1987 Topps
Total Cards: 792
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Overview | Checklist | Teams | Errors / Variations | Hall of Famers | Rookies | Inserts and Related Sets | Comments | Packaging | Pricing | Sell Sheets / Ads | Trivia | Videos | Forum | External Links | Change Log | Contributors | Glossary | Gallery | Card Rankings | Collection Summary
1987 Topps
Trivia |
- Wax packs contained 17 cards for 40 cents.
- The first regular-issue Topps set to include one Glossy Rookie insert card in every jumbo pack.
- The only regular-issue Topps set to include wax box cards on the side panel of wax boxes.
- Wood borders resemble the 1962 Topps set.
- Last player cards for Pete Rose and Reggie Jackson are included in this set.
- Cello packs were $0.69 for 31 cards.
- Rack packs contained 48 cards plus 1 All-Star Game Commemorative insert card (Glossy All-Star).
- Jumbo packs contained 100 cards plus 1 Special Rookie insert card (Glossy Rookie).
- This was the first time Topps used the Topps All Star Rookie cups on the card fronts since 1978.
- Card #694 features the final Topps card of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro.
- Card #718 features the final card of Hall of Famer Steve Carlton.
- Dale Sveum was named to the 1986 Topps All-Star Rookie Team but his #327 card is missing the trophy designation.
- Topps brought back it's famous Rookie Gold Cup trophy for the first time since 1978.
- The image of Jim Gantner on card #108 is reversed and was never corrected.
- For the first time since 1972, there were no player positions listed on the front of the cards.
