When did they start making Topps Factory Team Sets?

frankhardy

When did they start making Topps Factory Team Sets like this -

Factory Team Set


The reason that I ask is because these are technically different cards than the regular base issue because they are numbered differently.

Brian48

Are they numbered differently? I've been seeing factory team sets like these for a while now in the last couple of years, but never bothered with them.

frankhardy

Yes, they are for sure numbered differently. I found out because I was going to send off a 2006 Albert Pujols to PSA (I have one PSA 9 or 10 regular base Topps Pujols). As I was filling out the form, I looked on the back and it was number (I think, something like) STL - 1. After investigating, I found out that this card was from the factory team set.


Edited to say - look at the above Ebay item and look at the picture of the back of the box. It gives the numbering there.

BunchOBull

Ya know, I never realized...one more card to have to get for each year of my PSA 10 Topps collection...

MeteoriteGuy

The Upper Deck Collectors Choice Team Sets from a couple years back are different numbered as well.

BunchOBull

<< <i>The Upper Deck Collectors Choice Team Sets from a couple years back are different numbered as well. >>



I didn't know that either...I have several of those...I had simply never opened them because big Frank is on the front.

NHLfightguy

Not sure how common it is, but Pat Neshek Topps team card from this years team set is different than from his regular issue card.