2015 Topps Archives Signature Series Baseball Cards

I spent $49 on a case break and got lucky, pulling a 2/3 hard-signed HOFer Tom Glavine Topps, I believe, 1993 card. It had a gold border. I will take it. The case had two 1/1s of Frank Thomas and Andruw Jones. Same guy got both, but he spent $350. He also got a 2/4 Canseco, but he is worthless. I like the Glavine, considering my odds. Very nice product for the price tag.

Based on what I have read I should be happy with Jeff Bagwell 2006 numbered 1/2. My wife was upset spending $50 and getting a Bagwell. I don’t think the list of signers is good enough for $50. Really Dykstra, John Franco, Mookie Wilson, David Cone among others? There are enough big names that evens the chances out but drop the price or drop the non-hall of fakers or borderline HOF.

Topps should expand on this product and include a different group of players next time and teams that aren’t well represented. They sure got they’re moneys worth on some cards like Rickey Henderson for example, only 1 of 1 on all his cards. Kinda makes it hard for the average collector that doesn’t have hundreds of dollars to spend on a single autograph. One other question, has anybody seen a Frank Thomas card in an Oakland A’s uniforn?

1 case purchased. 20 boxes. Not gonna bother posting the serial numbers:

(1) David Cone
(1) Tom Glavine
(1) Juan Gonzalez
(1) Paul Oneil
(2) Dwight Gooden
(3) Eric Davis
(5) John Olreud
(6) Ken Griffey Sr

Bought two boxes at my LCS and pulled a Hank Aaron 1/1 from 2013 Museum and a Nolan Ryan 1/1 from 1992 topps!! Love this idea and product!

Has anyone pulled any cards without serial numbers? Hit a Cal Ripken 1997 Bowmans Best Auto but there’s no serial number on it, front or back…based on the couple other Ripken’s I’ve seen listed that are #1/1, would it be safe to assume it should have been a #1/1?

Also heard reports that production got cut hard due to autos being returned smeared (Tribute anyone?). Anyone else hear this?

Cool idea Topps, but bad execution…

Had a choice of buying a box of this at $39 or a Draft for $26 more. Went with this and hit a 85 Garvey auto instead of some no name prospect going for a couple of bucks on ebay. Really like the concept with all autos being on card and possibilities of some big names pulled. Might have to go back and grab a couple more boxes.

I pulled John Kruk/54 and John Franco/45…coulda been worse for $45ea :-).

I like this product, pulled a Mookie to /40 and also got two redemptions in 1 1 touch case

Omar Visquel and Normar Garciaparra, not too bad for the price

The nostalgic collector in me loves this series.
Pulled a 1999 El Duque rookie, 09/15.

First pull, 1977 #7 Reggie Jackson #2/2. Can’t complain with that!

If anyone pulls Frank Thomas, email me to work out a deal and skip paying those absurd fees. Stevosmail@gmail.com

I really like this product. I don’t always love Topps’ approach to all-hit products, feeling they often lack creativity and the value simply isn’t there unless you happen to pull one of the top 5 hits in the product. Archives Signature Series seems different to me in these respects. I couldn’t disagree more with the commenter stating that the product is unoriginal and uninspired. To the contrary, I think it’s great that Topps used its deep product history to make interesting and rare buyback cards.

I bought two boxes and got Mookie Wilson and Andruw Jones. Not top names by any stretch. However, the Mookie Wilson auto was on a 1986 Topps card, the year the Mets won the World Series. That is a very nice job by Topps to identify a marketable product and turn an otherwise “cheaper” auto like Mookie Wilson into something with real value. In fact, I sold the card on eBay within minutes for $80 — nearly twice the box price.

The Andruw Jones auto was on a 2003 Topps T-205. Again, a ho-hum player, but the choice of card makes it an intriguing pull as far I’m concerned. It was serial numbered to 24. The Mookie was numbered to 42.

I made my money back on 2 boxes without even scraping the surface of the great names in the checklist. That is a job well done by Topps.

Great idea. Good checklist with on card autos. Why not try your hand for $50. May pull something great.

With all the other buy back products out there it is not a bad idea for Topps to be aggressive in that market.

How original and inspired.. NOT!!!