93F-CL Cliff Lee
93F-CR Carlos Ruiz
93F-CS Carlos Santana
93F-CU Chase Utley
93F-DB Dylan Bundy
93F-DO David Ortiz
93F-DP David Price
93F-DPE Dustin Pedroia
93F-EE Edwin Encarnacion
93F-EH Eric Hosmer
93F-FF Freddie Freeman
93F-GG Gio Gonzalez
93F-HJR Hyun-Jin Ryu
93F-HR Hanley Ramirez
93F-IK Ian Kinsler
93F-JB Jackie Bradley Jr.
93F-JC Johnny Cueto
93F-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
93F-JH Jason Heyward
93F-JP Jurickson Profar
93F-JR Josh Reddick
93F-JRO Jimmy Rollins
93F-JS James Shields
93F-JSM Jeff Samardzija
93F-JU Justin Upton
93F-JV Joey Votto
93F-JZ Jordan Zimmermann
93F-KM Kris Medlen
93F-MB Madison Bumgarner
93F-MH Matt Holliday
93F-MHA Matt Harvey
93F-MK Matt Kemp
93F-MM Manny Machado
93F-MMO Matt Moore
93F-MN Mike Napoli
93F-MR Mariano Rivera
93F-MT Mike Trout
93F-MTE Mark Teixeira
93F-MTR Mark Trumbo
93F-RH Ryan Howard
93F-RHA Roy Halladay
93F-RZ Ryan Zimmerman
93F-SC Starlin Castro
93F-SP Salvador Perez
93F-TH Torii Hunter
93F-TL Tim Lincecum
93F-WM Will Middlebrooks
93F-YC Yoenis Cespedes
93F-YM Yadier Molina
93F-YP Yasiel Puig
93F-ZG Zack Greinke
1993 Topps All-Star Finest Insert Set Checklist
93AS-AJ Adam Jones
93AS-AM Andrew McCutchen
93AS-AP Albert Pujols
93AS-BH Bryce Harper
93AS-BP Buster Posey
93AS-CC CC Sabathia
93AS-CG Carlos Gonzalez
93AS-CK Craig Kimbrel
93AS-CS Chris Sale
93AS-DF David Freese
93AS-DJ Derek Jeter
93AS-DW David Wright
93AS-EL Evan Longoria
93AS-FH Felix Hernandez
93AS-GS Giancarlo Stanton
93AS-JH Josh Hamilton
93AS-JM Joe Mauer
93AS-JR Jose Reyes
93AS-JV Justin Verlander
93AS-JW Jered Weaver
93AS-MC Matt Cain
93AS-MCA Miguel Cabrera
93AS-PF Prince Fielder
93AS-PS Pablo Sandoval
93AS-RB Ryan Braun
93AS-RC Robinson Cano
93AS-RD R.A. Dickey
93AS-SS Stephen Strasburg
93AS-TT Troy Tulowitzki
93AS-YD Yu Darvish
All-Star Finest Autographs Set Checklist
93A-BP Buster Posey
93A-CG Carlos Gonzalez
93A-EL Evan Longoria
93A-FH Felix Hernandez
93A-JH Josh Hamilton
93A-JW Jered Weaver
93A-MC Matt Cain
93A-MCA Miguel Cabrera
93A-YD Yu Darvish
Autographed Rookies Set Checklist
RA-AG Avisail Garcia
RA-AH Adeiny Hechavarria
RA-AM Alfredo Marte
RA-BM Brandon Maurer
RA-CM Carlos Martinez
RA-DB Dylan Bundy
RA-DG Didi Gregorius
RA-DR Darin Ruf
RA-EG Evan Gattis
RA-JF Jeurys Familia
RA-JFZ Jose Fernandez
RA-JO Jake Odorizzi
RA-JP Jurickson Profar
RA-KG Kyle Gibson
RA-LH L.J. Hoes
RA-MM Manny Machado
RA-MO Mike Olt
RA-MZ Mike Zunino
RA-SM Shelby Miller
RA-TCI Tony Cingrani
RA-TS Tyler Skaggs
RA-WM Wil Myers
Autographed Jumbo Relic Rookies Set Checklist
AJR-AG Avisail Garcia
AJR-AG2 Avisail Garcia
AJR-AHI Aaron Hicks
AJR-AR Anthony Rendon
AJR-AR2 Anthony Rendon
AJR-AW Allen Webster
AJR-BM Brandon Maurer
AJR-BR Bruce Rondon
AJR-CK Casey Kelly
AJR-CM Carlos Martinez
AJR-CY Christian Yelich
AJR-DB Dylan Bundy
AJR-DG Didi Gregorius
AJR-DG2 Didi Gregorius
AJR-DR Darin Ruf
AJR-EG Evan Gattis
AJR-GC Gerrit Cole
AJR-HJR Hyun-Jin Ryu
AJR-JB Jackie Bradley Jr.
AJR-JC Jarred Cosart
AJR-JG Jedd Gyorko
AJR-JO Jake Odorizzi
AJR-JP Jurickson Profar
AJR-KF Kyuji Fujikawa
AJR-MM Manny Machado
AJR-MO Mike Olt
AJR-MO2 Mike Olt
AJR-MZ Mike Zunino
AJR-NA Nolan Arenado
AJR-OA Oswaldo Arcia
AJR-PR Paco Rodriguez
AJR-RB Rob Brantly
AJR-SM Shelby Miller
AJR-TC Tony Cingrani
AJR-TCL Tyler Cloyd
AJR-TR Trevor Rosenthal
AJR-TS Tyler Skaggs
AJR-WM Wil Myers
AJR-YP Yasiel Puig
AJR-ZW Zack Wheeler
Dual Autographs Set Checklist
DA-BM Manny Machado
DA-CL Miguel Cabrera
DA-CL Evan Longoria
DA-CP Miguel Cabrera
DA-CP Buster Posey
DA-CPU Yoenis Cespedes
DA-CPU Yasiel Puig
DA-EG Adam Eaton
DA-EG Didi Gregorius
DA-MR Trevor Rosenthal
DA-PM Jurickson Profar
DA-PM Manny Machado
DA-PO Jurickson Profar
DA-PO Mike Olt
DA-RD Hyun-Jin Ryu
DA-RD Yu Darvish
DA-TC Mike Trout
DA-TC Miguel Cabrera
Triple Autographs Set Checklist
TA-DWH Jered Weaver
TA-DWH Felix Hernandez
TA-GBJ Carlos Gonzalez
TA-GBJ Jose Bautista
TA-GBJ Adam Jones
TA-JBM Adam Jones
TA-JBM Dylan Bundy
TA-JBM Manny Machado
TA-THW Mike Trout
TA-THW Josh Hamilton
TA-THW Jered Weaver
TA-UUH Justin Upton
TA-UUH B.J. Upton
TA-UUH Jason Heyward
Masters Refractor Set Checklist
M-BH Bryce Harper
M-BP Buster Posey
M-CG Carlos Gonzalez
M-CK Clayton Kershaw
M-DJ Derek Jeter
M-DP David Price
M-EL Evan Longoria
M-FH Felix Hernandez
M-GS Giancarlo Stanton
M-JV Justin Verlander
M-JW Jered Weaver
M-MC Miguel Cabrera
M-MR Mariano Rivera
M-MT Mike Trout
M-RB Ryan Braun
M-RC Robinson Cano
M-SS Stephen Strasburg
M-YD Yu Darvish
Masters Autographs Set Checklist
MA-EL Evan Longoria
MA-MC Miguel Cabrera
MA-MT Mike Trout
MA-YD Yu Darvish
Prodigies Die-Cut Refractor Set Checklist
P-GS Giancarlo Stanton
P-JP Jurickson Profar
P-MH Matt Harvey
P-MM Manny Machado
P-MT Mike Trout
P-SS Stephen Strasburg
P-YC Yoenis Cespedes
P-YD Yu Darvish
P-YP Yasiel Puig
Prodigies Autographs Set Checklist
P-MM Manny Machado
P-MT Mike Trout
P-YD Yu Darvish
P-YP Yasiel Puig
Rookie Redemption Program Set Checklist
Jumbo Autographed 1993 All-Star Box Topper Set Checklist
93BT-DB Dylan Bundy
93BT-JH Josh Hamilton
93BT-JP Jurickson Profar
93BT-MC Miguel Cabrera
93BT-MM Manny Machado
93BT-MO Mike Olt
93BT-MT Mike Trout
93BT-RHJ Hyun-Jin Ryu
93BT-WM Wil Myers
Autographed Buybacks Set Checklist
Product Review
2013 Topps Finest Baseball Product Review
Reviewed by Jeff Woodward
Good: One parallel or hit per pack. High-gloss card finish. Cool throwback insert designs. Nice mix of rookies and veterans.
Bad: Only two hits per box. Boring base card and autograph background design. Redemptions.
The Bottom Line: Topps has been bringing out a nice product with Finest each year. This year they incorporated some cool throwback designs from 1993 to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the product. The cards all are on a nice stock high-gloss finish with a pretty basic base and autograph design. The 1993 throwbacks bring a small amount of flair to these cards. The bland background of the base and other colored parallels certainly leave something to be desired.
There is some high potential with the triple autographs, and the possibility of pulling some of the top-name prospects. With that, the majority of the boxes I have seen have been not been great. Given the price, I would expect more bang. It also seems that more redemptions are in products this year.
Card Design: 2.5/5.0
This is one of the weakest designs for the brand in several years. With a bleak background of varied ovals, and a lot of pictures of players hitting, I think it is a pretty weak. I'm not sure exactly what the designers were going for.
The Refractors and X-fractors are similar to most other products. They are the same cards as the base, but differing only in the final finish on the card. If the parallelss were not numbered, it would be hard to tell the difference between those and the base.
With this said, they certainly differentiated the autographs by coloring in the background with a strong color to represent the version of the signature. The multi-autograph and relic autograph cards are also a completely different design, which is refreshing to see.
The throwback designs of many of the other inserts are cool cards to look at, but this kind of sticks with the norm in a lot of the Topps products the past few years. The Finest Prodigies inserts are really nice. Die-cut on the top and rounded on the bottom corners, there are some very good young players represented on these cards.
Checklist: 2.5/5
The checklist for 2013 Topps Finest Baseball gives the collector a base set consisting of 100 cards. The players range from the hottest young guys (Puig and Wacha) to some of the more established veteran players (Pujols and Rivera).
When it comes to chase cards, the number of different types of cards is not extensive. There are colored parallels of each type of card, but not as extensive a checklist as I would like to see from a product costing this much and and just two hits per box.
Value: 2.5/5.0
With only two hits in each box, this product just does not hold the value that should be found in this type of mid-end box. The potential for a really big hit is almost non-existent. The lack of a large variation of inserts in this product does not help the overall value of breaks. There is a mix of veterans and young stars, but there is not a lot of value in a low-end parallels these days. So, if you are busting this to get the big hit, you will likely be disappointed. If you are busting this to try and resell, you will likely be disappointed.
The Fun Factor: 2.5/5.0
I always look forward to opening Finest. I have been a fan of this product for the past couple of years, but this year was disappointing. With not a lot of parallels, and only two hits per box, there is not a lot to look forward to. The Refractors are not nearly as exciting as the throwback inserts. With some big names, there is always a feeling in the background that something big is going to come out, but not nearly enough to make up for the limited checklist and a weak design. It started out fun, but it turned into a pretty large disappointment by the time the packs were gone.
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Mike Olt
Love the design and a pretty solid checklist. Opened three boxes, the first box yielded a Shelby Miller auto relic /149 plus a Carlos Martinez on card auto /149. Second box. Evan Gattis xfractor auto /149 and Oswaldo Arcia auto relic. Thrid box, Jacky Bradley Jr orange auto relic /100 and a Dylan Bundy auto. Parallels were David Price, Mark Trumbo,and Austin Jackson greens /199. So it was basically one nice hit and one ok/bad hit a box