When it comes to error cards, the reverse negative is a one of the most famous. Could the 2014 Topps Gypsy Queen variation short prints be taking a page from hobby history?
Yup.
2014 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball Reverse Image Variations take an image and flip it. While some of the pictures are merely backwards versions of the base card, others have entirely different poses and backgrounds. The best way to spot them is by looking for some writing, usually on the jersey, that looks off.
Shop for 2014 Topps Gypsy Queen Reverse Image Variations on eBay.
The set has a total of 50 cards, which mix both veterans and retired players.
The first variation to surface from 2014 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball was Mark McGwire. His jersey shows the telltale sign.
The reverse negative is nothing new. There have been several such cards in the past. The most popular came at the height of the hobby boom a quarter of a century ago. The 1989 Upper Deck Dale Murphy reverse negative is one of the most famous. A similar 1990 Donruss Juan Gonzalez is also memorable, although it's not nearly as pricey.
Besides basic variations, 2014 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball has mini card variations. These photo variation cards are exclusive to hobby box bonus mini packs.
Here's the full checklist for the 2014 Topps Gypsy Queen variations. We'll add images of base and variants for side-by-side comparisons as they become available.
2014 Topps Gypsy Queen Reverse Image Variations Checklist
Click on the links to shop for specific cards on eBay. Please note that base images may use parallels for reference. The borders may be different, but the pictures are the same.
If you have scans of any variations not listed here, please feel free to email them to us.
1 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
5 CC Sabathia, New York Yankees
10 Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles
13 Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox
25 Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
42 Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees
43 Juan Marichal, San Francisco Giants
49 Wil Myers, Tampa Bay Rays
53 Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres
56 Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics
77 Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics
100 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
126 Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox
139 Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
151 Michael Wacha, St. Louis Cardinals
156 Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves
157 Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
170 Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners
175 Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles
189 Rod Carew, California Angels
191 Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics
225 Nolan Ryan, Texas Rangers
227 Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles
249 Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals
250 Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
258 Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies
266 Whitey Ford, New York Yankees
270 Don Mattingly, New York Yankees
275 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
276 Duke Snider, Brooklyn Dodgers
280 Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
301 Babe Ruth, New York Yankees
302 Bo Jackson, Kansas City Royals
304 Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox
305 Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
309 Matt Harvey, New York Mets
310 Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
311 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
319 Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
320 Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
321 David Price, Tampa Bay Rays
322 David Wright, New York Mets
325 Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves
328 Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants
329 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
334 Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
346 Masahiro Tanaka, New York Yankees
348 Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees
349 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
350 Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
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