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1992 Topps Gold Winners Master Set Project (maybe of some interest to player collectors)
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For the last year or so I have been slowly building a master set of 1992 Topps Gold Winners. It started with me just hunting down the major variations by buying larger lots but has since grown into a complex and challenging set to build. I think that this set, despite it's failings (easily cheated game), is one of the more interesting promotions in Topps' history and since nothing like it has been repeated since, it's a relatively unique concept.
Since there is very little source info (i.e. documented variations in a price guide/annual), this project is very much based on my own research and discoveries. Meaning that I could end up working on it for a long time, especially since you don't come across bulk 1992 Topps Gold Winners the way you would, say, 1989 Topps.
Ultimately, once I reach a point that I am 99.9% certain is the true "master" set, I'll probably end up selling it (this happens with many of my variation projects), but until then, I will be updating with any new information and the set's progress (for those interested).
So far, this is what I have for variations in the set:
2 Rickey Henderson RB Lg Logo
2 Rickey Henderson RB Sm Logo
5 Dave Winfield RB C*
5 Dave Winfield RB F*
7 Jim Olander C*
7 Jim Olander F*
15 Dennis Martinez TG High
15 Dennis Martinez TG Low
26 Mike Bielecki C*
26 Mike Bielecki F*
40 Cal Ripken Jr A*
40 Cal Ripken Jr F*
53 Tommy Greene A*
53 Tommy Greene F*
75 Brett Saberhagen C*
75 Brett Saberhagen F*
87 Bob McDonald C*
87 Bob McDonald F*
90 Robin Yount TG High
90 Robin Yount TG Low
111 Mark Carreon B*
111 Mark Carreon F*
120 Alan Trammell Pink Slash under copyright
120 Alan Trammell no pink slash
126 Prospects (Klesko) TG High
126 Prospects (Klesko) TG Low
155 Scott Bankhead C*
155 Scott Bankhead F*
157 Keith Miller D*
157 Keith Miller F*
159 Darrin Fletcher E*
159 Darrin Fletcher F*
160 Bobby Bonilla D*
160 Bobby Bonilla F*
171 Bill Plummer MGR TG High
171 Bill Plummer MGR TG Low
173 Brian Downing B*
173 Brian Downing F*
176 Ramon Garcia "Copyright 1990" partially visible in top border
176 Ramon Garcia "Copyright 1990" removed
201 Buck Showalter B*
201 Buck Showalter F*
205 Jay Howell A*
205 Jay Howell F*
231 Brian Drahman E*
231 Brian Drahman F*
271 Jerry Don Gleaton B*
271 Jerry Don Gleaton F*
280 Carlos Martinez C*
280 Carlos Martinez F*
283 Reggie Sanders A*
283 Reggie Sanders F*
291 Phil Garner B*
291 Phil Garner F*
303 Dan Plesac C*
303 Dan Plesac F*
306 Al Shirley TG High
306 Al Shirley TG Low
336 Greg Anthony E*
336 Greg Anthony F*
351 Greg Riddoch A*
351 Greg Riddoch F*
357 Mike Witt A*
357 Mike Witt F*
360 Lance Parrish A*
360 Lance Parrish F*
377 Bob Zupcic C*
377 Bob Zupcic F*
386 Will Clark TG High
386 Will Clark TG Low
387 Ryne Sandberg TG High
387 Ryne Sandberg TG Low
388 Howard Johnson D*
388 Howard Johnson F*
392 Bobby Bonilla TG High
392 Bobby Bonella TG Low
400 Cal Ripken Jr TG High
400 Cal Ripken Jr TG Low
401 Jose Canseco TG High
401 Jose Canseco TG Low
402 Joe Carter D*
402 Joe Carter F*
408 Bob Milacki B*
408 Bob Milacki F*
424 Paul McClellan C*
424 Paul McClellan F*
445 Matt Williams A*
445 Matt Williams F*
449 Jeff Johnson E*
449 Jeff Johnson F*
465 Barry Larkin Astros
465 Barry Larkin Reds
473 Prospects (3b'man) TG High
473 Prospects (3b'man) TG Low
485 Chris Sabo B*
485 Chris Sabo F*
498 Gerald Perry B*
498 Gerald Perry F*
499 Dave Otto D*
499 Dave Otto F*
542 Keith Mitchell A*
542 Keith Mitchell F*
550 Darryl Strawberry D*
550 Darryl Strawberry F*
574 Steve Avery C*
574 Steve Avery F*
581 Stan Javier D*
581 Stan Javier F*
585 Lenny Webster A*
585 Lenny Webster F*
618 Prospects (OF's) TG High
618 Prospects (OF's) TG Low
624 Shawn Estes C*
624 Shawn Estes F*
632 Felix Fermin C*
632 Felix Fermin F*
637 Orlando Merced C*
637 Orlando Merced F*
650 Jesse Barfield B*
650 Jesse Barfield F*
654 Allen Watson D*
654 Allen Watson F*
655 Brett Butler Upside Down TG
655 Brett Butler Correctly placed TG
658 John Ramos TG High
658 John Ramos TG Low
734 Scott Hatteberg TG High
734 Scott Hatteberg TG Low
737 Kevin Reimer B*
737 Kevin Reimer F*
751 Steve Wilson TG High
751 Steve Wilson TG Low
755 Alex Fernandez 1" Yellow line under copyright
755 Alex Fernandez Yellow line removed
756 Gary Pettis TG High
756 Gary Pettis TG Low
770 Sid Bream Upside Down TG logo
770 Sid Bream Correctly placed TG logo
***Will add more shortly***
Since there is very little source info (i.e. documented variations in a price guide/annual), this project is very much based on my own research and discoveries. Meaning that I could end up working on it for a long time, especially since you don't come across bulk 1992 Topps Gold Winners the way you would, say, 1989 Topps.
Ultimately, once I reach a point that I am 99.9% certain is the true "master" set, I'll probably end up selling it (this happens with many of my variation projects), but until then, I will be updating with any new information and the set's progress (for those interested).
So far, this is what I have for variations in the set:
2 Rickey Henderson RB Lg Logo
2 Rickey Henderson RB Sm Logo
5 Dave Winfield RB C*
5 Dave Winfield RB F*
7 Jim Olander C*
7 Jim Olander F*
15 Dennis Martinez TG High
15 Dennis Martinez TG Low
26 Mike Bielecki C*
26 Mike Bielecki F*
40 Cal Ripken Jr A*
40 Cal Ripken Jr F*
53 Tommy Greene A*
53 Tommy Greene F*
75 Brett Saberhagen C*
75 Brett Saberhagen F*
87 Bob McDonald C*
87 Bob McDonald F*
90 Robin Yount TG High
90 Robin Yount TG Low
111 Mark Carreon B*
111 Mark Carreon F*
120 Alan Trammell Pink Slash under copyright
120 Alan Trammell no pink slash
126 Prospects (Klesko) TG High
126 Prospects (Klesko) TG Low
155 Scott Bankhead C*
155 Scott Bankhead F*
157 Keith Miller D*
157 Keith Miller F*
159 Darrin Fletcher E*
159 Darrin Fletcher F*
160 Bobby Bonilla D*
160 Bobby Bonilla F*
171 Bill Plummer MGR TG High
171 Bill Plummer MGR TG Low
173 Brian Downing B*
173 Brian Downing F*
176 Ramon Garcia "Copyright 1990" partially visible in top border
176 Ramon Garcia "Copyright 1990" removed
201 Buck Showalter B*
201 Buck Showalter F*
205 Jay Howell A*
205 Jay Howell F*
231 Brian Drahman E*
231 Brian Drahman F*
271 Jerry Don Gleaton B*
271 Jerry Don Gleaton F*
280 Carlos Martinez C*
280 Carlos Martinez F*
283 Reggie Sanders A*
283 Reggie Sanders F*
291 Phil Garner B*
291 Phil Garner F*
303 Dan Plesac C*
303 Dan Plesac F*
306 Al Shirley TG High
306 Al Shirley TG Low
336 Greg Anthony E*
336 Greg Anthony F*
351 Greg Riddoch A*
351 Greg Riddoch F*
357 Mike Witt A*
357 Mike Witt F*
360 Lance Parrish A*
360 Lance Parrish F*
377 Bob Zupcic C*
377 Bob Zupcic F*
386 Will Clark TG High
386 Will Clark TG Low
387 Ryne Sandberg TG High
387 Ryne Sandberg TG Low
388 Howard Johnson D*
388 Howard Johnson F*
392 Bobby Bonilla TG High
392 Bobby Bonella TG Low
400 Cal Ripken Jr TG High
400 Cal Ripken Jr TG Low
401 Jose Canseco TG High
401 Jose Canseco TG Low
402 Joe Carter D*
402 Joe Carter F*
408 Bob Milacki B*
408 Bob Milacki F*
424 Paul McClellan C*
424 Paul McClellan F*
445 Matt Williams A*
445 Matt Williams F*
449 Jeff Johnson E*
449 Jeff Johnson F*
465 Barry Larkin Astros
465 Barry Larkin Reds
473 Prospects (3b'man) TG High
473 Prospects (3b'man) TG Low
485 Chris Sabo B*
485 Chris Sabo F*
498 Gerald Perry B*
498 Gerald Perry F*
499 Dave Otto D*
499 Dave Otto F*
542 Keith Mitchell A*
542 Keith Mitchell F*
550 Darryl Strawberry D*
550 Darryl Strawberry F*
574 Steve Avery C*
574 Steve Avery F*
581 Stan Javier D*
581 Stan Javier F*
585 Lenny Webster A*
585 Lenny Webster F*
618 Prospects (OF's) TG High
618 Prospects (OF's) TG Low
624 Shawn Estes C*
624 Shawn Estes F*
632 Felix Fermin C*
632 Felix Fermin F*
637 Orlando Merced C*
637 Orlando Merced F*
650 Jesse Barfield B*
650 Jesse Barfield F*
654 Allen Watson D*
654 Allen Watson F*
655 Brett Butler Upside Down TG
655 Brett Butler Correctly placed TG
658 John Ramos TG High
658 John Ramos TG Low
734 Scott Hatteberg TG High
734 Scott Hatteberg TG Low
737 Kevin Reimer B*
737 Kevin Reimer F*
751 Steve Wilson TG High
751 Steve Wilson TG Low
755 Alex Fernandez 1" Yellow line under copyright
755 Alex Fernandez Yellow line removed
756 Gary Pettis TG High
756 Gary Pettis TG Low
770 Sid Bream Upside Down TG logo
770 Sid Bream Correctly placed TG logo
***Will add more shortly***
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Comments
For those of us less familiar with the intricacies of the parallel set, can you please let us know what the variation designations signify?
A*, B*, C*, D*, E* and F* are sheet codes that Topps used from the mid 70's through the mid 90's. Every card's copyright comes with one revealing what sheet it is part of. In this case several players were printed on two different sheets and come in versions with different codes ( A*, F*) in their copyright lines.
When I note "TG High" or "TG Low" it's a reference to the "ToppsGold" logo on the back. Some cards have it printed high up behind the stats on back and other have it printed much lower behind the stats.
A few cards in the set have upside-down TG logos even.
Any other variation I will descibe in detail. I am also only noting the stuff that I find repeatedly (such as the Alan Trammell w/ pink slash) for inclusion as "official" varieties for this master set.
EDIT: I will also not be including blank-backs or the missing foil versions as part of the master set since most other sets don't include these and due to their ambiguous status ( no idea how many subject exist in this form etc).
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
Dodgers collection scans | Brett Butler registry | 1978 Dodgers - straight 9s, homie
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
Rodney
***IT looks as though all the All-Stars subset cards come in two different versions***
****Will update again as more variations reveal themselves!****
Key:
A*, B*, C*, D*, E* and F* refer to the printer's sheet code found before the copyright on back
TG High = ToppsGold logo placed higher on back behind stats
TG Low= ToppsGold logo placed lower on back behind stats
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.