2013 Topps Series 1 Baseball Cards

has anyone completed the entire set before

Want to add to Pedro card above that it is card #TGAR-PM, numbered 1/5

In May, bought a few packs of Hobby 1.
Pulled redemption for “The Greats Auto relic card-Pedro Martinez”. Went online and filed for delivery. Card came in registered mail on July 26. 2 month wait. Nice blue sharpie signature on white with Pedro in Red Sox home uniform. Relic was piece of solid Red Sox Red Fabric. Nice card.

After many years away, I came back to the cards as both my boys have shown an interest in baseball. I love the different inserts especially the Cut to the chase cards. With four Hobby boxes I’ve completed both base sets but am really looking at completing those two insert sets as well. The Elite cards are pretty sweet and I may try to complete that one as well.

I am new, we bought a complete 2013 series 1 and 2 set for our son. When we looked through the cards they are players in jerseys from last years teams? Do they always run a year behind? We got josh hamilton, michael young etc. all in Rangers jerseys?

I love this product. Truly surprised at the quality after a subpar precious three years! The chasing history subset is my favorite!

I’ve started collecting this series for my newborn son and my goal was only to collect the base cards but I’ve been rather lucky in some of my pulls, I scored a Johnny Podres Chasing History Autograph from a retail pack at K-Mart, a Cliff Lee Chasing History Jersey card at K-Mart as well, and the first pack I ever bought was at a flee-market and i scored a Chasing History Nolan Ryan bat card!!

Why is Micky mantle not in this set

It’ impossible to collect this set with so many inserts and the odds of getting some of the special inserts is a joke. As one of the comments posted “get back to the basics”make it affordable for the liltlle guy.

Felt like the S1 checklist was a carryover from 2012 Update, which isn’t a bad thing, but I’m ready for Series 2, S1 wasn’t much help for my PC, lol.

I don’t see any Mantle card listed… do you have explanation ?

I think 2012 had better design.

thanks

Don’t understand not having Matt Cain in Series 1. Only a few low production sets have Cain. Will certainly be valuable I guess. WCR line has Nady but not Romo? Really?

So, so, so many inserts. Unless you buy boxes upon boxes upon boxes, there’s no way to come close to completing any of them. Why doesn’t someone with a brain work at Topps?

like the look alot.. the sub sets are nice. like the camo parallel”s #d t0 50.

Topps Series one has a leg up on the competition being the first product out of the gate. Which makes it a must buy in some shape or form for even the most casual of collectors.

Inevitably I bought a couple jumbo packs after work today and was pleased. obviously these are jumbo packs more than likely your not going to pull a 1/1 or even a numbered card.

I was indeed happy with the base card look, sure silver isn’t great for scans but adds a nice little touch in hand.

The red/blue parallels do nothing for me and seem pointless.I prefer the Emerald Inserts.

I did snag a Hamilton Die Cut to the Chase Refractor and was impressed! The mini’s are a really nice throwback to the 72’s pulled two, seems like Topps 2013 is inserts galore (they could do away with chasing the dream and the red/blue parallels in my opinion), some being really nice for the price and others being blah. I purchased to Jumbos and pulled 9 parallels and 11 insert cards. Including 6 chasing history inserts. Very pleased with the array and eye appeal of Series one, for the price.

Nice base design, picked up two packs for fun pulled a gold and a chasing history. I think they could pull back on the reigns as far as inserts just a touch. How about just making “Chasing History/the Dream” strictly autos and do away with the base and other parallel versions? Prolly going to wait for series 2 now.

Seeing three different versions of the Chasing History insert. Regular, non-refractor version seems to be the “base” version and available in all formats of packs. Gold refractor version seems to be only in 72 card hanger boxes – 4 per box. White refractor version in jumbo (rack) packs – 2 per pack. Takes the concept of “The Chase” a little far for a 50 card insert set, if you ask me

Everything I was looking for in a lower end card and the first of the season. The style is modern adn clean. The inserts are interesting.

I think it’s sounds ok I was really looking forward for some cool code cards and even some rookie players

Hello all from down under ( Aussie) I purchased the 2011 series 1 and 2. It has been interesting at best but I am working on making it a set. Since the new series is out , ill have a look at buying a hobby box to see if any good , and in waiting on a redemption card from topps too for 2011 series 1 ( Andre Dawson ) seeya

I always love busting boxes of Series One every year because it’s always the first baseball release of the year! My daughters and I opened 8 Jumbo Hobby boxes last year and even though we didn’t pull anything great, we still had fun opening them! I know we can’t pull a BIG hit in every box and more often than not we dont break even on our boxes but we have fun opening packs together and isn’t that what this great hobbys all about? I can’t wait to bust some boxes with my girls and share the hobby with them! Let the CHASE begin!!

with the product a few days away..i dont have any reservations of buying more than one hobby box and a retail pack only if someone didnt already take all the hot packs out…for me and 80% of collectors this amazing checklist ends at commemorative pins…ill never see those awsome patches HOF autos..so why even waste my money….ill continue to use 2011 and 2012 cards as packing instead of plugs or cardboard….the collecting hobby has no place for the little people anymore…..im not wasting money on chasing a ghost this year…very dissapointed and i dont think topp cares cause they are making thier money no matter what….my first year collecting was 1975 and i had a stack of robin yount rc and george brett…i never pulled a bryce harper from any pack and 2 mike trouts….greed has taken the heart from the hobby…kind of sorry for ranting but someone has to say it…..Vin G

Somebody explain Brian Wilson in World Series set but not Sergio Romo??? Will there be a complete World Series champion set like Cardinals last year???

The difference between 2013 Topps and the flagship Topps sets of the recent past, seems to be that 2013 looks COLLECTIBLE. Topps, IMO, really lost their way chasing the Diamond and Gold themes in 2011 and 2012. The cards looked generic and had a generic name loosely based around the year’s theme. Granted, they are doing the same thing this year with the “chase” theme, but the cards don’t look like generic Press Pass inserts that are non-descript.
I’m all-in on Series 1 and if the traditional formula holds true, Topps Update (in Oct 2013) should be a run-away smash hit, using this design and parallel scheme.

The new design is okay. The look of the 72 minis is far superior to the base cards.
There are FAR TOO MANY inserts. Topps needs to get back to the basics, one set, no inserts.

I noticed I didn’t give my review. Definitely 5 stars!

Seems like forever unitl this set releases. I found out some more interesting information about this issue.

I won’t actively invest nor chase down completing this series. In fact, after I buy a box or two, most of the cards will probably be traded or donated away. But that shared, so many of the releases I am looking forward to follow over one month later! I can’t wait that long to open some 2013 cards! With that, Topps Series 1 will be my first purchase of the season, but with very little “wow” to the product, I’ll chase down other series as they come out.

INSERTS are impossible to pull, i mean the rare inserts…mostly retailers that open 10 cases when they come in scoop them up…but the average collector has to spend thousands of dollars to get a card worth a few hundred….1 auto and 2 relics isnt worth 100+per box when your left with millions of worthless basecards..And last year it was impossible to get any cards with codes…who want virtual anything???

why isnt Wade MILEY included in this set…he was in consideration for ROY…WHATS UP TOPPS

thanks for the reply i am counting down the days till they are released.

Any word on Josh Hamilton being it this series in an Angels uniform like Pujols last year?

AWESOME DESIGN….
GREAT CHASE PROGRAM !!!
THE BREAKDOWN LOOKS EXCELLENT, BRAVO TOPPS…..
HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS !!!!

RED HOTT, THE PROMOS SOLD OUT @ THE NATIONAL….
THE TOPPS COMPANY DID IT AGAIN !!

It is a great product. I like the design, I especially like the great chase cards.

man they are going to have codes, oh well, hope it’s better than this years.

Don’t really like the design that much, but the inserts should be fun, and no more code cards, yes.

Topps pwns all.

Nice product, like the old 72 topps
Autos/relics look.

Looks great, especially those pictures

Design looks good, but very similar to Bowman. Silver foil makes the name hard to read on the front when the actual cards are scanned. Could do without the parallel sets.