2015 Topps Cardboard Icons Baseball is an ongoing line of over-sized cards highlighting the cardboard careers of some of the hobby's biggest stars. Each collection of the online-exclusive line features every main Topps Baseball card from the player's career.
They're done as 5 x 7 cards available in two versions for most players and a third set for some. Basic versions come with a black border and are numbered to 199. Gold versions are numbered to 49 copies. Finally, Red Edition sets are available for several players and are limited to 10 copies. The rarer versions also come with a price increase.
While full player sets of the more plentiful 2015 Topps Cardboard Icons run $49.99, Gold sets are $99.99. Red Edition sets are the rarest and come with bonus cards and price tag of $199.99. Cards are printed on 16 pt. glossy stock.
Derek Jeter kicked off the 2015 Topps Cardboard Icons Baseball line. Ken Griffey Jr. was added a week later. Many more baseball greats have been added since then and all can be seen below.
2015 Topps Cardboard Icons Baseball Player List
Derek Jeter
Number of cards: 23
Years Covered: 1993 - 2015
Basic Edition - #/199
Gold - #/49
Ken Griffey Jr.
Number of cards: 22
Years Covered: 1989 - 2010
Basic Edition - #/199
Gold - #/49
Cal Ripken Jr.
Number of cards: 20
Years Covered: 1982 - 2001
Basic Edition - #/199
Gold - #/49
Rickey Henderson
Number of cards: 23
Years Covered: 1980 - 2002
Basic Edition - #/199
Gold - #/49
Nolan Ryan
Number of cards: 23
Years Covered: 1968 - 1994
Basic Edition - #/199
Gold - #/49
Johnny Bench
Number of cards: 16
Years Covered: 1968 - 1983
Basic Edition - #/99
Gold - #/49
Sandy Koufax
Number of cards: 12
Years Covered: 1955 - 1966
Basic Edition - #/199
Gold - #/49
Willie Mays
Red Edition includes a bonus 1959 "Baseball Thrills" print.
Number of cards: 22 (Red Edition has 23)
Years Covered: 1952 - 1973
Basic Edition - #/199
Gold - #/49
Red - #/10
George Brett
Number of cards: 20
Years Covered: 1975 - 1994
Basic Edition - #/199
Gold - #/49
Gary Carter
Number of cards: 19
Years Covered: 1975 - 1993
Basic Edition - #/199
Gold - #/49
Ernie Banks
Red Edition includes two bonus cards for Ernie Banks.
Number of cards: 18 (Red Edition has 20)
Years Covered: 1954 - 1971
Basic Edition - #/199
Gold - #/49
Red - #/10
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