1988 Topps
Total Cards: 792
Rating: 6.9 (181 votes)
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Notes: Distributed in one series (#1-792)
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1 | Vince Coleman RB | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
2 | Don Mattingly RB | New York Yankees | ||
3a | Mark McGwire RB, ERR |
Oakland Athletics | ||
3b | Mark McGwire RB, COR |
Oakland Athletics | ||
4a | Eddie Murray RB, VAR |
Baltimore Orioles | ||
4b | Eddie Murray RB, VAR |
Baltimore Orioles | ||
5 | Phil Niekro / Joe Niekro RB | Cleveland Indians / Minnesota Twins | ||
6 | Nolan Ryan RB | Houston Astros | ||
7 | Benny Santiago RB | San Diego Padres | ||
8 | Kevin Elster FS | New York Mets |
Inserts and Related Sets |
Trivia |
- Glossy Send-ins
This set totals 60 cards and was available by mailing in the special offer cards found in 1988 Topps wax packs. The fronts have a glossy player photo while the backs say All-Star Set Collector's Edition and include the players name, team, and position. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in. - Wax Box Cards
The "Box Bottom" cards were featured 4 to a box on the bottom of the wax pack boxes of 1988 Topps of which there were 4 different boxes for a total of 16 cards. They resemble the base cards except for having a career highlight on the back instead of full statistics and a light blue border instead of white. The set is lettered A-P rather than numbered. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in. when individually cut out. - Glossy Rookies
This set totals 22 cards and was available as an insert in 1988 Topps jumbo packs. The back says Rookies Commemorative Set and includes the player's name, position and team. The cards slightly resemble the Glossy All-Star set. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in. - 40 cent wax packs with 15 cards.
- Card #455 was originally supposed to be Steve Carlton but he was replaced by Shawn Hillegas before production. Some versions of checklist #528 list Carlton as #455 before it was corrected.
User Comments |
I had always wondered why these weren't a bit more valuable. You don't see a whole lot of them floating around. Let alone in decent condition with straight cuts. I think they are pretty neat and they are fairly rare. Perhaps it is because a lot of these wax pack boxes are still floating around unopened? | ||
I was 7 and my dad had found a bunch of his childhood cards in my grandparents attic. That reignited his passion for the hobby and we started collecting 1988 Topps (he is a Topps purist? We completed at least three sets and he still has three unopened factory sets set aside to help pay for my college, lol. | ||
This was the first pack of cards I ever opened, and started my McGwire PC. I pulled his All-Topps Rookie team card out of that pack, and I was hooked! | ||
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Date of manufacture | 11 | Aug 29, 2022 6:41 AM by DougRiggle |
Cut Card Box? | 0 | Aug 3, 2022 10:46 PM by vyacheslav |
1988 Topps Tiffany error? | 2 | Jul 24, 2022 10:30 AM by Mouser |
Topps Wax Box Cards - Blank Back | 13 | Apr 11, 2022 10:26 AM by richardd2764 |
#107 Scott Bailes error card? | 5 | Jan 29, 2022 1:06 PM by edk |
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